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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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QS rankings: US and UK unis lead but Asian countries excel

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While US universities lead in 32 subjects, with Harvard topping 15 and Massachusetts Institute of Technology leading 11, UK universities excel in 18 subjects, with Cambridge ranking first in four. Switzerland leads in four top-ranked subjects, with ETH Zurich Swiss Federal Institute of Technology claiming the top spot in three of them.

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President moves: What happened for these 3 leaders to resign?

University Business

The first female president in the institution’s history, Larson returns to academic leadership after having served as the president of Adler Planetarium, a public museum for the past 12 years. Foley – New York Institute of Technology Henry C. Prior to that, she was vice provost at Utah State University.

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Veterans Day History and Policy Issues to Watch When Serving Veterans

WCET Frontiers

WCET Frontiers would like to honor our veterans by sharing about the history of Veterans Day and also share some updates on federal policy issues for institutions to watch that affect the process and delivery of Veterans benefits. Thank you to those who currently serve and have served in the U.S. Armed Services.

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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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