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Tag: Dr. Lynn Pasquerella
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Higher Ed Enrollment Experiences Steep Fall in Spring 2021, Community Colleges Suffering Brunt
Higher ed enrollment suffered massive decline for the spring 2021 academic term, falling by 3.5% – 603,000 students, according to a new report by The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center (NSCRC).
June 10, 2021
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Report: Employers Value Liberal Education
The Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) released “How College Contributes to Workforce Success: Employer Views on What Matters Most,” its seventh survey of executives and hiring managers. AAC&U found substantial support for the outcomes and experiences of a liberal education. Conducted in partnership with Hanover Research, the report examines the answers of 496 executives and hiring managers responsible for making hiring and promotion decisions at U.S. companies that range in size and industries.
April 7, 2021
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AAC&U Diversity Conference Kicks Off With Several Truth and Dares for Academia
An urgent game of truth or dare kicked off The Association of American Colleges and Universities’ 2021 Conference on Diversity, Equity, and Student Success on Wednesday. The theme of the three-day, virtual conference is “Upholding These Truths: Equity, Diversity, and Democracy.”
March 25, 2021
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Some Colleges See Rise in Summer Enrollment Despite COVID-19 Pandemic
Despite COVID-19 creating uncertainty in higher education, some colleges and universities in the country have seen a rise in summer enrollment numbers.
June 2, 2020
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Book About Vietnam War and the Black Freedom Struggle on Campus Wins Award
The Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) announced it will award its Frederic W. Ness Book Award to Jim Crow Campus: Higher Education and the Struggle for a New Southern Social Order” by Dr. Joy Ann Williamson-Lott, a professor of history of education and dean of the graduate school at the University of Washington […]
November 1, 2019
News Roundup
New AAC&U Project to Work on Student Learning at Community Colleges
The Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) have announced the launch of a two-year project to shape institutional capacity and clarify pathways for degree completion and to ensure student learning at community colleges. The project, “Strengthening Guided Pathways and Career Success by Ensuring Students Are Learning” is supported by funding from the Ascendium Education […]
February 18, 2019
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Academics, Experts Share Diversity Dreams for 2019
With 2018 in the rearview mirror and 2019 in the windshield, Diverse asked some academics and other authorities to share their biggest wish for diversity, access and inclusion in higher education in the new year.
January 2, 2019
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Experts: Federal Policy Change Would Harm Transgender Students
No one who has been paying attention over the last two years should be surprised to learn that Trump administration officials are completing a policy proposal that would more conservatively define gender under Title IX and have implications for transgender students on college campuses, says one academic who has added his voice to the early chorus of critics.
October 22, 2018
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Guns on College Campuses Debate Ushers in New School Year
The issue of guns on campuses looms large as differing groups seek to find a balance between First Amendment free speech rights and the Second Amendment right to bear arms. Students and academics weigh in on the controversy as another semester begins.
September 4, 2018
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AAC&U Says Liberal Arts Education Not Just for the Elite
The liberal arts education should not be reserved for just the elite but should be embraced by all colleges and universities, according to its advocates.
January 29, 2017
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