Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

By now many people have read the recent article by the New York Times that critically examines the state of DEI at the University of Michigan. The primary argument made in the article is that despite having spent approximately a quarter of a billion dollars since 2016, faculty and students are not enthusiastic about Michigan’s DEI initiatives. This article prompted other criticisms against the University of Michigan’s DEI initiatives in media outlets including the New York Post and USA Today and

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Great College Advice

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

The financial aid timeline for high school seniors is critical if you want to maximize the amount of financial aid for which you are eligible. Financial aid is one of the most important parts of the college process, but it can be one of the most confusing as well. To make it simpler, we’ve packed everything you need to know into this timeline so you don’t miss any of these important steps.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

By now many people have read the recent article by the New York Times that critically examines the state of DEI at the University of Michigan. The primary argument made in the article is that despite having spent approximately a quarter of a billion dollars since 2016, faculty and students are not enthusiastic about Michigan’s DEI initiatives. This article prompted other criticisms against the University of Michigan’s DEI initiatives in media outlets including the New York Post and USA Today and

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

At the National Student Vote Summit, attendees discussed the best ways to boost political involvement after an election that saw worse turnout than in 2020. COLLEGE PARK, Md.—Nicholas Crookston, who leads campus engagement efforts for the civic engagement nonprofit Voto Latino, opened the National Student Voter Summit Thursday morning by announcing how much student voter engagement efforts grew this past election cycle.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

The UNCF (United Negro College Fund) and Robert Kraft’s Foundation brought a diverse group of Black and Jewish students, faculty and administrators together for a series of Unity Dinners across the nation. The dinners - which kicked off at the National Civil and Human Rights Museum in Atlanta before moving to George Washington University in D.C. and making its final stop at Dillard University in New Orleans, are part of an ongoing event series aimed at rebuilding the once-strong partnership b

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

A new report finds that costs vary widely, from free to more than $20,000 per month. Short-term credentials are proliferating and growing more popular as students come to see them as quicker, cheaper routes to jobs than traditional degrees. But are these programs as inexpensive as students think?

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Paradigm IQ

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Fitting in is a wonderful feeling. The satisfaction and safety that accompany work in a diverse environment can profoundly affect your employees’ well-being—and contribute to cohesion that drives successful business outcomes.

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PUC

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Coming from Littleton, Colorado, is junior pre-nursing student Blessing Simamora. Her favorite part about being a part of the pioneer family is the close-knit community. “Because the campus is small, more students and faculty are able to get to know one another and this makes our community stronger,” she shared. “It’s nice attending a school where everyone is comfortable with one another.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Ignoring race in the college admissions process lowers diversity outcomes but has no effect on the academic standards of an admitted class, according to a new study from Cornell researchers.

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AIFS Abroad

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Eager to step into the footsteps of a college student who studied abroad in Spain? We recently caught up with AIFS Abroad program participant Elias from the University of Vermont. He spent a spring semester studying abroad in the Andalusian city of Granada. Read on to learn more about his study abroad experience with AIFS Abroad and the impact of being an international student in Granada.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

The U.S. Senate unanimously passed the FAFSA Deadline Act on Thursday, less than a week after the House unanimously passed it. Now the legislation heads to President Biden’s desk. The bill would mandate that the Education Department launch the federal aid form by Oct. 1 each year; currently the deadline is Jan. 1.

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University Business

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Improving accessibility for all learners, particularly those with cognitive or physical disabilities, is now a critical priority as higher education undergoes rapid transformation. With 66% of the global population now connected, according to Statista , education has shifted to online, on-demand, and hybrid formats. Today’s modern learners , regardless of age, are digitally savvy consumers who expect education to integrate seamlessly into their lives.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Let’s trade prestige for accessibility. Every threat is an opportunity. I do not remember who first told me this, but I’m fairly sure it was someone at my post–grad school employer, a market research and consultancy firm. Generally, I’m distrustful of consultancy-speak because it usually presages consultancy actions, which often seem overdetermined and work for the sake of having something to sell to a client, but I’ve found this framework useful as a thought starter over the ensuing years.

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University Business

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Higher education is at a dangerous crossroads due to the financial hardships of schools, dwindling support from generations due to the student loan crisis, and issues of demography. How will institutions of higher education adapt and compete with these issues? It’s an in-depth, deep-rooted one that requires many perspectives. How higher education and the workforce is rapidly changing Advances in technology and artificial intelligence are changing the nature of work and reshaping it.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

The University of Iowa suspended its chapter of the Alpha Delta Phi fraternity Monday after police discovered 56 blindfolded pledges covered in food in the basement of the group’s house during the early hours of Nov. 15, The Iowa City Press-Citizen reported. Authorities are investigating the incident for alleged hazing.

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University Business

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Georgia State University has announced a major Downtown Atlanta campus transformation plan thanks to an $80 million gift from the Woodruff Foundation. GSU President M. Brian Blake said the institution was challenged to remake the campus as a beacon for further revitalization for Downtown ahead of the 2026 World Cup. “We were confronted with an opportunity to dream a dream,” Blake said in a news release.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

The governing board of Mississippi’s public universities voted Thursday to remove the word “diversity” from several policies, Mississippi Today reported.

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University Business

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Utah’s university and college presidents need to better scrutinize what programs they offer—and should cut those that are not graduating students, leading to high-paying jobs or supporting the state’s workforce needs, according to a critical new audit. But that will have to start with schools tracking data on the “success” of their degrees and programs, which they aren’t currently doing, according to the report from the Legislative Auditor General.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Scott McLemee reviews Byung-Chul Han’s Vita Contemplativa: In Praise of Inactivity. Born in South Korea, Byung-Chul Han has taught and written about philosophy at German universities. Over the past decade, his books have been appearing in English translation at an accelerating clip.

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Terminalfour

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Social media never stands still, and this winter is no exception. From shifting user trends to emerging platforms and new features, our team has compiled the major happenings, including the mass exodus from X to Bluesky.

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SRHE

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

by Ellen Hazelkorn, Hamish Coates, Hans de Wit & Tessa Delaquil Making research relevant to policy In recent years there has been heightened attention being given to the importance of scholarly endeavour making a real impact on and for society. Yet, despite a five-fold increase in journal articles published on higher education in the last twenty years, the OECD warns of a serious “disconnect between education policy, research and practice”.

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Teaching Matters Online Learning

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Image credit: Sol Thanya via Getty Images In this extra post, Dr Sam Spiegel asks, how can online learning programmes help tackle systemic global injustices with creative pedagogies? And, how can universities build effective educational environments and pedagogies to support critical thinking and challenge contemporary forms of racism, colonialism and inequity?

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University Business

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Hired Sandeep Mazumder – Berry College (Ga.) Sandeep Mazumder, Berry College The Berry College Board of Trustees has tapped first-time president Sandeep Mazumder , dean of Baylor University’s business school beginning in July. Unclear: He became dean at Baylor in July or he becomes president of Berry in July? Mazumder is renowned for his expertise in strategy, fundraising and academic improvement, as well as his prowess in macroeconomics.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

In a new Student Voice flash poll, very few students—even very few Trump voters—say their institution is doing too much to support them postelection. The University of Virginia ramped up mental health supports for students feeling stressed ahead of and immediately after Election Day. Recognizing that election season thrusts heavy topics to the top of news feeds, the university’s Student Health and Wellness program also advised students to limit doomscrolling and to do the following: unplug, be p

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