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High school graduation rates for young Black men have improved in the last decade — since 2012, U.S. graduation rates increased overall by 4%, while Black students saw a 14% increase in graduation. But there is work to be done to close the achievement gap between them and their white and Asian American counterparts. The best solution to help young Black males find and stay on the path to lifelong opportunities is simple: love.
The FAFSA Fiasco’s Forgotten Students Liam Knox Tue, 05/28/2024 - 03:00 AM The botched rollout of the federal aid form has affected current students as much as incoming first-years. Some feel abandoned amidst the scramble to help applicants.
Free community college is part of a $58 billion budget recently approved by the Massachusetts State Senate for Fiscal Year 2025. Michael J. Rodrigues “Tuition free Community College impacts individuals most in need and whom otherwise would not be afforded this opportunity,” said Sen. Michael J. Rodrigues, chair of the Senate Committee on Ways and Means.
California Bill Would Create ‘Black-Serving Institution’ Designation Sara Weissman Tue, 05/28/2024 - 03:00 AM Some lawmakers and higher ed leaders in California want a state-level designation highlighting colleges and universities serving Black students well.
New York state lawmakers are considering ways to lengthen the state’s roll of volunteer first responders with higher education tuition waivers as incentives. Jeremy A. Cooney The state has experienced a growing shortage in emergency medical service providers, including volunteers, due partly to difficulties recruiting and low pay. New York experienced a 17.5% decline in active EMS workers, from over 40,000 in 2019 to only 33,000 in 2022, reported New York State Comptroller Thomas P.
Legislation Guarantees Mental Health Withdrawal in Maryland Johanna Alonso Tue, 05/28/2024 - 03:00 AM University leave-of-absence policies have been under scrutiny for how they handle mental health emergencies. Maryland lawmakers hope a new bill will help.
To be identified as a bellwether among community colleges is no small feat, but that is precisely why the Community College Futures Assembly continues to draw high-performing teams annually to compete for the Bellwether and Legacy Awards. The Bellwether College Consortium issued a call for program submissions last summer, and 38 finalists representing 21 states and 34 community colleges scored highest above their respective competitors to vie for either award.
The Case Against Any Divestment, Ever Elizabeth Redden Tue, 05/28/2024 - 03:00 AM Campus leaders should resist all demands for divestment, Bruce A. Kimball and Sarah M. Iler write. Byline(s) Bruce A. Kimball Sarah M.
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The Case Against Any Divestment, Ever Elizabeth Redden Tue, 05/28/2024 - 03:00 AM Campus leaders should resist all demands for divestment, Bruce A. Kimball and Sarah M. Iler write. Byline(s) Bruce A. Kimball Sarah M.
New research, led by the Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP), dives into questions of postsecondary value and equity. Mamie Voight “By unpacking the nuances of value delivery across different contexts, this research strengthens the evidence-base showing that college is worth the investment. It also can inform policymakers and institutions about targeted strategies to improve the returns on postsecondary education for all students,” said IHEP President Mamie Voight.
Delaware College of Art and Design is closing in the coming weeks, due to financial challenges driven by declining enrollment, rising costs and “unexpected issues with the rollout of the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid,” officials announced last week.
Northeastern University and Marymount Manhattan College have agreed to merge. Dr. Joseph E. Aoun “I want to thank the leadership of Marymount Manhattan College for their partnership and willingness to embark on this exciting journey together,” said Northeastern President Dr. Joseph E. Aoun. “Their foresight and dedication to the well-being of their students is both admirable and increasingly necessary as the higher education landscape continues to shift.
Higher Ed and ‘Charleston: Race, Water, and the Coming Storm’ joshua.m.kim@d… Tue, 05/28/2024 - 03:00 AM Climate change and the eight most interesting colleges and universities in the U.S.
Harvard University plans to implement a policy of institutional neutrality, meaning it will not weigh in on public matters that do not affect the university’s core function. Dr. Alison Simmons The university announced the policy following a report, “ Report on Institutional Voice in the University, ” issued by its Open Inquiry and Constructive Dialogue Working Group.
In the modern higher education environment, resilience is the key to survival. To be resilient is to be able to stand strong against looming obstacles, face them head-on and quickly recover. At today’s colleges and universities, recruitment and retention challenges will only become more daunting as the 2025 enrollment cliff nears. Institutions must adapt their practices to remain resilient in the face of adversity, students’ changing needs and technological advancements.
Dr. Tyrone Jackson Tyrone Jackson has been named president of Southeast Arkansas College. He serves as president at Mississippi Delta Community College. Jackson holds a bachelor’s degree in sociology as well as master’s and doctoral degrees in education from Delta State University.
More than 200 colleges and universities are now home to varsity teams in the field of competitive video gaming. With growing interest in esports, many are looking to develop their club and varsity programs to attract potential students. At the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, for example, competitive video gaming is proving to be a powerful tool for recruitment and retention.
The University of South Dakota, East Hall. University of South Dakota The South Dakota Board of Regents instated a new policy this year that effectively prohibits the use of gender pronouns and other affiliations by the state’s public university faculty and staff members. The Board of Regents policy on “ communications and branding ," which creates standards and expectations for institutional communications and brand management.
Why work defines us. The literature on finding balance in life may advise Americans to work to live rather than live to work. But the fact is that most Americans locate their identity in their work. It’s not an accident that the question most Americans ask when they meet someone new is: “What do you do?” For many Americans, work provides a sense of purpose, accomplishment and identity.
Michael Scales Michael Scales has been named vice president of the Division of Business Services for the University of Pennsylvania. He serves as the associate vice president for business services at Temple University. Scales holds a master’s in higher education administration from The Ohio State University.
Positive Partnership: Streamlining and Speeding Up Transfer Completion Ashley Mowreader Tue, 05/28/2024 - 03:00 AM A partnership between George Mason University and Northern Virginia Community College promotes timely degree completion among two-year college students through a seamless transfer process with guaranteed admission.
The Lansing School of Nursing at Bellarmine University now offers a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program. Dr. Chriss Webb The master’s degree program is expected to help address a shortage in mental health providers with nurse practitioner training to provide psychiatric evaluations and treatment. “By creating the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program, we can help close the gap of provider shortages and expand outreach and treatment to those who need it, improving
After Northwestern University’s ties to Qatar came under fire Thursday at a House hearing on antisemitism, the Qatar Foundation pushed back Friday. “Qatar Foundation is not in the business of buying, or attempting to buy, influence in U.S. higher education institutions,” said Francisco Marmolejo, president of higher education at the foundation, a state-sponsored nonprofit, in a statement.
About half the students who got in touch skip lectures, with many ‘disappointed’ with the experience and others forced to prioritise paid work Frances, 19, from Newcastle, had been looking forward to starting a design degree at the university of Northumbria last autumn. By the end of her first semester, however, she had major doubts about having made the right choice.
Summertime in education (but not the good kind where you get summer off) presents many opportunities during the break. Although the campus might be quieter during these months, it also poses a challenge in deciding how best to use our time. Should we rest and recuperate from the academic year’s demands, or should we plan.
Tory policy would be funded by scrapping courses with high drop-out rates and low job progression Rishi Sunak has promised to create 100,000 high-skilled apprenticeships a year by scrapping “rip-off degrees” if he wins the general election. In the latest of a flurry of announcements as the Conservatives try to narrow Labour’s 20-point poll lead, the party pledged to replace “low-quality” university degrees with apprenticeships.
College athletics may never be the same after the NCAA voted on a landmark settlement that will pay out former Division I athletes over the last 10 years and that allows schools to share their athletics revenue with their athletes. It’s a move that protects the NCAA from losing a U.S. district court case in California, House v. NCAA, which would have required the governing body to pay up over $4 billion, an amount that could have potentially spelled its end.
The result has been an increase in fixed costs to pay for vast building programmes and administrative overheads, writes Norman Gowar Zoe Williams’ article ( A generation of students is being ripped off – and our blood should be boiling, 20 May ) shows that what is happening in our universities was entirely predictable following the government’s misguided attempt to marketise them.
Today on the Academic Minute: Sophia Tintori, postdoctoral associate in the biology department at New York University, heads to Chernobyl to examine what worms can teach us about carcinogen exposure or chemotherapy.
The field of educational therapy has been gaining more visibility in recent years, with articles in major publications such as The Wall Street Journal spotlighting the growing field. While often confused with related yet different terms such as psychotherapy and educational psychology, educational therapy has been helping neurotypical and neurodiverse students manage learning challenges, build on their strengths, advocate for themselves and succeed academically for decades.
Times Higher Education (Inside Higher Ed’s parent company), NAFSA: Association of International Educators, and Common Purpose, an online learning platform, today launched a new International Education Professional Certificate (IEPC) program. The 12-module online course aims to help participants build the skills identified in NAFSA’s International Education Professional Competencies 2.0.
A study abroad program can be a life-changing experience, and even more so when you add an international internship into the mix! Just ask Luka, a college student from Fairfield University who is majoring in International Business and Finance. He has been spending his spring semester doing a Study + Internship program in the dynamic city of Sydney, Australia through AIFS Abroad.
Dr Yossi Matias, Head of Google Research Greetings from the Australian National University in Canberra where Yossi Matias, Head of Google Research is visiting to talk about their work. One example is Google's flood and fire information for the public. I first came on Google's work in this area 10 years at an unconference at ANU.
Those struggling to pay debts include students from overseas who have seen the value of their currency crash Hundreds of students at the University of Sussex have been warned they may be unable to graduate or re-register for the next academic year if they fail to pay outstanding debts. Those affected include students from Nigeria and Iran who have been struggling to pay their fees after the value of their currencies crashed.
In this video, Carina Clendenin, Advisor at CIP Long Beach Center, breaks down 7 practical EF tips and tools for mastering your skills and strategies! Brought to you by CIP, the Autism Professionals! Enjoy!
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The 2024 Teaching Awards winners (Photo credit: EUSA) In this blog Callum Paterson, Academic Engagement & Policy Coordinator at the Students’ Association, shares details about the final two categories in this years’ Teaching Awards: Outstanding Commitment to Social Justice and Sustainability, and the new Sabbatical Officers’ Student Voice Award.
e-Literate is excited to unveil the AI Learning Design Assistant (ALDA) Design/Build Workshop series , a pioneering initiative that brings together a diverse group of colleges and universities to collaboratively tackle the pressing challenges of learning design. This initiative extends beyond standard prompt engineering techniques, inviting participants to participate in co-designing a functioning AI application that we will build and refine throughout the series.
Delaware College of Art and Design is closing in the coming weeks, due to financial challenges driven by declining enrollment, rising costs and “unexpected issues with the rollout of the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid,” officials announced last week.
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