Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 8, 2024

Department of Education’s Federal Student Aid (FSA) office has imposed a $14 million fine, resulting from a settlement agreement with Liberty University for material and ongoing violations of the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, known as the Clery Act.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 17, 2024

The University of Michigan has entered into a resolution agreement with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) to register its commitment to compliance with Title VI of the of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Catherine E. Lhamon, assistant secretary for civil rights. “I

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 5, 2024

Age is not a factor that is often prioritized when it comes to DEI efforts, according to a new study from Washington University in St. Within DEI offices, matters of age are usually brought up in legal contexts of compliance and discrimination law, but not really mentioned as part of DEI efforts.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Even though the landscape of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in higher education may have changed over the last three years, institutional and academic search firms say their commitment to identifying leaders, staff, and faculty who embody the essence of DEI work remains strong. and even around the world to fill key vacancies.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 17, 2024

Faculty and staff are also at risk of harm. In this context, it is unconscionable that many university leaders delegate the response to this epidemic to a single department or committee who often have other related obligations and duties. Collectively, higher education must give this issue the attention and priority it deserves.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 21, 2024

A 2013 Princeton University study found that students who engaged in more diverse interactions during college were more likely to challenge their own beliefs and develop more inclusive attitudes. For faculty members: As educators, you have a profound influence on shaping future leaders. A study by Martínez et al.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 16, 2024

The University of North Florida (UNF), by example, has shuttered several on-campus centers, including the LGBTQ Center. The University of Texas at Austin closed its Gender and Sexuality Center, transferring some of its activities and services to the university’s Women’s Community Center, which UT then closed in May.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 26, 2023

In honor of Pride Month, college and university campuses across the U.S. Shane Windmeyer At Emory University , those from multiple generations of the LGBTQ+ community were allowed to tell their stories and discuss American queer history at a Jun. Students at Ohio University similarly celebrated Pride through art in late May.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 30, 2024

Support for Students with Disabilities: Ensure that students with disabilities receive appropriate accommodations and support, with a focus on equity and inclusion rather than mere compliance with legal mandates.

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Civitas Learning

MARCH 13, 2025

Introducing the Multi-Outcome Framework: Optimize What Matters Most Colleges and universities must broaden their measures of success beyond traditional metrics such as retention and completion to remain competitive, attract top students, and enhance institutional reputation. Helping them implement more effective interventions at scale.

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JANUARY 30, 2023

In the life of a campus information technology or institutional research professional, rarely a day goes by that data is not positioned as a universal solution, whether by a vendor or the higher education media. Data driven decision-making in the era of accountability: Fostering faculty data cultures for learning. link] 1353/rhe.2017.0013

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EAB

JUNE 12, 2023

Blogs What universities should do now in the uncertain OPM landscape Recent releases from the Department of Education have put Online Program Managers (OPMs) front and center of the news cycle. While compliance verification may suffice for most programs, some institutions will need more preparation.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Blogs Reduce long-term cost growth to rightsize your university Higher ed's budget woes are becoming harder to ignore. The cost of running a college spiked 5.2% from FY21 to FY22, a 10.1% increase since FY19. staff proximity, access) about redesigns Workflow Simplified processes (e.g.,

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John Hopkins University Student Well-Being Blog

JANUARY 13, 2023

For campus guests, only divisions that host on-campus guests who stay overnight in JHU on-campus residential facilities will be responsible for communicating the vaccination requirement and ensuring compliance. We expect faculty to be flexible in appropriately accommodating students who are ill and are following this guidance.

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EAB

JUNE 30, 2023

What benefits do staff, faculty, and students gain from better data management? Improve compliance reporting IPEDS reporting (among other compliance reports) is a necessity for any institution receiving state or federal funding, but compiling and submitting IPEDS data is tedious and time-consuming.

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MAY 25, 2023

Blogs Improve your program review process with these 4 data tips A Q&A with Dr. Louis Slimak, Associate Provost at West Virginia University In today’s fast-changing environment, program review is an increasingly critical area of focus and the first step in delivering a portfolio that meets the institution’s goals and students’ needs.

