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Governing Boards Survey Finds Diversity, Qualifications Not Mutually Exclusive

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB) has published a report based on a qualitative survey examining higher education boards’ efforts to expand the diversity of their compositions. Diversifying the Governing Board: An AGB Report found that: 1.)

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Spartanburg Community College Faculty Criticize Administration's Governance

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Some faculty at Spartanburg Community College (SCC) are criticizing what they allege is heavy-handed governance and changes without faculty input by the school administration since new leadership in 2020, The Post and Courier reported. There have even been calls for outside oversight agencies to investigate SCC.

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Charity Watchdog Tells Oxford Colleges to Modernize Governance

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Charity Watchdog Tells Oxford Colleges to Modernize Governance Marjorie Valbrun Fri, 03/15/2024 - 03:00 AM The move, following a four-year battle at one college to oust a dean and the mishandling of an alleged rape of a student at another college, is provoking internal controversy, a source claims.

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Taliban Government Suspends University Education for Female Students in Afghanistan

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The Taliban government has suspended university education for all female students in Afghanistan , CNN reported. Despite promises to preserve women’s rights, the Taliban government has demonstrated the opposite. This represents part of the increasing oppression on Afghan women’s rights.

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A.I.: Anticipating Impact of Educational Governance

Dr. Simon Paul Atkinson

It is an exciting time to be thinking about educational governance and my key message was ‘don’t get caught up in the hype’ Understanding media representations of “Artificial Intelligence”. Anticipating Impact of Educational Governance first appeared on Sijen. The post A.I.:

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The Obstacles to Diversifying Governing Boards

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Colleges continue to face significant obstacles as they try to diversify their governing boards, a new report from the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB) finds.

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Government Data Reveals 1 in 5 Undergrads Are Food Insecure

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Goldrick-Rab also noted that government programs to feed people often exclude students. “Their estimates are wrong,” said Goldrick-Rab. “If If I’m meeting someone who’s going to go to college, I say add $10,000 a year to what you think it’s going to cost.” It’s a lot harder to get SNAP if you’re in college,” she said. That’s by design.”

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