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Seven Best Practices in 40 years of Reporting on Diversity in Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

What does Diverse: Issues In Higher Education mean to you? When the first edition of what was then called Black Issues In Higher Education was published on March 15, 1984, it was two days before my 14th birthday, and I was still adjusting to ninth grade in a public high school after attending a private school from second grade to eight grade.

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Biden Administration Announces Gainful Employment Rules

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel A. We are fixing a broken system and making sure that students know, before they take out loans, when college programs have a history of leaving graduates with high debts, low earnings, and poor career prospects. Department of Education Under Secretary James Kvaal.

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Dr. Stevie Lawrence II Appointed Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs at Lincoln University of Missouri

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Lawrence has served as vice president for postsecondary education at the Southern Regional Education Board. in urban higher education from Jackson State University; an MPA from North Carolina Central University; and a bachelor's degree in history from North Carolina A&T State University. Lawrence holds a Ph.D.

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Tribal Colleges and Universities as Conduits for Intellectual and Political Sovereignties

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education or universities, specifically. Dr. Alex Redcorn In higher education, we have inherited problematic and pernicious status quos focused on Eurocentric learning for Euro-American audiences toward social assimilation. These priorities often are not the focus in U.S. There are 37 TCUs within the U.S.

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Harvard Names Dr. Claudine Gay to Presidency

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Dr. Claudine Gay is making history. Gay’s appointment marks the first time a person of color will lead the nation’s oldest and one of its most prominent postsecondary institutions. Davis III, an assistant professor in the Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education at the University of Michigan.

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After “exhausting all avenues” to avoid going under, Notre Dame College closes

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. “We are all saddened by the need to make this decision, but rest assured that as we move forward, we are doing everything we can to ensure a smooth transition for our students to continue their education,” said Notre Dame College Interim President John Smetanka in a statement. Centuries of serving higher education erased.

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How the DOE’s gainful employment rule puts your federal aid dollars at risk

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Beginning in July 2024, the Department of Education will hold colleges and universities on a tighter leash regarding their graduates’ employment outcomes. “Higher education is supposed to be an invaluable investment in your future. “Higher education is supposed to be an invaluable investment in your future.