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Mapping the Legacy of RPI's First African American Woman Leader

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

I thought about how quiet I’d been as an undergrad, and I felt there was something I needed to do and should do at MIT to get more African American and minority students in and to make it more hospitable.” Jackson did that by co-founding the Black Student Union. Washington, a fellow physicist.

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The Metaverse explained for university leaders: challenges for universities ahead (3/4)

Dr. Simon Paul Atkinson

Clearly having sufficient finance in place is an obstacle for some, but even for those that have the cash to spend, knowing where to invest is crucial. If you are looking to review institutional strategies in the light of challenges and opportunities presented by the Metaverse, please feel free to get in touch with spa@sijen.com. ….

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Making financial wellness a priority for student success

Confessions of a Community College Dean

” The first concern is an admitted student’s cost of enrollment and financial resources prior to starting at the institution, and then colleges must support the student in having the resources to graduate on time. “I want my students to understand there is another way that is less risky.

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West Virginia University students push back on program and faculty cuts after $45M budget shortfall

University Business

The West Virginia United StudentsUnion organized separate rallies on campus. Organizers said they want to halt the university’s planned reductions, seek an independent audit of its finances and reduce WVU’s administrative spending. They also called for increased spending by the state in higher education, among other things.

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Students push back with protest against planned program and faculty cuts at West Virginia University - LEAH WILLINGHAM and JOHN RABY, Associated Press

Ray Schroeder

West Virginia University students staged a walkout Monday to protest the proposed elimination of academic programs and show support for faculty and staff whose jobs are being targeted as the university addresses a $45 million budget shortfall. They're also calling for increased spending by the state in higher education, among other things.

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Why Worry?

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Unionization With Princeton and Stanford next on the graduate student unionization front, it’s clear that universities have become the hotbed of labor organizing. Within the Cal State system, the share of faculty who are in tenured or tenure track positions fell from 66.6 percent in 2004 to 54.4 percent in 2021.

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Impact of the Cost of Living Crisis on Higher Education

Teaching Matters Academic Support

I cry myself to sleep multiple times a week because my finances are killing my mental health.” “I You will see that it’s not really living.” – From a recent report by the Russell Group StudentsUnions. “I have had to miss classes because I’ve had to work in order to be able to eat.” “I