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2023 Year in Review

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic, 2023 has been a year notable for its ups and downs on the higher education landscape with the elimination of affirmative action and the implosion of President Joe Biden’s student relief program. 1, 2023, to Sept. Our constitutional history does not tolerate that choice.” Approximately 2.9

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First African American Dean Blazes Trail for Northwestern Music

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The dean of Northwestern University’s Bienen School of Music was the first woman in the role and first African American dean at the university in general. Montgomery, who joined Northwestern in 2003, said she was also the first African American dean at the University of Kansas, serving in its School of Fine Arts. and Shirley W.

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3 Questions for the Dean of the Mason Library at Keene State College

Inside Higher Ed

Blog: Learning Innovation Dr. Celia Rabinowitz, Assistant Vice-President for Academic Engagement & Director of the Mason Library at Keene State College, reached out after reading my piece How Do Academic Libraries Spend Their Money? If so, your support could be to advocate for the resources needed for your library to make change.

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Community Colleges Increase Housing Options

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The profile of the average community college student is changing. While two-year institutions still have significant populations of adult students and people desirous of enhancing their career options, there is a growing number of first-time college students, age 18 to 22, that are seeking a traditional college experience.

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Statehouses support foster youth with college

Inside Higher Ed

Image: Efforts to improve college access and support for foster youth have spurred new laws in multiple states, with legislators from both major parties heeding calls to do more for a group of students often without family to call on for help. ” Tata said this includes community colleges and trade schools.

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Former Governor Joins Alma Mater's Law School Faculty

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The mission of the law school is to educate lawyer leaders for their communities, our state and nation,” said William Hubbard, dean of the Joseph F. Between 2017 and 2023, he served as executive director of the U.N. While serving as governor, Beasley advocated for the removal of the Confederate flag from the State House dome.

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Outrage Continues Over University of Florida's Removal of DEI Roles

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

He is also the former interim dean of institutional equity and inclusion at Connecticut College. He added that part of this shift can even be attributed to the conservative leanings of UF President Dr. Ben Sasse, who was a Republican senator before becoming president of UF in 2023. When I hear that, I'm thinking the 1950s.