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St. Francis College Cuts Athletics

Inside Higher Ed

Francis College will continue to honor current athletic scholarships. The 164-year-old college, which offers 21 varsity programs across 10 different NCAA sports, has an especially long history in college basketball, dating back to 1901. Francis College Board of Trustees, said in a statement.

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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Molly Harry, an assistant professor of recreation and sport management at the University of Arkansas, says student-athletes are more likely to choose their college based on scholarship amounts, proximity to home, playing time, and the potentiality of NIL deals. athletic system and not the athletes themselves.

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

University Business

Most college leaders retiring in style will be recognized for their expansion, renovation and construction of campus facilities. King’s community must have held Whitaker in high regard, for the Christian university received its largest individual alumni gift and unrestricted financial gift in its 157-year history.

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Sustained DEI Efforts Lead to Greater Overall Outcomes for MUSC

Insight Into Diversity

The addition of new facilities in recent years has been part of a concerted effort to reduce health inequities in underserved communities in South Carolina, which generally lags behind many other states, says Burnham-Williams. Pathway initiatives are not exclusive to MUSC students. . Greater Access and Support for All.

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New policies guide removal of controversial building names

Inside Higher Ed

” While many colleges and universities have long-established policies in place to determine how they name facilities, scholarships, programs and more, denaming policies are rarer, often springing up only after advocates start pushing for a building’s name to be changed.

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Nine insights from an integration process (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

which traced its history to the union of Leicester Academy, founded in 1784, and the Becker Business College, which opened in 1887. It also was a serious loss for the Worcester region because of Becker College’s long and impactful history in the area and the prominence of several academic programs.

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At the University of Montana, esports is about more than competition

University Business

There are 50 scholarships given out each year to students. According to Cassens, they award scholarships differently than your typical college esports program, because he believes in focusing on the whole student, not just their skill level. Like any other sport, the players practice together in a facility. Meet the players.