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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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SRUC: Scotland’s “sleeping giant” looks to international recruitment

The PIE News

Although the history of the institution dates back over 100 years, it only achieved degree-awarding powers last year. The post SRUC: Scotland’s “sleeping giant” looks to international recruitment appeared first on The PIE News. With six campuses located around Scotland, SRUC’s Edinburgh campus launched a 1.8

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Exploring the History of Latinos in Baseball

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

So, when it came time for him to pick an academic pursuit, the study of Latinos and sports history naturally came to mind. I just wanted to understand what [the history was] behind this,” says Burgos. “I Latino, African American, and sports history. He is a professor of history at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

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Marist College Announces Historic Transition to University Status

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Marist College, the private school in Poughkeepsie, New York, has announced it will become Marist University effective later this month, marking a significant milestone in its nearly century-long history. The change comes after unanimous approval from the Board of Trustees and the New York State Board of Regents. President Dr. Kevin C.

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Aus: Colombian student numbers “highest in history”

The PIE News

Colombian student numbers for Australia are now the highest in history, according to new figures in an update from Austrade. In the snapshot update on Latin America’s international student market, Austrade noted its push to get prospective students back to in-person recruitment events across Latin America.

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Providing Tuition Assistance to Native American Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Both recruiting and retaining Native students showed up in the report as an area of improvement for MSU. “We It’s not enough just to recruit and enroll Indigenous students at our institutions, she says. Leonard and his team hired the firm over a year ago to examine what MSU was doing well and where improvement was needed.

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Morgan State University Launches Task Force to Combat Declining Black Male Enrollment

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The Presidential Task Force on the State of Black Male Enrollment at Morgan will be led by co-chairs Dr. Mark Barnes, associate professor of History and Geography, and Dr. Michael Sinclair, associate professor of Social Work.

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