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Help Wanted

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In January, nurses from two of New York City’s private hospitals went on strike. Mount Sinai Hospital did not release details, but New York State Nursing Association President Nancy Hagans says the agreement includes “wall-to-wall safe staffing ratios,” according to reporting from news station NY1.

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Profiling Some of the Institutions With the Most Minority Business Graduates

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

While there are many undergraduates and graduate students aiming for careers in banking or finance, there are also entrepreneurs, innovators, people interested in hospital administration, and others seeking positions at nonprofit organizations. We take a look at institutions that have excelled at graduating a diverse student base.

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Access Must be Front Burner for Community Colleges

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Lee said there is concern of funds from Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), CARES Act, and other federal stimulus funds ending. Lee said funding needs to be cultivated from hospital systems desirous of building their nursing workforce.

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Breaking the barriers to research

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Srinivasan, an adjunct professor at Western Sydney University – and formerly Principal Research Scientist at CSIRO and a project director at Prince of Wales Hospital Group – has research interests in areas including network analytics and predictive modelling for the healthcare sector. A wealth of health data resources.

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Insights for Higher Ed Presidents: A Fireside Chat with Brit Kirwan: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 184 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. William E. "Brit" Kirwan

The Change Leader, Inc.

I’m on the university’s hospital board. So he sues the Federal government about the law. 00:17:42] Drumm McNaughton: There’s a question that I have is, how can governments go against the First Amendment where, you shall not legislate any law that prohibits freedom of speech?

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Rural-Serving Institutions: Innovative Lessons for Higher Ed Success: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 147 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. Andrew Koricich

The Change Leader, Inc.

To help reduce costs, a significant role of boards and administrators includes identifying what programs are no longer by realizing if they align with local industries, for example. The federal government alone uses dozens of definitions. But emerging is hospitality and tourism. Andrew Koricich 04:09 Sure.

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2023 Higher Education Year in Review and 2024 Predictions: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 187 with Host Deborah Maue and Guest Dr. Drumm McNaughton

The Change Leader, Inc.

The federal government’s COVID assistance played a critical role in temporarily sustaining institutions, particularly smaller colleges, which otherwise faced the risk of closure. The need for prudent fiscal management, realistic program development, and effective administrative structures is underscored.