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DePauw University Receives $200 Million in Support of Strategic Plan

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DePauw University DePauw’s Bold and Gold 2027 strategic plan seeks to bolster the university around four principles: the liberal arts and sciences; the student experience; institutional equity; and responsible financial and operational management. higher ed institution.

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Tuition Hike Proposed in University of Maine System

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Our record reflects that, and just in the last three years, we have held tuition flat twice with the support of the state,” said UMS Chancellor Dannel Malloy, for whom the board also authorized a contract extension through June 30, 2027. “We Among the system’s cost-saving measures, attrition in faculty and staff is expected to generate $10.1

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College Revives Standardized Test Requirement

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The college adopted a test-optional policy for applicants to the Classes of 2025, 2026, and 2027 and a test-recommended policy for applicants to the Class of 2028 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Lee Coffin, the college’s vice president and dean of admissions and financial aid.

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Embracing Change: Crafting Forward-Thinking Strategic Plans for Colleges in a Dynamic Society

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Department of Education, by 2027, 70% of jobs will require education or training beyond high school. College presidents, now is the time to lead your college through developing a post-pandemic institutional strategic plan if you have not done so. According to the U.S.

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Report: Pandemic Dealt a Blow to Internationalization

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This includes partnerships with overseas institutions, faculty with international background and expertise, and curriculum. Around one-third of institutions used technology to facilitate collaborative online international learning (COIL), such as course-level partnerships between students and faculty at home campuses and abroad.

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Featured College: Misericordia University

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But, campus is growing: This academic year had the second-largest incoming first-year class in our history Classes are small, with a 10:1 student-to-faculty ratio. Misericordia is a test-optional college : Through the 2027-2028 year, all academic programs will continue test-blind admissions. Is Misericordia Test Optional?

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How Three Bronx Institutions are Intentionally Hispanic-Serving

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There is power in being a role model, he says, and that’s why he wants to make sure undergrads and graduates can see themselves represented in Lehman faculty, staff, and administration. are white and only 21% are faculty of color. Delgado is himself a child of immigrants and a first-generation college-goer.

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