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How Higher Ed Can Help Underserved Communities Access Broadband

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Karen Mossberger, the Frank and June Sackton Professor in the school of public affairs and director of the Center on Technology, Data and Society at Arizona State University. Angela Thi Bennett, digital equity director with the National Telecommunications and Information Administration. “We

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Investing in Community Colleges

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It’s not an everyday occurrence when a community college leader gets a phone call telling them their institution will receive an influx of funding in the millions. when MacKenzie Scott, one of the richest women in the world, decided to make a major investment in community colleges.

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Certificate Program Empowers Professionals to Drive Change in Juvenile Justice System

Insight Into Diversity

Matt Allen Operated as a partnership between UNO’s School of Criminology and Criminal Justice and its College of Public Affairs and Community Service’s Juvenile Justice Institute, the curriculum was structured around monthly themes critical to juvenile justice work.

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Post-Traditional Students are the New Premium Students

eLiterate

First, post-traditional students being recruited aggressively by a surprisingly broad swath of colleges and universities. One could argue this trend started with the MOOCs and with OPMs like 2U moving upmarket, if you consider employed white-collar college graduates as post-traditional. Enrollment shifts. 1 Enrollments have been down.

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Record bond measures, higher ed policy on states' ballots

Inside Higher Ed

“For the Arizona undocumented student population, this would be a huge step forward for their access to college opportunities,” said Tom Harnisch, vice president for government relations for the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association. The Los Angeles Community College District’s $5.3

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Museums and College Campuses as Community Hubs and Cultural Centers

Inside Higher Ed

Although Weiss had never run a museum, his background as an art historian specializing in the European Middle Ages and as president of a small liberal arts college, Haverford, proved to be valuable preparation for his job. Colleges and universities don’t inhabit an ivory tower.

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Wellesley students want trans men to be allowed to enroll

Inside Higher Ed

Image: Wellesley College students have made their position clear: the majority of them want the women’s college to open admissions to all transgender people, including those who identify as trans men. "Wellesley College acknowledges the result of the non-binding student ballot initiative," the statement read.