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Research Finds that Higher Ed is Responsive to Labor Markets

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A new study finds that colleges and universities are responding to changing labor market needs. Dr. Kevin Stange " Skills, Majors, and Jobs: Does Higher Education Respond? ” is the most recent study by the W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research and part of a multiyear research project led by Dr. Kevin Stange, co-director of the University of Michigan's Education Policy Initiative.

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Faculty Power on the Line in Kentucky

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Faculty Power on the Line in Kentucky Ryan Quinn Wed, 06/05/2024 - 03:00 AM University of Kentucky leaders are on the verge of replacing a strong University Senate with a purely advisory body. Faculty members are asking a simple question: Why?

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Stewart Named Executive Vice President & Provost at Hampton University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Betty H. Stewart has been appointed executive vice president and provost at Hampton University, effective July 1. Dr. Betty H. Stewart “I hope to cultivate a culture of care and support within our university community, advocating for the success and happiness of students, faculty, and staff alike,” said Stewart. Stewart said her goal is to propel the university forward through collaboration.

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New Commission on Faith-Based Institutions Launched

Confessions of a Community College Dean

New Commission on Faith-Based Institutions Launched Sara Weissman Wed, 06/05/2024 - 03:00 AM A group of leaders of religiously affiliated colleges and universities gathered in Washington, D.C., for a first meeting hosted by the American Council on Education.

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Number of Some College, No Credential Students Continues to Increase

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

While more students with some college, no credential (SCNC) re-enrolled in educational programs this year than last year, there are still 36.8 million Americans under the age of 65 without credentials, despite attending a postsecondary institution. “That’s an increase of 2.9%, or about one million learners, within the last year,” said Dr. Doug Shapiro, research and executive director at the National Student Clearinghouse (NSC) Research Center, which gathers data on postsecondary institutions i

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Geographer Maps Origins of ‘Publish or Perish’

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The phrase “publish or perish” is the dictum of modern academic survival. It sums up what many researchers at universities and colleges across the world understand about their careers: If you want to stick around, get your work published in high-impact journals. But, like many common phrases in the English language, it didn’t always have this interpretation.

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CHRISTOPHER M. SPAN

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Christopher M. Span Christopher M. Span has been appointed dean for the Graduate School of Education at Rutgers University–New Brunswick. He served as a professor in the Department of Education Policy, Organization and Leadership at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he holds a doctoral degree.

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Collective’s Report Examines Foster Youth Educational Outcomes

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Less than half of California’s students in foster care who complete high school enter postsecondary education within a year of graduation, according to a new report from The Foster Youth Pre-College Collective. Matt Strieker is CEO of United Friends of the Children, a member of The Foster Youth Pre-College Collective. The collective serves over 3,000 students annually among six leading California-based foster youth direct service provider organizations that, joined together, seek to enhance educ

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UNC System’s Controlled DEI Demolition

Confessions of a Community College Dean

UNC System’s Controlled DEI Demolition Liam Knox Wed, 06/05/2024 - 03:00 AM The University of North Carolina System board of governors voted to repeal the system’s DEI policy. Will the outcomes differ from those in states that did so through legislation?

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Is online learning still popular after the pandemic ended?

University Business

Although it existed before the pandemic, online learning took off with as many as 75% of college students enrolled in distance education courses in the fall of 2020. Is it still an option students prefer? New data from Forbes Advisor reveals enrollment declines in online learning since 2020, although participation remains robust. In the fall of 2022, approximately 54% of college students took online classes, which represents about 10 million learners. “Instead of reverting to the pre-pande

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Graduation Speakers on Democracy, Free College and Being a “Weird Person”

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Graduation Speakers on Democracy, Free College and Being a “Weird Person” Johanna Alonso Wed, 06/05/2024 - 03:00 AM From Ken Burns to children’s YouTuber Ms. Rachel, commencement speakers tapped into the hopes, fears and quirks of the class of 2024.

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Most American universities plunge in this popular international ranking

University Business

Higher education powerhouses abroad are slowly increasing their reputation as over two-thirds of American universities slipped, according to this year’s international university ranking by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), a global education strategy group. Six American institutions ranked in the top 100 fell 10 places or more. The University of Chicago, for one, crashed out of the top 20 after falling 10 places, now ranking 21st.

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Harvard’s Largest Division Drops DEI Hiring Statements

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Harvard University’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS), which houses 40 academic departments and more than 30 centers, is dropping diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) statements in its hiring processes.

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It’s Time For Your Student Staff Performance Evaluation! How To Make The Most Out Of It 

Roompact

For many students, being an RA is one of the first jobs, if not the first job they have ever had. This also means that for many students their first time having a conversation about their job performance or being evaluated by a supervisor. These conversations can seem really intimidating if you don’t know what.

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Rediscover Your Authentic Voice: Leadership Lessons from Trauma-Training and the Arts

The Humphrey Group

We are born great communicator s. As young children, most of us were expressive, authentic, and creative. So why are so many adults stressed out, stiff, and uninspiring when it’s time to stand up and speak, especially at work? What can we do to relearn the freedom we had as children?

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Provosts on Gen AI, Tenure and Program Cuts: Key Podcast

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Colleges and universities are undergoing intense pressure from a lot of angles—and their provosts are arguably at the epicenter of most of them. A new episode of The Key, Inside Higher Ed’s news and analysis podcast, explores our 2024 Survey of College and University Chief Academic Officers and topics such as the future of tenure, cost-cutting around academic programs and the potential impact of generative artificial intelligence.

