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Central State Grad Dr. Morakinyo Kuti Appointed University’s President

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

He served as the vice president for research and economic development and director of land-grant programs and as its associate provost for research. In June, Dr. Jack Thomas, Central State University's former president opted not to renew his contract. “I intend to make the board very proud of this decision.”

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Running our universities for profit was always a bad idea | Letter

The Guardian Higher Education

When the teaching grant plus fee of £6,000 was replaced by a student fee of £9,000, universities reacted like lemmings by increasing student numbers to make a profit. The ratio of academic staff to students has barely shifted, classes are crowded and young academics are on insecure short-term contracts. Continue reading.

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Fraud in academia: How can universities avoid costly litigation?

University Business

Any program, contract or grant involving government dollars can fall under the FCA. Though healthcare fraud is the largest type of FCA fraud, this article focuses on non-healthcare fraud in higher education: research and grant fraud, unlawful recruiting, failure to disclose ties to foreign governments, and cybersecurity failure fraud.

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Why federal oversight on higher education is growing on multiple fronts

University Business

While it began by investigating six colleges and universities in November, it has since added 22 more as of this article’s publication date. For example, the report suggested that the Department analyze all China- and Hong Kong-origin gifts and contracts received by U.S. and Brown (R.I.). institutions interact with China.

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Looking back at the UC graduate worker strike (opinion)

Confessions of a Community College Dean

But the contract was ratified with a split vote , with only about 62 percent of teaching assistants and 68 percent of graduate student researchers supporting the deal, compared to a 98 percent vote earlier in the fall in favor of striking. New contracts take time to implement. and South Africa. It behooves the university to listen.

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How to write more supportive, inclusive syllabi (opinion)

Confessions of a Community College Dean

This is often used as an opportunity to present the syllabus as a “contract” and to make course policies and penalties clear to students. Trending: Live Updates: liveupdates0 Most Popular: 0 In-Article Advertisement High: 4 In-Article related stories: 7 In-Article Advertisement Low: 0 Include DNU?:

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Should conferences stay put or relocate? It's complicated.

Confessions of a Community College Dean

” ASHE is moving its 2024 meeting to Minneapolis, even though it may incur financial costs from breaking a contract with the Hilton New Orleans Riverside. More than five years ago, “OLC entered into binding contracts with specific hotels through 2028,” Mathes said in an email.

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