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We All Pay for Not Addressing the School-to-Prison Pipeline

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The report posited that “an overly punitive criminal justice system wastes resources and fails to address people’s real safety and security needs. The collateral costs of spending on Mississippi’s criminal justice system drain critical resources better spent attracting new industries and cultivating economic development.”

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Why Higher Ed Data Security Depends on People

Collegis Education Data Management

With more institutions undergoing digital transformation initiatives and more students shifting to remote and online learning, the data perimeter is expanding in higher education – making it a hot target for cyberattacks. percent average increase across all industries in just July and August 2020. percent.

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U.S. joins international partnership to shine light on growing cyberattacks

University Business

joined Australia, India and Japan in the Quad Cyber Challenge , a resource-sharing initiative to raise awareness around cyber threats against education and government institutions. The announcement comes at a time when the education sector is the single-most targeted industry for cyberattacks. On Tuesday, the U.S.

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Wave of Higher Ed Union Strikes Swells Nationwide

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

These are some of the schools embroiled in a wave of recent strikes in higher education in the U.S., as workers in the industry demand improvements from their institutions for their ongoing labor. Director Higbie said higher ed is shifting away from tenure positions and toward more non-tenure and contingent faculty positions.

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Why Higher Ed Data Security Depends on People

Collegis Education Data Management

With more institutions undergoing digital transformation initiatives and more students shifting to remote and online learning, the data perimeter is expanding in higher education – making it a hot target for cyberattacks. percent average increase across all industries in just July and August 2020. percent.

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Why Executive Coaching Works in Higher Education

Edu Alliance Journal

July 5, 2022 by Dr. Candace Goodwin – Although every industry has undergone significant changes over the past several years, higher education has been impacted more profoundly. The top three reasons why higher education executive coaching works: 1. Higher education executives work in concert with many others.

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Navigating the U.S. College Application Process as an International Student in 2024

Great College Advice

College Application Process The United States of America’s higher education sector is subject to constant change and surfing these changes requires an optimistic mindset. Visa Application Right after admission, securing a student visa should become your top priority. Ready then? Let’s go! Key Steps in the U.S.