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Temple University president resigns

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Image: Temple University president Jason Wingard resigned abruptly on Tuesday after less than two years on the job, the Board of Trustees announced.

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Colleges used these 3 strategies to spark big enrollment rebounds this Fall

University Business

But at the beginning of this new fall semester, colleges across the country are reporting big turnarounds. The University of Arkansas, for example, has welcomed a record number of students this school year, topping 32,000. gain in first-time college students, thanks in part to an 8.9%

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University of Austin, the self-proclaimed antidote to college campus ‘illiberalism,’ is now accepting fall 2024 applications

University Business

Meeting accreditation standards will take five to seven years, according to Pano Kanelos, UATX’s founding president and president emeritus of St. John’s College in Maryland. The college was founded in response to what its lead stakeholders called a rise in “illiberalism” on college campuses.

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Which 2 groups can actually be hurt by the end of legacy admissions? One may surprise you

University Business

Now, lawmakers are looking to end legacy admissions across several states, whether at their public universities, private colleges—or both. Wesleyan University President Michael Roth described how it played a “negligible” role for years before the institution halted the practice. Finding a middle ground?

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Affirmative action reaction: Higher ed leaders weigh in on Supreme Court’s decision

University Business

The six judges in favor of eliminating affirmative action argued that considering race in college admissions is unconstitutional because it violates the equal protection clause of the 14 th Amendment. But Wesleyan University President Michael S.

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Student Affairs Professionals Gather to Discuss Future of the Profession

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

With the goal of infusing scholarship into practice, thousands of student affairs practitioners from colleges and universities across the nation gathered in Boston to strategize about the future of the profession. The two survived the school shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.

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Helping Afghan women back into higher ed

Inside Higher Ed

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. campuses, partnerships with universities in nearby countries or expanded access to online classes. The Taliban's Dec. Simon’s Rock, Mass.; and Berlin. .; and Berlin.