William A. Smithâs concept of âracial battle fatigueâ is unfortunately alive and well in higher education, and deans can support their personnel suffering under the weight of that trauma not only by enacting policies that advance equity and inclusion, but also by offering to listen, intervening when invited and endorsing strategies of self-care.
Northern Virginia Community College introduced the NOVA New Employment, Exploration and Transition (NOVAnext) program last week, offering laid-off federal workers and contractors in the region select classesâincluding in information technology, human resources, product management and entrepreneurshipâfor free.
Andy Beshear, who has previously opposed efforts to limit DEI at public colleges, said Thursday that he intends to closely review the bill but appeared skeptical.
Diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility best practices are not illegal, said Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell and Illinois AG Kwame Raoul, in a multi-state DEIA at work guidance.
Andrew Gillen, a research fellow at the conservative Cato Instituteâs Center for Educational Freedom, wrote in a recent paper that âaccreditors too often abuse their power as gatekeepersâ to federal financial aid, including in areas such as pushing DEI standards.
âThe administrationâs cruel choice to cut off access to affordable repayment options passed by Congress and enshrined in millions of borrowersâ loan contracts comes at the same time as they are wreaking havoc on communities and families across our nation,â Persis Yu, SBPC deputy executive director, said in a statement Monday.
President Neeli Bendapudi wrote in a letter to the community that the seven largest Commonwealth Campuses (separate from the flagship at University Park) will remain open.
On Feb. 14, North Carolina State University Provost Warwick Arden announced a hiring freeze, citing budget concerns tied in part to the âuncertain impactsâ of Trump administration orders and guidance, according to a memo posted online by WRAL News.
âNegative experiences with credit transfer reinforce the perception that big institutions donât care about regular people, a key element of the challenge facing our democracy,â Andrew Seligsohn, president of Public Agenda, said in a press release.
Voice Administrator and IT Security Specialist Joni Leuthardt and her team were worried about the cost, flexibility and reliability of a phoneless system and potential problems with 911 access, she says.
As students gravitated to smartphones over flip phones, and increasingly relied on laptops and other connected technologies both inside and outside of the classroom, Lombardi brought together the universityâs leadership team to ask a pivotal question: What does it mean to be student-centered?
A college campus is not just its classrooms; itâs the dining halls, the student center, the dormitories, the quad, the football stadium, the parking facilities and the overall community that surrounds it.
Among the trends present: More interns are participating in paid internships and earning above minimum wage while doing so, and company culture can influence studentsâ willingness to return for a full-time position.
Bucher: One of the things that I think is so extraordinary, not only is it that we do have this dedication of truly not having classes that day, and our students know that is worked right into their academic schedule, but also that the career and success expo really reaches beyond just our doors here on campus as well.
The new letter declared all race-conscious student programming, resources and financial aid illegal and threatened to investigate and rescind federal funding for any institution that does not comply within 14 days.
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David Jackson, a professor of Bowling Green State Universityand president of its AAUP faculty chapter,said Ohio-AAUP had submitted a list of suggested amendments â including removing the strike ban â to the committee in early February.
