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Higher Education Faced Mounting Enrollment and Security Challenges in 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The report also highlighted new additions to the top risks list, including public safety (9th place) and a three-way tie for 10th place between general premises safety, Title IX compliance, and political and societal pressures. out of 7 respectively.

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Report: Parents of Prospective College Students Worry about Cost and Safety

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“I’ll go back to the programs, some of which are exclusive to our university, and the research conducted at Morgan,” Brevard said. Beyond cost concerns, mental health (cited by 56% of parents) and student safety are significant concerns noted in the paper. The four key takeaways for colleges and universities are: 1.)

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International security and student safety: Why schools are banning TikTok

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Dr. Nir Kshetri , a professor at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro whose research focuses heavily on international cybersecurity and international relations, says the app poses substantial risks in terms of consumer data. “The most serious issue here is probably in the area of national security,” according to Kshetri.

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Boldly Future Forward

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Leonard Williams, the director and professor of food safety and microbiology at N.C. At present, none of the nation’s 101 HBCUs has Research 1 status, which refers to doctoral universities with high research activity. Smith-Jackson Over the course of more than 30 years as a faculty person and researcher, Dr. Godfrey A.

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Wave of Higher Ed Union Strikes Swells Nationwide

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Unions in higher ed may go on strike after months of bargaining and impasse in negotiations on issues and demands from higher ed employees such as wage increases, better working conditions, and reliable job security. Saba Waheed, research director of the UCLA Labor Center, cited decades of declining investment in higher ed.

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Meet Some of this Year's MacArthur Fellows

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It's kind of a mixture of elation and excitement and good fortune, because there's so many people out there doing great research." Her research has involved studying today’s airborne issues such as air pollution and COVID-19 transmission. It is understandable that many of the fellows found themselves caught off-guard by the award. “And

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Study: Community College Housing Program Produced Better Life Outcomes

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The authors of a study produced a diagram of student needs that must be met to achieve whole student success, which includes nine vital ingredients: safe and affordable housing, food security, time, childcare, transportation, health supports, quick and streamlined access to programs, respect and empathy, and safety.