Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 2, 2024

In a rapidly changing society riddled with economic uncertainties, demographic shifts, political infighting, declining workforce participation rates, rising inflation, rising attacks on diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts, and a technological landscape that is evolving rapidly with deeper integrations with artificial intelligence, how is your college or university prepared to meet these challenges facing your faculty, staff, and student body?

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

APRIL 2, 2024

Rating States’ Work on Post-College Outcomes jessica.blake@… Tue, 04/02/2024 - 03:00 AM Data-rich report from Strada shows few states have highly developed systems for career coaching, work-based learning or alignment with employer interests.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 2, 2024

A class-action lawsuit against Walden University, a private, for-profit, online institution has concluded with the school settling and agreeing to pay the plaintiffs $28.5 million, pending court approval. Dr. Aljanal Carroll In the lawsuit – filed in Maryland in 2022 by national civil rights law firm Relman Colfax and the National Student Legal Defense Network – the plaintiffs claimed that Walden engaged in false advertising and misrepresentations about the costs and duration of its Doctorate in

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

APRIL 2, 2024

Kentucky lawmakers appear to have run out of time to pass GOP legislation that would have banned public colleges and universities from spending “any resources” on “diversity, equity and inclusion offices” or “initiatives.

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PUC

APRIL 2, 2024

The Biology Club at PUC is all about exposing people to the wonders of biology and doing so in a way that is fun and appealing to all. Some of their events are not even biology-related but offer ways for members to take time off from their rigorous studies and have fun with fellow members. Contrary to many people’s beliefs, you do not have to be a biology major or even a science major to join the Biology Club.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

APRIL 2, 2024

Top 10 Ways to Avoid Student Complaints Sarah Bray Tue, 04/02/2024 - 03:00 AM It is more imperative than ever that we establish ourselves as calm and trustworthy leaders, writes Jennie Young.

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Terminalfour

APRIL 2, 2024

TikTok is back in the hot seat and facing the prospect of a ban across the U.S. How important is the social media platform and how might universities shift their marketing activity to respond to a potential post-TikTok era?

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University Business

APRIL 2, 2024

A working paper from the Community College Research Center (CCRC) at Columbia University studying two-year students’ habits has linked mental health-related issues, such as anxiety and depression, to worse persistence rates and credit accumulation. These issues may be more pronounced at the community college level due to the array of off-campus challenges their students often have to juggle as well.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

APRIL 2, 2024

The California State University system Board of Trustees recently voted to apply new general education requirements for transfer students to first-time freshmen, as well, to create a simpler, unified general education pathway, EdSource reported.

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Ray Schroeder

APRIL 2, 2024

A new bill has been proposed in Nebraska to eliminate tenure for public faculty in that state. Iowa, North Carolina, Louisiana, Texas and Florida are considering similar bills. The author, State Sen. Loren Lippincott, stated that the bill would help avoid indoctrinating students “with leftist ideology.” This followed decisions by several colleges to fire tenured teachers.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

APRIL 2, 2024

A defamation lawsuit filed by St. Norbert College trustee and former administrator Reverend Jay Fostner against a former student has been dismissed, the Green Bay Press Gazette reported. The case related to how the private Catholic college in Wisconsin handled alleged sexual assault.

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The Guardian Higher Education

APRIL 2, 2024

This year the BBC allowed nine Oxbridge colleges out of a total of 28 to compete in University Challenge, and still they did not win, writes Frank Coffield What’s going on? Despite the BBC’s best efforts, there’s no Oxbridge college in next Monday’s final of University Challenge. This year the BBC allowed nine Oxbridge colleges out of a total of 28 (32.1%) to compete, and still they did not win.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

APRIL 2, 2024

Three Questions for UC Davis Dean Rao Unnava on Online Degree Partnerships joshua.m.kim@d… Tue, 04/02/2024 - 03:00 AM A conversation about collaborating with 2U on a new online MBA.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

APRIL 2, 2024

In our latest podcast episode, policy expert Tom Netting joins us for an in-depth discussion on the current state of higher education policy. The conversation centers around the recent Negotiated Rulemaking sessions and other important issues facing colleges and universities. Tom and Drumm break down the complexity of proposed regulations, from online education, changes to accreditation standards, and state authorization to new rules around cash management and Title IV funds.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

APRIL 2, 2024

Today on the Academic Minute, part of Indiana University’s Total Solar Eclipse Week: Kimberly Rosvall, associate professor of biology, seeks help in understanding how migrating birds will respond to the solar eclipse.

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ISA Journal

APRIL 2, 2024

In early February, one of my roommates and I were planning many weekend trips and weekends that we would be available to travel abroad. The idea of flying out to Spain and visiting Barcelona and Madrid came up.

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Gray Associates

APRIL 2, 2024

Discover the new programs launched by colleges and universities in March 2024, spanning healthcare professions, technology, business management, and interdisciplinary studies. From advanced nursing initiatives to cutting-edge cybersecurity programs, witness how institutions are shaping tomorrow's leaders and innovators to meet diverse societal and economic needs.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

APRIL 2, 2024

New Presidents or Provosts: Brightpoint CC, Erie CC, Indiana U-Indianapolis.

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Ray Schroeder

APRIL 2, 2024

The Kentucky House voted Friday to choke off funding for diversity, equity and inclusion offices at public universities following an impassioned debate that had a GOP lawmaker dismissing DEI efforts as a failure and Democrats defending them as pillars of support for students from underrepresented groups. The overhauled bill passed the House by a vote of 68-18, sending it back to the Senate, which passed a much different version.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

APRIL 2, 2024

Smith Protesters Vow to Occupy Building Until College Divests Johanna Alonso Tue, 04/02/2024 - 03:00 AM Demonstrators met with the college president but the two parties could not come to an understanding, members of Students for Justice in Palestine said on social media.

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