Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 2, 2024

Casualties of the ongoing FAFSA debacle continue to stack up, even as Federal Student Aid Director Richard Cordray leaves the situation behind. While the U.S. Department of Education works to fix the broken system, it’s time for community college leaders to remind Americans that these important institutions exist. Experts predict that huge numbers of students won’t go to college this fall — we can head that off by reminding them that college decisions need not be made in spring, and no matter wh

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Yale Freshman Creates AI Chatbot With Answers on AI Ethics Lauren.Coffey@… Thu, 05/02/2024 - 03:00 AM Amid intellectual property and ethics concerns about AI large language models, a student created one based on his professor’s ethics work.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 2, 2024

College students are turning to faculty for career advice, but not as many of these educators are working with their school’s career centers to better respond, according to a new study from the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). Shawn VanDerziel The study – conducted in partnership with the American Association of Colleges & Universities (AAC&U) and the Society for Experiential Education (SEE) – looked at responses from 6,800 college faculty to gauge the extent to whi

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MAY 2, 2024

College Indecision Day Liam Knox Thu, 05/02/2024 - 03:00 AM May 1 normally marks the start of students’ higher ed journeys. The FAFSA fiasco has cast a shadow over this year’s celebrations for those still waiting on aid packages.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 2, 2024

Monica Sanders Monica Sanders has been appointed social innovator in residence at Grinnell College. During the residency, Sanders is expected to engage with students, faculty, staff, and the wider community through collaborative initiatives that promote civic engagement, social justice, and environmental stewardship. Sanders holds a bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of Miami Coral Gables, a master’s degree in international business law from the University of London, and a j

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The Guardian Higher Education

MAY 2, 2024

The pleasures of reading and books have been swapped for phonics and grammar. It’s time for change Too much of what is valuable about studying English was lost in the educational reforms of the past 14 years. A sharp drop-off in the number of students in England taking the subject at A-level means fewer are taking English degrees. Teaching used to be a popular career choice for literature graduates, as Carole Atherton warmly describes in her new book, Reading Lessons.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 2, 2024

“We protest. We are sick. We are tired. Still, we protest.” That quote, inspired by famed civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer, comes from an open letter sent on April 16, 2024 to Dr. Neeli Bendapudi, president of The Pennsylvania State University. “We are sick and tired of the lack of progress toward racial justice at Penn State under your leadership,” the letter continues.

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Roompact

MAY 2, 2024

In this episode of Roompact's ResEdChat, we chat with Ali Martin Scoufiled who is completing her doctoral research into the experiences of disabled students on campus. In this episode we explore the spectrum of how (dis)ability shows up on campus and tangible steps residence life professionals can take to better support disabled students in the residence halls and as they navigate the college environment.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MAY 2, 2024

A ‘Universities on Fire’–Inspired Reading List joshua.m.kim@d… Thu, 05/02/2024 - 03:00 AM A list of books and reviews on climate change and higher education.

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The Humphrey Group

MAY 2, 2024

In honour of Small Business Week, I was asked to reflect on the lessons I have learned as a life-long entrepreneur that continue to influence my work as a leadership coach and consultant with The Humphrey Group. My decades as a business owner have profoundly shaped me and greatly inform my perspective on what effective leadership requires, no matter what the size of the organization.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MAY 2, 2024

Connecticut lawmakers will not move ahead with a proposed ban on legacy admissions preferences that advanced from committee in March. Instead, the state Senate passed a bill that would require colleges to report data on legacy admissions to the legislature.

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Ray Schroeder

MAY 2, 2024

The Board of Trustees at Northland College has delayed making a decision on whether to close due to financial issues, citing “several transformative donor gifts” received this week. “While Northland is still short of its total funding needs, these gifts considerably impact what is possible. In light of this, the Board of Trustees believes the right thing to do is to reconvene with the Faculty Ad Hoc Exigency and Operations and Budget Committees to continue the work of bringing together proposed

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MAY 2, 2024

Lawmakers in the House of Representatives voted 310 to 91 Wednesday to codify a broad definition of antisemitism into federal civil rights law.

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MAY 2, 2024

The program is the brainchild of Admir Masic, who became a teenage refugee in Croatia in 1992 after escaping from the horrors of war that was devastating his homeland in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Today, Masic is an associate professor of civil and environmental engineering and a faculty fellow in archaeological materials at MIT. “I am overwhelmed with gratitude at having made it to MIT, a place that values innovation, science, and excellence, but also with a sense of responsibility,” Masic says.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MAY 2, 2024

In Pictures: College Campus Protests David Ho Thu, 05/02/2024 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) IHE Staff

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University Business

MAY 2, 2024

Recent data already point to some slippage. From 2010 to 2021, the state’s population of residents under 20 fell by 4% but higher education saw an even larger enrollment decrease of 6.1%. Part of the explanation is a decline nationally in confidence in higher ed. From 2015 to 2023, according to Gallup results shared during the session by Evan Horowtiz of the Center for State Policy Analysis at Tufts University, there has been a sharp drop in confidence in higher ed, a trend seen regardless of pa

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MAY 2, 2024

The faculty union at Hudson Valley Community College recently sued the college, its president, board and the surrounding county after administrators refused to provide the union with a full, unredacted copy of a campus safety report, CBS 6 reported.

