Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 22, 2024

The first time I lost control of a college classroom, fiction played a starring role. Or maybe it was the absence of concrete facts. I was teaching undergraduates in the Deep South. The course was an honors seminar on race and American politics, focused on current events. That week’s topic: voting. The year: 2008. To get my students thinking, I gave them a discussion prompt: If old enough, do you plan to vote in the upcoming presidential election?

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

OCTOBER 22, 2024

With state budgets set to shrink in coming years, colleges may have to look at cutting costs—rather than raising tuition—to stay afloat amid declining enrollment and growing skepticism about the value of a degree. Although average college tuition and fees has increased since last year, prices at public colleges and universities are rising at a slower pace than inflation.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Dr. Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy, a prolific researcher who has led the School of Education at American University as its dean for the past eight years, has been selected president and CEO of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education. Dr. Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy "I'm honored to take on this new role at AACTE, an organization with such a rich tradition of leadership, advocacy, and innovation," said Holcomb-McCoy.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Nicole Bedera discusses her research, which draws on dozens of interviews at one anonymous institution to understand how the Title IX process fails victims. In Nicole Bedera’s new book, On the Wrong Side: How Universities Protect Perpetrators and Betray Survivors of Sexual Violence (University of California Press, 2024), the Title IX consultant and sexual violence researcher investigates the nation’s Title IX offices through the lens of one public university, which she gives the pseudonym Wester

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Latino college students face significant barriers across the United States, according to UnidosUS, the largest Latino civil rights and advocacy organization who released a new national survey on Tuesday. Among the 3,000 Hispanic students between the ages of 18 and 35 surveyed, the study highlighted systemic and institutional obstacles that these students face while navigating higher education.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Elon Musk’s takeover two years ago of the social media platform Twitter—now X—appears to have caused a decline in academic engagement, according to a new study in PS: Political Science & Politics.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Thelma Watershed Wair, who made history as one of the Little Rock Nine who integrated an Arkansas high school in 1957, died over the weekend. She was 83. Wair earned a bachelor’s degree in home economics from Southern Illinois University Carbondale in 1964, a master’s degree in guidance and counseling from Sothern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIEU) in 1970 and an administrative certificate in education from the university in 1972.

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EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

OCTOBER 22, 2024

You’re in high school, and you tear home after the final bell to check your mailbox. Inside is what you’ve been waiting for. It’s addressed to you from the college you’ve dreamed about attending, the one that will vault you into a successful career and where you will make friends and memories to last a lifetime. You open the envelope. “Congratulations,” the letter begins, “we are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted …” You yelp.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Voters will decide Nov. 5 whether to raise a decades-old spending cap on one of the nation’s largest community college districts. The Maricopa County Community College District, among the largest in the U.S., finds itself in a strange bind: It has far more money than it can legally spend. The reason is a law more than four decades old.

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CIP

OCTOBER 22, 2024

At CIP, our Program for Global Engagement offers our neurodiverse young adults the opportunity to explore the world, have fun, and make lifelong friends! This annual international travel experience is designed to foster personal growth, independence, and—most importantly—fun!

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

OCTOBER 22, 2024

A Franklin & Marshall College official who leads the institution’s nonpartisan voter registration program, F&M Votes, has raised concerns about a local official allegedly giving students inaccurate information, LancasterOnline reported.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

OCTOBER 22, 2024

In this episode of Changing Higher Ed, Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Dr. Caitlin Runne-Janczy, Chief Academic Officer for Science Interactive, explore the transformative impact of online science labs on STEM education and student retention. What you'll gain from listening to this podcast: ✓ Online Lab Enrollment Trends: Discover compelling data showing a 70% increase in online lab enrollments and how this shift is reshaping STEM education delivery. ✓ Student Retention Insights: Learn why 60% of stude

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Miranda Stratton St. Fleur, Shaila Kotadia and Matthew Griffith offer ideas for a trauma-informed approach to support employee well-being in an election year. For many people, the 2024 U.S. presidential election feels like déjà vu, riddled with stress and anxiety. The American Psychological Association reported that the 2016 election was a “very or somewhat significant source of stress” for 52 percent of American adults.

