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Scholars Come Together to Present Evidence-Based Discourse on DEI

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

On March 7, Dr. Shaun Harper, university professor, provost professor of education, business and public policy, and the founder and executive director of the USC Race and Equity Center, was watching a livestream from the U.S. The body of scholarship around DEI is extensive.

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Navigating the AI revolution in higher education: a call to action

HEPI

Professor Guo spent 34 years at Imperial College London studying AI, data mining, machine learning, and large-scale data management before becoming Provost of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) in 2022. Too much of our current higher education system is still predicated on memorisation, a relic of a pre-digital era.

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‘Affirmative action made us complacent’: Leaders on their back heels get real on equity

University Business

At Wednesday’s National Summit on Equal Opportunity hosted by the Department of Education, presidents, chancellors, provosts, CEOs and secretaries from across the nation heeded Department Secretary Miguel Cardona’s advice to turn this “low point” in higher education into a “turning point.”

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Universities Continue to Expand Access, Affordability Despite Federal Funding Slowdown

Insight Into Diversity

According to ATI, their efforts in implementing need-based financial aid programs serve as examples of advancing a more equitable higher education system. UIUC is one of 28 “High-Flier” institutions recognized by ATI for its efforts in making higher education more affordable and accessible.

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International access to more US institutions ‘must improve’

The PIE News

” Roger Brindley, vice provost for global at PennState Global , however, suggested that the question of whether the US should be confident depends and anticipates that the US could likely see market share fall “a little bit” in the years ahead.

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How the University of Kentucky Is Beating the Odds of the Teacher Shortage

Insight Into Diversity

At our scholarship banquet, I met Meghan Harless, who will graduate in May as an early childhood educator. Together, we developed an education and research initiative to address racial inequities plaguing the U.S. education system. She always knew she wanted to be a teacher, but it almost did not happen.

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AAUP Report on Political Interference in Higher Education: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 185 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. Henry “Hank” Reichman

The Change Leader, Inc.

Unpacking the AAUP Report: A Critical Look at Political Interference in Florida’s Higher Education The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) recently released its comprehensive report titled “ Political Interference and Academic Freedom in Florida’s Public Higher Education System.”