Dr. Josie Ahlquist
APRIL 1, 2024
Technology and social media change at a dizzying speed, from TikTok to ChatGPT and beyond. The challenge isn’t merely to keep pace—it’s to remain purpose-driven and human-centered amidst the digital whirlwind. The rapid advancement of digital innovations offers unprecedented opportunities for connection, yet it also poses the risk of distancing us from the very essence of our humanity.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
APRIL 1, 2024
Black Scholars Face Anonymous Accusations in Anti-DEI Crusade Ryan Quinn Mon, 04/01/2024 - 03:00 AM Since right-wing firebrand Christopher Rufo helped bring down Harvard’s president, at least seven more scholars—most of them Black—have confronted accusations of plagiarism or research misconduct spread by conservative media.
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University Business
APRIL 1, 2024
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has taken the world by storm. Global Market Insights predicts the AI education market will reach $20 billion by 2027. We are also seeing educators and students adopt AI faster than previous disruptive and transformative technologies. The demand for AI extends beyond the classroom; leveraging it for enterprise-level solutions will be the next phase.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
APRIL 1, 2024
Delaying the Inevitable Liam Knox Mon, 04/01/2024 - 03:00 AM As problems continue to beset the new FAFSA, most colleges are pushing their deposit deadlines into June. But some are still dragging their feet. What’s the hold up?
Roompact
APRIL 1, 2024
Roompact’s bulletin board competition is now closed and we’re ready to announce the winners. We received 131 entires (!), so picking ten was incredibly difficult. Some boards did an excellent job at educating residents, while others were just beautiful! We tried to select a diverse group of winners that reflected the diversity of the submissions.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
APRIL 1, 2024
Boston University Denies It Would Use AI to Replace Striking Teaching Assistants David Ho Mon, 04/01/2024 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Lauren Coffey
University Business
APRIL 1, 2024
The Colorado Legislature has proposed a bill that would improve two- to four-year college credit transfers. Advocates of the bill believe it could become the blueprint for many other states looking to improve access and affordability of the bachelor’s degree. Bachelor’s seeking students beginning at the community college level will most likely quit before earning their degree.
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Roompact
APRIL 1, 2024
We’d like to introduce the Roompact Blogging Cohort for the upcoming year! Roompact hires bloggers to further increase our contributions to the field through the free dissemination of ideas and knowledge. Every year we refresh our blog cohort with new writers. Earlier this spring, we did a search for part-time bloggers, professionals who liked to.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
APRIL 1, 2024
Seeking Tech Antidotes for Enrollment Cliff Lauren.Coffey@… Mon, 04/01/2024 - 03:00 AM New approaches using personalized learning, microcredentials and AI were in the air at the annual UPCEA conference.
Ray Schroeder
APRIL 1, 2024
The University of Maine System is reporting an improved budget situation, after years of deficits and declining enrollment. The system's vice president for finance, Ryan Low, told the system board's finance committee on Wednesday that for the first time since 2014, all campuses are projected to balance their budgets for the next fiscal year without relying on system reserves.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
APRIL 1, 2024
Education Department Heeds Calls to Delay Gainful Reporting Deadline Katherine Knott Mon, 04/01/2024 - 03:00 AM Colleges had asked for a later date, citing the administrative workload stemming from the bungled launch of the new FAFSA. They’ll now have until Oct. 1 to submit a range of new information about their programs.
Ray Schroeder
APRIL 1, 2024
The University of Delaware is facing a budget deficit between $20 million and $40 million, top UD officials told the Board of Trustees on Tuesday. “We are at a pivotal moment,” President Dennis Assanis said. “We’re facing a challenge, but we are poised to overcome as we’ve overcome so many others and continue on our growth trajectory.” The special trustees meeting, which delved into the budget in more depth than UD has typically disclosed publicly, came as the university has ordered a partial hi
Teaching Matters Academic Communities
APRIL 1, 2024
In this extra post, Professor Mohini Gray presents important, evidence-based research that BAME students at The University of Edinburgh are not achieving the same level of degree awards as white students. Mohini proposes nine recommendations for positive change to narrow the awarding gap and also to foster a diverse and inclusive environment for every student.