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EAB

APRIL 17, 2023

Petersburg College and Monroe College ) reporting bachelor’s-level completions under the CIP code 52.2211 (“Health Services Administration”) and three reporting completions under 52.0701 (“Health Care/Health Management Administration”): Purdue University Global , Florida International University , and University of Central Florida.

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Civitas Learning

MARCH 13, 2025

Introducing the Multi Outcome Insights: Optimize What Matters Most Colleges and universities must broaden their measures of success beyond traditional metrics such as retention and completion to remain competitive, attract top students, and enhance institutional reputation. Helping them implement more effective interventions at scale.

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Timely MD

AUGUST 4, 2022

The rise of telehealth in education Campus closures and social distancing to reduce the spread of COVID-19 compelled many colleges and universities to deliver more care services remotely. Five ways a hybrid model of care can benefit colleges and universities: 24/7/365 accessibility . For example, the U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

colleges and universities with endowments over $1 billion, creating widespread uncertainty in the higher education sector. "In That report established a foundational vision for faculty diversity aimed at helping universities better serve the public good through excellence in faculty recruitment, hiring, and promotions.

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EAB

MAY 1, 2023

Case in point Share the data, good and bad, in an open forum like a faculty meeting or training. The University of Alaska Anchorage did this by hosting a “DFW Intensive” to show department level DFW rates compared to the same departments at peer institutions. get the infographic: how to respond to data detractors 3.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Officials at several Florida universities are worried about a proposed regulation that would base faculty tenure decisions on Florida’s new “Stop WOKE” law, the Tampa Bay Times reported. Those deemed unsatisfactory could be fired, although the policy states that faculty cannot be fired because of political beliefs or ideology.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 9, 2023

Even though Saint Augustine’s University (SAU) in Raleigh, NC has been placed on probation by the accrediting agency The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), SAU President Dr. Christine McPhail isn’t slowing down. This is a very proud university, they do not like this shadow over us,” said McPhail. “We

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MARCH 7, 2023

They also discuss ways to overcome challenges common within the university setting, that can make it difficult to reach consensus when developing messaging for public consumption. And one particular aspect of my job is helping university leaders, cabinet leaders, to plan for and to really navigate their way through many difficult challenges.

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OCTOBER 31, 2023

Finally, Art shares his thoughts on what university leaders might do within the limits of the law to minimize some of the adverse impacts of the Court’s opinion. The last time I checked, it was maybe 2% of colleges and universities that admitted fewer than 25% of applicants.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Gavin Newsom Undocumented students in California’s higher education system may soon be able to get a job in California’s public universities and colleges. Dual rules This situation is equally upsetting for many members of the faculty and staff. “As The colleges and universities really ought to allow them to work. Gavin Newsom.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

The 14-day compliance window, in particular, has drawn criticism from school administrators who argue that revamping entire systems of administration, hiring, and student life programs requires more time and careful consideration.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 13, 2025

In what legal experts are calling a landmark case for academic freedom, Harvard faculty and the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, alleging unconstitutional attempts to control campus speech and governance through threatened funding cuts.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 8, 2025

Katrina Armstrong Columbia University is grappling with significant financial challenges after the Federal Task Force to Combat Antisemitism announced $400 million in cuts to federal funding, a development that Interim University President Dr. Katrina Armstrong says will "touch nearly every corner of the University."

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 4, 2025

Universities, under federal pressure, were being remade in the image of Cold War ideology. When the federal government issued a letter to Harvard University on April 11, it was designed to create fear. It is ideological capturean attempt to remake the university in the image of political grievance. This is not race neutrality.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

By threatening to withhold crucial funds tied to compliance with this directive, the administration risks undermining the very resources that schools rely on to ensure students are educated every day. The federal government has no place dictating the curriculum or withholding funds to force compliance with an overreaching agenda.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 9, 2024

As the year winds down, undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, staff and administration are left to wonder what comes next in higher education. Institutions continue to see presidential resignations, and the leaders of the future try to figure out how best to oversee colleges and universities. Dr. Everrett A.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 24, 2025

The Trump Administration has issued warnings to colleges and universities nationwide that continuing race-based decision-making could jeopardize federal fundinga critical resource many institutions depend on for Pell Grants and federal student loan programs.

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