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Unveiling An Accidental Triumph: The Improbable History of American Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In this 189-page book, he provides a chronological timeline that highlights the evolution of post-secondary institutions as well as the impact of religion and race and the role of private philanthropy in shaping the prominence of colleges and universities.

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A pantomime without a happy ending

SRHE

The USS pumpkin is miraculously transformed into a golden pension and the student mice turn into horses, although there do seem to be fewer of them. Cinderella climbs into her pension, pulled by all the student horses, to attend the Election, but her Fairy Godmother warns her that she must return home before the election result is announced.

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These schools re-tooled their enrollment playbook using data to drive growth

University Business

There’s an urban legend that Henry Ford, creator of the commercial automobile, said, “If I would have asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses.” As creatures of habit, a technological leap can be difficult to adjust to. The same can now be said for today’s increasingly data-driven world.

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Alumni Spotlight: Zach’s Business Internship in London

AIFS Abroad

On the weekends I stayed in the UK, the first I went to the Royal Ascot horse race, the second I attended Wimbledon, and the third I did [a program-led] trip to the White Cliffs of Dover! With seven free weekends this summer, I stayed to explore the UK and traveled to other countries.

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The Impact of Crushing Student Debt on American Society: Causes, Consequences, and Solutions: Changing Higher Education Podcast 164 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest David Linton

The Change Leader, Inc.

Drumm McNaughton 08:12 Well, we also needed stables for the horses. It has created something of an arms race between colleges. There’s the arms race. Going back to the ’60s and ’70s, they wanted more mathematicians and engineers for a space race. There was a dorm, library, lecture hall, and an admin building.

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Higher Education Will Take Center Stage in 2024 Presidential Election

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

According to a November 2023 report from PEN America, more than 100 new educational gag orders to limit teaching about certain topics were introduced in 2023, with prominent targets being gender identity, sexual orientation, and race. As the U.S.