Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JUNE 27, 2024
When Sister Dr. Christine De Vinne first came to Ursuline College, a private, Catholic institution in Pepper Pike, Ohio, she was a young woman studying math for her undergraduate degree. In 1996, she returned to campus as a dean, and, in 2015, she became president of her alma mater. It’s been over 50 years since De Vinne first matriculated in the class of 1973.
The Scholarly Teacher
JUNE 26, 2024
Mabel CPO Okojie , Mississippi State University Tinukwa Boulder , University of Pittsburgh Zoey Zhao , University of Pittsburgh Keywords: Digital Divide, Digital Equity, Educational Technology Key Statement : We discuss the complexity of the digital divide and the possibilities of achieving digital equity. Introduction The digital divide is a form of digital inequity that comprises complex interrelated problems requiring multifaceted strategies and solutions to achieve its opposite, digital equ
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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JUNE 25, 2024
Dr. Walter M. Kimbrough has been appointed interim president of Talladega College, a historically Black college in Alabama. Dr. Walter M. Kimbrough Dr. Edward L. Hill Jr., the college’s vice provost for Lifelong Learning and Professional Development and Dean of Graduate Studies, served as the immediate interim president following the June 4 resignation of Dr.
Great College Advice
JUNE 24, 2024
Every year, as high school comes to an end, many Argentine students seek the best option to continue their learning journey. If you’re interested in pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree at a U.S. university, Great College Advice wants to help. Therefore, in this article, we bring you all the information on how to apply from Argentina to U.S. universities in eight simple steps.
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.
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.
University Business
JUNE 27, 2024
Fifty-five percent of K12 educators now indicate they are ready to leave the profession earlier than planned, according to a 2022 survey from the National Education Association. Why are so many teachers who previously considered themselves career educators leaving? Many feel it is a lack of support from school leadership, overloading teachers due to the shortages in their schools and no letup in the amount of work they do.
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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.
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
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JUNE 27, 2024
The rate of college freshmen returning for a second year is at a decade high. A new report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center noted that more than 76% of students who started college in the fall of 2022 returned for their second year. Done annually, the 2024 Persistence and Retention report shows the persistence rate (returning to college at any institution) rose 0.8 percentage points to 76.5% and the national retention rate (returning to the same institution) rose one full
The Change Leader, Inc.
JUNE 25, 2024
In this episode, we explore the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in revolutionizing higher education enrollment funnels. Gil Rogers, founder and CEO of GR7 Marketing, joins Dr. Drumm McNaughton to share insights on the evolving nature of enrollment processes and how AI can address key challenges facing higher education recruitment and admissions.
Roompact
JUNE 27, 2024
This week we're digging in with LaFarin and DeAndre about what to expect from the upcoming Institute on the Curricular Approach (ICA) happening this October in Chicago. As the co-chair's of this year's event, we explore each of our guests' background with ICA, what they're planning for this year, and how folks can get involved.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
JUNE 25, 2024
University of Southern California postdoctoral scholars have “resoundingly” voted to unionize, the new union announced Monday. The vote, held Thursday and Friday, was 200 to 15 to form USC Researchers and Fellows United, the organization announced in a news release. The union, affiliated with the UAW, said it will represent 450 total employees.
The Guardian Higher Education
JUNE 26, 2024
University of Reading project poses questions for integrity of coursework and take-home student assignments Researchers at the University of Reading fooled their own professors by secretly submitting AI-generated exam answers that went undetected and got better grades than real students. The project created fake student identities to submit unedited answers generated by ChatGPT-4 in take-home online assessments for undergraduate courses.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JUNE 26, 2024
Dr. Doris Yvonne Wilkinson, the first African American female appointed to a full time position at the University of Kentucky in 1967, has died at age 88. Dr. Doris Yvonne Wilkinson “Dr. Doris Wilkinson was powerful, influential and, at times, larger than life,” said UK's President Dr. Eli Capilouto. “It is with deep sadness that I learn of her passing, but I am comforted in knowing that her legacy continues to run deep across the foundation of our community.
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.
Roompact
JUNE 26, 2024
Ahhh summer…where have you been all of my professional life? I always love when colleagues from around campus see me and ask, is this your down time? Do you ever really get a summer break? I usually just nervously scoff and say yeah I guess June is our “down time” but who am I kidding?
Confessions of a Community College Dean
JUNE 25, 2024
While both students and faculty have concerns with generative artificial intelligence, two new reports show a divergence in AI adoption. Students continue to run laps around faculty when it comes to using generative artificial intelligence, two unrelated surveys find.
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?
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JUNE 26, 2024
If you speak it into the world, it just might happen. That’s how Dr. Carrie Besnette Hauser became president of Colorado Mountain College (CMC) in 2013. Hauser had always admired the institution because of its unique, tax-based funding, its open-access dual-mission purpose, and its location, nestled into the scenic western slope of the Rocky Mountains.
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.
Roompact
JUNE 25, 2024
When I started as a hall director, I was excited but also overwhelmed by the number of responsibilities. I had to supervise a student staff of 13, manage the hall’s administrative desk, oversee the community budget, advise hall government, adjudicate conduct cases, and all the other duties as assigned. Thankfully I received a full training.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
JUNE 28, 2024
The botched rollout of the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid disproportionately affected low-income Black and Latino students, according to a new report from the Century Foundation.
