Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

The Belk Center for Community College Leadership and Research, housed within the North Carolina State University’s (NCSU) College of Education, held its tenth annual Dallas Herring Lecture on Tuesday, featuring Dr. Russell Lowery-Hart, chancellor of the Austin Community College District (ACC). The Belk Center is known for its support for North Carolina's 58 community colleges and for training leaders, conducting research, and sharing best practices with community colleges across the country.

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Boston U Suspends Admissions to Humanities and Social Science Ph.D. Programs Ryan Quinn Tue, 11/19/2024 - 03:00 AM The university didn’t announce its decision in a news release and hasn’t fully explained it, but two deans blamed a new grad workers’ union contract for the cutbacks to a dozen programs including English, history and sociology.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

A new survey by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) indicates that employers anticipate hiring 7.3% more graduates from the Class of 2025 than they did from the Class of 2024. That’s good news for students who are slated to graduate in May. NACE’s Job Outlook 2025 survey follows a full year of decreases in the hiring of new college graduates.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Bold Christian and Catholic Colleges Make Gains Sara Weissman Tue, 11/19/2024 - 03:00 AM Stricter Catholic and Christian colleges seem to be experiencing enrollment increases as religious families become more wary of secular institutions.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

As educators, we often find ourselves navigating uncharted waters, but the days following the election seem particularly murky. Regardless of our personal reactions to the results, there’s a shared sense of unease in the hallways and classrooms. Questions will inevitably arise, questions for which we have no answers. And if anyone happens to have a crystal ball, we’d love to borrow it, if only for a moment of clarity.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Religious Colleges That Lean Into Their Identity Make Gains Sara Weissman Tue, 11/19/2024 - 03:00 AM Stricter Catholic and Christian colleges seem to be experiencing enrollment increases as religious families become more wary of secular institutions.

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Parchment

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Are dually enrolled students more likely to graduate? Are they more likely to enroll in postsecondary? In this episode, we dig into the impacts of dual enrollment on a student’s pathway to and through higher education. We are joined by Tatiana Velaso, Senior Research Associate at the Community College Research Center to discuss the latest research into the postsecondary outcomes of dual enrollment students.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2024

No matter the occasion or holiday, giving our thanks and gratitude to God should be a daily act. We’ve compiled Bible verses to read and bring positivity into your life this season.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Student Wellness Tip: Alcohol Education and Abuse-Prevention Strategies Ashley Mowreader Tue, 11/19/2024 - 03:00 AM Around one in five college students engages in binge drinking, according to national data. Universities can provide individual and environmental-level interventions to reduce alcohol-related problems.

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Higher Education Inquirer

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

With a concerted effort to reduce government spending , higher education leaders should expect reduced state and federal support in 2025 and beyond, with demographic and climate trends also darkening the clouds. Workers and consumers should also see it all coming. Austerity has already begun. In July 2024, the Pew Foundation reported that state budgets were facing cuts as Covid-era funds ended.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Is the Golden Age of Podcasts Over? Not for Scholars Kristine Maloney Tue, 11/19/2024 - 03:00 AM As the commercial podcast bubble begins to burst, enduring demand for audio opens unique opportunities for academics.

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Teaching Matters Academic Communities

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Image credit: Pixabay In this insightful post, Rie Shigemori, a Student Experience Assistant at the School of Economics at The University of Edinburgh, delves into their journey and initiatives designed to foster a more inclusive and engaging academic environment. Since joining in October 2022, Rie has been instrumental in revolutionising the student representative scheme and introducing significant ‘intercultural’ events, thereby nurturing a welcoming community that celebrates diver

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Future-Prepping HBCU Students With Digital Learning Ashley Mowreader Tue, 11/19/2024 - 03:00 AM To reduce equity gaps, nonprofit groups are investing in resources that help learners at historically Black institutions plan for after graduation and earn digital credentials.

