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Americans Want Change in Higher Education Systems, Report Finds

Two-thirds of Americans desire change within the higher education system, a recent New America sponsored survey found.Varying Degrees 2019: New America’s Third Annual Survey on Higher Education addressed American’s opinions on the state of higher education and its contributions to economic mobility.

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Lumina Creates Task Force to Address Inequity Issues at Post-Secondary Institutions

The Lumina Foundation, a national college access organization, has created a task force to highlight the need for a national response to ensure quality post-secondary programs for all students.

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Proposed Amendment Scrutinizes For-Profit Schools Targeting Veterans

Florida Democrat Rep. Dr. Donna Shalala proposed an amendment to the annual defense spending bill, the National Defense Authorization Act, which would audit for-profit colleges that enroll veterans while failing to meet Department of Education financial responsibility standards. It would require the secretary of defense to review how much Department of Defense Tuition Assistance a for-profit receives and to publish the results online.

Presidential Debate Puts HBCU in National Spotlight

This week’s Democratic presidential debate at Texas Southern University (TSU) will provide national exposure for historically Black colleges and universities, and potentially force the candidates to address issues of race and access to higher education.

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Former Dean of Yale Law School Sparks Controversy with New Book

A new book written by the former dean of Yale Law School has sparked controversy and reignited discussion about diversity and free speech on Yale University’s campus.

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Missouri School District Hires First Chief Equity and Diversity Officer

Yvania Garcia-Pusateri has been doing higher education diversity work for over a decade. But the former executive director of multicultural programs at Missouri State University just transitioned to a new role in K-12 education, serving as the first chief equity and diversity officer for Springfield Public Schools, Missouri’s largest school district.

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NCAA Decides Against Exerting More Authority over Academic Misconduct

National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I governance will not be adding reforms that would give the NCAA greater authority to discipline institutions that have engaged in academic misconduct.

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Program Helps Prepare and Educate Veterans for Self-Employment

As a way to provide veterans, active military members and their spouses with resources, support and workforce training, Hillsborough Community College (HCC) has established an entrepreneurship program in partnership with Syracuse University’s Institute for Veterans and Military Families.

Higher Ed Group Opposes Publishing Merger

The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities has urged the U.S Department of Justice to block a proposed merger between publishing giants Cengage and McGraw-Hill Education, arguing that such a consolidation will likely mean increased textbook costs for students.

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Report: Higher Education Employees Older Compared to Other Workforces

Compared to other workforce fields in the United States, higher education holds the highest number of older employees, according to a new report published by College and University Professional Association for Human Resources’ (CUPA-HR).

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‘Shelter in a Time of Storm’ Details History of Leadership, Activism at Black Colleges

In the current era of the criminalization of the Black body, commodification of Black culture(s) and persistent economic and social inequity for Black people in the U.S., “Shelter in a Time of Storm” by Jelani M. Favors renews an educational approach to Black liberation that should be seriously considered by those committed to racial justice.

UC Merced’s Leland Built a Higher Ed Legacy

Dr. Dorothy Leland describes her eight years at the University of California Merced as the most extraordinary of her career. She worked with faculty, staff and students to craft the institutional identity and announced the appointment of the school’s first chief diversity officer.

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