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Analysis: Higher ed costs haven’t been this high since 2008

University Business

. “Compiled from data reported by government agencies and industry resources, HEPI measures the average relative level in the price of a fixed market basket of goods and services purchased by colleges and universities each year through current fund educational and general expenditures, excluding research.”

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Cornell Cancer Researchers Fabricated Data

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Two former scientists at Cornell University used made-up data in 12 different scientific papers published between 2008 and 2016, according to new reports by the federal Office of Research Integrity.

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Report: National Six-Year College Completion Rates Stalling

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

s national college completion rate has remained stagnant, with rates even falling for some populations, according to a new report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center (NSCRC). Completion rates for the nation have stalled overall,” said NSCRC executive director Dr. Doug Shapiro, vice president of research.

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Tallahassee Community College Earns Highest Distinction from Achieving the Dream

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“To have been recognized in 2022 with their highest distinction, the Leah Meyer Austin Award, was humbling.”

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Dr. Michelle Asha Cooper

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

based Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP), one of the nation’s premiere education research and policy centers, Dr. Michelle Asha Cooper has a vision. Since taking the helm of IHEP in 2008, Cooper’s been out front influencing national education policy. As president of the Washington, D.C.-based

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Dr. Renu Khator

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Khator, a scholar in the field of global environmental policy, is the eighth chancellor of the University of Houston System and the 13 th president of the University of Houston , dual titles she’s held since January 2008. She is the first foreign-born president of the university and the second woman to hold the position.

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Black Students Less Likely Identified for Special Ed When They Have Black Teachers

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Black students in elementary school, particularly Black boys, are less likely to be identified for special education when their teachers are also Black, according to a new report published by the American Educational Research Association (AERA). The results of this research add to the case for the U.S. Most teachers are not Black.”

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