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Have Academic Library Staffing Numbers Really Declined That Much Over the Past Decade?

Inside Higher Ed

Here is what it looks like: Full+Part-Time 2020 38,510 2019 40,884 2018 41,479 2017 41,490 2016 41,993 2015 42,782 2014 43,610 2013 44,677 2012 67,074 Not sure why there was such a significant drop between 2013 and 2012. The data available spans from 2012 to 2020. Probably some change in how library staff are counted.

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For the Common Good

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Elimelda Ongeri, dean of the John R. Bronwyn Cross-Denny, Christina Gunther, Sofia Pendley, and Jacqueline Vernarelli — recently secured a $1,495,472 HRSA (Health Resources and Services Administration) grant titled “Public Health Scholarship Program to Strengthen the Emergency Preparedness Workforce.” and Kathy R.

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Profiling Some of the Institutions With the Most Minority Business Graduates

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

UMGC has agreements with all 16 community colleges in Maryland, says Dr. Pam Carter, vice president and dean of the School of Business, which offers seven undergraduate degree programs and 10 stand-alone certificates. Brooke Elliott, executive associate dean and EY Professor. In 2018, Larry and Beth Gies gave $150 million.

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Accused Idaho killer studied criminology. Is there a link?

Inside Higher Ed

It’s tempting to draw a connection between Kohberger’s academic pursuits and the crime he’s accused of committing, but experts say that neither the evidence in the case nor the nature of criminology scholarship supports that link. “What we teach is ‘how come? These crimes are very different.”

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Oklahoma cooperative extension service: Family and consumer sciences

EAB

Blogs Oklahoma cooperative extension service: Family and consumer sciences January 31, 2023 Gina Peek Associate Dean, Extension Engagement and Continuing Education, Oklahoma State University The views and opinions expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of EAB. Resources Boyer, E. Jossey-Bass.

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Teacher shortage tied to education programs' enrollment drop

Inside Higher Ed

A 2019 report by the left-leaning think tank the Center for American Progress found that from 2010 to 2018, enrollment in education programs fell by 60 percent in Illinois, nearly 70 percent in Michigan and 80 percent in Oklahoma. Still, the road to recovering pre-recession numbers is long. “We are seeing results,” he said.

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The health of higher education studies – cause for optimism?

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The increased vibrancy of higher education scholarship was also noted within the final report for the Education unit of assessment , which explicitly remarked on the growth in this area since REF 2014. Professor Rachel Brooks is Professor of Sociology and Associate Dean for Research and Innovation at the University of Surrey, UK.