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Fort Lewis College Names First Indigenous Presidential Finalist

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The announcement comes at a pivotal moment for the Durango, Colorado, college, which continues to grapple with its history as a former federal Indian boarding school while working to advance its commitment to student success, equity, and community engagement.

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Small Liberal Arts Colleges: Punching Above Their Weight

Helix Education

A case study for small liberal arts colleges This really hit home for me earlier this year when I was invited to represent the university that I work for at the inauguration of a new president at my alma mater, West Virginia Wesleyan College. Those are the ones I can think of right away.”

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3 Questions for Sue Lorenson, Vice Dean for Undergraduate Education at Georgetown

Inside Higher Ed

Our jobs necessarily demand that we’re triangulating between students, professors and others (parents, support offices, health providers, etc.) A liberal arts education is the ultimate preprofessional education; it can prepare you for any career. I babysat for the dean of students. Instead, I moved to D.C.

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Nine insights from an integration process (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

Clark’s leadership was determined help soften the blow, especially for students who needed continuity of learning to finish their degrees. Our BSDT students are meeting expected outcomes in retention, graduation and learning, including outcomes related to their performance in Clark liberal studies courses.

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Survey: Campus facilities' impact on student success

Inside Higher Ed

Environments that are conducive to learning and community building help keep students enrolled. That goes for buildings and their surroundings, says Frater, dean of student services at Rochester General College of Health Careers. Zuraw sees the good marks as remarkable, particularly for traditional-aged college students.

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AAUP on Florida: authoritarian control wilting higher education

University Business

I’m the faculty advisor for the Federalist Society, for the Law School Republicans, and for the Christian Legal Society. David Rancourt, the new dean of student affairs and former deputy secretary of state who’s lobbied and aided former GOP officials, has no higher education or student services experience.

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Presidential exits: Some leave on a high note, others entrenched in scandal

University Business

More from UB: Higher fees for higher ed: How schools are combatting newly proposed tuition hikes Retiring presidents Kent J. retires after an 11-year tenure at the school. He also led the school through seven of its largest freshman enrollment classes in Langston’s 126-year history. Despite this, Smith Jr.