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Parnell Named President of NASPA — Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education

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Amelia Parnell, vice president for research and policy at NASPA — Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education was named the organization’s president. Parnell begins her term July 1, succeeding Dr. Kevin Kruger, who has held the post since 2012.

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Biden Administration Forgives $37B of Debt for University of Phoenix Students

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Students who took out loans to attend the for-profit University of Phoenix under the belief that the school offered them unique job opportunities at top organizations will have their debt forgiven, the Biden administration announced Wednesday. The relief will total nearly $37 billion for 1,200 students, the Department of Education (ED) said.

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Jackson Makes SEC History with Head Baseball Coach Appointment

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He also served in an administrative position in Major League Baseball. In 2019, Jackson led the Southern Jaguars to winning the Southwestern Athletic Conference championship in 2019 – the team’s first SWAC championship since 2009 – and Southern's first 30-win season since 2012. 500 record in six years.

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DACA Ruled Unlawful, Once Again

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Judge Andrew Hanen of the Southern District of Texas determined that a Biden administration rule to codify the policy into a federal regulation violated the Administrative Procedure Act, which governs how agencies can make regulations. The ruling will not change the status of current beneficiaries of the program. “To

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Student-Athlete Health and Wellness Study Findings Revealed at NCAA Convention

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Thousands of student-athletes, coaches and administrators have gathered at the convention to discuss and debate a wide-range of topics impacting collegiate sports including Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) and Name, Image and Likeness (NIL). That number—up from 63% in 2012 — is deeply encouraging, said Bell.

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Report: Graduate Enrollment is on the Decline

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Dr. Brian McKenzie The report, Graduate Enrollment and Degrees: 2012 to 2022 , publishes the findings of the longstanding CGS/GRE Survey of Graduate Enrollment and Degrees, which received usable responses from 558 colleges and universities this cycle and ran from November 2022 to May 2023. were women, according to the report.

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A State of Affairs, the Underrepresentation of Minority Community College Trustees

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However, research has demonstrated a clear underrepresentation of minority community college trustees (Moltz, 2009) with no progress being made in hiring African American administrators (Levin, Walker et al., Yet there is little research on the underrepresentation of African American community college trustees. Dr. Carl B.