Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 8, 2025

A new study reveals a concerning decline in academic freedom across U.S. higher education, with more than one-third of faculty members reporting increased constraints on their ability to teach, conduct research, and speak freely compared to six or seven years ago. The national survey, conducted by the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) in partnership with the American Association of University Professors, found that 35% of faculty say they have less freedom to teach co

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Online Degrees Out of Reach Liam Knox Wed, 01/08/2025 - 03:00 AM Fewer than half of students at the largest nonprofit online institutions earn a degree after eight years. Is it an unfortunate reality or a cry for accountability?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 8, 2025

Milwaukee Area Technical College's inaugural vice president of diversity, equity and inclusion has filed a federal lawsuit against the institution, alleging retaliatory termination after she reported racial and disability discrimination concerns. Eva Martinez Powless Eva Martinez Powless, who served as MATC's first DEI officer starting in 2021, claims in the lawsuit filed December 30 in the U.S.

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4 of 5 Western New Mexico U Regents Resign Amid Controversy Josh Moody Wed, 01/08/2025 - 03:00 AM Mounting scrutiny over a multimillion-dollar exit package for an outgoing president prompted the regents to resign.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 8, 2025

California community college presidents and chancellors are spending less time in their roles while the leadership ranks are becoming increasingly diverse, highlighting Dr. Larry Galizio both challenges and progress in the nation's largest public higher education system. Those are the findings included the Community College League of California's 11th biennial CEO Tenure & Retention Study.

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A Few Recent Developments That Shine a Light on the Path of AI in Higher Ed mnelson@upcea.edu Wed, 01/08/2025 - 03:00 AM As I write this at the dawn of 2025, I believe a scan of a few of the most recent developments in generative AI in higher education helps to illuminate the path this technology will take in the coming year.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 8, 2025

Medical schools across the United States are facing new challenges in maintaining student diversity, according to data released Thursday by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). While overall first-year enrollment increased slightly by 0.8% in the 2024-25 academic year, matriculation rates among historically underrepresented groups showed significant declines.

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Title :Assistant Dean for Student Vitality & Career Development and Director of Student Affairs Tenured: No Age: 38 Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing University of Virginia; MBA in Business Administration, Averett University; Ph.D in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, Virginia Tech Career Mentors: Dr. Karen Eley Sanders, Dr. Aubrey Knight, Dr.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 8, 2025

Johns Hopkins University has agreed to resolve a federal civil rights investigation into whether it violated TitleVI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which protects students from discrimination based on shared ancestry, the Department of Education

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 8, 2025

In this important and timely examination of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Dr. Joseph L. Jones, a political science professor at Clark Atlanta University, delivers what may be the most important critique of these institutions in recent memory. Drawing from his unique trajectory as a first-generation college student turned HBCU president and professor, Black, Not Historically Black combines scholarly analysis with raw personal testimony to create a work that is both an indi

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JANUARY 8, 2025

University of Texas at Austin president Jay Hartzell is moving 200 miles up the interstate to take the helm of Southern Methodist University, the private Dallas college announced Tuesday.

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The Humphrey Group

JANUARY 8, 2025

Studying gender, race and social justice during my undergraduate at the University of British Columbia helped so many areas in my life click together.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 8, 2025

Study: Majority of Students on Academic Dismissal Experienced Major Life Event Ashley Mowreader Wed, 01/08/2025 - 03:00 AM A new study evaluates the barriers to student success for those who left college due to academic dismissal and what factors pushed them out of higher education.

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Dr. Laura Pasquini

JANUARY 8, 2025

I have no doubt the beginning of 2025 has you thinking about what lies ahead. Maybe you have a few new aspirations, set some goals, or are pondering your new year’s resolution. Most of these intentions are future-forward, involve effort, and aim to make us the best version of ourselves. Today I dusted off my blog to find a draft post I started in 2013 about strengths.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 8, 2025

Students at Luther Rice College & Seminary, a Christian institution in Georgia, will now be able to access a state financial aid program after initially being denied due to a state prohibition on tuition assistance for divinity school students.

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Ed.gov Blog

JANUARY 8, 2025

By: Alex Turney, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, U.S. Department of Education The U.S. Department of Education recently announced over $250 million in new investments through the Education Innovation and Research (EIR) awards to increase academic recovery and to scale innovative evidence-based solutions to drive improvement. During this most recent competition for the EIR Continue Reading The post Education Awards over $250 million to Support Data-Driven Innovation for Students and

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Higher Education Inquirer

JANUARY 8, 2025

OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS TO EARN FREE COLLEGE CREDIT A new, high-quality path to free college credit was launched in 2017. The goal of the program, dubbed Freshman Year for Free, is to make college more accessible and affordable for high school students, college students and adult learners, including active duty military personnel, their families, and veterans.

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College for Creative Study

JANUARY 8, 2025

Rachel LaMont won Survivor season 47 on Dec. 18. Heres everything to know about the latest winner of the CBS competition show 'Survivor.

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University Business

JANUARY 8, 2025

When Nhan Tong, a freshman majoring in computer science at USC, arrived on campus in the fall, he was excited to join social clubs, discover a new passion and make some college friends. A club focused on meetups to make and explore new foods caught Tongs eye, but he soon learned about the groups laborious, multistep application process: the submission of several essays, followed by an in-person, structured vibe check session, where Tong participated in a group interview with prospective members.

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Roompact

JANUARY 8, 2025

If youre anything like me, youre a big fan of residential curriculum. You love writing facilitation guides, assessing intentional interactions, and learning about creative strategies to engage with your students. But if you are like me, you might also feel like the only person who feels so strongly about curriculum at your institution. To many.

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University Business

JANUARY 8, 2025

On the wall in Ted Carters office is a framed picture of two fighter jets in mid-flight against a blue sky. Im in one of those, he says. No university president in the country can claim the exploits of Ohio States leader. In 38 years of active military service, Carter, 65, logged more than 6,300 flying hours, flew 125 combat missions, received more than two dozen awards and retired in 2019 as Vice Admiral, the third-highest rank of the 25 positions in the U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 8, 2025

The voices of educators expressing initiative fatigue, burnout, disengagement, and tactics such as quiet quitting have grown in popularity in higher Dr. Mordecai Brownlee i education over the past several years, largely due to the changing American landscape and the societal changes that have promoted new cultural norms in education. According to the American Psychological Association , while a return to normal following the COVID-19 pandemic has been celebrated by many, realities such as global

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 8, 2025

Should the U.S. Regulate Cost of Attendance? Johanna Alonso Wed, 01/08/2025 - 03:00 AM The Education Department now has the power to oversee how colleges calculate student costs, which impacts financial aidand often misses the mark. Will the Trump administration act?

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Higher Education Inquirer

JANUARY 8, 2025

High winds intersecting with historic drought levels are contributing to the dangerous conditions that sparked the multiple fires raging in the Los Angeles area. Dr. Helen Holmlund , an assistant professor of biology at Pepperdine University , joins CBS News with more on the extreme conditions. Related link: Shall we all pretend we didn't see it coming, again?

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 8, 2025

The University of Kansas fired a professor whom a jury convicted in 2022 as part of the first Trump administrations controversialand since discontinuedChina Initiative. But Feng Franklin Tao managed to overturn those convictions, and hes now suing KU to get his job back.

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Ed.gov Blog

JANUARY 8, 2025

By: Roberto J. Rodrguez, Assistant Secretary; Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development, U.S. Department of Education Building a higher education system that is inclusive, delivers real value to students, and promotes equity and upward mobility is essential to the Biden-Harris Administration’s efforts to grow America’s middle class and strengthen our nation’s global competitiveness.

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