Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 18, 2024

A college education gave Aracely Bahenat access to a career in health care that enabled her to provide a better life for her three sons and escape violent domestic abuse. Aracely’s return to school 20 years after her first try wasn’t only about earning a degree. It was about overcoming adversity, gaining control of her life and finding a path to a better future.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

APRIL 18, 2024

NYPD Clears Columbia Encampment, Students Arrested and Suspended Johanna Alonso Thu, 04/18/2024 - 05:12 PM Turmoil grips campus in the wake of President Shafik’s grilling by Congress over alleged antisemitism.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 18, 2024

Ohio Wesleyan University and Columbus State Community College are collaborating to address societal challenges and help Columbus State students more quickly, easily, and affordably earn bachelor’s degrees at Ohio Wesleyan. The schools unveiled a trio of collaborations April 18 at Columbus State’s Delaware Campus, highlighted by the Tuition Match Program.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

APRIL 18, 2024

A committee of the University of North Carolina Board of Governors passed a measure at a public meeting Wednesday to repeal the system’s diversity and inclusion policy and replace it with a new “equality within the university” policy.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 18, 2024

Eight scientists at The Ohio State University have been elected to the 2023 class of American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Fellows. Dr. Mohler Peter “Ohio State’s newly elected Fellows represent a breadth of expertise in subjects ranging from cardiac disorders and marine life to STEM education and exoplanets,” said Dr. Peter Mohler, executive vice president for research, innovation, and knowledge at Ohio State.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

APRIL 18, 2024

On National ‘Day of Action for Higher Ed,’ Some Rally, Others Strike Ryan Quinn Thu, 04/18/2024 - 03:00 AM Demonstrations, teach-ins and a graduate-worker walkout highlighted a union-supported, multi-campus event Wednesday designed to push back against attacks on academic freedom, job security and academe more broadly.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 18, 2024

Demarcus Hopson Demarcus Hopson has been named associate vice president for enrollment management and student access at Georgetown College in Kentucky. He holds a bachelor’s degree in history and interdisciplinary studies from Kentucky State University and a master’s in strategic leadership instruction from U.S. Army Command and College in Kansas City, Missouri.

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EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

APRIL 18, 2024

While most faculty agree that ed tech enhances the teaching and learning experience, many question whether higher education administrators are choosing the right products. In WGU Labs’ College Innovation Network survey of nearly 500 faculty members at post-secondary institutions, 30 percent of respondents said they do not trust their institution to choose effective products, and 27 percent do not trust ed tech vendors to provide effective products.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

APRIL 18, 2024

Columbia President Weathers Grilling Over Campus Antisemitism Katherine Knott Thu, 04/18/2024 - 03:00 AM Wednesday’s heavily hyped hearing didn’t deliver a raft of damaging viral moments. But Columbia professors came under withering scrutiny that’s likely just begun.

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University Business

APRIL 18, 2024

The steady trickle of colleges falling is beginning to reveal the effect it’s having on students, especially those who received abrupt notification from their institution. More than 50 public and private nonprofit colleges have closed, merged or announced closures since March 2020, and over half of the students whose schools shut down did not re-enroll elsewhere, Best Colleges reports.

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Roompact

APRIL 18, 2024

In this episode of Roompact’s ResEdChat, Crystal sits down with Liz Toombs, a Certified Interior Decorator and Owner of PDR Interiors. Liz shares her thoughts on several topics, including Greek Life, the connection between student living spaces and wellness, and the importance of belonging for college students. She offers tips on the dos and don'ts that come along with designing spaces and supporting students who are members of fraternities and sororities.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

APRIL 18, 2024

Goucher College has received a gift of approximately $55 million, which will be used primarily for scholarships, the college announced Wednesday. It is the largest donation in the Baltimore institution's 140-year history. The gift comes from Anica Donnan Rawnsley, who graduated from Goucher in 1951 and served two eight-year terms on the Board of Trustees; she was named a trustee emerita in 1997.

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Ray Schroeder

APRIL 18, 2024

American University’s budget for fiscal year 2025 will total $860 million, compared to $894 million this year, Board of Trustees Chair Gina Adams announced in an email Thursday afternoon. This comes after the University announced a $33 million budget deficit due primarily to lower enrollment numbers in August 2023. The University announced an additional $1.3 million deficit in January 2024.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

APRIL 18, 2024

No More Job Postings Sarah Bray Thu, 04/18/2024 - 03:00 AM After Letitia Henville heard many grad students say they didn’t apply for positions she knew they qualified for, she took a new approach to the hiring process.

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Ray Schroeder

APRIL 18, 2024

UC Berkeley, which faces a massive budget gap, is getting a new chancellor with economic chops. The University of California announced Wednesday that it has chosen Richard Lyons, its chief innovation officer and former dean of the Haas School of Business, as the 12th chancellor of UC Berkeley, following a six-month search. Lyons, 63, an economist who has been a professor of economics and finance at the Haas School since 1993, will take over the top job from Chancellor Carol Christ on July 1, UC

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

APRIL 18, 2024

Campuses, Climate Change and ‘How Infrastructure Works’ joshua.m.kim@d… Thu, 04/18/2024 - 03:00 AM Understanding how the infrastructural systems that enable our campuses to run are dependent on stable climate.

