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Bringing Greater Impact

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

You have to believe the process in terms of doing well in your classes, getting involved in campus activities and getting competitive internships.” I tell young graduate students if you’re going to become an academic, you have to definitely be published earlier than when I went to school,” he says.

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Florida seeks to silence speech on social activism across state schools, per regulation

University Business

Subsection 3 of the regulation also bars state schools and their direct-support organizations from using public dollars on campus activities that “promote or engage in political or social activism.” Ron DeSantis signed in May that prohibited state and federal being used toward DEI in the Florida College System.

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My Take on the AP African American Studies Course Framework and the American Historical Review’s 1619 Forum

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The Higher Ed Gamma blog has provided a platform from which I’ve been able to share my opinions about such hot topics as the future of the professoriate, pedagogy, curriculum design, the humanities, campus activism, academic freedom, in loco parentis , and much more. Which means I should not flinch when really tough issues arise.

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Sustainability actions students take and want their colleges to take

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Eighty-one percent are at least somewhat worried about climate change, while 61 percent of students whose colleges have not already divested from fossil fuels would consider, or would definitely consider, getting involved to persuade their institution to do so. Many students were very happy when asked for a green fee.”

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Top Strategies for Improving Student Retention in Higher Education

Creatrix Campus

Peer relationships, participation in campus activities, and accessibility to support services are all factors that can affect social integration. Campus programs, seminars courses, and placements cells with highly helpful, knowledgeable, and accessible advisors improve retention rates. Such a bond enhances student retention.

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Supporting Student Success in Higher Education: A Comprehensive Guide

Creatrix Campus

Measuring Student Success in Higher Education Each institution may have its specific definition of student success, as it can vary based on its unique mission, values, and goals. Successful graduates contribute to the social, economic, and cultural development of their communities and society as a whole.

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US issues broad order to consulates to vet student visas over ‘terrorist activity’

The Guardian Higher Education

Coming after several high-profile visa revocations and targeted arrests over pro-Palestinian campus activism, a state department cable from 25 March, obtained by the Guardian, describes a new standard for visa denials based on a broad definition of what constitutes support for terrorist activity.