Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 9, 2024

Latino college students are more likely to be first-generation students and less likely to leave college having earned their degrees, according to a new report from Excelencia in Education. Emily Labandera The April 2024 report uses publicly available data to provide readers with a “fundamental understanding” of who Latino students are, how they fit a “post-traditional student profile,” and the schools they are attending, said Emily Labandera, director of research at Excelencia.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

APRIL 9, 2024

A Lost ‘Fight to Prevent State Overreach’ at Tennessee State Sara Weissman Tue, 04/09/2024 - 03:00 AM The historically Black university’s Board of Trustees has been replaced by the governor's picks.

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APRIL 9, 2024

“Since the second decade of the nineteenth century, black-owned book publishing has existed in the United States, the books released by these publishing enterprises have vindicated blacks, documented black culture and history, and addressed the special concerns of black people in ways which white book publishers have not. The fascinating story of the book publishing efforts of black Americans have been largely ignored by historians.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

APRIL 9, 2024

As of March 29, 40 percent fewer high school students had completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid than they did by that date in 2023, according to newly released data from the Department of Education, a massive drop caused largely by the new form’s disastrous rollout.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 9, 2024

Achieving the Dream (ATD) has announced its selection of seven community colleges to participate in the second cohort of its Accelerating Equitable Outcomes initiative. Dr. Karen A. Stout “America’s rural communities are integral to our nation’s economic and fiscal well-being,” said ATD President and CEO Dr. Karen A. Stout. “Yet, they are frequently under-resourced and struggle to gain the attention of policymakers and investors.

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APRIL 9, 2024

Wisconsin College Teeters on the Brink, in Public jessica.blake@… Tue, 04/09/2024 - 03:00 AM Northland College announced a potential closure last month hoping to spark last-minute fundraising to save itself. It hasn’t worked so far.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 9, 2024

Keith Humphrey Keith Humphrey has been named campus police chief at the University of Memphis in Tennessee. He served as chief of police for the city of Little Rock, Arkansas. Humphrey holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Texas A&M University Commerce and an MBA from Amberton University in Garland, Texas.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 9, 2024

Nearly 60 early career scholars and advanced graduate students from across the nation gathered in Philadelphia on Wednesday, ahead of the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA) conference to explore questions and methods related to the experiences of African Americans in education. Dr. Chance W. Lewis The 14th Asa G.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

APRIL 9, 2024

Biden Touts Latest Debt Relief Plan Katherine Knott Tue, 04/09/2024 - 03:00 AM With events in three states, Biden and other officials detailed the latest plans to provide debt relief—doubling down on loan forgiveness as a key campaign issue.

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APRIL 9, 2024

Housing professionals are well accustomed to the process of handling a crisis. When your work involves maintaining the everyday homeostasis and safety of an unpredictable community, your ability to maintain calm and handle a situation can become almost uncanny. In our roles, we encounter a variety of urgent issues, from the most ridiculous of situations.

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APRIL 9, 2024

College athlete suicide rates have doubled over the past two decades, according to a new study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

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Teaching Matters Academic Support

APRIL 9, 2024

What has this recent student experience project, ‘Watch That Gap’, told us about the lives of students with caring responsibilities? And what does it mean for the way we approach support as an institution? Lindsay Jack, Director of the Student Experience at Edinburgh Law School, offers insights into the data and narrative.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

APRIL 9, 2024

The Association of Black Students at Washington University in St. Louis recently held a sit-in at a campus dining hall where a group of students reportedly threw eggs and yelled racial slurs last month, the Associated Press reported. Students in the association wrote thank you notes to the dining hall workers who witnessed the incident and who were mostly minorities, according to the group.

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HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

APRIL 9, 2024

Using Student Profiles as Content Marketing Tools Last year, I wrote about the importance of organic content in higher education marketing. In that piece, I touched on student testimonials as a content option for institutions of higher education. Talking to your students and alumni provides a lot of value: You’re not just getting a piece of content for your website, you’re learning what your students like and don’t like about the program, experience, and institution as a whole.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

APRIL 9, 2024

A new report from EdTrust, a nonprofit college access advocacy organization, identifies 12 eligibility requirements for state financial aid that it says are “formidable barriers to college access for under-resourced students.

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Ray Schroeder

APRIL 9, 2024

The Vermont College of Fine Arts, which has been seeking a buyer or partner to help it stay financially stable, will soon be affiliated with the California Institute of the Arts. “The affiliation between our schools will strengthen both institutions and allow us both to continue to broaden the range of academic opportunities and creative collaborations available to artists,” Ravi Rajan, president of the California art institute, said in a press release Tuesday.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

APRIL 9, 2024

Featured Gig: Managing Director of Online Education at UVA joshua.m.kim@d… Tue, 04/09/2024 - 03:00 AM Introducing a new series that attempts to spread the word about cool new digital/online learning jobs and alternative academic (alt-ac) opportunities.

