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State Support for Public Colleges, 2002-21

The Chronicle of Higher Education

By Brian O’Leary and Nick Perez Explore how state and federal support has declined as a share of overall revenue — putting a greater burden on students — at more than 1,500 public colleges and universities between 2002 and 2021.

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Student Athlete Suicide Rates Have Doubled Since 2002

Inside Higher Ed

College athlete suicide rates have doubled over the past two decades, according to a new study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

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College Closures Are in the News. But Higher Ed Added Thousands of Programs Over the Past 2 Decades.

The Chronicle of Higher Education

College closures make headlines, but nearly 23,000 new academic programs have been added over the past two decades. By Brian O’Leary and Audrey Williams June Randy Lyhus for The Chroncile Here is a closer look at how nearly 23,000 new academic programs were added from 2002 to 2022.

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Dr. Kristine Dillon Appointed Interim President of Whittier College

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Kristine Dillon will become interim president of Whittier College, effective Jul. Dr. Kristine Dillon “Whittier College gave me the capacity to view a future larger than I could imagine,” said Dillion, who graduated from the institution in 1973. “I Dillon holds a Ph.D. in English from Whittier.

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Survey: Pay Equity Lags for Higher Ed Administrators

Inside Higher Ed

Though the number of women in higher education leadership roles has increased since 2002, pay equity hasn’t kept pace, according to the Administrators in Higher Education Survey released Tuesday by the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources.

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Contingent faculty, grad workers a growing part of colleges

Inside Higher Ed

Image: The percentage of nonmedical, “instructional staff” faculty members at public and nonprofit private colleges and universities who work full-time but aren’t on the tenure track has almost tripled since 1987, relatively steadily increasing from 5 percent to 13 percent. “The U.S.

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Culturally Responsive Teaching Strategies: Enhancing Learning Across Diverse Courses 

Faculty Focus

These differences in learning are related to a student’s cultural background, family structure, social and economic status, communication and language, and social identity (Gay, 2002). Therefore, learning becomes more meaningful, beneficial, and engaging (Gay, 2000, 2002). Teachers College Press. References Gay, G.