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MARCH 15, 2023

Kalamazoo College Aurélie Chatton, French and Francophone studies Chris Ludwa, music Kathryn Sederberg, German studies Lawrence University Israel Del Toro, biology Thelma Jiménez-Anglada, Spanish Nancy Lin, art history Rebecca Perry, music theory Graham Sazama, chemistry Jesús Gregorio Smith, ethnic studies St.

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MARCH 13, 2023

For the first time in history, substantial numbers of young women lived outside of a family home, not as servants but as mill girls, earning an independent income and living with other young women. Today, college serves, for many late adolescents and young adults, a somewhat similar function. It leaves them a changed person.

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APRIL 12, 2023

She said she can’t count the number of white students who, in their evaluations for her African American History, Blacks and the Law, and Civil Rights and Black Power classes, have said, “I was raised to be racist, and taking your courses has allowed me to see things differently.”

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AUGUST 9, 2023

Grinnell College is launching a Department of African Diaspora Studies. Part of Grinnell College’s mission is to help create citizens that go out to do wonderful things in terms of social justice and community,” said Dr. Stephanie Jones, an associate professor at Grinnell. “I

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JULY 19, 2023

Rhodes College has received an $800,000 grant from the Andrew Mellon Foundation to create a new program that will focus on researching and developing curricula related to racial equity, discrimination, and justice in Memphis and the Mid-South region.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2023

Hilton This expression is equally relevant to students applying to college. There are compound reasons that colleges fall behind in facilities management, renovation, and new construction duties. Also, there is the affordability of college. Colleges need to be innovative, creative, and committed to this cause.

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JULY 18, 2023

Rhodes College will receive an $800,000 grant to expand their research on racial equity, discrimination, and justice in the Memphis and Mid-South region. We are grateful for support from the Mellon Foundation,” said Dr. Jennifer Collins, president of Rhodes Colleges. According to the US Census, the city's population is 64% Black.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 6, 2023

Muhlenberg College Andrew Ardizzoia, music Giancarlo Cuadra, biology Matthieu de Wit, neuroscience Tineke D’Haeseleer, history Alexandra Frazer, psychology Worcester Polytechnic Institute Jeannine Coburn, biomedical engineering Daniel DiMassa, humanities and arts Ulkuhan Guler, electrical and computer engineering Tian Guo, computer science Nikhil (..)

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MARCH 22, 2023

Community colleges are designed to serve and meet the needs of the communities where they reside. That’s why Hudson County Community College (HCCC) has decided to offer a certificate of proficiency in social justice and an A.S. Less than 100 miles away, Camden County College (CCC) in NJ is offering a diversity and social justice A.A.

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JULY 25, 2023

Russell Lowery-Hart has been selected as the lone finalist for the role of chancellor of the Austin Community College (ACC) District. Dr. Russell Lowery-Hart Lowery-Hart is currently president of Amarillo College and member of the Kody Hodge Foundation Board of Directors. Barbara Fink, ACC Board Chair.

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DECEMBER 22, 2022

Throughout its history, higher education in the U.S. Although Black History Month was federally designated in 1986, similar weekly and monthly celebrations had already existed for more than 50 years. Throughout history, some activists who were for Black liberation found their homes in the academy.”.

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JULY 28, 2023

Massasoit Community College in Brockton, Massachusetts, will begin offering a Black Studies degree. Massasoit will begin offering the two-year program this fall – the goal being to enroll at least 15 students – with courses about Black history, literature, music, education, healthcare, and criminal justice.

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JANUARY 13, 2023

With the recent announcement that Sean Decatur would assume the presidency of the American Museum of Natural History in New York after nearly a decade at the helm of Kenyon College, at least five major American cultural institutions will be headed by former presidents of small liberal arts colleges. Why is that?

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FEBRUARY 1, 2023

On Wednesday, the College Board released an amended curriculum for its new Advanced Placement course in African American studies following conservative backlash. 12, DeSantis’ administration sent a letter to the College Board threatening to ban the course. A previous draft of the course framework drew criticism from Florida Gov.

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University Business

MARCH 23, 2023

history or government class would become a graduation requirement for future North Carolina public university and community college students in legislation approved Wednesday by the state House. The post US history, gov’t class for NC college students passes House appeared first on University Business.

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JANUARY 4, 2023

The American Indian College Fund recently received a five-year, $38 million grant from the Lilly Endowment to support American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) students and tribal colleges and universities (TCUs). The grant, which totals $38,775,000, is the largest in the College Fund’s history.

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The Chronicle of Higher Education

JANUARY 11, 2023

History offers useful lessons for conservative colleges. History offers useful lessons for conservative colleges. The Florida governor is ignoring them. By Adam Laats. Mark Peterson, Redux. The Florida governor is ignoring them.

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The Guardian - Higher Education

JUNE 5, 2023

Matt Cook, who has written on queer urban life and the Aids crisis, takes up the new post at Mansfield College The renowned cultural historian Matt Cook is to become the UK’s first fully endowed professor of LGBTQ+ history in a newly created post at Mansfield College, Oxford.

