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JANUARY 17, 2023

In September 2021, NSU became one of six HBCUs selected to participate in an initiative called the HBCU Digital Transformation (HBCU Dx), which connected the schools with Slate, a customer relationship management (CRM) platform.

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JANUARY 31, 2023

Indiana University Northwest’s administration disregarded standards of academic due process when it dismissed tenured professor Dr. Mark McPhail, according to a report from the American Association of University Professors (AAUP).

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FEBRUARY 15, 2023

In terms of starting salary, this effectively puts these graduates back where their Class of 2021 counterparts were,” VanDerziel said. Meanwhile, fields such as business (2.3%), agriculture and natural resources (2.6%), communications (4.8%), and humanities (4.5%) are expected to see rising average starting salaries.

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AUGUST 16, 2023

HBCU advocates have voiced concerns to Maryland officials about how approving a doctoral business analytics program at Towson University violates a 2021 federal ruling, The Baltimore Banner reported. in Business Administration,” Sean Welsh, Towson vice president of university marketing and communications, said in an email. “TU

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APRIL 4, 2023

In 2021, two nonprofit Jewish advocacy groups, the Louis D. “At the heart of the resolution agreement is our reaffirmation that when an act of antisemitism occurs, we will take appropriate and necessary action to address the act, prevent its recurrence, and support those impacted,” UVM’s Office of the Provost said in an Apr. 3 statement.

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MARCH 1, 2024

Tyree of the Department of Communication Studies in collaboration with the national nonprofit HealthHIV. Black women were 54% of new HIV diagnoses in 2021 among women, age 16 and older, in the U.S.,

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Learning that involved oral communication (81%) and adaptability/flexibility (81%) were seen as the most desirable skills. AAC&U and Morning Consult also asked employers about how much they valued certain skills when assessing the strength of a job candidate. This appreciation for broad skills has been consistent for decades, Finley said.

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Active Minds

MARCH 26, 2024

teen girls felt persistently sad or hopeless— and that was in 2021. Give them that space to vent and reflect without making them feel burdensome or selfish for communicating. Supporting and celebrating the girls around us requires a multifaceted approach encompassing recognition, communication, and empowerment.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2023

One group, Moms for Liberty, founded in 2021, supports political candidates, including an active focus on school board races aligned with their mission. Empower them with tools for effective communication, policy understanding, and community engagement.

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OCTOBER 22, 2022

Title: Inaugural Chief Diversity Officer and Special Advisor to the President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Duquesne University Returning to her alma mater, Crystal McCormick Ware was appointed Duquesne University's inaugural chief diversity officer and senior advisor to the president for diversity, equity and inclusion in November 2021.

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JUNE 30, 2024

At the end of 2020, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) launched the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), which was designed to give low-income households a discount each month on their internet bill, even offering a one-time coupon of up to $100 to buy a laptop, desktop computer, or tablet.

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JANUARY 12, 2023

Since arriving at Southern Illinois University (SIU) as a tenure-track faculty member in 2021, Dr. Lesley Shawler has developed programs and courses that have impressed her colleagues and community. The real mistake is to stop trying.” She called it “definitely a unique experience that allowed me to meet well-known behavior analysts.”

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Cutting across political party lines, an overwhelming majority of Americans see veterans’ services as a priority (Schaeffer, 2021). Military friendly is a common phrase used by organizations to communicate an appreciation of military service members (Kirchner, et al.,

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AUGUST 13, 2024

Tiffane Cochran However, the percentage of first-year law students who were people of color — 35% — barely changed between the 2021-22 and 2022-23 school years. of 2024 applicants identified as people of color, up from 47% at the same time last year, said Javier Maymí-Pérez, LSAC’s communications director. As of Friday, there were 5.7%

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Despite 2021 legislation allowing adults age 21+ to possess up to 1 ounce of recreational marijuana and grow up to four plants, in Virginia there is no framework for retail sales of cannabis yet, though efforts are being made. News & World Report, recreational marijuana is legal in 24 states , along with Washington, D.C.

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JUNE 28, 2023

According to the complaint, the SBPC made a Freedom of Information Act request to the Department in November 2021, seeking more information about a policy whereby the debts of anyone incarcerated for ten years or more were written off as uncollectible. The Department of Education should communicate,” she said. Castro agreed.

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MAY 16, 2023

Students have risen to the challenge, with 83% having passed their courses as of spring 2021, and many reporting a broadened sense of their college possibilities. Grad students serve as teaching fellows, facilitating discussion sections and grading student work.

