Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 6, 2024

Between 2010 and 2020, Latinx people accounted for over 50% of the U.S. population growth. Currently, one fifth of the U.S. population is Latinx, and, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Latinx workers made up 66% of the workforce in 2021. By 2031, Latinx workers will make up 90% of the new workforce. Yet despite their representation in the U.S. workforce, Latinx workers earn the lowest weekly salary when compared with other races and ethnicities in the U.S.

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The Scholarly Teacher

MARCH 6, 2024

Michael J. Stebleton , University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Gary Peters , University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Keywords : Work, Career Development, Narrative Writing Key Statement: Given the uncertainty of future work for graduates, educators can be career influencers by integrating career-related projects, including narrative writing assignments, into the curriculum.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 6, 2024

I was at a conference, and the attendees were workshopping solutions for increasing digital learning capacity at their respective institutions. The conference attendees were a mix of students, faculty, donors, education administrators, and edtech professionals. Groups were assigned an activity to discuss possible solutions for increasing capacity for educational technology and digital learning.

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University Business

MARCH 6, 2024

The college admissions process has endured some notable changes recently thanks to the rise of AI and the Supreme Court decision ruling on affirmative action. Couple that with higher staff turnover and college recruitment challenges, colleges and universities must be ready to adapt to continue reeling in talented and diverse cohorts of students. Thankfully, admissions management service Acuity Insights has identified some key trends shaping the landscape this year and some of the best practices

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 6, 2024

Marques D. Graham Marques D. Graham has been named director of band programs at Wiley University in Marshall, Texas. He served as director of bands and was a faculty member at Edward Waters University in Jacksonville, Florida. Graham holds a bachelor’s degree in music education and a master’s in music from South Carolina State University.

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University Business

MARCH 6, 2024

Female college students have outpaced their male counterparts for up to four decades, while the proportion of women at the helm of U.S. institutions still lags far behind. While there has been little movement to address this gap, a new report from Times Higher Education (THE) suggests that colleges and universities are moving steadily—if slowly—in the right direction.

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Symplicity

MARCH 6, 2024

All recruiters that we work with would like to be more data-driven but obtaining the data in a way that is easy to interpret is often too difficult and time-consuming. With our latest product release, Symplicity Recruit aims to give university recruiters the data they need to make decisions about their recruiting strategy without needing to manually pull or calculate data.

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Roompact

MARCH 6, 2024

This blog series features different writers responding to the prompt, “What is the future of the RD position and role?” Guest Post by Joshua McPhatter, Residence Life Professional Around a decade ago, I remember starting as a Resident Director (RD) right after completing my master’s degree. I was now a full-time professional eager to have.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 6, 2024

Careers Across the Curriculum Elizabeth Redden Wed, 03/06/2024 - 03:00 AM As academic departments increasingly are held accountable for students’ job outcomes, institutions need to provide more support, Mikaila Mariel Lemonik Arthur writes.

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AIFS Abroad

MARCH 6, 2024

Growing up in the United States, there are certain expectations, rules, and customs one must follow to be considered acting as a “professional,” but one thing I’ve learned being a film intern in San José, Costa Rica is that “acting professional” is a relative concept. While I miss the “natural” pace of the workflow that I grew up with, Costa Rica has offered a unique and exciting experience to how I think about organizational culture.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 6, 2024

Faculty, Staff Members Serve as Key Mental Health Resources for Students Ashley Mowreader Wed, 03/06/2024 - 03:00 AM A survey of Iowa community college employees found stakeholders want to support students’ mental health, but many feel underprepared to do so. University of Iowa researchers identified six solutions to help.

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College Forward

MARCH 6, 2024

As a first-year college coach with a strong passion for educational equity and success, Camillia Washington emphasizes that the key to successful coaching is forming meaningful bonds with students and meeting them where they are. She is a coaching chameleon: her relationship with each student differs as she shows up for them according to what they need.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 6, 2024

Listen: Increasing Affordability in Course Materials Ashley Mowreader Wed, 03/06/2024 - 03:00 AM A University of Cincinnati at Clermont accounting professor shares how she wrote and published an OER textbook, saving students thousands of dollars each semester.

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Ray Schroeder

MARCH 6, 2024

Xavier administration has launched the Sustaining Excellence project, where the consulting firm McKinsey & Company will conduct an eight-week investigation into the university’s performance.This will inform the university’s response to its $16 million budget deficit. On Jan. 29, the Xavier administration, including President Colleen Hanycz, Provost and Chief Academic Officer Rachel Chrastil and Vice President for Institutional Strategy and Director of Athletics Greg Christopher hosted a town

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 6, 2024

Teaching Advice for Graduate Students Sarah Bray Wed, 03/06/2024 - 03:00 AM Grad students often take on instructor roles they are grossly unprepared for, says Kiarra Boenitz, who suggests instead an interdisciplinary approach.

