Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 15, 2024

College students who graduate as English majors actually find jobs at about the same rate as those who major in other subjects, according to a recent report commissioned by the Modern Language Association (MLA). Dr. Paula Krebs Report on English Majors’ Career Preparation and Outcomes draws on findings from a number of different sources, including the Hamilton Project, the National Humanities Alliance, the Georgetown Center on Education and the Workforce, and Humanities Indicators.

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Civil Rights Groups Push Back Against Wave of Anti-DEI Bills Ryan Quinn Fri, 03/15/2024 - 03:00 AM So far this year, at least five state legislatures have passed bills seeking to curtail diversity, equity and inclusion in higher education. This year’s batch may seep more into the classroom.

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Community colleges were able to persevere through the pandemic thanks to the emergency relief funding passed through Congress. That’s the conclusion of the latest research from the Accelerating Recovery in Community Colleges Network at the Community College Research Center (CCRC) at Columbia University. Without Higher Education Emergency Relief (HEER) funding, experts say many community college programs would have closed, faculty and staff laid off, and more students forced to stop out on their

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Biden Administration Wants Accreditors to Set Benchmarks For Student Outcomes Katherine Knott Fri, 03/15/2024 - 03:00 AM Advocates have argued for years that accreditors aren’t doing enough to ensure that students get the education they're paying for.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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Shawnrece Campbell Shawnrece Campbell has been appointed assistant vice president for diversity and inclusion at Northern Michigan University in Marquette. Campbell holds a bachelor’s degree in English at John Carroll University in University Heights, Ohio, a master’s in English at Youngstown State University in Ohio, an MBA at Stetson University in Florida, and a doctorate in English from Kent State University in Ohio.

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A New College Lesson Plan for Improving Executive Functioning Melissa Ezarik Fri, 03/15/2024 - 03:00 AM Many students are coming to college with difficulties in basic tasks and life management skills, resulting in an inability to, for example, prioritize tasks effectively and get to class on time. Academic adviser Ana Homayoun offers four ways higher ed can support these students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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Jonathan Miller Jonathan Miller has been appointed executive director of admissions and enrollment management at North Shore Community College in Massachusetts. He has 20 years of experience in higher education in roles with the Community College of Rhode Island, Northern Essex Community College in Massachusetts, and the Massachusetts Community College system.

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The Guardian Higher Education

MARCH 15, 2024

Specimens collected on Voyage of the Beagle have been in Cambridge University archive for nearly 200 years Plant specimens collected by Charles Darwin on the Voyage of the Beagle have been found in an archive in Cambridge University. The rare specimens – which have been stored in the archives of the Cambridge University Herbarium for nearly 200 years – were given by Darwin to his teacher and friend, Prof John Stevens Henslow, the founder of Cambridge University Botanic Garden.

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MARCH 15, 2024

HSIs Saddled With Millions of Dollars in Deferred Maintenance Sara Weissman Fri, 03/15/2024 - 03:00 AM A U.S. Government Accountability Office report found Hispanic-serving institutions have an alarming range of infrastructure needs and backlogs of delayed repairs.

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University Business

MARCH 15, 2024

Most colleges and universities understand why students are drawn to online programs: They’re flexible, affordable and can be completed more quickly than an in-person degree. Considering online enrollment has grown by 90% in the last six years while traditional university enrollment has declined, offering competitive digital modalities is a no-brainer.

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MARCH 15, 2024

What does the future of AI-based technology hold? We’re doing a little experiment, specifically with the AI chat-bot, ChatGPT. This post is part of a series where we ask ChatGPT interesting, unusual, or just plain fun questions related to residence life and college student housing. All answers were generated by the AI. At the end.

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University Business

MARCH 15, 2024

Last November, Jackson State University, a cultural anchor point in the most populous city in Mississippi, appointed Marcus Thompson as its next president. It’s a joyous occasion to serve one of the nation’s premier HBCUs. But the first-time president also just so happened to be walking into a position that’s been a revolving door for more than a decade due to financial mismanagement, faculty no-confidence votes and scandals.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 15, 2024

Tennessee’s Senate Education Committee voted Wednesday to vacate the Tennessee State University Board of Trustees, which would sweep out the current members and replace them with new ones. To go into effect, the bill now must be approved by both the state House and Senate, Nashville Scene reported.

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MARCH 15, 2024

The future of another private university in Wisconsin is in flux, as financial deficits cause upcoming layoffs. Concordia University announced cuts to staff and faculty are imminent at both its Mequon, Wis., and Ann Arbor, Michigan campuses. This comes after a recent analysis of Concordia’s financial health showed significant budget deficits on both campuses.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 15, 2024

The Kentucky Attorney General issued an opinion on Thursday stating that some higher education diversity, equity and inclusion practices violate the U.S.

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Long Beach State University President Jane Close Conoley announced the college is in a $15 million budget deficit as a result of the statewide deficit, during the Feb. 22 Academic Senate meeting. On Feb. 20, California’s Legislative Analyst Office released an update to the budget deficit forecast from $58 billion to $73 billion. This update places the statewide deficit $35 billion below California Governor Gavin Newsom’s projected budget deficit of $38 billion.

