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Two Community Colleges Recognized for Excellence in Student Success and Equity

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Chattanooga State, which joined the ATD Network in 2016, has implemented several ground-breaking reforms under its Vision 2027 strategic plan. Both colleges have demonstrated remarkable progress through innovative approaches to student success. Both college presidents expressed pride in their institutions' achievements.

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Brandeis University Names Dr. Arthur Levine Permanent President

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Arthur Levine as its permanent president, removing the interim designation he has held since November 2024 and extending his leadership through July 2027. The Board of Trustees' decision comes as the university moves forward with an ambitious restructuring of its liberal arts education model that has garnered overwhelming faculty support.

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Villanova and Rosemont Announce Merger, Smaller Catholic Institution to Be Absorbed by 2028

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The merger, which begins its first phase in 2027, will ultimately transform Rosemont College into "Villanova University, Rosemont Campus" by 2028. The announcement did not specify what will happen to Rosemont's faculty and staff positions after the transition. Villanova University President Rev.

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Strategic Revival, The Numbers Behind Dr. David Thomas’s Morehouse College Success Story

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Some students and faculty criticized the decision because of Biden’s handling of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. Asked what he might do differently, Thomas says that he regretted not doing more to connect with young faculty and getting them to see the role they have to play in making Morehouse more innovative.

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Harvard Students Rally Against Potential Federal Concessions in Open Letter

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The letter reflects growing anxiety among students, faculty, and alumni about potential concessions university leadership might make to federal authorities. We know Trump's strategy: give him an inch and he'll take a mile."

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DePauw University Receives $200 Million in Support of Strategic Plan

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DePauw University DePauw’s Bold and Gold 2027 strategic plan seeks to bolster the university around four principles: the liberal arts and sciences; the student experience; institutional equity; and responsible financial and operational management. higher ed institution.

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Tuition Hike Proposed in University of Maine System

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Our record reflects that, and just in the last three years, we have held tuition flat twice with the support of the state,” said UMS Chancellor Dannel Malloy, for whom the board also authorized a contract extension through June 30, 2027. “We Among the system’s cost-saving measures, attrition in faculty and staff is expected to generate $10.1