Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 31, 2024

There are seven MSI designations: Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), American Indian Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs), and Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions (ANNHSIs), Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs), Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs), and Native American-Serving Nontribal Institutions (NASNTIs).

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

OCTOBER 31, 2024

The reality of being NTT faculty. When I was told by the then-chair of the College of Charleston English Department that I’d “done nothing wrong,” and yet I would not be advancing to a finalist position for a tenure-track position, I knew he was telling the truth.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Enormous questions confront America in this historic presidential year. But regardless of who moves into the Oval Office in January, we know this much: America will need more from our colleges and universities in 2025, not less, and we need to plan for that. Name an area of importance to our future—training for the millions of new workers in technology and other fields, the proper role of artificial intelligence, advances in green energy, our response to climate change, the promise of genetic sc

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Great College Advice

OCTOBER 31, 2024

A common supplementary question asks you to consider and write about a community to which you belong. The definition of community is open to interpretation and can be difficult to pin down. We each belong to a wide variety of communities ranging from our family and friend groups to being members of the global community. Why has the Community Essay Prompt Become More Important?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 31, 2024

The Medill State of Local News Report 2024 was unveiled earlier this week, providing a sobering look at the state of local journalism. Created by Northwestern University’s Medill Local News Initiative, the report emphasizes not only the difficulties facing local journalism but also potential strategies for its future sustainability. “In our 2022 report, we predicted that by the end of 2025, the U.S. would have lost one-third of its print newspapers over the past two decades,” said Zach Metzger,

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

OCTOBER 31, 2024

How to Rank a College President? Josh Moody Thu, 10/31/2024 - 03:00 AM A new study rates college leaders according to student success, access and affordability. But critics question whether such rankings are credible—or even possible.

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EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

OCTOBER 31, 2024

As higher education institutions continue to discover the benefits of hosting data in the cloud, these environments are becoming increasingly complex. According to the 2024 CDW Cloud Computing Research Report, 88% of higher education institutions have moved more than a quarter of their applications into the cloud. But overall, 79% of higher education respondents said the benefits of the cloud have met or surpassed their expectations, and 94% of respondents said they can very or somewhat effectiv

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Higher Education Inquirer

OCTOBER 31, 2024

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 34 CFR Part 30 [Docket ID ED–2023–OPE–0123] RIN 1840–AD95 Student Debt Relief Based on Hardship for the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program (Direct Loans), the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program, the Federal Perkins Loan (Perkins) Program, and the Health Education Assistance Loan (HEAL) Program AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of Education.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Surveys of tens of thousands of community college students across the country found that many struggle with mental health challenges that can hurt their academic success.

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EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Higher education institutions are using mountains of data to address the many challenges they are facing in 2024 and beyond. In fact, the data-empowered institution is the No. 1 issue on the 2025 EDUCAUSE Top 10 list of technologies and trends in the industry. Colleges and universities know that getting their arms around the data they collect, establishing clear data policies and understanding what the data is telling them are critical to their future.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Transfer Champions Unite quintina.barne… Thu, 10/31/2024 - 03:00 AM Join the creation of a comprehensive, dynamic transfer resource hub built by and for the transfer community.

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Teaching Matters Academic Support

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Photo credit: Amanda Campbell (Creative Content and Marketing Officer) In this post, Lianya Qiu, Emily Birtles and Julie Smith, from Moray House School of Education and Sport, along with Aubrey Li and Rie Shigemori, from School of Economics, share their experience of co-developing the Dissertation Buddies programme, supported by the Student Partnership Agreement grant.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

OCTOBER 31, 2024

A comprehensive new study of gender representation in college athletics administration shows that despite significant industry growth, leadership roles remain largely inaccessible to women.

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The Guardian Higher Education

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Rachel Reeves made funding the NHS a priority, but people working in other areas said they were disappointed Rachel Reeves’s first budget emphasised raising taxes to help the NHS, as the health service tries to cope with huge waiting lists and an ageing population. Funding the NHS was a top priority, but people in other sectors – from universities to social care – feel the budget was a missed opportunity to deal with impending crises or bring in desperately needed reforms in their areas.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

OCTOBER 31, 2024

EdTrust Recommends Ways to Better Support MSIs jessica.blake@… Thu, 10/31/2024 - 03:00 AM As anti-DEI efforts continue and the demand for minority-serving institutions like HBCUs grows, leaders of institutions say they need more federal funding and guidance.

