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Howard University Takes Affirmative Step, All HBCUs Need More Support

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Racial exclusion from this nation's institutions of higher education has been the norm throughout the vast history of the U.S., Both educated the progeny of slaveholding families. Founded in 1789, UNC would not admit its first Black student until 1955, and only under the force of a federal court order.

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How Public Universities Can Tackle the Teacher Shortage

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

million students of color, these institutions can be instrumental in attracting, developing and inspiring the diverse educator corps our nation needs. Department of Education is stepping up with $368 million in new grant funding to aid teacher retention and recruitment and improve diversity. It’s time to dial it down.

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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.

Public RSIs are more dependent on state appropriations but receive fewer appropriations per student because state funding metrics focus on enrollment growth, which is more constrained. In addition, RSIs receive fewer donations and competitive federal grants because reviewers from federal agencies don’t understand them.

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Leveraging PEP and EMI Data to Improve Institutional Value and Student ROI: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 173 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Michael Itzkowitz

The Change Leader, Inc.

Now, there is a new analysis based on the Federal government’s College Scorecard that ranks 4,000 higher education institutions, providing prospective students with a clear and detailed view of their earning potential with specific majors, from which colleges and universities, and how quickly graduates pay off their loans.

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College 2023

Confessions of a Community College Dean

It is exceedingly difficult, for example, to learn much about disparities based on race, ethnicity, gender, class, the experience of transfer students or employment outcomes, let alone the quality of the education that the institution offers. Public and foundation funding should better align with student needs.

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It’s time for wealthy colleges to share the wealth (opinion)

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Over the last four decades, public esteem and political support for nonprofit higher education have steadily eroded. This competition yielded many benefits for higher education and the nation and was widely applauded through the 1970s. How, then, can that rivalry be curtailed in order to restore public esteem?

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How can America Encourage College Dropouts to Complete their Degrees

Edu Alliance Journal

Employers, government, and adults all believe it’s needed, and it has financial benefits for all. Yet nearly 40 million people from the age of 18-64 started higher education and did not complete one degree. Attendance at educational conferences (51%). Continuing education courses (50%).