Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 4, 2024

A new report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center (NSCRC) n otes that 61.1% of learners who began college in fall 2018, which is the most recent cohort tracked, earned a credential within six years. This.5 percentage point increase is the first increase in the six-year completion rate in several years. “The improvements here were mostly driven by students who started at community colleges.

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The Scholarly Teacher

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Philip Mongan , Radford University Keywords : Mentoring, Teacher Support, Change Key Statement : Teachers may resist adapting their teaching approach for many reasons. Motivational Interviewing provides a valuable framework for peers hoping to nudge their colleagues toward change. Introduction There are times when teachers develop a personal teaching strategy that is not effective, yet they are resistant to change.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Theotis Robinson Jr. was in the fifth grade when the ideals of justice and civil rights were emblazoned into the mind of the man who has spent much of his storied career fighting for diversity and equity in education. Robinson, a foundational figure in University of Tennessee history, grew up in Knoxville, Tennessee, where he and his mother, Alma, would listen to the radio, discussing historic elections and admiring the courage of civil rights leaders.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Prior dual-enrollment experience made students more likely to finish their credential within six years of starting college, according to a new report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. Fewer college students are stopping out before finishing their degrees, according to data the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center released this morning.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 4, 2024

A Lumina Foundation convening brought together leaders from historically Black colleges and universities to engage with researchers, policy experts and the philanthropic community to strategize on the future of these storied institutions. "HBCU24: Collectively Advancing the Power of HBCUs" kicked off in New Orleans on Tuesday with a variety of workshops and panel discussions that ranged in topics including an examination of HBCUs as catalysts for economic prosperity, to supporting and serving ad

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

DECEMBER 4, 2024

A week after the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire, the president of the American University of Beirut talked with Inside Higher Ed about guiding the institution through conflict and preserving democratic values in the face of terror. When Israel and Hezbollah brokered a ceasefire agreement last week, Dr. Fadlo Khuri breathed a sigh of relief. But he’s not resting easy.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Theotis Robinson Jr. was in the fifth grade when the ideals of justice and civil rights were emblazoned into the mind of the man who has spent much of his storied career fighting for diversity and equity in education. Robinson, a foundational figure in University of Tennessee history, grew up in Knoxville, Tennessee, where he and his mother, Alma, would listen to the radio, discussing historic elections and admiring the courage of civil rights leaders.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) has created a shifting dynamic in how society is increasing its efficiencies while elevating its productivity and mass disruption Dr. Mordecai Brownlee in how the world interacts with itself. Since Apple introduced Siri, its voice-controlled software, in October 2011, consumers have begun normalizing interactions with narrow AI.

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Roompact

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Roompact is STOKED to be offering an ACUHO-I Summer internship for the fifth year. This position represents a unique opportunity for the right graduate student. You can experience what a “higher education adjacent” career path might look like, you can interact with many different campuses (not just one!), and you’ll have a lot of freedom.

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University Business

DECEMBER 4, 2024

The demographic cliff may reorient the higher education landscape and propel the number of college closures in the coming decade. A new working paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research predicts just how many institutions may become victims. Researchers Robert J. Kelchen, Dubravka Ritter and Douglas A. Webber compiled scores of institutional data from over 8,000 institutions across two decades into a machine learning algorithm to forecast how many institutions are at risk of closure if

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Dalhousie University launched a new campuswide application to combine legacy systems and provide better data integration. University leaders share how student input drove the process. Today’s college students are digital natives, familiar with technology and expectant of systems to utilize digital solutions. A fall 2023 Student Voice survey by Inside Higher Ed and College Pulse found students are looking for campus technology to feel more connected to campus, particularly through peer-to-peer in

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University Business

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Experts are increasingly sounding the alarm on community “college deserts” that leave students without readily accessible higher education options. The deserts, locations where high schools are more than 30 miles away from all community colleges, disproportionately affect rural Americans and those of color, threatening to exacerbate existing education gaps.

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College for Creative Study

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Now through January 16, 2025, metro Detroit artists can apply for a Kresge Artist Fellowship. Kresge Artist Fellowships are $50,000 each for 15 artists residing in Wayne, Oakland, or Macomb county. Eligible artists are invited to apply for these no strings attached awards. See guidelines for eligibility requirements. The 15 Kresge Artist Fellows and 10 Gilda Award recipients will be selected by an independent panel of distinguished local and national artists and arts professionals.

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University Business

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Seeing is believing—at least, that is how Jae’Shaun Phillips feels about attending Sacramento State, the California State University with the largest Black student body, with over 2,000 students. He is in the inaugural class of the Black Honors College, a new initiative created to support future Black scholars and leaders. Now, Sacramento State is leading similar charges statewide.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

DECEMBER 4, 2024

The higher education sector is expected to face “a deteriorating credit environment,” according to a 2025 outlook report from Fitch Ratings, a major credit ratings provider.

