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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. “We sincerely apologize to those who have been impacted, including the university service workers and Spanish-speaking communities.”

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Here’s how to engage your alumni and facilitate lifelong learning

EAB

Continued Student Services Benefits Another way to engage alumni is to include them in some of the university services you’re already offering to current students. Career Center Resource for Alumni: Baldwin Wallace University alumni retain access to the University’s career center.

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New cybersecurity technology is ideal for education

University Business

Also, please note, the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency has created a free School Security Assessment Tool (SSAT) to see how your organization measures up with best practices, and even make recommendations on where and how to improve your overall approach. Check out Grants.gov for step-by-step guidance.

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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.

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University of Texas at Austin Lays Off Former DEI Staff

Insight Into Diversity

“We call on University of Texas at Austin officials to be forthcoming about these terminations, their impact on University services to students and the community, and the provisions made to displaced staff, who until today had been assured that their positions were not in jeopardy,” the organizations said.