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Update on the tent encampment in the Quad

UW Presidential Blog

Institutions of higher education have been at the center of important social and political movements through the course of history. I want to thank our Office of Campus Community Safety, UW Facilities and state and local partners for supporting our community despite challenging circumstances, including two very tense counter-protests.

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St. Francis College Cuts Athletics

Inside Higher Ed

“There are challenges facing higher education institutions, particularly smaller liberal arts colleges in the Northeast, from which SFC is not immune. Francis College will continue to honor current athletic scholarships. Francis College Board of Trustees, said in a statement.

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President moves: Recent spate of leaders to announce retirement boast impressive résumés

University Business

In the last two weeks in higher education, the number of presidents to announce retirement doubled that of confirmed hires. Most college leaders retiring in style will be recognized for their expansion, renovation and construction of campus facilities. But those who decided to step down are doing so on sound footing.

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Wonders of the Invisible World

Inside Higher Ed

A recent article identified some of those processes: climate change, deglobalization, demographic decline, and digital technologies, to which I’d add, challenges to liberal capitalism, liberal democracy, liberal internationalism, and even liberal education. Let’s begin with the history of American higher education.

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Century-Old Institutions Paving the Way for DEI in Sports with Strategic Plan

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Ezinne Ofoegbu, an assistant professor of educational leadership at Santa Clara University, California, agrees. Thinking about academic histories and rich traditions, I’m excited the Centennial Conference [members] are on the forefront of this,” says Keaton. athletic system and not the athletes themselves.

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Can Public Universities Scale Honors-Like Experiences for a Larger Number of Undergraduates?

Inside Higher Ed

A small college within a much larger institution, with its own facilities, faculty, course offerings, scholarship and grant programs and perks for honors students. Writing as a relic of the 1960s, I ask, must we replicate within universities the status hierarchies that prevail in higher education as a whole?

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Sustained DEI Efforts Lead to Greater Overall Outcomes for MUSC

Insight Into Diversity

The integration of DEI work into every aspect of MUSC’s operations, including education, training, leadership, and health care outcomes, is a key component of the university’s five-year strategic plan. Pathway initiatives are not exclusive to MUSC students. . Greater Access and Support for All. The effort has paid off, including $3.5