Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 3, 2024

Dr. Tressie McMillan Cottom wants her work to meet people where they are, and to do so, she uses many platforms and intersects multiple disciplines. However, her strategy is simple ; she starts with culture. “Culture is this place where we try to make sense of a really complex world in our own little local context,” says McMillan Cottom. “Fundamentally, I want my scholarship to matter to people's lives and to do that, it's really helpful if I don't lose sight of how people are living.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MAY 3, 2024

Will Academic Freedom and Campus Free Speech Survive? Ryan Quinn Fri, 05/03/2024 - 03:00 AM Faculty and free expression groups are sounding alarms about threatened limitations and crackdowns on professors’ speech and student protests.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 3, 2024

New research from CUPA-HR on the state of the faculty workforce in higher education shows that despite some growth in representation among tenure-track women and faculty of color in new hires, advancement to higher faculty ranks remains a barrier. The research points out that these promotion gaps are found in every faculty discipline. The Faculty in Higher Education Survey, a comprehensive data source that collects salary and demographic data by tenure status, rank, and faculty discipline, to e

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EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

MAY 3, 2024

Generative artificial intelligence tools are starting to change the world. AI text generators such as ChatGPT and Google Gemini make it easier to complete mundane tasks, and AI image generators such as StarryAI can take an ordinary picture and make it extraordinary. Even Grammarly and Microsoft are getting on board with their own AI text enhancers. What does this mean for education?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 3, 2024

Dr. Padonda B. Webb Padonda B. Webb has been named assistant vice chancellor of health and wellness in North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s Division of Student Affairs. She served as executive director at the Dr. Alvin V. Blount Jr. Student Health Center. Webb holds a bachelor’s degree in nursing from A&T, a master’s in nursing from Winston-Salem State University, and DNP from the University of South Alabama-Mobile.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MAY 3, 2024

What the ‘Antisemitism Awareness’ Bill Could Mean for Higher Ed Katherine Knott Fri, 05/03/2024 - 03:00 AM The House voted Wednesday to codify a broad definition of antisemitism into federal law. Supporters say it’s necessary to protect Jewish students. Critics worry that it could chill free speech on campus.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 3, 2024

Dr. Andrew W. White Andrew W. White has been appointed president of Cleveland State Community College. He serves as senior director of the Fast Forward Program at Belmont University. White holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Tennessee, a master’s in public administration from Central Michigan University, and a Doctor of Education degree in education leadership from the University of Southern California.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MAY 3, 2024

The number of women and people of color on the tenure track has increased over the past seven years, but they still aren’t being promoted at the same rate as white men. That’s a highlight from a new report the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR), released Thursday.

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AIFS Abroad

MAY 3, 2024

Eager to step into the footsteps of a college student who is experiencing life in Spain? We recently caught up with AIFS Abroad student Peyton from the University of Northern Colorado who is spending her spring semester studying abroad in Salamanca at the University of Salamanca. She is an Anthropology major and received the Russel R. Taylor Foundation Scholarship.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MAY 3, 2024

Grad Speakers Join the Protest Fray Johanna Alonso Fri, 05/03/2024 - 03:00 AM Speakers at USC and CUNY have withdrawn from commencement ceremonies, while one at Michigan criticized administrators for failing to divest.

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University Business

MAY 3, 2024

Bowling Green State University announced on Thursday that the Thompson Foundation will expand its support of an existing scholarship program, helping create a fund that may reach a total of $250 million dollars for student scholarships at the university. Combined with their prior scholarship support, Bob and Ellen Thompson intend to increase their contribution for scholarships at the university to $121 million.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MAY 3, 2024

The pro-Palestinian protests on many college campuses are dividing opinions—especially between younger and older adults—with nearly half of those responding to a new online survey opposing the demonstrations and a third saying university leaders have not responded harshly enough.

