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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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State commission says Illinois underfunds public universities by $1.4 billion

University Business

A state commission created in 2021 has issued a new report calculating that public universities in Illinois are underfunded by approximately $1.4 It found that dedicating an added $100 million to $135 million annually to public universities would allow the state to bridge the funding gap in 10-15 years.

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Dr. Ben Vinson III Appointed President of Howard University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Ben Vinson III will become president of Howard University, effective Sept. Dr. Ben Vinson III Vinson – a historian of the African diaspora in Latin America – is currently provost at Case Western Reserve University. Howard, as a school, has “serious momentum,” and will rise to the upper echelon of research universities, Vinson said.

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State universities admit more out-of-state students for the tuition bump - Elaine S. Povich, Stateline

Economics and Change in Higher Education

At a time when school budgets are tightening and college enrollment is decreasing, state universities are increasingly turning to nonresident students to boost their revenues.

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The Ivy League Gets Attention, but Public Universities Are Far More Important - Naomi Oreskes, Scientific American

Economics and Change in Higher Education

Media attention to Ivy League schools distracts from the much more important—and undersupported—public university system. At the University of California, San Diego—where I taught for many years—the share of revenues that came from state support declined from 32 percent in 2002 to 15 percent in 2020; similar patterns can be found broadly.

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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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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). For example, many cultures celebrate different festivals.