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SRHE

MARCH 6, 2024

by Caroline Jones and Huw Bell After the pandemic students are facing difficulties linked to health, wellbeing, finances and employment prospects; increased rents, housing shortages, zero hours contracts, the cost-of-living crisis and foodbank usage all of which can affect mental health and wellbeing. This prompted our systematic review article , which examines topics of student engagement, belonging, alienation and resilience, and specifically identifies pressures on current HE students related

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 6, 2024

Brown University will reinstate standardized testing requirements for first-year applicants, beginning with the next admission cycle to admit the Class of 2029, the university announced Tuesday. A committee convened last fall by President Christina Paxson made the recommendation to end Brown’s pandemic-era test-optional policy after studying the university’s admissions practices for six months.

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University Business

MARCH 6, 2024

Yale University announced late last month that it will once again require applicants to submit scores for standardized tests like the SAT as part of its admissions process. The “test optional” system” was largely made in response to barriers created by the COVID-19 pandemic but were also informed by a longstanding belief among some experts that standardized tests perpetuate racial and economic inequality.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 6, 2024

A Mississippi bill that would close three unidentified state colleges or universities essentially died in a state Senate committee Monday, but a new measure emerged that could have similar effects.

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College Forward

MARCH 6, 2024

In the spirit of gratitude and spreading the love, the College Possible Milwaukee team came together to celebrate Valentine’s Day by expressing our heartfelt appreciation to the generous donors who make our mission possible. With warmth in their voices and appreciation in their hearts, our dedicated AmeriCorps members reached out to donors to personally say, “Thank you.” It was an evening filled with meaningful conversation and a genuine exchange of gratitude.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 6, 2024

Today on the Academic Minute, part of Assumption University Week: Samantha Goldman, associate professor of special education and chair of the education department, explains why the COVID-19 pandemic hit special educators particularly hard.

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The Guardian Higher Education

MARCH 6, 2024

Jess Hindes says any new government planning to increase free school meals needs to pay for that, Yvonne Williams extols the benefits of further education, and Dr Helen Care suggests implementing a glee scale for schools Polly Toynbee’s suggestions about bringing joy to the education system through increasing the provision of free school meals and breakfast clubs are nice enough ( The Tories have sucked the joy from the education system.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 6, 2024

Harvard University turned over 1,500 pages of documents Monday to the House Education and Workforce Committee to comply with a subpoena issued last month as part of the panel’s antisemitism investigation—a response that’s been deemed unsatisfactory.

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Ray Schroeder

MARCH 6, 2024

It’s been a brutal two years for employees in the tech sector, which has shed more than 450,000 jobs—including 38,000 layoffs at nearly 150 companies in the first six weeks of 2024 alone. It’s no surprise that automation is the biggest driver of job cuts, and McKinsey estimates that AI could replace 12 million more workers by 2030. But if every crisis presents an opportunity, this may be the perfect time for newly displaced tech workers—and those worried about losing their jobs—to join the recor

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 6, 2024

Voices of Student Success, a six-episode series focused on student retention, engagement and graduation in higher education, takes over this week’s episode of the Key, Inside Higher Ed’s news and analysis podcast.

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University Business

MARCH 6, 2024

The Idaho House has moved forward a resolution that may result in legal action against the University of Idaho’s bid to purchase the University of Phoenix. The chamber voted 49-21 on Tuesday to approve House Concurrent Resolution 26 , which asks the State Board of Education to reconsider its actions to create a not-for-profit in order to purchase the online institution through a bond.

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Higher Education Inquirer

MARCH 6, 2024

[Editor's note: This article originally appeared on Republic Report.] I’m scheduled to offer a brief public comment at today’s session of the Department of Education’s negotiating rulemaking meetings, where representatives of various higher education constituencies have come together to debate new proposed regulations governing issues including distance education, state government authorization of schools, and standards for the private accrediting bodies that oversee schools.

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University Business

MARCH 6, 2024

“Concierge moms” are starting to pop up around the country and at least one mother in Massachusetts is using it to help her kids at college. The service is aimed at students who are living far from home and parents who want someone on the ground locally to assist when needed. Some students welcome it, while some psychologists warn it may be a hindrance to development.

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Gray Associates

MARCH 6, 2024

In a landscape where skepticism about AI ethics looms large, developer Lorlei Boyd advocates for mindful and human-centered AI development to address ethical challenges, urging businesses to start small, prioritize data security, and seek impactful AI applications.

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The Guardian Higher Education

MARCH 6, 2024

Keir Starmer’s party should make councils sustainable, bring local transport into public control – and build new universities Our writers and experts name the pledges Labour must include in its manifesto Of all the promises made by Conservative politicians over the past 14 years, the pledge to convincingly reduce the UK’s regional inequalities has turned out to be the most empty.

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