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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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Enrollment Strategies and the Evolving Expectations of Students in 2024

HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

Strategies for Increasing Student Enrollment The traditional paradigms of higher education enrollment have shifted, driven by technological advancements and changing student demographics. Many institutions aren’t doing enough to meet those demands, and prospective students can sniff them out.

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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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University of Kent to close Brussels campus by 2024

The PIE News

The University of Kent has indicated it will be closing its satellite campus, known as the Brussels School of International Studies , leaving many students without a clear plan for the completion of their courses. “With the university providing no plans regarding the promised completion of our degree, tensions are high.

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New College report shows lowest retention rate in school’s history

University Business

New College of Florida’s retention rate fell to historic lows and it’s dropout rate doubled between last fall and the start of the 2023-2024 school year, a report released this week shows. The college’s Interim Provost Brad Thiessen provided faculty with the rates for first-year college students on Wednesday.

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Antisemitism Awareness Program Launched at HBCUs

Inside Higher Ed

Antisemitism Awareness Program Launched at HBCUs Sara Weissman Fri, 03/22/2024 - 03:00 AM Students at South Carolina State University and Voorhees University are learning about antisemitism and the history of Black-Jewish relations as part of a new program. Byline(s) Sara Weissman

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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. Veterans using their G.I

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