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Ray Schroeder

APRIL 9, 2024

Some selective institutions are expected to hit six figures soon, though such pricing will likely have more of a psychological and political impact than a financial one. For years, headlines have warned that the cost of attending college would eventually exceed $100,000-a-year at some institutions. Law schools at Columbia and Stanford Universities and the University of Chicago crossed that threshold in 2019; some higher ed experts predicted that the most expensive private four-year institutions

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APRIL 9, 2024

Snapchat is young, global, and a growing staple in social media—and Gen Z forms the majority of users. Universities are getting on board and using the platform to build community and grow their audience. Here are some ways universities are using Snapchat.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

APRIL 9, 2024

Today on the Academic Minute: Megan Bryson, Lindsay Young associate professor of religious studies and chair of Asian studies at the University of Tennessee, examines how gender fluidity has a historical basis.

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Teaching Matters Academic Support

APRIL 9, 2024

Image by Vectorarte on Freepik What has this recent student experience project, ‘Watch That Gap’, told us about the lives of students with caring responsibilities? And what does it mean for the way we approach support as an institution? Lindsay Jack, Director of the Student Experience at Edinburgh Law School, offers insights into the data and narrative.

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Parchment

APRIL 9, 2024

Can Artificial Intelligence help students navigate their educational pathway? Dr. Zachary Pardos, Associate Professor of Education at UC-Berkeley, joins us to share exciting developments in AI that shows significant promise in helping students navigate their pathway to a credential. Transcript Matthew Sterenberg (00:02.218) All right, Dr. Zachary Pardos, welcome to the podcast.

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PUC

APRIL 9, 2024

PUC alum Chaplain Captain Robert Henry graduated in 2015 with a theology degree. Following his graduation from PUC, he pursued advanced studies at La Sierra University and earned his master’s in theological studies in 2017, followed by a Master of Divinity degree in 2019. During his time at La Sierra, Robert not only found his life partner but also discovered chaplaincy in various facets, including police, military, hospice, corporate, and sports team chaplaincy.

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University Business

APRIL 9, 2024

There is nothing novel about the current approaches to improving access, quality and equity in higher education. However, fresh approaches to these aims may have a new, unexpected ally: flexible learning pathways. Flexin’ flexibility Post-pandemic users are in a sustained trend towards online and blended learning, and there’s an emerging need to balance formal and informal learning approaches.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

APRIL 9, 2024

In this episode of our podcast, we had the privilege of speaking with Kevin Grubb, Associate Vice Provost for Career and Professional Development at Villanova University, about the holistic approach Villanova is taking to create career and job-ready graduates. Villanova University is setting a new standard for career readiness in higher education by integrating career development throughout the student experience, from orientation to graduation and beyond.

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Parchment

APRIL 9, 2024

Can Artificial Intelligence help students navigate their educational pathway? Dr. Zachary Pardos, Associate Professor of Education at UC-Berkeley, joins us to share exciting developments in AI that shows significant promise in helping students navigate their pathway to a credential. Transcript Matthew Sterenberg (00:02.218) All right, Dr. Zachary Pardos, welcome to the podcast.

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University Business

APRIL 9, 2024

The national small-college organization’s Council of Presidents approved in a 20-0 vote a policy that only students who were assigned the female gender at birth could compete in women’s sports. The new policy also blocks transgender women or nonbinary students who are receiving masculinizing hormone therapy. NAIA President Jim Carr told CBS Sports that all NAIA athletes who are no longer eligible for women’s competition could still participate in men’s sports.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 9, 2024

Faculty and student groups at more than 50 U.S. college and university campuses will hold a nationwide Day of Action for Higher Education on April 17. American Association of University Professors chapters across the country are joining a grassroots effort to counter narratives that malign higher education. American Association of University Professors chapters plan to join Higher Education Labor United, the American Federation of Teachers, and other higher education unions and student organizat

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University Business

APRIL 9, 2024

Latinos are making substantial strides in college degree attainment, according to a report released Tuesday. Hispanic students accounted for the vast majority, 79%, of the 4% overall increase in degree attainment over the last five years, according to an analysis by Excelencia in Education, a nonprofit focused on improving ways to boost Latino college completion.

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University Business

APRIL 9, 2024

Some Temple University faculty think the school should make public the finalists for the president’s job, given that the last leader chosen through a search resigned less than two years on the job. Temple’s last president, Jason Wingard, resigned last March amid concerns about his handling of a 42-day graduate student worker strike , dropping enrollment, campus safety and overall leadership.

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University Business

APRIL 9, 2024

U.S. President Joe Biden is following through with a plan B to successfully alleviate the country’s student loan crisis, pivoting away from blanket relief for all borrowers to focus on those struggling with growing balances. Biden detailed the plan to a crowd in Wisconsin Monday night, nearly a year removed from when the U.S. Supreme Court struck down his initial loan forgiveness plan that would have benefited up to 40 million borrowers and cost $400 billion.

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