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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. The engineering college, founded in 1997, has struggled with operating deficits for over a decade.

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Morgan State University’s Bold Journey Toward Elite R1 Research Status

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Wilson,the quest to attain R1 status the highest designation auniversity can get for its research enterprise is aboutmore than just attaining some sort of higher education sealof approval. Johnson, an associate professor of higher education at the University of Southern California and an expert on HBCUs.

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Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Wins 2025 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The college has achieved these results while serving many lower-income students, showing how intentional support systems can close equity gaps in higher education.

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New Government, familiar problems – By Chris Husbands

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On Friday, Times Higher Education ran the thoughts of Nick Hillman, HEPI’s Director, on what the geography of Whitehall might mean for higher education at the spending review and, over the weekend, Bright Blue ran Nick Hillman’s latest article on student migration. Policy direction appears to be unclear.

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Report: Latinos Essential to Growing STEM Workforce

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Latinos are key when it comes the nation’s engineering and technology workforce, according to a new joint report from the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) and the Latino Donor Collaborative (LDC). workforce participation growth between 2010-2020, the report noted. of engineering doctorate recipients.

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When Banks Lost Control of the Student Loan Mess

Higher Education Inquirer

We also find critical historical analysis essential when we think about US higher education and student loan debt from a People's perspective. From 1965 to 2010, the federal government was a backstop for private student loans, Guaranteed Student Loans, also known as the FFEL loans. This rosy projection never materialized.

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The path to higher education success has many obstacles and barriers for Latinos across the U.S. The mission of Excelencia in Education, founded in 2004 by Dr. Deborah A. Data informs decisions across key areas and workforce preparation for high-demand, high wage fields like IT, nursing and engineering.

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