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Dr. Ruth J. Simmons Takes Readers ‘Up Home’ in New Memoir

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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. I’m not known so much for my scholarship but more for my administration, so I find it a little perplexing, but a great honor,” Simmons says in an interview with Diverse. Dr. Ruth J.

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UNCF’s UNITE Summit Convenes HBCU Leaders in Atlanta

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Over 1,000 HBCU college administrators, including 40 presidents of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), assembled in Atlanta this week to kick off the United Negro College Fund’s 2nd annual UNITE Summit for Black Educators.

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St. Francis College Cuts Athletics

Inside Higher Ed

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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Gallup poll shows discrepancy between higher ed and the public’s view on affirmative action

University Business

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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Overcoming Barriers in Higher Ed: Strategies for Student Success and Employability: Changing Higher Education Podcast 157 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guests Kathryn Campbell and Dr. Zack Mabel

The Change Leader, Inc.

Colorado automatically grants associate’s degrees to these students instead of waiting for them to apply or for a college administrator to make them aware of the opportunity. Build stronger and more effective college partnerships between institutions.

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Collegiate recovery programs gain traction on campus

Inside Higher Ed

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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In Equity Efforts, Where Does Title IX Truly Stand?

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

There were rollbacks on protections for victims during the Trump administration that are being addressed and possibly rectified by the Biden administration, but thorough safeguards and protections are still not in place at all institutions of higher education.

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