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FAMU Deploys Independent Investigation into Donation, Announces Interim VP for University Advancement

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

She resigned to return full-time to her other role as dean of the School of Business and Industry. FAMU trustee Belvin Perry praised Friday-Stroud, who presided over record numbers in giving but previously expressed her desire to return to the School of Business and Industry full-time. million in pledges since July 1, 2020.

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Fossil Fuel Industry Gave Hundreds of Millions to Higher Ed

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Fossil fuel companies gave over $700 million in research funding to 27 colleges and universities from 2010 to 2020, according to a new study from the left-leaning think tank Data for Progress.

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University of Louisville Launches Online Master of Science Program in Health Professions Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The College of Education and Human Development and the School of Medicine at the University of Louisville are launching an online Master of Science degree in Health Professions Education (MSHPE) to fulfill the needs of a growing health care industry. The health care industry is expected to grow by 2.6 Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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How to Move Latinx Students into High-Paying Jobs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Between 2010 and 2020, Latinx people accounted for over 50% of the U.S. This year, Excelencia also examined three specific areas of industry projected to grow by roughly 10% by 2031: STEM (statistics, technology, engineering and mathematics), healthcare, and educational professions. population growth. Currently, one fifth of the U.S.

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Creative arts courses at English universities face funding cut

The Guardian Higher Education

Education secretary Gillian Keegan will also squeeze funding for programmes to widen access to higher education Ministers will cut funding for performing and creative arts courses at English universities next year, which sector leaders say will further damage the country’s cultural industries. Continue reading.

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Cal State Fullerton Gets $1.4M for Career Pathways Projects

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The outcome is bad for students and industries alike: a lack of social mobility and a lack of qualified workers. It’s a burgeoning industry, expected to grow 7% between 2020 and 2030. There are certain industry sectors that are very much forecasting labor shortages,” said Zarate. “We

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Report: U.S. Schools Remain Segregated, More Work to Do

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

After the 2020 police murder of George Floyd and the protests and “racial reckoning” against police violence that followed, various industries and sectors have had to reassess – or were said to be due for reassessments of – their own conditions and hierarchies, the report authors wrote.

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