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University of Illinois System Partners with One Million Degrees to Boost Community College Transfer Rates

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The pilot program, set to launch in spring 2026, will initially serve 240 students across two cohorts from selected Illinois community colleges. These students will receive comprehensive support as they transfer to University of Illinois campuses in Urbana-Champaign, Chicago, and Springfield. "We

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Women’s Wrestling Aims At 2026 NCAA Championship Status

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Women’s wrestling may become the 91st NCAA championship sport in 2026. Second, as the recommendation also includes establishing a Women's Wrestling Committee, which would begin its work in January 2025, to allow time to prepare for a championship in winter 2026. The NCAA Committee on Women's Athletics voted at its Feb.

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Acrobatics and Tumbling Recommended for NCAA Championship Status

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

"The advancement of acrobatics and tumbling toward National Collegiate Championship status is a powerful step forward for women's sports," said Ragean Hill, chair of the Committee on Women's Athletics and executive associate athletics director/senior woman administrator at Charlotte.

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On a Mission: Damon L. Williams Jr., Takes on the World

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It took him awhile to connect the dots from his passion to higher education. That philosophy, and his dedication to achieving his goals, inspired Dr. Katrice Albert, a veteran higher education administrator, to ask him to consider joining her where she serves as vice president of community relations at UK.

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Q&A: UNCF's Ed Smith-Lewis on the UNITE Convening and HBCU Transformation

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It's about equipping institutions with the tools to drive change on their campuses, fostering cross-campus collaboration, and ensuring that HBCUs are setting an agenda for higher education innovation, not just responding to it. DIVERSE : In addition to policymakers, faculty, and administrators, students play a major role in UNITE.

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Boston College Names Father Jack Butler as 26th President

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when he steps down in summer 2026. Before his administrative career at Boston College, Butler worked in prison ministry and served as director of vocations for the former New England Province of Jesuits. "Jack" Butler, S.J. premier Jesuit institutions. Leahy, S.J.,

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Jackson State Faculty Member Elected National President of Association of Teacher Educator

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Young Wallace "I am deeply honored to be elected president of a national educator's organization,” said Wallace. I am excited about my team of educators who are from higher education institutions in America.” Louis, Missouri, and Crystal City, Virginia, during the summer of 2025 and in March 2026.

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