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Howard University Makes History as First HBCU to Achieve Top Research Status

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Palmer, chair and professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at the university. Department of Education. This includes the highest number of doctorates awarded to Black students at any college or university in America. Howard reaching R1 status is phenomenal.

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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

They award 24% of all bachelor’s degrees received by African Americans in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. It has already made history, with an HBCU graduate as the first presidential nominee of either of the two major parties. Yet each of us has the power to shape events in real time.

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New database on minority-serving institutions launched

Inside Higher Ed

“If they’re studying graduation rates, or if they’re studying students’ sense of belonging on campus, we can get a better sense now if their status as an MSI, if their funding from the Department of Education, plays a role in any of these outcomes. “These are taxpayer dollars,” Nguyen said.

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The Evolution of Compliance For State Authorization of Distance Education

WCET Frontiers

A big thank you to Sharyl for developing this thorough paper chronicling the evolution of state authorization of distance education and for sharing the following summary today on Frontiers. However, the early regulations did not address distance education, as, at that time, it didn’t exist. In 2010, the U.S. Only time will tell.

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ASHE Conference Urges Humanization of Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Natalie Youngbull, an assistant professor of educational leadership and policy studies at the University of Oklahoma, shared research on how TCUs are improving the lives of their students and their communities. They’re there to provide access to higher education to their communities.” Kyoungjin Jang-Tucci, a Ph.D.

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The 2024 Insight Into Diversity Inspiring Programs in STEM Award

Insight Into Diversity

This collaboration even extends to incorporating resources like drone technology for real-time data gathering, enriching the teaching material. KCU faculty members joined the program that includes mentorship, case presentations, curriculum information, how to take a medical history, a suture clinic, and identity workshops.

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Academic experts offer advice on ChatGPT

Inside Higher Ed

Given that the natural language model earned passing scores on the evidence and torts portion of the bar exam, among other feats, some in academe fret that the technology may facilitate widespread cheating. Inside Higher Ed caught up with 11 academics to ask how to harness the potential and avert the risks of this game-changing technology.

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