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Higher Education Faced Mounting Enrollment and Security Challenges in 2024

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A new report from United Educators reveals that enrollment concerns reclaimed the top spot as the most pressing risk facing colleges and universities in 2024, with 71% of institutions identifying it as a major challenge. This represents an increase from 67% in the previous year.

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

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A federal judge in New Hampshire delivered a significant legal victory Thursday for proponents of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs in education by granting a preliminary injunction against the U.S.

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AB 705: Bold Policy, Implications for Equitable Student Success

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The legacy of racial inequities in education is not an abstraction; it is a lived reality that resonates both with the students we serve and within the leadership spaces we occupy. Rather than constraining educators, AB 705 lays the groundwork for new strategies—like culturally relevant pedagogy, curriculum revisions, and embedded supports.

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Utah Higher Ed Seeks Compliance with New Law Prohibiting DEI

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Utah higher education leaders are considering steps toward compliance with a new law, HB 261 , that prohibits an institution of higher education, public education system, and governmental employer from engaging in discriminatory practices. The bill, sponsored by Utah State Rep.

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

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Below… More New Knowledge Center Page Consolidates FVT/GE Resources to Streamline Compliance Training The post New Knowledge Center Page Consolidates FVT/GE Resources to Streamline Compliance Training first appeared on College Aid Services.

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

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President-designate Bolton has been a transformational leader in higher education and has been recognized as an effective organizational strategist in every institution she has served," said John M. Columbia has been an educational and cultural anchor in Chicago for 135 years," Bolton said. "I At Georgia Tech, she managed a $3.1

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Princeton Grants Suspended as Federal Pressure on Universities Grows

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The Department of Energy confirmed it had paused Princeton's funding pending a Department of Education investigation into alleged antisemitic harassment on campus. Princeton was among 60 universities that received warning letters from the Education Department in March regarding accusations of antisemitism.

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