[ad_1] “I know college is something that exists out there. It’s something that I can do. But will I be able to do it?” —Seema Ramdat, graduate of John Jay College The voice of a student from John Jay College in the City University of New York system opens this brief reflection on slow active learning. …
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[ad_1] Carol Ash, dean of the School of Health, Wellness and Public Safety at Central New Mexico Community College, has been named vice president of academic affairs and workforce development at Southwest Tennessee Community College. Kelly M. Austin, vice president for commonwealth campuses and executive chancellor at Pennsylvania State University–University Park, has been chosen as senior …
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[ad_1] Navigating college can be especially challenging for students experiencing homelessness. “At a very basic level, housing insecurity and homelessness are a real risk to student success,” said Bryce McKibben, senior director of policy and advocacy at the Hope Center for College, Community and Justice, which is dedicated to equity in higher education. “If students …
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[ad_1] An adjunct professor who is also an associate pastor says a Texas community college fired him after it claimed to have received complaints of “religious preaching, discriminatory comments about homosexuals and transgender individuals, anti-abortion rhetoric and misogynistic banter.” That quote is from the termination letter that Randall Dawson, vice president for academic success at …
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[ad_1] Belmont University, a Christian institution in Tennessee, has withdrawn an invitation to the Promise Keepers to hold an event on campus, The Baptist Press reported. The Promise Keepers are an evangelical organization for men that champions chastity (for all who are not in a heterosexual marriage). The university said a blog post by the Promise Keepers …
[ad_1] Compilation on Getting an Academic Job Scott Jaschik Wed, 06/28/2023 – 12:00 AM [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] The Supreme Court said Monday it will hear a case this fall that argues the Department of Veterans Affairs is shortchanging veterans. Douglas Rissing/iStock/Getty Images Plus The Supreme Court will consider a long-running lawsuit over whether the Department of Veterans Affairs is shortchanging veterans on their education benefits. A decision in favor of James …
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[ad_1] The Department of Education has reportedly opened an investigation into Baker College’s marketing and recruiting practices following an article last year by The Detroit Free Press and ProPublica that revealed the college spent more on marketing and recruiting than on student financial aid. Facing a probe by the Department of Education, Baker College officials …
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[ad_1] When Journalists Violate Their Code of Ethics: Academic Minute Doug Lederman Wed, 06/28/2023 – 12:00 AM [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] Duke University announced last week that it would offer full tuition grants starting this fall to students from North and South Carolina whose family income is less than $150,000. The new financial aid policy is notable not just for its high income cap and geographic specificity, but also for its timing. It comes in …
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