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Unapologetic Leadership for Black Learner Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government and higher education institutions have fed the public a steady diet of bad enrollment news. The precipitous, unrelenting decline in Black community college enrollment since 2011 is the canary in the mine for American higher education.

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Coping with the Silence of My Friends

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

I never hide from anything that I am or claim anything that is not mine to claim. After a brief period of feeling somewhat supported by our federal government, this scenario once again seems possible, even likely in much of this nation. So with all of these qualities which often equate to safety and security, why am I afraid?

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2023 Higher Education Year in Review and 2024 Predictions: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 187 with Host Deborah Maue and Guest Dr. Drumm McNaughton

The Change Leader, Inc.

The federal government’s COVID assistance played a critical role in temporarily sustaining institutions, particularly smaller colleges, which otherwise faced the risk of closure. McNaughton cited an example of an institution that received $3.5 You’re right. [00:06:11] 00:06:11] Drumm: The Covid. 00:06:32] Deb: Right.

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Carl Barney, Ex-Owner of Deceptive For-Profit Colleges, Donates Big to Trump (David Halperin, Republic Report)

Higher Education Inquirer

While Barney concedes that he does not like Trump’s “proposed tariffs and some of his economics,” he likes that Trump “wants to work with Elon Musk to reduce spending, regulations, waste, and fraud in the federal government. What doesn’t Barney like about Kamala Harris? That’s something I will have to confront.”

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Strategic Presidential Communication in Higher Education: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 192 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Erin Hennessy

The Change Leader, Inc.

It put a spotlight on the importance of not only legal and government relations guidance but also the involvement of skilled communicators in the preparation process. The ability to maintain focus on the core values of higher education while navigating politically charged land mines takes extensive training and preparation.