Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 18, 2024

Dr. Stephanie Luster-Teasley Pass Stephanie Luster-Teasley Pass has been appointed dean of the College of Engineering at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. She served as interim dean of the college. Luster-Teasley Pass holds a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from North Carolina A&T as well as a master’s in chemical engineering and Ph.D. in environmental engineering, both from Michigan State University.

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JUNE 18, 2024

More Downsizing at Beleaguered ETS Liam Knox Tue, 06/18/2024 - 03:00 PM The SAT administrator and owner of the GRE offered buyouts to most of its U.S. workforce Tuesday morning, kickstarting its second round of layoffs in under a year.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 18, 2024

Dr. Margaret Price’s life and work twines about the experiences of people with disabilities in higher education. “My aim is to help dismantle injustices and build forward from the present structures of academe through recognition of what is true now,” says Price, an associate professor of English at The Ohio State University, where she also serves as director of the Disability Studies Program.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JUNE 18, 2024

More Downsizing at Beleaguered ETS Liam Knox Tue, 06/18/2024 - 03:00 PM The former SAT administrator and owner of the GRE offered buyouts to most of its U.S. workforce Tuesday morning, kickstarting its second round of job cuts in under a year.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 18, 2024

Brigid Flanigan The Portland Community College Foundation has received a $1 million gift pledge to launch the college’s First-Year Experience initiative, benefitting historically underserved students. The gift was made by Tenfold Senior Living founder and principal Brigid Flanigan. It provides $200,000 annually over five years for the initiative based on wrap-around support (coaching, mentoring, and scholarships) through the Future Connect Scholarship Program.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JUNE 18, 2024

Education Department Finds Michigan, CUNY Failed to Follow Title VI Katherine Knott Tue, 06/18/2024 - 03:00 AM Resolution agreements announced Monday are the first regarding campus antisemitism, anti-Muslim and anti-Arab bias since Oct. 7. The findings signal how institutions across the country can comply with federal law.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 18, 2024

Recently, as I was working in downtown Miami, a flash flood warning went into effect for a large part of South Florida. Upon seeing the alerts on my phone, I left and started heading toward my home area. The estimated time of arrival on my GPS kept extending as I approached the exit that I needed to take. Upon reaching my usual exit, I detoured to an alternative route due to the closure of the main road.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JUNE 18, 2024

Are Students Who Protested Losing Out on Job Opportunities? Johanna Alonso Tue, 06/18/2024 - 03:00 AM In a survey by Intelligent.com, students who had job offers rescinded largely attributed it to their activism. Others suggested protesting could be seen as an asset.

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Roompact

JUNE 18, 2024

~ Blog Posts Written By RAs for RAs ~ Chances are, if you’re reading a blog post preparing for being an RA before you have even started training, your mind is probably already in the right place. That being said, you might want to know a few tips, tricks, and strategies to help you get.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JUNE 18, 2024

The University of Texas at Austin is abruptly dismissing nearly two dozen staff members in the communications and marketing department after a tumultuous year of crisis communications, KUT News reported. According to four people “with firsthand knowledge of the changes” who were granted anonymity by KUT, about 20 people were laid off. Their last day is Aug. 31.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

JUNE 18, 2024

In the latest episode of Changing Higher Ed, Drumm welcomes back Kathryn Campbell, Associate Director of Editorial Policy and Senior Editor/Writer and Zack Mabel, Research Professor and Director of Research from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce (CEW) to discuss the findings of their recent report, "The Great Misalignment: Addressing the Mismatch Between the Supply of Certificates and Associates Degrees and the Future Demand for Workers in the U.S.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JUNE 18, 2024

Texas public colleges are freezing or amending 131 scholarships with race-based eligibility requirements in order to comply with the state’s new law prohibiting spending on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, according to The Dallas Morning News.

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NACADA

JUNE 18, 2024

If the NACADA Annual Conference is your first visit to Pittsburgh, you may be wondering what there is to do in the city? Your Annual Conference planning team will have you covered, but we can certainly provide a couple of ideas around the city to get you planning and get you excited about your visit to the “Steel City”! First, let’s get a lay of the land; the Annual Conference will be primarily held at the David L.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JUNE 18, 2024

An AI Boost for Academic Advising Lauren.Coffey@… Tue, 06/18/2024 - 03:00 AM Finding courses that fit both a student’s schedule and degree path is getting help from new tech tools.

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Higher Education Whisperer

JUNE 18, 2024

Jayden Cooke, ASD on Secure by DesignGreetings from the Hyatt Hotel in Canberra, where Jayden Cooke, Technical Director, Secure Design and Architecture | Cyber Uplift | Cyber Security Resilience, Australian Signals Directorate (ASD), is speaking on "Secure by Design and Default" (SbD2). This is a keynote presentation at a GitLab event organised by Public Sector Network.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JUNE 18, 2024

The University of Florida’s plan to open a tech- and business-focused graduate campus in Jacksonville is getting closer to becoming a reality.

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University Business

JUNE 18, 2024

By design and necessity, colleges and universities are forward-thinking: They advance important research, produce knowledge to make an impact and educate students to launch them into fruitful, rewarding careers. But even as we invest resources in meeting the needs of the future, we shouldn’t neglect the role college and university campuses play as stewards of the past.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JUNE 18, 2024

The U.S. Department of Education will not be opening next year’s Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FASFA) to public comment or making substantive changes to this past cycle’s form.

