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University Presidents Called to Action

Higher Education Inquirer

Elite universities, long considered the pinnacle of higher education, have become increasingly entwined in a broader conversation about privilege, access, and power. With multi-billion-dollar endowments, these institutions often wield more financial clout than entire cities. As with all our work, we value your feedback.]

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U of Houston removes social justice–focused dean of social work

Inside Higher Ed

Dettlaff said that research expenditures also grew under his leadership, meaning that other issues are at play—namely his stance on abolition. So I wanted our faculty to be prepared to have those conversations in class and felt that through more education through conversations, some of the resistance to the topic would go away.”

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Cost allocation in the research university and what it tells us

Changing Higher Education

However, in these times of heated discussions over who should pay for higher education and a background of rapidly increasing student debt, it is important to have some idea of what the actual costs of producing that education are. this indeterminacy through our accepted form of higher education accounting - fund accounting.

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Scaling Online Programming: The Fundamental Building Blocks

Helix Education

Mary’s University of Minnesota , Andrea has brought her business background in sales, marketing, operations and product development to the process of helping her institutions meet ever increasing demand for online study. Andrea indicated that her background working in tech startups has more applicability than we may think to higher education.

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The Work We Do: Reflecting on CARL’s Competencies for Librarians in Canadian Research Libraries

ACRLog

The vision and mission statements of your library or institution? Direction from your supervisor or administration? CARL lists eight competencies including collaboration, leadership and vision, equity, diversity, and inclusion, curation, and assessment, among others. I am reminded of Christopher P.

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AAUP on Florida: authoritarian control wilting higher education

University Business

Ron DeSantis has been at the epicenter of higher education this past year. In K12 and higher ed, the term “woke” has plunged education into a muddy existential battle. In K12 and higher ed, the term “woke” has plunged education into a muddy existential battle. “He is taking names.

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New policies guide removal of controversial building names

Inside Higher Ed

The committee eventually voted unanimously to strike the names from the dormitories, a move that was backed by the university’s student, staff and faculty leadership organizations and, later, the University System of Maryland Board of Regents. Ultimately, the president or board has the final say.

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