Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Michigan State University (MSU) will offer in-state tuition to out-of-state Native American students through their Native American Tuition Advantage Program (NATAP), beginning in Fall 2025. Dr. Kevin Leonard, director of the Native American Institute at MSU, was speaking with a Native, out-of-state student whose tribal affiliation was in Michigan when she began to share the struggles that come with paying out-of-state tuition.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Two free expression advocacy groups say they’ve sent letters to Pennsylvania public colleges and universities “urging them to protect students’ expressive rights leading up to election day,” according to a news release sent Friday. The groups are the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression and the American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Michigan State University (MSU) will offer in-state tuition to out-of-state Native American students through their Native American Tuition Advantage Program (NATAP), beginning in Fall 2025. Dr. Kevin Leonard, director of the Native American Institute at MSU, was speaking with a Native, out-of-state student whose tribal affiliation was in Michigan when she began to share the struggles that come with paying out-of-state tuition.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

How Some Faculty Plan to Handle Class on Election Day Johanna Alonso Mon, 11/04/2024 - 03:00 AM Some professors plan to bring the election into the classroom Tuesday to encourage civic engagement, while others will cancel class altogether to facilitate voting.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

In the fall of 2018, I was a student organizer for affirmative action and one of eight alumni who took the federal witness stand in the lawsuit Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA), Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College. Students and alumni fought to voice the importance of race-conscious policies, campus diversity, and solidarity among communities of color.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Are 3 Years of Medical School as Good as 4? kathryn.palmer… Mon, 11/04/2024 - 03:00 AM The number of accelerated medical degree programs has tripled over the past decade. New research shows that outcomes are similar to those of four-year programs.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Dr. Lester McCorn, who led Clinton College in South Carolina for the past 7 years, has been named the new president of Paine College in Augusta, Georgia. Both institutions are historically Black colleges and universities. McCorn is scheduled to take the helm of Paine College in January. While at the helm of Clinton College, he has helped the institution secure millions of dollars in grants for new programming and presided over the transition of the school from a a two-year school to a four- year

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Rockefeller University in New York City plans to sell two paintings by the abstract expressionist Joan Mitchell to help fund biomedical research, The New York Times reported. The paintings, “Untitled” and “City Landscape,” are expected to fetch as much as $32 million when Christie’s puts them on the auction block later this month.

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The Guardian Higher Education

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Ministers to announce increase in annual fees, which have been capped at £9,250 since 2017 UK politics live – latest updates University tuition fees in England are to go up next autumn for the first time in eight years, the government is to announce. If linked to inflation, it could take fees up by £250 a year to a record £9,500 in October 2025, providing some respite for universities that have been struggling with a deepening financial crisis.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology president Eric Darr announced his resignation Friday afternoon, according to a statement from the university that offered no details about the decision. “On behalf of the Board of Trustees, I would like to thank Dr. Darr for his work on behalf of our students,” read a statement from board chair Mark Singel posted on the website.

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Higher Education Whisperer

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Professor Hazel Melanie Ramos, Nottingham UniversityGreetings from EduTech Asia 2024 in Singapore. I am attending the first workshop on the use of observation, before the mail conference starts tomorrow.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Funding Student Success: Endowed Directorships in Student Supports Ashley Mowreader Mon, 11/04/2024 - 03:00 AM To promote sustainability in student supports, Stanford donors have endowed four directorships of community centers, creating additional funding for student services and co-curriculars.

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University Business

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Level Up Gaming has been hit by a massive ransomware attack—and company CEO Sloan Stanfield is relying on a group of high school students to save the day. Stanfield has charged them with quickly diagnosing the issue, coordinating recovery efforts and alerting law enforcement to protect the company’s data—and a $25 million investment. But Level Up isn’t a real company and no one’s career or data is at stake.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

A union of full-time faculty at a New Jersey community college say they’re striking—against participating in a single grant program.

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EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Remember the days when clicking on all the squares that contained a bicycle used to be proof enough that you were human online and not a bot? Well, the era of CAPTCHA is coming to an end as AI is learning to bypass what once used to be a reliable security check. As cyberattacks and data breaches continue to rise each year, and as artificial intelligence becomes ubiquitous and better at common tasks, it’s growing increasingly difficult to use established security measures to verify personhood onl

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

With a vote on North Idaho College’s accreditation status expected in January, the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities issued its final report to the college last week. It offers a mixed outlook on the beleaguered community college in Coeur d’Alene, once again highlighting governance issues as the key concern.

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The Guardian Higher Education

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

First lift since 2017 staves off fuller reckoning with higher-education funding but gives no confidence for the future It was always going to be difficult for a Labour government to get it right on tuition fees. Having once promised they would be abolished, Keir Starmer’s team have been forced to announce an increase just months after assuming office.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Scaling Up: Providing Paid Research Opportunities for Students Ashley Mowreader Mon, 11/04/2024 - 03:00 AM A program at the University of Dayton provides undergraduate students interested in faculty-led research with a stipend to close equity gaps in participation. The initiative has grown over the past few years, requiring intentional communication and structure to support expansion.

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Creatrix Campus

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Streamlining Enrollment: Addressing Major Pain Points for an Improved Student Experience admin Tue, 11/05/2024 - 00:44 Introduction Enrollment management is the core function of any educational institution. It involves not merely processing applications but also influencing students' futures and facilitating a smooth experience from the initial expression of interest in your institution.

