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Paul Quinn College to Create an Innovative Housing Model and a Mixed-Use Community

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

This is so much more than a traditional real estate project or campus housing development—it’s a statement about what higher education can be for all of us – those who attend our schools and those who do not,” said Dr. Michael J. In 2010, In 2010, the college converted its football field into a farm.

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Olin College President Steps Down Amid Financial Strain, Latest in String of Higher Ed Leadership Exits

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Gilda Barabino, president of Olin College of Engineering in Massachusetts, will leave her position at the end of the academic year, adding to the growing list of higher Dr. Gilda Barabino education leadership departures. By 2026, merit scholarships will be reduced to $10,000 annually, a move aimed at ensuring long-term sustainability.

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College Student Health Coverage Improves but Disparities Persist, GAO Finds

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) report found that overall health coverage rates among undergraduate and graduate students aged 18-64 increased from an estimated 81% in 2010 to 92% in 2022, following the enactment of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). Despite this improvement, approximately 1.6

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Morgan State University Launches Task Force to Combat Declining Black Male Enrollment

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Recent data from the American Institute for Boys and Men reveals a stark reality: HBCUs have experienced a 25% decrease in Black male enrollment since 2010, surpassing the 22% decline observed across all U.S. higher education institutions.

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Report: Housing Crisis Threatens Student Parents' College Dreams

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A groundbreaking report released by Generation Hope reveals the devastating impact of housing insecurity on student parents pursuing higher education. The report documents how housing instability can lead to delays in speech and motor skills, emotional and behavioral issues, and educational setbacks. per dollar invested.

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Forget the ‘red wall’: the 'graduate without a future' is the voter politicians need to woo | Dan Evans

The Guardian - Higher Education

Yet there is little mention of the graduate without a future , a group that first emerged after the 2010 student protests and continues to grow in numbers. It has become a shibboleth that economically left, socially conservative ex-Labour voters in the red wall are the UKs political kingmakers and therefore must be wooed.

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Higher education re-regionalisation in Asia: an opportunity for regional advancement

The PIE News

This significant re-regionalisation of higher education is set to accelerate, bringing substantial benefits to the continent’s economic development, knowledge production, dissemination, and geopolitical influence. Home to 60% of the world’s population, Asia is projected to see an increase of 500 million people by 2050.