Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 2, 2024

When Bill de Blasio placed universal Pre-K at the forefront of his New York City mayoral campaign in 2013, he signaled a commitment to expanding educational opportunities for all children, regardless of their socioeconomic background. Currently, full-day pre-K with support for teachers and quality standards is available for free for any family with 4-year-olds.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JULY 3, 2024

A suite of new regulations governing higher education took effect Monday. Here’s what you should know about the key measures now in place—and the legal challenges they face. A host of new federal regulations took effect Monday, and Education Department officials say the new rules make up part of “the most effective system ever to oversee predatory and low-quality institutions of postsecondary education.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 30, 2024

There are at least three new presidential vacancies at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), which have already been experiencing high turnover within their leadership ranks. In the case of two of the presidential departures — Dillard University and Florida Memorial University — the presidents resigned amid health challenges. Their departures raise new questions about the stress associated with being a college president, particularly at a smaller and under-resourced institution.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JULY 1, 2024

As in Florida, Texas and other states that have passed anti-DEI legislation, Utah’s public institutions are applying the law with a broad brush. Starting today, Utah joins the growing list of states that have implemented a ban on diversity, equity and inclusion programs and practices at colleges and universities.

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University Business

JULY 1, 2024

All around the world, people know John Denver’s 1971 blockbuster, “Take Me Home, Country Roads.” The hit’s popularity persuaded West Virginians to make it an official state song, and its first two words, “Almost Heaven,” became the state’s PR slogan. West Virginia University, the state’s flagship institution, performs the song at many of its events.

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The Guardian Higher Education

JUNE 29, 2024

Some say it’s ageist, and they have a point. But whether in academia or elsewhere, it’s only fair for younger colleagues Mary Beard is an author, an honorary fellow of Newnham College and former professor of classics at Cambridge University What is a “good” and “useful” old age, and how do we ensure it? Ageism is currently one of British culture’s biggest muddles.

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Roompact

JULY 2, 2024

Summertime in education (but not the good kind where you get summer off) presents many opportunities during the break. Although the campus might be quieter during these months, it also poses a challenge in deciding how best to use our time. Should we rest and recuperate from the academic year’s demands, or should we plan.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JULY 2, 2024

The new classification evaluates the effectiveness of higher education institutions’ leadership programming. The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education has unrolled the new Carnegie Elective Classification for Leadership for Public Purpose. It’s designed to recognize institutions with leadership initiatives that benefit the collective public good, including justice, equity, diversity and liberty.

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University Business

JULY 2, 2024

Educators on the cutting edge of generative AI and its application in the classroom are discovering fascinating new ways to assess learning, uprooting centuries-old reading- and writing-based assessments as more and more students employ ChatGPT and related tools. “Any language-based assessment or any language-based discipline is going to be affected, [including] lab reports, research papers and speech writing,” says Mike Kentz, founder of AI For Schools, an AI literacy training consu

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The Guardian Higher Education

JUNE 28, 2024

Next government urged to lower upfront visa costs that are 17 times higher than international average Top international researchers cannot afford to take jobs in the UK because of a “tax on talent” that makes it impossible for them to afford the upfront costs, the head of the Wellcome Trust has warned. Dr John-Arne Røttingen, who has led the biomedical research charity since January, said some of the best researchers offered posts in the UK would have to turn them down because they faced having

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Teaching Matters Online Learning

JUNE 28, 2024

In this post, Stuart Nicol outlines the new Flexible Grading View interface in Learn Ultra, which will provide an improved marking experience for teachers and course teams to view, and leave feedback on, student assignments and tests in Learn. Stuart is the Head of the Educational Design and Engagement (EDE) section in Information Services Group.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JULY 2, 2024

Get ready for chaos in a post-Chevron world, Jon Fansmith writes. Last Thursday, while providing a federal policy update to an audience of campus attorneys at the National Association of College and University Attorneys annual meeting, I was asked what I thought would happen if the Supreme Court overturned its decades-old Chevron doctrine (as it was widely expected to do).

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University Business

JUNE 28, 2024

Register Now Date & Time: Tuesday, August 6th at 2 pm ET As AI continues to evolve, institutions must assess the adequacy of existing policies, but higher ed leaders must also develop new guidelines to address the unique challenges and opportunities that AI presents. What policies can minimize threats to academic integrity, while still promoting the potential opportunities presented by AI?

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Roompact

JULY 3, 2024

“Do I really have to go through training again?” “Training is boring, we just sit there.” “I’ve already done this twice! It’s the same thing every year.” “Can I skip this session?” If these laments sound familiar to you, you might just work with student staff in Residence Life. While training is mandatory for a.

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PUC

JULY 5, 2024

Nicole Nunes-Smith has been working at PUC for the last two years. She was initially hired as the credential analyst for the education department but has served as assistant professor and director of field experience. Her family felt that God was asking them to come to the college and since then, they have loved the community and living in a beautiful place.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 1, 2024

Cheyney University of Pennsylvania has been removed from probation. Cheyney University Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) announced that the historically Black university reclaimed its standing June 27 with the accreditation association, which found that the university successfully met standards regarding ethics and integrity, students learning design and delivery, and financial planning compliance.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JUNE 28, 2024

FAFSA Fiasco Forces Cuts at Small Colleges Liam Knox Fri, 06/28/2024 - 03:00 AM Many small private colleges are surviving quarter to quarter, narrowly avoiding sweeping budget cuts. The bungled FAFSA rollout pushed some over the edge.

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ISA Journal

JULY 5, 2024

Studying abroad is a great experience that a lot of students have during college. For my month abroad, I’ve been doing something a little different: I chose to join a service-learning program and am so glad I did! Service-learning differs from regular study abroad because you volunteer with local organizations instead of taking classes.

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The Guardian Higher Education

JULY 1, 2024

Report proposing new approach welcomed by mother of Jeni Larmour, who died after taking alcohol and ketamine UK universities are being urged to ditch a zero-tolerance approach to drug use and focus instead on public health and harm reduction, with drug testing and non-judgmental support for students seeking help. The warning came as new research found students are less likely to use drugs than those of the same age group in the general population.

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EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

JULY 2, 2024

For years, Higher education has held the dubious distinction of being among the top targets for cybercriminals. According to Sophos’s The State of Ransomware in Education 2023 report, 40 percent of ransomware attacks in higher education were due to exploited vulnerabilities. It’s not just ransomware attacks, either. Check Point research shows that education saw a 114 percent increase in cyberattacks between 2020 and 2022 and was the most heavily attacked of all sectors in the first quarter of 20

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 1, 2024

Starting in 2025-26, women’s flag football as a conference-sponsored sport in Conference Carolinas. Stephanie Kwok “With significant support from the National Football League (NFL), the sport is growing at the youth, high school, and collegiate levels,” said Conference Carolinas Commissioner Chris Colvin. “We are excited to be on the front lines of giving females across the country another phenomenal competitive opportunity.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JUNE 28, 2024

Scholars Blast NYU Abu Dhabi ‘Crackdown’ on Palestinian Support Marjorie Valbrun Fri, 06/28/2024 - 03:00 AM University officials say students and staff are not “immune” from local laws, but academics say the institution should do more to protect learners.

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University Business

JULY 3, 2024

Western Governors University is the titanium needle in the haystack in the U.S. higher education landscape. It boasts some of the highest student satisfaction rates in the country despite being one of the only universities to follow a self-paced, competency-based learning model. It enrolls 20 times more students than the average institution. In a heated political climate, the private nonprofit garners the respect and attention of higher ed leaders from both sides of the political spectrum.

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The Guardian Higher Education

JUNE 28, 2024

Students are exempt during their course but as soon as they finish their final year they are liable to pay Final-year university students have been urged to check that they do not owe council tax for the last few weeks of their rented accommodation. While students are exempt from the tax during the course, they are liable to pay as soon as they finish their final year.

