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Stanford Law DEI Dean on Leave After Disrupted Event

Inside Higher Ed

A Stanford University law school dean at the center of a free speech controversy has been placed on leave amid continuing criticism of the March 9 event, at which students shouted down federal judge Kyle Duncan, an anti-LGBTQ+ conservative, who had been invited to speak on campus.

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Reflection & Predictions: A Conversation on Higher Education Trends

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What do higher education leaders worry about the most? I recently hosted an interactive event bringing together leaders and pioneers in the higher education community for an evening of discussion on an important and relevant topic: Reflections & Predictions. Reflections: What are Higher Education Leaders Most Worried About?

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University holds Holocaust remembrance event despite Jewish protests

Inside Higher Ed

Image: James Madison University in Virginia held an event Thursday to mark the Holocaust—despite all the Jewish members of the planning committee resigning. And faculty members say this year’s event was going to feature the provost, Heather Coltman, playing piano, something the last event’s committee rejected.

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The Changing Face of Executive Education

MindMax

Watch “The Changing Face of Executive Education” webinar event which took place on October 13, 2022 and moderated by MindMax CEO, Lee Maxey. More than 25 percent of surveyed CLOs said they intend to increase their budgets for executive education in 2021, and more than half said they would maintain 2020 spending levels.

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Press Release: ACPA Renames Professional Development Event to the Paul Shang Institute for Aspiring SSAOs

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His career in higher education spans his first role as a research assistant in the Office of Minority Student Affairs at Florida State University in 1977 until his retirement in 2016 as the Assistant Vice President and Dean of Students at the University of Oregon.

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Fridays News and Events, March 3, 2023

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College of Arts Friday News, Celebrations, and Events March 3, 2023 Happy snowy Friday! This fully virtual event is an opportunity to hear the career stories of College of Arts Alumni! The university is closing today at 6 pm due to incoming inclement weather. Campus buildings and facilities will be inaccessible after 6 p.m.,

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Colleges honor education majors with pinning ceremonies

Inside Higher Ed

Image: Savannah O’Connor, a junior in Rowan University’s College of Education, doesn’t have much free time. But a new tradition launched by the New Jersey university to honor and acknowledge future educators recently helped lift her spirits and boost her confidence in her chosen profession.

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