Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Arizona State University (ASU) faculty have received $1.6 million from the U.S. Department of Education for a program to teach K-12 teachers about civics, history, and media literacy. Dr. Lauren Harris The project, Project ACCLaIM: Advancing Civics Curriculum Learning through Instructional Microcredentials, seeks to create a specialization in the aforementioned topics and offer smaller courses that earn teachers microcredentials, which they can then count as credits towards a master’s in educati

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

DECEMBER 26, 2023

The U.S. Education Department has added George Mason University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to the list of colleges and universities it is investigating for alleged discrimination based on shared ancestry.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Dr. Jerry Fliger has been appointed president of Bakersfield College. Dr. Jerry Fliger Fliger is currently vice president for instruction at College of the Mainland. Previously, he has served as dean of arts and sciences at Alvin Community College and associate dean at Florida State College at Jacksonville. “Dr. Fliger’s extensive experience in instruction, academic affairs and workforce development is the exact leadership we need to advance student success and ensure we are developing the futur

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CIP

DECEMBER 26, 2023

In the News: Discover how CIP Bloomington helps students with diagnoses overcome challenges and develop crucial executive functioning skills for a successful college experience.

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AIFS Abroad

DECEMBER 26, 2023

New Year’s is a great time to reflect on the past year and look forward to the possibilities of the new one. In the United States we celebrate this by… dropping a giant glass ball in Times Square? It’s not just us who have unique New Year’s celebrations — countries all over the world have their own version of the ball drop to ring in the New Year.

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ISA Journal

DECEMBER 26, 2023

As my time abroad comes to an end, I find myself engulfed in an array of emotions. Upon leaving the U.S. in September, I told myself I was ready for whatever life threw my way, determined to thoroughly enjoy the experience. I can now confidently say I did exactly that and cherished every moment.

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Ray Schroeder

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Administrators say they’re responding to a budget shortfall, declining enrollment, flagging student interest in humanities courses, and pressure from parents who want their kids to be prepared for good-paying jobs after graduation. “Are we going to revert back to ‘normal?’ No, we will have a new normal,” said West Virginia University President Gordon Gee in an interview with Stateline.

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Ray Schroeder

DECEMBER 26, 2023

The panic among faculty at the University of Florida began this month once word started to spread: Do not make offers yet to graduate students from seven “countries of concern.” Among the seven was China, the largest source of international students at Florida, a major research university, particularly in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

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