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Harvard University is partnering with Clark Atlanta University to help cultivate and empower the next generation of leaders at historically Black colleges and universities through its Harvard Seminar for New Presidents. Dr. Judith Block McLaughlin Harvard Graduate School of Education and the Harvard & the Legacy of Slavery Initiative has committed to increasing access to professional development for HBCUs Executive Leadership Institute (ELI) at Clark Atlanta.
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by Inger Mewburn Hang out in any tearoom and you will hear complaints about work – that’s if there even is a tea room at the end of your open plan cubicle farm. Yet surprisingly little is known about the mundane, daily realities of academic work itself – despite the best efforts of many SRHE members. Understanding the source of academic work unhappiness is important: unhappy academics lead to unhappy students and stressed-out administrators.
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A circuit court judge has rejected requests by the New College of Florida Board of Trustees and the State University of Florida Board of Governors to dismiss a lawsuit challenging a law limiting arbitration in university employment disputes, the News Service of Florida reported.
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A circuit court judge has rejected requests by the New College of Florida Board of Trustees and the State University of Florida Board of Governors to dismiss a lawsuit challenging a law limiting arbitration in university employment disputes, the News Service of Florida reported.
Dr. Ben Sasse is stepping down as president at the University of Florida. Dr. Ben Sasse The former U.S. Senator of Nebraska announced his resignation effective July 31, following his wife Melissa’s epilepsy diagnosis. “Gator Nation needs a president who can keep charging hard, Melissa deserves a husband who can pull his weight, and my kids need a dad who can be home many more nights,” said Sasse.
Biden’s SAVE Plan Blocked by Federal Court Katherine Knott Fri, 07/19/2024 - 03:00 AM An emergency stay issued Thursday prompted calls for the Education Department to pause student loan payments for borrowers. The agency says it is assessing its options following the ruling.
Dr. Craig Lamb Craig Lamb has been appointed president of Genesee Community College in Batavia, New York. He serves as provost and vice president for academic affairs at the college. Lamb holds a master’s in college and agency counseling from SUNY Plattsburgh and a Ph.D. in educational administration and policy studies from the University at Albany.
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Stop Error on a Screen at Coles Leichardt, 26 July 2024. Photo by Tom Worthington CC-BYMy phone started ringing on Friday afternoon. First it was the SciMex Science Media Center in Adelaide: could I talk to the media on the computer outage? What computer outage? I had been driving interstate and hadn't noticed many shop, airline, and other systems were down.
By: Alina de Zoysa, STEM Policy Intern, Office of the Deputy Secretary On the first day of my freshman year, I walked into my AP Biology classroom and once again saw a familiar sight: I was the only minority. Throughout my education, my advanced STEM classrooms consistently lacked peers and educators who looked like me. Continue Reading The post Breaking Barriers: Creating Inclusive STEM Education for All Students appeared first on ED.gov Blog.
A committee of legislators and state leaders convened at the Capitol this week to discuss mental health issues facing young Mississippians. School and health officials cited a scarcity of mental health professionals for K-12 and college students in Mississippi as a major issue. Sen. Nicole Boyd, a Republican from Oxford who sponsored the bill that created the committee, said she was inspired in part by the success of the Senate Study Group on Women, Children and Families, which gave lawmakers th
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Former U.S. senator Ben Sasse, who became the University of Florida’s president amid a swarm of controversy in 2022, has resigned after less than two years at the helm. Sasse, who officially took over as president in February 2023, said on the university’s website that he needed more time to focus on his wife’s health problems and other family matters.
Did Trump Get HBCUs ‘All Funded’? Sara Weissman Fri, 07/19/2024 - 03:00 AM Advocates and leaders of historically Black colleges say Trump’s presidency was a mixed bag for their institutions—and his record may signal what’s ahead for them if he wins again.
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