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Study: Age As Aspect of Identity Not Prioritized by University DEI Offices

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Increases in life expectancy call for educational systems to change orientation toward age and the longer life course,” the report read. “As As people are living and working longer, the need for on-going education and training grows.

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If You Were Designing Cal State Today: A Proposal Out of MIT

eLiterate

The focus of NEI will be on majors such as computer science and business, and eventually, broader areas of engineering and design. Ideas for an Affordable New Educational Institution. It will take on the challenges of cost and career value without rejecting the value of liberal arts of human teachers.

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AAUP Report on Political Interference in Higher Education: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 185 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. Henry “Hank” Reichman

The Change Leader, Inc.

Unpacking the AAUP Report: A Critical Look at Political Interference in Florida’s Higher Education The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) recently released its comprehensive report titled “ Political Interference and Academic Freedom in Florida’s Public Higher Education System.”

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Teaching and Thinking with Technology

Faculty Focus

This remarkable achievement sent shockwaves throughout the education sector, especially among teachers in schools and colleges. Not dissimilar are the college classrooms of smaller, liberal arts colleges. Consequently, education and learning were due for a revolution.

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The Catalysts for Competency-Based Learning and Prior Learning Assessments Have Arrived

eLiterate

Long-term economic forces will increasingly drive demand for more rapid reskilling than our current system can support. He hopes to go back to school to become an engineer. Mr. Clark wants to go back to school to become an engineer. New York City has a robust collection of community colleges within the CUNY system.

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Teaching and Thinking with Technology

Faculty Focus

This remarkable achievement sent shockwaves throughout the education sector, especially among teachers in schools and colleges. Not dissimilar are the college classrooms of smaller, liberal arts colleges. Consequently, education and learning were due for a revolution.

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New book argues education shouldn't be the key to a job

Inside Higher Ed

A: The idea really, is how Americans think about education—what we want it to do. And yes, we are going to continue to open new doors for students, but higher education does not control the job market. ” What is that idea and why do we need to know its political history? And we need to stop selling that idea.

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