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Certificate Program Empowers Professionals to Drive Change in Juvenile Justice System

Insight Into Diversity

Of the five graduates, three work in a community organization focused on helping youth, one works as a juvenile probation supervisor, and another is the communications director for a Nebraska state senator.

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Fraternities cut ties with USC

Inside Higher Ed

Image: The University of Southern California is one of the top-ranked campuses for Greek life in the country: almost 30 percent of undergraduates—about 7,300 students— were members of a Greek organization in 2020. We strongly urge students not to join these unaffiliated organizations or attend their events.”

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U of Houston removes social justice–focused dean of social work

Inside Higher Ed

” In addition to speaking out, Dettlaff organized a speaker series and study groups on abolition within his college. ” Perhaps most significantly, from a policy perspective, the college stopped placing student interns in law enforcement organizations. Newsletter Order: 0 Disable left side advertisement?:

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Colleges hire directors to tackle student basic needs

Inside Higher Ed

John Beckman, ​​senior vice president for public affairs and strategic communications, said the university has programs such as its Courtesy Meals program, which provides students with emergency food assistance, and Swipe It Forward , a student-designed initiative that allows other students to donate meals from their meal plans to those in need.

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Record bond measures, higher ed policy on states' ballots

Inside Higher Ed

The ballot measure, known as Proposition 308 , is the result of years of grassroots organizing and backed by a broad coalition of business groups, politicians and immigration advocacy organizations. About 5 percent of the bond would go toward support services such as campus childcare. Is this diversity newsletter?:

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A free, online, global university seeks seal of approval

Inside Higher Ed

To be sure, the institution has many noteworthy individuals championing and supporting its efforts, including executive leaders at venerable universities such as Oxford and Columbia and esteemed philanthropic organizations such as the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Ford Foundation. Is this diversity newsletter?:

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University TikTok bans cause concern and confusion

Inside Higher Ed

Many student organizations use TikTok accounts to promote their clubs’ activities and events, for example, and there is uncertainty about how the bans will impact those accounts, if at all. The Montana University System is currently considering additions to its policy that would address this issue. Is this diversity newsletter?: