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Texas A&M President Dr. M. Katherine Banks Resigns Amid Controversy

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Katherine Banks resigned from her post on Friday amid conflicts over the school’s shifting job offers to Dr. Kathleen McElroy, a journalism school director candidate who ultimately declined the position after political pushback about her diversity work, The New York Times reported. Texas A&M University President Dr. M.

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College Degree Still a Great Return On Investment

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

This gap widens at an institution like Trine , where many students graduate with degrees in high-paying fields like healthcare and engineering, and many of our graduates earn above the national average in their field. The benefits of a college experience extend well beyond a graduate's bank account.

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Proposed Legislation Would Create Program to Support Students’ Basic Needs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The legislation is endorsed by the American Council on Education, California Community Colleges, Communities for Our Colleges, Complete College America, the Community Food Bank of San Benito County, Excelencia in Education, Food for People, Generation Hope, Hunger Free America Inc.,

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Opposition Arises Amid Nearing University of Arkansas System Acquisition of University of Phoenix

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

He has not mentioned the exact cost of the purchase, but he did confirm that it was at least $500 million and said that funds from undisclosed international banks would be used instead of public or university funds. He anticipates the union will earn the system approximately $20 million in revenue a year.

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When Banks Lost Control of the Student Loan Mess

Higher Education Inquirer

Although the book was an exceptional chronicle of the student loan industry from 1958 to 2013, it missed at least one key event, the 2008-2010 bailout of Sallie Mae and a number of banks who made questionable private loans guaranteed by the US government. These loans continue to be serviced by the private lenders that issued them.

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Academics, Beware Fake Quotes!

Robert Kelchen

She does not show up anywhere else on the Internet and the bio implies that her doctorate is from the Bank Street College of Education— which only grants master’s degrees. This article is likely AI-written fraud, and there is a lot of this type of garbage floating around the Internet as scammers try to optimize search engine algorithms.

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Why a college degree is still a great return on investment

University Business

This gap widens at an institution like Trine University, where many students graduate with degrees in high-paying fields such as healthcare and engineering and many of our graduates earn above the national average in their field. The benefits of a college experience extend well beyond a graduate’s bank account.