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Olin College President Steps Down Amid Financial Strain, Latest in String of Higher Ed Leadership Exits

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

By 2026, merit scholarships will be reduced to $10,000 annually, a move aimed at ensuring long-term sustainability. These scholarship reductions have drawn concern from ABET, the college's accrediting organization.

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Small College America – Profile: Davidson College

Edu Alliance Journal

Students are also competitive for Goldwater, Watson, and Marshall scholarships, reflecting the quality of preparation. Employment and graduate school placement rates: In the class of 2024, 92% were employed or enrolled in postgraduate education 6 months after graduation.

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Small College America – Profile Wabash College

Edu Alliance Journal

Academic Excellence Wabash’s commitment to a rigorous liberal arts education is evident in its comprehensive curriculum and the requirement that seniors pass comprehensive exams.

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Discussing the 4 Pillars of Immersion: Information Literacy

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For now, though, we invite you into conversation with our team as we reconnect with the four pillars of Immersion: information literacy, the educational role of librarians in higher education, leadership, and critical reflection. This first post in the series focuses on the pillar of information literacy.

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Small College America – Profile: Tuskegee University

Edu Alliance Journal

An engineering student on scholarship, he left Tuskegee in his senior year to pursue acting. Dean Hoke is Managing Partner of Edu Alliance Group , a higher education consultancy, and a Senior Fellow with the Sagamore Institute. He formerly served as President/CEO of the American Association of University Administrators (AAUA).

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Small College America – Profile College of Wooster

Edu Alliance Journal

This endowment supports scholarships, faculty positions, and various institutional initiatives, ensuring the college’s long-term financial health. Dean Hoke is Managing Partner of Edu Alliance Group , a higher education consultancy, and formerly served as President/CEO of the American Association of University Administrators (AAUA).

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Challenges Persist for Early-Career Black Academics

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“The report finds that Black ECAs feel uncomfortable reporting issues like harassment, which likely stems from a distrust in institutional processes,” says Jackson, an expert on higher education leadership. This parallels findings in the U.S., where harassment reporting mechanisms often fail to protect Black faculty.

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