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ISA Journal

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Mae Genovese is a Global Ambassador at Bucknell University and ISA Rome alumna. In this blog, Mae shares how she chose her study abroad destination and how her decision impacted her personal and academic goals. Mae Genovese at Villa Lante. My name is Mae and I was in ISA’s Rome program last Spring.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

DECEMBER 4, 2024

A mid-November Student Voice survey found over half of college students felt their vote didn’t make much of a difference in the 2024 general election.

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NACADA

DECEMBER 4, 2024

For many advisors, we must make choices about what conference experience we can or want to attend. Whether you have limited professional development funds or cannot be away from home or office for several days, a NACADA region conferences can be the answer for you. Every option, whether it’s a local campus event or a global conference in a big city—each has their purpose; a state conference for all the academic advisors in that state; a region conference for all the academic advisors in that reg

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

DECEMBER 4, 2024

A conversation on academic careers and disability. My Dartmouth colleague Professor Julie Hruby reached out to ask if I thought her story would be a good fit for my “3 Questions” series. Julie shared with me the challenges (and gifts) of navigating an academic career while managing a cancer diagnosis.

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Higher Education Inquirer

DECEMBER 4, 2024

2U, the parent company of edX, has announced more layoffs today. The layoffs were announced to staff and it's not known yet whether they will be publicly reported. 2U filed for bankruptcy earlier this year and the bankruptcy was approved by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York on September 9th. According to David Halperin, the edtech company may also be the subject of investigations by the Federal Trade Commission and California Attorney General. 2U is the online progr

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Genia M. Bettencourt, Lauren N. Irwin and Rosemary J. Perez offer strategies for achieving more sustainable careers even as they call for a deeper reimagining of roles. We begin this essay with two key questions: Are our careers in higher education sustainable? If not, what would it take to change that?

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Higher Education Inquirer

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Going to college affects your financial future. Finiverse can help you make informed decisions about your education and finances. By simply searching Finiverse.org , you can access free tools from the College Cost feature to the Risk Simulation!

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

DECEMBER 4, 2024

At a special meeting held by the Mott Community College Board of Trustees on Monday, the board attorney raised legal concerns about conflict of interest on the board related to a recent, controversial vote to permanently hire the interim president, according to a video recording of the meeting.

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CAPD

DECEMBER 4, 2024

“The MIT Startup Exchange was created more than eight years ago to support MIT-connected startups as they grow and help solve some of the world’s greatest challenges. Here are eight of the exchange’s sustainability-focused startups that were featured at last month’s 2024 MIT Sustainability Conference.” Read here.

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Ed.gov Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2024

By: Roberto J. Rodríguez, Assistant Secretary, Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development and Adam Schott, Acting Assistant Secretary, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, U.S. Department of Education From day one, the Biden-Harris Administration has taken steps to elevate the teaching profession and address the educator shortage through unprecedented investments to better prepare, develop, Continue Reading The post New Resources to Support Educator Recruitment, Retention, an

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 4, 2024

As the recent presidential election results come into focus, a shift in the voting patterns of Latino men has captured national attention. Exit poll data indicate that a majority of men voted for Trump over Harris, singling out Latino men as a key faction in the election’s outcome. For some, this voting trend builds upon previous cycles where Latino men, along with other men of color, have gradually reoriented their political support and voting patterns.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

DECEMBER 4, 2024

The latest plan, which would benefit eight million borrowers suffering economic hardship, is unlikely to move forward before Biden leaves office. Student loan borrowers and their advocates have urged the Biden administration in public comments to implement its final effort to provide student debt relief, fearing what could happen during the next Trump administration.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Any given calendar year is full of its worries and concerns. But, when higher education experts were asked to reflect on 2024, each described a year loaded with exceptional pressure and stress. From a spring full of student protest to the ending of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) measures in some states, the list of stressors is only likely to increase as time marches into 2025.

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Higher Education Inquirer

DECEMBER 4, 2024

I spoke today at a Capitol Hill press event organized by the Debt Collective. Other speakers, who included senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Ed Markey (D-MA), Representative Maxine Waters (D-CA), and Ashley Pizzuti and Valerie Scott, two of the student borrowers who organized the event, properly focused on the urgency of the Biden administration cancelling federal student loan debt for borrowers defrauded by predatory for-profit colleges.

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Higher Education Inquirer

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Dear HELU Members and Friends , During our November 2024 General Assembly meeting, HELU delegates from around the country took stock of our current situation. Higher ed staff, student workers, contingent faculty, and tenure-line faculty from public and private institutions, from community colleges, state schools, and research universities, put their heads together to analyze the challenges ahead.

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