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[ad_1] Texas A&M University’s attempt to revive its journalism program has become a public relations nightmare. On June 13, the university announced, “A veteran journalist with more than 40 years of experience has been hired to direct Texas A&M University’s new journalism program.” The journalist was Kathleen McElroy, an A&M alumna and former New York …
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[ad_1] Clarkson University administrators were none too pleased about a recent Wall Street Journal op-ed that took a swipe at the New York institution for having a position opening for a “sustainability coordinator/Alpine ski coach.” The author of the article described the position as the epitome of “the overgrowth in ESG and DEI jobs” that …
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[ad_1] One might ask, why should we bend to the latest fad in our field? Let me be clear that AI is not a fad. It will not fade quietly away in a few months or years. It is, rather, an effective tool that is seen broadly as money-saving, creative and competitively necessary in the …
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[ad_1] Nearly a year after President Biden first pledged to forgive up to $20,000 in student loans per borrower and less than a month after the Supreme Court struck down that plan, the Education Department is again trying to provide relief. But this second attempt will take longer—at least 12 months—several experts said, and involves …
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[ad_1] A new analysis by Excelencia in Education, an organization dedicated to Latino student success, found degree-completion rates among Latino students have stagnated in recent years while white students’ graduation rates have risen, creating a widening gap. The analysis drew on 2021 data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, or IPEDS. It found that …
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[ad_1] Ohio is spending $24 million to create “intellectual diversity centers” at five of the state’s public institutions of higher education, according to The Ohio Capital Journal. The centers will be independent academic units all centered on the U.S. Constitution, law and history. State lawmakers had earlier proposed the centers at just Ohio State University and …
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[ad_1] City College of San Francisco recently issued a press release apologizing for the contentious delay of a Cantonese certificate program. Advocates for the program expected two new Cantonese certificate programs to be available this fall, a nine-credit program and a 16-credit program. The college’s curriculum committee determined that plans for the 16-credit program wouldn’t …
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[ad_1] More than one-third of the faculty—36 members—has left the New College of Florida within the past year, The Tampa Bay Times reported. Provost Bradley Thiessen called it a “ridiculously high” number for an institution with fewer than 100 full-time professors. While some of the departures were long-planned retirements or sabbaticals, many others were driven …
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[ad_1] How Economics Research Grew During the Pandemic: Academic Minute Doug Lederman Wed, 07/19/2023 – 03:00 AM [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] The word megalopolis has appeared in eight articles on NYTimes.com in the past year, including on Nov. 21 in “Exploring a Plan to Remake the L.A. River” by Soumya Karlamangla: But the river flooded frequently. And as Los Angeles grew, development encroached on the river’s banks, leaving less open land to absorb the overflow. …
