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Yale Pledges $10M Toward HBCU Partnerships, Following Slavery Apology

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Yale University has pledged $10 million toward an initiative to strengthen its relationship with historically Black colleges and universities in the realm of research, teaching, and student access. Esdaile complained about the book, Yale and Slavery: A History , published alongside Yale’s apology. Connecticut NAACP President Scot X.

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US liberal arts could shift focus to help post-study work options

The PIE News

The PIE identified 19 colleges in the US to date from the beginning of 2023 that announced their closure which are either listed as liberal arts colleges or carry “strong liberal arts traditions”.

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DOE’s proposed regulations would destroy study abroad opportunities for US college students

The PIE News

As someone who had the opportunity to study in another country, worked as an economist engaging with different cultures, served as a US college president seeing first-hand the benefits of global studies, and now CEO and president of a study abroad organisation, I can say that I would not be where I am today without my international experiences.

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Cal State objects to proposed four-year programs at two-year colleges

Inside Higher Ed

Image: Three California community colleges are fighting to start new baccalaureate programs, which their leaders insist would fill critical local workforce needs and help students who couldn’t otherwise afford to pursue a four-year degree. ” Half of states now allow community college baccalaureate degrees.

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Closing Higher Ed’s Equity Gaps

Inside Higher Ed

In 2021, Harvard University handed out 39 bachelor’s degrees in English language and literature, 118 in history, and 22 in philosophy. That “ elite colleges simultaneously reproduce class inequality and belief in the justness of that inequality.”

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Higher Ed Leaders and Scholars Discuss Promises and Pitfalls of AI Tool Usage

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Gilda Barabino Olin College of Engineering "Our use of AI in our teaching can be seen both as a threat to how students acquire foundational knowledge, but it can also be an enabler to enhance student learning,” said panelist Dr. Gilda A. Barabino, president of the Olin College of Engineering.

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Colleges can help K-12 schools combat pandemic learning loss

Inside Higher Ed

It marked the first time in the test’s 53-year history that fourth grade math scores have gone down. One such model is the corequisite course, in which students are simultaneously placed in a college-level course and a mandatory additional course that provides extra support. ” Partnering With K-12 Schools.