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Morgan State University’s Bold Journey Toward Elite R1 Research Status

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Wilson For Morgan State University president Dr. David K. Wilson,the quest to attain R1 status the highest designation auniversity can get for its research enterprise is aboutmore than just attaining some sort of higher education sealof approval.

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Echoing Oz, Moody’s Downgrade Highlights a Tempest in Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Johnson, a former Federal Reserve economist and university president, specializes in strategic financial restructuring. He advocates for fair higher education policies, particularly for HBCUs and PBIs. Dr. Ronald A.

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Sports betting contracts should be rethought (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

Over the past four years, some higher education officials and politicians have pushed back: for example, in 2020, a group of university presidents and athletic directors in Massachusetts testified before the state Legislature with the strong recommendation not to legalize college sports betting in Massachusetts.

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Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig Named Provost at Western Michigan University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

His presence—working alongside Montgomery, who is African American—is rare in academe, where only a few university presidents of color at research universities have also tapped a person of color to serve as their provost and vice president of academic affairs—a strategic position—viewed as the number two post at an institution.

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Moore appoints a nearly entire new membership for Maryland Higher Education Commission

University Business

Wes Moore (D) announced Monday the appointments of former college presidents, educators and nonprofit leaders to the state’s Higher Education Commission, nearly turning over the entire membership of the panel that oversees statewide higher education policies.

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Legacy Admissions Debate Ignites After Affirmative Action Ruling

Insight Into Diversity

Legacy status had not played a significant role in decisions at Carleton, but at times it had given a slight advantage to a specific pool of students, university president Alison Byerly, PhD, said in a statement. “Nevertheless, we recognize that in a highly competitive process, even a slight advantage can have an impact on outcomes,” Byerly said.

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Is DeSantis Right or Wrong?

Inside Higher Ed

What are the implications of this analysis for Governor DeSantis’ higher education policy initiatives? They are held to a different standard. Does the governor’s effort respect pluralism and freedom of thought, or does it impermissibly constrain what students are taught to think and believe?