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State of Black America Report Focuses on Extremism

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

If we do not interrupt it, then our efforts to impact issues like economic policy and education policy will be academic exercises.” History teaches us, if you beat on the door long enough, eventually the door gives way.” Several other essays examine ways to fight hatred and the aftermath of hate crimes.

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ASHE Conference Urges Humanization of Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Natalie Youngbull, an assistant professor of educational leadership and policy studies at the University of Oklahoma, shared research on how TCUs are improving the lives of their students and their communities. They’re there to provide access to higher education to their communities.” Kyoungjin Jang-Tucci, a Ph.D.

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Is the future tertiary?

HEPI

We at University College Birmingham, are HEIs with a partially FE-history, and a legacy of specialist provision. It would also provide strong incentives for FE and HE to work together and, with the right and simplified regulation, would incentivise a more tertiary approach to education. How to do it?

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What is Curriculum Development? Understanding the Fundamentals

Creatrix Campus

It ensures that the curriculum can be modified or adjusted based on feedback, emerging research, or changes in educational policies. Continuous Improvement - Curriculum development facilitates ongoing evaluation and improvement of educational programs.

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How federal and state policies gauge colleges' value: Key podcast

Inside Higher Ed

McCann: You certainly see it in the history around the policy, if not, in the Higher Education Act itself. You can read back at why the Pell Grant was created, why the student loan program was created, and see that the policy makers’ intent was for those dollars help students go to college.

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Where should freedom of speech responsibilities in higher education lie?

SRHE

Varsity has recently reported the vandalising of the front door of the Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology by an activist group ‘citing the department’s ties to fossil fuel funding’ and alleging ““lobbying” by the department to delay a motion to stop the University receiving funding from fossil fuel companies”.