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Career Development, Internship Funding for First-Gen Students

A five-year-old program at California State University, Fullerton, provides personalized support and mentorship to first-generation students, as well as priority placement for microinternships.

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The King’s College Aims to Reopen

Trustees at the college, which shut down in 2023, want to “gift” it to “likeminded evangelical Christians” in the hope a partner could resurrect the institution.

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College Leaders Galvanize to Fight the Anti-DEI ‘Chaos’

Education for All, a grassroots network of mostly community college leaders, is spreading strategies for how to resist anti-DEI bills and rhetoric.

Harvard Medical School Canceled Lecture Featuring Patients From Gaza

Harvard Medical School canceled a lecture last week over concerns that plans for patients from the Gaza Strip to speak...

Former Jackson State Faculty Senate President Sues University President

A former Jackson State University Faculty Senate president is suing the institution, its president and the statewide public university system...
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Study: Improving STEM Equity With Helpful Syllabus Content

An evaluation of introductory biology syllabi from just under 100 colleges and universities finds the syllabus is often focused primarily on content and less likely to offer evidence-based practices for academic success.

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Listening to Learners: What Adult Students Need to Succeed

A webinar shared insights from students 25 and up about what would support their academic and career goals. Staff and faculty training and aligning academic programs with labor market needs are two efforts that could help.

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Little-Known Network of Higher Ed Institutes Has Roots in Anti–Gay Marriage Fight and Opus Dei

The Foundation for Excellence in Higher Education supports programs based at or near 14 elite universities. It’s headquartered at a conservative think tank and funded generously by right-leaning donors. But what are its aims?