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African history students awarded compensation after master’s axed

The Guardian - Higher Education

University of Chichester had suspended recruitment to its history of Africa and the African diaspora MRes An independent adjudicator has ruled partly in favour of students who challenged the University of Chichester after their African history course was abruptly terminated in 2023. Continue reading.

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Oakwood University Names First Female President in 129-Year History

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Gina Spivey-Brown has been named the 12th president of Oakwood University, becoming the first woman to lead the historically Black Seventh-day Adventist institution in its 129-year history. Spivey-Brown brings more than two decades of experience in higher education administration to the role. Her credentials include a Ph.D.

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Howard University Makes History as First HBCU to Achieve Top Research Status

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The announcement from the American Council of Education (ACE) on Thursday, recognizes Howard's designation as an institution of very high research spending and doctorate production, a status that fewer than 150 universities nationwide have achieved. Department of Education.

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Montana State's Dr. Waded Cruzado Makes History as APLU's First Latina President

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Cruzado, who will assume the role on July 1, brings a deeply personal connection to the land-grant university mission, having begun her higher education journey as a first-generation college student at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagez. APLU is a champion of that message."

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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

And the stakes couldn’t be higher for historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), which for generations have punched above their weight. They serve more economically disenfranchised students than most U.S. institutions, and they do so successfully, facilitating the upward mobility of the majority of their students.

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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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Promoting Higher Education for Native Americans in Minnesota

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

But like other free tuition initiatives for Native American students, it’s not quite as simple as it sounds. North Star Promise provides free college tuition to help make education after high school possible for more Minnesota students and families,” is written on the Minnesota Office of Higher Education website.