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Experiential Learning Depot

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Looking for service learning project ideas for your high school students? Want them to get involved and give back this holiday season? Winter is a great time to do that. Community needs are in high demand during the winter. Check out some winter-inspired service-learning project ideas and examples to help you get started! Download Free Playbook I live in Minnesota where it is dark and cold for a big chunk of the year.

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Creatrix Campus

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

How to reduce human errors in exam grading with automated tools admin Mon, 11/04/2024 - 04:38 Why Accuracy in Exam Grading is Essential? As the Controller of Examinations, you know how important it is to give correct grades and conduct error free exam results. When grades really show how well a student did, trust grows among students, parents, teachers, and accreditation groups.

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Higher Education Today

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Title: Covering the Tuition Bill: How Do Families Pay the Rising Price of College? Author: Phillip Levine Source: The Brookings Institution The increasing costs of attendance at colleges and universities, especially higher “sticker prices,” have attracted attention from both families and policymakers. Although many families are not paying the full sticker prices due to financial aid, today’s families are still facing.

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Hope College Network

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

So here I am, all the way from Uzbekistan—yes, that little gem in Central Asia—living in Holland, Michigan. Let me tell you, adjusting to a new culture, different language, and unfamiliar faces wasn’t exactly a walk in the park. But Hope College made it easier than I ever imagined. I’ve been here for a short while, and I already feel like I belong. Let’s dive into five reasons why Hope feels like home to an international student.

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Higher Education Today

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Title: High School Benchmarks Source: National Student Clearinghouse Research Center Each year, the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center reports on the transition from high school to college. The latest report finds that as we move further away from the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, policy and practice are reverting to “normalcy,” though there are still lasting inequities in student outcomes.

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University Business

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Applying to college was always the plan for AnDrue Perkins of Fairfield, but you know how it is. Things get in the way, like playing point guard in a winning basketball season. Fortunately for Perkins, he lives in the new era of “direct admissions.” So even though he never applied to college, the perfect college still found him. While other high school seniors were getting their acceptance letters last spring, Menlo College in Atherton was emailing Perkins to say he’d been preapproved for admiss

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Teaching Matters Student Employment

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Credit: Dr Morag Treanor and Dr Alison Kozlowski with a student. School of Social and Political Science [Paul Dodds]. In this extra post, Anna Pilz discusses her participation in the Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice (PgCAP). Her assessment task for the option course on ‘Working with PGRs’ led her to develop a project for the Principal’s Teaching Award Scheme (PTAS) on ‘ Co-Creating a New Development Needs Analysis for PGRs ’ (January 2024-July 2025).

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University Business

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

New Yorker Jenell Virgilio poured hours of research into her college decision. She consulted acquaintances. She noted advertisements on her phone. Soon, it became clear which college was the right fit for her. She would enroll out of her home state at the University of Pittsburgh, 350 miles southwest of her home in Syracuse. This fall, she is one of thousands of freshmen on the Oakland campus.

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College for Creative Study

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

The College for Creative Studies is pleased to announce the establishment of three endowed scholarships made possible by a $2 million gift by Waltraud (Wally) E. Prechter, in honor of her late husband Heinz C. Prechter. Detroit, MI – Waltraud (Wally) E. Prechter has committed $2 million to expand opportunities for students through the establishment of three new scholarships at the College for Creative Studies to financially support CCS students and honor and memorialize Heinz Prechter’s la

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University Business

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

In an ever-changing market, professionals of all kinds are experiencing a need to learn and pivot in different areas. University faculty, staff and instructors are in a unique position as they are ingrained in the latest industry trends while also teaching and guiding the future generation of young professionals. From evolving learning and development efforts for teachers and leaders to re-positioning how students are also provided development opportunities, there are several opportunities to em

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Higher Education Inquirer

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

The Future Trends Forum was delighted to host Sandy Hirsh and David Lankes , editors of and contributors to a new book on the future of that institution, Library 2035.

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University Business

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Higher education leaders want to bring lifelong learning opportunities to students and alumni seeking career-based skills that fit the rapidly changing workforce, suggests a new survey from Instructure, an educational software company. Learning management systems may be a key tool in this high-priority effort. Nearly all (95%) higher education respondents report using an LMS to centralize resources and streamline communication.

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The Guardian Higher Education

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

By ending the freeze, ministers will ease funding pressures. But student loans need further reform The announcement that the tuition fees paid by English students (but not Scottish, Welsh or Northern Irish ones) are to rise next year is a response to the financial crisis threatening the sector. With about 40% of England’s universities suffering deficits , course closures and a fall in international applications following visa restrictions imposed by the last government, ministers needed to act.

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Higher Education Inquirer

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

In 2024, Pennsylvania has formed a state Board of Higher Education. Can the organization create value for all its citizens and improve the Quality of Life for Pennsylvanians, or is it just another layer of bureaucracy whose major role is to maintain the status quo? The Pennsylvania Board of Higher Education is composed of 21 members , representing postsecondary education, government, business, labor and students.

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The Guardian Higher Education

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

We’d like to hear what people in the UK make of the news that higher education tuition fees in England will be increased in October 2025 University tuition fees in England are to go up in October 2025 for the first time in eight years. If linked to inflation, it could take fees up to a record £9,500 in October 2025, providing some respite for universities who have been struggling with a deepening financial crisis.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Republicans Could Abolish the Education Department. How Might That Work? Katherine Knott Mon, 11/04/2024 - 03:00 AM Trump and his allies want to dismantle the 45-year-old agency. But doing so would be more complicated than they say.

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