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Black History Month 2024: African Americans and the Arts 

Today's Learner

Reading Time: 4 minutes The national theme for Black History Month 2024 is “ African Americans and the Arts.” Black History Month 2024 is a time to recognize and highlight the achievements of Black artists and creators, and the role they played in U.S. history and in shaping our country today.

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From the Editor: Reconsidering the AAUP’s History

Academe Blog

BY MICHAEL FERGUSON Following is the editor’s introduction to the spring 2024 issue of Academe, “Race and the AAUP,” out this week. This issue of Academe takes an overdue step toward reconsidering the role of race in the AAUP’s history. The full table of contents for the issue can be found here.

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President moves: 1 momentous resignation, 3 leaders enter 2024 with new prospects

University Business

Leadership at Harvard University will get to test their equanimity after a headline-worthy shakeup that shot one of the world’s most prominent institutions of higher education into the defensive on the first days of 2024. She was the shortest-serving president in Harvard’s history, last six months. Read more here.

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Meet the 2023-2024 PAN Chairs

ACPA

2023-2024 PAN Chairs: Nikita Haynie & James Thomas Our enthusiasm as your Chairs for the 2023-2024 100th ACPA Convention year, is a direct reflection of our passion for advocating and creating a safe space for the equity and inclusivity of Blackness across all binaries. As we lead you toward ACPA’s 100th Anniversary.

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Enrollment Strategies and the Evolving Expectations of Students in 2024

HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

Let’s take a look at: Who today’s students are, and what they want Enrollment strategies that cater to modern learners How to speak to prospective students through marketing Evolving Educational Models and Students’ Needs As we push through 2024 and beyond, it’s no secret that online learners are a critical market for institutions to capture.

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Police Ratchet Up Use of Force on Campus Protesters

Inside Higher Ed

Police Ratchet Up Use of Force on Campus Protesters Katherine Knott Fri, 04/26/2024 - 03:00 AM As colleges turn to police to suppress pro-Palestinian demonstrators, some are calling for the National Guard. Experts say history should be a warning. Byline(s) Jessica Blake Katherine Knott

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University of Kent to close Brussels campus by 2024

The PIE News

It has been reported that an email communication was sent to staff and students on March 30, stating the intention to wind-down teaching from September 2023 with full closure by May 2024. Teaching will continue as normal until Summer 2024, with all current applicants being contacted personally to explore alternative study options at Kent.