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Critics Denounce Harvard’s Decision to Adopt Controversial Definition of Antisemitism

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The definition has been at the center of debates over campus antisemitism for years. Now, Harvard has become the second university to officially add it into its nondiscrimination policyto mixed reactions.

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Student Success…. A Definition for the Very Few

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Since institutions use different definitions regarding the term “student success,” it raises a critical question: Who are we leaving behind? When this happens, we leave behind students who do not fit perfectly into the traditional definitions of student success. Dr. Merrill L. The COVID-19 pandemic only exacerbated the issue.

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Rethinking the Idea of Legacy in Higher Education: How Colleges Can Raise Up Student-Parents

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Originally established to exclude certain populations of students, legacy admissions provides a significant boost to children of ultrawealthy families who apply to elite institutions. Legacy admissions has an even more corrosive influence: It widens equity gaps in higher education. Nearly one-fourth of all college undergraduates — roughly 3.8

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College Students Face Widespread Basic Needs Insecurity, New Report Finds

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

When broadening the definition of basic needs to include mental health, transportation, internet access, and childcare, the percentage of students experiencing insecurity jumps to 73%, painting a stark picture of the challenges college students face while pursuing their education.

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Howard University Taps Antiracist Scholar Ibram X. Kendi to Head New Advanced Studies Institute

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

His earlier work, Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America , won the National Book Award for Nonfiction and was recently adapted into an Emmy-nominated Netflix documentary. Howard University has appointed renowned historian and bestselling author Dr. Ibram X.

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College Degree Still a Great Return On Investment

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In a recent survey conducted by the American Association of Colleges and Universities, 87 percent of employers responded that earning a college degree or credential is "definitely" or "probably" worth the money and time. In a recent Gallup poll, only 36% of adults expressed confidence in higher education. The most recent reports from the U.S.

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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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. The private historically Black university in Raleigh, N.C., vowed to appeal the decision.

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