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When We Defund Education, We Defund Teacher Diversity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy What happens when we strip education of its resources, devalue its professionals, and politicize its purpose? Were finding out in real-time, and nowhere are the consequences more alarming than in our efforts to diversify the educator workforce. America is undergoing a calculated retreat in federal education policy. From the rise of anti-DEI rhetoric to the elimination of critical educator preparation grants and the erosion of support for education research at the Institu

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5 High-Presence Teaching Tactics for Active Online Learning

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Could you run 100 miles? Or climb Mount Everest? Or pass college algebra online? These tasks might seem overwhelming and possibly insurmountable, yet with components of social interaction and fun distractions, more can be accomplished. For any task that feels impossible, adding pieces of social engagement and active learning can be a significant variable toward success.

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Bank holiday reading: Flying the Nest in the wrong direction – How we can attract our ‘lost boys’ back into HE

HEPI

Archie Rankin is a History & Politics Student at Queen Mary University of London. HEPI recently published Boys will be boys: The educational underachievement of boys and young men , which discusses the lower entry rates of young men into higher education and proposes solutions, such as a ‘Minister for Men’, to address the gap. In sociology, the term male flight refers to men abandoning fields, activities, or professions when they are perceived as becoming too feminine or associat

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In Fighting Authoritarians, the Symbols Are Substance

Inside Higher Ed

In Fighting Authoritarians, the Symbols Are Substance johnw@mcsweeneys.net Sun, 04/20/2025 - 03:00 AM Contrasts between Harvard and Columbia.

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Navigating Higher Ed’s Tech & Budget Crunch: Yes, You Can Survive

As Higher Ed institutions continue struggling with budget constraints and enrollment pressures, making smart decisions about technology is crucial. How do institutions enhance data security, optimize their tech stack and engage students effectively…all while managing limited resources? Bret Ingerman, former Vice President for Information Technology at Tallahassee State College, digs into these conundrums, exploring how Pathify offers solutions to enhance student engagement while giving instituti

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5 High-Presence Teaching Tactics for Active Online Learning

Faculty Focus

Could you run 100 miles? Or climb Mount Everest? Or pass college algebra online? These tasks might seem overwhelming and possibly insurmountable, yet with components of social interaction and fun distractions, more can be accomplished. For any task that feels impossible, adding pieces of social engagement and active learning can be a significant variable toward success.

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CEO to CEO Newsletter, #280

AACC

April 18, 2025 | Issue # 280 On Wednesday, we closed out our 105th AACC Annual conference. I hope you left the conference energized and with new ideas to take back to your campuses. Thank you to our board chair, Dr. Sunny Cooke, for the excellent job she did presiding over the conference. And I […] The post CEO to CEO Newsletter, #280 first appeared on AACC.

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The Trump-Harvard showdown is the latest front in a long conservative war against academia

The Guardian - Higher Education

Presidents attack on universities echoes efforts by Reagan and McCarthy but experts say were seeing much worse The showdown between Donald Trump and Harvard University may have exploded into life this week, but the battle represents just the latest step in what has been a decades-long war waged by the right wing on American academia. Its a fight by conservatives that dates back to Ronald Reagan, the hitherto spiritual leader of the Republican party, all the way to McCarthyism and beyond, expert

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