Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 5, 2025

This surge likely reflects increased scrutiny from federal and state governments over higher education practices and policies. This represents an increase from 67% in the previous year. Regulatory and legal compliance saw the most dramatic rise, jumping eight percentage points to become the fifth-highest concern. out of 7 respectively.

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AUGUST 4, 2023

Some faculty at Spartanburg Community College (SCC) are criticizing what they allege is heavy-handed governance and changes without faculty input by the school administration since new leadership in 2020, The Post and Courier reported. There have even been calls for outside oversight agencies to investigate SCC.

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AUGUST 29, 2024

A webinar series designed to address key governance challenges, and opportunities, confronting Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs) kicks off Oct. The webinars will be broadcast over a two-year period, focusing on various aspects of board governance, leadership dynamics, and relationship management. 1, 2026.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 2, 2023

Legislation changing North Carolina's community college system governance is continuing in the state General Assembly, WRAL reported. that we’re changing the governance of the community college structure way too quickly without consulting the necessary stakeholder groups,” Sen. Amy Galey. “I I do worry. Jay Chaudhuri.

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DECEMBER 22, 2022

While people continually tell HBCUs what to do to change their financial positions, there’s never a conversation about what systems like the NCAA or federal/state governments should do to help HBCUs out of this financial situation…a situation that white institutions created by divesting from HBCUs. Family, it is time for a chat! Travis “Dr.

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APRIL 3, 2025

"We are committed to fighting antisemitism and all forms of discrimination, and we will cooperate with the government in combating antisemitism," Eisgruber wrote in a campus-wide message. Most recently, Columbia's interim president Dr. Katrina Armstrong resigned after the university agreed to the government's demands.

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APRIL 4, 2025

Government Accountability Office. And so, one of the first things I knew I needed to do was engage our University Faculty Senate, both out of respect for their role in our decision-making process as part of shared governance and to leverage their expertise. And over the years there have been efforts to achieve that at CUNY.

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DECEMBER 2, 2024

In terms of connecting with the local community, she recently joined the Board of Governors of the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce as well as making a point to meet local government officials. “I Although public higher education can be challenging, it is gratifying, rewarding and impactful in ways that are measurable and not measurable.”

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OCTOBER 29, 2024

His office collaborates with student government and clubs on campus to reach more students. Respondents to both CCSSE and SENSE report mental health concerns. 66% of the respondents to both surveys indicated being bothered by feeling nervous, anxious, or on edge. We call it counseling on the go,” Wander said.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2024

Annette Reed According to university officials, the Sacramento State Native American College, is set to welcome its inaugural cohort for the Fall 2025 semester “and will offer a unique, culturally rooted educational experience.” It is an honor to lead this transformative initiative.”

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JANUARY 26, 2025

I really call for university presidents and leaders to respond to this mo These last few years, seeing anti-DEI and anti-CRT movements take successful hold of state governments and the public, have been the most challenging of her career. Trust in the possibility of achieving the impossible, even when it feels out of reach.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2024

As stewards of this institution, our focus is on its long-term sustainability through shared governance,” said Hadley Evans, Jr., Saint Augustine’s University—a historically Black college and university in North Carolina—has announced plans to cut half of its employees as administrators, amid financial challenges.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Sally Chen By mobilizing the model minority myth, which portrays Asian Americans as universally high-achieving students, SFFA created a cover for its anti-civil rights agenda. In reality, SFFA did not bring forward a single prospective or current undergraduate student from Harvard, as a plaintiff in its case, let alone an Asian American student.

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APRIL 9, 2025

DIVERSE : Can you talk about the history of the Institute for Capacity Building and how the UNITE convening came about? The work is much deeper than that, and we'll be celebrating our 20th anniversary next year. Today, UNITE is the largest and most action-oriented convening focused on HBCU institutional transformation. Students are no different.

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OCTOBER 28, 2024

For the last two years, my staff and I have been in the trenches, battling a fusillade of challenges brought on by our federal government, challenges that exacerbate the longstanding inequities students face as they navigate their path to a college degree. The executive branch is straining to keep its promises.

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JANUARY 31, 2025

The institute's research agenda is ambitious, targeting persistent inequities across multiple sectors including technology, healthcare, education, environmental issues, economics, governance, and the criminal legal system. Howard University has appointed renowned historian and bestselling author Dr. Ibram X.

