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Promoting Higher Education for Native Americans in Minnesota

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“North Star Promise provides free college tuition to help make education after high school possible for more Minnesota students and families,” is written on the Minnesota Office of Higher Education website. Francis-Begay, governing council chair for the National Institute for Native Leadership in Higher Education.

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Weekend Reading: Imperfect information in higher education

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In this weekend long read, he discusses the history of marketisation in higher education and considers whether applicants have enough information to make informed judgements about where and what they study. Joseph Morrison-Howe is an undergraduate Economics student at the University of Nottingham.

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Challenging climate hypocrisy in higher education learning and teaching 

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Climate hypocrisy in Higher Education The climate crisis and global attempts at strengthening the sustainable and low-carbon transition is arguably the most critical issue we face and there is clear evidence to show strong Higher Education (HE) support for this twin approach. for the Department on an annual basis.

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Fort Lewis College Names First Indigenous Presidential Finalist

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The announcement comes at a pivotal moment for the Durango, Colorado, college, which continues to grapple with its history as a former federal Indian boarding school while working to advance its commitment to student success, equity, and community engagement.

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UNC Journalism Dean Navigates Diversity Mission Amid DEI Restrictions

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Those changes came shortly after the hire of Dean Raul Reis, who joined the Hussman School of Journalism and Media in July 2022 with a platform that honored the values of equity and diversity. Political and social tensions centered around higher education are by no means new phenomena. That elevates our role that much further.

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Marcus Freeman, Rudy Hubbard, and Black Labor

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Day, but also that the national theme for this years Black History Month is African Americans and Labor. The SEC is the only Power 4 conference without a Black head coach and hasnt had one since Cadillac Williams spent 4 games as an interim for Auburn to close the 2022 season.

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Indigenous Peoples in Higher Education: Inherited Histories and Pernicious Status Quos

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Alex Red Corn Recently at our Indigenous Peoples Day gathering at Kansas State University, Chief Ben Barnes of the Shawnee spoke from the heart about matters related to Shawnee histories and their ongoing presence as a Native nation. Even if they were to attend, we do not offer any courses on Kaw language, government, or history.

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