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The Importance of Listening to Student Needs Emphasized at Department of Education Summit

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Department of Education (ED) and the Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP) held the Attaining College Excellence and Equity Summit: Holistic Advising and Wraparound Services in Washington, D.C. Studying the data, intentional collaboration, and asking students what they need are keys to improving outcomes.

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CHRISTOPHER M. SPAN

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Span has been appointed dean for the Graduate School of Education at Rutgers University–New Brunswick. He served as a professor in the Department of Education Policy, Organization and Leadership at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he holds a doctoral degree. Christopher M. Span Christopher M.

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Dr. Anjalé Welton Appointed Rupple-Bascom Professor at University of Wisconsin–Madison

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Welton is chair of the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis. And prior to that, she was a faculty member in the Department of Education Policy, Organization, and Leadership at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Welton holds a Ph.D.

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Zamani-Gallaher Appointed Dean of School of Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“I am honored and excited to serve as the Renée and Richard Goldman Endowed Dean of the University of Pittsburgh School of Education,” said Zamani-Gallaher, a professor in the Pittsburgh’s Department of Educational Foundations, Organizations, and Policy. Dr. Eboni M.

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Ep.93: Is For-Profit Higher Education on Its Last Legs?

Inside Higher Ed

This week’s episode of The Key analyzes the implications of recent news that a nonprofit affiliated with the University of Arkansas System might buy the former giant among for-profit colleges.

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Studying Racial Equity in Higher Education - Dr. Román Liera

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Title: Assistant Professor of Higher Education, Department of Educational Leadership, College for Education and Engaged Learning, Montclair State University Tenured: No Age: 37 Education: B.A., Higher and Postsecondary Education, Teachers College, Columbia University; Ph.D.,

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Distance education via online learning may be in a for a huge shake-up due to this proposal

University Business

Institutions leveraging out-of-state online learning may face deeper state regulation constraints due to a proposal from the Department of Education. While the proposal aims to increase consumer protection, some experts believe it could disproportionately hurt smaller schools and the students that they represent.