Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 14, 2024

Stephanie Pacheco has been named the 2024 National Youth Poet Laureate of the United States by the youth literary organization Urban Word. Stephanie Pacheco “It was a combination of shock, exuberant joy but most of all, I felt so full of love,” described Pacheco on learning about the honor. “Being awarded this title is such a great honor.” The award recognizes young poets whose work centers on social impact and advocacy such as former National Youth Poet Laureate, Amanda Gorman.

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MAY 14, 2024

Exposing the Inequity of Faculty Counteroffers jessica.blake@… Tue, 05/14/2024 - 03:00 AM A new study shows that women and faculty of color who receive outside job offers are far less likely than their white, male peers to receive a counteroffer to stay at their current institution.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 14, 2024

As the pursuit of higher education becomes increasingly competitive and demanding, the focus on academic achievements often overshadows the personal battles that many Ph.D. students face behind the scenes. While the journey toward a doctoral degree is celebrated for its intellectual rigor and scholarly contributions, it's time to shine a spotlight on the non-academic struggles that often go unnoticed.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MAY 14, 2024

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Board of Trustees voted unanimously Monday to reallocate $2.3 million that was planned to fund diversity, equity and inclusion programming next fiscal year to instead fund university police, a board member said.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 14, 2024

Faculty representatives at the University of Pittsburgh have ratified the first union contract that sets a salary and wage minimum for workers at the university. The tentative agreement is over two years in the making since the university’s faculty voted to unionize as the USW–Union of Pitt Faculty. Tyler Bickford “We are very pleased to report that our tentative agreement was ratified, with 98.3% of votes favoring ratification (and 88.4% of eligible voters casting ballots).

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MAY 14, 2024

Wreaking Havoc on Academic Publishing Sarah Bray Tue, 05/14/2024 - 03:00 AM Without changes, thousands of academic papers could be sent to chatbots as reviewers without the knowledge of the authors, Cynthia Rudin warns.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 14, 2024

Dr. Dorothy Jean Tillman was accepted in 2021, at 15, into the Doctor of Behavioral Health Management Program at Arizona State University. Photo by Harshith Godishala/Arizona State University Dr. Dorothy Jean Tillman II defended her dissertation at 17. Tillman completed an online doctoral degree in integrated behavioral health from Arizona State University’s College of Health Solutions in December.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 14, 2024

Dr. Stacy W. Smallwood Stacy W. Smallwood has been named executive director of Wake Forest University School of Divinity’s Faith COMPASS Center. He serves as associate professor of community health and founding director of the Office of Health Equity and Community Engagement in the Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health at Georgia Southern University.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MAY 14, 2024

Concessions to Protesters Validate Their Tactics Elizabeth Redden Tue, 05/14/2024 - 03:00 AM Sara Coodin writes that college leaders should resist the temptation to reward student disruptors in the name of campus peace.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 14, 2024

Dr. Patricia Draves Patricia Draves has been named president of Monmouth College. She served as president of Graceland University in Lamoni, Iowa. Draves holds a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Mount Holyoke College in Massachusetts and doctorate in chemistry from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MAY 14, 2024

‘Pulling Back the Veil’ on Enrollment Management Liam Knox Tue, 05/14/2024 - 03:00 AM Stephen Burd’s new book blames much of higher ed’s current woes on the multi-million dollar industry. He spoke with IHE about how admissions became a numbers game and why poor students are worse off for it.

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The Guardian Higher Education

MAY 14, 2024

Migration Advisory Committee says the risks are low, despite Tory claims the route is being exploited There is no evidence of widespread abuse of the UK’s graduate visa route, the government’s immigration advisers have concluded, despite repeated claims from senior Conservatives that it is being exploited to enter the jobs market. The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) said the graduate visa entitlement – allowing international students to work for two or three years after graduating – should re

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MAY 14, 2024

A new survey of first-year college students found that a third of students reported feeling targeted or excluded based on their identities.

