Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 20, 2024

After over a decade of leadership at the helm of the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD), Dr. Edward Leach is retiring as executive director.

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Inside Higher Ed

JUNE 27, 2024

A tenured professor at Louisiana State University at Shreveport who was accused by his campus chancellor of “creating a toxic and hostile work environment” says he’s been fired. Brian Salvatore provided Inside Higher Ed a letter, dated Friday, from LSU System president William F. Tate IV, saying he was fired effective immediately.

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Inside Higher Ed

JUNE 29, 2023

Advocates Celebrate End of Race-Conscious Admissions Featured Image at Top of Article GettyImages-1504460546.jpg jpg Katherine Knott Fri, 06/30/2023 - 12:00 AM

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University Business

JANUARY 18, 2024

The post This report plays devil’s advocate to the momentum on test-optional policies appeared first on University Business. Opportunity Insights is not unaware of these possible inequities.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 3, 2024

We will continue to speak and act in opposition to what is transpiring, and we need others who believe in the value of this work to join us and advocate for these initiatives," she said. She said that she anticipates that other states will follow Florida's lead. "We

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The Chronicle of Higher Education

JULY 20, 2023

Advocates for students of color worry about an outsize impact on services, retention, and grant money. By Maggie Hicks Mikala Compton, USA TODAY NETWORK Students participate in a protest to defend diversity, equity and inclusion at the University of Texas. Texas' new anti-DEI law will gut funding to diversity, equity, and inclusion programs.

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FIRE

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

One advocate was arrested and handcuffed for two hours after peacefully demonstrating in a public park. FIRE is suing to protect the constitutional right to speak freely in public parks.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 26, 2024

Although the effort has received support generally, some higher ed scholars and advocates have levied some criticisms and concerns about it. Legislators are looking to enshrine the Postsecondary Student Success Grant (PSSG) program, a student outcomes-centered federal effort, into law through new legislation this March.

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Faculty Focus

APRIL 16, 2024

Extensive analysis of student perception data was conducted and found a generally positive reception, with a majority of students strongly advocating for the pre-course’s availability to future cohorts (Hansen, Basel, & Malreddy, under review). Journal of Veterinary Medical Education 45 (3): 330–42.

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Higher Ed Dive

APRIL 27, 2023

It’s On Us found that surveyed athletes want to help but feel ill-prepared by their college's current training programs.

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Higher Ed Dive

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

A dozen policy wonks and higher ed groups are calling for changes at NC-SARA, an organization controlling a key interstate distance learning pact.

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ACRLog

JUNE 26, 2023

Individuals who are taking action whenever and wherever possible to advocate for change behind the scenes. Library professionals who aren’t allowed to do a LGBTQ+ display during pride month so they do another display on summer reads with only queer authors. I feel like there needs to be more action in the world.

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Economics and Change in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Connecticut lawmakers and higher education advocates are preparing for a public hearing over funding for the state’s colleges and university system. 20, and is expected to be widely attended by students, educators and advocates — many of whom have called for more state funding for the system. It’s scheduled for Tuesday, Feb.

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Higher Ed Dive

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Over 30 groups, politicians and faculty call for new transparency in light of an expected Supreme Court decision that would end race-conscious admissions.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 20, 2022

On Tuesday, a panel of New York politicians, non-profit leaders, and advocates came together at Columbia University to discuss solutions for the problem of reading disability in American and across the world. Approximately 80% of adults in the prison system are estimated to be functionally illiterate. This is paramount for our administration.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 16, 2023

HBCU advocates have voiced concerns to Maryland officials about how approving a doctoral business analytics program at Towson University violates a 2021 federal ruling, The Baltimore Banner reported.

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Faculty Focus

APRIL 16, 2024

Extensive analysis of student perception data was conducted and found a generally positive reception, with a majority of students strongly advocating for the pre-course’s availability to future cohorts (Hansen, Basel, & Malreddy, under review). Journal of Veterinary Medical Education 45 (3): 330–42.

