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The Black Woman’s Burden: Battling Inertia in Higher Ed

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

News of bell hooks’s death came as a shock to many. By building support groups, Black women have been able to encourage each other to take more time for self-care and mental health. I know how quickly that can shift back, and I don’t think you can take it for granted. The feminist, author, activist, and professor died Dec.

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Higher Ed Officials Express Uncertainty Amid Further FAFSA Delays

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Amid news that the U.S. However, the changes to how aid is measured will take away grant eligibility for some students as well, namely students with siblings in higher ed. million FAFSA applications have been submitted, news of yet another delay adds more fuel to the fire. 8 – had left applicants frustrated.

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Report: Growing Number of College Grads Earn Less Than the Typical High School Graduate

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

And schools predominantly conferring certificates, shorter-term credentials that typically take 6-18 months to complete, comprised many of the institutions that also failed to ensure most of their students earned more than a high school diploma-holder, he said. Higher ed's been in the news a lot for things that don't make it look good.

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Rising to the Challenge on Student Basic Needs Work

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As we reach the end of another tough year, we deserve to take a moment to be grateful and proud that times truly have changed. They deserve to be the focus of public attention and philanthropic giving and the priority for governments, instead of the tiny number of already highly-resourced gated colleges always dominating the news.

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CSU Hires New President, But Questions Linger About the Treatment of Former President

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A significant move involving a female leader didn’t take place until more than a year later, and a similar change with another female leader occurred years into his tenure,” wrote four Black women political leaders in an op-ed published in the Dayton Daily News back in October. “It That’s why I left.

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10 university news pages to inspire your next website redesign

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This week, we take a look at 10 great examples of sites that have found a way to surface great content and take their news to the next level. With so much dynamic content to work with, university newsrooms can quickly become disorganized.

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Advice for Students on the Wait List

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Conceptually, applicants who end up on the Wait List are the back-up team in the event that someone accepted doesn’t take a space. It’s all about the money Let’s take the bottom line first. Can we afford to take a few more Pell Grant students to provide them a fantastic educational opportunity?