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CSU Hires New President, But Questions Linger About the Treatment of Former President

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The person will replace Dr. Alex Johnson, President Emeritus of Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C), who has been serving as interim president since July 2023, after Dr. Jack Thomas announced that he would not seek a renewal of his contract. Progress completely stopped, and chaos reigned,” he said. That’s why I left.

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These access and affordability programs geared toward high schoolers reap great results

University Business

Tackling workforce needs with financial assistance Maine Free College, a free college scholarship initiative introduced by the Maine Community College System (MCCS) in the 2022-23 academic year, has helped contribute to a mass resurgence in enrollment compared to the rest of the country. “We are scrappy operations.

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Community Colleges Increase Housing Options

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The profile of the average community college student is changing. While two-year institutions still have significant populations of adult students and people desirous of enhancing their career options, there is a growing number of first-time college students, age 18 to 22, that are seeking a traditional college experience.

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Should conferences stay put or relocate? It's complicated.

Confessions of a Community College Dean

” ASHE is moving its 2024 meeting to Minneapolis, even though it may incur financial costs from breaking a contract with the Hilton New Orleans Riverside. In its IRS filing for the 2020 fiscal year, NASPA, a nonprofit organization, reported $4.6 This is more than a “business decision,” said Jason P.

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President moves: One U.S. Rep, one alumna make for big-time hires

University Business

Some college boards are choosing unconventional candidates for the president position to grant it a fresh pair of eyes and a bold new direction. One donor who had recently given the school $5 million took issue with Johnson’s lack of academic experience and his vote to overturn the 2020 U.S.

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A new generation of conservative student newspapers

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The Liberty Jacket is one of at least a dozen conservative or right-leaning student newspapers that have launched on college campuses since the beginning of 2020. colleges that trains young people to become conservative leaders.

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2022: Year in Review

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Enrollment remained down at every level from community colleges to graduate schools, but much of academia showed its persistence and resilience. With the COVID-19 pandemic subsiding, colleges and universities have tried to bring students back to campus and provide fresh inspiration. The Eighth U.S. Department of Education (ED).

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