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University Business

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Michigan’s Hunter Dickinson and Pitt’s Jamarius Burton are among a group of athletes who will be writing the letter S on their hands during games this season to draw attention to their attempt to advocate for a new business model in college sports. The S, according to the players, stands for share. Read more on ESPN.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 10, 2023

But so far, schools have made insufficient strides in terms of real reparations and structural changes, according to native advocates. Notably, reparations for the two groups have important differences, advocates said. Federally recognized tribes have a unique political relationship with the U.S.,

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University Business

OCTOBER 24, 2023

The post Minnesota family, Klobuchar advocate for new law to stop hazing at colleges appeared first on University Business. The proposal would require colleges’ annual crime reports to include hazing incidents, along with establishing a campus-wide program to educate students about the dangers of hazing. Read more from KSTP.

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Economics and Change in Higher Education

MARCH 2, 2024

Cutting higher education funding in Connecticut would be devastating to students and faculty, advocates say. They’re sounding the alarm over proposed state budget cuts. Scores of students, professors and union leaders spoke for nearly seven hours at a public hearing Tuesday night. Hundreds of people submitted testimony ahead of the hearing.

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Insight Into Diversity

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

The post Acting Temple University President, DEI & Civil Rights Advocate Dies Suddenly appeared first on INSIGHT Into Diversity. “JoAnne Epps was a powerful force and constant ambassador for Temple University for nearly four decades,” Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) wrote in a social media post.

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Higher Ed Dive

APRIL 19, 2024

Advocates for sexual assault survivors praised the rule, though some groups said it will undermine due process and free speech.

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University Business

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

The post NYSUT, Higher Ed advocates call for more funding, stronger support of public higher education appeared first on University Business. Billion Investment in Our Future. More on NYSUT.

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University Business

MARCH 9, 2023

Michele Johnson has advocated for a ban on scholarship displacement for nearly a decade. The post College affordability advocates push for a ban on scholarship award displacement at all New Jersey universities appeared first on University Business. Read more on WHYY.

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The Chronicle of Higher Education

OCTOBER 11, 2023

How, a department head wonders, can we make sure the dean woos our top candidate with the same ardor as we have? By Kevin Dettmar Sam Kalda for The Chronicle How, a department head wonders, can we make sure the dean woos our top candidate with the same ardor as we have?

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Higher Ed Dive

APRIL 8, 2024

But one student advocate called the ruling “exactly backwards.” An appellate panel wrote that the regulations upend decades of regulatory practice.

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Higher Ed Dive

JANUARY 19, 2024

During a Thursday hearing, NCAA President Charlie Baker advocated for more protections for college athletes entering name, image and likeness deals.

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

At the first slow-tempo notes of the Marine Hymn from a solo trumpet, I cried. This was the Oct. 26 memorial for Jim Wright, Marine, president emeritus of Dartmouth, champion of education for veterans, who died Oct. 10 at 83 after an ambush by cancer last spring.

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Economics and Change in Higher Education

MAY 14, 2023

Advocates urged lawmakers Monday to increase oversight of public college finances after fiscal mismanagement forced layoffs at one state school and threatened to shutter another.

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The Chronicle of Higher Education

JUNE 20, 2024

He built his career advocating for underrepresented students. Brian Charles Dominic Miller for The Chronicle He built his career advocating for underrepresented students. Now his movement is under organized attack. Now his movement is under organized attack.

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Higher Ed Dive

JUNE 29, 2023

The opinion issued Thursday was unsurprising for college access advocates who had nonetheless urged the high court to keep with decades of precedent.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 27, 2023

Renowned human rights activist and civil rights lawyer Randall Robinson died Mar. 24 at age 81. Robinson died of aspiration pneumonia, NPR reported. Known for his advocacy against apartheid and for Haitian democracy and reparations for Black Americans, Robinson was a fierce supporter of higher education. Left to right) Sen.

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Higher Ed Dive

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The colleges’ presidents had refused to say that advocating for the genocide of Jewish people violated campus rules.

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Wonkhe

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Emma De Saram argues that universities must be bolder in refusing to work with fossil fuel companies, advocating for genuine just transitions through shared decision-making processes The post University commitments on fossil fuel divestment are meaningless appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Higher Ed Dive

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

At least 90 of those institutions aren’t requiring the SAT or ACT through fall 2024, according to FairTest, a group advocating for limited use of assessments.

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Higher Ed Dive

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Officials tout new student loan bankruptcy process as more fair and accessible, but consumer advocates say much depends on how it's put in place.

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