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Remembering Dr. Willis Braswell Sheftall Jr.

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Economic History. F rom 1999 to 2013, he was the chief academic officer at Morehouse and served as acting president in 2013. 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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Kenyon College President Dr. Sean Decatur to Depart for American Museum of Natural History

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Sean Decatur will be stepping down from his current role at the end of 2022 to become president of the American Museum of Natural History in New York City in April 2023. Decatur Decatur has been the school’s president for almost a decade, his tenure having begun in 2013. Dr. Sean M.

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Robbins Revisited, revisited

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On the tenth anniversary of David Willetts' 2013 Robbins Revisited report, David Kernohan wonders if it still stands up The post Robbins Revisited, revisited appeared first on Wonkhe.

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

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The annual Native American College Fair brought in over 1,200 students from across Minnesota and surrounding states to the Minnesota History Center in St. The fair began in 2013, hosting around 50 students and families. Paul on Monday. Since then, it has grown into an event with over 40 colleges represented.

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UNC Chancellor Dr. Kevin M. Guskiewicz Appointed President of Michigan State University

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billion research enterprise; created a Campus Safety Commission; and appointed a special commission to look at the UNC’s history with race. In 2013, Time magazine named him one of 18 “innovators and problem-solvers that are inspiring change in America” in 2013.

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

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In fact, this rate for English majors puts it below the unemployment rate for computer and information services majors, 2.8%, though still higher compared to a number of other majors – business, engineering, philosophy, physical science, and history. in history. “I He also leads work at Humanities Indicators and holds a Ph.D.

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This controversial, for-profit college has received $1.6B in GI Bill funds, the most of any school

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The University of Phoenix has continued to receive more GI Bill funding than any other institution of higher learning, despite its history of government scrutiny for misleading military veterans. billion in GI Bill funds from 2013 to 2021 for students who enrolled in online and in-person classes.