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Montana State's Dr. Waded Cruzado Makes History as APLU's First Latina President

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Cruzado, who will assume the role on July 1, brings a deeply personal connection to the land-grant university mission, having begun her higher education journey as a first-generation college student at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagez. She holds a Ph.D. APLU is a champion of that message."

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Howard University Taps Antiracist Scholar Ibram X. Kendi to Head New Advanced Studies Institute

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Wutoh said there is a strong alignment between Kendi's work and the university's mission. Kendi's exceptional scholarship and unwavering commitment to social justice align perfectly with Howard University's mission and values as we deepen our scholarship on the African Diaspora," he said. Board of Education decision.

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Professors Sue to Block Florida Anti-DEI Law

Insight Into Diversity

A collection of college and university professors in Florida are suing to challenge a 2023 state law that prohibits funding for DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) programs at public institutions. Austin noted that the vague language of the law forces educators to self-censor, depriving students of a comprehensive education.

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University governance: measuring what matters

HEPI

How higher education governing bodies should measure the value of their institutions was the topic of a recent roundtable hosted by HEPI and Advance HE , attended by higher education leaders and other experts in the sector. Diverse missions. Consequently, ‘value’ does not mean the same thing for all institutions.

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We 7 former Florida college presidents say enough is enough - Tampa Bay Tribune Column

Economics and Change in Higher Education

There is a movement occurring in more than 30 states that seeks to prohibit discussion in higher education settings of topics deemed “divisive” or “inappropriate” by some often ill-defined metric. In the past two years, Florida has adopted several legislative measures that restrict higher education in our state.

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CU Boulder Chancellor DiStefano: Lessons learned from 50 years in higher ed

University Business

As I prepare to step down after 15 years as chancellor at the University of Colorado Boulder, the higher education landscape looks much different than what I encountered as a new professor in 1974. Public confidence in higher education is continuing its downward trend, according to recent polls. Here’s how to help them.

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Rankings Discourses: West, East and South

HESA

One learns a great deal about the differences in how rankings work, ways that higher education works differently around the world, and how the measurement of institutional outputs plays out different contexts. And who’s pushing for inclusion in these rankings? Universities themselves, partly.