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Inside Higher Ed
Building a Diverse STEM Workforce
When the Supreme Court handed down its decision in the case Fisher vs. the University of Texas in July, university admissions officers cheered the affirmation of including race and ethnicity as admissions criteria when narrowly tailored to the institution’s mission. Despite the positive decision for affirmative action, however, university leaders are facing another challenge: making…
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The New York Times
Where Donald Trump Stands on School Choice, Student Debt and Common Core
When it comes to predicting how President-elect Donald J. Trump’s administration will affect America’s schools and universities, education experts say they are struggling to read the tea leaves. “The fundamental issue is that nobody really knows what the Trump administration is about” on education, said Frederick M. Hess, a conservative education policy expert. At a…
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Inside Higher Ed
Free Speech in Contentious Times
The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities set the theme for its opening keynote discussion here Sunday well before Election Day. The topic: “Balancing Freedom of Expression and Diversity on Campuses.” The election results weren’t just the elephant in the room for the session, but were more like a herd of elephants stomping through the…
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Chronicle of Higher Education
Learning From Failure in Student-Success Programs
Administrators are almost always happy to lead conference sessions about their institutions’ successes, but sessions centered on their failures are rare. You learn a lot from mistakes, sure, but standing up in a hotel ballroom to talk about how you and your colleagues screwed up — even with the best intentions — may not be…
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Politico
Obama administration: Colleges must ‘respond aggressively’ to racially charged incidents
After a week of heightened tension on college campuses, Education Secretary John B. King Jr. on Tuesday urged public university leaders to “respond aggressively” to any cases of racial harassment. The “challenging national moment … has left many of our students feeling vulnerable,” King told a crowd of public university administrators at the Association of…
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Inside Higher Ed
Ed Secretary: Colleges Must Protect All Students
Education Secretary John B. King Jr. urged university leaders Tuesday to be sure that students do not feel harassed or intimidated in the wake of a divisive election that has left “many of our students feeling vulnerable.” He spoke in Austin Tuesday at the annual meeting of the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities. King…
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APLU Announces 2017 Board of Directors, University of Virginia President Teresa Sullivan to Chair of the Board
Austin, TX – The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) today announced its 2017 Board of Directors. At a ceremony during the association’s 129th Annual Meeting, University of Virginia President Teresa Sullivan became Chair of the Board, taking over for University of Kansas Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little. The Board of Directors provides oversight and direction…
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Public universities are a pillar of American prosperity
More than ever, a college education is an indispensable qualification for American workers. Since 2008, 99 percent of all new jobs have gone to individuals with at least some college education. Median annual earnings, meanwhile, are $32,000 higher for bachelor’s degree holders than for workers whose highest credential is a high school diploma. Over a…
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Huffington Post
If The Next President Wants To Fix College Affordability And Student Debt, Here’s Where He/She Should Start
Peter McPherson, president of the Association of Public and Land-grant universities, wrote recently in the Los Angeles Times: “Nearly 500 public universities have pledged to collectively increase the number of Americans earning a degree and share best practices that help to move the needle.” That’s an important step forward that deserves the support of the…
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The Baltimore Sun
Colleges to promote statistics over algebra for liberal arts majors
David May is the project director for Advancing Mathematics Pathways for Student Success, a project sponsored by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities and the American Association of State Colleges and Universities. Organizers are attempting to coordinate efforts among colleges around the country that are trying to guide more students into statistics. Colleges in…
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