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The Leadership Pipeline Colleges Keep Cutting
When colleges cut student affairs, they may be cutting off one of the most important pipelines for first-generation student leadership.
July 28, 2026
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On the Move
Dr. S.G. Carthell, Sr.
Dr. S.G. Carthell, Sr. has been promoted to assistant vice president for student services at Murray State University in Kentucky.
July 28, 2026
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Institutions
Ramaswamy Reframes Controversial College Consolidation Proposal
The Republican gubernatorial nominee says his plan targets redundant programs rather than institutions, despite earlier remarks about streamlining Ohio’s public universities.
July 27, 2026
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Scaling What Works: A Replicable Scholarship Model for the Next Era of Access
As college costs rise and completion gaps persist, the George M. Pullman Educational Foundation offers a scholarship model designed not just to get students into college, but to help them finish.
July 27, 2026
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Susan Rogers, Ph.D.
Susan Rogers, Ph.D., has been named president of Central Maine Community College.
July 27, 2026
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Leadership & Policy
Clarifying Credit Transfer Reform, in Policy and Practice
Despite growing momentum around credit transfer reform, uncertainty remains over whether state policies and institutional practices are truly helping students keep the credits they’ve earned.
July 24, 2026
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Leadership & Policy
Education Department Scraps Civil Rights Tool Used to Probe School Discrimination
The department says the change restores Title VI enforcement to intentional discrimination, while advocates argue it removes a key tool for protecting marginalized students.
July 24, 2026
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Why Teachers Must Confront Their Own Biases Before They Can Teach ALL Students Well
Teachers often enter classrooms with limited training in diversity and minimal exposure to culturally diverse communities, which leads to deficit thinking and cultural disconnects.
July 24, 2026
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Dr. Eric Bishop
Dr. Eric Bishop has been named the next president of Riverside City College in California.
July 24, 2026
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A New Excelencia Report Says 91% of New Workers Will Be Latino by 2031, But Only 31% Have a Postsecondary Credential
A new Excelencia in Education report finds Latinos will make up 91% of new U.S. workers by 2031 — but federal funding rules are making it harder to close the degree gap that stands in the way.
July 23, 2026
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Institutions
Collaboration and Partnerships Become Crucial to HBCUs
As funding pressures persist, HBCU leaders say partnerships across philanthropy, industry and government are becoming essential to long-term sustainability.
July 23, 2026
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Michelle Allmendinger
Michelle Allmendinger has been named the sixth president of Delta College in University Center, Michigan.
July 23, 2026
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American Bar Association's diversity stance called 'racist' at Congressional hearing
A House hearing over the ABA’s law school accreditation role became a partisan clash over diversity standards and the future of legal education oversight.
July 22, 2026
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AI
Chatbots, Algorithms and Admissions
AI is reshaping how prospective students gather information. But as families navigate enrollment decisions, colleges are working to ensure technology supports — not replaces — meaningful conversations.
July 22, 2026
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Business School Isn’t Becoming Obsolete. It’s Becoming Essential.
A new generation of students is treating entrepreneurship not as a side hustle, but as essential preparation for navigating an uncertain economy.
July 22, 2026
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Opinion
The AND Is the Point
At the ANDers Summit, higher education leaders sketched a more realistic blueprint for serving learners whose lives do not fit the traditional campus model.
July 22, 2026
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Dr. Shannon W. Dycus
Dr. Shannon W. Dycus has been named the first Black woman president of Eastern Mennonite University in Harrisonburg, Virginia.
July 22, 2026
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Students
Community Colleges Take Center Stage in the Fight Against Campus Hunger
Food Recovery Network is focusing on under-resourced community college communities, where students often face financial pressures that make food insecurity harder to escape.
July 22, 2026
Regina Harmon, CEO of the Food Recovery Network .
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