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Teaching Matters Academic Communities

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Image credit: Among Us In this compelling blog post, Will Zhang, a PhD student in Marketing at the Business School of the University of Edinburgh, shares a personal and reflective exploration of impostor syndrome—a common experience among high achievers in academia. Since starting his PhD journey, Will has encountered and grappled with feelings of self-doubt and fraudulence that impostor syndrome stirs, despite external success.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

OCTOBER 22, 2024

A West Texas A&M University professor has left the institution amid allegations that he groped two students. Nabarun Ghosh faces misdemeanor charges of indecent assault and is currently barred by Randall County Court from going within 200 feet of campus, court documents show.

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Teaching Matters Academic Communities

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Image credit: Among Us In this compelling blog post, Will Zhang, a PhD student studying Marketing at the Business School of The University of Edinburgh, shares a personal and reflective exploration of impostor syndrome—a common experience among high achievers in academia. Since starting his PhD journey, Will has encountered and grappled with feelings of self-doubt and fraudulence that impostor syndrome stirs, despite external success.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

OCTOBER 22, 2024

The rate of nonconsensual sexual contact reported by college students has decreased over the past five years, according to a new survey by the research company Westat.

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University Business

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Workplace etiquette training is ramping up across U.S. industries as recent college graduates working in-office struggle to acclimate to their career environment, declares a new survey from Intelligent. The college and career resource publication collected responses from 1,000 managers who work for a company with more than 11 employees, make over $75,000 and are 28 years old or older.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Tennessee State University experienced a staggering 50 percent drop in first-time freshman enrollment this fall compared to last year, as well as a 23 percent decline in enrollment over all, The Tennessean reported.

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University Business

OCTOBER 22, 2024

The annual Native American College Fair brought in over 1,200 students from across Minnesota and surrounding states to the Minnesota History Center in St. Paul on Monday. The fair began in 2013, hosting around 50 students and families. Since then, it has grown into an event with over 40 colleges represented. Organizers say colleges at the fair have programming aimed towards Indigenous students in academics or extracurricular activities.

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Gray Associates

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Institutional Researchers (IR) have the unique ability to transform complex datasets into actionable insights that drive decisions across institutions. However, the key to their success lies in effective communication and data visualization, ensuring that stakeholders can easily grasp and engage with the information. Discover how clear, compelling storytelling and well-crafted visualizations can bridge the gap between raw data and informed action.

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University Business

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Fall enrollment is up 10 percent at Maine community colleges. More than 21,000 students are enrolled this year, up by about 2,000 compared to last year. Officials say the free college program, enacted in 2022, is one reason enrollment is up. Another is the “Transfer ME” program, which allows community college students to continue to pursue their education at one of Maine’s four-year public universities.

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Parchment

OCTOBER 22, 2024

What does it actually mean to create a future-ready workforce? In this episode, we speak with Daphne Dor-Ner, VP of Product Management at Lightcast. She will share labor market information and how it can help institutions of higher education advance strategic priorities. If you are curious about how your institution can ensure you are creating credentials of value for your students, this episode is for you.

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Higher Education Inquirer

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Related links: Discharge Our Debts Before We Die (Debt Collective) The Student Loan Mess Updated: Debt as a Form of Social Control and Political Action

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ISA Journal

OCTOBER 22, 2024

If you told me the first place I would be traveling to was the island of Mallorca, Spain, I never would've saw it coming—and here's why.

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NACADA

OCTOBER 22, 2024

The United States Army, an institution steeped in honor, service, and dedication, stands as a beacon of opportunity for those seeking to make a difference. With a history spanning centuries, it has evolved into a modern force that defends the nation and transforms soldiers’ lives through many different career paths. A Journey of Personal Growth Joining the Army is not just a job; it’s a transformative journey that nurtures personal growth.

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