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EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

APRIL 18, 2024

Colleges and universities should harness the full benefits of their data centers to bolster student, faculty and staff services using transformative solutions. For that to happen, CIOs and CTOs must analyze, integrate and optimize their current and planned use of data virtualization solutions. By virtualization, I mean solutions that empower IT data centers to run multiple independent computing sessions simultaneously on a single physical computer.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

APRIL 18, 2024

Teaching for Tomorrow’s Employment Landscape mprutter@mit.edu Thu, 04/18/2024 - 03:00 AM Preparing undergraduates for the jobs of the future.

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CU Work-Life Balance

APRIL 18, 2024

A big part of staying healthy is finding and treating problems before they get serious. That’s one reason CU Health Plan is expanding coverage for no-cost preventative generic drugs. Beginning with the 2024-25 plan year starting July 1, no-cost generic drug coverage will expand to include many additional chronic illnesses, including cardiovascular conditions, respiratory ailments, hypertension and more, as well as to prepare for certain health screenings.

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University Business

APRIL 18, 2024

A new report reveals many Americans with student loans are being forced to pause major life events. That’s according to the latest Gallup Lumina Foundation Cost of College report. Researchers said they found 71% of student loan borrowers delayed milestones including buying a house, buying cars, moving out of their parent’s house, or getting married.

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Hope College Network

APRIL 18, 2024

Every day at Hope looks different for me, but I try to maintain a semblance of routine and productivity throughout. Let’s walk through what my day last Thursday looked like– a combination of class, work, social time, homework, and self care. 9:00 AM-11:00 AM My morning starts every day at about 8:30 or 9:30, but I like to wake up before that to ease myself into the day.

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University Business

APRIL 18, 2024

Register Now Date & Time: Thursday, May 23rd at 2 pm ET Across higher education, institutions of every size and type are facing looming challenges posed by aging campus buildings and a growing backlog of deferred maintenance needs. Facilities and finance leaders are tasked with allocating funds to address these projects, both in the near and long term.

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Hope College Network

APRIL 18, 2024

Academics and coursework at Hope College can be overwhelming at times. So much to do and so little time. There can be many doubts: am I going to have enough time? Are my professors going to be helpful? Is there help that I can get? Let me reassure you; you will be okay. Hope College offers so many resources to be the most successful you can be in your academics here.

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College Forward

APRIL 18, 2024

When a student enrolls in the College Possible program , they are paired with a near-peer coach to support them with college applications, personal essays, standardized test prep, and more. College Possible also supports students with targeted events, including free visits to campuses in and outside of the Twin Cities. This April, a group of College Possible students, along with three AmeriCorps service members and a College Possible program coordinator, visited the campuses of Gustavus Adolphus

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

APRIL 18, 2024

Today on the Academic Minute, part of Scripps College Week: Stacey Wood, Molly Mason Jones professor of psychology, explores why our approach to fraud needs to change.

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Hope College Network

APRIL 18, 2024

Why did you choose Hope College? This is a common question that most students on campus have previously answered. While many answers range from the liberal arts education to the student involvement opportunities available to the beauty of the Holland community and everything in between, I have also consistently heard a seemingly more practical answer: financial aid and scholarships.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 18, 2024

Matters of freedom of expression and higher education’s federal responsibilities were at the forefront of the University of California’s Sixth Annual #SpeechMatters Conference. Catherine Lhamon The virtual half-day conference , held April 18, brought together panelists from across higher ed – including federal officials, faculty, staff, university deans, and students – to speak about the state of free speech on American college campuses, particularly amid ongoing tensions regarding the Israel-P

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University Business

APRIL 18, 2024

After Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona vowed to shut down Grand Canyon University (GCU), the largest Christian university in the U.S., GCU officials are pushing back, telling Fox News Digital the crackdown stems from “deeply held bias.” Cardona made comments during a House Appropriations Committee hearing about cracking down on GCU and other universities like it on April 10.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

APRIL 18, 2024

Experts Largely Impressed With Shafik’s Performance Johanna Alonso Thu, 04/18/2024 - 03:00 AM The Columbia president seemed better prepared for the Republican onslaught than her peers in December, likely averting the backlash that cost two of them their jobs.

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University Business

APRIL 18, 2024

State universities in Kansas are banned from requiring prospective students, potential hires and staffers seeking promotion to disclose their views on diversity initiatives under a policy change approved Wednesday by the state’s higher education board in response to pressure from the Republican-controlled Legislature. Regents Chairman Jon Rolph called the change “our good faith effort in trying to listen to the Legislature” and said discussions about it began last summer.

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University Business

APRIL 18, 2024

Columbia University President Nemat Shafik appeared before Congress in a hearing with the potential to shape the rest of her career as a higher education leader. The House Committee on Education and the Workforce brought Shafik into D.C. to answer questions related to the Ivy League’s ability to protect Jewish students from antisemitism, a reprise of a similar hearing last December , which brought an end to the presidents’ tenures at Harvard and UPenn.

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APRIL 18, 2024

College and university leaders thumped by campus blowback from the Israel-Hamas war find themselves with a perfect opportunity to prepare for a contentious presidential election season in the fall, a new campus conflict guidebook from the Constructive Dialogue Institute declares. The Trump-Biden showdown is bound to crescendo campuses already fraught with political tension.

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