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Undergraduate institutions of doctoral recipients

Higher Ed Data Stories

It shows the undergraduate college of people who received doctorates in 2016, 2018, 2020, and 2022. Or, the institution in the Middle Atlantic states sending the most students to a doctorate in History (Columbia.) For some, it could be 2014; for others, 2000.

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Honouring Black History Month in higher education

Kortext University Leaders' Blog

Although we’re living in a more progressive society, racial discrimination and inequality can be felt by people of colour in the UK to this very day, emphasising the importance of honouring Black History Month. . So, what is Black History Month and why should you care about it? . The importance of Black History Month.

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$100 million: The largest single donation in HBCU history goes to Spelman College

University Business

In 2018, the couple donated $30 million. The post $100 million: The largest single donation in HBCU history goes to Spelman College appeared first on University Business. Spelman’s recent one-time donation represents a fifth of that amount. Who are Spelman College’s donors?

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Q&A: How University of Wisconsin-Madison Breaks Down IT Silos

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

Lois Brooks has served in senior leadership positions at the University of Wisconsin–Madison since 2018, after eight years as CIO at Oregon State and 25 years at Stanford. EDTECH: What is the history of UW IT Connects? BROOKS: IT Connects was formed about a decade ago, and it was entirely a grassroots effort.

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Veterans Day History and Policy Issues to Watch When Serving Veterans

WCET Frontiers

WCET Frontiers would like to honor our veterans by sharing about the history of Veterans Day and also share some updates on federal policy issues for institutions to watch that affect the process and delivery of Veterans benefits. Thank you to those who currently serve and have served in the U.S. Armed Services.

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Dr. Claudine Gay’s Resignation from the Harvard Presidency Possibly Saved Her Life

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It is also a highly gendered one because history repeatedly illustrates a strong societal lack of care and concern for Black women, resulting in untimely death, insurmountable stress, strategic interference and undermining, and other forces that ensure our time in leadership ends far too soon. It is a loss.

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Report: English Majors Employed at Comparable Rates, Educators Can Do More to Prepare Students for Careers

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In fact, this rate for English majors puts it below the unemployment rate for computer and information services majors, 2.8%, though still higher compared to a number of other majors – business, engineering, philosophy, physical science, and history. in history. “I But for women, that number falls to around $61,000. And in the U.S.