Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 5, 2025

Education is the key to unlock the golden door to freedom. George Washington Carver People generally enroll in college with dreams of creating lives like the ones their parents provided, or better. Ambitious, and often anxious, students enter collegiate Alicia P. Peoples environments aspiring to find answers, solve problems and create systems to support themselves and others.

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Robert Kelchen

JANUARY 7, 2025

It is safe to say that there is a lot of concern right now about the financial viability of higher education. And while I think fewer colleges are going to close than pundits predict (and check out my recent NBER working paper on factors associated with college closures), it is still going to be a bumpy ride as colleges try to cut costs after efforts to increase revenue are unsuccessful.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 8, 2025

Online Degrees Out of Reach Liam Knox Wed, 01/08/2025 - 03:00 AM Fewer than half of students at the largest nonprofit online institutions earn a degree after eight years. Is it an unfortunate reality or a cry for accountability?

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Great College Advice

JANUARY 7, 2025

Congratulations on completing the first semester of your junior year of high school! As we laid out back in August , your junior year is the most important year in preparing for college admissions from an academic standpoint as it is the last full year of grades that colleges will see as they review your college application and it will likely be your most rigorous year of classes with AP, Honors and/or IB courses.

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Ed.gov Blog

JANUARY 3, 2025

By: Dr. Rudy Ruiz, Founder, Edifying Teachers As a young Latino who went from a low-income neighborhood on Milwaukees South Side to graduating with honors from Stanford, I didnt aim to make it out of the community, but to improve it. I completed an alternative teaching certification program to help change the odds for young Continue Reading The post Raising the Bar for Better Retaining BIPOC Educators through Mentorship appeared first on ED.gov Blog.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 2, 2025

As a first-generation Black graduate student attending a large PWI research one university, I recognized the importance of leveraging my cultural assets to persist Jason K. Segrest through my program. From mentors, professors, and members of my cohort, I realized that this journey is not meant to be traveled alone. Likewise, as a higher education professional, I have mentored and supported first-generation Black postsecondary STEM students who share similar life experiences, aspirations, challen

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Robert Kelchen

JANUARY 2, 2025

I hope that everyone had a restful break and is excited to come back for what will undoubtedly be an eventful year in the world of higher education. This spring is going to be quite busy for me with three faculty searches, our once-a-decade academic program review, the most travel for presentations that I have had since before the start of the pandemic, and responding to a host of media and policymaker requests about what will be happening over the next few months.

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College for Creative Study

JANUARY 6, 2025

The post Steven Benson (’81 Photography) wins 2024 Exposure One Award: Photographer of the Year appeared first on College for Creative Studies.

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The Guardian Higher Education

JANUARY 6, 2025

Downwardly mobile graduates are arguably becoming the UKs electoral kingmakers and could spur a political revolution Some groups loom larger in the national imagination than others. It has become a shibboleth that economically left, socially conservative ex-Labour voters in the red wall are the UKs political kingmakers and therefore must be wooed. Yet there is little mention of the graduate without a future , a group that first emerged after the 2010 student protests and continues to grow in nu

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 7, 2025

A groundbreaking report released by Generation Hope reveals the devastating impact of housing insecurity on student parents pursuing higher education. The report, "Breaking Barriers: The Hidden Struggles of Student Parents and Housing Insecurity," highlights how the intersection of parenting responsibilities and housing challenges creates significant obstacles for students trying to complete their degrees.

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EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

JANUARY 2, 2025

The world of applications has been moving slowly but firmly toward a strong focus on users and their experience. Rather than make users dig through a hodgepodge of different applications with different user interfaces, designers and developers have worked hard to create unified experiences: web applications that look seamless, aimed at making end users more productive, reducing frustration and speeding their paths through even complicated tasks.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 6, 2025

The Dream of a Climate Justice University Johanna Alonso Mon, 01/06/2025 - 03:00 AM Drawing on 30 years of experience researching climate, Jennie C. Stephens argues that modern universities are systematically unequipped to fight climate change.

