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Leadership & Policy

Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education Creates External Affairs and Economic Partnerships Office

The Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education announced the creation of a new agency office focused on promoting the value of higher ed and strengthening partnerships.

Reports & Data

Organizations Call on Education Department to Disaggregate Admissions Data by Race and Ethnicity

A group of organizations is calling for the U.S. Department of Education to expand its collection of admissions data and disaggregate that data by race and ethnicity to address racial and ethnic gaps in bachelor’s degree attainment.

Leadership & Policy

AAC&U Elects Seven New Directors and Board Officers

The AAC&U has elected seven new directors and new board officers at its 2023 Annual Meeting, including Dr. Mary Ann Villarreal as chair of its Board of Directors.

STEM

Report: More Women and Communities of Color in STEM Than in Past Years

More women, as well as Black, Hispanic, American Indian, and Alaska Native people collectively, worked in STEM over the past decade and are earning more degrees in science and engineering fields at all levels compared to previous years.

Reports & Data

Report: Students Leave $3.6 Billion on the Table in Unclaimed Pell Funds

The unclaimed total is 14% of annual Pell expenditures

Students

Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights Announces Resolution of Pregnancy Discrimination Investigation of Troy University in Alabama

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights has concluded that Troy University did not make reasonable and responsive adjustments responsive to a student’s pregnancy-related adjustment requests during the 2020-21 school year.

Leadership & Policy

College Board to Release Updated African American Studies AP Course Plans

College Board will release an updated version of its African American studies Advanced Placement course, amid DeSantis’s administration blocking initial pilot program plans in Florida high schools.

Reports & Data

National Student Clearinghouse Launches Online DEI Platform

The National Student Clearinghouse has launched its DEI Data Lab, a DEI online initiative to more widely share NSC Research Center data.

Leadership & Policy

AAC&U Releases 2023–27 Strategic Plan

AAC&U has released its strategic plan for 2023–27.

Campus Climate

AAUP Criticizes Florida College System for Pledge to Eliminate Critical Race Theory from Courses

The American Association of University Professors has put out a statement, criticizing the decision of the presidents of Florida’s 28 state and community colleges to eliminate courses dealing with critical race theory or related concepts.

Leadership & Policy

New IDR Rules a Win for the Stopped-Out, Less Helpful for Community College Grads

Women and minoritized students to benefit overall

Leadership & Policy

IHEP and Results for America Release HEA Fund Allocation Recommendations for Education Department

IHEP and Results for America have released recommendations for the Department of Education to set-aside 0.5% of funds from certain Higher Education Act programs and put it towards supporting equity-focused work.

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