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AFT Begins Nation-Wide Get-Out-The-Vote Bus Tour

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) has launched a nationwide get-out-the-vote bus tour in support of election candidates standing for lower costs, affordable healthcare, and public schools investments. The union said it is opposed to book-banning, censoring of history, and cutting Medicare and Social Security. .

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Watch for these 5 high-impact trends shaping higher education business in 2025

University Business

Coming off one of the most challenging years for the higher education business in recent memory, it would be easy to carry a glass-half-empty outlook into 2025. Here are five key trends shaping higher education this year, offering a roadmap for resilience as only higher education can do.

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Wave of Higher Ed Union Strikes Swells Nationwide

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

These are some of the schools embroiled in a wave of recent strikes in higher education in the U.S., Unions in higher ed may go on strike after months of bargaining and impasse in negotiations on issues and demands from higher ed employees such as wage increases, better working conditions, and reliable job security.

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Boldly Future Forward

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Leonard Williams, the director and professor of food safety and microbiology at N.C. Citing the shortage of STEM graduates across the nation, she says these students are filling positions of impact, including national security. Faulkner, a professor of agricultural education and co-director of N.C. Dr. Paula E. This is a $1.5

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For the Common Good

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As researchers, practitioners, and healthcare workers reflect on the events of the last two and a half years, programs related to public health have become a priority at many colleges and universities. The pandemic has brought increased awareness of healthcare disparities. It includes an internship at a healthcare facility.

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Parent Perspective: Navigating & Supporting My Daughter’s Study Abroad Journey

AIFS Abroad

Whether you’re supporting a student who’s already interested in going abroad or is just beginning to explore the idea, we hope this perspective helps you imagine the incredible impact an education abroad experience can have on their college career and beyond. Additionally, the language barrier was a concern.

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Ungrading: Social Work Education Honoring the Whole Student

The Scholarly Teacher

As more research emerges around ungrading, it seems increasingly clear that this transformative cultural shift, specifically in social work education, can genuinely honor the code of ethics and set the future generation of social work students up for success. Ungrading What would an American education system without grades look like?