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The Importance of Listening to Student Needs Emphasized at Department of Education Summit

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Department of Education (ED) and the Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP) held the Attaining College Excellence and Equity Summit: Holistic Advising and Wraparound Services in Washington, D.C. Studying the data, intentional collaboration, and asking students what they need are keys to improving outcomes.

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When and how departments should make political statements

Inside Higher Ed

Image: The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s Academic Senate approved guidelines for departmental statements on political subjects earlier this month. Those in the department with dissenting views should be able to express them in the same forum, the guidance also says.

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Dr. Anjalé Welton Appointed Rupple-Bascom Professor at University of Wisconsin–Madison

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Anjalé Welton has been appointed the Rupple-Bascom Professor at University of Wisconsin–Madison (UWM). Welton is chair of the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis. Her work focuses on racial equity, racial justice, activism, and education reform.

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Zamani-Gallaher Appointed Dean of School of Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Zamani-Gallaher has been named the Renée and Richard Goldman Endowed Dean of the School of Education at the University of Pittsburgh. “I Zamani-Gallaher holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Western Illinois University, a master’s in general experimental psychology, and a Ph.D. Dr. Eboni M.

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Distance education via online learning may be in a for a huge shake-up due to this proposal

University Business

Institutions leveraging out-of-state online learning may face deeper state regulation constraints due to a proposal from the Department of Education. While experts concede how important it is to strengthen consumer protection, they also believe the Department’s attempt to strengthen state oversight is misguided.

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The SRHE Digital University Network: A Decade of Trends and Future Directions

SRHE

by Katy Jordan, Janja Komljenovic and Jeremy Knox The SRHE Digital University Network was launched in 2012, with a view to present “ critical, theorised and research-based perspectives on technologies in higher education ”. Looking back From 2013 onwards, the Digital University had been included in the annual SRHE conference themes.

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India open for international collaboration, government tells UK universities

The PIE News

India’s recent regulatory changes have opened up a “major platform for collaboration between countries”, the Indian government told UK universities participating in a trade mission this week. We have rapid changes in the policies that allow us to collaborate with foreign institutions,” Prasad said. “The