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Business and Health Professions Lead Faculty Growth as Humanities Decline, CUPA-HR Report Finds

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The report, "Two Decades of Change: Faculty Discipline Trends in Higher Education," analyzes data from CUPA-HR's Faculty in Higher Education Survey from 2003-04 to 2023-24, revealing significant shifts in faculty size, tenure status, and salaries across academic disciplines.

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Marie Hardin

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Bellisario College of Communications at Pennsylvania State University since 2014 and has been a member of the Penn State faculty since 2003, was announced as the 10th president of Quinnipiac University in Connecticut. A first-generation college student, Hardin earned a Ph.D. Hardin will begin work at Quinnipiac on July 1.

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Acrobatics and Tumbling Recommended for NCAA Championship Status

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

This discipline not only showcases athleticism and teamwork at the highest level but also reflects the continued commitment to expanding opportunities for female student-athletes across the country." All the hard work of hundreds of coaches, administrators and student-athletes is coming to fruition.

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ETHAN POLLOCK

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In the role, Pollock will serve as Browns senior officer with oversight of undergraduate programs, whose responsibilities include overseeing the Universitys student-centered Open Curriculum, academic advising, study abroad, undergraduate research opportunities and career exploration. He spent two years as a U.S.

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A Note From Alison on International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day

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I founded Active Minds in 2003, following the loss of my brother. I was a college student, overwhelmed by both the stress of school and young adulthood and grieving the loss of my best friend. He was my other half, and every day I wish he were here with me.

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National Opinion Polls on Affirmative Action: Inflaming an Issue that is Divisive Enough

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The Court has consistently held that diversity is a compelling interest and that race – not quotas, can be one of many factors in selecting a class of students. In the Students for Fair Admissions v. Bollinger decision in 2003. A college must consider each student’s application and experiences individually.

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NBA Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade Gifts $3M for Literacy, Scholarships

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Wade, who in 2003 led Marquette to the Final Four, is committing a portion of his gift to a future project to expand the university’s Athletic and Human Performance Research Center, which will include a new practice facility for the men’s basketball program. Wade Scholars will benefit low-income, high-achieving students.

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