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University of Louisville Launches Fundraising Campaign to Bolster Research and Add Endowed Faculty Roles

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The University of Louisville (UofL) has launched a fundraising campaign to match a $10 million state investment, which will go towards adding endowed faculty positions and advancing university research.

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A Scholarship of the Underserved to Inspire Equity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“Four white peers questioned the student’s belonging to Penn, requested directions from him about the whereabouts of fried chicken, and referred to him as an n-word,” says McMickens, noting that the column inspired a silent student-organized, anti-racism demonstration comprising some 200 students, faculty members, and administrators.

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Fostering Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

He describes his current work as “being a thought leader, resource person and a fundraiser, a person looking at innovative ways to implement some of our programs and activities that we provide for students at UCLA.” AAP staff works with students, faculty, and staff at those schools and at UCLA to create pathways.

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How Gross Inequalities in Institutional Wealth Distort the Higher Education Ecosystem and Shortchange the Vast Majority of Middle- and Lower-Income Undergraduates

Confessions of a Community College Dean

I’m not referring here to faculty salaries or reduced teaching loads or class size or breadth of programs or extensive support services—all of which are good things (within limits). granted, breadth of programs and funded research (which generally requires a medical school), plus success in revenue sports.

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Small College America – Profile Wabash College

Edu Alliance Journal

Personalized Attention With a favorable student-to-faculty ratio, Wabash provides an environment where students receive individualized attention, fostering strong mentorship relationships and personalized academic guidance. As a major employer, the college provides jobs to faculty, administrative staff, and support personnel.

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Elite University Presidents: Most Hated Men (and Women) on Campus

Higher Education Inquirer

In prestigious universities across the country, the figurehead of the institutionthe presidenthas become a symbol of frustration and resentment among students, faculty, and staff. Harvards massive endowment reportedly the largest of any university in the worldhas been a focal point of controversy.

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6 innovative ways higher ed can embrace AI

EAB

This AI-for-all initiative has sparked innovative AI projects by students across campus in fields as diverse as agriculture, finance, and medical research. Faculty can then spend more time innovating in the classroom and finding productive ways to engage students, especially as use of ChatGPT in the classroom explodes.