Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Simmons busily prepared to deliver the 2023 Jefferson Lecture in the Humanities at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C. It was the latest on a long list of accomplishments in Simmons’ career as one of the nation’s most prominent Black women in higher education. Dr. Ruth J.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 21, 2023

Francis College in New York announced Monday it is dropping its entire Division I athletics program at the conclusion of the spring semester, noting recent enrollment and demographic challenges. Francis College Board of Trustees, said in a statement. Francis College will continue to honor current athletic scholarships.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 1, 2023

Our scholarship is strong when it is motivated by the real issues that our communities are struggling with and graduate studies can help prepare us to make meaningful contributions to this work. The message to readers is that our collective histories, values and ways of engaging in community can be our sources of strength as scholars.

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University Business

JANUARY 22, 2024

Only 52% said the Supreme Court’s decision was justified, and they were evenly split on whether it was a good thing for higher education as a whole. “The ruling, which the public views favorably and aligns with prior views on using race as a factor in college admissions, is now settled law.

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Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 27, 2022

This faculty-centric approach persists even though a growing body of scholarship indicates that active learning improves student performance across virtually every dimension, from scores on standardized tests to knowledge retention and the ability to apply skills and content in new situations. Supplement grading with formative feedback.

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Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Some offer scholarships for students in recovery, dedicated staff and counselors, and a vibrant calendar of sober social activities. Now Canfield is working to bring on-campus recovery services to college students across the country.

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