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Title: Assistant Professor of Higher Education, Department of Educational Leadership, College for Education and Engaged Learning, Montclair State University Tenured: No Age: 37 Education: B.A., Psychology, San Diego State University; M.A., Psychology, San Diego State University; M.A.,

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Morgan State University, Maryland's largest Historically Black University, is taking decisive action to address a concerning trend: the steady decline in Black male Dr. David K. University President Dr. David K. higher education institutions. Wilson enrollment.

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OCTOBER 28, 2024

The issues closest to my heart—those that affect our students and education equity—are being largely ignored by the presidential candidates. Repeatedly, we call for “someone” to show us, through better education policy, that we are not forgotten.

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JANUARY 23, 2025

McMickens, Morris Thomas, and Calvin Hadley There is deep concern about the status of Black men in higher education. A recent report about the enrollment of Black men in postsecondary education indicates that Black men comprise 4.6% million students enrolled in colleges and universities. or a little over 850,000 of the 18.6

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APRIL 9, 2025

In her timely and important book Beyond Implicit and Explicit Bias: Strategies for Healing the Root Causes of Inequity in Education , Dr. ClauDean ChiNaka Kizart offers a comprehensive roadmap for educators committed to creating more equitable learning environments. The books greatest strength lies in its practicality.

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MARCH 19, 2025

I usually start my answer with a statistic some find surprising: despite the headlines, post-high school educational attainment in the U.S. Educational accessibility is largely a policy choice and all of us must continue to advocate for greater accessibility of postsecondary education for all.

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JANUARY 13, 2025

Our institutions are just two examples of the broader importance of immigrant-origin students to todays higher education landscape. economy, filling job shortages, and spurring innovation, fewer appreciate just how important immigration is to higher educations future. colleges and universities, up from 20 percent in 2000.

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MARCH 28, 2025

Latino students are making pragmatic financial choices to pay for their education, and institutions are increasingly responding with tailored support, according to a comprehensive new report released today by Excelencia in Education. Brown, President of Excelencia in Education, in the report's foreword.

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JUNE 10, 2025

N early two decades after its founding, LGBTQ Leaders in Higher Education Dr. Jim Berg has transformed from a small network of college presidents into a comprehensive professional development organization supporting leaders at all levels of higher education. His path to leading LGBTQ Leaders in Higher Education was serendipitous.

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APRIL 20, 2025

Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy What happens when we strip education of its resources, devalue its professionals, and politicize its purpose? Were finding out in real-time, and nowhere are the consequences more alarming than in our efforts to diversify the educator workforce. America is undergoing a calculated retreat in federal education policy.

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MAY 19, 2025

The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) and the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies have unveiled a policy roadmap that places education equity among its top priorities for advancing Black communities in America. The report emphasizes the economic benefits of addressing these disparities, citing research from the St.

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JUNE 4, 2025

billion is a staggering amount of public investment thats what states collectively spent in just one year on state-funded preschool, according to the latest report from the National Institute for Early Education Research. Removing Barriers, Supporting the Whole Educator ECIC is not a traditional top-down initiative.

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OCTOBER 27, 2024

Legacy admissions has an even more corrosive influence: It widens equity gaps in higher education. Jaye Fenderson There is, however, another group of children who have received much less consideration in higher education but will have a profound impact on its future: the children of student-parents.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2025

In a bold move to address the stark underrepresentation of minorities and women in school district leadership, Southern University A&M College has established the Academy for Current and Aspiring Superintendents, a comprehensive program aimed at preparing the next generation of K-12 educational leaders.

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MAY 1, 2025

National University (NU) has been approved by the U.S. The nonprofit, Veteran-founded university, which serves over 50,000 nontraditional, working, and military students annually through degree programs and 80,000 more through workforce and professional programs, aims to address critical teacher shortages with this new initiative.

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APRIL 9, 2025

higher education outlook is not merely a financial tremor; it serves as a chilling echo of the cyclone that swept Dorothy into the tumultuous Land of Oza "tempest of uncertainty" driven by rapid policy shifts and financial pressures, threatening the very foundations of higher education. higher education.

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MARCH 4, 2025

Jamie Merisotis The Lumina Foundation announced a new goal to increase the number of Americans with education and training to 75%. Seventeen years later, the percentage of adults 25 to 64 who have achieved education attainment after high school has increased from 38% to 55%. We had to rethink how education creates opportunities.

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APRIL 3, 2025

The University of Illinois System and nonprofit organization One Million Degrees have announced a new multiyear initiative to increase community college transfer rates, with a particular focus on first-generation and low-income students in Illinois. The university system is currently identifying community college partners for the program.

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MARCH 3, 2025

Dan Walden Our educational system is facing an unprecedented challenge declining enrollment. Across the country, community colleges and universities are seeing fewer students enroll, a trend that could have long-term consequences for both individuals and the economy.

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DECEMBER 16, 2024

National Board-Certified Teachers (NBCT) bring enhanced skills, knowledge and a commitment to continuous improvement which translates to better student learning outcomes and ensures a more equitable education system. National Board Certification is recognized as the highest standard in the teaching profession.

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APRIL 28, 2025

Its part of a broader and troubling pattern: a sustained attack on scientific research, the public institutions that produce it, and the higher education system that trains the researchers behind it. As a sociology professor at a public university, Ive watched with concern as public trust in science and expertise has eroded.

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DECEMBER 7, 2024

Terrell (MCT) Educational Foundation, Inc. The significant advances they will drive in higher education will serve as a testament to the enduring legacy of Dr. Martino Harmon, who is also the Vice President for Student Life at the University of Michigan. The Dr. Melvin C. Janella Benson is a Ph.D.

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JANUARY 6, 2025

A big part of the future of higher education access and success lies before children even reach kindergarten. holiday, we Dr. Marcus Bright need a new push to ensure that our youth dont fall behind at the beginning of their journey to post-secondary education. As we approach the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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JUNE 30, 2024

The program emerged as a way to help families remain connected to workforce and educational opportunities as they moved online. Being able to provide people access to those opportunities and resources needed to do their work, to engage in their own learning and in school – I think it's a significant loss with the ending of this [program.]”

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JANUARY 11, 2025

Colleges and universities across the country are preparing to celebrate the legacy of a civil rights icon who championed integration and transformed Americas Rev. Seton Hall University in New Jersey, decided to revamp their annual MLK program a few years ago, citing the need for change amid a challenging political climate.

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APRIL 16, 2025

A new analysis by Excelencia in Education reveals that Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) have grown to 602 institutions nationwide, enrolling nearly one-third of all U.S. HSIs have become a critical component of higher education access and success," said Excelencia in Education in its latest report, which uses data from the U.S.

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JUNE 30, 2024

Supreme Court struck down the use of race-conscious admissions in higher education. A new IHEP analysis of data released through the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) reveals the prevalence of legacy admissions policies among selective colleges and universities. In the 2021-2022 academic year, 2.1

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JANUARY 7, 2025

A groundbreaking report released by Generation Hope reveals the devastating impact of housing insecurity on student parents pursuing higher education. The report documents how housing instability can lead to delays in speech and motor skills, emotional and behavioral issues, and educational setbacks. per dollar invested.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The path to higher education success has many obstacles and barriers for Latinos across the U.S. The mission of Excelencia in Education, founded in 2004 by Dr. Deborah A. Colleges and universities that have received the Seal of Excelencia enroll 17% of Latino students in the U.S. Santiago and Sarita E. and graduate 19%.

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MARCH 12, 2025

Bob Jackson Murray State University, located in Kentucky, has appointed Dr. Ron K. Patterson, a native of Corinth, Mississippi, brings 25 years of higher education experience to Murray State, with particular expertise in enrollment management, diversity and inclusion, and strategic planning. "I Patterson as its 15th president.

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DECEMBER 2, 2024

For the past 18 years of her distinguished career in higher education, Eanes has worked at public institutions. Although public higher education can be challenging, it is gratifying, rewarding and impactful in ways that are measurable and not measurable.”

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JANUARY 26, 2025

Title: Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education, University of Oklahoma Age: 38 Education: B.S., Business Marketing, Albany State University; MBA., Albany State University; M.S., Early on, Briscoe saw herself as a student leader.

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APRIL 24, 2025

higher education institutions, unveiled a significant redesign today that fundamentally changes how colleges and universities are classified and evaluated. This focus on student outcomes reflects growing concerns about higher education's return on investment amid rising costs and student debt.

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OCTOBER 6, 2024

Higher education has long been a key driver of economic prosperity and social mobility in the United States. American universities have provided countless students with the opportunity to pursue their dreams, develop their talents, and improve their economic standing. Department of Education has embraced.

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JANUARY 6, 2025

In a significant leadership transition at one of legal education's key institutions, the Law School Admission Council (LSAC) has appointed Sudha Setty as its new president and chief executive officer, effective July 1, 2025. Law schools and higher education face enormous challenges and opportunities," Setty said.

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JUNE 4, 2025

The United Negro College Funds (UNCF) Institute for Capacity Building (ICB) is leveraging the power of networks, technology and innovation to help Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs) achieve their missions. In 2015, UNCF received a $50 million grant from the Lilly Endowment Inc.

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JANUARY 16, 2025

Montana State University President Waded Cruzado has been named the next president of the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU), marking a Dr. Waded Cruzado historic appointment as she becomes the first Latina to lead the organization.

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