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University provosts have bleak outlook on free expression in higher ed

University Business

Although most provosts surveyed had a positive perception of the speech climate on their campus, few indicated they thought this was due to their campus speech policies. About 1 in 5 provosts (22%) believed their campus speech policies are “very” or “extremely” effective at creating an environment for constructive dialogue.

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Ripe for poaching: Will DeSantis’ higher ed policies drive out Florida faculty?

Higher Ed Dive

One university provost has already publicly promised to recruit Florida students and professors amid the state’s political strife.

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University of Rochester Black Studies Department to Accelerate Cluster-Hiring

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Already having committed to making several cluster hires for the department, the university turned to the Mellon Foundation to help quicken the pace of expansion, said Dr. David Figlio, the university's provost. We have a lot here, but we also have a long way to go,” Williams said. “I

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US: ISU partners with University of Havana

The PIE News

He also expressed his eagerness to move forward on research collaboration “with University of Havana faculty”.

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What Faculty Know (and Don’t Know) About Transfer—and Why It Matters

Inside Higher Ed

There are many surveys of the views of students and advising staff on transfer experiences, policies and practices. When asked to rate how confident they were in their knowledge of transfer policies on a seven-point scale on which 1 means not at all confident and 7 means very confident, the mean confidence ratings for both associate (M=3.4)

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