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Southern New Hampshire University President to Step Down Next Year

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Paul LeBlanc During his tenure as SNHU’s fifth president, the school grew from 2,500 students to the largest nonprofit higher ed provider in the U.S., He also for a time served as senior policy adviser to Under Secretary Ted Mitchell at the Obama-era Department of Education. with more than 225,000 learners.

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Lindenwood University Buys For-Profit Dorsey College

Inside Higher Ed

Lindenwood University in Missouri is expanding its reach with the acquisition of for-profit Dorsey College, a vocational school in Michigan, the St. Lindenwood Education System, the parent entity for Lindenwood University, is the official purchaser in the deal, and the two institutions will maintain separate accreditation.

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China, Philippines HEIs sign STEM partnerships

The PIE News

Ten higher education institutions in the Philippines have partnered with Chinese institutions, in a bid to boost collaboration and partnership in the fields of science, technology, agriculture and mathematics. International collaboration is the key aspect of our approach to higher education,” said J. .”

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Leadership at All Levels of Higher Ed

UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

However, in this episode of the Weekly Wisdom Series , we spoke with President Casey Sacks , who began working at West Virginia’s BridgeValley Community and Technical College after serving two years as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Colleges at the U.S. Department of Education.

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Legacy Admissions Debate Ignites After Affirmative Action Ruling

Insight Into Diversity

Supreme Court ban on affirmative action, college and university leaders, politicians, education experts, and the general public are calling for an end to legacy admissions — the practice of giving preference to students who have familial connections to alumni. Such opposition isn’t a new battlefront.

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President moves: Big time hires, retires and 2 leaders crash out

University Business

Guskiewicz is the sixth president in six years and comes in after head football coach Mel Tuckers was found to have violated the school’s sexual misconduct policy. The president has helped keep a ceiling on all tuition programs between $10,000 and $15,000. Christine McPhail – Saint Augustine’s University (N.C.

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Department of Education Announces Steps to Make Better FAFSA® More Readily Accessible

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Department of Education (ED) announced additional steps to facilitate submitting the 2024–25 FAFSA form. Earlier this week, the Biden-Harris administration announced new steps that will make it easier for colleges and universities to process records and allow for more time being spent to help students. On Monday, the U.S.