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Manhattanville cuts tenured faculty, freezes programs

Inside Higher Ed

I suspect this pattern of continuous review and adjustment will define all of higher education in this country going forward.” Previously frozen programs are those in African studies, Asian studies, film studies, French, museum studies, music, music education and world religions, professors said.

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These leaders’ commitment to DEI got them the nod for president

University Business

Several of them are also coming in as either the first woman or the first of their race or ethnicity to lead their school. Despite recent pushback against diversity, equity and inclusion among several states , a number of colleges have recently hired presidents based on their commitment to that principle.

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Why supply chain insights are key for liberal arts programs

University Business

The coursework in the crosshairs isn’t hard to divine, either: liberal arts mainstays such as literature, history, anthropology, sociology, philosophy, and psychology. Those with liberal arts degrees took umbrage. Many political science majors do become policymakers—and the degree is a well-trodden stepping stone to law school.

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President moves: Resignations and early retirements reigned in July

University Business

said Raymundo Arroyave, professor of Materials Science and Engineering, in a special Faculty Senate meeting. “I “The board thanks President Muhl for her time, her leadership during the pandemic, and her investment in Berklee’s educational experience.” We don’t exhibit a very good image of competence to the outside world.

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Who You Gonna Believe?

Inside Higher Ed

secretary of education Margaret Spellings and a collaborator declared , “Just as young people should be taught coding, they must be taught the decoding of news and information as a prerequisite of informed citizenship. Much of what people claim to know rests on trust and deference. Less than a year ago, former U.S.

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2022 INSIGHT Into Diversity HEED Award Recipients

Insight Into Diversity

Resolutions and Safe Spaces — Adelphi University. Adelphi University’s Office of Community Concerns and Resolution was established in fall 2021 to simplify and enhance the system for reporting discrimination, bias, and abuse. Elevating Stories of the Unrecognized — Agnes Scott College. Elevating Stories of the Unrecognized — Agnes Scott College.

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Hector Balderas Appointed President of Northern New Mexico College

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

We’re going to enhance the student experience, creating opportunities for them in transformational, educational and professional opportunities.” As attorney general, he secured the largest opiate settlement payment in state history and hundreds of millions of dollars in settlements from corporations for preying on New Mexicans.