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CU Work-Life Balance

JULY 3, 2024

This year, the university’s Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) introduced a significant new benefit for eligible CU employees. This benefit offers paid leave in addition to existing federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) job protections and CU’s Parental Leave benefit. The interplay of these leave programs, the process for applying and requirements to document these types of leave present a steep learning curve for everyone involved.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 1, 2024

Dr. Brooke A. Flinders has been named president of Frontier Nursing University. Dr. Brooke A. Flinders “I am proud and honored to accept the position of president of Frontier Nursing University,” said Flinders, who is an alum of Frontier. “I loved my time as a student and have been thoroughly impressed by the university’s lived mission and how it has been embraced by the faculty, staff, administration, and students through their culture of caring,” she said.

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The Humphrey Group

JULY 3, 2024

It wasn’t a soft landing that brought leadership coaching into my life. In 2008, I had a professional setback that resulted from an incident of workplace discrimination. The experience left me reeling and forced me to get honest. I had to ask myself whether my professional trajectory to date had really been aligned with my values.

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University Business

JULY 3, 2024

In an already difficult year for college applicants, when it came down to picking a school, there was one factor that outweighed all others: financial aid. Even in ordinary years, choosing a college largely hinges on the amount of financial aid offered and the breakdown among grants, scholarships, work-study opportunities and student loans. In 2024, however, ongoing issues with the new federal financial-aid application have heightened the role of aid in college choices.

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Terminalfour

JULY 3, 2024

New accessibility standards for websites and mobile apps are making digital access better for everyone. There have been updates to the ADA legislation. We look at what they are and what you’ll need to do to ensure inclusivity (and stay compliant!). Guest blog by Little Forest.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 30, 2024

Dr. Karen A. Thole Karen A. Thole has been appointed the Robert J. Vlasic Dean of the University of Michigan’s College of Engineering. She serves as director of the START (Steady Thermal Aero Research Turbine) Lab at The Pennsylvania State University and as director of the Engineering Ambassadors Network. Thole holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in mechanical engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign as well as a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the University of Tex

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JULY 2, 2024

Indiana University lost over $1.3 million on the star-studded event it organized to celebrate the solar eclipse in April, Indiana Public Media reported based on information gained through a public records request.

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PUC

JULY 2, 2024

PUC offers a variety of scholarships and some are given specifically to incoming freshmen. If you are attending PUC this fall, here are four scholarships you might qualify for. Out-of-State Scholarship ($1,500-$4,000) To those of you who live outside California, you automatically receive a scholarship of $1,500! You may get a scholarship of up to $4,000 if you meet the qualifications for a Cal Grant and would receive one if you were a state resident.

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University Business

JULY 3, 2024

Clarks Summit University in Pennsylvania is the latest religious school to announce it will shut its doors due to financial stress. The school’s closing highlights the brutal landscape for small colleges grappling with enrollment declines and rising costs. Those challenges can be particularly acute for religious colleges, which confront the same issues secular schools do while struggling to appeal to a declining number of young people who say organized faith is a part of their lives.

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HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

JULY 2, 2024

Leveraging a University’s Brand Identity as a Key Differentiator in Online Higher Education Online learning blossomed at the turn of the millennium. It experienced a slow but steady rise over the next 20 years, with 1 in 4 college students taking at least one online class by 2012 and more than half of students taking online classes by 2022 after the pandemic hastened the trend, according to data from the National Center for Education Statistics.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 30, 2024

Dr. Alma Littles has been appointed dean of the College of Medicine at Florida State University. “When I first saw the College of Medicine mission statement, it resonated with me,” Littles said. “The college’s priorities and my goals as a physician mirror each other,” said Littles, who replaces Dr. John P. Fogarty, who retired in 2023. Dr. Alma Littles “Growing up in a rural and underserved community stimulated my interest in investing my talents toward helping people whose health care needs are

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JULY 1, 2024

Colleges that offer admissions preferences to legacy applicants are less likely to admit Black, Latino and low-income students, according to a new report from the Institute for Higher Education Policy.

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Gray Associates

JULY 2, 2024

A surge in international student enrollment is revitalizing US higher education, with numbers soaring in 2023 to mark the fastest growth in four decades. Beyond the impressive totals, new markets are emerging while traditional ones decline. Explore the shifting dynamics, highlighting the rise of Indian students and the decline of Chinese enrollments, and uncover unexpected new sources of student demand.

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