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California State Faculty Association Calls for Statewide Strike in January

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Faculty across all 23 California State University (CSU) campuses will go on strike from Jan. Faculty across the California State University (CSU) system's 23 campuses will go on strike at the end of January if a contract is not reached — just in time for students to return to campus after winter break.

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TWO Demographic Cliffs? The Enrollment Case for Diversifying Revenue Streams

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Revised population estimates—the first to be built on the 2020 (rather than the 2010) census data—indicate another demographic cliff in the number of 18-year-olds that will almost immediately follow the first one. Six states will see more than 7.5 Six states will see more than 7.5 Only nine states are projected to see growth.

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La Familia: Five Ways Institutions Can Support Hispanic Families  

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Hispanic families in the United States encounter various challenges stemming from a complex interplay of socioeconomic, cultural, and structural factors. Engaging Hispanic families can help you then engage prospective Hispanic students. Hispanic students often face disparities in educational attainment.

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ED Urges Schools Not to Ask About Criminal History in College Applications

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Despite the progress made, this still represents a significant barrier for formerly incarcerated individuals seeking to enroll in higher education," ED's guidance states. of State University of New York (SUNY) applicants who disclosed felony convictions never submitted a complete application.

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College Programs for Students With Intellectual Disabilities Grow With Little Oversight

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Kellyn Donahoe enrolled in career and community studies at Kent State University in fall 2022. It's why the Think College National Coordinating Center has been working to create accreditation standards since 2010, Think College's co-director, Meg Grigal, told BestColleges. What Are These Programs? That was a game-changer," she said.

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Should the U.S. Provide Reparations? Start With HBCUs

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states over the last 30 years. Reparations must directly benefit Black students and HBCUs that suffered from decades of neglect by federal and state governments. Earlier this year, the Department of Education reported that land grant, historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in 16 states have been underfunded by $12.6

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How will we measure student success in the 2020s?

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Lineage B: Degree planning Even as first-year experience programs grew in popularity from 2000 to 2010, leaders at open-access and two-year institutions began advocating for expanding focus beyond the first year. Blogs How will we measure student success in the 2020s?

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