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Carolinas reputation for highly talented students, thought leadership by faculty members, dedicated professional staff and a deeply engaged and supportive alumni network is widely known and respected among its peers. Political and social tensions centered around higher education are by no means new phenomena.

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MARCH 18, 2025

President-designate Bolton has been a transformational leader in higher education and has been recognized as an effective organizational strategist in every institution she has served," said John M. The college cites Disney, Apple, Warner Brothers, NBC, and CBS as the top five creative employers of its alumni.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Despite these challenges, the organization's 4,000+ alumni have found ways to thrive. Many work for major companies including Apple, Microsoft, Bank of America, and JPMorgan Chase, with over half working in business, healthcare, and education. Like the more than 11,000 TheDream.US Looking ahead, TheDream.US

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AUGUST 9, 2024

Higher education institutions are increasingly recognizing the importance of equipping students with practical, job-ready skills to meet industry demands given the rapidly evolving landscape of the tech economy. One innovative strategy is the integration of esports programs within higher education settings.

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OCTOBER 29, 2023

Those people of color who received some or all of their higher education at predominantly white institutions frequently describe their experiences in these hallowed environments as bittersweet, with more emphasis on the bitter than the sweet. Dr. William B. It’s common knowledge that change in the academy happens very slowly.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2025

The choice reflects a broader strategic push to align higher education with regional workforce needs while preserving the unique cultural and historical significance of Georgia's HBCUs. The coastal Georgia institution, founded in 1890, has played a vital role in African American higher education for over 130 years.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 20, 2024

Bethune-Cookman University (B-CU) recently announced that it has resolved a lawsuit against its former alumni association. B-CU filed suit two years ago, following a split between the historically Black university and the alumni association.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

As former provost, Fleming spoke at length about how tuition is the grease that spins the wheels of higher education. I am prepared to call elite higher education a ‘luxury good,’ and we’re in this world where we want it to be accessible.” Dr. Nicholas B. Dirks, president and CEO of The New York Academy of Sciences.

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JULY 15, 2024

The University of California Los Angeles has become the benefactor of a $25 million gift from Meyer Luskin and his wife, Renee, both UCLA alumni. Meyer and Renee Luskin have donated $25 million to UCLA to broaden historical knowledge among the public. “We

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 20, 2024

The alliance has mentored over 6,000 undergraduates, and more than 1,000 Leadership Alliance summer program alumni, known as Doctoral Scholars, have earned a Ph.D. training programs. This call is extended to all to embrace the complexities of today’s academic environment.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

In the fall of 2018, I was a student organizer for affirmative action and one of eight alumni who took the federal witness stand in the lawsuit Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA), Inc. Students and alumni fought to voice the importance of race-conscious policies, campus diversity, and solidarity among communities of color.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Two UCLA alumni have pledged $10 million over a five-year period to their alma mater. This gift is a game-changer for the centers in an environment in higher education in which support for all kinds of projects, research, centers, and institutes is increasingly coming from the private sector and not from the state itself,” Speed said.

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OCTOBER 30, 2024

Historically, HBCU students and alumni have played a pivotal role in securing the civil rights of not only Black people, but of all marginalized Americans. Other bills range from those that defund higher education DEI offices and staff, restrict diversity statements and training, and ban identity-based preferences in hiring and admissions.

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University Business

JANUARY 28, 2025

Coming off one of the most challenging years for the higher education business in recent memory, it would be easy to carry a glass-half-empty outlook into 2025. Here are five key trends shaping higher education this year, offering a roadmap for resilience as only higher education can do.

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MARCH 31, 2025

In what officials describe as a response to "the changing higher education landscape," Rosemont College and Villanova University have announced a merger agreement that will eventually see the smaller Catholic institution absorbed into its larger neighbor on Philadelphia's Main Line. Villanova University President Rev.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2024

However, I would say that it does not scratch the surface of what the institutions deserve for their contribution to American society–not just now but since inception, and from the beginning to now these institutions have been met with fewer resources than every other group of higher education institutions.

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MARCH 20, 2025

A first-generation college student raised in rural Wyoming,Tromp brings nearly 30 years of experience in higher education. I'm so excited to work with my colleagues, the students, alumni, and friends to improve individual lives and the life of the community." from the University of Florida.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2024

NATAP] was to really focus on what is inhibiting [Native] students from participating on our campus and becoming our students and our alumni.” Shotton is a citizen of the Wichita & Affiliated Tribes, a Kiowa and Cheyenne descendant and the author of Beyond the Asterisk: Understanding Native Students in Higher Education.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 9, 2025

It's about equipping institutions with the tools to drive change on their campuses, fostering cross-campus collaboration, and ensuring that HBCUs are setting an agenda for higher education innovation, not just responding to it. We work with them directly, partnering with our National Alumni Council. Were shaping it.

