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Agriculture Department Attempts to Keep Rural Colleges and Universities Afloat

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In contrast, having a university nearby improves household income, high school graduation rates, and employment; and encourages local college-going, according to research from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Iowa Wesleyan University, one school that the USDA has been aiding, has had an estimated $55.1

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Collaboration in Higher Education: How Can Universities Partner With Employers?       

HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

Many universities face a significant enrollment gap, which can lead to lost revenue over time, while many employers face a serious talent gap, which can impact their bottom lines. Discovery and market research can establish the foundation of a partnership between a university and an employer.

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Advocacy group survey: Faculty fear backlash for free speech

Confessions of a Community College Dean

” The survey wasn’t nationally representative, said Nathan Honeycutt, the report’s lead author and a Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) research fellow, “but we are pretty confident that these are generally representative of faculty attitudes.”

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