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The University of Maryland lifted its suspension of 32 of the 37 Greek organizations it had initially suspended at the beginning of March, the unive

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College Forward

MARCH 15, 2024

For over 10 years, late winter at College Possible Minnesota means it’s time for Metro Visit Days – an annual tour event for high school students who are in the midst of their search for their perfect college. Metro Visit Days is College Possible’s most accessible event: Students are picked up from their high schools on a weekday afternoon and driven to a central meeting place where they then travel by bus to their chosen college.

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Charity Watchdog Tells Oxford Colleges to Modernize Governance Marjorie Valbrun Fri, 03/15/2024 - 03:00 AM The move, following a four-year battle at one college to oust a dean and the mishandling of an alleged rape of a student at another college, is provoking internal controversy, a source claims.

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College Forward

MARCH 15, 2024

By first year coach Brian Ramirez Having grown up in Southern California, my schools were outdoors, and lockers were nonexistent. The concern of layering up for the cold was foreign to me, unlike the reality in Minnesota where I serve as a College Possible AmeriCorps high school coach. I was taken aback during my first month of AmeriCorps service seeing “indoor high schools” for the first time ever, continuously surprised by the classroom sizes.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 15, 2024

Between the Living and the Dead mclemee@gmail.com Fri, 03/15/2024 - 03:00 AM Scott McLemee reviews Carl Öhman's “The Afterlife of Data.

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By first-year coach Moses Ogiemwanye There are many things I would love to do. That is why from a young age, I have always tried to prepare myself to take action when the time presents itself. But the funny thing about that is opportunities never come at a time when you are well prepared. This usually leads to you overcoming extra hurdles to meet the requirements of that opportunity.

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MARCH 15, 2024

This week’s episode of The Key, Inside Higher Ed’s news and analysis podcast, features a conversation about some of the hottest news developments unfolding in higher education today.

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College Forward

MARCH 15, 2024

By first year coach Ilsa Lee This year has been rewarding, challenging, and so impactful. I have worked in many roles with youth, and my AmeriCorps service year with College Possible has been empowering, important, and fulfilling for me. Serving with College Possible, and feeling prepared to begin my work with the students we serve has been such a pivotal part of my professional life.

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University Business

MARCH 15, 2024

Former Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines was among more than a dozen college athletes who filed a lawsuit against the NCAA on Thursday, accusing it of violating their Title IX rights by allowing transgender woman Lia Thomas to compete at the national championships in 2022. The lawsuit said the plaintiffs “bring this case to secure for future generations of women the promise of Title IX that is being denied them and other college women” by the NCAA.

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College Forward

MARCH 15, 2024

At College Possible Minnesota, we strive to celebrate the hard work and dedication of our AmeriCorps coaches year round. March 11-15, 2024, otherwise known as AmeriCorps Appreciation Week, we call special attention to the impact coaches make on the students they serve and the College Possible organization as a whole. We asked College Possible students to tell us a story about why their coach mattered in their life and a few words to describe their coach.

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University Business

MARCH 15, 2024

For decades, research has showed that earning a degree is almost always worthwhile. Recent college graduates working full-time earn $24,000 more a year than those with just a high school diploma, according to newly released data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Additionally, finishing college puts workers on track to earn a median of $2.8 million over their lifetime, compared with $1.6 million if they only had a high school degree, according to “The College Payoff,” a report from the

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College Forward

MARCH 15, 2024

As advocates for educational equity, College Possible Omaha continuously strives to ensure that students have access to the resources they need to succeed. With this mission at the forefront, members of our leadership team recently visited the state capitol in Lincoln to advocate for the invaluable support provided by AmeriCorps. Led by our senior development director, Melissa Valek, and director of college success, Emily Wilber, this visit aimed to shed light on the indispensable role AmeriCorp

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University Business

MARCH 15, 2024

Since December 2023, all programs branch campuses, off campus sites, and distance education programs are under accreditation probation. According to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, the Board of Trustees determined that the institution failed to demonstrate compliance with the Governing board characteristics and financial responsibility.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 15, 2024

Today on the Academic Minute: Jane Gifkins, a research fellow at Griffith University, examines the benefits of switching off after work (if one can do it).

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 15, 2024

Over the last year, many consequential changes have been thrown at higher education – new legislation impacted DEI, artificial intelligence entered the classroom in a big way, and we’re still working through the residual effects of the pandemic. Our industry is indeed at an inflection point. Daysha Jackson-Sanchez Through my conversations with other providers, as well as faculty and institutional leadership at colleges and universities across the country, I am increasingly optimistic that we are

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MARCH 15, 2024

The Biden-Harris administration is proposing new steps to crack down on “hidden junk fees” to lower costs saddled on college students and families and make higher education more affordable. The proposed fixes, announced March 15, target fees imposed during the college or graduate school experience — some are imposed multiple times. Jaylon Herbin The “loan origination” fee for a federal student loan, for example, can range from 1% for undergraduate loans to 4% for graduate and parent loans — pote

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