Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 14, 2025

Malcolm X once asked a deeply inner-directed question, "Who taught you to hate yourself ?" Though originally addressed to Black America, the question echoes with Dr. Lessie Branch renewed intensity in todays turbulent ideological landscape. As Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs face imminent threat following the Supreme Courts recent ruling against affirmative action in college admissions, it is time to ask this question again and reassess our responses.

DEI 248

DEI Admissions Management IT 248

Great College Advice

JANUARY 14, 2025

We are often asked whether it is too early to start the college admissions process in the 10 th grade. The answer is, like many things in life, it depends. If you are keenly interested in the college process and motivated to get started, the spring semester of 10 th grade is a perfect time to begin exploring the world of college admissions. 10 th grade is an exciting time as you have hopefully found a nice rhythm between your academics, extracurriculars, and social life.

Admissions 130

Admissions Consulting Community College IT 130

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 11, 2025

Colleges and universities across the country are preparing to celebrate the legacy of a civil rights icon who championed integration and transformed Americas Rev. Dr. Forrest M. Pritchett racial landscape. Every third Monday in January, millions of Americans pay homage to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and this year is no different. In fact, some college leaders say that with the continued attack on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, now is the time more than ever to remember Kings contr

Continuing Education 269

Continuing Education Faculty IT Education 269

Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 13, 2025

Ten colleges will launch integrated majors, which combine two existing degrees into one, to see if they lead to increased diversity and skill sets suited to the 21st century. As the director of first-year writing at a midsize public university, Melanie Gagich doesnt know a ton about computer science. But when her institution invited faculty to propose new programs combining two existing majors, she and another writing instructor felt that English and computer science would be a perfect fit.

Faculty 133

Faculty 133

University Business

JANUARY 14, 2025

The key to unlocking student engagement and success may have as much to do with how faculty curate a successful social-emotional learning environment as their ability to instruct, says Karen G. Foley, president and CEO of JPA Chicago, a mental health nonprofit, on “The University Business Podcast.” However, before faculty can cultivate deeper connections with their students, they must first help themselves. “We oftentimes don’t think much about training with adults on soc

Faculty 98

Faculty Title IX Consulting Student Engagement 98

Dr. Josie Ahlquist

JANUARY 11, 2025

When Garret Fettig, an early-career social media professional in higher education, discovered the Digital Community Cohort, he said it felt like a dream come true. “I was eagerly looking for any space for connection with others near my field,” Garret shared.

Media 130

Media Higher Education Education Student Affairs 130

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 12, 2025

In this post-presidential election reality, many of us are feeling uncertain about our jobsespecially DEI folks who have been seeing the writing on the wall for quite Shawntal Z. Brown some time. Unfortunately, I speak from experience. In the span of a six-minute Zoom call, I was suddenly jobless and unable to process the many emotions swirling through my mind.

DEI 251

DEI Social Justice Higher Education Education 251

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

JANUARY 13, 2025

The rise of artificial intelligence in higher education has led many institutions to consider the benefits of a private cloud. The 2024 CDW Cloud Research Report shows that 44% of higher education institutions run AI applications on private clouds. Private clouds offer enhanced security and privacy controls compared with public clouds, making them particularly well suited for research applications that handle sensitive data.

Higher Education 102

Higher Education Education Research 102

HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

JANUARY 10, 2025

Fostering Interdepartmental Collaboration to Drive a More Effective and Engaging Student Journey Achieving success in your higher education marketing strategy requires seamless collaboration between your admissions and marketing teams to create a connected, consistent student journey experience. When these teams align, they move beyond their isolated efforts and build a unified strategy that not only captures students attention but also drives meaningful engagement and enrollments.

Admissions 72

Admissions Higher Education Alumni Engineering 72

University Business

JANUARY 14, 2025

How does concrete make you feel?Regardless of your stance, odds are youve encountered an academic space flush with hard, gray concrete. Increased student enrollment and government funding in the 1960s and 70s spurred a building boom on college campuses across the U.S. often characterized by the brutalistor modernistarchitectural style: monumental geometric masses of concrete and brick, meant to evoke permanence, stripped-down simplicity and material honesty.

Architecture 95

Architecture Industry Government Faculty 95

Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 13, 2025

U.S. under secretary of education James Kvaal reflects on last years difficult FAFSA rollout and whats ahead. As millions of families have already learned, this years Free Application for Federal Student Aid may be the easiest ever. Many people complete it in 15minutes or less. Families who need help connect to our call center quickly. In the first six weeks of availability, 3.5million students have already submitted their forms.

Education 129

Education IT 129

Ed.gov Blog

JANUARY 13, 2025

By: Mekka A. Smith, Senior Policy Advisor, Office of the Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Education School leaders face challenges hiring qualified STEM teachers due to low compensation, limited career pathways, and difficulty tracking supply and demand. Recognizing the need for action at the federal, state, and local levels, the Department has made addressing eliminating Continue Reading The post Six Innovations to Strengthen the STEM Educator Workforce appeared first on ED.gov Blog.

