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Don’t Just Witness History; Seize the Opportunity to Shape It

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It has already made history, with an HBCU graduate as the first presidential nominee of either of the two major parties. As I think about the coming months, I’m reminded that history is not a series of isolated events. If the past several years has reinforced anything, it’s that none of us knows what lies ahead.

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Indigenous Peoples in Higher Education: Inherited Histories and Pernicious Status Quos

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Alex Red Corn Recently at our Indigenous Peoples Day gathering at Kansas State University, Chief Ben Barnes of the Shawnee spoke from the heart about matters related to Shawnee histories and their ongoing presence as a Native nation. Even if they were to attend, we do not offer any courses on Kaw language, government, or history.

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University of Phoenix and the Ash Heap of Higher Ed History

Higher Education Inquirer

The University of Phoenix (or at least its name) may soon enter the ash heap of US history--and rise again as a state-run robocollege. Once hailed as the leader in affordable adult education for workers entering middle management, it is a shell of its former self--in an economy less certain for consumers.

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HBCUs Continue to Meet Their Mission During Tough Times

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Brandi Waters, senior program manager of AP African American Studies at the College Board, and Dr. Ericka Armstrong Dunbar, professor of history at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, NJ. She is always looking to center the story of Black women in history, particularly to find ways to make those stories resonate with the students of today.

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We’ve fumed already. Now, it’s time for action to return trust in FAFSA

University Business

While the Department of Education has announced that a review is being launched to seek recommendations about how to improve the Federal Student Aid office, America is at a crisis point and the situation demands immediate action. It is time for members of Congress and the Department of Education to do theirs.

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Grand Canyon University Pledges Not to Pay $37.7 Million Fine

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Department of Education (ED) for alleged deceptive practices, The Christian Post reported. As such, ED imposed its largest fine in history on the school on Oct. Grand Canyon University (GCU) P resident Brian Mueller has said that GCU will not pay the $37.7 million fine from the U.S.

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Dr. Marcus L. Thompson Appointed President of Jackson State University

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Secretary of Education and former interim JSU president. “He He is one of the only people I can think of who has a full comprehension of the history, trajectory, strength, vulnerabilities, and basic needs of the university. in history and Spanish and a master’s degree in education from Mississippi College and a Ph.D.