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MARCH 19, 2024

Can a Marketing Push Solve UW Madison's Political Woes? Liam Knox Tue, 03/19/2024 - 03:00 AM Wisconsin's flagship spent the past year entangled in political battles with state lawmakers. Could a new advertising campaign put it back in their good graces? Byline(s) Liam Knox

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MARCH 12, 2024

Arizona Bill Would Let Students Allege ‘Political Bias’ Ryan Quinn Tue, 03/12/2024 - 03:00 AM Legislation that’s near passage in Arizona would create a “grade challenge department” for public universities. It could force professors to change students’ marks. Byline(s) Ryan Quinn

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APRIL 5, 2024

Student Interest in Gender Studies on the Rise, Despite Political Hostility Johanna Alonso Fri, 04/05/2024 - 03:00 AM Women and gender studies programs are increasingly under legislative attack, yet the number of students taking courses is growing, a new report finds. Byline(s) Johanna Alonso

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 11, 2023

Alexander has always been interested in the realms of law, politics, and democracy. And it is on this topic of democracy that Alexander sees room for improvement for the American people, amid ever-widening divisions in today’s political landscape, he said. He said it was one of the reasons he went to law school.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

In the United States, 574 federally recognized Native Nations continue to persevere, asserting their Indigenous futures through both political and intellectual forms of sovereignty. These priorities often are not the focus in U.S. education or universities, specifically.

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JANUARY 16, 2024

Higher Education in Political Crosshairs as 2024 Election Heats Up Katherine Knott Tue, 01/16/2024 - 03:00 AM With higher education becoming more politicized, it’s poised to play a more prominent role than usual in this year’s presidential and congressional elections. The outcomes will carry huge policy implications.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

A Political Standoff Over Affirmative Action Liam Knox Fri, 09/29/2023 - 03:00 AM Politicians are settling into entrenched positions in the fight over how to interpret the Supreme Court’s affirmative action ban. Where does that leave colleges? Byline(s) Liam Knox

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MAY 8, 2023

The Political Trials of a Southern Accreditor Featured Image at Top of Article GettyImages-1410364235.jpg jpg Liam Knox Mon, 05/08/2023 - 03:00 AM

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College Forward

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

As a political science and philosophy double major with a passion for community advocacy, she interned and volunteered for political campaigns, and was the first ACLU Theoharis intern. In the meantime, she continues political and advocacy work to improve communities, which she remains passionate about.

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University Business

JANUARY 25, 2024

The Barnard administration, in late October and November, rewrote its policies on political activity, website governance and campus events, giving itself wide latitude to decide what was and was not permissible political speech on campus, as well as final say over everything posted on Barnard’s website.

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University Business

MARCH 27, 2023

A new report uncovered that one out of four college-eligible students are crossing off schools they were previously considering based on its state’s political climate. It found that among the 24% of students who ruled out schools, they varied almost evenly across the political spectrum.

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JANUARY 27, 2023

Tensions between individual and institutional politics are particularly pronounced in Catalonia, where university statements supporting pro-independence leaders have attracted legal penalties. “If a university expresses opinions like that, the people who don’t share them are going to feel excluded.”

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Roompact

MAY 11, 2023

G" about the complexities of campus politics. Along the way there are many practical strategies and tips on how to get a handle on campus politics and relationship building in your own work. In this episode of Roompact's ResEdChat, Crystal chats with "Dr.

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MAY 2, 2023

Higher Ed in Today’s Political Climate: Key Podcast Featured Image at Top of Article Hartle-Terry.jpg Doug Lederman Tue, 05/02/2023 - 03:00 AM

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JULY 19, 2023

It’s a bit of a throwback idea, borrowed from MTV’s seminal reality show, The Real World, the tagline used at the end of the opening title and credits: “It’s time to find out what happens when people stop being polite and start getting real.”

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University Business

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

This fall, the Oregon State University professor is teaching Political Science 110, “Governing After the Zombie Apocalypse.”. The post Weird (political) science: OSU class creates post-zombie apocalypse government appeared first on University Business. The whole course is basically a constitutional convention,” Solberg said.

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The Guardian Higher Education

MARCH 29, 2024

But any political benefits from this are decidedly mixed When I picture the state of the British economy outside London, it’s my sister I think of first. Graduates are more likely to migrate to the big cities. Born a year before me in the post-industrial town of Crewe in England’s north-west, at school there was little to separate us.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Utah governor Spencer Cox has discouraged public college presidents from making statements on contentious political issues.

