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One Million Behind Bars Now Have Access to Academic Research Through JSTOR

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The program, which provides incarcerated individuals with access to scholarly materials including academic journals, books, and research papers, crossed this threshold in December 2024. People in prisons use JSTOR the same way as people on the outside," said Stacy Burnett, senior manager for the Access in Prison program.

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Higher Education Faced Mounting Enrollment and Security Challenges in 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Research universities showed distinct risk patterns compared to other institutions, placing greater emphasis on data security, athletics, and academic research while expressing less concern about enrollment and facilities maintenance. out of 7 respectively. out of 7 respectively.

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Driving the Research

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The problem Ramirez’s doctoral research is looking into has to do with structural changes to lymph nodes in the human body and how such changes relate to the functionality of the overall immune system. candidate a driven researcher and a mentor for others in the lab. “I Maisel calls the fifth year Ph.D.

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Access Management in Higher Education: IAM vs. PAM vs. MFA

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

Higher education institutions entrusted with students personal information and sensitive research data, and charged with ensuring regulatory compliance require comprehensive access management strategies.

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Diversifying the Workforce for Data-Related Jobs Starts with Inclusivity in Research

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The demand for data managers and analysts with quantitative skills who can understand and make data-driven decisions will continue to increase. At the University of Richmond, we have responded to these demands by developing programming in data analytics, data science and computational research.

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Modern College Students Face Financial Fragility While Still Valuing Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The Fall 2024 results paint a portrait of what the researchers call "the modern learner" students whose complex lives often involve working, caregiving, and managing financial insecurity while pursuing their degrees. "As

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Film Director Joins Spelman Faculty as Director of Documentary Filmmaking

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Prior to joining Spelman, Lynch served as the Curator of the Moving Image & Recorded Sound Division of the New York Public Library’s Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture for over 10 years. We know that her research and teachings will have a deep impact on the community of documentarians we are fostering here in the department.”

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