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2023 Women's College Basketball Another Mile-Marker in Title IX

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In one of its final celebrations of Title IX’s 50th anniversary, the NCAA holds the Divisions I, II, and III Women’s National Championship games at one location. The Division I Women’s Final Four has long been a much-celebrated conclusion to women’s college basketball season. Awards are given, swag bags are lush, and the games are a must-see for fans.

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Failure isn’t shameful – in fact, it’s the perfect reason to have an ice-cream | Emma Beddington

The Guardian Higher Education

Unsuccessful US college applicants have started having cathartic parties to ‘celebrate’. I think they might be on to something High school students in the US are tackling the brutal process of college applications with rejection parties , the New York Times reported last week. At one school, students bring along a printout of their college rejections, ceremonially feed them into a shredder, then get an ice-cream; there is a prize for the most rejected.

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DONNA LINDERMAN

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Donna Linderman Donna Linderman has been appointed senior vice chancellor for student success for the State University of New York System. She served as associate vice chancellor for academic affairs at the City University of New York. She earned a bachelor’s degree in drama from the University of Southern California and a Master of Fine Arts degree in theatre from Brooklyn College.

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Student survey strengthens campaign for ‘Harry’s law’ on suicide data

The Guardian Higher Education

Parents of Harry Armstrong Evans welcome the finding that 88% want universities to be more transparent Almost 90% of students want universities to be more transparent about suicides, according to a survey carried out after the death of Harry Armstrong Evans, an undergraduate who killed himself in 2021 after suffering a mental health crisis. Armstrong Evans’ parents said the survey added weight to their campaign for a “Harry’s law” under which universities would have to publish the annual student

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College Board Will Change AP in African American Studies

Confessions of a Community College Dean

College Board Will Change AP in African American Studies Featured Image at Top of Article g3Nv35kt_400x400.

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Institutionalization Myth vs Reality

Dr. Al Solano

( A. Solano ) What does it mean to institutionalize? That word gets thrown around extensively in higher education. For example, Title V Hispanic-Serving Institutions grants were my jam for years. I've helped colleges secure tens of millions of dollars in these “Strengthening Institutions” grants. There's a section of the grant dedicated to how the college will commit to institutionalization.

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Florida to Develop Alternative to AP Courses

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Florida to Develop Alternative to AP Courses Featured Image at Top of Article DeSantis.

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Dancing Across Time and Space

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Dancing Across Time and Space mprutter@mit.

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10 Reasons to Make Your Summer School Class Project-Based

Experiential Learning Depot

If you were to ask me, "how can I make my summer school class fun and engaging?" (and not just fun and engaging for the kids), I would say, "make personalized, self-directed project-based learning the foundation of your summer school class". It doesn't matter what subject you teach, whether you're a classroom teacher or a home educator, or whether you're a rural or urban educator.

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State of Indiana Cuts Funds for Kinsey

Confessions of a Community College Dean

State of Indiana Cuts Funds for Kinsey Scott Jaschik Mon, 05/01/2023 - 12:00 AM

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A Learner Centric Approach for Scalable Success

University Business

People are continuously questioning the purpose of obtaining a college degree, as well as its benefits. This recurring problem is not about anyone opposing student success; it is about perspective. We must align our definitions of success, in its varied manifestations. For example, a student who enrolls in a university to study engineering discovers that they dislike the subject and transfers to another school.

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How George Mason’s Law School Became a Conservative Center

Confessions of a Community College Dean

How George Mason’s Law School Became a Conservative Center Scott Jaschik Mon, 05/01/2023 - 12:00 AM

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7 Henderson State Nursing Professors Quit

Confessions of a Community College Dean

7 Henderson State Nursing Professors Quit Scott Jaschik Mon, 05/01/2023 - 12:00 AM

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AAUP Condemns Emporia State

Confessions of a Community College Dean

AAUP Condemns Emporia State Scott Jaschik Mon, 05/01/2023 - 01:00 AM

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U of Chicago Gets $100M Gift for Ph.D. Program in Business

Confessions of a Community College Dean

U of Chicago Gets $100M Gift for Ph.D.

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‘Cost-Effective’

Confessions of a Community College Dean

‘Cost-Effective’ Matt Reed Mon, 05/01/2023 - 12:00 AM

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Why Information Policy?

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Why Information Policy? tbm3@cornell.

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