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Biden Administration Announces $16B in ‘Whole of Government’ Investments

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“While the efforts of the Biden-Harris Administration are helpful, let me be clear, more is needed via federal and state governments as well as our philanthropic partners.” Such efforts are purposeful, said Lodriguez Murray, senior vice president, public policy and government affairs, UNCF.

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Governing Boards Survey Finds Diversity, Qualifications Not Mutually Exclusive

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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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Association Sanctions New College of Florida, Spartanburg Community College for Violations of Shared Governance

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

New College of Florida and Spartanburg Community College have been added to the American Association of University Professors ’ list of institutions sanctioned for substantial noncompliance with widely accepted standards of academic government. AAUP’s Governing Council voted on the measure Feb.

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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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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. I do not believe there is such a thing. The post A.I.:

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Governance as a topic in Higher Education Studies

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By Michael Shattock Editor’s note: Michael Shattock is the guru of governance studies in HE; SRHE Blog is delighted to bring you his invitation to researchers in HE to expand their work in governance – a definitive statement about the many contributions that governance research can make to our understanding of higher education.