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President Jones, Dolly Parton and the magic of ‘traditioned innovation’

University Business

Belmont University President Greg Jones may have crafted the most authentic initiative for the Tennessee-based liberal arts college after striking a unique partnership with global superstar legend Dolly Parton. However, the timeless power of teaching a liberal arts education isnt lost on Jones either. Listen here.

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The Future is Bright for Indiana University's 15-Year-Old Graduate

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

On May 8, Khaya Njumbe walked across the commencement stage at Indiana University (IU) Northwest. Two weeks later, he will walk across the stage to receive his high school diploma, adding one last credential to the collection he’s been building since he was 11 years old, when he took his first dual enrollment courses. Khaya Njumbe.

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Bringing Greater Impact

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Canton accepted the position of director of the African American studies program at the University of Florida. Canton accepted the position of director of the African American studies program at the University of Florida (UF). There will be a university meeting in January to review the proposal. “We

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The U.S. News exodus never happened. How did the top ranking service outlast naysayers?

University Business

Yale Law School’s decision to stop participating with the seminal college ranking service in November prompted a wave of other prestigious graduate programs to follow through; at least a dozen medical schools and 40+ law schools quit participating. I was sure that more schools would join us,” said L.

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$100 million: The largest single donation in HBCU history goes to Spelman College

University Business

On Thursday, the Atlanta-based liberal arts institutions received a $100 million donation. It’s part of a consortium of other neighboring private African American colleges and universities, including Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse College, and Morehouse School of Medicine. which we know today.

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How Gross Inequalities in Institutional Wealth Distort the Higher Education Ecosystem and Shortchange the Vast Majority of Middle- and Lower-Income Undergraduates

Inside Higher Ed

Blog: Higher Ed Gamma Ask yourself: Would the $20 million gift that Bloomberg Philanthropies gave to Princeton in 2021 to support the university’s first-generation and low-income students have a greater impact at Tougaloo College, an HBCU with a $10 million endowment? The very question—posed by educational historian Bruce A.

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Can a ‘degree’ hold its value?

HEPI

This long read was kindly authored for HEPI by Gill Evans, Emeritus Professor of Medieval Theology and Intellectual History at the University of Cambridge. From the inherent right to grant degrees to requiring permission The power to permit the award of degrees began as an inherent right of the first English universities.

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