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How Do Online Student Expectations Diverge and Converge Across Generations?

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This proves what we have known since at least 2011 with Clayton Christiansen’s groundbreaking book, The Innovative University : many students will enroll in an online program that they may know is not of the very highest quality, but otherwise matches up with their needs.

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First Accredited Program for Students With Intellectual Disabilities Finalized

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Creating IHEAC and accreditation standards was a project that dates back to 2011. Mock told BestColleges her dream is for 75% of existing programs to be accredited 10-15 years from now.

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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 National Center for Education Statistics began tracking faculty salaries by gender in 2011. According to the Post, in 2003, Vassar’s women full professors earned 7.6% less than the men, but in 2022, the wage gap had grown to 10%.

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Report: 27 Universities Received Over a Half-Billion Dollars From Fossil Fuel Industry

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The report said the initiative released a 2011 report that advocated for natural gas to be the bridge to a "low-carbon future" while dismissing research that found it more harmful because of methane leaks. Fossil fuel industry donors have also sat on climate-focused institute boards at Princeton University and MIT.

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California State University Faculty Vote to Authorize a Strike

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Additionally, in 2011, two CSU campuses — East Bay and Dominguez Hills — fully shut down and went on strike for a day. The union has never entered a systemwide strike before, although members overwhelmingly voted for strike authorization in 2016 and were preparing to go on strike before a last-minute deal was reached.

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Georgia HBCU Alumni File Lawsuit, Accuse State and University System of Underfunding

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Between fiscal years 2011 and 2022, Black land-grant universities alone lost nearly $200 million in resources because states declined to provide matching funds," said Scott in a press release. Department of Agriculture (USDA) sent letters to 16 state governors saying their states owe a collective $12 billion to their HBCUs. State Reps.

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Shifting Demographics in Higher Education: A Decade of Change

College Transitions

Let’s explore key insights revealed by recent IPEDS data on undergraduate enrollment from ​​2011 to 2022. Understanding these trends is crucial for navigating the evolving world of college admissions and campus diversity. Racial and Ethnic Diversity on […]