Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Dr. Michael Gavin, Delta College’s fifth president, grew up on the north side of Chicago, where his classrooms and sports teams were diverse until the eighth grade. In high school, he began to notice change. “By the time I got to high school, I was in honors and AP classes, where my African American and Hispanic friends were, for lack of a better way to put it, tracked into regular or remedial classes,” says Gavin in an interview with Diverse.

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Great College Advice

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Many families worry that their student won’t be accepted if they check the box on the college application indicating that they will be applying for financial aid. So, this is the question I hear over and over: “Does applying for financial aid hurt my college admissions chances?” Generally speaking, we tell all our students, regardless of their family financial position, to apply for financial aid as there is very little downside and considerable upside potential.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Dr. Berenecea Johnson Eanes is focused on meaningful conversations that lead her institution forward. For the past 18 years of her distinguished career in higher education, Eanes has worked at public institutions. After more than four years as president of York College, City University of New York, in January 2024 she became the ninth president of California State University, Los Angeles (Cal State LA), the first woman to serve in the position.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

DECEMBER 2, 2024

4-Year Colleges Ride the Dual-Enrollment Wave Liam Knox Mon, 12/02/2024 - 03:00 AM More four-year institutions are offering courses for high school students, dipping their toes into what has long been community colleges’ domain. But can they get those students to enroll after graduating?

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Roompact

DECEMBER 2, 2024

We’re hiring! If you or someone you know is an amazing writer with a housing and residence life background, take a look at our new Freelance Content Contributor position. We’re hiring for eight of these positions (four focused on developing content for grads/professionals and four focused on student staff audiences).

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

DECEMBER 2, 2024

The Campus Visit Is Changing Elizabeth Redden Mon, 12/02/2024 - 03:00 AM W. Kent Barnds considers the implications of students deferring their campus visits until after they receive offers of admission. Byline(s) W.

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The Guardian Higher Education

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Move to exclude fossil fuel firms from investment portfolios follows years of campaigning by staff and students More than three-quarters of UK universities have pledged to exclude fossil fuel companies from their investment portfolios, according to campaigners. The move, which is part of a wider drive to limit investment in fossil fuels, follows years of campaigning by staff and students across the higher education sector.

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Teaching Matters Academic Support

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Image credit: Pixabay In this extra post, Callum Ferguson explores the concept of ‘challenge’ in relation to sport performance and learner development. Callum is a Study Development Advisor at the Institute for Academic Development, and a PhD student at within the Human Performance Science research group at Moray House School of Education and Sport.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

DECEMBER 2, 2024

States Disinvesting in Higher Ed: Fact or Myth? jessica.blake@… Mon, 12/02/2024 - 03:00 AM A new Cato Institute report rekindles a long-standing, nuanced debate over whether states have decreased funding for higher education.

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EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

DECEMBER 2, 2024

As we enter a new year, the enrollment cliff that has been looming will finally reach higher education. In response, digital transformation efforts that promote collaborative and engaging learning environments, equip classrooms with modern technology, and enable a secure and seamless experience throughout campus can help institutions achieve their enrollment goals.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Big AI Companies Need Higher Ed … but Does Higher Ed Need Them? Elizabeth Redden Mon, 12/02/2024 - 03:00 AM Building reliance on Silicon Valley AI companies carries risks, Collin Bjork writes.

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University Business

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Higher education frequently found itself in the national spotlight this past year. As concerns around the cost of a credential continue to surge, college administrators, policymakers and the sector’s countless stakeholders are working aggressively to conquer the changing postsecondary landscape. However, several reports over the past year have cast doubt on some commonly held beliefs about higher ed.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

DECEMBER 2, 2024

The University of California, Los Angeles, enrolled record-high numbers of first-time underrepresented minority students this fall: a 5 percent increase in Black enrollment and a 4 percent bump in Latino students, according to university data released last Wednesday. White enrollment declined by about 9 percent.

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Higher Education Whisperer

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Greetings from ASCILITE 2024 at the University of Melbourne. This morning Chris Kenyon is talking about how he co-created heutagogy at Southern Cross University. Originally it was to be autogogy (for "self" directed learning). ps: I was a little distracted as the poer cable for my laptop is jammed in the table hinge on my chair.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Go Ahead—Allow Yourself to Reflect Elizabeth Redden Mon, 12/02/2024 - 03:00 AM Taking the time to reflect while in the middle of a job search can lead to better career decisions, Lauren Easterling writes.