Education 93

Education 93

The Guardian Higher Education

JANUARY 10, 2025

Actors Samuel West and Paapa Essiedu join calls for urgent action to protect and expand access to arts World-leading drama schools in England are facing a financial crisis that threatens to turn back the clock, shutting down opportunities for talented young people from diverse and less privileged backgrounds, according to leading figures in the arts.

IT 80

IT Higher Education Education 80

Roompact

JANUARY 11, 2025

Guest Post by Katie Steele, Residence Life Professional Its November, and as Im leaving for work, my phone vibrates with a voice memo from my friend, Kevin*. Kevin and I have been friends for almost two decades, as he was my resident in undergrad and then we ended up working in Housing and Residence Life.

Residence Life 83

Residence Life IT 83

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 13, 2025

Our institutions differ in many ways one of us leads a community college in Californias agricultural heartland of San Joaquin Valley; the other serves as President of Frank Wu an urban college in the most diverse borough of New York City. Yet at a moment of high anxiety for many immigrants and families across America, we are joined in our shared commitment to immigrant-origin students and in recognition of their importance to our nations future.

Higher Education 213

Higher Education Education Community College Administration 213

Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 16, 2025

Texas A&M Pulls Out of Event Rufo Described as Racial Segregation Ryan Quinn Thu, 01/16/2025 - 03:00 AM The national conservative activist wrote on social media that a student recruiting conference violates the states DEI ban because it excludes whites and Asians. Governor Abbott then threatened to fire the A&M president.

DEI 138

DEI Recruitment Media IT 138

Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

JANUARY 13, 2025

Source: Pixabay Welcome to the Jan-March Learning & Teaching Enhancement theme: In-class Perspectives to Engaging and Empowering Learners In the third instalment of this series, I am excited to share the thoughts and reflections from authors represented in seven blog posts. Focussing on experiences and traditional classroom norms, these posts delve into what today’s classroom experience might look like to foster deeper engagement.

Student Engagement 59

Student Engagement Research Education IT 59

The Guardian Higher Education

JANUARY 15, 2025

Contentious compensation clause likely to be removed after law paused over fears it could protect hate speech UK politics live latest updates Ministers are to revive legislation that aims to protect free speech on university campuses in England but a contentious clause allowing legal claims over compensation is likely to be removed. Bridget Phillipson, the education secretary, paused implementation of the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act shortly after last years general election, citing

Student Union 62

Student Union Government Higher Education Education 62

Roompact

JANUARY 13, 2025

New Year, New Resources! Happy New Year! We hope this update finds you well. What has Roompact been up to in 2024? Read our annual letter from our founder, Matt Unger, to find out! Software Updates We’ve continued to add to the new Organization Settings feature available to Administrator-level accounts. The biggest new addition.

Administration 73

Administration 73

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 12, 2025

Dr. Robert Paul Wolff, a distinguished philosopher, educator, and champion of educational equity, passed away last week. Dr. Robert Paul Wolff Born December 27, 1933, Wolff dedicated his life to scholarship, teaching, and advocacy. During his tenure at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where he held joint appointments in Philosophy and Afro-American Studies, he challenged conventional academic and social boundaries.

Higher Education 234

Higher Education Education 234

Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 14, 2025

The University of Florida spent $24million to upgrade its supercomputer, which is one of the fastest machines in the world and gives Florida researchers access to a tool most academics dont have. Far from the high-profile tech hubs on the West Coast, a college town in north Floridas swamplands is pushing forward to distinguish itself as an AI research destination.

Research 137

Research IT 137

AIFS Abroad

JANUARY 15, 2025

To secure the best jobs after college, aspiring fashion design professionals like yourself need more than just a curated portfolio showcasing your workyou need hands-on internship experience to impress potential employers. Fashion design, like many creative industries, is extremely competitive, making it essential to stand out from your peers. While any fashion design internship is valuable, one of the best ways to attract employers is to get an international internship in a city known for fashi

Industry 52

Industry Study Abroad Manufacturing Architecture 52

The Change Leader, Inc.

JANUARY 14, 2025

In this episode of Changing Higher Ed, Drumm speaks with Bill Conley and Bob Massa, co-founders of Enrollment Intelligence Now, bringing over 80 years of combined enrollment experience from institutions including Johns Hopkins, Bucknell, Dickinson College, and Columbia University. They explore insights from the 2024 WICHE report and provide strategic solutions for institutions facing financial and other challenges due to the demographic shifts and enrollment decline.

Management 52

Management Enrollment Management Education 52

Roompact

JANUARY 14, 2025

Guest Post by Yoke Tassent, Residence Life Professional Happy New Year!! As a ResLifer, I enjoyed the serenity of campus the past couple of weeks. For many of us, it is a time to plan for the coming academic term and reflect on the prior. Many folks will say it is time we are Out.

