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More colleges will likely face closure in 2023, experts say

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The for-profit Living Arts College closed abruptly after the shutdown of the embattled Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges & Schools and blamed the federal government for its demise. Is this diversity newsletter?: Newsletter Order: 0 Disable left side advertisement?: Is this Career Advice newsletter?:

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Australia asks universities to show they merit the title

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The other universities that failed to achieve 50 percent—Bond, Federation and Notre Dame Australia—are due for re-registration in 2024 or 2025. Sources say it would make little sense to demote an institution amid the federal government’s universities accord review process, which could transform the sector anyway.

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The Next Frontiers in the Battle Over CRT and DEI

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Spreading misinformation The specter of the 2024 presidential election and the accompanying Republican primary contest will add fuel to the fire, according to Dr. Shaun Harper, founder and executive director of the Race and Equity Center at the University of Southern California (USC) and creator of the National DEI Defense Fund.

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Proponents see value in Biden's free community college plan

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The plan, which calls for the $90 billion to be spread out over 10 years, was part of the administration’s fiscal year 2024 budget proposal to Congress released last week. ” The $500 million in discretionary funding is a new ask for the administration. Is this diversity newsletter?: Is this Career Advice newsletter?: