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New Knowledge Center Page Consolidates FVT/GE Resources to Streamline Compliance Training

College Aid Services

In their latest Dear Colleague letter, Federal Student Aid has announced a new resource for administrators that consolidates training materials for Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment (FVT/GE) regulations into one page.

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Federal Court Blocks Education Department's Diversity Directive, Marking Victory for Academic Freedom Advocates

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The February directive had sent shockwaves through higher education institutions across the country, with many administrators and faculty expressing concern that their diversity programs could trigger federal funding cutoffs. The Department of Education has not issued a public response to the court's decision.

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Columbia College Chicago Names Dr. Shantay N. Bolton as First Woman of Color President

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Bolton comes to Columbia from the Georgia Institute of Technology, where she serves as executive vice president of administration and finance and chief business officer. billion enterprise, oversaw the activation of more than $500 million in capital projects, and launched an Office of Equal Opportunity, Compliance and Conflict Management.

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Princeton Grants Suspended as Federal Pressure on Universities Grows

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

While the administration's complete rationale remains unclear, the university is among dozens facing federal investigations into campus antisemitism following pro-Palestinian demonstrations last year. University officials face the challenge of balancing compliance with federal demands while preserving academic freedom and campus autonomy.

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The Ivory Tower’s Blindside: Reclaiming the Scholarly Value of College Athletics

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

This is not a critique of sports journalism or of basic compliance studies, but rather a lament that the rich intellectual soil of athletics has too often been left fallow by scholars in the humanities and social sciences, as if to study it seriously would be to debase the sanctity of higher learning itself.

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Study Reveals How Model Minority Myth Influences School Choices

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The study argues that these preferences reflect the enduring impact of the model minority myththe stereotype that portrays Asian Americans as universally successful due to inherent cultural values emphasizing education, hard work, and compliance with authority. Experts say that the study, funded by the William T.

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Ocean County College Issued Notice that Accreditation May be at Risk

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

According to the notice, there is insufficient evidence that the school is in compliance with Standard VII, the agency’s standard on governance, leadership, and administration. 16 to submit a monitoring report demonstrating changes and compliance. The school has until Jan.