As colleges and universities across Florida and Texas are forced to shudder their DEI offices, higher education leaders in other states whose lawmakers threaten to propose similar legislation are voicing their opposition—before it becomes too late.
By offering specialized programs like cannabis studies, colleges and universities are not just responding to market demands but actively influencing the industry's trajectory.
Date & Time: Tuesday, April 2 at 2 pm ET
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Attend this 20-minute UB Ed Talk to learn how leading institutions are using innovative strategies to make their campuses more sustainable while achieving cost savings, improving their reputation, and fostering student engagement.
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This UB webinar will provide a 360-degree perspective on the capabilities of AI today, as well as the implications for the future of higher education, with an expert panel featuring a professor and AI researcher, a university CIO, a professor and accessibility expert and a student panelist.
While the GOP-led movement to disband DEI offices has caught fire across the country, school donations in 2023 suggest a rift between lawmakers' wishes and the community's.
"We're fools if we think that the educational pipeline is going to look the same as it did when we went through school and 10, 15, 20 years from now," says Katherine Frank, chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Stout.
While the humanities may not be as popular as they once were, STEM students—and institutions—have much to gain from some of their timeless lessons. These colleges and universities are taking note and adapting.
How much did Troy University, where I teach, spend on DEI? Zero dollars. Yet Troy enrolled 4,421 blacks in 2022—almost 32% of its student population. Instead of feeding bloated DEI bureaucrats on Troy’s campus, the school actively recruits international students from across the world to our small town in southeast Alabama—hence our nickname “Alabama’s International University.” […]
Physical accessibility is still crucial and a top concern, but many university leaders now pursue broader accessibility goals that emphasize options for everyone on campus.
Date & Time: Tuesday, February 27 at 2 pm ET <br><br> In this 20-minute UB Ed Talk, industry experts will provide strategies, takeaways, and case study examples from leading colleges and universities illustrating how to use dining spaces to improve student engagement and to instill a sense of belonging by fostering a inclusive campus culture, which is valued by students more today than ever before.
