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Investing in Community Colleges

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Alex Boekelheide “When you’re in the four-year world, especially among the elite institutions, $30 million is certainly notable, but it wouldn’t necessarily garner national headlines,” says Alex Boekelheide, executive director of public affairs at PCC. For us, this was the largest donation that we had ever received. [It]

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Meet the Authors of New Titles in the Major Problems Anthology Series

Today's Learner

State Department. He is the author and co-author of several books on United States history and the winner of numerous awards, including the Peter Seaborg Award for Civil War Scholarship and the Gustave O. She earned her Ph.D. in American history at Stanford University. He received his B.A. from the University of Michigan and his M.A.

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A sectorwide approach to higher ed's future (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

Thriving students and impactful scholarship go hand in hand. Here at American University, we doubled our externally funded research over the last five years, and we opened a new Hall of Science that stands alongside our historic strengths in public affairs and international service. There are three elements to this approach.

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A free, online, global university seeks seal of approval

Inside Higher Ed

Akram followed through, was accepted and was offered a $20,000 scholarship. Instead, he found and enrolled at the University of the People, which offered him a full scholarship to pay for the (minimal) course assessment fees at this otherwise tuition-free university.

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Dr. Yolanda Watson Spiva, Complete College America

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Yolanda Watson Spivas 25+ year career in postsecondary education spans a range of executive leadership, general management, federal government, public affairs, operations and academic officer positions. Department of Education in Washington, DC, and Atlanta, GA. Watson Spiva has also held various positions with the U.S.