Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 29, 2024

Dr. Darius J. Young will serve as director of the new Center for African and African American Studies at Florida A&M University. Dr. Darius Young Young is a history professor at the FAMU College of Social Sciences, Arts, and Humanities. His plans for the center include helping to advance African and African American studies as a discipline and to create a more substantial intellectual community through interdisciplinary collaboration among faculty, students, and the local community.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JULY 29, 2024

The publisher didn’t give authors any notice before selling access to its data to Microsoft for $10 million. The agreement could improve academic research, but it further entrenches the predatory nature of academic publishing, experts say. Academic researchers around the world are reeling from news announced in May that Informa, the parent company of academic publisher Taylor & Francis, has signed a $10 million data-access agreement with Microsoft.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 29, 2024

In April, Dr. Aaron Thompson, president of the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE), participated in the Attaining College Excellence and Equity Summit put together by the U.S. Department of Education and the Institute for Higher Education Policy. On the panel, “Selecting Evidence-Based Advising Strategies to Improve Student Outcomes,” Thompson spoke about equity being a top priority, noting that, if higher education does not serve its most disenfranchised populations, then it is fa

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Ed.gov Blog

JULY 29, 2024

By: Matt Nosanchuk, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Strategic Operations and Outreach, Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education All students deserve access to learning environments that are inclusive and free from discrimination and that nurture their intellect, wellbeing, and creativity, preparing them for success in school and beyond. Books have been the gateway to Continue Reading The post Book Bans Are Not Just Bad Policy; They Can Raise Civil Rights Issues appeared first on ED.g

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 29, 2024

A rising tide of anti-DEI sentiment is sweeping across the U.S., leaving chief diversity officers (CDOs) in higher education feeling embattled and uncertain about their futures. Legislative attacks, budget cuts, and job insecurity have created a pervasive sense of crisis for these professionals. My colleagues in the National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education increasingly share stories of shuttered diversity offices, reassignments, and career upheavals.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JULY 29, 2024

A trustee is suing the board for allegedly withholding financial data. His lawsuit echoes broad transparency concerns that have plagued Penn State for years. When Pennsylvania State University trustee Barry Fenchak sued fellow board members earlier this month for allegedly withholding financial information from him, he became the latest occupant of the Happy Valley sphere to register concerns about institutional transparency.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 29, 2024

Dr. Belle S. Wheelan, the longtime president of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), has confirmed plans that she will retire from her post next year. Dr. Belle S. Wheelan “To see the increases in student achievement and know that we had a little something to do with it has been extremely rewarding,” said Wheelan, who has led the accrediting body for the past two decades.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 29, 2024

Racial justice advocates are turning out for the Fifth Annual Critical Race Theory Summer School hosted by the African American Policy Forum. The social justice think tank opened its July 28-Aug. 2 summit with a plenary titled “Tip of the Spear: Tennessee on the Frontlines of the War on Woke.” Professor Kimberlé Crenshaw “Racism is the Achilles heel of our democracy, a deeply rooted weakness in this country used to forge a war against ‘wokeness,’ or what many of us simply call education and advo

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EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

JULY 29, 2024

A wide-ranging, security-focused survey of IT professionals in K–12 and higher education revealed a disconnect between technology leaders and administrators over the IT department’s most precious resource: people. In March, CDW asked technology and security professionals from a wide range of industries, government agencies and other sectors about their cyber defenses, level of cyber preparedness and ability to respond to cyberattacks.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 29, 2024

Lee Lambert Lee Lambert has been named chancellor of the Foothill-De Anza Community College District. He serves as chancellor of Pima Community College in Arizona. Lambert holds a bachelor’s degree in liberal arts from The Evergreen State College and a juris doctor from Seattle University.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JULY 29, 2024

Liberty University has struck an agreement with former president Jerry Falwell Jr., who sued the evangelical institution for trademark infringement last year, claiming his former employer was using his famous father’s name, image and likeness without the permission of the Falwell Trust.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 29, 2024

Western Iowa Tech Community College has agreed to settle two years-long federal lawsuits alleging the school conspired with others to engage in human trafficking. Dr. Terry Murrell Iowa Public Radio reported that the community college agreed to pay over $5 million to settle two federal lawsuits, one settlement worth $3 million and the most recent worth $2.3 million as accepted by its board.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JULY 29, 2024

Western Iowa Tech Community College is settling a second federal lawsuit filed by international students alleging the institution participated in human trafficking, The Iowa Capitol Dispatch reported.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 29, 2024

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey signed the state budget worth nearly $58 billion that includes free community college. Maura Healey “Massachusetts is the leader in innovation and education, the best place to raise your family or grow a business. But we also face challenges, so we aren’t resting – we’re going on offense,” said Healey. “This budget delivers on our shared priorities and drives our state forward with urgency and purpose.

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University Business

JULY 29, 2024

Faculty learning communities (FLC) as an approach to improving pedagogy have their roots in 1979 when the first FLC was launched at Miami University by Dr. Milton D. Cox. FLCs have since expanded to include making teaching and learning visible efforts, like those at the University Colorado, Boulder, to professional learning communities, communities of practice, to its natural outgrowth as professional organizational development programs.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 29, 2024

Maria A. Pharr has been named president of Pitt Community College in North Carolina. She served as president of South Piedmont Community College. Pharr holds a bachelor’s degree in biology from St. Andrews University and a Master of Arts in Science Education degree and a Doctor of Education degree in higher education administration from East Carolina University.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JULY 29, 2024

Twenty-eight Advanced Placement exams are going digital starting next May, Trevor Packer, the College Board’s head of AP programming, announced last Thursday at the annual AP conference in Las Vegas.