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CIT New Campus at First Wednesday

Higher Education Whisperer

Rikkii Norris, CIT CEOGreetings from Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT) catering school where Rikkii Norris is pitching the new CIT Woden Campus. This will be a far cry from the old rooms I studied video production here on the Reid Campus. CIT are hosting June First Wednesday, so there are several CIT pitches, including fir the new EV Center of Excellence.

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Unexpected Benefits of Projects in the Humanities: Academic Minute

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Today on the Academic Minute, part of Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s Benefits of Project-Based Learning Week: Ryan Madan, associate professor of teaching in the humanities and arts department, examines how a capstone project in the arts and humanities fields can benefit many types of students.

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Working-class kids are being denied a second chance at education | Letters

The Guardian Higher Education

Yvonne Williams on adult education that is now virtually nonexistent, and Geoff Reid on the non-financial value of a degree Gaby Hinsliff presents a compelling case for the 50% of young people eligible for higher education courses ( It’s the Tories who broke Britain, but now they want teenagers to pay for it, 31 May ), but why is no one, politician or journalist, making any kind of case for the young people who will pay an even higher price for government failure?

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Meet Nursing Instructor Chaivut (Tony) Chungcharoenpanich

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Meet Chaivut Chungcharoenpanich, or you can call him Tony. He’s been teaching at PUC for two years as a clinical instructor at Adventist Health St. Helena, VA, and skill tester. Tony likes teaching health assessment skills and his favorite classes to teach are NUR 121, skills lab, and clinical at SHSH and VA long-term care facility. What is your favorite thing about being a part of the Pioneers family?

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Number of students flagged for extremist views rises by half

The Guardian Higher Education

Growth in university students identified by government’s Prevent programme is worrying, says campaign group Hope Not Hate The number of university students flagged under the government’s Prevent counter-extremism programme has gone up by 50% in two years, with “mixed, unclear or unstable” (MUU) ideologies showing the biggest increase, according to new figures.

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Why some universities are returning to standardized testing in admissions process

University Business

Headlines around higher education this year have centered on protests, free speech and student safety. But some important changes on the academic and admissions front have gotten less attention, including some schools turning back to standardized testing after deciding they would no longer require it. Listen to PBS News Hour. The post Why some universities are returning to standardized testing in admissions process appeared first on University Business.

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Will the Military Trust AI on the Battlefield?

Higher Education Whisperer

Greetings from the council room* of the Australian National University in Canberra for "Battlefield Trust for Human-Machine Teaming: Evidence from the US Military" by Lieutenant Colonel Dr Paul Lushenko. The question he is investigating is if military personnel will trust AI. One obvious and reassuring finding is personnel trust lethal AI less.

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‘Unique contribution’: Religious college leaders unite to tackle challenges facing higher education

University Business

A new commission seeks to draw attention to how faith-based colleges and universities are working to make higher education more affordable for students and foster collaboration between religious institutions and their secular counterparts. The American Council on Education has launched its new Commission on Faith-based Colleges and Universities, a result of a January 2023 conference attended by America’s leading religious universities, which discussed how distinctive religious identities c

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Free Online Course on Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation in the Indian Ocean Region

Higher Education Whisperer

The Australian National University is offering an online course on "Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation", for the Indian Ocean Region, commencing 29 July 2024.

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Report shows few California college students enroll in food assistance, despite qualifying

University Business

Few college students participate in the state’s CalFresh food program despite being eligible, according to a report published Tuesday by the University of California’s California Policy Lab. The report, “Filling the Gap: CalFresh Eligibility Among University of California and California Community College Students,” is the first to link together datasets that provide estimates on the number of California college students who are eligible for CalFresh, the state’s food benefits program, in additio

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Fellowship Program Highlights the Work of Disabled Scholar-Activists

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

During her 12 years at San Francisco State University’s (SFSU) Paul K. Longmore Institute on Disability , Interim Director Dr. Emily Beitiks has tried to honor the legacy of the institute’s late founder and namesake. Longmore, an SFSU history professor who made major contributions to the field of disability studies, “beautifully wore [two] hats — bringing his activist work into his work as a scholar,” Beitiks said.

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Visual Journaling

The Scholarly Teacher

Christopher Strickland , University of Nebraska at Kearney Key Statement: Visual Journaling is both a reflective and creative practice that can amplify and empower students’ authentic voice and self-efficacy. Keywords: Visual Journaling, Reflection, Student Voice Introduction “The one thing that you have that nobody else has is you. Your voice, your mind, your story, your vision.

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Sonoma State Walks Back Ousted President’s Agreement With Protesters

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Sonoma State University has released a new plan that appears to walk back several provisions of an agreement that former President Mike Lee reached with pro-Palestinian protesters to de-escalate an encampment on campus last month, The Press Democrat reported.

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Columbia Law Review board shutters website over article critical of Israel

The Guardian Higher Education

Board tried to stop publication of article by Palestinian human rights lawyer and closed website when student editors refused Student editors at the Columbia Law Review say they were pressured by the journal’s board of directors to halt publication of an academic article written by a Palestinian human rights lawyer that accuses Israel of committing genocide in Gaza and upholding an apartheid regime.

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