
Deborah L. Floyd
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Professor,Florida Atlantic University; Editor-in-Chief, Community College Journal of Research & Practice @ccjrp_research~ Theatre lover š Tweets are my own.
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Joined March 2011
22 new state laws censor higher ed, PEN America finds via @HigherEdDive.
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The bills, which were enacted during the first half of 2025, āhave been just as devastatingā as federal attacks on the sector, the free speech group said.Ā
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6 public university systems unveil plans to launch new accrediting agency via @HigherEdDive.
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In his announcement, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis slammed the current system as an "accreditation cartel" and decried diversity standards at accreditors.
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Do states have āstatutory rightā to Education Department data and guidance? via @HigherEdDive.
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The agency is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to allow its reduction in force āĀ even as its laid-off employees remain on administrative leave.
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4 ways colleges can prepare for an uncertain future via @HigherEdDive.
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Federal funding and enrollment have been upended. But college leaders can take steps to ready their institutions for a changing landscape, consultants say.Ā
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RT @FAUpresident: The spring issue of Florida Atlantic magazine is now available! š Highlights include stories about our R1 top-tier researā¦.
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Washington Watch: Some community college TRIO grants canceled -
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Several community colleges late last week received notices from the U.S. Education Department (ED) canceling their TRIO Upward Bound continuation grants. While the American Association of Community...
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Harvard counters a potentially devastating blow from Homeland Security via @University Business.
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A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration's efforts to disallow Harvard University from enrolling international students.
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Spring enrollment rises 3.2%, with community colleges leading the way via @HigherEdDive @Comm_College #communitycollege #enrollmentmanagement.
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Every type of higher ed institution and most U.S. states saw headcount gains, new data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center found.
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Colleges could be targeted anew under fraud law, DOJ says via @HigherEdDive.
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The agency created a civil rights initiative to seek out violations of the False Claims Act, which could include diversity initiatives.
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CC baccalaureates spread as resistance wanes - Community College Daily
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Community college baccalaureate programs continue to become increasingly commonplace as more two-year schools overcome political resistance with a combination of strategic degree build-outs based...
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U.S. international enrollment down, is policy the reason why? via @University Business #international.
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Shifting government policies have contributed to a lull in international enrollment globally, but perhaps no more than in Canada and the U.S.
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Denver Public Schools gets the OK to award associate degrees via @HigherEdDive.
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Set to launch in 2026, programs offered through the districtās technical college would provide a higher credential for registered apprentices.
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Endowment tax plans for colleges and universities/ .Will this impact all colleges?
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The plan has been in the works for weeks and now will face a committee markup Tuesday.
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Report: President Trump plans to create college sports commission via @University Business.
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President Trump plans to create a presidential commission on college athletics. The group is expected to include college sports stakeholders, prominent businesspeople with deep connections to college...
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This week in 5 numbers: Trump eyes 15.3% cut for Education Department via @HigherEdDive.
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Weāre rounding up recent stories, from proposed reductions in prominent federal grant programs to further financial pressure on Harvard University.Ā
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College students ā and those not enrolled ā see the value in higher education via @HigherEdDive.
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The majority of students expect their credentials to help them make enough money to live comfortably, according to a Gallup and Lumina Foundation poll.
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Johns Hopkins University self-funds some research in wake of federal cuts via @HigherEdDive #research.
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Faced with grant delays and terminations, the university has created two new programs, partly funded through earnings on its endowment.
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Gen Z says AI has made their college degrees irrelevant via @HigherEdDive.
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New-to-market job seekers are feeling the effects of fervent AI adoption more acutely than any other generation, according to Indeed.
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āUndercutting your futureā: What a higher endowment tax would mean for colleges via @HigherEdDive.
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The sector is worried about more risk, fewer resources and a disincentivized donor base as Republicans eye a bigger levy on university investments.
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RT @midmajorball: Two years ago today, @FAUMBB defeated Kansas State 79-76 in the Elite Eight to reach the Final Four. It was a remarkableā¦.
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