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Lilly Endowment Awards $100M Grant to United Negro College Fund

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The United Negro College Fund comprises 37 member colleges and universities in support of students’ education and development through scholarships and other programs. United Negro College Fund Inc. The UNCF president said the organization expects to raise $185 million, or $5 million per institution, through its capital campaign.

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George Washington University Adjunct Faculty to Potentially Receive Raise and Base Salary Increase

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Per that agreement, GW part-time faculty may see their first contractual raise in four years and an increase in base salaries – from $4,467 to $5,000. The collective bargaining agreement (CBA) could give a 10% raise to all regular, or tenure-eligible, part-time faculty starting Spring 2023.

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Report: Faculty development courses raise educator and student achievement

University Business

Unless those educators are naturally talented, you may want to consider enrolling them in a faculty development course if they are student-facing. Consequently, their positive development provided preliminary evidence that students’ academic achievement benefited. One new report proves the efficacy of doing just that.

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A small college needs $2.6M to survive. It's raised $178K

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The deadline to raise the $2.6 So far, the college has raised $178,000, according to an email sent to supporters earlier this week. “In order to be prepared for any scenario, King’s has been working with a number of colleges and universities to develop preferred transfer agreements. million was Feb.

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Raising the Bar: Leveraging Accreditation and Its Influence on Transfer and Credit Mobility

Confessions of a Community College Dean

These variations raise serious questions about how differing approaches play out across agencies and/or programs, how accreditors view their responsibilities, and what that means for equity in student outcomes. Interviews with a broader group of accreditors and a literature review supplemented our engagement with WSCUC and its members.

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Paying it Forward

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

They will do something [for] you and teach you that you can do the same.” “He’s looking around, seeing what’s here, and seeing possibilities for growth, extension, development.” Lopez Valdez is hoping to organize accommodations and funding for additional Ph.D. Do what you love. A colleague of his Ph.D. I don’t know this person.

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Dartmouth Launches New Research Institute Focused On Black Diaspora

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The institute is being launched with initial funding of $2.3 million that includes $1 million raised from alums, families, and friends through the Call to Lead campaign. The institute is being launched with initial funding of $2.3 Shontay Delalue is senior vice president and senior diversity officer at Dartmouth College.

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