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Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Federal education spending would be slashed by 13% — or $11 billion — under a fiscal 2025 bill passed Thursday morning by the Republican-led House education appropriations subcommittee. For higher education, the GOP proposal would…
Newly released research highlights policy reforms and institutional support systems that target student fathers, particularly Black and brown fathers, in higher education. Dr. Brittani WilliamsThe nonprofit Generation Hope, which provides direct support and national advocacy for student parents in college, has released “EmpowerED Dads: Amplifying Voices, Advancing Higher Education for Student Fathers.” “Student fathers navigate…
The rate of college freshmen returning for a second year is at a decade high. A new report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center noted that more than 76% of students who started college in the fall of 2022 returned for their second year. Done annually, the 2024 Persistence and Retention report shows the…
When Sister Dr. Christine De Vinne first came to Ursuline College, a private, Catholic institution in Pepper Pike, Ohio, she was a young woman studying math for her undergraduate degree. In 1996, she returned to campus as a dean, and, in 2015, she became president of her alma mater. It’s been over 50 years since…
Dive Brief: As it tries to stay afloat, Keystone College is cutting faculty and staff positions and eliminating academic programs to strengthen its financial position, the institution announced this week. All told, the moves are expected to save $3.5 million. The Pennsylvania-based private nonprofit said restructuring efforts will affect 29 positions, including some summer furloughs…
Many of the student-athletes who participated in a recent review of athletics accountability and culture expressed appreciation for the resources made available to them at Northwestern University, according to a university report by law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP. Michael SchillThe firm conducted an 11-month-long independent review of the university’s processes and…
A new Center for Inclusive Excellence and Belonging is being established to foster understanding and harness systemwide resources across 25 CUNY campuses. William C. ThompsonTo combat hate, the center will also oversee training and strengthen reporting and policy aims to bring consistency and accountability. “The Board of Trustees of the City University of New York…
Dr. Rae Ette NewmanRae Ette Newman has been appointed dean of the College of Education at Eastern Oregon University. She served as interim dean. Newman holds a bachelor’s degree in education from the University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh, as well as a master’s and Ph.D. in special education from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. #RAE…
Dr. Ronald A. JohnsonDr. Ronald Johnson has been appointed interim president of Tennessee State University (TSU). Johnson takes the helm from retiring President Dr. Glenda Glover and is expected to serve in the role for one year, as the TSU Board of Trustees conducts a search for a permanent president. “We are pleased to welcome…
The two neighbouring countries, which saw their bilateral trade volume reach USD$136.2 billion last year, have been in the midst of diplomatic tensions since 2020 due to issues with border clashes, a ban on Chinese apps, restrictions on Chinese investment and India’s increasing proximity to the West. Amidst the tensions, India is resisting calls from…