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The ROI of a History Degree

The Chronicle of Higher Education

How to direct history students toward fulfilling nonacademic careers, and make the case for the value of the field. Cortada How to direct history students toward fulfilling nonacademic careers, and make the case for the value of the field. By Patryk J. Babiracki and James W.

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More U.K. University History Departments Cutting Jobs and Courses

Inside Higher Ed

University History Departments Cutting Jobs and Courses sara.custer@in… Fri, 11/01/2024 - 03:00 AM Survey by the Royal Historical Society finds ax is falling most heavily on newer institutions. Byline(s) Patrick Jack for Times Higher Education

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Don’t Just Witness History; Seize the Opportunity to Shape It

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It has already made history, with an HBCU graduate as the first presidential nominee of either of the two major parties. As I think about the coming months, I’m reminded that history is not a series of isolated events. If the past several years has reinforced anything, it’s that none of us knows what lies ahead.

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The Commencement Story and the Rhymes of History

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Commencement speeches have been a higher education tradition in the U.S. The origins of these addresses date back to the establishment of American universities, where graduation ceremonies served as both a rite of passage and a public demonstration of the institution's educational values. since the early 19th Century.

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Delivering economic growth: the case for a financially secure higher education sector

HEPI

In response to recent data showing a worrying financial outlook for higher education institutions, Professor David Maguire, Vice-Chancellor at the University of East Anglia (UEA), and Dr Alex Bols, Chief of Staff at UEA, argue more Government action is needed to make the sector financially sustainable.

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The Long History of Universities Displacing Black People

The Chronicle of Higher Education

The expansion of higher education uprooted hundreds of Black families. By Louis Hansen Deborah Taylor Mapp The expansion of higher education uprooted hundreds of Black families.

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Game Changers and Change Makers: Black Publishers’ Defiant Mark on History

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“Since the second decade of the nineteenth century, black-owned book publishing has existed in the United States, the books released by these publishing enterprises have vindicated blacks, documented black culture and history, and addressed the special concerns of black people in ways which white book publishers have not. Cornish and John B.

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