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Spartanburg Community College Faculty Criticize Administration's Governance

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Some faculty at Spartanburg Community College (SCC) are criticizing what they allege is heavy-handed governance and changes without faculty input by the school administration since new leadership in 2020, The Post and Courier reported. SCC’s current president Dr. Michael Mikota took office in summer 2020.

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Reports Indicate High Employment Among Law Class of 2023

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for the Class of 2020. This dip was likely due to the initial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the legal market, cancelations and delays to bar admission exam administrations, and an approximately 1.4% increase in the size of the graduating class that year,” he said.

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Mitchell Hamline School of Law Names New President

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Davidson serves as professor of law at the law school and has served as dean at SIU Law since July 2020. Davidson holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi, and a J.D. Camille Davidson “I am thrilled to be leading Mitchell Hamline,” said Davidson.

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College Sports: A Work in Progress

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Action taken While there has been steady advancement over the past 40 years, the murder of George Floyd in 2020 has proven to be a seminal moment that has propelled student-athletes, coaches, and administrators to face issues of race and racism in college sports. was key,” says Carter-Francique.

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Looking to Grow Your Health Care Administration Program? Here Are Four Tips

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Blogs Looking to Grow Your Health Care Administration Program? Here Are Four Tips Health care administration programs are increasingly attractive to both students and employers. Here are four components of a successful health care administration program—and profiles of five institutions succeeding in this market.

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Study: Minority Students Still Underrepresented in Public Health

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Diversity of the US Public Health Workforce Pipeline (2016-2020): Role of Academic Institutions ,” developed by researchers at the GW Milken Institute School of Public Health and the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH) looked at public health student diversity from 2016-2020 using a Diversity Index (DI).

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Strong Networks Help Turn Black Faculty into University Presidents

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For example, in 2020, the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR) found that Black/African American employees comprise less than 10% of higher education professionals. The same report found that Black/African American administrators in higher education were just 8% of all senior leaders.

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