WCET Frontiers

JUNE 18, 2024

Juneteenth, celebrated annually on June 19th, marks a pivotal moment in American history—the day in 1865 when enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas, were informed of their freedom, years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed. This acknowledgment is crucial for fostering understanding, healing, and progress.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Alex Red Corn Recently at our Indigenous Peoples Day gathering at Kansas State University, Chief Ben Barnes of the Shawnee spoke from the heart about matters related to Shawnee histories and their ongoing presence as a Native nation. Even if they were to attend, we do not offer any courses on Kaw language, government, or history.

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Higher Education Inquirer

JULY 28, 2024

Part one of a two-part virtual discussion about the new book Contingent Faculty and the Remaking of Higher Education: A Labor History (2024).

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Academe Blog

APRIL 16, 2024

BY HANK REICHMAN Last week I was scheduled to participate in a Round Table discussion of a recently published book, Contingent Faculty and the Remaking of Higher Education: A Labor History, edited by Eric Fure-Slocum and Claire Goldstene, in a session sponsored by the Labor and Working Class History Association at the Organization of American… (..)

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MindMax

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Summer isn’t what it used to be for higher education institutions and their students. Today, colleges and universities everywhere increasingly embrace the concept of a holistic year , and summer sessions have become an essential component of both standard and alternative educational pathways.

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Higher Education Inquirer

OCTOBER 9, 2024

We urge Chancellors King and Matos Rodríguez, Chairs Tisch and Thompson, and Governor Hochul to make New York State the national leader in college affordability and in advancing the mission of public higher education. Thompson, Jr.,

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MindMax

JANUARY 5, 2023

Summer isn’t what it used to be for higher education institutions and their students. A Brief History of Summer Programming. The history of summer programming at higher education institutions can be broken down into three distinct eras. Opportunistic Era. Fifth Quarter or Third Semester Era.

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The Guardian - Higher Education

DECEMBER 5, 2022

It is by far the largest and most important strike in the history of American higher education, with the potential to transform both the status and income of those who work in an “industry” that now employs more workers than the federal government.

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HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

AUGUST 7, 2024

Reading Time: 12 minutes As we navigate through 2024, the landscape of higher education marketing is evolving at an unprecedented pace. At HEM, we have dedicated the past 15 years to helping educational institutions thrive through innovative and effective marketing solutions. Contact HEM today!

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 9, 2024

“Since the second decade of the nineteenth century, black-owned book publishing has existed in the United States, the books released by these publishing enterprises have vindicated blacks, documented black culture and history, and addressed the special concerns of black people in ways which white book publishers have not. Cornish and John B.

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Dr. Josie Ahlquist

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

In honor of Black History Month, I selected 30 inspiring Black Higher Education leaders (because, yes, they needed a full month’s worth) who come from all walks of life and serve in various roles, from Vice Presidents to Deans to Directors. Through their stories, we can learn about their journey.

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University Business

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

American higher education is in trouble. College enrollments last year were lower than they were 12 years earlier in 2011, the first sustained drop in American history — and low birth rates suggest the pool of future college students may fall rather than increase. Read more at Deseret.

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HEPI

DECEMBER 21, 2023

The year, we celebrated our 20th birthday and it has arguably been HEPI’s biggest yet, with more website views than any other year in our history. Topping the charts is former Universities Minister Jo Johnson with his June piece on the importance of international students to UK higher education. appeared first on HEPI.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 10, 2023

Black history — and Black Americans — are under attack. Since 2021, legislatures and governors in 19 states have enacted educational gag orders that restrict teaching and learning about allegedly divisive concepts such as race, racism, and American history. The fate of affirmative action in higher education awaits a U.S.

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UW Presidential Blog

MARCH 5, 2024

At the University of Washington, women have been making history since the University was founded. Together, this marks first time in UW history that all four of these leadership positions have been held by women. In Seattle, new Provost Tricia Serio serves as the University’s chief academic officer.

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University Business

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

A history of higher education tells us why appeared first on University Business. Student protests broke out at Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona, Fla., over unsanitary conditions, as well as mold and rat-infested dorms. Listen to the interview on WRKF. The post HBCUs have been underfunded for decades.

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The Chronicle of Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The expansion of higher education uprooted hundreds of Black families. By Louis Hansen Deborah Taylor Mapp The expansion of higher education uprooted hundreds of Black families.

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The Guardian - Higher Education

MAY 15, 2024

Dorothy Jean Tillman II, whose grandmother was a civil rights activist, is now the youngest Arizona State University student to get a doctorate in her field A Chicago teenager walked in her university’s commencement program after making history for earning a doctorate degree at the age of 17.

