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Feds award Bergen Community College $4.5M to grow agriculture education

University Business

The federal government has awarded Bergen Community College a five-year, $4.5 The 2023 Feeding the Economy report commissioned by agriculture industry leaders shows that nearly 20% of all U.S. to grow agriculture education appeared first on University Business. economic activity ($8.6 Fifteen percent of all U.S.

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Secret Shopper Policy Draws Praise, Concern

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The shoppers will check whether schools across all higher ed sectors are misleading students and families about credit transferability, job placement rates, and graduates’ future earning potential, among other concerns, according to a press release from the Department of Education.

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The California academic strike is the most important in US higher education history | Nelson Lichtenstein

The Guardian Higher Education

It is by far the largest and most important strike in the history of American higher education, with the potential to transform both the status and income of those who work in an “industry” that now employs more workers than the federal government.

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Unapologetic Leadership for Black Learner Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government and higher education institutions have fed the public a steady diet of bad enrollment news. Public health concerns increased responsibilities to care for and educate school-aged children and disrupted jobs and industries.

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Summit Brings Together Leaders to Discuss How to Strengthen America's HBCUs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Of the nearly $50 billion of federal government annual awards in research and development, less than 0.5%, or about $400 million, is awarded to all HBCUs combined,” said Trent. She urged HBCU leaders to pursue federal historic preservation grants to cover costly renovations of old but historic campus buildings as well. “We

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Updated educational attainment data show progress and gaps

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Census Bureau data and data from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce. Courtney Brown, vice president of strategic impact and planning at Lumina and director of the “Stronger Nation” project, said the increase in educational attainment is “really encouraging.” percent in 2019.

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Access Must be Front Burner for Community Colleges

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Individuals committed to community colleges and the vital role they play in American higher education continue to advocate for the students and the institutions that serve them. The purpose of community colleges is to increase access to higher education for the most vulnerable populations.” Dr. Everrett A.