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University Business

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Register Now Date & Time: Tuesday, December 3 at 2 p.m. ET Higher education institutions face a rapidly evolving threat landscape, including AI-powered attacks and sophisticated data breaches. To proactively address these challenges, campus leaders can leverage their unique understanding of their environment – their “defender’s advantage.” In this webinar, experts will discuss the key findings of the 2024 Defender’s Advantage ebook, a detailed framework that can help higher education institu

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Teaching Matters Academic Support

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Photo credit: Amanda Campbell (Creative Content and Marketing Officer) In this post, Lianya Qiu, Emily Birtles and Julie Smith, from Moray House School of Education and Sport, along with Aubrey Li and Rie Shigemori, from School of Economics, share their experience of co-developing the Dissertation Buddies programme, supported by the Student Partnership Agreement grant.

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University Business

OCTOBER 31, 2024

First-year student enrollment in the public sector dropped sharply this fall , leaving overall undergraduate numbers to increase only slightly. However, state flagships and small regional institutions across the South are bucking this trend, shattering records in the process. Preliminary numbers at the University of Kentucky revealed that fall undergraduate enrollment increased by 7.5% over last year and eclipsed 25,000 students.

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Higher Education Inquirer

OCTOBER 31, 2024

The Higher Education Inquirer (HEI) continues to grow, with no revenues, no advertising, and no SEO help. And for good reason. HEI fills a niche for student/consumers and workers and their allies. It provides valuable information about how the US higher education system works and what folks can do. We cover layoffs and union organizing and strikes in higher education, and we expose predators with some degree of risk -risk that other outlets often won't take.

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University Business

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Colleges are competing for students today, and they’re often investing in new student housing and athletic and recreation facilities to attract the interest and tuition dollars of these potential newcomers to their campuses. An example? The Opus Group in August began construction on the Gerdin Fieldhouse for Athletics and Wellness at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa.

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Gray Associates

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Meeting the financial and educational demands of higher education today requires a careful balance of efficiency and quality. Benchmarking data enables institutions to make informed decisions that optimize costs, foster growth, and ensure student success. By analyzing cost per student credit hour, identifying growth opportunities, and implementing targeted cost reductions, higher education leaders can position their institutions for a sustainable future, supporting both fiscal health and educati

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Roompact

OCTOBER 31, 2024

This week, Zach shares with Dustin insights from his experience managing housing operations, including assignments, meal plan administration, and off-campus student services. They discuss how to balance operational efficiency with meeting the expectations of students and leadership, all while maintaining a high level of service and satisfaction. Zach also explains the importance of data-driven planning, leveraging technology, and being adaptable in an evolving landscape.

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Biola

OCTOBER 31, 2024

How much do you know about Native American people? How well do you understand their culture and their history or the triumphs and challenges that they face today? Native American Heritage Month, celebrated each November, reminds us of the.

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OCTOBER 31, 2024

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Paradigm IQ

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Learn from the world leaders of Paradigm to discover 2025 Inclusion Calendar: Heritage, Religious, and Identity Dates

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University Business

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Americans love to grouse about the rising cost of college. But consider this: The average in-state student at a public university now pays only $2,480 a year in net tuition and fees. Tuition, of course, is only one item on the list of college expenses. Room and board can cost more. But the full cost of attending a public college is falling, rather than rising, after you adjust it for inflation.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

OCTOBER 31, 2024

In the midst of re-election campaigns, two University of Nebraska regents are spending big on ads opposing a state ballot measure to protect abortion access, The Lincoln Journal Star reported.

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Higher Education Inquirer

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Carl Barney, the ultra-wealthy former owner of a chain of collapsed for-profit colleges, is the third biggest California-based donor to efforts to elect Donald Trump in 2024, the Los Angeles Times reports today. Barney has donated $924,600 to the Trump 47 Committee, according to federal records. Like Donald Trump, who in 2016 paid $25 million to settle civil charges by New York’s attorney general that his unaccredited real estate school, Trump University, defrauded its students, Barney saw his s

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

OCTOBER 31, 2024

The Scramble for College Voters in Arizona kathryn.palmer… Thu, 10/31/2024 - 03:00 AM Campuses in the swing state are swarming with Republicans and Democrats, celebrities and politicians, as they deploy decidedly different strategies to turn out crucial student voters.

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Higher Education Inquirer

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Billionaire Betsy DeVos, who resigned from her job as Donald Trump’s secretary of education over Trump’s incitement of the deadly January 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol, has donated $250,000 to America PAC, the pro-Trump super PAC created by the world’s richest man, industrialist Elon Musk. The Independent first reported the contribution , disclosed in a Federal Election Commission filing that covers the period October 1 to 16.

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