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SPLITTING $1 MILLION By Katherine Mangan Amarillo and Imperial Valley Colleges were recognized for such innovative practices as dispatching professors to teach at local high schools and overhauling their relationships with local employers. A BLOW TO FACULTY RIGHTS By Sarah Brown Lawmakers’ campaign to reshape public higher education in the state reached a rare milestone: A tenure ban won approval in a legislative chamber. PROTESTING POLITICS By Kate Marijolovic The 39-page Senate Bill 83 would ban mandatory diversity training and diversity statements, while also overhauling faculty evaluations and campus mission statements. BACKGROUNDER By Kate Marijolovic The far-reaching proposal covers diversity training, faculty performance reviews, graduation requirements, the enrollment of Chinese students, and more. TEACHING By Beckie Supiano A new study shows that personalized messages from instructors about how to improve students’ course performance can raise their grades. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT By David Jesse The tenure of higher-education leaders has shrunk again, a much-watched survey found. And they’re not leaving for the corner office elsewhere.
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