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Hoke’s Notes – The Plight of Small Colleges

Edu Alliance Journal

The Plight of Small Colleges If youve followed my journey, you know that I earned my undergraduate degree from Urbana University, a small private college in Urbana, Ohioa city with a current population of 11,161. During my senior year, I also completed a year-long internship in admissions.

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

Inside Higher Ed

“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

Inside Higher Ed

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

Inside Higher Ed

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?:

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Connecticut College president resigns under pressure

Inside Higher Ed

Chris Steiner, a professor of art history and anthropology and director of the museum studies program at Connecticut College, said an open search can help restore trust in leadership. Change in leadership is a big step, a welcome step, but it’s only the first step,” Steiner told Inside Higher Ed by email.

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