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Building an Academic Space for Black Women Scholars

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Jacinta Saffold In a world where academia often overlooks the nuanced narratives of Black women, the Black Womens Studies Association (BWSA) is spearheading a movement that seeks to center the lived experiences of Black women across disciplines, identities, and generations. Founded in 2018 with the recognition that Black womens perspectives have long been marginalized in academia, BWSA was birthed as a necessary space for scholars dedicated to studying Black womens histories, politics, liter

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Jacob Emmett (’23 Fashion Accessories Design)

College for Creative Study

For Jacob Emmett, creativity isnt just a passion its a way of life. As a Coach Workshop Apprentice, Jacob has found his calling in the hands-on world of design and craftsmanship. From his roots in Detroit to the fast-paced energy of New York City, Emmetts journey is one of self-discovery and a deep love for the art of making. In this interview, he shares the rewards of creating with his hands and gives us insight into his day-to-day in one of the fashion worlds most exciting spaces.

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Investing in Care to Combat Declining Enrollment in Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Dan Walden Our educational system is facing an unprecedented challenge declining enrollment. Across the country, community colleges and universities are seeing fewer students enroll, a trend that could have long-term consequences for both individuals and the economy. A shrinking student population means fewer trained workers entering key industries, bringing about economic decline as the demographic cliff continues to grow.

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What in the World is FYS? Adulting 101, Hiking, and more!

Hope College Network

All freshmen at Hope take an FYS class in their first semesterbut what actually is FYS? FYS stands for First Year Seminar. Meeting three days a week for the first semester of the school year, each course aims to prepare freshmen for their college experience. The content of instruction varies per course. Each topic is niche and provides grounds for insightful discussion.

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Supreme Court Declines to Hear Case on University Bias Reporting System

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The Supreme Court has opted not to hear a challenge from conservative students who claimed their free speech rights were being violated by Indiana University's bias-response program, with only Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas expressing willingness to take up the case. The students, represented by the advocacy group Speech First, contended that the university's system for reporting incidents of bias creates an environment that suppresses campus dialogue by permitting anonymous reports a

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Summer@CIP: Inside look at previous summer daily schedules - Indiana University Edition!

CIP

While marquee activities like excursions to amusement parks, adventure parks, science centers, museums, and zoos often steal the spotlightcaptivating both teenagers and their parentsits the daily activities that truly set Summer@CIP apart. These experiences foster Social Skills, Independent Living Skills, and the ability to navigate career and college paths, making them a key draw for parents.

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A Cal State University Terminates Student Employees After Exhausting Work-Study Funds

Confessions of a Community College Dean

A Cal State University Terminates Student Employees After Exhausting Work-Study Funds Johanna Alonso Mon, 03/03/2025 - 03:00 AM Students at the university rely on part-time jobs in the program to pay for food, rent and tuition, and now theyre scrambling to find new jobs.

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Gathering student feedback as a postgraduate tutor

Teaching Matters Online Learning

Image credit: Pexels In this extra post, Haolan Tu explores different methods for tutors to gather feedback from students about their teaching. Haolan is a Post-graduate Tutor at the Biomedical Teaching Organisation, and a Doctoral Student in Diabetes and Steroid Endocrinology. Postgraduate student-led tutorial is a cornerstone of undergraduate curriculum in the Edinburgh Medical School, Biomedical Sciences and beyond.

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Small College America – Profile College of Wooster

Edu Alliance Journal

March 3, 2025, by Dean Hoke : This profile of the College of Wooster is the fourth in a series presenting small colleges throughout the United States. Background The College of Wooster, founded in 1866, is a private liberal arts institution located in Wooster, Ohio. Known for its commitment to mentored undergraduate research, Wooster offers a comprehensive liberal arts education in a residential setting.

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Education Department to staffers: Quit by Monday and get $25K in cash

University Business

The Education Department is offering a buyout of up to $25,000 to most of its employees, according to a department-wide email obtained by POLITICO. Employees have until Monday at 11:59 p.m. to make a decision, Jacqueline Clay, a chief human capital officer, wrote in an email sent on Friday afternoon. This is a one time offer in advance of a very significant Reduction in Force for the U.S.

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Tackling class barriers to medical school | Letters

The Guardian Higher Education

Broad descriptors of class fail to capture the full picture of underrepresentation, writes Dr Katie Petty-Saphon , while Dr Carl Darby says working-class grit is a useful quality in the NHS Medical schools believe that individuals with the potential to make a good doctor should be given the opportunity to do so, regardless of their background. We must seek talent from a wide and diverse pool, and discussions on how to make the profession more accessible are important and welcomed.

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Penn State Blocks Embattled Trustee From Re-Election

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Penn State Blocks Embattled Trustee From Re-Election Josh Moody Mon, 03/03/2025 - 03:00 AM The universitys board has been trying to remove a trustee for months, but that effort has been prevented by the courts. Now a subcommittee has deemed him ineligible to run again.

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Access employment verification through Experian Verify

CU Work-Life Balance

Employees applying for a loan, government program, housing or other services may need to provide verification of employment and salary through the University of Colorado. Starting today, CU employees can provide proof of their employment and income with Experian Verify. CUs previous verification tool, CCC Verify, has merged into Experian Verify, meaning employees and employers will access the verification portal at experianverify.com.

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Beyond Work-Life Balance: The Future of Career Services Lies in Career and Life Integration

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Beyond Work-Life Balance: The Future of Career Services Lies in Career and Life Integration Melissa Ezarik Mon, 03/03/2025 - 03:00 AM Career centers must evolve into hubs of lifelong guidance, personal development and future readiness, writes Hassan Akmal of UC San Diego. College leaders must embrace five strategic imperatives to lead this transformation.

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Summer@CIP: Inside look at previous summer daily schedules - Indiana University Edition!

CIP

While marquee activities like excursions to amusement parks, adventure parks, science centers, museums, and zoos often steal the spotlightcaptivating both teenagers and their parentsits the daily activities that truly set Summer@CIP apart. These experiences foster Social Skills, Independent Living Skills, and the ability to navigate career and college paths, making them a key draw for parents.

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Academics should forcefully reject the claim they are "promoting ideology"

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Academics should forcefully reject the claim they are "promoting ideology" sara.

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Policy Proposals Lack Clarity About How to Evaluate Graduates’ Additional Degrees

Higher Education Today

Title: Accounting for Additional Credentials in Postsecondary Earnings Data Authors: Jason Delisle, Jason Cohn, and Bryan Cook Source: The Urban Institute As policymakers across both parties consider how to evaluate postsecondary outcomes and earnings data, the authors of a new brief from the Urban Institute pose a major question: How should students who earn multiple credentials be included in data collection.

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ED Shares More Details About DEI Guidance

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The Education Department offered more insight Friday into its sweeping guidance that essentially declared all race-based programming illegal,

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Announcing Our New Student Basic Needs Survey Report (The Hope Center, Temple University)

Higher Education Inquirer

Our long-awaited report shares findings from 91 institutions across 16 states that participated in Hope Impact Partnerships (HIP) and fielded The Hope Center Student Basic Needs Survey between Spring 2023 and Summer 2024.

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A New Kind of Christian University

Confessions of a Community College Dean

A New Kind of Christian University Sara Weissman Mon, 03/03/2025 - 03:00 AM Author John W. Hawthorne calls for adopting a new approach to Christian higher education and staying out of the culture wars.

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What happened to loan borrowers’ repayment plans?

University Business

The Department of Education has directed all student loan servicers, which handle a $1.6 trillion portfolio, to stop accepting and processing income-driven repayment (IDR) plans over the next 90 days, according to a memo obtained by The Washington Post. Student loan borrowers already enrolled in one of the four IDR plans and are making repayments are also barred from recertifying.

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Wisconsin Court Shuts Down Grants for Minority Students

Confessions of a Community College Dean

A Wisconsin state appeals court ruled last week that a state grant program for minority students was unlawful and ordered it to stop distributing funds, reversing an earlier circuit court ruling that approved the grant.

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U.S. colleges are making substantial progress on campus antisemitism, but work remains, ADL says

University Business

The Anti-Defamation League released an updated report card assessing how U.S. colleges combat antisemitism and protect Jewish students.The report, which uses a grading system of A to F, evaluated 135 schoolsan increase from 85 schools in the first report. The first ADL campus report card was released in April 2024 in response to rising antisemitism on college campuses after the Hamas terror attack on October 7, 2023.

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Freeze on Income-Driven Repayment Applications Will Last at Least 3 Months

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Freeze on Income-Driven Repayment Applications Will Last at Least 3 Months jessica.

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Education Department Offers $25,000 Buyouts Amid Downsizing Efforts

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The U.S. Department of Education is offering employees a $25,000 buyout package as part of broader workforce reduction initiatives. Employees had until 11:59 p.m. Monday, March 3, to accept the offer. "This is a one-time offer in advance of a very significant Reduction in Force for the US Department of Education," wrote Jacqueline Clay, chief human capital officer, in an email sent last Friday afternoon.

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VMI Board Rejects Extension for Superintendent

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Virginia Military Institutes Board of Visitors voted 10 to 6 on Friday against a contract extension for Major General Cedric Wins, a VMI graduate and the first Black leader in the colleges history.

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This new FAQ answers your questions about DEI laws

University Business

As colleges and universities are scrambling for answers in response to the Department of Education’s “Dear Colleague Letter” prohibiting DEI programming, the agency now aims to provide guidance with a new “ Frequently Asked Questions ” document. Since Feb. 14, when the letter was released, numerous colleges and school districts voiced concern over the new rules , stating that legal counsel would be taken to better understand how to provide equitable instruction with

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Faculty and Staff Summit Bridges Campus Success Efforts, Breaks Silos

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Faculty and Staff Summit Bridges Campus Success Efforts, Breaks Silos Ashley Mowreader Mon, 03/03/2025 - 03:00 AM A campuswide student success event at DePaul University helps connect faculty and staff members to close achievement gaps for students across the institution through idea sharing and presentations.

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Senate Confirms Linda McMahon as Education Secretary Amid Department Downsizing Plans

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Linda McMahon The U.S. Senate confirmed Linda McMahon on Monday to lead the Department of Education with a vote of 51-45, placing the former World Wrestling Entertainment executive at the helm of an agency that President Donald J. Trump has repeatedly pledged to eliminate. McMahon, who previously served as head of the Small Business Administration during Trump's first term, steps into her new role as the department has already begun offering buyouts to staff, signaling the administration's deter

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Linda McMahon Confirmed as Education Secretary

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Linda McMahon Confirmed as Education Secretary jessica.blake@ Mon, 03/03/2025 - 07:06 PM The billionaire donor and co-chair of Trumps transition team was sworn in Monday evening.

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Researchers in ‘Limbo’ as Trump Battles Courts

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Researchers in Limbo as Trump Battles Courts kathryn.palmer Mon, 03/03/2025 - 03:00 AM Despite court orders blocking Trumps federal funding freeze, bans on DEI and other executive mandates, academic researchers are still in the dark on what all of it could mean for their careers and the pace of scientific discovery.

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