Residence Life 70

Residence Life IT Management 70

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 13, 2025

Title: Assistant Professor of Higher Education, Department of Educational Leadership, College for Education and Engaged Learning, Montclair State University Tenured: No Age: 37 Education: B.A., Psychology, San Diego State University; M.A., Higher and Postsecondary Education, Teachers College, Columbia University; Ph.D., Urban Education Policy, University of Southern California Career mentors: Dr.

Higher Education 231

Higher Education Education Faculty Utilities 231

Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 13, 2025

Freshman enrollment did not decline this fall, as previously reported in the National Student Clearinghouse Research Centers annual enrollment report in October. On Monday, the NSC acknowledged that a methodological error led to a major misrepresentation of first-year enrollment trends, and that first-year enrollment appears to have increased.

Research 135

Research 135

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

JANUARY 15, 2025

Seventeen years ago, the United States economy hit a rough patch and, for that reason and many others, Americans stopped having as many kids. The phenomenon became known as the birth dearth, and in the years that followed, the economy rebounded but birth rates did not. The fertility rate in the United States reached a historic low in 2023, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Preventions National Center for Health Statistics, and data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows the fer

59

59

Ed.gov Blog

JANUARY 13, 2025

By: Emily Lamont, Chief of Staff; Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education, U.S. Department of Education; with special thanks to Dr. Carolyn S. Lee, Education Research Analyst; Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education, U.S. Department of Education Stronger connections between noncredit workforce education programs and credit-bearing degree programs can enable longer-term credentials and higher Continue Reading The post Aligning Noncredit Workforce with Credit Programs appeared fi

Educational Programs 75

Educational Programs Research Education 75

Roompact

JANUARY 10, 2025

When people apply to be Resident Assistants, or RAs, they look forward to the connections they will have with residents, the events they will host on their floor, and the general community that they are able to build. Confronting policy violations is one of the least glamorous aspects of the RA role and for good.

70

70

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 14, 2025

Title: Assistant Professor of Higher Education and Student Affairs Administration, University of Vermont Tenured: No Age: 34 Education: B.A. in Interdisciplinary Arts from Hampshire College; M.A. in Sociology of Education with a policy concentration; Teachers College Columbia University; and Ph.D. in counseling & human development, University of Georgia Career mentors: Dr.

Student Affairs 210

Student Affairs Higher Education Higher Education Administration Research 210

Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 10, 2025

President Carter: Champion of HBCUs Elizabeth Redden Fri, 01/10/2025 - 03:00 AM The 39th president played a critical role in saving and modernizing Black colleges, Cheryl E. Mango writes. Byline(s) Cheryl E.

135

135

AIFS Abroad

JANUARY 14, 2025

The culinary industry is one of those rare professional fields that truly brings the world together. People can learn about other cultures through ingredients and flavors. Of course, for an aspiring culinary professionalwhether that means chef, pastry chef, nutritionist, food writer, restaurant manager, or food stylistsimply tasting dishes isnt enough, the best way to experience food from around the world is to visit the places where certain foods find their heritage.

Food 52

Food Architecture Study Abroad Industry 52

Higher Education Inquirer

JANUARY 14, 2025

[Editor's note: this article first appeared at Tony's Thoughts: CUNY education news technology] Dear Commons Community, Patsy Moskal and I have decided to be guest editors for Education Sciences for a special edition entitled, Trends in the Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence for Digital Learning. (See below for a longer description.) It is a most timely topic of deep interest to many in the academy.

Research 52

Research Education IT 52

Roompact

JANUARY 16, 2025

This week, Dustin is joined by Danielle to discuss her recent work beginning to implement an assessment plan at her institution. She reflects on accomplishing similar work in prior roles and gives advice to others on how best to navigate the emotional and logistical aspects of this work.

Management 62

Management 62

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 15, 2025

Title: Associate Professor Tenured: Yes Age: 40 Education: B.S and M.S. in Urban Planning and Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea; PhD. University of California, Irvine (Civil and Environmental Engineering) Career mentors: Dr. Stephen Mattingly, UTA; Dr. Melanie Sattler, UTA Words of wisdom/advice for new faculty: Stay resilient and persistent.

Transportation 206

Transportation Engineering Architecture Faculty 206

Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 15, 2025

The Texas Supreme Court will hear oral arguments today in an ongoing legal saga between the United Methodist Church and Southern Methodist University over who governs the university. A contentious, six-year legal battle between the United Methodist Church and Southern Methodist University is coming before the Texas Supreme Court today.

Government 134

Government 134

AIFS Abroad

JANUARY 14, 2025

AIFS Abroad’s faculty partners are the heart of our Customized Faculty-Led programs. Learning from them and with them makes us all stronger as educators and advocates. Our long-standing partner, Dr. Sheryl Fontaine from California State University, Fullerton, recently shared her personal history and insight on leading study abroad programs with AIFS Abroad.

Study Abroad 52

Study Abroad Faculty Administration Government 52