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Hard Truths That Higher Education Has Evaded for Too Long

Inside Higher Ed

Anyone who cares deeply about American higher education needs to come to grips with a series of hard and unpleasant truths: That this country’s system of postsecondary education relegates the students with the greatest needs to the most underresourced institutions. Without innovation no organization can thrive.

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IU Bloomington provost goes beyond retention for success

Inside Higher Ed

Image: Raul Shrivastav’s career in higher education was an accident—kind of. program, he took on more work in graduate-level education. After two decades of working in higher education, Shrivastav is championing student success in academics at the University of Indiana Bloomington as the college’s newest provost.

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Carnegie Mellon–Africa receives $275M investment

Inside Higher Ed

million investment in the institution, and in higher education development across Africa. campus in Africa, other American institutions have sought to invest in higher education on the continent by working with local institutions. “Higher education development used to be, the Global North leads and Africa follows.