Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 6, 2024

In his new book, From Foster Care to College , Dr. Royel M. Johnson, an associate professor and director at the University of Southern California (USC) Rossier School of Education, shines a light on an often-forgotten subset of students. But foster youth can also be reluctant to ask for help. Dr. Royel M.

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DECEMBER 2, 2024

As concerns around the cost of a credential continue to surge, college administrators, policymakers and the sector’s countless stakeholders are working aggressively to conquer the changing postsecondary landscape. Myth 1: College costs are the No. Here are two big concepts to reconsider.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 22, 2024

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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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 31, 2023

Lindenwood University in Missouri is expanding its reach with the acquisition of for-profit Dorsey College, a vocational school in Michigan, the St. Lindenwood Education System, the parent entity for Lindenwood University, is the official purchaser in the deal, and the two institutions will maintain separate accreditation.

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Inside Higher Ed

APRIL 6, 2023

Two small Catholic institutions in New York will soon become one, with Trocaire College set to purchase Medaille University, according to WGRZ , an NBC affiliate based in Buffalo. The two colleges have been in discussions since October 2021, and Trocaire purchased six properties from Medaille in late 2022. Hide by line?

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MARCH 29, 2023

Image: Iowa Wesleyan University is closing, citing rising costs, shifting enrollment trends, declining fundraising and the governor’s rejection of a proposal for federal COVID-19 relief funds. Now, as university officials and the governor trade blame, the college is set to close in May.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

A widespread health crisis is undermining American community colleges, with many current and potential students exhibit high rates of anxiety, depression, substance abuse, suicidal ideation, food insecurity, and more. Let’s be real: it costs significant money and time to address this problem, and most community colleges lack both.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 10, 2024

Charletta Barringer-Brown A former Southside Virginia Community College administrator is alleging discrimination as a reason she was fired from her position. Dr. Charletta Barringer-Brown recently filed a federal lawsuit in Eastern District of Virginia in Richmond, reports Cardinal News.

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Image: Years of dwindling enrollment and ongoing financial challenges have led to deep cuts at Cabrini University as administrators seek long-term stability. Following the latest wave of cuts, university leaders are making an appeal for partnerships. The university will also downsize from 18 department chairs to eight.

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Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Image: After a missed bond payment and months of uncertainty, Cazenovia College will close. College officials remained tight-lipped, telling Inside Higher Ed earlier this fall only that “discussions continue to take place” on the outstanding bond payment. Now college leaders have made a clear decision about its future.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 29, 2023

Image: Temple University president Jason Wingard resigned abruptly on Tuesday after less than two years on the job, the Board of Trustees announced. The Temple board vowed to increase its oversight of the university earlier this week because of what board chair Mitchell Morgan called “an unprecedented confluence of serious challenges.”

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Inside Higher Ed

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Austin State University, one of the last Texas public universities to remain independent, might finally shed its unaffiliated status—a step that highlights the increasing complexities involved with running a college or university. Image: Stephen F. Questions about whether Stephen F.

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 23, 2023

Image: When Andrea Mora enrolled at University of California, Irvine, in 2012, she was a low-income, first-generation student. She’d spent seven years as a part-time student at Los Angeles Pierce Community College after graduating from high school and struggled to earn money and find financial aid to pay for a four-year education.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 16, 2023

Image: The King’s College has long relied on the generosity of billionaires. Bill Hwang, a trader who earned billions on Wall Street, pumped several million into the college before his 2022 arrest on fraud charges. Now another billionaire, Peter Chung, may hold the key to the fate of the King’s College.

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 26, 2023

Image: Hilbert College is marrying outside the faith. The four-year Roman Catholic nonprofit college in New York announced Wednesday that it would acquire Valley College, a for-profit career institution with four sites in Ohio and West Virginia. And despite the unusual pairing, Hilbert College officials say the move makes sense.

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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Image: Facing financial pressures, the King’s College made a recent appeal to donors for $2.6 So far, the college has raised $178,000, according to an email sent to supporters earlier this week. College officials have said the money is needed to meet basic needs such as rent and payroll. The deadline to raise the $2.6

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NOVEMBER 3, 2022

3, 2022 — Two down, one to go in a trio of lawsuits against the Texas college that just can’t resist firing professors for exercising their First Amendment rights. As part of the settlement, the college agreed to a two-year, $230,000 teaching contract with Jones and to pay $145,000 in attorneys’ fees. . “I McKINNEY, Texas, Nov.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 17, 2023

Image: The City College of San Francisco Board of Trustees held an emergency meeting Tuesday to approve funds for much-needed fixes to the heating systems on several campuses. And doing all of that when it feels like the college, the administration, isn’t on your side, why would anyone bother?”