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Parchment

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Course sharing has quickly become a game-changer for boosting leaner success across educational institutions. Dr. Marina Aminy, Executive Director of California Virtual Campus and Associate Vice Chancellor at Foothill-De Anza Community College District, has been at the forefront of this initiative in the California Community College System (CCCS). In a recent Parchment podcast , Dr.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Georgia State University has received an $80 million gift from the Robert W. Woodruff Foundation, which will go toward a major revitalization campaign for the downtown Atlanta campus. It is the largest gift the 111-year-old institution has ever received, and the largest the foundation—named for a former president of Coca-Cola who became a leading philanthropist in Atlanta—has ever given to any University System of Georgia campus.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

In this episode of Changing Higher Ed, Dr. Drumm McNaughton speaks with Kevin Carey, Vice President for Education and Work, and Sophie Nguyen, Senior Policy Manager with the Higher Education team at New America, a nonpartisan think tank focused on social and technological issues, including education. The discussion centers around New America's annual "Varying Degrees" survey, which examines how Americans perceive higher education, revealing insights about public opinion, demographic shifts, and

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Introducing ‘Recentering Learning’ joshua.m.kim@d… Tue, 11/19/2024 - 03:00 AM The sections, chapter titles and authors from our new co-edited book. Byline(s) Joshua Kim Edward J.

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Gray Associates

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

In a world full of data, higher education institutions must turn information into meaningful decisions. Data literacy among leaders is key to moving beyond subjective opinions and creating evidence-based strategies for academic program planning. Equipping stakeholders to analyze, interpret, and communicate data, fostering transparency, and cultivating a data-informed culture enable smarter decisions, enhanced collaboration, and sustainable growth.

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University Business

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

New data detailing sexual misconduct on Oregon’s college and university campuses shows that students and employees reported few incidents to university officials tasked with investigating them. Fewer cases still were ever formally investigated. Title IX officers at the state’s 24 public colleges and universities fielded just over 600 reports of sexual misconduct in the 2023-24 school year.

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Roompact

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

~ Blog Posts Written By RAs for RAs ~ Everyone has their own perspective. With different values, opinions, and backgrounds, it’s reasonable that some topics are difficult to discuss without descending into madness. Whether it’s a topic such as…a heated national election for example, maintaining civil dialogue is important, and especially so on a university.

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EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

As interest in remote learning at colleges and universities remains high, the capabilities gained and lessons learned in recent years can be used to provide access to students in remote locations or to capture key lectures to be studied later. And while the earliest attempts at recording or streaming within classrooms were low-resolution projects with poor production values, new tools can help elevate the quality of any lecture to that of a professional presentation.

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SRHE

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

by Erika Kalocsányiová and Rania Hassan Promoting sustainability literacy in higher education is crucial for deepening students’ pro-environmental behaviour and mindset ( Buckler & Creech, 2014 ; UNESCO, 1997 ), while also fostering social transformation by embedding sustainability at the core of the student experience. In 2022, our group received an SRHE Scoping Award to synthesise the literature on the development, teaching, and assessment of sustainability literacy in non-STEM higher educ

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

5 Questions for the President of Vassar College Josh Moody Tue, 11/19/2024 - 03:00 AM Elizabeth H. Bradley discusses Vassar’s new campus institute, the state of the liberal arts, the outlook for a second Trump term and what gives her hope.

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University Business

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Mississippi College will change its name and drop its football program after the current season, the board of the private institution announced. The college, in the Jackson suburb of Clinton, will become Mississippi Christian University beginning with its bicentennial in 2026. It said in an announcement that the new name emphasizes the school’s status as a comprehensive university while keeping the MC logo and identity.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

What’s at Stake for Science as Trump Returns kathryn.palmer… Tue, 11/19/2024 - 03:00 AM No one knows exactly how President-elect Trump’s second term will shape science and research policy, but judging from his first four years, he will likely focus on budget cuts and research security.

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ISA Journal

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

As the early morning grey-blue tone casts its gentle glow of light from behind blanketing clouds over Edinburgh, the city awakens from its misty slumber, revealing a skyline that tells a thousand stories.

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