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Roompact

JANUARY 1, 2025

Whether theyre corkboard, tackboard, or a completely different material, I dont think its an understatement to say that bulletin boards have been a mainstay in residence halls since their establishment on college campuses. In the days before social media and email, bulletin boards were one of the best ways to spread the word on events.

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Dr. Laura Pasquini

JANUARY 8, 2025

I have no doubt the beginning of 2025 has you thinking about what lies ahead. Maybe you have a few new aspirations, set some goals, or are pondering your new year’s resolution. Most of these intentions are future-forward, involve effort, and aim to make us the best version of ourselves. Today I dusted off my blog to find a draft post I started in 2013 about strengths.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 7, 2025

The San Diego Foundation (SDF) announced a $4 million commitment to support local high school students facing homelessness, in foster care, or learning English prepare for college success. The initiative comes as recent data shows significant graduation disparities among vulnerable student populations in San Diego County. While the overall graduation rate reached 84.6% in 2023-24, only 4% of English learners, 8% of foster youth, and 8% of homeless students graduated.

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The Guardian Higher Education

JANUARY 7, 2025

Renowned drama school says unprecedented funding challenges make degrees unviable from September 2025 One of the UKs most celebrated drama schools, which counts the Oscar-winners Olivia Colman, Daniel Day-Lewis and Jeremy Irons among its alumni, is to scrap its undergraduate degrees due to a range of financial challenges. Bristol Old Vic theatre school, founded in 1946, said its undergraduate training model was now financially unsustainable.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 6, 2025

December Brings Late Round of Job, Program Cuts Josh Moody Mon, 01/06/2025 - 03:00 AM Fiscal challenges of 2024 will extend into the new year with several institutions announcing plans to drop jobs and programs due to structural deficits.

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Roompact

JANUARY 3, 2025

Winter break provides a well-deserved respite for students and staff alike and, for some teams, a much-needed restart as you head into a new semester together. After the long break, RAs return with renewed energy but may feel disconnected from their team or uncertain about the semester ahead. Using the time set aside for Winter.

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The Humphrey Group

JANUARY 8, 2025

Studying gender, race and social justice during my undergraduate at the University of British Columbia helped so many areas in my life click together.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 5, 2025

A new report from United Educators reveals that enrollment concerns reclaimed the top spot as the most pressing risk facing colleges and universities in 2024, with 71% of institutions identifying it as a major challenge. This represents an increase from 67% in the previous year. The annual Top Risks Survey, which gathered responses from 194 colleges and universities between August and December 2024, showed a significant shift in institutional priorities.

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Higher Education Inquirer

JANUARY 1, 2025

All we want are the facts, maam. Jack Webb, from the television series, Dragnet (1951-1959) If it were a matter of the facts alone, the right-wing attack on higher education would be unintelligible. From the attacks, one might think that the college scene is hugely skewed in favor of the underrepresented students towards whom diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives are directed.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 7, 2025

Congress Failed to Pass WIOA Update. What Does That Mean for Higher Ed? jessica.blake@ Tue, 01/07/2025 - 03:00 AM Congress looked set to pass the bipartisan bill to update the workforce development law but then scrapped the legislation at the last minute. That failure leaves money on the table for community colleges.

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Roompact

JANUARY 4, 2025

At many universities, live-in residence life professional positions such as residence hall coordinators, assistant directors, and area coordinators are seen as “entry-level stepping stone” roles for individuals aspiring to move into higher positions within higher education or student affairs. This perception undermines the significance of these positions and the professionals who occupy them.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

JANUARY 7, 2025

In this episode of Changing Higher Ed, Dr. Drumm McNaughton speaks with Dr. Jeremy Young, Program Director of Freedom to Learn at PEN America. The discussion examines the growing challenges to academic freedom and free speech in higher education, including state legislative attempts to restrict institutional autonomy, the impact of DEI bans, and strategies for university leaders to protect academic independence.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 8, 2025

Milwaukee Area Technical College's inaugural vice president of diversity, equity and inclusion has filed a federal lawsuit against the institution, alleging retaliatory termination after she reported racial and disability discrimination concerns. Eva Martinez Powless Eva Martinez Powless, who served as MATC's first DEI officer starting in 2021, claims in the lawsuit filed December 30 in the U.S.

