Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Danielle Ren Holley, president-elect of Mount Holyoke College. The Howard University law professor and dean has been named Mount Holyoke College’s first permanent Black female president in the institution’s 186-year history. She will provide a unique, necessary, and advantageous lens through which to focus on the liberal arts.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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.

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Creatrix Campus

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Top 10 Student Recruitment strategies every institution should adopt editor Tue, 10/03/2023 - 05:24 In the dynamic world of higher education, recruiting top-tier talent isn't just a process—it's an art. These proven methods have fueled successful enrollment campaigns, driven diversity, and amplified institutional excellence.

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The PIE News

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The US remains the world’s top study destination, but more should be done to mushroom international student numbers at a wider range of institutions, stakeholders said at The PIE Live North America in Boston. In the US, 5% of higher education institutions host between 60-70% of international students.

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University Business

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Ron DeSantis seeks to overhaul New College of Florida, lawmakers next week could funnel $15 million to the liberal-arts school for such things as hiring faculty and providing scholarships. The post Legislature could send $15 million to an overhauled New College of Florida appeared first on University Business.

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Inside Higher Ed

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

The enormous potential of transfer from community colleges to four-year institutions presents a ray of hope among the pandemic-related enrollment declines, which have particularly affected students from marginalized backgrounds. Yet challenges remain.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 25, 2023

It’s college acceptance season, with all the accompanying emotional highs and lows swirling in households across the country. The top 25 universities in one popular ranking serve only 1% of the undergraduate students enrolled in the more than 4,000 postsecondary institutions. community colleges combined.

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University Business

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

But at the beginning of this new fall semester, colleges across the country are reporting big turnarounds. Out in the Midwest, the smaller liberal arts-focused Wheaton College missed its 2019 enrollment mark by only 20 students after suffering from a series of budget cuts last year.

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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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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

The Atlanta University Center Consortium (AUCC), an organization made up of four historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), is planning to launch a new institute in an effort to increase the number of engineers from underrepresented communities, using a $1.5 million investment from the A. James & Alice B.

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University Business

JANUARY 19, 2024

This year marks 100 since Spelman Baptist Seminary became Spelman College, the all-women HBCU in the heart of Atlanta, Ga., On Thursday, the Atlanta-based liberal arts institutions received a $100 million donation. ” Three-quarters of the donation will go directly toward scholarships. which we know today.

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University Business

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Over the next five years, New College of Florida plans to become the best liberal arts college in America. Heavier than the crown is the price tag: The newly revamped conservative college , home to fewer than 1,000 students, is seeking $400 million, according to a business plan released last week. Jason Shoaf.

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The PIE News

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Internationalisation activities at US campuses have been mapped in a new report, which suggests that, although not a priority for the majority of institutions, many are looking to rebound activities in the years ahead. The latest Mapping Internationalization on U.S. Photo: ACE. A further 30% said it would stay about the same.

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University Business

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

With Gen Z students loving non-degree pathways , the next logical line of thinking for some degree-granting colleges and universities is what they can do to enlighten potential students of their institutions’ benefits.

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University Business

JUNE 23, 2023

Money Magazine has revamped its college ranking system into a star-tier list , and with it, it has named 34 colleges and universities to its five-star category. Olaf College also rank highly due to their exceptional graduation rates and grant rewards. As a result, 736 colleges were considered.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 15, 2022

When Cazenovia College, a 199-year-old private liberal arts school in upstate New York announced last Wednesday that it would close after the spring semester, sophomore Ally Ruetton was shocked. “No But the college’s financial problems had been building for years. No one thought it was really going to happen,” she said.

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University Business

MAY 10, 2024

Soka University of America is comparatively young standing next to other historic institutions that have racked up a century’s worth of legacy and alumni. But questions around “how old” an institution is don’t interest President Ed Feasel. It’s not like how I taught at other institutions.”

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University Business

OCTOBER 16, 2023

The demands placed on colleges and universities have evolved beyond providing a world-renowned education. Research by the Lumina Foundation found that providing advisers across academics, finances, mental health and other services is essential for the post-pandemic college cohort.

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WCET Frontiers

JULY 27, 2023

The work group joins us today to discuss the ways higher education institutions are responding to the shifts in enrollment. Enjoy the read, Lindsey Downs, WCET While the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the trend, declining enrollments have been negatively impacting institutional budgets for nearly a decade.

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WCET Frontiers

JULY 28, 2023

**Editors note: A previous version of this post included a section with references to a news release and two news articles, on the University System of New Hampshire and a previously proposed plan to combine with additional institutions. The state did not move forward with that plan and there are no related plans being discussed now.

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University Business

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Most college leaders retiring in style will be recognized for their expansion, renovation and construction of campus facilities. Additionally, half of the six presidents to be hired or retired hail from an institution with strong religious ties. Frank Sánchez – Manhattanville College (N.Y.)

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

“When I was in Japan, I had to accept the fact that I was going to be one of a few in this profession, but also in Japan, percentage wise,” says Dabney, an associate professor of politics and Japanese studies at Earlham College, a private liberal arts college in Richmond, Indiana. Dr. Dyron K.

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The PIE News

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

A Historically Black College and University has been included in a list of institutions receiving prestigious internationalisation awards for the first time. Also honoured was Hispanic Serving Institution Arizona State University – designated a HSI by the department for education in 2022 – for its Afghan Women’s Education Project.

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Image: When Patricia McGuire, president of Trinity Washington University, was speaking at a conference on Catholic higher education last month, she referred to the university, a women’s institution in Washington, D.C., in a way that could also describe many women’s colleges across the country.

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

In my view, a college education shouldn’t just cultivate students’ cognitive, analytic and problem-solving abilities or expand their content knowledge or merely instill the cultural literacies that we associate with a rich liberal arts education. I find this idea of educating the whole person inspiring.

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Insight Into Diversity

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

As legislative attacks continue to threaten the rights and protections of LGBTQ+ students, an innovative new program at Bard College at Simon’s Rock aims to empower them with the professional and social capital to lead the charge for a more inclusive future. The private liberal arts institution in Great Barrington, Mass.,

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Over the past decade, some historically Black institutions have developed women’s and gender studies programs and embedded courses within general education curriculum. Clark Atlanta University and Spelman College are the only HBCUs that offer a major or degree program. Hollis, then dean of the College of Liberal Arts.

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 9, 2023

A second tradition, originally associated with Oxford and Cambridge, emphasized the transmission of culture and character development in a residential college setting. These four traditions co-exist uneasily within the contemporary college and university. Priorities conflict. I don’t think so. Apparently not.

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Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Blog: Higher Ed Gamma What is an honors college? A small college within a much larger institution, with its own facilities, faculty, course offerings, scholarship and grant programs and perks for honors students. Today’s honors college is the product of a complex history. Honors 1.0.

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University Business

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Hired CUNY Hunter College President Nancy Cantor (Source: The City University of New York) Nancy Cantor – CUNY Hunter College CUNY Hunter College just gained a higher education heavyweight in Nancy Cantor, who brings her wealth of presidential experience to the New York City system’s largest institution.

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University Business

JULY 5, 2023

The Supreme Court’s long-awaited decisions on two cases that would implicate the fate of race-conscious admissions at public and private institutions’ undergraduate levels finally came out last week. Its decisions to rule against affirmative action have struck a nerve with higher education leaders.

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 24, 2023

Image: Since the Taliban suspended the rights of Afghan women to pursue higher education last month, many American higher education institutions and leaders have decried the ban. A few are going further, asking what they can do to help Afghan women regain control of their academic futures, whether through scholarships to U.S.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

MARCH 21, 2023

Rural-serving institutions (RSIs) face many more unique challenges than most urban schools and persist, comprising more than 25% of all U.S. colleges and universities. Appointing too many alumni members complicates the board’s ability to view the institution objectively. But they must stay proactive and transparent.

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

The result, according to Feldstein: these institutions “make the same research demands on faculty and incur expenses for building out facilities that are not focused on creating well-educated citizens, successful professionals and thoughtful human beings. ” So what should these broad-access institutions do instead?

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University Business

MARCH 8, 2024

The majority of the college leaders transitioning in or out of the president position in the past two weeks have demonstrated excellence in one of higher education’s top executive positions. The newly appointed president has also programmed pathway programs for students on the other side of the spectrum—Maine high schoolers.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 12, 2023

Diego Villada Title: Assistant Professor of Theatre and Performance Studies, New College of Florida Age: 38 Education: B.S., David Brimmer, Broadway fight director; Lisa Jackson-Schebetta, Skidmore College; and Michelle Granshaw, University of Pittsburgh Words of wisdom/advice for new faculty members: “The road is long.

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WCET Frontiers

JULY 14, 2023

Enjoy the read and enjoy your day, Lindsey Downs, WCET Hundreds of colleges have closed since 2004, according to tracking by Best Colleges Most closures occurred in 2018, and the overwhelming majority of them (80%) were for-profit schools. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, Best Colleges has tracked 39 school closures or mergers.

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