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Are cannabis programs set to become higher education’s next darling?

University Business

By 2028, others put the cannabis industry’s market cap at nearly $200 billion. Portland Community College offers three different programs which span only nine weeks and cost less than a thousand dollars. The economic impact is becoming difficult to ignore.

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President moves: Why community members are opposed to 2 leaders stepping down

University Business

Of the four college and university presidents whose run will end this academic year, only one is retiring on satisfying terms. His term will begin in January 2024 and will run through 2028. Naval War College (R.I.). – Occidental College (Calif.) Endings are never easy, and they’re rarely smooth.

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2022 INSIGHT Into Diversity HEED Award Recipients

Insight Into Diversity

Elevating Stories of the Unrecognized — Agnes Scott College. In July, Agnes Scott College launched the Acknowledging our Past: Acting Now for a Transformed Future project, which aims to elevate the lives and stories of the people of color who built the college. Multicultural Mentorship — Augustana College.

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Required to Study Abroad

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

At Goucher College, every single student pursuing a degree is expected to study abroad for at least some amount of time. Goucher College Though Goucher’s study abroad requirement was implemented in 2006, the motivations behind it can be traced back to the school’s founder, the Rev. The goal is to reach 15% by 2028, Devereaux said.