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Colleges hire directors to tackle student basic needs

Inside Higher Ed

Image: When Andrea Mora enrolled at University of California, Irvine, in 2012, she was a low-income, first-generation student. She’d spent seven years as a part-time student at Los Angeles Pierce Community College after graduating from high school and struggled to earn money and find financial aid to pay for a four-year education.

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Parnell Named President of NASPA — Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“As president, I look forward to strengthening relationships across the industry, promoting the value and impact of student affairs for key audiences, and pursuing strategies that enhance the college student experience.”

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Small Liberal Arts Colleges: Punching Above Their Weight

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Everyone loves a David and Goliath story, and at this moment in the history of higher education, small colleges could use one. percent between 2015 and 2019.” percent between 2015 and 2019.” I think it is easy for lawmakers, the media, and even large sectors of higher education to dismiss small colleges.

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Yale Law dean’s message to alumni promises free speech changes. We’re (very) cautiously optimistic.

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Starting in 2015 with its viral Halloween costume imbroglio , Yale has since weathered poorly-handled speaker shout-downs , created a COVID-19 surveillance state, and was caught on tape trying to force a student to apologize for something he had every right to say.

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Temple gets $11 million gift for students with disabilities

Inside Higher Ed

The late donor, a 1953 graduate, was a disabled student at a time when such services were not the norm on college campuses, but she thrived academically and built a successful career after graduating—outcomes her family members say she credited to her time at Temple. Newcombe Foundation and received more than $1.1

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It’s official: Joe Paul is named president of the University of Southern Mississippi

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.” Paul, a Southern Miss alumnus, retired in 2015 after he served as an administrator in student affairs for the university for more than 40 years. Also included on his diverse résumé is his experience as a USM faculty member in the College of Education and Psychology.

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Hazing prevention to be reviewed at New Mexico State

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Carroll, a professor of sport management at Troy University in Alabama, who has written about hazing in college sports. “If you read what allegedly happened in this case, it’s embarrassing to admit as a college young man that’s what happened to you,” Carroll said.