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Multiple Measures of Assessment Needed for College Readiness Post-Pandemic

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

That’s according to the latest report from the ACT , which analyzed high school GPAs, ACT test scores, and first-year grades in students from 2017 to 2021. Before the pandemic, in 2017, a student who had a 2.5 GPA in college. in college. Students might enter college underprepared but thinking they’re prepared.

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Stacey Abrams Appointed Inaugural Ronald W. Walters Endowed Chair for Race and Black Politics at Howard University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The well-known political figure was a state representative in the Georgia General Assembly, having served as minority leader of the Georgia House of Representatives 2011-2017. in interdisciplinary studies (political science, economics, and sociology) from Spelman College, a master's degree from the Lyndon B. Abrams holds a B.A.

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Colleges hire directors to tackle student basic needs

Inside Higher Ed

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. UC Irvine was one of the earliest colleges to have such a center.

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A sectorwide approach to higher ed's future (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

And we typically address them from the type of institution where we each sit, with emphasis on the distinctions between public, private and community college institutions or the perceived trade-off between scholarly research and student thriving. Burwell has been president of American University since 2017.

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Fraternities cut ties with USC

Inside Higher Ed

By disaffiliating, the UPIFC members have ceded their rights to use the USC logo or brand, access the college’s Greek life portal, participate in campuswide committees and club fairs, and secure personal and professional leadership opportunities. Sexual assault is reportedly more pervasive at USC than on other college campuses.

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New Congress Augurs Investigations, Little Legislation

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Craig Lindwarm, vice president for governmental affairs of the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities A leading contender for the chairmanship is U.S. Virginia Foxx, a North Carolina representative who previously served as chairwoman of the committee from 2017-2019 and was most recently the ranking member.

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Central European University’s Complicated Legal Geographies

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The 4 April 2017 legislative move by the government led by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was widely condemned by CEU , as well as by numerous parties across Europe and North America. As the European University Association, with 850 members across 47 countries (serving 17 million students), put it in a press release : 04 April 2017.