Ed.gov Blog
APRIL 1, 2024
By: Nasser Paydar, Assistant Secretary, Office of Postsecondary Education As part of the COVID-19 emergency funds that went to higher education institutions, funded through the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF), institutions are required to file annual reports about how the funds were utilized and their impact. Today, we released the data from the 2022 Continue Reading The post HEERF Spending Analysis Shows Critical Role of Emergency Funds for Postsecondary Success appeared first on
Confessions of a Community College Dean
APRIL 1, 2024
Today on the Academic Minute, part of Indiana University’s Total Solar Eclipse Week: Philip Powell, clinical assistant professor of business economics and public policy at the Kelley School of Business, looks into the effects of eclipse tourism.
Teaching Matters Academic Communities
APRIL 1, 2024
Credit image: unsplash, CC0, Denys Nevozhai In this extra post, Professor Mohini Gray presents important, evidence-based research that BAME students at The University of Edinburgh are not achieving the same level of degree awards as white students. Mohini proposes nine recommendations for positive change to narrow the awarding gap and also to foster a diverse and inclusive environment for every student.
Parchment
APRIL 1, 2024
If you couldn’t attend the webinar, DEEP Dive: Achieving the Potential of Dual Enrollment , here are some highlights from the research presented by the Community College Research Center. High school students taking college courses through dual-enrollment programs has grown significantly in recent years. From 2021-2023, participation in dual enrollment grew by 11.6%.
University Business
APRIL 1, 2024
Education agencies, institutions and nonprofits in Oregon are slated to a portion of more than $21.3 billion from Congress for the current year. The money is part of a $1.2 trillion federal spending package recently approved by Congress. It includes billions for child care, preschool, special education and higher education programs, as well as money for bolstering the workforce and health care projects.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
APRIL 1, 2024
Will Biden’s Support for HBCUs Bring in Votes? Sara Weissman Mon, 04/01/2024 - 03:00 AM Advocates of Historically Black colleges say the administration’s strong support for HBCUs could pay off in the voting booth. But many black college students voice ambivalence about President Biden and some of his policies.
University Business
APRIL 1, 2024
Students at the University of South Florida are 12 days into a hunger strike and it is taking its toll. The students are demanding the university divest from companies they believe are enabling the Israel-Hamas conflict. The demonstration has continued, despite an order from the university’s president, calling on them to cease and desist. Originally, 18 people were participating in the hunger strike.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
APRIL 1, 2024
In the Fairfield Community School District in Iowa, an eighth-grade social studies teacher quit his job after he couldn’t get the superintendent to clarify whether a new education law allowed teachers to say that slavery was wrong. In Florida, the state board of education adopted social studies standards that ignited an uproar by calling for students to be taught about “how slaves developed skills which, in some instances, could be applied for their personal benefit.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
APRIL 1, 2024
Pro-Palestinian protesters interrupted a speech by Maryland Congressman Jamie Raskin, a Democrat, at the University of Maryland on Thursday, the Capital News Service reported. The protesters shouted that Raskin was “complicit in genocide,” to which he responded that he has advocated for hostages to be freed and for a ceasefire.
University Business
APRIL 1, 2024
A bill that would determine the state of diversity, equity and inclusion on college campuses in Kentucky has been dropped. The bill would have prohibited diversity, equity and inclusion programs and staff positions at public colleges and universities. That bill failed to pass. Republicans say it was creating conflict within the party. Read more from WLWT.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
APRIL 1, 2024
A coalition of 11 Republican-led states is suing the Biden administration to block its new student loan repayment plan. Kansas is leading the lawsuit.
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