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Sonoma State President Placed on Administrative Leave

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The action comes amid nationwide antiwar protests and concerns for upholding student and faculty rights to speech and assembly alongside ensuring their safety and security. Mike Lee was placed on administrative leave after he agreed to protesters’ demands to involve them in university decision-making and pursue divestment from Israel.

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After Being Placed on Administrative Leave, Sonoma State President Retires

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The action comes amid nationwide antiwar protests and concerns for upholding student and faculty rights to speech and assembly alongside ensuring their safety and security. On-campus demonstrations have resulted in thousands of arrests since April, when student activism ballooned regarding the conflict in Israel.

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Part-Time Faculty at The New School Walk Out in Protest Against Pay and Working Conditions

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

With approximately 200 demonstrators present, the strike was the result of years of tension between adjunct faculty and the private New York City school’s administration. I don’t have a safety net,” Larson said. “I Part-time faculty at The New School walked out Nov. 16 to protest pay and working conditions, The New York Times reported.

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Why Higher Ed Data Security Depends on People

Collegis Education Data Management

We connected with Mark Relf, senior security analyst with Collegis Education, to get a better understanding of the security issues in higher ed and how they can be avoided. These methods trick humans into making security mistakes or giving away sensitive information accidentally. Data security is everyone’s job,” Relf says.

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Why Higher Ed Data Security Depends on People

Collegis Education Data Management

We connected with Mark Relf, senior security analyst with Collegis Education, to get a better understanding of the security issues in higher ed and how they can be avoided. These methods trick humans into making security mistakes or giving away sensitive information accidentally. Data security is everyone’s job,” Relf says.

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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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FAQ’s: Spring Semester Questions Regarding Housing Returner Process, Housing Availability, and Off-Campus Housing

The Student Affairs Blog

The Division of Student Affairs received some questions this spring centered around changes to returning student housing application process for 2024-25, general availability of on-campus housing for students, health and safety in the residence halls, and navigating the local off-campus housing market. Below are responses to those questions.