The Scholarly Teacher
DECEMBER 20, 2023
Gabriel Gutiérrez , University of Nebraska at Omaha Ferial Pearson , University of Nebraska at Omaha Derrick Nero , University of Nebraska at Omaha Sandra Rodríguez-Arroyo , University of Nebraska at Omaha Key Statement: Initiatives to recruit and retain Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) teachers are needed nationwide. This article describes a Future Teachers of Color Summit.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
DECEMBER 20, 2023
Building Up the Black Deaf Student Community Sara Weissman Wed, 12/20/2023 - 03:00 AM Gallaudet University is raising millions of dollars to introduce more supports for Black Deaf students and make amends for past wrongs.
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EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
DECEMBER 20, 2023
As the education sector faces over 2,500 cyberattacks per organization each week, cybersecurity remains a major focus for higher education institutions. In fact, it’s the top issue on EDUCAUSE’s 2024 priority list. And while IT departments everywhere know the value of cybersecurity, financial resources can be limited. So, when it comes to defending their data and networks, how higher education institutions prioritize security spending grows in importance.
Higher Education Whisperer
DECEMBER 20, 2023
The ABC reports that "$100m Defence contract with KPMG rife with governance failures, review finds" (Linton Besser, Andrew Greene, ABC, 20 December 2023). The contact concerned Defence ICT2284 "One Defence Data" (1DD). 1DD is an ambitious project to unify all Defence data. This project appears to have been overly ambitious, and should have been scaled back.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
DECEMBER 20, 2023
The Department of Education released details Friday on the rollout of the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid, noting that the previously announced Dec. 31 deadline represented a “soft launch period,” during which officials will monitor for technical issues, field concerns from families and make last-minute tweaks.
Ray Schroeder
DECEMBER 20, 2023
Texas transplant Elon Musk is planning to start a university in Austin, according to tax filings for one of his charities first reported by Bloomberg News. The charity, called The Foundation, plans to use a $100 million gift from Musk to create and launch a primary and secondary school in Austin focused on teaching science, technology, engineering and math.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
DECEMBER 20, 2023
Michigan State University has settled with the families of three students who were killed during a mass shooting on the university’s East Lansing campus in February, The New York Times reported. The university will pay $5 million to each family, for a total settlement of $15 million.
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University Business
DECEMBER 20, 2023
The business landscape is rapidly changing. Teams are transforming and are more commonly hybrid. New technologies are being developed and adopted. New skills are expected. The old way of doing business is becoming obsolete, including out-of-date management styles. Old-style managers who see themselves as “the boss” often issue orders and demands to their direct reports without input.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
DECEMBER 20, 2023
Men are driving the decline in college enrollments—particularly at four-year institutions, according to a new report from the Pew Research Center.
Ray Schroeder
DECEMBER 20, 2023
Tuition at state universities and community colleges will increase by 5 percent next year amid a large budget shortfall after the loss of federal COVID funds. Tuition and fees will increase by $610 annually for university students and $246 for community college students, raising the total cost of attendance to just over $5,200 for community college students and about $28,000 for university students who live on campus.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
DECEMBER 20, 2023
Law schools enrolled their most diverse matriculating classes on record in 2023, the final class to be selected before the Supreme Court’s ruling striking down affirmative action in June, according to new data from the American Bar Association.
AIFS Abroad
DECEMBER 20, 2023
While there are many benefits of doing a virtual internship from home — tackling chores during lunchtime, hanging with pets, ordering food without judgement — it can be a challenge to be focused and productive, especially if it’s your first remote position. As with any new experience, it’s important to educate yourself, prepare well, and connect with people who can guide or advise you.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
DECEMBER 20, 2023
Former Saint Augustine’s University president Christine Johnson McPhail, who was recently fired by the SAU Board of Trustees, has filed a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, alleging she was subjected to a hostile work environment. McPhail also alleges that the mostly male board discriminated against her and other Black women.
University Business
DECEMBER 20, 2023
One major difference at Harvard was a letter signed by more than 650 faculty calling on the university to keep Claudine Gay; its board announced last week that she would remain. A group of current and former MIT faculty leaders also issued a letter of support for their president, Sally Kornbluth, and the board of trustees there also backed her, according to the Washington Post.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
DECEMBER 20, 2023
Students at historically Black colleges and universities, for-profit colleges, and Hispanic-serving institutions pay higher-than-average fees when they open a college-sponsored deposit account, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau finds in a report released Tuesday.
University Business
DECEMBER 20, 2023
A pair of Michigan liberal arts college made the top-10 ranking of similar colleges located in the Midwest, according to the Wall Street Journal and College Pulse. The “ Top Liberal-Arts Colleges in the Midwest ” list consists of 10 colleges ranked by how much each school prioritizes outcomes, such as student experience, salary impact and social mobility.
Roompact
DECEMBER 20, 2023
We’re awarding a “Top Ten” Get a little something back for your time and effort. Roompact is holding its annual RA bulletin board contest! Here’s how it goes. This contest is only open to RAs at schools who currently use Roompact’s software on their campus. Create a bulletin board and email us a photo (high-quality.
University Business
DECEMBER 20, 2023
The decline is purportedly driven by fewer and fewer young high school graduates enrolling in college, a trend that is more salient among young men than women. “Today, only 39% of young men who have completed high school are enrolled in college, down from 47% in 2011,” the polling research firm observed. “The rate at which young female high school graduates enroll has also fallen, but not by nearly as much (from 52% to 48%).” Read more from FOX News.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
DECEMBER 20, 2023
Today on the Academic Minute: Claire Nolasco Braaten, an associate professor of criminology at Texas A&M University at San Antonio, explains why dental radiographs may not be the best way to determine the age of migrant children.
University Business
DECEMBER 20, 2023
International student enrollment in the U.S. experienced a major rebound this year, topping 1 million students and is steadily approaching some of the best numbers since before the pandemic. While domestic student enrollment is poised for a small comeback of its own, international student enrollment is playing a bigger role in institutions’ revenue-generating playbook.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
DECEMBER 20, 2023
2 TAs Provided Students Mental Health Resources on Gaza. They’re Not TAs Anymore Ryan Quinn Wed, 12/20/2023 - 03:00 AM University of Texas at Austin faculty members and students are protesting the removal of two teaching assistants who sent students a pro-Palestinian statement.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
DECEMBER 20, 2023
Report: House Republican Details Plan to Crack Down on Elite Universities Katherine Knott Wed, 12/20/2023 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Katherine Knott
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