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Student Substance Use: Keele University’s Journey from Zero Tolerance to Harm Reduction

HEPI

This is the second of a two-blog series on a drug harm reduction pilot organised by Students Organising for Sustainability (SOS-UK). Since then, we recognised the need to expand this to include a holistic approach to creating healthy, inclusive cultures around drugs. You can read the first blog, an overview of the pilot, here.

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University of Texas at Austin Lays Off Former DEI Staff

Insight Into Diversity

The announcement by Jay Hartzell, UT Austin president, comes amid the latest pressure put on public higher education institutions in the state to abide by Senate Bill 17 , a state law banning DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) across public higher education institutions, which went into effect in January. Republican Sen.

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UC San Diego suspends instructor for racist comments

Inside Higher Ed

Image: The University of California, San Diego, removed an instructor from the classroom for the term, following racist remarks he made during an organic chemistry lecture last week. ” Returning to class, Ternansky then asked students, “How do you say ‘quiet’ in Mexican?” ” He continued, “Huh?

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Will Your School Start Recruiting Incarcerated Students?

EAB

Podcast Will Your School Start Recruiting Incarcerated Students? EAB experts Caylie Privitere and Matthew McAloon examine the benefits to students and institutions from the restoration of Pell Grant funding for incarcerated persons who want to pursue a college education. EAB · Will Your School Start Recruiting Incarcerated Students?

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Navigating Potholes in the Road on your Microcredential Journey

WCET Frontiers

Led by Krysia Lazarewicz, Wiley University Services, and Suzanne Ehrlich, University of North Florida, the group has had discussions since December 2022 about where WCET can provide value and avoid duplication of work being led by other organizations. Define your institution’s initiative goals.