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Ed.gov Blog

JANUARY 8, 2025

By: Alex Turney, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, U.S. Department of Education The U.S. Department of Education recently announced over $250 million in new investments through the Education Innovation and Research (EIR) awards to increase academic recovery and to scale innovative evidence-based solutions to drive improvement. During this most recent competition for the EIR Continue Reading The post Education Awards over $250 million to Support Data-Driven Innovation for Students and

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 6, 2025

Members of the Journal of Human Evolution editorial board have resigned en masse in opposition to alleged changes by the publisher, Elsevier, according to a public joint resignation letter.

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Roompact

JANUARY 5, 2025

Residence life professionals often joke about the perennial stress of the job: late-night duty calls, back-to-back meetings, endless emails, and an overwhelming list of responsibilities. While humor can be a healthy coping mechanism, it also hints at a larger cultural issue (one that certainly has been highlighted by work culture during and since the pandemic.

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Higher Education Inquirer

JANUARY 8, 2025

OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS TO EARN FREE COLLEGE CREDIT A new, high-quality path to free college credit was launched in 2017. The goal of the program, dubbed Freshman Year for Free, is to make college more accessible and affordable for high school students, college students and adult learners, including active duty military personnel, their families, and veterans.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 6, 2025

In a significant leadership transition at one of legal education's key institutions, the Law School Admission Council (LSAC) has appointed Sudha Setty as its new president and chief executive officer, effective July 1, 2025. Setty, who currently serves as dean of the City University of New York (CUNY) School of Law, will bring her extensive experience in legal education and commitment to diversity to the organization.

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University Business

JANUARY 6, 2025

Artificial intelligence is transforming higher education, influencing recruitment, research and classroom experiences.But while we tend to talk about AI as if its a single, monolithic technology, thats of course not the case. AI encompasses a huge variety of algorithms that range from simple, rule-based systems to hugely complex, deep-learning models.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 7, 2025

Western New Mexico U Presidents Golden Parachute Irks Lawmakers Josh Moody Tue, 01/07/2025 - 03:00 AM The president, who led the university for 13 years and faced criticism for his spending, received an exit package that will more than triple what he would earn if he had been fired without cause.

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AIFS Abroad

JANUARY 3, 2025

Accounting is one of the most in-demand fields in todays job market. To stand out from your peers when searching for a top-notch accounting job in the future, its essential to have an internship on your resume that provides hands-on experience and expands your professional network. Experiencing an internship abroad is an excellent way to expand your global perspective and demonstrate to future job prospects that you can collaborate effectively with partners and clients from diverse backgrounds.

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The Guardian Higher Education

JANUARY 5, 2025

Learning and Work Institute says 71% of Londoners and 65% of adults in Scotland will have degree by 2035, compared with 29% in East Yorkshire Economic growth in the UK risks being held back by a skills chasm between regions, as London and the south-east suck in highly qualified workers, according to a report by the Learning and Work Institute. The gap between high- and low-skilled areas of the UK is already wider than in many comparable countries and is forecast to widen, the thinktank says.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 6, 2025

A big part of the future of higher education access and success lies before children even reach kindergarten. As we approach the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, we Dr. Marcus Bright need a new push to ensure that our youth dont fall behind at the beginning of their journey to post-secondary education. In his 1964 book Why We Cant Wait , Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. wrote that there comes a time when the cup of endurance runs over, and men are no longer willing to be plunged into the abyss of d

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University Business

JANUARY 6, 2025

State university systems and private colleges have ramped up free tuition programs over the past year hoping to quell public skepticism regarding the affordability of a degree. States with free-tuition or “last-dollar” scholarship programs prior to 2024 have seen stronger application and enrollment numbers. However, erasing college tuition and related frees does not equate to a free education.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 7, 2025

Report: Implementing Tech for Incarcerated Students Success Ashley Mowreader Tue, 01/07/2025 - 03:00 AM A new publication from Ithaka S+R evaluates best practices in identifying and integrating technology into higher education in correctional facilities, weighing security concerns with academic goals.

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