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Pharr Selected to Lead Pitt Community College

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Pharr has been named president of Pitt Community College (PCC). Dr. Maria Pharr “I am grateful for the opportunity to serve as next president of Pitt Community College and look forward to contributing to the college’s legacy of leadership excellence,” said Pharr. Pharr starts the role Aug.

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The Higher Ed Umbrella Is Big Enough for Everyone

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Steven Mintz, author and professor of history at the University of Texas at Austin, posits that higher ed has strayed too far from its traditional purpose: providing a holistic liberal arts education that produces students who are “life-ready.” I came across an interesting article recently that suggests higher ed has forgotten its aim.

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Illinois Bill Aims to Improve Community College Credit Transfers

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New legislation passed by the Illinois General Assembly aims to equalize credit transfers between community colleges and the state’s public four-year colleges and universities, making student transitions smoother between institution types. The bill, which is soon expected to be signed into law by Gov.

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Colleges used these 3 strategies to spark big enrollment rebounds this Fall

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Out in the Midwest, the smaller liberal arts-focused Wheaton College missed its 2019 enrollment mark by only 20 students after suffering from a series of budget cuts last year. gain in first-time college students, thanks in part to an 8.9% increase in community college transfer students, NC Newsline reports.

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What it Means to Sit at the Intersection of Blackness, Queerness

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Yolanda Vivian Williams-Goliday’s first priority is to make sure that the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) is a supportive and inclusive space for its LGBTQ+, gender nonconforming, and nonbinary community. And from 2002 to 2006, she served as academic adviser for Temple University. Williams-Goliday holds a Ph.D.

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2023 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award Winners

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INSIGHT Into Diversity 2023 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award winners are recognized for their exemplary and innovative initiatives designed to recruit and retain underrepresented individuals in science, technology, engineering, and math. Read about them here. MS in Business Analytics – STEM-designated Adelphi University Robert B.

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This startup trailblazer believes these 5 trends will shape the future of education

University Business

OpenAI mastermind Sam Altman and social media pioneer Jason Citron are just a few A-list investors backing Campus, a completely online community college reimagining the two-year experience for students and faculty. At the K12 level, too, online school alternatives are beginning to percolate.