Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 15, 2023

It has been three years since the nation was shaken by the untimely murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor, igniting a powerful movement to address racism in policing and other facets of society like education. In response, college and university leaders nationwide made significant commitments to improve campus racial climates. They pledged millions to initiatives such as hiring diverse faculty, appointing Chief Diversity Officers, revising curricula to address issues of ra

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Ray Schroeder

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Research by NACE shows that paid internships benefit graduates far more than unpaid ones. Now the organization is pushing for legislation to ban the latter. Unpaid internships have long faced scrutiny for their inaccessibility, especially for lower-income students who can’t afford to work for free. Now the National Association of Colleges and Employers is taking a firm stance against unpaid internships, arguing in a new campaign—called Unpaid Is Unfair—that such internships should be outlawed na

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AIFS Abroad

OCTOBER 15, 2023

It goes without saying that the job market today is incredibly competitive. A college experience and degree will give you a leg up in most industries, but there are some soft skills and practices that employers will want you have in the workplace that aren’t always taught (or embraced) during undergrad. Many of the soft skills that employers want can’t be taught inside a classroom and don’t come with a degree. 1.

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Roompact

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Getting involved in a professional association has a number of benefits. Luckily for professionals working in residence life and college student housing, there are a number of ways to get involved. The Association of College and University Housing Officers – International (ACUHO-I) represents professionals on the national level, but there are also regional associations that.

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The Guardian Higher Education

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Athletes have social skills that take them far in the world of business and finance, a study of US Ivy League alumni finds We tell the kids not to worry if they’re not “cool” at school. A common reassurance is that the nerds shall inherit, if not the Earth, then at least the good jobs. But it turns out we lie. So warns a new study of the career outcomes of 400,000 athletes and non-athletes attending Ivy League colleges in America from 1970 to 2021 – where prior athletic achievement is, ludicrous

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The Change Leader, Inc.

OCTOBER 15, 2023

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/28187465/height/100/width//thumbnail/no/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/789782/custom-color/87A93A” height=”100″ width=”100%” scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] Learn how CSCU’s unification of its once-siloed community college is building a sustainable higher education model

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Ray Schroeder

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Here’s how legislators are reacting after the Biden administration accused 16 states of underfunding historically Black land-grants by over $12 billion. Lawmakers press state leaders on land-grant HBCU funding gaps Here’s how legislators are reacting after the Biden administration accused 16 states of underfunding historically Black land-grants by over $12 billion.

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