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Nearly 32 Million Records Leaked in School Data Breaches Since 2005: Report

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Around 32 million individual records have been leaked as part of school data breaches since 2005, according to a report from Comparitech. There have been 2,691 data breaches at education institutions, including colleges and K-12 school districts, in that time frame. since 2005. since 2005. billion in 2021 alone.

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Remembering Dr. Lee Noel

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Lee was a remarkable leader who left a lasting mark on higher education and in our hearts. Lee had a lifelong dedication to higher education, both as a professional and as a student. He would go on to create the ACT National Center for the Advancement of Educational Practices, serving as the executive director.

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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 Gender Pay Gap in Academia Women earn lower salaries than men across higher education. Rather than narrowing, the gender pay gap in higher education has been surprisingly consistent. Vassar’s problem isn’t new.

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Proposed Bill Would Allow Some Students From Mexico to Attend California Community Colleges

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We live in a dynamic border region where we need to educate more students to fill the jobs required for growth," Alvarez said in a press release. While existing law allows community colleges to admit nonresident students, including students from states that border California, nonresident students have to pay a nonresident tuition fee.

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These 14 Colleges Are Boosting Latino/a Student Success. Here’s How.

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Excelencia in Education is a nonprofit focused on helping Latino/a students complete college. Excelencia in Education, a nonprofit focused on helping Latino/a students complete college, recognized 14 colleges and universities this year for going beyond enrollment numbers to demonstrate intentionality and impact in serving Latino/a students.

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Focus on Admission

Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

I appreciate the reframing from “selective” and think it’s helpful to students in understanding the reality of supply and demand in higher education. Tech is a public good for our state that develops leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition at the local, state, regional, national, and global level.

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Washington Monthly College Rankings Redefine Excellence

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Touting a Kennedyesque mission , the magazine aims to redefine what constitutes excellence in higher education, citing the need to measure what colleges do for their country, instead of for themselves. It also examines voting engagement and degrees granted in service-related fields such as education and social work.

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