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University Business

MAY 2, 2024

Connecticut will not ban legacy admissions in higher education this year, despite a recent push to do so. Under a bill that advanced out of committee in March, both public and private colleges in Connecticut would have been barred from considering family ties to the school in considering whether to admit a given student. In an amended version of the bill that passed the state Senate on Tuesday, however, the ban was removed and replaced with a requirement that schools who use legacy admissions

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MAY 2, 2024

Protest Updates, May 2: Biden Says “Order Must Prevail” Susan H.

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MAY 2, 2024

The Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) has made initial changes to the way Kentucky public universities receive state funding, removing “race-based metrics” from the performance-funding model to be in compliance with a law passed earlier this month. Senate Bill 191, signed by Gov. Andy Beshear on April 18, explicitly bars CPE from considering race in its performance-based funding model.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MAY 2, 2024

Today on the Academic Minute: Neeraj Sood, professor in the Sol Price School of Public Policy at the University of Southern California, explores why a simple treatment isn’t reaching children who need it.

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Experiential Learning Depot

MAY 2, 2024

Awareness around mental health has evolved significantly over recent years. The stigma around mental health has changed dramatically between now and when I was a child, but there's still more work to be done, especially as it relates to teen mental health. Inside this post, you'll find 20 mental health awareness activities for students! May is Mental Health Awareness Month.

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ISA Journal

MAY 2, 2024

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and at ISA, we know that mental health is a topic relevant to every individual. Similar to physical health, staying mentally well is an ongoing practice and a highly individualized journey. While traveling, you may notice some shifts in your wellness that require unique interventions.

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PUC

MAY 2, 2024

Through the Grapevine is a podcast hosted by the communication department at PUC. Initiated by former communication students Jenica Nieto and Matthew Ocegueda back in March 2023, the podcast is still student-led by co-hosts Anna Ramos, a junior majoring in communication with a minor in public relations and journalism, and Shannea Santiago, a junior majoring in strategic communication.

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Gray Associates

MAY 2, 2024

Discover the power of student demand data in shaping academic programs. Explore how tracking IPEDS completions, enrollment trends, and Google keyword searches can offer a comprehensive view of student preferences and guide strategic decision-making in higher education. Dive into real-world examples and actionable insights that illuminate the path to meeting evolving student needs and maximizing institutional success.

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Paradigm IQ

MAY 2, 2024

The workforce is getting smaller, and increasingly diverse across a range of dimensions — race/ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, neurodiversity, and age. Are organizations ready to harness the power of the labor market of the (very near) future? We looked at data from more than 100 organizations, and one million+ candidates and employees, and found the resoun.

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The Guardian Higher Education

MAY 2, 2024

Union of Jewish Students deplores ‘torrent of antisemitic hatred’ in British universities since start of Israel-Gaza war The prime minister has backed a police crackdown on any outbreak of disorder on university campuses, as Jewish students warned that pro-Palestinian encampments are creating a “hostile and toxic atmosphere”. In recent days, new encampments have been set up at the universities of Manchester, Sheffield, Bristol and Newcastle, among others, after violent scenes on US campuses resu

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University Business

MAY 2, 2024

Instead of celebrating decision day on May 1, West Virginia’s colleges and universities are facing a state of emergency. The ongoing FAFSA fiasco that has left many students and admissions officers pulling their hair out drove West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice to take action on financial aid. The state of emergency he declared Wednesday allows students to qualify for the state’s largest financial aid programs—including the Promise Scholarship and the Higher Education Grant Program—without fil

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The Guardian Higher Education

MAY 2, 2024

More than 1,600 people have been arrested at 30 schools, most recently at UCLA and Dartmouth College in New Hampshire Police arrested dozens of pro-Palestine demonstrators on college campuses across the US on Wednesday night into Thursday morning. Dozens of students were arrested at the University of California, Los Angeles, as police cleared a fortified encampment.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MAY 2, 2024

Canada and Australia Lose Allure for International Students Marjorie Valbrun Thu, 05/02/2024 - 03:00 AM In a survey, they deemed the United States, with the looming possibility of a second Trump presidency, a more reliable education prospect than its anglophone rivals.

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The Guardian Higher Education

MAY 2, 2024

Protests are part of nationwide movement pushing universities to divest from businesses that support the war in Gaza Campus protests – live updates As the sun rose on a campus littered with wreckage, pro-Palestinian protesters at the University of California, Los Angeles were still facing off with lines of riot cops, and chanting, “We’re not leaving!

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University Business

MAY 2, 2024

A new wave of student-led campus protests demanding institutional divestment from Israeli-backed corporations has bled into May. College leaders, out of tremendous concern for their students’ safety and institutions’ operations, have permitted using campus and local law enforcement to clear student encampments and make arrests. As well-intentioned as these efforts seem, they might have an inverse effect. “As a Jewish student, I feel, at this moment in time, much less at risk of

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