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

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For higher education, a political affairs reset began long before the polls concluded. Yet throughout the election, the Labour Party like the previous government held back from making higher education a priority issue — too difficult, too many other priorities. The mantra is Actions Not Words.

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Civil Discord – Bridging Ideological Divides in Higher Education : Changing Higher Ed Podcast 207 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Daniel Oppenheimer

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In this episode of Changing Higher Ed, Drumm welcomes Dan Oppenheimer, Director of Public Affairs for UT Austin's College of Liberal Arts, to discuss the university's groundbreaking "Civil Discord" symposium that was held in March of this year. Vision for the future of civil discourse initiatives in higher education.

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Sewell Named Next President at Morris College

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Sewell serves as president and managing partner of The Empowerment Group, a consulting firm that provides educational services to a broad network of higher educational institutions. He also serves as director/chief academic, research and student affairs officer to the Atlanta University Center Consortium Inc.

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KRISTIE BOWERS

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

in community and public affairs from Binghamton University as well as a master’s in teaching from Western Carolina University. Kristie Bowers Kristie Bowers has been named associate vice president and director of athletics at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York.

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Arlethia Perry-Johnson

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

That, says Perry-Johnson, vice president of external affairs, has come with amassing nearly three decades of communications and public affairs experience, with most in higher education. She joined Kennesaw State in 2006 when she was appointed special assistant to the president for external affairs.

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MELINDA SPAULDING CHEVALIER

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Melinda Spaulding Chevalier Melinda Spaulding Chevalier has been named vice president for public affairs at Rice University in Houston. She served as vice president of communications and advancement at Texas Southern University. Spaulding Chevalier holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Howard University.

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A Premier League success story? Why global higher education is critical to our diverse local economies and communities in the UK

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This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Paul Angrave , Associate Director of Public Affairs at the University of Leicester. Few would argue with the statements above, least not me as those who know me would testify, but the same could be said of UK higher education. billion through international higher education exports.