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Nearly 32 Million Records Leaked in School Data Breaches Since 2005: Report

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Around 32 million individual records have been leaked as part of school data breaches since 2005, according to a report from Comparitech. There have been 2,691 data breaches at education institutions, including colleges and K-12 school districts, in that time frame. since 2005. since 2005. billion in 2021 alone.

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Hispanic and Latino/a Students in Higher Education: Facts and Statistics

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Note Reference [1] Check The percentage of Mexican American college enrollees increased by the most percentage points of any Hispanic and Latino/a ethnic group, going from 21% in 2005 to 33% in 2021. [2] 4] Check Hispanic and Latino/a students accounted for nearly 46% of all undocumented students in higher education. [5]

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Remembering Dr. Lee Noel

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Lee was a remarkable leader who left a lasting mark on higher education and in our hearts. Lee had a lifelong dedication to higher education, both as a professional and as a student. He would go on to create the ACT National Center for the Advancement of Educational Practices, serving as the executive director.

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Weekly Update: December 12

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Department of Education. To give background, when the FAFSA calculates how much families can afford to spend on education each year, the formula protects a certain amount of annual income on which a family is expected to live before having to contribute to educational costs. More to come on that next week or the week after!

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Cherokee Nation Medical School to Graduate First Class

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Education Aimed at Underserved Populations Nearly every facet of OSU's four-year College of Osteopathic Medicine at the Cherokee Nation program aims to train medical students to serve underserved populations, predominantly Indigenous and rural communities. Clinical rotations in partnership with the Cherokee Nation began in 2005, she said.

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Proposed Bill Would Allow Some Students From Mexico to Attend California Community Colleges

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We live in a dynamic border region where we need to educate more students to fill the jobs required for growth," Alvarez said in a press release. This bill will allow low-income residents who live close to the border to attend local community colleges.".

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Professor Gender Pay Gap: Colleges Haven’t Fixed It. Will Courts?

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At the University of Michigan, studies from 2005 and 2011 found that women earned 4% less than men. The Gender Pay Gap in Academia Women earn lower salaries than men across higher education. Men professors from 3,577 institutions earned an average salary of $97,000 per year in 2021, according to the Chronicle of Higher Education.