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Coppin State University: A Renaissance of Purpose and Progress

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

This involved analyzing class schedules, prerequisites, and program requirements to ensure students can progress efficiently toward their degrees. Were seeing more students select Coppin as their university of choice, says Jenkins, an Army veteran who led West Virginia State University from 2016 until he took the helm of Coppin in 2020.

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Cabrini University Lays Off Six Full-Time Faculty, Some Tenured, As Part of Budget Cuts

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Drinan also said enrollment had declined from 2,360 in 2016 to approximately 1,500 and that Cabrini was exploring a merger. “No These changes may have an impact on a limited number of students, and the university will be working with the students if there are any adjustments to their spring 2023 schedules.”.

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Diddy Delivers $1M to Jackson State Football

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

He had previously given $1 million to Howard in 2016 to establish a scholarship fund and had said that he would donate a further $1 million to the school in the same acceptance speech. Combs added that HBCUs are “under-resourced” and that he was “here to do something about it.”

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2023 Women's College Basketball Another Mile-Marker in Title IX

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Lynn Holzman This year for only the second time in the 41-year history of NCAA women’s basketball (the previous time was 2016), the NCAA Divisions II and III National Championships were decided at the Women’s Final Four site. Both games were telecast on the CBS Sports Network. We’re just taking it in stride. …

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University of Vermont Launches Open-Access Academic Press

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Collaborators will have to agree to publish digitally using Creative Commons licenses; use only the publishing platforms and resources provided by UVM Press; forgo processing charges, subscription fees, and membership requirements; engage in peer review; and maintain a rolling publication schedule for journal articles.

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Panel Spotlights Registered Apprenticeships at MSIs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In recent years, Alabama has been the #1 state in terms of opioid prescriptions written, with 121 per 100 people in 2016. Schedules are designed to fit working students’ needs, with options for evening, hybrid, and online, synchronous and a synchronous. The program allows students to work on their own timelines, from one year to four.

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Removing Enrollment Barriers: Actionable Strategies at Every Level

Civitas Learning

A lot can stand in the way of a students decision to enroll for the next termfrom a required course not being offered to scheduling conflicts with work. To better support studentsespecially those who had built schedules but hadnt registeredadvisors needed a more efficient way to see the full picture and prioritize outreach.