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Leeds Beckett University provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. A few years ago I climbed over a gate and found myself gazing down at a valley. After I’d been walking for a few minutes, ...

Section 1. Background. Although the Supreme Court of the United States has definitively held that consideration of race in higher education admissions violates students’ civil rights, the persistent ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jamie Merisotis writes about education, human work, and philanthropy. At a time of great uncertainty for higher education, this ...

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