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Gray Associates

JUNE 18, 2024

International student enrollment in US higher education is on the rise again, marking a pivotal moment for institutions nationwide. With new policy shifts favoring the US and a strong global student satisfaction rating, there's a unique opportunity to attract top talent. Discover how these students enrich campuses, fuel economic growth, and what future trends in program demand might mean for the landscape of higher education.

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The Guardian Higher Education

JUNE 18, 2024

Prof Andrew Burn says the effective disappearance of media studies from the curriculum, despite its popularity has consequences for tomorrow’s university students Your coverage of the British Academy’s report on media courses in higher education was accurate and welcome ( Media studies are popular, dynamic and have ‘profound impact’, report says, 11 June ).

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

JUNE 18, 2024

Students at SACHA Think Tank ideas launch. Photo credit: Daniel Hooper-Jones and Isaure Echivard, SACHA In this blog post, alumni from the University’s international student community reflect on how their participation in SACHA enriched their academic journeys and share insights on fostering inclusivity and creating a more meaningful university experience.

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Higher Education Whisperer

JUNE 18, 2024

Wing Commander Moroney, RAAF AI LeadGreetings from the Hyatt Hotel in Canberra, where Wing Commander Mike Moroney, AI Lead for the Royal Australian Air Force, is speaking on "RAAF's journey with Agile methodologies". He pointed out that crew-less aircraft are being experimented with having AI onboard.

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PUC

JUNE 18, 2024

The Education Club at PUC is a club that supports future teachers. This year’s club president is senior Abigail Mayan, who majors in liberal studies with an elementary teaching credential. As the one who runs the club, she keeps everyone informed and makes everything run smoothly. Who can join the club? Anybody can technically join because anybody can end up being a teacher in some form or fashion.

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College Forward

JUNE 18, 2024

Former College Possible coach and AmeriCorps VISTA, T’Netha Bailey, now serves as the donor relations officer at The Hope Center for Kids, where she is thriving in her new role. T’Netha’s journey through College Possible and AmeriCorps prepared her well for this position, blending her passion for community service with her professional development. T’Netha, a communications studies graduate from Bellevue University, initially never envisioned a career in the nonprofit sector.

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Parchment

JUNE 18, 2024

What is Course Sharing and how can it expand access to opportunities for students? Dr. Marina Aminy, Executive Director of California Virtual Campus, joins us to share why the California Community College System pursued Course Sharing and why it matters for students. Transcript Matthew Sterenberg (00:20.142) All right. I’m here with Dr. Marina Amini, Executive Director at California Virtual Campus and Associate Vice Chancellor at Foothill -Dianza Community College District.

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University Business

JUNE 18, 2024

Katherine Anderson trekked from Texas to Philadelphia last year for a college program she couldn’t find anywhere else, combining the music business, entrepreneurship and technology. Two weeks ago, she received the startling news the university would be shutting down within days. The closure of the University of the Arts has left her and 1,300 other students scrambling to find somewhere to go or something to do.

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ISA Journal

JUNE 18, 2024

Studying abroad might seem a bit nerve-wracking as you begin to prepare for a semester or summer away from home. Being away from your usual routine and, above all, the ability to speak without second-guessing what you're about to say can be intimidating.

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University Business

JUNE 18, 2024

California could become the fourth state to ban legacy admissions preferences at universities under a bill making its way through the State Legislature. Many selective colleges have historically given to the children or grandchildren of alumni — who are much more likely to be white and wealthy than other applicants — an advantage in the admissions process.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JUNE 18, 2024

Today on the Academic Minute: Chris Vagasky, research program manager at the University of Wisconsin at Madison, explores why lightning strikes some places more than others.

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University Business

JUNE 18, 2024

MIT, Stanford and Berkeley have retained their prestige for possessing the best three engineering schools in the nation, according to this year’s rankings from U.S. News & World Report. The popular yet controversial college ranking website evaluated engineering schools based on their reputation among graduate school deans, faculty citations, student selectivity and research activity.

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Higher Education Inquirer

JUNE 18, 2024

The Higher Education Inquirer (HEI) continues to grow without financial support and without paying for advertising or SEO help. The reason is that HEI continues to provide useful information for folks who follow US higher education. We do it in the spirit of Upton Sinclair and others pejoratively known the muckrakers. And we gladly take the label. HEI has published a number of articles that provide value to higher ed workers (including adjuncts), future, present, and former students (including t

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JUNE 18, 2024

The Biden administration’s new rule overhauling Title IX, the federal gender-equity law, is on hold in Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia after a federal judge issued an order temporarily blocking the regulations from taking effect in those states Aug. 1.

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University Business

JUNE 18, 2024

The Department of Education announced Monday that the City University of New York (CUNY) and the University of Michigan fell short in addressing campus reports of discrimination. The two universities are the first to reach resolutions among a growing list of colleges and K-12 school districts investigated by the Department of Education over alleged incidents of antisemitism and Islamophobia.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JUNE 18, 2024

William Tambussi, a member of the Rutgers University Board of Governors, was indicted on racketeering charges Monday as part of a case brought by New Jersey’s attorney general against Democratic power broker George Norcross, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported.

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JUNE 18, 2024

Nearly one in three U.S. college students (29%) who have participated in pro-Palestine campus protests have had a job offer revoked in the last six months. Over two-thirds said cited their activism as the main roadblock, according to a new survey from Intelligent, an online publication for prospective college students. Intelligent polled nearly 700 recent or current college students, including those at the graduate level, who searched for jobs within the past six months.

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