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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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These 2 colleges avoided closings in March by merger, acquisition

University Business

We are committed to securing the best possible options for our students, faculty and staff and believe this merger with Villanova offers the best opportunity to ensure that the Rosemont College history and legacy endures.” ” Rosemont students who graduate by 2028 will still receive a Rosemont degree.

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Providing Wraparound Services for UCONN’s Asian American Studies

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Department of Education, the school can better support and serve that sizable demographic, spurring them to become future leaders. The professor will be based on the Hartford campus in UConn’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. More than 170,000 Asian people reside in the state of Connecticut, according to the U.S.

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Struggling law school seeks to reinvent itself

Inside Higher Ed

Rodney Smolla, a veteran lawyer and higher education leader, took over as the Vermont Law and Graduate School’s president in July, just weeks after the changes were announced. He said the college’s innovative restructuring plan and progressive history drew him to the job. “I’m very optimistic.”

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The Next Iterations of Disruptive Innovation

Inside Higher Ed

Still, there are good reasons for the US Department of Education and the accreditors’ reluctance to allow new institutions to feed at the federal financial aid trough. ” Steven Mintz is professor of history at the University of Texas at Austin. ” So what, then, are the answers? It’s what we make it.

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Providing Wraparound Services for UCONN’s Asian American Studies

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Department of Education, the school can better support and serve that sizable demographic, spurring them to become future leaders. The professor will be based on the Hartford campus in UConn’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. More than 170,000 Asian people reside in the state of Connecticut, according to the U.S.

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AAUP Report on Political Interference in Higher Education: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 185 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. Henry “Hank” Reichman

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Unpacking the AAUP Report: A Critical Look at Political Interference in Florida’s Higher Education The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) recently released its comprehensive report titled “ Political Interference and Academic Freedom in Florida’s Public Higher Education System.”