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Fierce Advocate for Community College Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Her undergraduate degree is in radio/television/film: news and public affairs. At MCC, she has forged close connections in the Flint community and made the college a welcoming environment, whether people are coming to take credit courses, non-credit courses, or simply attend events.

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Black and Hispanic Students Far Less Likely to Receive Race-Matched Instruction

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“There’s literally a dozen different inflection points along that path to becoming a professor, obstacles that require early interventions that won’t show any results for a long time,” said Dr. Seth Gershenson, a professor of public policy at American University’s School of Public Affairs.

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A sectorwide approach to higher ed's future (opinion)

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Here at American University, we doubled our externally funded research over the last five years, and we opened a new Hall of Science that stands alongside our historic strengths in public affairs and international service.

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What role will higher education play in the next general election?

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In this environment, the sector will need to take what we can (the recent first reading of the Lifelong Learning Bill will have been welcomed by many), but also make the case that further reforms are vital to economic growth in the long-term.

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Two Tri-C professors sue administrators for retaliation

Inside Higher Ed

“The students at Metro, do not, by our own data, do well in a virtual, online environment,” Lanier, assistant professor of counseling, psychological and access services, told the news outlet. “Online courses are the highest courses—the highest failure rate … We know who is going to be hurt the most.

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Lunchtime Reading: Communicating the value of higher education to government in a new political era

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Growth When Public First carried out research for Greater Manchester into the priorities of local people, top of the list by some margin was economic growth and providing employment. But reducing inequality, improving their health, supporting the environment, and increasing job quality also featured. Didn’t expect to see us here?

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Record bond measures, higher ed policy on states' ballots

Inside Higher Ed

It would be an investment in our community to meet the demands an educated workforce in Los Angeles and improve the learning environment for our students.” “This is an important investment,” Chris Cervini, the vice chancellor of community and public affairs with ACCD, told the NPR station.

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