The Guardian - Higher Education

MARCH 2, 2024

Move is to comply with state law passed by Governor Ron DeSantis that prohibits public funding of DEI programs The University of Florida is terminating all its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) positions to comply with a state law passed in January that prohibits state or federal funds from being used to fund the programs. The university, with more than 30,000 undergraduates, said in a memo issued on Friday that it was closing its office of the chief diversity officer, eliminating DEI positi

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Economics and Change in Higher Education

MARCH 2, 2024

Cutting higher education funding in Connecticut would be devastating to students and faculty, advocates say. They’re sounding the alarm over proposed state budget cuts. Scores of students, professors and union leaders spoke for nearly seven hours at a public hearing Tuesday night. Hundreds of people submitted testimony ahead of the hearing. Public colleges and universities in Connecticut are facing significant budget cuts due to federal emergency pandemic funds that are set to disappear.

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The Guardian - Higher Education

MARCH 2, 2024

Team at Imperial College London say techniques could be used to flag warning signs during surgery It is a high-stakes scenario for any surgeon: a 65-year-old male patient with a high BMI and a heart condition is undergoing emergency surgery for a perforated appendix. An internal bleed has been detected, an anaesthetics monitor is malfunctioning and various bleepers are sounding – before an urgent call comes in about an ectopic pregnancy on another ward.

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Economics and Change in Higher Education

MARCH 2, 2024

A new analysis found that more than 1,000 colleges failed to meet a “generous” threshold for postgraduate earnings, raising concern about the return on investment for some students. The analysis of federal data from the HEA Group, a research and consulting agency focused on college access and success, compared the earnings of about five million graduates of 3,887 institutions.

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