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The value of history

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History remains prominent in public life and an attractive study option – yet university departments are cutting jobs and courses. Emma Griffin outlines new Royal Historical Society research

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Universities should never be neutral on the social issues of the day

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Jonathan Grant traces the history of universities' role in securing social justice, arguing that neutrality on such issues undermines the sector's reputation The post Universities should never be neutral on the social issues of the day appeared first on Wonkhe.

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University of Arkansas at Fayetteville faculty object to potential acquisition of the University of Phoenix

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The for-profit’s history of poor student outcomes is one reason the system should not go through with a purchase, the faculty senate said.

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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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What universities do now is more important than how they came to be

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The age of a university is often used as a proxy for quality. David Kernohan learns from crustaceans that history can be misleading

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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. It has already made history, with an HBCU graduate as the first presidential nominee of either of the two major parties. They serve more economically disenfranchised students than most U.S.

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The Commencement Story and the Rhymes of History

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Recently, storyteller and documentary historian Ken Burns realized these assignments and more at his address to 2024 graduates at Brandeis University. Peterson Commencements are promising moments in the lives of university communities and in the memories of the families who attend to witness the accomplishments of their graduates.

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