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Mapping the Legacy of RPI's First African American Woman Leader

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

I thought about how quiet I’d been as an undergrad, and I felt there was something I needed to do and should do at MIT to get more African American and minority students in and to make it more hospitable.” Jackson did that by co-founding the Black Student Union. Department of Defense on science and technology.

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Syracuse Grad Workers Unionize

Confessions of a Community College Dean

In a news release, the union said graduate workers have cited low pay, high workloads, poor health-care benefits and lack of support for international and marginalized employees. “We will negotiate in the spirit of partnership and respect that have been the hallmarks of our labor-management relationships to date,” Ritter wrote.

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Making financial wellness a priority for student success

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Build up financial literacy Most students don’t think about financial literacy until they’re about to graduate, says Brad Barnett, associate vice president for access and enrollment management and the financial aid director at James Madison University.

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Temple University leadership is under fire yet again for these 3 reasons

University Business

More than 800 union members (81%) cast a vote of no confidence in their ability to lead one of the state’s leading research universities. In January, Temple’s graduate student union went on its first-ever strike in school history. In addition to the long-term issues, 2023 has been nothing short of a rocky year.

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IU Bloomington provost goes beyond retention for success

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Shrivastav spoke with Inside Higher Ed about the long-term goals of higher education, a holistic approach toward student success and the markers of a successful student. Q: How does managing student success as a provost differ from your focus on it in your prior role? A: It’s a much different, much bigger role. [At

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Colleges Are Outsourcing Their Teaching Mission to For-Profit Companies. Is That A Good Thing? (Richard Fossey*)

Higher Education Inquirer

University employees staffed the campus bookstore, ran the student union, and performed janitorial services. National fast-food chains operate stores in countless student unions. Higher Education Inquirer estimates that AP collects about half the revenue from the courses and programs they manage.

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TM2 Revival Brings Fresh Approach to HBCU Executive Searches

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Dakota Doman That mission has excited Doman, who serves as managing partner and executive director of TM 2. Despite earning a biochemistry degree at Lamar University with parental expectations of medical school, Doman found his true calling in student affairs. I feel like Im living the dream, says Doman.