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Creative arts courses at English universities face funding cut

The Guardian - Higher Education

Education secretary Gillian Keegan will also squeeze funding for programmes to widen access to higher education Ministers will cut funding for performing and creative arts courses at English universities next year, which sector leaders say will further damage the country’s cultural industries.

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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. ” – Carter G.

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Do test-optional policies increase diversity?

Higher Ed Data Stories

There are a couple of problems with using that paper to prop up this argument, however: First, the study included about 200 liberal arts colleges, and nowhere does it suggest that the conclusions can be generalized, or even that the results are reflective of reality every where else. but somehow test lovers overlook that.

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BSU to explain plan for redeveloping Village neighborhood in two February presentations

University Business

According to a news release from Ball State, the revitalization plan calls for the creation of a “best-in-class, multigenerational district” driven by arts and culture, entertainment and innovation with a new select service hotel, new dining, retail, service, living and gathering options.

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Grant Fuels Black Studies Faculty Expansion at the University of Rochester

Insight Into Diversity

Since its launch in late 2022, the Department of Black Studies at the University of Rochester (UR) has worked to advance conversations surrounding Black and African culture and identity through an interdisciplinary, global lens. Sproull Dean of the School of Arts & Sciences, said in a press release. and Mary L.

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Making Arts and Humanities matter

HEPI

This guest blog in our series on leadership with the National Centre for Entrepreneurship in Education, NCEE , has been kindly written for HEPI by Professor Abigail Woods, Pro Vice Chancellor / Head of College of Arts at the University of Lin coln. Things are not getting any easier for the arts and humanities in Higher Education.

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High Impact Cultural Competence (HICC) Training: A Feasible Solution to Micro-incivilities Directed Toward Young Faculty and Staff of Color in Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

These include depression, burnout, poor work performance, and work-related stress. Jean, Interim Dean, College of Arts and Sciences & Professor of Sociology at North Park University, and I are suggesting training in High Impact Cultural Competency (HICC) (Vaughn, 2007) as a potential solution. My cowriter, Peter St.