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$237M Donation to Florida A&M Was ‘Fraudulent’
A third-party investigation of the historic donation to Florida A&M University from a mysterious donor finds the gift was worthless—and that the university’s now-resigned president pressured staff to move forward despite concerns.
4 Black Medical Schools Receive $600M From Bloomberg Philanthropies
Listen: Where Upward Transfer Fails and How Institutions Are Improving Processes
On the latest Voices of Student Success episode, hear about the state of upward transfer in the U.S., the opportunities to improve processes and how one college improved advising to support associate degree earners.
Report: Designing Online Courses for Students With Disabilities
Research from the Center for Higher Education Policy and Practice identifies six ways to improve accessibility in online education through intentional design principles.
A Big Chunk of Professors Flunked U of Florida Post-Tenure Review
After the state required post-tenure reviews, roughly one-fifth of the UF professors evaluated in the first round were either found lacking, decided to leave or chose to give up research—and likely their tenure with it. At Florida State, by contrast, all professors passed muster.
Colleges Balk at Federal Plan to Require Attendance Taking in Online Courses
The department says taking attendance will help ensure Title IV funds are used properly. Online-facing faculty said it will create a financial and time burden.
Harris’s VP Pick Has Backed Free College, Big Investments in State Universities
The second-term governor and former high school teacher is known as someone who believes in the power of education.
Ep. 124: Voices of Student Success: Improving Upward Transfer Processes
Community college students make up 40 percent of enrollment in U.S. higher education, and 80 percent of those students want to go on to earn a bachelor’s degree. However, only around 16 percent of those students will be successful in transferring and completing a four-year degree within six years after transferring.