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The Day of Action for Higher Education is expected to demonstrate how cross-rank organizing, robust faculty governance, labor solidarity, and protection of the freedom to teach and learn are crucial to the survival of higher education and to its vital social purpose in a democracy. The group’s Call to Action can be found here.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Hilary Crow The foundation’s national survey examined responses from 2,000 registered voters and revealed that Americans lack basic understanding of government. It found that more than 70% of Americans fail a basic civic literacy quiz on topics like the three branches of government and the number of Supreme Court justices.

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MARCH 19, 2024

The ACPA Governing Board motioned for the then-Director of Research and Scholarship, Dr. Terrell Strayhorn, to explore the merit and extent of this project. After engaging with a volunteer advisory board, the Governing Board approved the study. The program has since blossomed. Read about this year's award recipients here.

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JULY 26, 2024

Notwithstanding, most adults and youth in the poll are concerned about climate change and its future impact on their lives with 75% believing government has a prominent role in addressing it — respondents said the private sector (at 54%), city or local governments (at 55%), and state governments (at 63%) also bear this responsibility.

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MAY 23, 2024

In the ever-evolving landscape of higher education, the role of governing boards, such as the Board of Trustees, is of paramount importance. One key aspect of academic acumen that is particularly relevant to governing boards is shared governance.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Government Accountability Office (GAO), points out that Black girls tend to face more and harsher forms of discipline than other girls including higher suspension and expulsion rates. A new report from the U.S. The report’s conclusion is based on an analysis of U.S. Department of Education data in the 2017-2018 school year.

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MARCH 12, 2024

Government Accountability Office (GAO) report. Government Accountability Office Higher Education: Hispanic-Serving Institutions Reported Extensive Facility and Digital Infrastructure Needs evaluates facility and digital infrastructure needs at institutions serving a minimum 25% of Hispanic undergraduates.

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JANUARY 5, 2023

Richard Forno TikTok and Chinese company ByteDance has been gaining attention for connections with Chinese state media and potential influence from the Chinese government. Blocking TikTok on government systems, devices, and networks can help,” Forno said. The company was even reported to have been tracking and spying on journalists.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2023

These schools and their leaders have an extraordinary opportunity to work with the federal government to support those students—and it doesn’t require new institutional spending or a new Higher Education Act. Yet there is an enormous SNAP gap in program utilization. In 2018 the U.S.

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OCTOBER 9, 2024

The statement rejects the claim that DEI criteria infringes on academic freedom by imposing political or ideological litmus tests concerning diversity and points out that decisions about the scope, design, and application of DEI criteria for faculty evaluation must rest primarily with the faculty as part of shared governance.

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MARCH 1, 2024

Oliver The center was established in 2023 with state funding as a "fact tank" for research on the nation's political life and a resource for underrepresented students seeking careers in government and public service. My dear friend and partner in government, the late, great Lt. Phil Murphy, too, lauded Oliver’s legacy. "My

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

He served in a similar capacity previously as associate director of policy and government relations at The Education Trust — West, the California-based office of the national educational equity advocacy group, Ed Trust headquartered in Washington, D.C. He was placed at the Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency. “My

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FEBRUARY 7, 2024

It relates to violations of the “ability-to-benefit” test regulations that govern eligibility to receive federal student aid for students without a high school diploma or GED equivalent. A 2023 ED investigation found that Florida Career College routinely broke the rules governing how schools can administer ATB tests.

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MAY 1, 2024

Leaders will speak on the connection between book bans, anti-CRT or “anti-woke” laws, and the suppression of other civil liberties and social justice values as part of a coordinated far-right effort to extinguish civil rights at all levels of federal government.

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AUGUST 9, 2023

Researchers from the University of Oregon (UO) have earned a $3 million grant from the federal government to help tackle global warming, while incorporating the insights of rural and Indigenous communities which are often left out of decisions about what happens around them. The Coquille have enjoyed a longstanding relationship with the UO.

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JULY 30, 2024

New America Americans still generally value higher education and support more investment from the state and federal government to make it more affordable, according to a new report from New America. And they want to see more investment from the state and federal government to make college more affordable.

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JULY 25, 2024

million college students experienced food insecurity in 2020, according to student data analysis from the Government Accountability Office (GAO). The Government Accountability Office found that an estimated 23% of college students experienced food insecurity in 2020. Bobby" Scott An estimated 3.8

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JANUARY 20, 2023

The AAUP is appalled at the blatant violation of academic freedom and shared governance that the presidents of the Florida College System (FCS) have pledged to commit by February 1, 2023,” the statement read. “In The leadership aiming to suppress only race-related matters is indicative, the statement noted. But the danger is very real.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

has been named associate vice president of government and community relations at Xavier University of Louisiana. Carrere Jr. Carrere Jr. He serves as interim executive director of the Norman C. Francis Leadership Institute.

