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Colleges hire directors to tackle student basic needs

Inside Higher Ed

She’d spent seven years as a part-time student at Los Angeles Pierce Community College after graduating from high school and struggled to earn money and find financial aid to pay for a four-year education. “All of those intersectionalities opened my eyes to a lot of inequity in higher education,” Mora said.

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A free, online, global university seeks seal of approval

Inside Higher Ed

Image: When the Taliban banned women from pursuing higher education, they did not simultaneously extinguish half their citizens’ educational ambitions. One might guess this presents an administrative challenge. The New England Commission of Higher Education] is getting more comfortable with pilots, for examples.”

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Hamline reviews policies that set off academic freedom dispute

Inside Higher Ed

Hamline administrators said the decision not to renew her teaching contract this semester was warranted because of the tradition of Muslims avoiding viewing images of Muhammad and the belief held by some adherents that doing so is sacrilegious. The instructor had warned students in advance of her plan to show the image.

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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. The administration also implemented a 12-month repayment “on-ramp” from Oct. Approximately 2.9

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Strategic Presidential Communication in Higher Education: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 192 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Erin Hennessy

The Change Leader, Inc.

30 January · Episode 192 Strategic Presidential Communication in Higher Education 42 Min · By Dr. Drumm McNaughton This episode addresses the required strategic presidential communication training, planning, practice, and consequences for presidents and boards.