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MARCH 20, 2025

Charitable contributions to American colleges and universities increased by 3 percent in the 2023-2024 academic fiscal year when adjusted for inflation, according to a report released Thursday by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE). percent of total educational and general expenditures in 2024, compared to 10.5

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OCTOBER 31, 2024

A new report released by The Education Trust titled, “Improving Titles III & V of the Higher Education Act to Better Serve Students of Color and Students from Low-Income Backgrounds” examines how Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) receive funds related to Titles III and V of the Higher Education Act (HEA). Dr. Kayla C.

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MARCH 18, 2025

Nicole Pulliam In my first year as a faculty member, I was the shiny new object. Why are women of color in higher education celebrated for their excellence yet set up to fail by the very systems that claim to value them? I have deeply enjoyed my students, the camaraderie of my colleagues, and the privileges afforded to faculty.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Alvin Francis Poussaint, whose tireless advocacy for diversity in medical education transformed Harvard Medical School and influenced generations of physicians from underrepresented backgrounds, died late last week. The Harlem-born psychiatrist was no stranger to the pages of Diverse: Issues In Higher Education. Dr. George Q.

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MARCH 3, 2025

Dan Walden Our educational system is facing an unprecedented challenge declining enrollment. The number of traditional college-age students is steadily declining, with fewer high school graduates enrolling in higher education. These efforts signal to students that we care about their success even before they set foot on our campus.

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APRIL 9, 2024

Faculty and student groups at more than 50 U.S. college and university campuses will hold a nationwide Day of Action for Higher Education on April 17. American Association of University Professors chapters across the country are joining a grassroots effort to counter narratives that malign higher education.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2025

The announcement from the American Council of Education (ACE) on Thursday, recognizes Howard's designation as an institution of very high research spending and doctorate production, a status that fewer than 150 universities nationwide have achieved. Department of Education. Howard reaching R1 status is phenomenal.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2024

In an Inside Higher Ed/Hanover Research survey conducted shortly before the election, over 90 percent of faculty strongly or somewhat agreed that academic freedom is under threat. Throw in those who say they somewhat agree it’s under threat, and the share grows to 91 percent.

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JANUARY 26, 2025

Title: Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education, University of Oklahoma Age: 38 Education: B.S., Student Affairs and Higher Education, Indiana State University; Ph.D., Business Marketing, Albany State University; MBA.,

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JULY 9, 2024

Colclough hatched an idea — what if they could develop professional learning environments easily accessible for all faculty in North Carolina’s community colleges, and what if that development could move the needle on student success? Course-pass rates are two percentage points higher after faculty have attended a Hub course.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2024

McCorn said that he is looking forward to helping to grow Paine College, “Connecting Paine College's historic past with a strategic vision for the future will catapult this institution into unparalleled prominence in American higher education,” he said. “I

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DECEMBER 19, 2024

Stillman, and his wife Susan, made the gift to support scholarships, faculty development, academic programs, and campus improvements. This generous gift is a testament to the enduring legacy of the Stillman family and its belief in the power of education to transform lives. Dr. Charles M. Dr. Charles M.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2024

The Belk Center for Community College Leadership and Research, housed within the North Carolina State University’s (NCSU) College of Education, held its tenth annual Dallas Herring Lecture on Tuesday, featuring Dr. Russell Lowery-Hart, chancellor of the Austin Community College District (ACC).

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NOVEMBER 22, 2024

The primary argument made in the article is that despite having spent approximately a quarter of a billion dollars since 2016, faculty and students are not enthusiastic about Michigan’s DEI initiatives.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2024

a pioneering educator who served for more than a decade as provost of his alma mater, Morehouse College, and later acting president, died last week at the age of 80. Born in in Macon, Georgia, Sheftall became known as an economist with a particular interest in the economics of higher education, local public finance, and U.S.

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MARCH 6, 2025

Desmond Lee Endowed Professor of Urban Education at the University of MissouriSt. Louis, has been elected as the next president of the American Educational Research Association (AERA). His research examines the complex intersections of race, social class, and geography in educational opportunity, with a particular focus on the U.S.

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DECEMBER 2, 2024

For the past 18 years of her distinguished career in higher education, Eanes has worked at public institutions. Although public higher education can be challenging, it is gratifying, rewarding and impactful in ways that are measurable and not measurable.”

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NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The path to higher education success has many obstacles and barriers for Latinos across the U.S. The mission of Excelencia in Education, founded in 2004 by Dr. Deborah A. Department of Education, the Upward Bound program works with students from six area high schools that are identified as potential first-generation college students.