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Ray Schroeder

MAY 3, 2024

In November, Iowa’s Board of Regents adopted a broad diversity, equity and inclusion ban across its public universities: the University of Iowa, Iowa State University and the University of Northern IowaThe board’s first directive was sweeping: “Restructure the central, university-wide DEI offices to eliminate any DEI functions that are not necessary for compliance or accreditation.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MAY 3, 2024

After threatening to close unless it could raise a whopping $12 million in a matter of weeks, Northland College announced Wednesday that its doors will remain open under a new “refocused model.

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Ray Schroeder

MAY 3, 2024

Higher education institutions have increased their cybersecurity budgets as more universities fall prey to cyber attacks, Moody’s Investor Service says in a report. The bond ratings agency reports that higher education institutions allocating a portion of their budget to cybersecurity increased more than 70 percent from 2019 to 2023. Despite the new spending jump, universities still focus less on cyber spending than other institutions do.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MAY 3, 2024

A new report from the Association of Governing Board of Universities and Colleges (AGB) outlined the top strategic issues for boards and senior leaders, revealing a sector beset by myriad challenges.

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Roompact

MAY 3, 2024

Say Cheese! We’re in Wisconsin… and that means one thing… CHEESE! Date: Sunday, June 23rd, 2024 Our social starts just after the first full day of the ACUHO-I conference, after the last educational session. Check out the ACUHO-I ACE schedule here. Time: 4:30pm-7:30pm Meetup Social Come any time for some free adult (and non-adult) beverages.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MAY 3, 2024

The Scholar-Magician mclemee@gmail.com Fri, 05/03/2024 - 03:00 AM Scott McLemee reviews Anthony Grafton’s Magus: The Art of Magic from Faustus to Agrippa.

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Parchment

MAY 3, 2024

Learn how Kansas State University improved student success and institutional operations through centralizing the issuance of digital certificates. Challenges Inefficient, decentralized process for issuing certificates Paper-based issuance, reliant on department budgets Difficulty verifying past credentials awarded Solution Parchment Award – Certificate Services Results Efficient, streamlined, & uniform process for issuing certificates Meeting the needs of students through by moving fro

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ISA Journal

MAY 3, 2024

We are excited to announce our ISA scholarship winners for summer 2024! Congratulations to Alexandra, Joanna, Melangelo, Alaa, Jenna, Megan, Makenna, Julia, Kim, and Anthony. From enjoying savory tapas in Spain to exploring Machu Picchu alongside the llamas, our scholarship winners share what they’re looking forward to most while abroad.

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PUC

MAY 3, 2024

Lydear Ang is one of our new Pioneers in this year’s freshman class. She is a music pre-med major from Modesto, CA, who started her music education at a young age. Lydear decided to further her studies in the field because music has always been one of her biggest passions. Additionally, she desired a well-rounded course of classes that incorporated the humanities alongside her science classes for her chosen pre-professional field.

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University Business

MAY 3, 2024

A small group of students staged a walkout at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh this week, accusing the university of discriminating against people with disabilities. Students said the university is violating the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. According to the university, the number of staff serving students with disabilities was cut by half, from eight people to four.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MAY 3, 2024

Today on the Academic Minute: Shamma A. Alam, associate professor of economics and chairperson of the department of international studies at Dickinson College, examines how pandemic lockdowns affected those needing access to health care.

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University Business

MAY 3, 2024

Salisbury University and the Maryland Army National Guard have joined forces in a landmark partnership aimed at fostering educational opportunities and mutual support. The university says that this collaboration focuses on the development of an enduring academic and mentorship program within the College of Health and Human Services. According to the school, both agencies stand to benefit from enriched collaboration avenues, including student participation in the Maryland Army National Guard Annu

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MAY 3, 2024

Virginia County Defunds Community College Over SJP Film Screening Sara Weissman Fri, 05/03/2024 - 03:00 AM After Students for Justice in Palestine showed a movie on campus at Piedmont Virginia Community College, a local county suspended funding for the college.

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