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[ad_1] Are rising levels of anxiety a sign of a mental health “crisis” among young people—or evidence that we need to better differentiate between “expectable” distress and discomfort that is severe enough to impair functioning? A recent episode of The Key, Inside Higher Ed’s news and analysis podcast, explores an issue that has been at …

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[ad_1] When Whittier College president Linda Oubré announced her resignation last week, it ended a long standoff between Oubré and outside groups who have long called for her ouster. Concerned by the state of affairs at Whittier, where enrollment has plummeted during Oubré’s tenure, a group called Save Whittier College, made up of alumni and …

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[ad_1] Medaille University in Buffalo, N.Y., which was set to be absorbed by crosstown Trocaire College, will close after the acquisition fell through last week, the university announced Monday. No specific reason was given for the collapse of the acquisition talks; officials previously noted that the plan had been terminated and that confidentiality reasons prevented …

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[ad_1] The Hispanic population in the U.S. has made significant gains in college enrollment and educational attainment since 2005, according to recently released U.S. Census Bureau data. Over half of Hispanic people between the ages of 25 and 34 had attended some college by 2021, up from just a third in 2005. Over that time …

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[ad_1] Florida governor Ron DeSantis has officially signed legislation that will ban state dollars from going to diversity, equity and inclusion programs at public institutions, ultimately defunding such efforts. The Republican governor has taken aim at DEI programs in recent months, echoing criticism from right-wing critics who claim the initiatives are divisive and tantamount to …

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