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University of Rochester Black Studies Department to Accelerate Cluster-Hiring

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The budding Black studies department at the University of Rochester will fast-track their hiring of faculty with the help of a $3 million grant from the Mellon Foundation. chair of faculty programs and departmental initiatives in the university's Black studies department. Dr. Jeffrey Q. McCune, Jr. McCune, Jr.,

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How Vermont is winning the fight against falling enrollment

University Business

Following the widespread pushback, Vermont State University conceded, promising to keep 10% of its current collection. Books will be salvaged based on the frequency of specific checkouts and their proscribed academic value according to department chairs and the university provost.

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Field of study not key to new academic program success

Inside Higher Ed

An Inside Higher Ed survey of college and university provosts published earlier this month found about 75 percent agreeing that politicians and the institution’s board members are prioritizing STEM and professional programs over those that support general education. “A working group was convened in Spring of 2022.

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Consolidating touch points for retention

Inside Higher Ed

Student affairs, historically, has included more tertiary departments that aren’t “registration critical” but are instead the glue of the student experience, explains Josh Sine, vice president of higher education strategy at Qualtrics, an experience management software company. Why a One-Stop?

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