University Business
JUNE 24, 2024
In these days of rising skepticism around higher education, what makes a “Best Value College?” Academics, cost, financial aid, career services, graduation rates, student debt and alumni support, among other factors measured by the Princeton Review. Value, of course, extends beyond campus. For its 2024 Best Value College rankings , the company also surveyed students and alumni of the 209 schools on the list about starting and mid-career salaries and job satisfaction.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JUNE 24, 2024
In its latest report regarding higher education’s return on investment (ROI), Georgetown University’s Center for Education and the Workforce (CEW) has analyzed 186 law schools and found at nearly one-in-five law schools, graduates’ net take-home pay after student loan payments averages at $55,000. Four years after completing law school, students still owe roughly $120,000 in student loans.
The Guardian Higher Education
JUNE 25, 2024
News comes amid anti-diversity legislation that has gutted inclusionary programs at several public universities After 21 years of service, the University of Utah’s LGBT Resource Center will close on Friday, as the second-largest public university in the state comes into compliance with HB 261, Utah’s version of the anti-DEI legislation that has swept the country and gutted inclusionary programs at several public universities.
Teaching Matters Student Engagement
JUNE 25, 2024
In this blog post, David Wilson, Zoe Lai and Finn Eilenberger, students at The University of Edinburgh highlight the value of reflection and explore practical strategies to integrate reflective practices into classroom settings. David is a third year undergraduate Politics student. Zoe is pursuing her MA degree in Psychology and Business.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
JUNE 25, 2024
Some feared the bungled rollout of the new federal aid form would halt momentum for state completion requirements. It appears to be doing just the opposite. This year’s rollout of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid was, by almost all accounts, a fiasco. What was supposed to be a simpler form made the process more complicated for many.
Higher Education Whisperer
JUNE 25, 2024
iAward to ANU TechlauncherWhat is on in Adelaide, 28 to 30 August 2024? I will be attending the 2024 National iAwards on 29 August, as on of the teaching team fior the Australian National University's Techlauncher Project which is in the running. Are there any computer or education events on, while I am in town? I would be happy to give a talk, if someone has a venue.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JUNE 25, 2024
Law schools are increasingly incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) into their curricula, according to an AI and Legal Education Survey released by the American Bar Association and the ABA Task Force on Law and Artificial Intelligence. American Bar Association American Bar Association The survey is a compilation of insights — gathered from 29 law school deans or faculty members between December 2023 and February 2024 — on the integration of AI into legal education.
The Guardian Higher Education
JUNE 26, 2024
Lack of funds is a big issue in state schools, with experts wanting Labour to be bolder with its spending plans UK election live – latest updates Labour appears poised to win a historic election victory on 4 July. In the series Life under Labour , we look at Keir Starmer’s five key political missions, and ask what is at stake and whether he can implement the change the country is crying out for.
Higher Education Inquirer
JUNE 24, 2024
There are more than 200 active university medical centers (UMCs) and 1,700 teaching hospitals in the United States. These institutions, tied to America's major universities, employ large numbers of medical professionals, administrators, and laborers. UMCs (also known as academic medical centers or AMCs) are feeling the strain of a number of issues: a growing elderly population , drug overdoses, mental health problems, gunshot wounds, victims of car crashes, and numerous medical problems related
Confessions of a Community College Dean
JUNE 24, 2024
College Board chief information officer Jeff Olson is joining the Education Department’s team in charge of implementing next year’s Free Application for Federal Student Aid, a department spokesperson confirmed exclusively to Inside Higher Ed Friday.
Higher Education Whisperer
JUNE 26, 2024
Creative Connect Panel at CBRIN: Lucy Sugerman, Elvis Gleeson, Emma Laverty, & Owen WalterGreetings from Canberra Innovation Network, where I am taking part in "Creative Connect", sponsored by the ACT Government. We were surveyed beforehand and it turns out the largest group are digital creatives (which I guess I am) and we like meeting over lunch (CBRIN have put on a good spread).
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JUNE 24, 2024
Jessica Berg has been appointed dean of the University of California Davis School of Law. Berg, who served as co-dean of the School of Law at Case Western Reserve University, will start in her new role Sept. 1. “While I initially hadn’t planned to consider another deanship right away, the opportunity at UC Davis was too exciting to ignore,” said Berg.
The Guardian Higher Education
JUNE 25, 2024
Leading experts have described Labor’s controversial migration policy as a ‘recipe for chaos’ set to hit campuses Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast University staff have been threatened with deep job cuts because of the federal government’s proposed international student cap , raising concerns the controversial policy is being weaponised as an “excuse” to slash jobs.
Higher Education Inquirer
JUNE 28, 2024
[Editor's Note: This article first appeared at BryanAlexander.org.] Greetings from London, where I’m attending a CIEE event on international study. It’s good to be back in this city, if only for a few overscheduled days. I’d like to share notes for my talk here. Since I gave it without slides, the only images I’ll share are screen grabs and photos I took, like this one of the unsuspecting audience: To frame my quick talk, recall my old question: how can higher education best respond to the clima
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