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Pharr Selected to Lead Pitt Community College

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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. 13, becoming the first woman in the college’s 63-year history to serve as president. Pharr starts the role Aug.

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Dr. Ruth J. Simmons Takes Readers ‘Up Home’ in New Memoir

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Simmons busily prepared to deliver the 2023 Jefferson Lecture in the Humanities at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C. It’s an inspirational message from an inspirational woman who will go down in history as one of the most transformative leaders in higher education. Dr. Ruth J.

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VICTORY: Lawsuit ends with Collin College professor reinstated after being fired for union advocacy, supporting removal of Confederate monuments

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In August, the court denied a motion for summary judgment based on qualified immunity and ruled that Collin College administrators could be held personally and financially responsible for their actions. FIRE filed two other lawsuits against Collin College.

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Brown to Use All Union Labor on Building Projects Over $25M

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“This new agreement formalizes Brown’s commitment, and we look forward to building on our history of support for career development among construction laborers and seeing even more local residents thrive and succeed.” Paxson said in a university news release announcing the agreement to use all union labor. Hide by line?:

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St. Francis College Cuts Athletics

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Francis College will continue to honor current athletic scholarships. The 164-year-old college, which offers 21 varsity programs across 10 different NCAA sports, has an especially long history in college basketball, dating back to 1901. Hide by line?: Disable left side advertisement?: Is this Career Advice newsletter?:

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FIRE Supreme Court amicus brief pushes back on qualified immunity for First Amendment violations

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FIRE explained in its brief that, throughout our history, we’ve seen rogue public officials — from police to college administrators — violate well-established First Amendment rights far too often.

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Temple Grad Students Start Strike

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Temple University graduate students began striking Tuesday for the first time in that union’s history, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported. The union] members would continue to receive free tuition for their programs of study, on average, valued at about $20,000.” Hide by line?: Disable left side advertisement?: