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Hackerthons for Training New Federal Government Consultants?

Higher Education Whisperer

GovHack AGM OnlineThis is to suggest GovHack hackerthons be used to quickly get the new federal government internal consultants up to speed. GovHack is a non-profit organization which organizes an annual hackerthon using government data sources.

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Distance education via online learning may be in a for a huge shake-up due to this proposal

University Business

With smaller institutions unable to keep up with bewildering compliance work, students who may rely on these schools will end up being hurt the most, says Shambhu Kadel, executive director of international education at KBA Global, an international education and migration consultancy service.

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Hunter College and Former Professor Settle Fraud Lawsuit

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The federal government has settled a lawsuit with Hunter College and a former Hunter professor alleging fraudulent use of grant funding from the National Institutes of Health between 2010 and 2018, according to a statement the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York released Monday.

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Australia asks universities to show they merit the title

Confessions of a Community College Dean

“University executives and governing bodies are extremely likely to view university college status as a demotion,” said Ant Bagshaw, a senior adviser with LEK Consulting. “If you set the rules, you need to abide by them,” said University of Melbourne higher education expert Gwilym Croucher.

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Florida v. Department of Education – Accreditation and Quality Control: Changing Higher Education Podcast 162 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Michael Goldstein

The Change Leader, Inc.

The legislation basically asked, “Why doesn’t the Department of Education have an accreditation process for determining what institutions are qualified for the same way that the federal government decides what drugs are suitable for use in medical treatment through the U.S. Food and Drug Administration?”

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With China's reopening, new challenges for recruiting

Confessions of a Community College Dean

They will face questions about the unpredictable direction of federal government rhetoric and policies toward Chinese students. Above all, admission recruiters will find themselves re-entering a market that has lost a great deal of confidence in the United States as a study destination.

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Department of Education Releases 2023 Update to Equity Action Plan

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

President Biden called for prioritizing equity across government by working intentionally to ensure our policies, grants, and programs address longstanding disparities in education still faced by underserved students, families, and communities. Those are: 1.) advancing equity in and through career and technical education; and 5.)