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Retired Vermont State University Dean Fatally Shot Near Campus

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Former Vermont State University dean and professor Honoree Fleming, 77, was fatally shot near campus last week, NBC News reported. Honoree Fleming and Ron Powers Vermont News & Media Fleming was killed from a gunshot to the head on the Delaware & Hudson Rail Trail, officials said.

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UC Virtual Conference Centers Free Speech, Civil Rights Amid Ongoing Tensions on College Campuses

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Matters of freedom of expression and higher education’s federal responsibilities were at the forefront of the University of California’s Sixth Annual #SpeechMatters Conference. Places that ideally offer space for exchanging ideas and stretching perspectives, institutions of higher education are increasingly charged environments.”

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UNCG cuts 20 programs due to conform to budget - Eli Baine, East Carolinian

Economics and Change in Higher Education

The chancellor of the University of North Carolina Greensboro, Franklin Gilliam Jr. announced this month the university will be doing away with 20 academic programs due to budget constraints, and some students at other public universities worry it could happen elsewhere.

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Turing funding comes “too late” to widen participation

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However, delegates of Universities UK ’s 2024 International Higher Education Forum expressed frustration that Turing funding comes too late in the year, deterring students without their own savings from applying for study abroad programs without the guarantee of funding before the course begins.

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Birmingham and IIT Madras reveal joint masters

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.” “Students will have their educational achievements recognised by both institutions” Under the agreement, students will study in Birmingham and Chennai before receiving a single degree awarded by both universities.

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Duke University to Cover Full Tuition for Carolina Students with Family Incomes Below $150,000

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

So we think of this as both a commitment to our students and our families, but also to the communities where they live.”