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OCTOBER 31, 2024

The HEA and Titles III and V need to be updated to address the changing times and the changing nature of relationships between the government, institutions and students.” Elliott, director of workforce policy at the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies and one of the authors of the report. Dr. Kayla C.

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AUGUST 4, 2023

But it also speaks to their resilience, that they believe so strongly in the mission of going to college and what that can do to transform their lives that they’re willing to make the sacrifices” Dr. Goldrick-Rab also noted that government programs to feed people often exclude students. That’s by design.”

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DECEMBER 12, 2024

As the appointed Board of Trustees for Tennessee State University, our job is to ensure the future strength of the school through thoughtful and decisive governance, said TSU board chair Dakasha Winton. The interim president of Tennessee State University abruptly resigned from his post earlier this week. Dr. Ronald A.

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MARCH 4, 2025

The organizations argue that instead of abruptly canceling grants, the federal government should be "doubling down on investments to ensure students have access to a highly qualified educator workforce." The impacts are being felt nationwide.

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APRIL 4, 2025

Wellum is involved with Wake Techs student government and has already begun brainstorming ways to implement motions that raise awareness of neurodivergence and create campuswide discussions around accessibility in order to ensure students voices are heard in shaping a more inclusive academic environment.

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MARCH 8, 2025

We've been under attack around the federal government. Anthony, who leads Prairie State Collegeboth a Predominantly Black Institution and Hispanic-serving Institution about 30 miles from Chicagohighlighted the increasingly polarized context in which DEI work takes place.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2024

If the federal or state governments will not help at the moment, then focus on partnerships with mayors, nonprofits, and industry.) Prior to 2015 it was difficult to find much formal acknowledgement of student food insecurity, let alone services to help.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2025

How do we create an environment and educational structures that consider the lived experiences of our Black students on campus through our policies, our practices, and our governance structures? Garcia asked. Its an equity issue, she added. We will use this lens of serving a specific population without leaving others behind.

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APRIL 13, 2025

The lack of compassion exhibited by teachers in classrooms is no different than the attempted erasure of Blacks and people of color in society by those in government. Dr. Erik M. This requires educators to extend their willingness to assist through frequent reminders and expressing enthusiasm to have discourse. Knowledge is power.

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Higher Education Inquirer

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

the country provides significant government investment in education, ensuring that public schools are well-funded and that there are resources available to support students. Many public schools, especially those in underfunded urban and rural areas, are failing their students. And how did we get here? One of its core principles is equality.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 8, 2024

In a perfect world, governing boards and leadership demographics would mirror the student population (Higgs, 2014). It was important that the conversation focus on the demographics that are represented on boards of trustees who, in turn, are responsible for setting policy and reinforcing institutional culture.

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MARCH 3, 2025

It was very difficult to navigate what the association would look like and how we would govern ourselves, given that we founded it virtually at that time, Saffold said. We kept saying there should be an organization that highlights how our work connects rather than divides. Five years later, the organization currently touts about 800 members.

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MAY 23, 2024

government sprang into action to save its higher education system. government sprang into action to save its higher education system. According to Nasdaq, a market correction is a relatively short-term drop in stock market prices, generally viewed as bringing overpriced stocks back to a level closer to companies' actual values.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

MARCH 6, 2025

This gap in evaluation practices not only weakens institutional governance but also raises concerns about board independence and effectiveness. This article explores the significance of presidential evaluations, best practices for implementing them, and how they contribute to stronger institutional governance. And how do you do that?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 9, 2024

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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MARCH 4, 2025

The redesign involves rethinking how education and workforce systems are structured, funded and governed to serve todays students better. We had to rethink how education creates opportunities. With that in mind, Lumina has set a new goal with a focus on credentials and their tangible benefit for individuals and society.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 28, 2025

Harvard University is facing backlash for its decision to incorporate the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliances definition of antisemitism, a polarizing definition that some believe chills political speech opposing Israels government, into the institutions nondiscrimination policy.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 3, 2025

Doukan Gnaydn A University of Minnesota Carlson School of Business graduate student is challenging his detention by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) through a lawsuit that alleges violations of his rights and a lack of transparency in the government's actions. Doukan Gnaydn, 28, a Turkish citizen who previously attended St.

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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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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. About 80% of the bill is devoted to nutrition programs, including SNAP. Yet there is an enormous SNAP gap in program utilization.

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