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Ohio Wesleyan Graduate Makes $12 Million Commitment to Benefit First-Generation Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Thirty-eight percent of the Class of 2028 are first-generation college students. Grissom’s commitment also honors her uncle, Tom Grissom, who graduated from Ohio Wesleyan in 1962. One of every five Ohio Wesleyan students is the first in their family to attend college, according to university officials.

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College Revives Standardized Test Requirement

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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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Alabama State Launches Women’s Flag Football

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Dr. Jason Cable "The International Olympic Committee recently included men's and women's flag football in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games and likewise, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is closely monitoring the emerging sport of women’s flag football," said Alabama State University President Dr.

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Walter 'Ted' Carter Jr. Named President of OSU

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It will last through the end of 2028. He said that he was happy that compromises had been written into the Ohio bill, which could resurface this coming year. Carter will begin his term on January 1 st.

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Required to Study Abroad

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The goal is to reach 15% by 2028, Devereaux said. It’s a shortcoming that Goucher is in the process of trying to address, said Goucher President Kent Devereaux, who took the helm in 2019. Currently, approximately 5% of Goucher students are international students, a step up from the 2% in 2019.

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Featured College: Misericordia University

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Misericordia is a test-optional college : Through the 2027-2028 year, all academic programs will continue test-blind admissions. News & World Report , accepted students’ SAT scores typically range from 1078-1225 and ACT scores typically range from 19-22. The average high school GPA for Misericordia’s student body is 3.5.

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Why two thirds of graduate enrollment leaders may leave their jobs

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. --> Five Key Factors Accounting for Vanishing Workforce Remote work has created a national marketplace for labor The number of working-age people in the US is shrinking (projected deficit of 6M workers nationally by 2028) Employees developed a taste for flexible work during the pandemic Higher ed lags the industry on compensation and flexible work (..)