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Colleges should abolish Greek system (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

More than a decade ago, in 2011, former Cornell University president David Skorton penned an op-ed for The New York Times after a 19-year-old Cornell sophomore named George Desdunes “died in a fraternity house while participating in a hazing episode that included mock kidnapping, ritualized humiliation and coerced drinking.”

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How to restore trust in American higher education

University Business

College enrollments last year were lower than they were 12 years earlier in 2011, the first sustained drop in American history — and low birth rates suggest the pool of future college students may fall rather than increase. Given high tuition fees, many potential students today ask: Is college worth it?

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Repairing the College-to-Career Pipeline

UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

Repairing the College-to-Career Pipeline A Conversation With Aimée Eubanks Davis, Founder and CEO of Braven Elana Thu, 08/15/2024 - 18:01 Image College to Career First Generation Weekly Wisdom Braven is an inspiring organization: a nonprofit that partners with higher education institutions to guide their graduates into the workforce.

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New York pledges more higher ed funds, but deficits run deep

Inside Higher Ed

” This shift, Kowal said, comes at a precipitous moment for the state’s colleges and universities. Adjusted for inflation, state aid to CUNY fell by more than 5 percent since 2011, when Cuomo first took office. “Governor Hochul has a completely different attitude.”

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President moves: A narrow no-confidence vote results in this leader’s exit

University Business

The Umoja Black Student Success Transfer Program was created in partnership with Bakersfield College to drive higher upward transfer rates of its students of African American descent. Additionally, the president is credited for jumpstarting Bakersfield’s pre-application program for middle and high school students.

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Completion Grants: Innovative Financial Aid for Today's Students

UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

The University Innovation Alliance (UIA) was honored to partner with The Chronicle of Higher Education for its September 29, 2022 panel discussion on innovative financial aid for today's students. Sharon Perry Fantini , Vice Provost for Equity Access and Opportunity at Iowa State University. • The Need for Completion Grants.

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$16B College Sports Revenue and Regulations: Knight Commission Insights: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 171 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Amy Privette Perko

The Change Leader, Inc.

The Knights Commission proposes there should be one governing association for football called the National College Football Association that’s separate from the governing association. That said, the College Football Playoff does distribute the revenue back to the FBS conferences, which is then sent to the schools.

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