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University Business

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

These colleges may all be well over a hundred years old, but there is still a first time for everything: Mount Holyoke (Mass.), Norbert College (Wis.) and NYU have all recently elected a Black or female president—or both—for the first time in their schools’ histories. Norbert College all fall somewhere around 2,000.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2023

The College Board's decision to revise its African American Studies curriculum has come under fire from many who argue that the changes are motivated by political pressure rather than pedagogical considerations. However, David Coleman, head of The College Board, insists that the changes were not due to political pressure. principles."

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 2, 2023

Blog: Higher Ed Gamma Hollywood has largely abandoned one of its late 20 th , early 21 st century staples: The laugh-until-you-cry college comedy. Perhaps it’s not surprising that in the wake of these unsettling images, a number of serious academics have written guides to college success. Back to School. The House Bunny.

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University Business

MARCH 7, 2023

.” The school’s enrollment—and consequently its revenue—has suffered from a dwindling pool of local high school students and a lack of interest among those graduates for a college education, according to the Board’s letter. The majority of those schools were also small private colleges with a theological background.

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University Business

AUGUST 3, 2023

In the midst of the strife, the senate’s president, history professor Bruce Dillenbeck, claimed intimidation. The post Amid enrollment growth, rift forms between Spartanburg Community College and its faculty appeared first on University Business. Read more from The Post and Courier.

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JULY 27, 2023

The College Board rejected claims that parts of the state's new, embattled history standards align with an AP African American Studies course the state banned earlier this year, USA Today reported. College Board is free to deny all they want," Redfern said. In response, Florida officials, including Gov.

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Some took to the event’s open mike to share their own cultural histories and stories of how Thanksgiving—the holiday that has helped propagate inaccurate portrayals of Native Americans and colonization—has affected them. Events range from lessons on local tribes’ histories to tutorials on Indigenous arts.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Civil rights organization National Black Justice Coalition is calling for the resignation of College Board CEO David Coleman after it was reported that College Board coordinated and met with Florida officials multiple times before releasing revisions to its AP African American Studies course. Dr. David J. Johns said.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 27, 2023

Image: Connecticut College president Katherine Bergeron is stepping down in the wake of student protests and widespread calls for her resignation over missteps on diversity, equity and inclusion. While Connecticut College ultimately canceled the event, the move came too late, prompting King to step down. That is my wish for Conn.”

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APRIL 10, 2023

Black history — and Black Americans — are under attack. Since 2021, legislatures and governors in 19 states have enacted educational gag orders that restrict teaching and learning about allegedly divisive concepts such as race, racism, and American history. The fate of affirmative action in higher education awaits a U.S.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 17, 2023

Hampshire College on Thursday offered admission to all New College of Florida students in good standing. ” A spokeswoman for Hampshire told CBS News that four students applied to the college Thursday. A spokesman for the Florida Department of Education did not respond to a request for comment. Hide by line?:

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 20, 2023

Image: Gustavus Adolphus College went 161 years without any graduate programs. Like other small private institutions, Gustavus Adolphus, a Lutheran college in southern Minnesota, faces a shrinking pool of traditional-age students, even ahead of the projected decline in college-age students due to kick in later this decade.

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Inside Higher Ed

APRIL 6, 2023

Image: Community college baccalaureate programs in California can help more Black and Latino students earn bachelor’s degrees in a state that badly needs a more educated workforce, according to a new report. ” There are currently no community college baccalaureate programs in nursing in the state. Hispanics make up 38.1

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MARCH 22, 2023

Albion College Marcella Cervantes, biology Zach Fischer, theater Joseph Ho, history Betty Okwako-Riekkola, education Arkansas Tech University Michael Bradley, agriculture and tourism Theresa Cullen, teaching and educational leadership Lisa Dubose, nursing Sarah Gordon, teaching and educational leadership Christopher Harris, music Gregory Michna, history (..)

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NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Kenyon College. Austin Porter, art history and American studies. Qussay Al-Attabi, Arabic. Anna Aydinyan, Russian. Katie Black, economics. Joy Brennan, religious studies. Anton Dudley, drama. Patrick Ewell, psychology. Erin Leatherman, statistics. Claire Novotny, anthropology. Sarah Petersen, neuroscience.

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MAY 8, 2023

Erika Endrijonas will become superintendent and president of the Santa Barbara Community College District (SBCC), effective Aug. Dr. Erika Endrijonas Endrijonas is currently superintendent and president of Pasadena City College. Previously, she was president of Los Angeles Valley College. “Dr.

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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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IHEP

AUGUST 16, 2023

Department of Education’s 2019-20 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS:20) underscores a disconcerting reality: most students face a gap between what their families can afford and what they must pay to attend college.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2023

The College Board has released the official framework for its new AP African American studies course. Dr. Marvin T Chiles The release builds upon the pilot program that College Board released and implemented in select U.S. The College Board has not attributed the revisions to DeSantis's criticisms and Florida's rejection.

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