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Experiential Learning Depot

DECEMBER 2, 2024

YES! Winter break is upon many of us, the holidays are in full effect, and you want to spend this break, well, taking a break! So planning a New Years activity for your experiential learners when you all return is not even something you can wrap your mind around right now. Your goal is to get a break! I completely get it. Right now is a great time to spend time with family and friends, reflecting, and practicing self-care, so that you can head back to teaching with renewed energy and spirit!

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Mott Community College Board Votes to Hire Controversial Interim President Sara Weissman Mon, 12/02/2024 - 03:00 AM Long-simmering tensions at the Michigan institution erupted after trustees bypassed standard procedures to hire a permanent leader with no higher ed experience.

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Higher Education Whisperer

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Greetings from ASCILITE 2024 where Vickel Narayan, Massey University, New Zealand, is speaking on "Navigating the Terrain:Emerging Frontiers in Learning Spaces, Pedagogies, and Technologies". I am one of the authors on this short paper, along with others in the ASCILITE Mobile Learning Special Interest Group and got to say a few words about it.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Police used pepper spray to break up a brawl between rival football players from the University of Michigan and Ohio State University after the Wolverines upset the No. 2 Buckeyes with a winning field goal in the final minute of Saturday’s game in Columbus, CNN reported.

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AIFS Abroad

DECEMBER 2, 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 Justin from Bradley University. He spent a fall semester  studying abroad in the Catalan city of  Barcelona.  Read on to learn more about his study abroad experience with AIFS Abroad and the impact of being an international student in Barcelona.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

DECEMBER 2, 2024

All in a Day’s Work: Making Math Relevant and Engaging Ashley Mowreader Mon, 12/02/2024 - 03:00 AM One faculty member at LaGuardia Community College shares how she’s implemented active learning to address students’ negative perceptions of math.

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Higher Education Today

DECEMBER 2, 2024

When I became president of the University of La Verne in 2011, I often shared the story of why I was drawn to this role—and why it resonated so deeply with my family’s values. My husband and I were committed to raising our daughters in a community that embraced inclusivity, service, and the transformative power of education. These were not just. The post The Power of Personal Storytelling in Higher Education Leadership appeared first on Higher Education Today.

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Hope College Network

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Hello! My name is Hajar, and I am a freshman at Hope College. I am also an international student from Afghanistan. This semester has been full of new beginnings—my first time in Holland, MI, my first semester in college, and my first job ever! It’s been a joyful and life-changing experience, and I want to share my story about how working at Hope College has brought so much excitement, growth, and happiness into my life.

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University Business

DECEMBER 2, 2024

The past year yielded another rich crop of books about higher education. Included in this year’s best volumes are books on HBCUs, standardized testing, free speech and institutional leadership in a time of crisis. The Resilient University: How Purpose and Inclusion Drive Student Success, by Freeman A. Hrabowski, III with Peter H. Henderson, Lynne C.

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Parchment

DECEMBER 2, 2024

With an estimated 2.5 million learners participating annually, and more than one-third of participants reenrolling at their dual enrollment institution within the first year after graduating high school, dual enrollment has become a significant source of student pipeline for both 2-year and 4-year institutions. But navigating dual enrollment programs can be challenging, especially given that registration, approval, and enrollment often rely on manual processes and vary across both higher ed inst

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College for Creative Study

DECEMBER 2, 2024

This year, the fair will feature 285 galleries from 38 countries and territories, including 34 newcomers. Finn collaborates with a team of directors, including Maike Cruse in Basel, Clément Delépine in Paris, and Angelle Siyang-Le in Hong Kong.

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Hope College Network

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Coming into college, I did not know what I wanted to study. I had always been interested in a variety of subject areas and extracurricular activities throughout high school. One of the reasons I chose to attend Hope College was because of it liberal arts tradition where students receive a strong formation across a breadth of academic disciplines. During my first years, I considered pre-health tracks, and in doing so, I took courses in the sciences.

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University Business

DECEMBER 2, 2024

The 2023-24 school year saw more international students in the United States than ever before—setting a new record largely driven by graduate students and recent graduates in internship-type programs. Over 1.1 million international students were in the U.S. during the last academic year, according to a survey of nearly 3,000 colleges and universities by the Institute of International Education (IIE) and sponsored by the U.S.

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Higher Education Inquirer

DECEMBER 2, 2024

In December 2024, the Roaring 2020s are already here. The stock market is near an all-time high and Bitcoin has gained enormous value , waiting for Donald J. Trump to become President again, to make America Great Again. In 2025 US citizens should expect markets to continue growing , and the costly war in the Ukraine to be settled. Deregulation , interest rate cuts, and tax cuts, which provide economic stimulus, will be at the heart of the new Trump Administration, good enough to pump up the econ

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