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University of Notre Dame’s longtime president to step down

Higher Ed Dive

John Jenkins, who has held the post since 2005, will return to teaching and ministry at the Roman Catholic institution at the end of the academic year.

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Share of Hispanic College Students Has Nearly Doubled Since 2005

The Chronicle of Higher Education

By Dan Bauman The rise correlates with a rapidly growing number of Hispanic-serving institutions, which has tripled since the 1990s.

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AAUP Ends Two-Decade Opposition to Academic Boycotts

Inside Higher Ed

AAUP Ends Two-Decade Opposition to Academic Boycotts Ryan Quinn Mon, 08/12/2024 - 03:00 AM In 2005, the American Association of University Professors spoke out against this form of protest amid calls for scholars to spurn Israeli institutions. Now, the group says boycotts “can be considered legitimate tactical responses.”

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Octavia Butler on Choosing a Leader (Democracy Now!)

Higher Education Inquirer

This 2005 Democracy Now! interview of Octavia Butler warns us about choosing the wrong leader who could take us down the path of fascism. This discussion seems as important today as it was then, in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. If you can't listen to the entire segment, start at minute 3:20.

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Alarm at first fall in disadvantaged students in England reaching university

The Guardian - Higher Education

the previous year – the first time the rate has fallen since it was first measured in 2005-06. Figures released by the Department for Education show that 29% of students eligible for free school meals at 15 had progressed to university by the age of 19 in 2022-23, compared with 29.2% Continue reading.

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JAMES T. OVERTON

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

This is his second time serving in the role, initially from 2005 to 2011. Overton James T. Overton has been named chief of the police department at Delaware State University. Overton holds a bachelor’s degree in sociology from Delaware State and a master’s degree in human resource management from Wilmington College in Delaware.

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Most UK universities failing to hit carbon reduction targets

The Guardian - Higher Education

The sector had a goal to reduce emissions directly controlled by institutions by 43% between 2005-06 and 2020-21. Campaign group calls for institutions to be accountable via short-term assessments after 59% missed goals The majority of UK universities have failed to meet their carbon reduction targets, figures reveal. Continue reading.