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Image: Martine Howard, chair of languages and communications at Camden County College, was frustrated to see students return to campus year after year without graduating—or not return at all. She watched the pattern repeat itself over her nearly three decades teaching at the two-year college in New Jersey. ” she said.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 2, 2023

Nearly two dozen employees, or 13 percent of the workforce, at Bloomfield College will lose their jobs as part of the merger with Montclair State University, according to NJ.com. The merger is a unique example of a public institution, Montclair State, acquiring a struggling private college, which is uncommon in higher education.

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Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 5, 2022

The Mississippi University for Women, which has long accepted men, is considering a name change and has formed a task force to weigh the decision and suggest possible monikers. Mississippi University for Women has borne its current name for nearly 50 years and has accepted men for four decades. Hide by line?:

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AUGUST 25, 2022

Image: When Steve Tedford, professor of mathematics at Misericordia University, wanted to boost enrollment in the department’s math and statistics courses, he thought of offering elective courses in the high-demand field of data analytics.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 24, 2023

Millikin University in Illinois is poised to lay off 15 employees and reduce a number of unspecified vacant positions, citing “the effects of the [coronavirus] pandemic, coupled with increased expenses, and changing demographics,” according to WAND-TV. Hide by line?: Disable left side advertisement?

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Inside Higher Ed

AUGUST 26, 2022

The University of Minnesota is re-establishing ties with the Minneapolis Police Department two years after distancing itself in the wake of the brutal killing of George Floyd by an MPD officer, an incident captured on video that sparked nationwide protests and prompted colleges to rethink such partnerships.

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Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Major budget cuts are expected at North Dakota State University. Though officials haven’t yet put an exact number on the forthcoming cuts, the university is facing a projected $10.5 million budget shortfall over the next two years due to slumping enrollment , which is at a 15-year low according to The Forum , a local news outlet.

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 19, 2023

Image: Presentation College in South Dakota announced its impending closure this week, making it the latest higher education casualty in a sector squeezed by slumping enrollment and rising costs. Plans for Presentation College Presentation College has been a fixture in the small town of Aberdeen, S.D.—population

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Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Image: Bloomfield College will become part of Montclair State University, the institutions announced Wednesday, formalizing a merger that had been in the works for months since Montclair State stepped up to help the financially struggling Bloomfield. Bloomfield—a small private liberal arts college in Bloomfield, N.J.,

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Inside Higher Ed

AUGUST 17, 2022

Image: Students at Virginia Commonwealth University might run across a new but familiar sight while walking through the Richmond campus this fall: a man on an electric bicycle, the words “free naloxone bike” laser-etched into a wooden lockbox above the handlebars. They’re also at risk now.”

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 18, 2023

Image: Adrian College president Jeff Docking has some innovative ideas for higher education leaders battling enrollment pressures and market forces. That allowed the college to build out new majors, which in turn brought in students and revenue. Rize was founded in 2019, and Adrian began using the platform the following year.

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Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 16, 2022

New Jersey City University, reeling from a financial collapse , will lay off 30 professors in an effort to cut $12 million in expenses from its 2022–23 operating budget, the Jersey Journal reported. NJCU will also eliminate 37 percent of its 171 academic programs, the newspaper reported. Hide by line?: Disable left side advertisement?:

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AUGUST 15, 2022

Image: After five-plus decades as a joint venture, Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis is taking on a new form, one that will not continue the collaborative effort between its namesake partners. Going forward, the IUPUI campus will be known as Indiana University Indianapolis.

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

The University of South Florida is restarting its search for a provost after a six-month effort yielded four candidates but no hire for the university’s top academic job. ” Ad keywords: administrators executive Editorial Tags: College administration Administrators Hiring Florida Is this diversity newsletter?:

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 9, 2023

Gonzales’ passion for education has culminated in a swift rise to being named chancellor of the Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) last September. The district comprises 10 independently accredited colleges in Arizona serving over 94,000 students. He became president of GateWay Community College in MCCCD in 2013.

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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

The accreditation saga at North Idaho College continues: last week the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities sent the community college a show cause letter. ” The college’s interim president, Greg South, has previously downplayed accreditation concerns. Hide by line?

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AUGUST 22, 2022

Image: Ousted last fall as CEO of Manchester Community College, Nicole Esposito subsequently sued the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities system, alleging gender discrimination and a number of other issues, including violations of her First Amendment and equal protection rights.

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Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Image: A new report , released today, concludes that community college leaders and employers are failing to partner with each other in ways that meet both of their needs. Researchers also conducted field interviews with college and business leaders. Most industry leaders, 84 percent, said that they hire community college graduates.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 20, 2023

Image: Gustavus Adolphus College went 161 years without any graduate programs. Like other small private institutions, Gustavus Adolphus, a Lutheran college in southern Minnesota, faces a shrinking pool of traditional-age students, even ahead of the projected decline in college-age students due to kick in later this decade.

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