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Understanding Academic Exile After the 2024 Election

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

This also resonates even in my own experience as an administrator; I’ve seen firsthand how programs are shuttered simply because they address so-called “divisive” issues according to politicians. But for many of us, these pressures only reinforce the importance of what we do. It must remain so now, more than ever.

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

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CSUSM’s inclusive hiring practices have increased Latino representation among faculty, administrators and staff. All faculty and administrator searches must have a DEI advocate who completes specialized training. Latinx participation in the Metro College Success Program learning community increased by 25% between 2019 and 2024.

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Scholar-Activist Returns Home: Dr. Kala Burrell-Craft Named Dean of Grambling State's College of Education

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Her work stands out in the field for its practical applicationhaving served as a K-12 teacher and administrator in middle and high school settings before transitioning to higher education. She was also recognized with the 2024 Early Career Award from the American Association of Blacks in Higher Education.

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Paradigm Shift: DEI, Anti-DEI, or Underrepresentation?

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Familiarly termed, Anti-DEI legislation, Watkins wrote, A wave of bills combating DEI efforts on college campuses have made their way into several state legislaturesdesigned to curb DEI practices (2024, pp. Smalls serves as Vice President of Finance and Administration, Danville Community College (VA). Dr. Carl B. Dr. Terry A.

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Can Brain Science Actually Help Make Your Training & Teaching Stick?

Speaker: Andrew Cohen, Founder & CEO of Brainscape

Whether you are an L&D expert, an educator, or an administrator, and regardless of the school or professional demographic you're targeting, your students and trainees will see immediate benefits! February 27th, 2024 at 11:00am PST, 2:00pm EST, 7:00pm GMT Save your seat and register today!

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Department of Education Resumes Federal Student Loan Collections After Four-Year Pause

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She criticized the previous administration for misleading borrowers and attempting to implement "illegal loan forgiveness schemes." The Department will restart the Treasury Offset Program next week and plans to begin administrative wage garnishment later this summer. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon in the announcement.

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University of Michigan President Dr. Santa Ono to Exit After Brief Tenure

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Before joining Michigan, Ono served as president at the University of British Columbia and the University of Cincinnati, establishing himself as an experienced higher education administrator before taking the helm at Michigan. If approved, Ono will replace former UF President Dr. Ben Sasse, who stepped down in July 2024.