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HEPI

JANUARY 24, 2024

Mathias Cormann, Secretary General of the OECD, on the value of higher education in developed countries. Never mind that the 50% target he refers to relates to tertiary education, I am certain he is not alone in believing that too many people go to university. In 1998, 20% of adults in the OECD had a tertiary education.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The exclusion and omission of Black history threatens to harm not just the Black community at large but also students and the very future of the nation, experts said during a Nov. The discussion was moderated by Dr. Marcia Vandiver, associate professor of elementary education at Towson University. the NREI website stated.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

African American History Month marks a period in which Americans can celebrate together, because it spotlights the possibilities and the promise that the country remains poised to offer, even as we acknowledge the mistakes and shortcomings of the past. The nation owes a debt of gratitude to celebrated historian Dr. Carter G.

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University Business

JUNE 5, 2023

Pennsylvania is facing a double-edged sword in funding its higher education system next year, so much so that Gov. Josh Shapiro proclaimed his state’s public higher education system “isn’t working. Last year, the state increased its budget for PASSHE by 15% , the largest in the system’s history.

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Dr. Josie Ahlquist

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

During this month-long tribute, we honor the many contributions, diverse cultures, and profound histories of the American Latino community (U.S. Hispanic Heritage Month is a vibrant and culturally rich celebration from September 15th to October 15th each year. Census Bureau).

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The Guardian - Higher Education

JUNE 9, 2023

Issue blown out of proportion, says Matt Cook, after appointment of ‘free speech tsar’ for higher education Oxford University’s new professor of LGBTQ+ history has accused the government of “fanning a culture war” over freedom of speech, insisting it is alive and well in higher education. Continue reading.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 31, 2023

So, when it came time for him to pick an academic pursuit, the study of Latinos and sports history naturally came to mind. I just wanted to understand what [the history was] behind this,” says Burgos. “I Latino, African American, and sports history. He is a professor of history at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 19, 2024

From pioneering the premier court reporting program in the country to founding the first paralegal studies program in the state of Illinois and launching a new business administration and entrepreneurship program with an emphasis on AI, Generations College has a history of breaking new ground and shaping the future of education.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

LAS VEGAS-- Dr. Joy Gaston Gayles opened the 47th annual conference for the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) in Las Vegas with a call to disrupt the systemic oppression keeping marginalized populations from accessing higher education and burning out academics working toward greater diversity, equity, and inclusion. “If

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Georgia Tech President's Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

As the featured guest for the 10th installment of Cátedra Permanente — Futuros de la Educación Superior, Cabrera touches on his experience with higher education, the history of Georgia Tech, and its pillars of growth in innovation.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

But I want to talk about the war in the context of the final days of Black History Month, and the one historical story I love because it shows Black history is American history is Asian American history. It’s a history lesson and a humanity lesson, that’s always worth repeating. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.

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HEPI

JULY 8, 2024

This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Andrew Connors, Managing Director for Higher Education, Lloyds Banking Group; Katy Heaphy, Environmental and Social Business at Lloyds Banking Group; and Paul Kett, Senior Advisor and Global Director for Education and Skills at PwC. students and contributed £71bn to UK GDP.

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The PIE News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

This assembly is a testament to the transformative power of the Norwegian Panorama Virtual Exchange and Collaborative Online International Learning Partnerships Initiative, a visionary government policy that’s reshaping how Norwegian higher education institutions engage with the world.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 11, 2023

The Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) will host a series of events as part of its Third Annual Black History Month Festival this year. Black Resistance has taken many forms throughout history. The theme for this year is Black resistance. and virtually on the association’s YouTube channel.

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HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

MAY 29, 2024

Reading Time: 9 minutes The rapid advancement of higher education marketing strategies indicates that institutions are continually seeking innovative strategies to enhance student engagement and streamline administrative processes. Understanding CRM in Higher Education What is CRM in higher education?

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The Chronicle of Higher Education

JULY 16, 2024

By Amelia Benavides-Colón Steven Bridges, University of Tennessee Tore Olsson uses the video game Red Dead Redemption to teach his class. Tore Olsson used a wildly popular video game to get students talking about industrialization, racial integration, and other key themes of late-19th- and early-20th-century America.

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Dr. Josie Ahlquist

MARCH 3, 2023

The National Women’s History Project was founded in 1980 and lobbied congress to designate a month to celebrate women. It still kinda blows my mind that America may have been founded in 1776, but it wasn’t until (almost) 200 years later that women started to receive “equal” treatment.

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Inside Higher Ed

AUGUST 16, 2023

One of the greatest leaders in the history of the United States commonly closed his correspondence with “Your obedient servant, A. There is much we in higher education can learn from Lincoln, not the least of which is his approach to leadership. He led with courage, conviction and a vision of service that encompassed America.

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The Guardian - Higher Education

DECEMBER 2, 2022

The strike is groundbreaking – the largest in the history of US higher education and part of a wave of organizing at college campuses across the country. Graduate students have walked off the job, professors have cancelled class, and even construction staff have put down their tools in solidarity.

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