Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 16, 2024

“The political landscape that’s targeting LGBTQ people is taking a toll on young people’s mental health, especially right now with the Supreme Court decisions and DEI efforts being removed or educational institutions being pressured by their state governments,” says Jorge Valencia, executive director of the Point Foundation.

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University Business

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

A campus closure can be a heartbreaking experience for students, alumni and college communities. And when it happens suddenly, without warning, it can do lasting academic damage, throwing a student’s education wildly off track. Abrupt shutdowns are far more likely to affect students at for-profit institutions.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 21, 2023

Researchers with Lightcast, a labor market analytics firm, found four-year public universities and larger institutions, whether public or private, are more likely to see new degree programs prosper, according to an analysis of federal data on degree conferrals. It also noted a success rate of 36.4 percent, ahead of the 29.2 percent, failed.

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University Business

MAY 26, 2023

Before becoming president, at least two leaders have served higher education in an academic or administrative capacity for over 25 years. Perez has served higher education at CSU for 30 years. Wood has a long tenure in higher education as a proponent of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

AUGUST 29, 2023

29 August · Episode 170 Improving Presidential Tenure and Effectiveness in Higher Education 30 Min · By Drumm McNaughton Insights for universities to cultivate longer and more impactful presidential tenures, resulting in greater stability, improved institutional performance, and strengthened relationships.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 27, 2023

Programs for this population of students, which vary in length and scope, have grown dramatically since 2004, when an informal survey found about 25 programs nationally, according to the Think College National Coordinating Center, which offers support to postsecondary programs for students with intellectual disabilities.

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