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Remembering Dr. Willis Braswell Sheftall Jr.

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

a pioneering educator who served for more than a decade as provost of his alma mater, Morehouse College, and later acting president, died last week at the age of 80. Born in in Macon, Georgia, Sheftall became known as an economist with a particular interest in the economics of higher education, local public finance, and U.S.

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Growing college fair serves Native American students, shows a path to higher education

University Business

The fair began in 2013, hosting around 50 students and families. Kerrie Troseth is an Indian Education Program counselor with St. She says the fair eases students’ anxieties and concerns about higher education pathways. Paul on Monday. Since then, it has grown into an event with over 40 colleges represented.

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Tennessee Higher Education Reports Enrollment Trends; TSU Enrollment Drops Sharply

Insight Into Diversity

The Tennessee Higher Education Commission recently reported a 2.2% We are actively analyzing the factors contributing to the decline and have already begun to take steps to address them,” Johnson told The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education. Undergraduate enrollment rose by 2.3%, and graduate enrollment increased by 1.3%.

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Report: English Majors Employed at Comparable Rates, Educators Can Do More to Prepare Students for Careers

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Paula Krebs Report on English Majors’ Career Preparation and Outcomes draws on findings from a number of different sources, including the Hamilton Project, the National Humanities Alliance, the Georgetown Center on Education and the Workforce, and Humanities Indicators.

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Defending the critical work of DEI in Higher Education

ACPA

ACPA – College Student Educators International expresses our profound sadness and alarm on the ongoing threats to the importance of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) within U.S. Higher Education. These attacks have real world implications on the daily work and learning that takes place within Higher Education.

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The Role of Writing in Communicative Language Teaching: An Investigation of an AI-Integrated Classroom Activity

Faculty Focus

For students, writing in a foreign language can be intimidating, often because they feel they lack the necessary vocabulary or fear making mistakes that become fossilized (Kara, 2013; Shang, 2013; Tallon, 2009). Realizing Advanced Foreign Language Writing Development in Collegiate Education: Curricular Design, Pedagogy, Assessment.”

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LCI Barcelona: new European hub ushers in next era of global education

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The new European hub strengthens LCI Education’s role in shaping future generations of creative professionals. A global network with a local impact LCI Barcelona, as part of the LCI Education community, is the most international School of Design and Visual Arts in the city, dedicated to a truly global educational experience.