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University Business

APRIL 8, 2025

Philanthropy is on the rise in higher education as donors prioritize research, financial aid and faculty. When adjusted for inflation, donations to higher education increased by 3% during the 2023-24 academic year, according to a new report from CASE Insights. and non-alumni by 4.7%. billion (33.2%) Alumni : $12.9

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 27, 2025

The center joins Howard's legacy of producing distinguished alumni who have championed 14th Amendment principles, including Judge Robert Carter, former Virginia Governor Douglas Wilder, and scholar and Episcopal priest Pauli Murray, in addition to Marshall and Jordan.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

California has banned legacy admissions, making it illegal for public and private universities in the state to consider an applicant’s relationship to alumni or donors when deciding whether to admit them. California’s law, which will take effect Sept. In the wake of the U.S.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2023

Inferior campus facilities impact the ability to both recruit and retain students as well as attract the best faculty, and the evidence is apparent across the entire higher education landscape. Now is the time to network, make contacts, reach out to your alumni and area businesses. Dr. Adriel A.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2024

NATAP] was to really focus on what is inhibiting [Native] students from participating on our campus and becoming our students and our alumni.” Shotton is a citizen of the Wichita & Affiliated Tribes, a Kiowa and Cheyenne descendant and the author of Beyond the Asterisk: Understanding Native Students in Higher Education.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 13, 2024

She not only wants to invite alumni back to campus to give and serve, but to also engage alumni in the communities where they live and work. During her inaugural address to JCSU, Kinloch announced her newest initiative, Presidential Alumni Ambassadors. “I So, I’ve extended it, and this fall.

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MARCH 6, 2025

Clark has used her extensive experience to elevate the law schools curriculum, guide students and alumni on their career paths, and influence the public discourse through her scholarship, public service, and media commentary.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 6, 2024

NCCU embodies grit, innovation, leadership, purpose and legacy, and I am committed to building on our rich traditions and ensuring that our students, faculty, staff and alumni have the tools and opportunities necessary to succeed,” she said. “I I can’t wait to engage with all the possibilities that Durham has to offer.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 16, 2024

It seeks to prohibit any state or federal funding from being utilized to support diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs at the state’s higher education institutions. Under this law, public institutions of higher education cannot engage in DEI activities. In Texas, Senate Bill 17 took effect on Jan.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The report, " Political Interference and Academic Freedom in Florida’s Public Higher Education System ", examines the ongoing efforts in the state of Florida and its Gov. Ron DeSantis' attacks on higher ed. Faculty, students, alumni, trustees, and university leaders and former presidents were interviewed for the report.

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JUNE 26, 2024

Johnson’s distinguished higher education career, along with his accomplishments as an exceptional administrator, makes him the right fit for TSU at this time.” I know working with our students, staff, alumni and fellow board members, this next chapter will cement TSU's legacy of excellence.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 15, 2024

McMickens’s scholarship centers on historically marginalized and underserved populations that suffer from inequities, particularly in higher education. The research is rich and ever-manifesting on college campuses for McMickens, an associate professor of higher education and the director of the M.S.Ed.

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MAY 8, 2024

Zamani-Gallaher “The school has an amazing community of scholars and learners and is supported by many talented staff and alumni,” she continued.

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DECEMBER 4, 2024

In 2019, he became the recipient of both an honorary doctorate in social work and a Distinguished Alumnus award for his decades of commitment and service to racial equality, the highest honor awarded by the University of Tennessee Alumni Board. In 2021, UT honored him by naming a dormitory after him, ‘Robinson Hall’ on the Knoxville campus.

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MARCH 18, 2025

He also worked as assistant to the chancellor for external affairs from 2006 to 2016 and has held interim roles in university advancement and alumni affairs. His previous experience includes various leadership positions at NC State, including vice chancellor for external affairs, partnerships and economic development from 2018 to 2023.

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MARCH 24, 2023

Cole is a uniquely experienced higher education administrator who has dedicated his career to the study and preservation of Jesuit, Catholic institutions in America, and to the service of their students,” said Stephen Landry, chair of the Loyola University New Orleans board of trustees.

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JUNE 26, 2023

Misty Nunn Misty Nunn has been named executive director of university and alumni relations at Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Missouri. She served as chief of staff at the Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development. Nunn earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Lincoln University.

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DECEMBER 20, 2022

Higher education is a ladder to social and economic mobility and stability, and learning certain skills like leadership, critical thinking, problem-solving and communication, can make the difference in a graduate feeling their time in postsecondary education was both worth the expense and helped them achieve life goals.

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