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DECEMBER 8, 2023

Florida’s attacks on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and so-called “woke” disciplines demonstrate a disregard for academic standards of governance and academic freedom, according to an American Association of University Professors (AAUP) report.

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JUNE 13, 2023

Now, Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce has released a report on the potential impacts of the decision and how higher ed and governments can react. The CEW also proposes a bold admissions reform that the governments could make: requiring that every college enroll at least 20% Pell grant recipients.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

UCW is not a bargaining unit on campus or university governance group, and we will continue to address employee concerns through our established shared governance groups,” CU said in a statement. “CU

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AUGUST 13, 2024

The 15-page guide, titled An Equal Space for All: A Trustee Guide to Preventing Encampments and Occupations on Campus , calls on college governing boards to enact clear, content-neutral time, place, and manner restrictions so that students and faculty understand in advance which activities are acceptable and which are not.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Economically developed countries have created a “triple helix” of collaboration between academia, government, and industry, according to panelist Dr. Vincent Idemyor, a professor at the University of Port Harcourt. Omikunle argued, however, that primary financing for colleges must come from the government.

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JULY 10, 2024

LERs also enable smooth communication between learners, employers, and government agencies. Local, state and federal governments can collect more accurate data they can then use to create policies and dedicate resources to support education and workforce development that meets the needs of their industries and residents.

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OCTOBER 4, 2023

The government of Dubai should stop this type of corruption by banning government employees from being able to accept out-of-court settlements for criminal complaints," but does not mention the risk of detention. Her sentence commuted, De Los Santos boarded a flight home to New York late Tuesday night.

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OCTOBER 8, 2024

Over the course of her career, Vanterpool has held numerous high-level positions in various industries, including health care, manufacturing, communications, energy, and government. Vanterpool earned a Ph.D. and dual master's degrees in business administration, accounting and financial management from DeVry University.

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MAY 7, 2024

Glynda Becker-Fenter Glynda Becker-Fenter has been named vice president of external affairs and government relations at Washington State University. She served as director of federal relations. Becker-Fenter holds bachelor’s degree in political science from Santa Clara University.

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AUGUST 1, 2023

Overseeing the Department of Community Affairs, she also headed efforts to expand affordable housing and local government services. Murphy honored Oliver Tuesday on social media, saying in a post that he was “incredibly saddened to learn of the passing” of a “dear friend, colleague, and partner in government.” Sheila Y. "We

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FEBRUARY 12, 2024

She helped developed policies and processes governing faculty work among other responsibilities at Clark, where she was the inaugural director of the Africana Studies concentration and occupied the E. Franklin Frazier Chair of African American Literature, Theory, and Culture at Clark.

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JANUARY 6, 2023

But institutions of higher learning have fallen behind businesses and government when it comes to putting this data to use, according to a new study in Science. Here’s the governance model that works.’” It’s an exercise in trust culture and shared governance.” But nobody really stood up and said, ‘Yes, we have a plan.

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JULY 6, 2023

According to the notice, there is insufficient evidence that the school is in compliance with Standard VII, the agency’s standard on governance, leadership, and administration. The New Jersey public community college was warned last week in a notice from its regional accrediting agency, the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

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MARCH 1, 2023

Last year, the Government Accountability Office put out a report that colleges were misleading students, understating costs, and omitting key details about federal student aid. “I The federal government should be offering commonsense resources to better prepare borrowers,” Grassley said.

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JANUARY 12, 2023

The federal government made various promises about educating tribespeople, but was more focused on assimilation, an approach nicknamed “Kill the Indian, Save the Man.” Red Corn pursued a master’s degree focusing on the infrastructure of tribal governments and how they serve their citizens through educational programs.

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JANUARY 9, 2024

The Women’s College is expected to be approved in February by the Board of Trustees of Institutions of Higher Learning, the governing body responsible for policy and financial oversight of Mississippi’s eight public institutions of higher learning.

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FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Her research targets first-generation students, immigrant students, equity and diversity, higher education policy and governance, personnel development, and higher education finance. She oversees various WashU programs including its unified career center and its Center for Diversity & Inclusion.

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DECEMBER 6, 2023

Ashley III has been named acting dean of the Bush School of Government & Public Service at Texas A&M University. Ashley III Frank B. He served as the executive associate dean and senior professor at the school. Ashley holds a bachelor’s degree from Louisiana College and a master’s and doctorate from the University of Alabama.

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