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JANUARY 17, 2025

Title: Associate Teaching Professor, Drexel University Tenured: No Age: 40 Education: B.S., physics education, West Chester University; M.A., Dr. David Goldberg recalls that Love was hired when the department was seeking new teaching faculty with a focus on STEM. physics, Temple University Career mentors: Dr. A.J.

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MAY 3, 2024

New research from CUPA-HR on the state of the faculty workforce in higher education shows that despite some growth in representation among tenure-track women and faculty of color in new hires, advancement to higher faculty ranks remains a barrier.

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OCTOBER 9, 2023

million) while overall spending on academics, including faculty salaries, fell by 6% ($4.8 The evidence is clear that Gallaudet has very high and increasing administrative costs,” Bunsis writes about the private university that educates the deaf and hard of hearing. million) since 2019.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2025

A troubling new survey reveals that nearly one-third of American Jewish college students believe faculty members on their campuses have promoted antisemitism or created learning environments hostile to Jews, highlighting growing concerns about discrimination in higher education. said AJC CEO Ted Deutch.

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MARCH 12, 2025

During her time there, she led full-time and adjunct faculty recruitment, development, retention and evaluation, curriculum and instruction. Prior to that, she was Dean of Instruction for Transfer and Pre-College Education at Highline, from July 2008 to March 2017.

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JANUARY 31, 2025

The fellowship program will also be available to Howard's faculty members. The institute's research agenda is ambitious, targeting persistent inequities across multiple sectors including technology, healthcare, education, environmental issues, economics, governance, and the criminal legal system. Board of Education decision.

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JANUARY 14, 2025

The key to unlocking student engagement and success may have as much to do with how faculty curate a successful social-emotional learning environment as their ability to instruct, says Karen G. ” However, before faculty can cultivate deeper connections with their students, they must first help themselves.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2024

As the holidays approach, today’s colleges and universities are increasingly marked by overflowing donation bins containing canned goods collected by every student organization and faculty department to stock the campus food pantry. Over the last decade the food pantry became a higher education trend.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Her pivot from medical school aspirations to a career in health education is now a lesson she shares with young people: life is a journey, not a checklist. in educational leadership. Last year, Howard-Baptiste was appointed as the President of the American Association of Blacks in Higher Education (AABHE).

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NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Margaree Seawright Crosby made history when she became the first African American woman professor to earn tenure at Clemson University’s College of Education. Crosby, who was 82, died last week.

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MARCH 6, 2025

Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy was named president and CEO of AACTE (American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education) in January 2025. She joined AACTE after serving as a distinguished professor and dean of the School of Education at American University (AU) in Washington, D.C., for over eight years.

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JANUARY 15, 2025

Gilda Barabino, president of Olin College of Engineering in Massachusetts, will leave her position at the end of the academic year, adding to the growing list of higher Dr. Gilda Barabino education leadership departures. However, financial difficulties continued to plague the institution under her leadership.

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JANUARY 22, 2025

Named after the institutions namesake, a pioneering African American educator, the program provides comprehensive support and resources to high-achieving students. We are attracting talent who see Coppin as a place where they can reach their educational goals is very humbling for me and my faculty and staff.

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DECEMBER 1, 2024

Recently, BMCC received a $1M pledge award from Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) to expand its study abroad and study away programs, which aim to develop students who are culturally aware, socially engaged, and ready to excel in a competitive job market and an increasingly interdependent society.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2024

They shared their convictions with their two sons, including the importance of education and social service. It took him awhile to connect the dots from his passion to higher education. Because of the dean leads, the vice provost, the team members working with me, we were able to do great things with faculty and faculty fellows.

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OCTOBER 26, 2024

College tuition, fees, and related expenses have outpaced inflation and wage earnings [and] there is a persistent decline in the public’s confidence of higher education according to a Gallup Poll.” Virginia Fraire, a #RealCollege Curriculum Advisory Board Member.

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MAY 31, 2024

Irene Mulvey “ Manufacturing Backlash: Right-Wing Think Tanks and Legislative Attacks on Higher Education ” describes well-funded, widespread political attacks on higher education, comprising legislative pursuits that undermine academic freedom and university autonomy.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2024

The primary argument made in the article is that despite having spent approximately a quarter of a billion dollars since 2016, faculty and students are not enthusiastic about Michigan’s DEI initiatives.

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DECEMBER 15, 2024

A growing number of faculty say that they find it difficult to have an open and honest conversation on campus about at least one hot button political topic and fear being disciplined for their teaching, research, academic discussions, or off-campus speech.

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