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Olin College President Steps Down Amid Financial Strain, Latest in String of Higher Ed Leadership Exits

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Barabino, who made history in 2020 as the college's first Black woman president and second president overall, brought distinguished leadership to the science and engineering institution. By 2026, merit scholarships will be reduced to $10,000 annually, a move aimed at ensuring long-term sustainability.

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Professor, Journalist to Pen Book on J. Cole and Kendrick Lamar Impact

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It is slated for release in the fall of 2026. Through research and interviews with musicians and hip-hop historians, McCool and Hopkins plan to illuminate how Cole and Lamar have revitalized a fading subgenre and preserved an integral piece of hip-hop history through their music and brand of activism. Kendrick Lamar and J.

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On a Mission: Damon L. Williams Jr., Takes on the World

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

His efforts helped to lead to the graduation of the most diverse class in the history of Northwestern. “We which he is expects to defend in 2026 at New York University. We doubled diversity attraction, admittance, retention, and graduation during the time I was there,” he says. “We We did some great work.”

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OLAY and Coursera launch cosmetic science Specialization to bridge the gender gap in STEM

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From 2024 – 2026, 5,000 recipients will receive a one-year subscription to Coursera Plus, which also includes more than 6,900 courses, as well as entry-level Professional Certificates and hands-on projects that teach job-relevant business, technology, and data science skills. a current high school senior b.

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Personal Statements – a redraft rather than a reform?

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UCAS’s announcement of Personal Statement reform reached fruition this summer with the final proposals for 2026 entry reform. This week, a student who planned to apply for History came to me in some distress after a meeting with their History teacher to review their Personal Statement.

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UA Libraries’ Digital Archival Project Empowers Voices Among U.S.-Mexico Border Communities

Insight Into Diversity

The archival methods used vary widely and include oral history recordings, immersive experiences in augmented reality, documentary films, interactive web maps, and written accounts, among others. “As Communities along the U.S.-Mexico

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Though Ivy League admission has never been more selective they don’t boss university rankings

University Business

Last year was one of the most competitive in the history of admissions to the Ivy League. The acceptance rate for the Class of 2026 at Harvard was the lowest ever, down to 3.19% compared to 5.9% a decade before. And your chances of admission at Columbia and Princeton? In 2022 they were 3.7% and 4% respectively, compared to 7.4%