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Teaching Matters Academic Support

JULY 29, 2024

In this extra post, Dr David Quinn, Lecturer in the School of Mathematics, shares his experience of supporting tutors and demonstrators, from informal support like peer support, to more formal routes such as peer observation and the courses offered by Institute for Academic Development: Introduction to Academic Practice (IntroAP) or the Edinburgh Teaching Award (EdTA).

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JULY 29, 2024

Victoria Hallinan and Karena Nguyen describe how working in one can offer a fruitful career path and some of the specific roles and responsibilities involved. Postdoctoral positions are temporary roles after a terminal degree like a Ph.D. or M.D. that typically emphasize scholarship and further training and professional development. As such, postdoctoral scholars contribute to research, teaching and other endeavors at universities, research centers and related institutions.

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University Business

JULY 29, 2024

The fall semester will soon be here and students will be buying … no, renting … no, just picking up their books from the bookstore. And some students won’t pick up any. Three trends have emerged over the past decade: renting books instead of buying them, having colleges pay for the rental or bypassing textbooks altogether and using open educational resources (OER).

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JULY 29, 2024

Seton Hall’s Pre-Professional Advising Center teaches students the whys and how-tos of networking prior to its annual Health Professions Expo, providing assistance in maximizing event participation and outcomes. Events that connect students with potential employers are a common occurrence on campuses, but colleges may be doing students a disservice by neglecting to prep participants beforehand.

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Teaching Matters Academic Support

JULY 29, 2024

MathsBase classroom In this extra post, Dr David Quinn, Lecturer in the School of Mathematics, shares his experience of supporting tutors and demonstrators, from informal support like peer support, to more formal routes such as peer observation and the courses offered by Institute for Academic Development : Introduction to Academic Practice (IntroAP) or the Edinburgh Teaching Award (EdTA).

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JULY 29, 2024

Financial aid leveraging leaves low-income students and their families with heavy debt loads, Stephen J. Burd writes.

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Creatrix Campus

JULY 29, 2024

Designing for Success: The Principles of Competency-Based Curriculum Mapping Software in Higher Education editor Mon, 07/29/2024 - 03:45 Accreditation Management Header Menu White 1NoneFooter base 1Blog Style 1Right Team CreatrixOff Introduction Introduction As higher ed decision makers, you should be aware that the goal of competency-based curriculum mapping is to define and evaluate the information and abilities necessary for students to succeed.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JULY 29, 2024

How should universities think about 2U’s Chapter 11 filing? Last week, 2U announced that it has submitted a voluntary “prepackaged” Chapter 11 filing. To provide more context around what these changes mean for the company and its university partners, Paul Lalljie, CEO of 2U, agreed to answer some key questions.

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EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

JULY 29, 2024

Application modernization has become a crucial initiative for colleges and universities striving to stay competitive. As higher education institutions embark on modernization journeys, it’s imperative that they make informed decisions that maximize efficiency and deliver tangible results. Here are four critical things to keep in mind as you modernize your apps: Click the banner to learn what updating legacy applications can mean for your university.

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University Business

JULY 29, 2024

Michigan will provide tuition-free community college to its recent high school graduates. Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed an education budget plan earlier this week. The administration says the state will be able to cover tuition costs for associate degrees and skilled certificates beginning in the Fall. The Whitmer administration estimated that its free community college program will save money for over 18,000 students, up to $4,800 per student each year.

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EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

JULY 29, 2024

Economic challenges in recent years have led many higher education institutions to stretch out their IT refresh cycles. Where many universities previously would replace aging infrastructure every three to five years, some are now trying to extend those periods to save money. However, IT experts note that putting off modernization also comes with costs.

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University Business

JULY 29, 2024

Thousands of former college athletes will be eligible for payments ranging from a few dollars to more than a million under the $2.78 billion antitrust settlement agreed to by the NCAA and five power conferences, a deal that also paves the way for schools to directly compensate athletes while attempting regulate payments from boosters. Details of the sprawling plan were filed Friday in federal court in the Northern District of California, a little more than two months after the framework of an ag

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Symplicity

JULY 29, 2024

In the last few years, there has been increasing scrutiny by the Equality and Human Rights Commission's (EHRC) on how higher education institutions are not adequately supporting students with a disability. In particular, the EHRC emphasises the need for institutions to move from reactive to proactive support for disabled students, ensuring their needs are met without requiring them to advocate for themselves continually.

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University Business

JULY 29, 2024

Nearly half of Indiana college students graduated on time in 2023, a small increase in the number of Hoosiers who successfully earn degrees. The state has made modest improvements for several years, and the rate is now 7 percentage points higher than it was five years ago, according to newly released data from the Indiana Commission for Higher Education. “I credit to a great degree the institutions of higher education and commission,” said Indiana Commissioner for Higher Education Chris Lo

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Terminalfour

JULY 29, 2024

Clearing in the UK is a difficult time for both institutions and prospective students. This week, we share a cheat sheet on optimizing your marketing strategy for Clearing, with practical tips on enhancing digital presence, communication, supportive content, personalized outreach, and more.

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Creatrix Campus

JULY 29, 2024

Designing for Success: The Principles of Competency-Based Curriculum Mapping Software in Higher Education editor Mon, 07/29/2024 - 03:45 Curriculum Management Header Menu White 1NoneFooter base 1Blog Style 1Right Team CreatrixOff Introduction Introduction As higher ed decision makers, you should be aware that the goal of competency-based curriculum mapping is to define and evaluate the information and abilities necessary for students to succeed.

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Higher Education Inquirer

JULY 29, 2024

Consumers can get the latest closed schools lists from the Department of Education here : The website's URL is [link]. From there, you can download the Postsecondary Education Participants System (PEPS) monthly reports. The July 2024 report is 61 pages, and it includes Cabrini University, the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, and a number of for-profit schools and university branch campuses.

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