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Saint Augustine's University Will Appeal After Board Votes to Remove Accreditation

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SACSCOC found that SAU resolved all issues except those related to finances. Still, we look forward to providing that evidence during our February appeals hearing, along with other information that will definitively resolve all the remaining areas of concern, said Dr. Marcus Burgess, President of Saint Augustines University.

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Paradigm Shift: DEI, Anti-DEI, or Underrepresentation?

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Expanding the definition of diversity to include diversity of opinion may elicit honest conversations and intentional/inclusive strategies. Smalls serves as Vice President of Finance and Administration, Danville Community College (VA). Richard Leigh Racism is still present; whether it is acknowledged, it is implicit. Dr. Carl B.

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Choosing A College: Don’t Ignore The Cost

Great College Advice

Are there other family members who will also need to tap into the family’s finances in the future? Also, you know what your finances look like. The bottom line is that if finances are an issue when you are first considering where to apply consider your budget, school COA, and financial aid in the calculation.

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GAO Report: Cost of College Remains a Mystery

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

About one third of colleges compensated for the opacity of their aid offers by also sending students the College Financing Plan, a template from the Department of Education that meets all 10 of the report’s best practices. 55% of schools don’t itemize key costs, and 55% don’t provide a total cost of attendance that included the key costs.

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Parent Perspective: Navigating & Supporting My Daughter’s Study Abroad Journey

AIFS Abroad

How did you handle those challenges as a parent? “As Stephanie’s mother, I was definitely surprised by some of the challenges she faced during her study abroad experience in Florence. Managing finances abroad was trickier than anticipated. Discuss finances thoroughly beforehand.

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Student Spotlight: Eleanor’s Summer Abroad in London, England

AIFS Abroad

I went to a soccer game in in San José, so I can definitely relate. Adeline : Definitely. Like, that’s definitely not a typical United States or American talking points. So I think it was definitely an adjustment, like learning the city, you know, getting adjusted to that whole thing. And I loved that part of it.

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Capital Funding Strategies in Higher Education: How Universities Are Solving Infrastructure and Student Housing Challenges: Changing Higher Ed podcast 256 with host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and guest Brent Miller of HED

The Change Leader, Inc.

Public-Private Partnerships (P3s): Institutions such as UC Davis and the University of Michigan are engaging private developers to design, finance, build, and manage large-scale projects, especially housing and infrastructure. And this is a public, private relationship where really a developer comes in and finances a project.