Congratulations to Calli McMurray (Calli McMurray), winner of the The Chronicle of Higher Education's 2024 David W. Miller Award for Young Journalists!

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Plz join me & 5 amazing scholars at 2 p.m. ET tomorrow (3/20/24) for this online discussion of Innovative Interdisciplinary Programs. Registration for this event from The Chronicle of Higher Education is free, thanks to the underwriter, SMU's Moody School. See you there!
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'Income by itself is a weak stand-in for race. Neighborhood and school-level data can help identify minority students. And the potential of any admissions strategy is limited without casting a wider recruiting net.' nytimes.com/interactive/20…

“There is no denying that poverty, violence and a lack of opportunity often play a role in motivating people to migrate, but without chronic labor shortages in the U.S., most migrants simply would not come.” wsj.com/politics/polic…

Dudnik says he is determined to keep fighting—so his 6-year-old son won’t have to. “We need to drive them out so that the next generation doesn’t have to fight,” he said. wsj.com/world/europe/a…

“It’s not just violence. It is political, social control.” wsj.com/world/americas…

“It is easy to see why some are calling him Moscow Musk.”
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Alexander C. Kafka Sounds fascinating, Alex. I'll see you there!

I'll be doing a session with EdSurge on 'Examining the Impact of the 'College is a Scam' Narrative'

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Going to SxSW.edu? I hope you'll attend my convo w/ Paulette Granberry Russell, Mushtaq Gunja, and Shaun Harper from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. CT, Austin Convention Center, Room 8ABC. We'll discuss How Colleges Can Overcome Anti-Diversity Headwinds.
schedule.sxswedu.com/2024/events/PP…

This free panel on colleges' summer bridge programs is today at 2 p.m. ET. Featuring 4 program-building admins & 2 students. Registration link below. See ya there!
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I hope you'll join The Chronicle of Higher Education Tues. for a free online panel on college summer bridge programs. Underwritten by Mongoose. Register here:
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RIP Seiji Ozawa, among the heroes of my high-school years. His performances then were riveting & his Tchaikovsky 6th album w/ Orchestra de Paris shook my world.
washingtonpost.com/obituaries/202…
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Hi, The Green Bandana Project. Am trying to reach someone on your comms team for a project I'm working on & contact page wasn't working. Possible to email me at alexander[dot]kafka[at]chronicle[dot]com to arrange a chat? Thx!

Here's the link to a free PDF download of my new case study--from The Chronicle of Higher Education and underwritten by Cisco--on Turning Analytics Into Action. Thanks to my sources at NAU, IHEP, and to the two recent grads who spoke w/ me about their experiences.
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Have an idea or venture to improve higher-ed? Goldie Blumenstyk wants to hear from you!
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The The Chronicle of Higher Education has produced an excellent monograph on challenges & (im)possibilities facing college presidents. The cover art, however, suggests one can see the 'hot seat' when, in fact, it's often hidden fires--perhaps behind & outside the walls--which consume #HigherEd leaders.

Are you a student at an HBCU or minority serving institution? We want you to apply for one of our $10,000 scholarships and the opportunity to be admitted to our Summer Internship program!

Learn more about our two programs and their benefits here: chroni.cl/3O54UdN

Will you be at SxSW.edu in March? Let's meet about trends and opportunities in higher education, and your ideas for Chronicle of Higher Ed reports and events. Ping me via X or email me at alexander.kafka[at]chronicle.com. Thanks!