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Governing Boards Survey Finds Diversity, Qualifications Not Mutually Exclusive

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB) has published a report based on a qualitative survey examining higher education boards’ efforts to expand the diversity of their compositions. Diversifying the Governing Board: An AGB Report found that: 1.)

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Alumni Spotlight: Tovah’s Government Internship in Washington, D.C. at an NGO

AIFS Abroad

During Summer 2019, she participated in a Government internship at an NGO in Washington, D.C. Read about Tovah’s unforgettable Government internship experience and watch her video to see what one of her days looked like interning abroad at an NGO! Tovah shares a day in her life as a Government intern at an NGO in Washington, D.C.

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Alumni Perspective: Sustainability Practices in Spain

AIFS Abroad

Just ask Catherine, an AIFS Abroad Alumni Ambassador from Seton Hall University who studied abroad in Granada, Spain and is passionate about sustainability: “Studying abroad in Spain greatly broadened my perspective of sustainability. Granada, where I lived, was very walkable and I rarely took public transportation.

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Students connect peers to alumni, industry resources

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Image: For students, leveraging their institution’s alumni network can be easier said than done. The team puts on dozens of events and works with hundreds of alumni who conduct interviews and writes a blog to create resources for their classmates.

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Mario Moore honored with CCS’s 2023 Distinguished Alumni Award

College for Creative Study

Mario Moore had an impressive if not astounding start to his year — not only did he have a second painting installed in the Detroit Institute of the Arts (DIA), but he is also the recipient of CCS’s 2023 Distinguished Alumni Award. It’s based on a history of Dutch painting and government Dutch paintings,” he said.

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Report: Florida's Attacks on DEI Risk Harming Higher Ed and Democracy

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Florida’s attacks on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and so-called “woke” disciplines demonstrate a disregard for academic standards of governance and academic freedom, according to an American Association of University Professors (AAUP) report. Ron DeSantis' attacks on higher ed.

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General Assembly Vacates TSU Board of Trustees, Governor Makes Appointments

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The bill requires that — of the nine voting members — at least six members must be state residents, eight must be governor appointees, and at least three members appointed by the governor must be alumni of the institution among other requirements.

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