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What is Higher Ed Community Looking for in State of the Union Address?

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DeSantis is doing in a way that stigmatizes those who are genuinely concerned about parental rights or who care about teaching history the way that they learned it.” When community colleges are mentioned in the State of the Union address, it elevates our sector across policy circles,” said Dr. Walter G. Dr. Kenneth K.

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Record bond measures, higher ed policy on states' ballots

Inside Higher Ed

The Los Angeles Community College District’s $5.3 The district of nine colleges with more than 200,000 students has borrowed more than $9 billion in bonds over the last two decades, but this year’s bond measure would be its largest bond ask, the Los Angeles Times reported.

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Colleges hire directors to tackle student basic needs

Inside Higher Ed

She’d spent seven years as a part-time student at Los Angeles Pierce Community College after graduating from high school and struggled to earn money and find financial aid to pay for a four-year education. She was also 25 years old and an undocumented immigrant from Peru.

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2023 Year in Review

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Our constitutional history does not tolerate that choice.” The ruling still allows for race to be included in college applications, so long as discussion of race is concretely tied to an applicant’s character or unique ability. “The Hamel, the founding chancellor of Virginia Community College, died in June at age 99.

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Enrollment trends new and old emerge from pandemic

Inside Higher Ed

“There are roughly 4,500 colleges and universities in the United States, so there are roughly 4,500 stories about fall ’22 enrollment,” said Terry Hartle, senior vice president of government relations and public affairs at the American Council on Education. ” Hard-Hit Community Colleges Shift Gears.

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Strategic Presidential Communication in Higher Education: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 192 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Erin Hennessy

The Change Leader, Inc.

I helped oversee the public affairs work and worked very closely with the government relations team there. How many of them are college educated and how many of them, have aspirations for their Children to go to college? Have you engaged with your local community college?