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Mindmaxing Podcast: Episode 26 with Kevin Ross

MindMax

In the latest installment of our MindMaxing podcast series, “Adolescence to Adulthood,” Lynn University President Dr. Kevin Ross addresses the importance of making colleges and universities safe spaces for students to try, fail, and try again. How can higher ed institutions teach students the value of persistence?

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Some colleges that had been permissive of pro-Palestinian protests begin taking a tougher stance

University Business

Police cleared a pro-Palestinian tent encampment at the University of Chicago on Tuesday after administrators who had initially adopted a permissive approach said the protest had crossed a line and caused growing concerns about safety.

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Fired Saint Augustine’s President Files EEOC Complaint

Inside Higher Ed

Former Saint Augustine’s University president Christine Johnson McPhail, who was recently fired by the SAU Board of Trustees, has filed a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, alleging she was subjected to a hostile work environment.

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International Women’s Day: ¼ of the Top 200 Higher Ed Leaders Worldwide are Women

Insight Into Diversity

President of WPG, Andrea Silbert, said to Forbes, “This speaks to an increased awareness of the importance of having academic leadership that represents the diversity of the student population it serves… it’s high time we’re starting to see more gender and racial diversity reflected in the highest roles in academia.”

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Brown University Reinstates Test Requirements

Insight Into Diversity

The Ad Hoc Committee on Admissions Policies collected, reviewed, and analyzed data on the matter over six months before the institution made the decision, according to University President Christina Paxson. Doyle III, who served as committee co-chair, in a statement.

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Fired Saint Augustine’s President Files EEOC Complaint - Josh Moody, Inside Higher Ed

Economics and Change in Higher Education

Former Saint Augustine’s University president Christine Johnson McPhail, who was recently fired by the SAU Board of Trustees, has filed a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, alleging she was subjected to a hostile work environment.

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Colleges have a responsibility to support students with intellectual disabilities

University Business

Broadening access to education for individuals with intellectual disability not only benefits those students but also benefits the greater student body, teaching and learning environments, campuses, communities and the workforce.