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Complete College America Offers Playbook on How Higher Education Can Bolster Civic Engagement

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

higher education institutions can strengthen democracy by prioritizing civic engagement and civic education in the student experience. By making civic education a priority, higher education can play a role in fostering civic awareness and engagement skills. released a white paper that outlines how U.S.

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HBCU Leaders Gather to Create Blueprint for Future of Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In a significant gathering dedicated to the advancement of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), approximately 70 leaders from across the higher education landscape have converged on Claflin University this week for the Ideation, Innovation, and Collaboration summit sponsored by the Higher Education Leadership Foundation (H.E.L.F).

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Dr. Lester McCorn Selected to Lead Paine College

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

McCorn said that he is looking forward to helping to grow Paine College, “Connecting Paine College's historic past with a strategic vision for the future will catapult this institution into unparalleled prominence in American higher education,” he said. “I

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Building a Foundation that Positively Impacts Los Angeles

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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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Scholar-Activist Returns Home: Dr. Kala Burrell-Craft Named Dean of Grambling State's College of Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Her work stands out in the field for its practical applicationhaving served as a K-12 teacher and administrator in middle and high school settings before transitioning to higher education. She holds advanced certifications in English and special education.

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Value Entrepreneurs – Driven by Mission

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Yet in this challenging moment for higher education, their shared identity as value entrepreneurs offers a powerful foundation for cooperation. Finally, tuition-driven institutions should collectively reframe the narrative around higher education excellence. What might this look like in practice?

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How Being a Mother and Academic Helped Me Fix Higher Education’s Transfer Crisis

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As associate provost at the college, Ill admit I was biased but even two decades of experience in higher education couldnt fully prepare me for her struggle to transfer credits. Truly universal transferability would require faculty buy-in and better digital tools. Fixing the transfer crisis will take continued effort.

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