Confessions of a Community College Dean
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
The Education Department is considering terminating its contracts for thousands of call center employees hired to answer families questions about federal student aid, and may replace them with an artificial intelligencepowered chat bot, The New York Times reported Thursday.
Higher Education Inquirer
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
Here is a short list of US universities with legacy admissions. These elite and highly selective schools give preferential treatment to applicants who are related to alumni, which rewards parents, grandparents, and relatives of students rather than rewarding deserving students for their skills and efforts. For a more exhaustive list, visit edreformnow.org.
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AIFS Abroad
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
AIFS Abroad is committed to sustainability, environmental responsibility, and climate action. As part of our Green Initiative , we are proud to offer the Green Ambassador Scholarship to participants who share our passion for creating a greener future. AIFS Abroad Green Ambassador scholarship recipients are expected to collaborate with their on-site staff to plan and execute at least one green event during their program.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
Students Dont Trust Their College Presidents. What Can Help? Ashley Mowreader Fri, 02/14/2025 - 03:00 AM Just over half of college students say they trust college leadership. How can institutions connect with learners?
Roompact
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
Steel yourselves, Residence Life colleagues near and far. When asked to think about a practice or tradition that residence life departments need to let go of, it didnt take me long to determine my hottest of takes. Whats something that takes an inordinate amount of time, asks staff to employ skills that we dont hire.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
Most researchers are interested in using artificial intelligence in their work, and 69percent believe AI skills will be critical within two years. However, more than 60percent say a lack of guidelines and training present a barrier to their increased use of AI, according to a study the publishing giant Wiley released last week.
PUC
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
Coming all the way from the Philippines and Hong Kong is freshman Cecile Angela Aballana. Angela (as she prefers) is majoring in business administration with an emphasis in accounting. During her last year in high school, she continuously prayed about one thing: to be in a place meant for her. I have never thought of coming to PUC because It is too far from my parents and expensive, she shared.
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EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
The administrative offices at the Universities of Wisconsin standardized on Microsoft 365 for email and office productivity, but users were on separate cloud environments, making it difficult for them to communicate, collaborate and share documents seamlessly. About 60% of the UWs leaders and administrative staff were on one Microsoft 365 tenant, while the remaining 40% were on another.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
ACE Adopts a Fighting Stance Josh Moody Fri, 02/14/2025 - 03:00 AM At ACEs annual conference, higher education leaders noted that they want to find common ground with Trumpbut theyre also willing to fight back as he takes aim at the sector.
Teaching Matters Online Learning
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
Credit: Pixabay In this extra post, Wesley Kerr describes the Scoping AI Developments in EdTech at Edinburgh (SADIE) project, set up to standardise an approach for service teams in Learning, Teaching and Web Services to test and evaluate the utility and suitability of the AI tools and features being made available in the centrally supported EdTech services.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
The U.S. Department of Education laid off some civil servants on Wednesday, Politico reported, citing multiple people familiar with the matter.
University Business
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
Maria has always been the type of person to plan ahead. At only 18, shes plotted a careful plan to become a mental health professional. The high school senior from South Florida has already racked up credits in community college that she can apply to her bachelors degree. Maria dreams of becoming a forensic psychologist so she can support crime victims and put criminals behind bars.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
Prepared for Spiritual Warfare mclemee@gmail.com Fri, 02/14/2025 - 03:00 AM Scott McLemee considers the continuing cultural resonance of Will Arberys Heroes of the Fourth Turning.
CAPD
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
Are you ready to take the next step in your career journey? MIT Spring Career Night 2025 is your chance to connect with top employers, explore career opportunities, and gain valuable insights all in one evening. Whether you’re actively job-seeking or just exploring options, this event is the place to be. Event details Date: Thursday, February 27, 2025 Time: 5:00 7:30 PM Location: Sala de Puerto Rico, Stratton Student Center, 84 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139 Who can attend?
Confessions of a Community College Dean
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
What Legacy Does Yale-NUS College Leave in Singapore? sara.custer@in Fri, 02/14/2025 - 03:00 AM Long caught up in debates about academic freedom and internationalization, liberal arts may not survive in the city-state beyond closure of a pioneering partnership.
University Business
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
The long-awaited research activity tier list from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching is here , and it awarded 187 institutions the venerated R1 status, 41 more than in 2021. The seismic uptick is partially due to a considerable classification restructuring done in partnership with American Council on Education. These updates to the Carnegie Classifications are the first step to bring a decades-old system into the 21st century,” said Timothy F.C.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
The No.1 lesson about disaster relief Ryan Cornner would give college presidents is: do scenario training. The president of Glendale Community College said he and his team were working on emergency preparedness training with new managers when the L.A. wildfires started.
University Business
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
The Trump administration has promised to eliminate the Department of Education, shifting more responsibility back to the states. States already have significant control over educationparticularly when it comes to setting standards and deciding on curriculum, but eliminating the department would have major repercussions for college students. Setting aside the fact that Congress would have to approve the closure, doing so or otherwise dismantling the agency could disrupt programs and protections t
Higher Education Inquirer
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
John Perkins is THE economic hitman. A conman. Perkins arranged meetings with world leaders specifically to create debt traps. Death economies. When the world leaders failed to comply, it was made clear that Perkins had serious force behind him. He calls them his jackals: the CIA. John Perkins was a chief economist who leveraged the World Bank, the United Nations, and the IMF to extract valuable resources around the globe in regions like the Middle East and South America.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
Campuses Quiet as Higher Ed Navigates Trumps Orders Johanna Alonso Fri, 02/14/2025 - 03:00 AM Students are holding few protests against the presidents executive orders, though some organizers are trying to make their voices heard. What accounts for the change in tactics?
Higher Education Inquirer
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
February 13, 2025 | WASHINGTON, D.C. Following todays Senate HELP Committees confirmation hearing to consider Linda McMahon to serve as Secretary of Education, the Student Borrower Protection Center (SBPC) issued the following statement: Statement from Aissa Canchola Baez, Policy Director of SBPC: Linda McMahons testimony was nothing more than two hours worth of gaslighting.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
In a Senate confirmation hearing that has sent ripples through the higher education community, Education Secretary nominee Linda McMahon acknowledged Linda McMahon President Trump's directive to potentially dissolve the Department of Education, while facing pointed questions about diversity initiatives and civil rights protections in education. During last Thursday's hearing before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP), McMahon addressed concerns about the administ
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
I feel for Nan Zhong, a Chinese American who is suing the University of California because they rejected his son, Stanley, a child prodigy hired by Google at age 18. Emil Guillermo They think we live in a land of meritocracy where affirmative action is dead. Well, it depends on whos boss. Zhong has accused the UC system and the U.S. Department of Education of discrimination against Asian American applicants, the third of its kind in recent weeks, according to AsAm News.
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