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PUC

MAY 14, 2024

Captain of Pacific Union College’s men’s volleyball team, Justin Vital, received the 2023-2024 Defensive Player of the Year in the California Pacific Conference. This season, he was named First Team All-Conference, averaged 3.49 digs per set (#1 in conference), and totaled 181 digs in 15 season games. Vital was also Nationally Ranked #3 in digs per set in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA).

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Roompact

MAY 14, 2024

Are you a higher education professional who can cite Schlossberg, Chickering, Reisser, Baxter Magolda, and Astin in their sleep? Are you a lifelong learner looking to diversify your sources of knowledge? Or perhaps you’re a paraprofessional looking for some words of wisdom for yourself and your residents? If so, look no further! We’ll be exploring.

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Ray Schroeder

MAY 14, 2024

Police on Saturday arrested at least 25 pro-Palestinian protesters and cleared an encampment at the University of Virginia, the university said in a statement, as U.S. campuses braced for more turmoil during graduation celebrations. Tensions flared at UVA's campus in Charlottesville, where protests had been largely peaceful until Saturday morning, when police officers in riot gear were seen in a video moving on an encampment on the campus' lawn, cuffing some demonstrators with zip-ties and using

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The Change Leader, Inc.

MAY 14, 2024

In this episode of Changing Higher Ed, Drumm welcomes Dan Oppenheimer, Director of Public Affairs for UT Austin's College of Liberal Arts, to discuss the university's groundbreaking "Civil Discord" symposium that was held in March of this year. Podcast Overview: - Insights into the unique collaboration among three academic entities focused on fostering open dialogue and bridging political divides. - Strategies for engaging diverse scholars, thought leaders, and students in frank conversations on

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Ray Schroeder

MAY 14, 2024

Dear Readers — Thank you for your loyal support of this curated reading blog. This is to let you know that this site will remain online for research in the archives, but will not be updated after May 15, 2024. The GOOD NEWS is that I will continue to curate and publish the daily postings that you are accustomed to reading on my other blogs, which are continuing free of charge: Professional, Continuing and Online Education Update blog by UPCEA [link] NEW!

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Teaching Matters Academic Support

MAY 14, 2024

In the first part of this two-part podcast, Sibyl and Lorna discuss the intersection of being a PhD student and wellbeing. They cover themes of cultures of overwork and acceptance of stress, relationship of student/staff wellbeing and individual vs structural responsibility. This episode belongs to Podcast series: Student Wellbeing. Lorna begins with a story about health and safety training she did as a Lab Manager.

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Teaching Matters Student Engagement

MAY 14, 2024

EUSA Teaching Awards 2024 In this blog Callum Paterson, Academic Engagement & Policy Coordinator at the Students’ Association, turns the spotlight to the winners of the Students’ Association’s 2024 Teaching Awards for staff offering exceptional levels of support to students. This post belongs to the Hot Topic: EUSA Teaching Awards 2024. EUSA Teaching Awards 2024 It goes without saying that staff across each of our award categories offer a huge amount of support – both academic and personal

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Higher Education Whisperer

MAY 14, 2024

Much as been written about how the Internet is undermining scholarship, and isolating us, but it can also be a way to bring people with common interests together, especially when isolate physically. When COVID-19 struck in early 2020, I found myself physically cut off from colleagues.

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University Business

MAY 14, 2024

As I prepare to step down after 15 years as chancellor at the University of Colorado Boulder, the higher education landscape looks much different than what I encountered as a new professor in 1974. Public confidence in higher education is continuing its downward trend, according to recent polls. Universities face increasing scrutiny from politicians who would like to dictate what students may learn in the classroom.

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ISA Journal

MAY 14, 2024

As I wrap up my final two and half weeks of being abroad, I’ve come to cherish the things that these past few months have taught me. I came to Prague eager for excitement and newness, and on top of those things, I gained a fulfillment that swallowed me whole.

