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Colleges hire directors to tackle student basic needs

Inside Higher Ed

Mora became director of the basic needs center in 2019. A former supervisor advocated for that position; they had seen the need for a new center, a larger staff and a director to oversee all aspects of helping students meet their basic needs. California lawmakers signaled their support for such efforts by approving $18.5

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Small Liberal Arts Colleges: Punching Above Their Weight

Helix Education

percent between 2015 and 2019.” One of the places where this over-representation is especially notable is in the member institutions of The Colleges That Change Lives (CTCL) organization. I think it is easy for lawmakers, the media, and even large sectors of higher education to dismiss small colleges.

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Community Colleges Increase Housing Options

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Community colleges around the country are exploring residential options, developing housing for the first time, or partnering with organizations such as Educational Housing Services (EHS), a New York City nonprofit group that houses students from colleges throughout the city. “As

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Incidents on AU campus prompt look into policy

Inside Higher Ed

Image: The reaction was swift when an anonymous student wrote “Black people suck” on a library whiteboard at American University in February. An African American student said a banana was thrown at her on campus in September 2016, and another found a rotten banana and obscene drawings on her dorm room door that same month.

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On the offense: A new Trump defamation suit, yet another one threatened, and more! — FAN 352

FIRE

Timothy Zick, “ The First Amendment in the Trump Era ” (Oxford University Press, 2019). Over the course of his business and political career, Mr. Trump has frequently threatened to sue media organizations over news coverage that he deems unfair or disrespectful. Trump files $475 million damages action against CNN. Michael M. “I

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Statehouses support foster youth with college

Inside Higher Ed

“I’ve observed the level of bipartisan support for these issues increasing over the last couple of years, which is really promising,” said Rodd Monts, director of state policy for SchoolHouse Connection, a national nonprofit organization that works to help young people overcome homelessness through education.

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