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Investing in Community Colleges

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Alex Boekelheide “When you’re in the four-year world, especially among the elite institutions, $30 million is certainly notable, but it wouldn’t necessarily garner national headlines,” says Alex Boekelheide, executive director of public affairs at PCC. Stout, president and CEO of Achieving the Dream. “To

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Meet the Authors of New Titles in the Major Problems Anthology Series

Today's Learner

He has traveled widely and was awarded a Faculty Scholar Medal for Outstanding Achievement in 1996. He is the author and co-author of several books on United States history and the winner of numerous awards, including the Peter Seaborg Award for Civil War Scholarship and the Gustave O. He received his B.A. Arlt Award in the Humanities.

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

Inside Higher Ed

And rather than limit our work to what one type of institution or program can achieve, we should look across the entire higher education sector. How do we achieve affordability? Thriving students and impactful scholarship go hand in hand. We have to think differently about the future of higher education.

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A free, online, global university seeks seal of approval

Inside Higher Ed

Akram followed through, was accepted and was offered a $20,000 scholarship. Instead, he found and enrolled at the University of the People, which offered him a full scholarship to pay for the (minimal) course assessment fees at this otherwise tuition-free university.

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Museums and College Campuses as Community Hubs and Cultural Centers

Inside Higher Ed

In response to former Queens Museum president Laura Raicovich’s argument that the museum should function as a center for progressive activism, he insists that museums should remain focused on their “artistic mission to ensure cultural preservation, scholarship, education, and public engagement in the realm of ideas.”

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Dr. Yolanda Watson Spiva, Complete College America

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Yolanda Watson Spivas 25+ year career in postsecondary education spans a range of executive leadership, general management, federal government, public affairs, operations and academic officer positions. Prior to CSF, Watson Spiva served as CEO/Executive Director of Project GRAD (Graduation Really Achieves Dreams) Atlanta Inc.,