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Addressing Massive Disproportionality in Youth Arrests Should Not Be Option

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Bright There are certain conditions in our lives and in our communities that we can no longer wait to change. When the representative from the service department came back after inspecting my car, she had a list of recommended repairs that included a major revamp of the car’s braking system. I was going to make it happen no matter what.

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A president proposes steep job cuts to save his institution

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Moving the University Forward When Rick Bailey assumed the presidency of Southern Oregon University in January 2022, his most urgent order of business was fixing the institution’s bleak financial situation. SOU has been squeezed by declining enrollment, stagnant state funding and increasing pension and health-care costs.

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BLM sets up student relief fund as loan forgiveness stalls

University Business

The Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation launched a new relief fund Monday aimed at Black college students, alumni and dropouts overburdened by mounting education costs and the student loan debt crisis. The post BLM sets up student relief fund as loan forgiveness stalls appeared first on University Business.

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The Metaverse explained for university leaders: challenges for universities ahead (3/4)

Dr. Simon Paul Atkinson

Press coverage of recent cryptocurrency disruptions and the significant staff reductions at Twitter and Meta is giving pause for thought amongst investors and futurists, as well as university leaders considering the future of the Metaverse. The fact that you may feel like you cannot keep up with the news is understandable. So what of the metaverse?

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Birmingham-Southern Board Votes to Remain Open

Confessions of a Community College Dean

” BSC’s financial crisis dates back more than a decade. In 2010 it was discovered that errors in administering financial aid cost the college millions of dollars, which then prompted layoffs. Trending: Live Updates: liveupdates0 million lifeline, which lawmakers have not delivered , despite concerns of closure.

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Five Things University Leaders are Prioritizing This Year (And Two They Should Be)

EAB

1 Tackling the Escalating Student Mental Health & Wellbeing Crisis Looking back on the early days of the pandemic it was clear that issues impacting student mental health & well-being would persist beyond mask mandates and social distancing.

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The Catalysts for Competency-Based Learning and Prior Learning Assessments Have Arrived

eLiterate

Just before Christmas, The New York Times published an ostensibly feel-good story about a Syrian refugee who built a massively successful chocolate business in Canada. Canada is facing an acute healthcare crisis because of a shortage of skilled workers. But the story buries the lede. But situations change.

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