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University Business

MAY 14, 2024

Register Now Date & Time: Thursday, June 13th at 2 pm ET Higher ed facilities and finance leaders need to strike a balance between addressing short-term facilities maintenance needs and long-term strategic planning. Too often, the gap between the two can be exacerbated by project delays and cost overruns, putting institutions in a perpetually reactive position rather than a proactive one.

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Ed.gov Blog

MAY 14, 2024

By: Cindy Long, Administrator, USDA Food and Nutrition Service Setting kids up for success. It’s what every parent, guardian, and educator wants for our nation’s schoolchildren. They understand the power that small changes have to make a big difference in the learning environment. That’s why here at USDA, we recently announced a generational investment in Continue Reading The post Healthier Foods, Healthier Minds appeared first on ED.gov Blog.

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University Business

MAY 14, 2024

Gray and windy weather didn’t stop students at The College of New Jersey from showing up for planting day. They wore UGG slippers and white sneakers –not the best footwear to stomp around in the dirt, but they pressed on, clearing weeds and then planting 70 native plants. They were laughing and asking for help, many of them hadn’t gardened before.

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AIFS Abroad

MAY 14, 2024

Doing a study abroad program can be a life-changing experience. Just ask Sydni, a college student from Hofstra University and an AIFS Abroad Alumni Ambassador who spent a summer studying in London at the iconic Shakespeare’s Globe Theater. Now that she’s officially part of our alumni community, Sydni can reflect on her study abroad experience at Shakespeare’s Globe Theater.

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University Business

MAY 14, 2024

The data is finally flowing, and award letters are being sent, but state leaders and higher education advocates gathered at the State Capitol on Monday with a “message of urgency” for Minnesota students: Fill out your college financial aid forms. “The time is right now,” said Dennis Olson, commissioner of the Office of Higher Education.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MAY 14, 2024

Today on the Academic Minute, part of University of St. Thomas Week: Danielle Ailts Campeau, associate dean of the Schulze School of Entrepreneurship and a clinical professor of entrepreneurship, examines the opportunities for entrepreneurship and innovation in rural areas.

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University Business

MAY 14, 2024

The week at California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt, was supposed to be a celebratory one. In other years, the campus would be buzzing with activity around finals and commencement. Final-year students would be preparing to salute their alma mater goodbye. Instead, the Cal Poly campus on this rugged part of California’s coast sat empty. Classes were held remotely, with students and professors unable to come on to campus.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MAY 14, 2024

This week’s episode of The Key, Inside Higher Ed’s news and analysis podcast, explores the recently announced partnership between Arizona State University and Open AI—one major way colleges and universities are trying to make sure higher education isn’t left behind in generative AI’s development.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 14, 2024

Morehouse alum Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s statue in Washington D.C. When Dr. Travis C. Smith, assistant professor of higher education administration at Auburn University, heard that President Joseph R. Biden would be speaking at Morehouse College’s commencement on Sunday, he said his first thought was: “Uh oh — this is going to be interesting.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MAY 14, 2024

Southwestern University on Monday condemned a student's speech at its commencement Saturday, characterizing as “highly controversial and antisemitic” her use of the phrase “from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free” and asserting that she had misled institutional officials by delivering a different speech from the one she had sh

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Higher Education Inquirer

MAY 14, 2024

Since 2016, the Higher Education Inquirer has documented the College Meltdown as a series of demographic and business trends making US higher education of decreasing value to working-class and middle-class folks. This despite the commonly-held belief that college is the only way to improve social mobility. From 2011 onward, the College Meltdown was most visible with for-profit colleges and community colleges, but other non-elite schools and for-profit businesses were also affected.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MAY 14, 2024

Democrats and Republicans Alike Still See Value in a Degree Johanna Alonso Tue, 05/14/2024 - 03:00 AM Americans may not be happy with higher education, but regardless of political affiliation, most still see its “value,” according to a new Third Way survey.

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