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University Business

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The post National college professors group sanctions New College: ‘politically motivated takeover’ appeared first on University Business. A sanction from the AAUP serves to inform professors and others of poor working conditions at higher education institutions, according to the organization’s sanction list.

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University Business

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The University of Wyoming (UW) will stay politically neutral as it seeks to foster an environment where both freedom of expression and constructive dialogue can flourish. The post The University of Wyoming officially commits itself to political neutrality appeared first on University Business. Read more from Wyoming Public Media.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JUNE 5, 2023

Some new trustees at the University of Virginia are pushing for the university to collect information about the political views of the faculty and students, The Daily Progress reported.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Today on the Academic Minute : Victor Peskin, associate professor in the school of politics and global studies at Arizona State University, examines what might make the U.S. government reluctant to prosecute Vladimir Putin. Learn more about the Academic Minute here. Is this diversity newsletter?: Hide by line?:

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Today on the Academic Minute: Alauna Safarpour, assistant professor of political science at Gettysburg College, considers how to go about reducing prejudice in politics.

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JUNE 5, 2023

Some new trustees at the University of Virginia are pushing for the university to collect information about the political views of the faculty and students, The Daily Progress

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University Business

OCTOBER 17, 2023

The post Opinion | Should colleges and universities speak on political issues? As leaders, they have sought to raise awareness of that impact, and to ensure that the community coheres around an ethos of care and connection, in spite of the differences and tensions that events like those in the Middle East cause on their campuses.

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University Business

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The post In Florida’s hot political climate, some faculty have had enough appeared first on University Business. Many are giving up coveted tenured positions and blaming their departures on Governor DeSantis and his effort to reshape the higher education system to fit his conservative principles. Read more from The New York Times.

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CAPD

MARCH 21, 2024

“I realized that I could raise very interesting questions at the intersection of astronomy and political science,” says Fredlund. Through undergraduate projects at MIT and at institutions such as NASA, Fredlund has been focused on the ways governments are shaping humanity’s expanding ventures off planet. Read the full article on MIT News.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Peskin is an associate professor in the school of politics and global studies at Arizona State. Section: Academic Minute File: 02-07-23 Arizona State - The Politics of Prosecuting Putin.mp3 Event's date: Monday, February 6, 2023 - 5:30pm Insider only: A transcript of this podcast can be found here.

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Ray Schroeder

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

After only one year, Florida has temporarily suspended a highly controversial statewide survey required under a new state law compelling public colleges and universities annually to ask students and faculty to identify political bias in college classrooms.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 1, 2023

The journey ended with her devoting herself to the study of racial politics. The Latin American and Caribbean scholar focuses her research on the silence that exists around race and racism and how it affects the way Black people see themselves, their experiences, their identities, and their politics. “My

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 3, 2024

in sociology in 2015 from Emory University’s Laney Graduate School and her Bachelor of Arts degree in English and political science from North Carolina Central University. She is co-piloting an interdisciplinary graduate course called "Politics, Power, and Platforms" with Dr. Daniel Kriess at UNC Chapel Hill.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 18, 2023

Politics can drive vaccine hesitancy, even for nurses and children. Viskupič is an assistant professor of political science and a research associate at the SDSU Poll at South Dakota State. In today’s Academic Minute, South Dakota State University’s Filip Viskupič examines why. A transcript of this podcast can be found here.

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Paradigm IQ

MARCH 27, 2023

Arab American Heritage Month, observed in April, was only Arab American Women Who’ve Helped Shape American Culture, Politics, and Economy

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Dr. Amanda Wilkerson The report, " The Other Black Voter: Analyzing the Political Socialization of Florida’s HBCU Students ", surveyed young Black voters educated at Florida Historically Black Colleges and Universities, between the ages of 18-29.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Today on the Academic Minute : Rachel Hadas, professor emerita of English at Rutgers University at Newark, examines what we can learn about political polarization from the ancient past. Learn more about the Academic Minute here. Is this diversity newsletter?: Hide by line?: Disable left side advertisement?: Is this Career Advice newsletter?:

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FEBRUARY 14, 2024

million from the Mellon Foundation to examine and confront the surge of political and ideological hostilities against higher education. The center expected to bring together higher education and academic freedom experts over the next two years to develop an understanding of the scope and nature of political interference in higher education.

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Ray Schroeder

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

Political interference in higher education and changes to tenure are significantly affecting faculty morale and retention in a handful of southern states, new survey findings from the American Association of University Professors suggest. 14 to Sept.

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