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JULY 5, 2023

Gonzalez Institution:   Claremont Graduate University Graduate Program:   Ph.D., Higher Education and Student Affairs Education:   M.Ed., Postsecondary Administration and Student Affairs, University of Southern California; M.A., Applied Gender Studies, Claremont Graduate University B.A.,

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Civitas Learning

MAY 7, 2025

Communication and integrated workflows also play a critical role. This effort contributed to an 8% increase in retention between 2016 and 2021, surpassing their goal with an 80% retention rate from Fall 2021 to Fall 2022. This helps ensure support reaches the students who need it most, not just the ones who raise their hands.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 30, 2024

Mapp and Bergman (2021) in The Carnegie Reporter , and Good Reason Houston share several: 1. How they are viewed is communicated loudly and clearly, and contributes to families feeling disempowered and discouraged about physically coming to school events and meetings. They are seen but not heard; expected to show up but not speak up.

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JULY 14, 2023

According to the American Association of Community Colleges, our nation had over 1,000 public, tribal, and independent community colleges enrolling 10.2 million credit and non-credit students for the 2021-22 academic year; the need to retain top talent among faculty and staff continues to grow.

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EAB

MARCH 3, 2023

Blogs Communications Must-Do’s When a Flashpoint Impacts Your District Over the last year, one in three superintendents nationwide has addressed a divisive flashpoint that brought everyday work in their district to a screeching halt. Below we’ve shared three must-know strategies for efficient and effective flashpoint communication.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 6, 2023

Reese clearly articulated her understanding of the cultural and gendered critiques she faced for being consistent in who she is as an athlete reared and socialized in a majority Black, urban environment where trash-talking and communication with your opponents during the game is accepted and expected.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2023

In short, the syllabus helps to create a structured and organized learning environment, facilitating effective communication and expectations between instructors and students. Test biases must be discussed and avoided, as finally acknowledged by the American Psychological Association in 2021. Dr. tavis d.

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JUNE 1, 2023

Faculty and staff needed ways to easily communicate and access student data in one place so they had the shared context they needed to meaningfully help students. Increased collaboration, strengthened communication, and improved alignment across departments. Faculty and staff can now access a comprehensive picture of each student.

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

DECEMBER 20, 2021

As set forth in The Most Important Door that Will Ever Open — IHEP’s 2021 report on recruitment, admissions, and enrollment policies —institutional and system-wide policies and practices limit the efficacy of transfer pathways for students across the country. 2017, updated 2021). June 10, 2021). ii Shapiro, D.,

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EAB

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

If you decide to respond to a flashpoint in your capacity as an academic leader, it’s important that your response is timely, supportive, and aligns with messaging from your cabinet and university communications. Demonstrate that your response is more than just releasing verbal communications about the flashpoint. December 7, 2021.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 22, 2022

Traci Morris, a member of the Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma, has worked with Native American tribes, tribal businesses as well as artists and non-profits; she has also written a college-accredited curriculum in Native American new media and has advocated for digital inclusion on Capitol Hill and before the Federal Communications Commission.

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OCTOBER 25, 2022

In terms of visual communication, students prepare a PowerPoint presentation with graphs and data. As of 2021, 20 universities offer doctoral programs in African American studies. The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences promotes career readiness skills, so every discipline is developing the students’ verbal and written skills.

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EAB

JANUARY 20, 2023

Exemplar If your institution already has a comprehensive policy in place or has already completed a policy audit, Facilities leaders need to effectively communicate this policy to campus leaders and continue to collect data to measure the policy’s success.

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JANUARY 26, 2023

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OCTOBER 9, 2023

In Fall 2021 and Fall 2022, the average course load for Latino students was 14.5 In 2021-22, SSIs served a combined 2,193 Latino students. Among Latinos who were first-time college students at UT in Fall 2021, the College of Education had a 100% retention rate, and the McCombs School of Business increased its retention rate to 97%.

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Insights from IHEP’s Community of Practice to Policy to Increase Degree Completion By Janiel Santos Higher education can be a pathway to economic security and social mobility – but only if a student earns a degree. Between July 2020 and July 2021, 1.4

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Civitas Learning

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

As Northwest Missouri State University (Northwest) worked to improve retention rates, it recognized that faculty and staff needed a centralized location to communicate and access student data easily. It’s also crucial to remember the essential role that human expertise plays in maintaining data integrity.

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EAB

MARCH 9, 2023

Leaders can also support faculty by planning communications about available support resources for key times throughout the academic year. Academic leaders can help faculty by providing resources that clearly outline how to find in-the-moment campus support resources.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2025

million K-12 students enrolled in private institutions as of fall 2021. Leverage Data to Improve Communication with Families Transparency in financial aid decisions helps build trust with current and prospective families. Is communication clear and timely? Encouragingly, private school enrollment has remained steady, with 4.7

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Between 2021 and 2023, IHEP and HCM Strategists partnered with 24 colleges in Arizona, Illinois, and Virginia to examine transfer policies and practices, and reach students with clear and simple messaging about affordable transfer pathways. Schools should communicate jointly about transfer pathways and emphasize benefits.

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