Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 25, 2024

Two new reports and an online dashboard from the Community College Research Center (CCRC) at Teacher’s College, Columbia University, are part of an ambitious effort to tell the story of transfer students. These resources break down how many students are able to successfully transfer from a two-year institution to a four-year institution, with or without an associate degree or certificate, and how many of those transferred students are able to achieve a bachelor’s degree at the end of their journ

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APRIL 25, 2024

Two Turning Point USA workers have admitted to charges from an October incident in which they followed and filmed a queer Arizona State University instructor on campus, with one of them eventually pushing the instructor face first onto the concrete.

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APRIL 25, 2024

The United Negro College Fund is celebrating its 80 years as the nation’s leading advocate for education equity and economic mobility. Dr. Michael L. Lomax "As we mark UNCF's 80th anniversary, we reflect on the incredible progress we have made through the generous support of individual donors, corporate partners, and philanthropists to advance the educational opportunities for African American students and other underrepresented students,” said UNCF President and CEO Dr.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

APRIL 25, 2024

What’s Behind the ACT’s For-Profit Pivot? Liam Knox Thu, 04/25/2024 - 03:00 AM The testing nonprofit was bought by a private equity firm last month, raising concerns about accountability and illuminating key forces of change in the assessment industry.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 25, 2024

Lydia Sermons Lydia Sermons has been named vice president and chief communications officer at Howard University. She served as vice president of strategic communications and marketing at Spelman College. Sermons holds a bachelor’s degree in communications from Temple University and a master’s in broadcast journalism and public affairs from American University.

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APRIL 25, 2024

BY: Gabriel Bermea, Visiting Scholar at The Rutgers Center for Minority Serving Institutions (CMSI) From the belief that academic advisors only handle course scheduling, to the assumption that they make all decisions for students, there are a few persistent myths about academic advisors and their responsibilities. As an academic advising researcher and former post-secondary advisor, Continue Reading The post Myth vs.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 25, 2024

INDIANAPOLIS — Despite the growing diversity at higher education institutions across the nation, too many student-athletes still find that they’re the “first” or the “only one” on their team or in their department. That topic was among many issues discussed Thursday at the NCAA Inclusion Forum. The annual forum brought together more than 650 students, faculty, athletic directors, and administrators for a three-day conversation focused on enhancing diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging initi

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APRIL 25, 2024

Eight in 10 employers surveyed expect to maintain or increase the number of interns they bring in for 2023-24 compared to the 2022-23. National Association of Colleges and Employers New research suggests that the levels of hiring college students for internships will remain stable this year. Eight in 10 employers taking part in the National Association of Colleges and Employers' (NACE) 2024 Internship & Co-op Survey expect to maintain (47.2%) or increase (32.2%) the number of interns they br

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

APRIL 25, 2024

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is using a $50 million donation to launch a new school focused on technology. The four-year public university announced Wednesday that it had received the multi-million dollar donation from alumnus Thomas Siebel, who now serves as the CEO of C3.ai, a publicly traded company focused on artificial intelligence (AI).

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 25, 2024

The flag flew at half-staff April 24, honoring the memory of Hampton University’s 10th President Dr. Roy Davage Hudson. Dr. Roy Davage Hudson Hudson served from 1970 to 1976 at Hampton, then known as Hampton Institute, and played a significant role in shaping the institution's history and fostering its growth. “During his tenure, President Hudson exhibited a strong commitment to academic excellence and student success,” said Hampton President Darrell K.

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APRIL 25, 2024

Boost Enrollment and Efficiency with Automations In the evolving landscape of international education, directors and administrators are navigating a complex array of challenges. Reduced staffing levels and tightened budgets are just the tip of the iceberg as departments strive to not only meet but exceed pre-pandemic participation rates. These pressures demand a more streamlined approach, especially in managing enrollment and application cycles efficiently and effectively.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

APRIL 25, 2024

A Settlement—and a Push for Change—Over Mental Health Johanna Alonso Thu, 04/25/2024 - 03:00 AM A former Howard University student faced major barriers continuing his education after a mental health crisis. Now he’s on a mission to help others in the same situation.

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The Guardian Higher Education

APRIL 25, 2024

Ministers considering more funding to protect important research sites, with China seen as a particular concern MI5 has warned universities that hostile foreign states are targeting sensitive research, as ministers consider measures to bolster protections. Vice-chancellors from 24 leading institutions, including Oxford, Cambridge and Imperial College London, were briefed on the threat by the domestic security service’s director general, Ken McCallum, and National Cybersecurity Centre (NCSC) chie

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

APRIL 25, 2024

A President Battered but Not Broken jessica.blake@… Thu, 04/25/2024 - 03:00 AM On a visit to the Columbia campus, House Speaker Mike Johnson added to the mounting criticism of Minouche Shafik as pro-Palestinian protests rage on.

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APRIL 25, 2024

In this episode of Roompact's ResEdChat, Stewart chats with Jean MacKimmie, the Director of Residential Life at University Massachusetts Amherst as they explore the potential emotional impacts of student staff unionization drives. They explore Jean's experience at University Massachusetts Amherst over two decades ago when the RA team became the first successful Resident Advisor unionization in the US and what her experiences have been since then working in this environment.

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APRIL 25, 2024

For Pell Grants to Help Incarcerated Learners, Credits Must Transfer quintina.barne… Thu, 04/25/2024 - 03:00 AM Transfer advocates will be essential to improving credit mobility of higher education in prison programming.

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Ray Schroeder

APRIL 25, 2024

The University of St. Thomas has informed employees it will lay off 26 staff members and keep 30 open positions unfilled, among more cost-cutting decisions to come, as it seeks to narrow a $10.5 million budget gap for the fiscal year beginning on July 1. No academic programs or faculty positions were among the announced cuts. University President Rob Vischer informed faculty and staff of the budget challenges in a letter this week and held a “budget town hall” on Friday at the O’Shaughnessy Educ

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

APRIL 25, 2024

Two Turning Point USA workers have admitted to charges from an October incident in which they followed and filmed a queer Arizona State University instructor on campus, with one of them eventually pushing the instructor face first onto the concrete.

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Ray Schroeder

APRIL 25, 2024

After months of financial wrangling, the University of Arizona faces a $52 million deficit—down from a $177 million estimated hole in January—said John Arnold, the UA's interim chief during a meeting with the Arizona Board of Regents. On the UA campus Thursday, Arnold presented a new budget forecast that included sharp cuts to administration, a moderate cut to the UA's Research Innovation and Impact, and continued consolidation of the IT and human resources departments.

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APRIL 25, 2024

Higher education institutions have increased their cybersecurity budgets as more universities fall prey to cyber attacks, Moody’s Investor Service says in a report. The bond ratings agency reports that higher education institutions allocating a portion of their budget to cybersecurity increased more than 70 percent from 2019 to 2023.

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Teaching Matters Student Engagement

APRIL 25, 2024

In this post, Robbie Carnegie, Maggie Livingstone, Harrison Loader and Diana Stamatopoulos, year 4 and 5 Medical students contribute to the discussions around the assessment and feedback principles and priorities, from the perspective of medical students as peer assessors.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

APRIL 25, 2024

Police Arrest at Least 30 Protesters at UT Austin kathryn.

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APRIL 25, 2024

Image by Moondance from Pixabay In this post, Robbie Carnegie, Maggie Livingstone, Harrison Loader and Diana Stamatopoulos, year 4 and 5 Medical students contribute to the discussions around the assessment and feedback principles and priorities, from the perspective of medical students as peer assessors. The authors are currently working toward an Undergraduate Certificate in Medical Education (UGCME) as they progress in their medical education journey.

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APRIL 25, 2024

Julia Mongo | Office of Distinguished Fellowships | MIT Career Advising and Professional Development Published by MIT News on April 25, 2024 MIT graduate student Riyam Al Msari and alumna Francisca Vasconcelos ’20 are among the 30 recipients of this year’s Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans. In addition, two Soros winners will begin PhD studies at MIT in the fall: Zijian (William) Niu in computational and systems biology and Russell Legate-Yang in economics.

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University Business

APRIL 25, 2024

Today’s college students are more interested than ever in study abroad, itching to travel after spending much of their formative high school years in a pandemic. The education and real-life experience that come from travel are irreplaceable for students, as they acknowledge studying abroad is important for personal and professional development. But perhaps the greatest benefit is an expanded worldview – confirmed by 83% of the college students we surveyed in Terra Dotta’s 2024 Voice of the Stude

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AIFS Abroad

APRIL 25, 2024

Doing a study abroad program can be a life-changing experience, even if it’s short-term. Just ask Azucena, a college student from Texas A&M International University and an AIFS Abroad Alumni Ambassador who spent a January Ter m studying in Italy’s capital city of Rome. Now that she’s officially part of the AIFS alumni community, Azucena can reflect on her January Term study abroad experience in Rome.

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University Business

APRIL 25, 2024

After 136 years of serving the educational needs of the community, Mountain State College has closed. The college had its last day for students on March 14, said college director Judith Sutton on Wednesday. “Unfortunately, it was a very heartbreaking decision for us,” she said. “As a result, due to low enrollments we decided not to begin our spring term.

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ISA Journal

APRIL 25, 2024

When it came to studying abroad, I was looking for an experience that could combine my passions and my studies. I have a double major in Visual Arts and Design, with a minor in Hispanic Studies—so it seemed only natural to look for programs that would allow me to take art classes in Spanish!

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University Business

APRIL 25, 2024

While public perceptions of the value of going to college have diminished in recent years, experts argue the lifelong earning potential for someone with a bachelor’s degree is worth the investment. That was the message Wednesday from a forum about the future of flagship universities held at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. While ideological battles over diversity programs, curriculum and funding continue, universities must forcefully advocate for their value to society, the panelists said.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

APRIL 25, 2024

Today on the Academic Minute: Paula Rochon, professor in the department of medicine and Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto, explains why you may be taking too many medications.

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University Business

APRIL 25, 2024

In response to the continued conflict in Israel and Palestine, student demonstrations in solidarity with people in Palestine have drawn scrutiny across the country and in Texas. In late March, Gov. Greg Abbott ordered public universities to revise their free speech policies and singled out some pro-Palestine student groups, saying they should be subject to discipline.

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The Guardian Higher Education

APRIL 25, 2024

Students react to school’s invitation to president to speak while authorities crack down on campus protests across US Morehouse College, a nearly 160-year-old historically Black college in Atlanta, announced on Tuesday that Joe Biden will be the keynote speaker for its commencement ceremony in May. Though Morehouse initially extended the invitation in September, Biden’s acceptance comes after a tumultuous week for the president, in which college students across the nation have engaged in sustain

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University Business

APRIL 25, 2024

Students, faculty and even high-level administrators are speaking publicly about the negative ramifications of proposed bans against diversity, equity and inclusion efforts. School leaders who wish to comply with new regulations while simultaneously ensuring they’re appealing to diverse student bodies are parrying legislative restrictions with a simple yet sly strategy: rebranding their DEI offices.

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The Guardian Higher Education

APRIL 25, 2024

Police have arrested dozens of students across US universities this week after a crackdown on pro-Palestine protests on campuses. Erum Salam and Margaret Sullivan report from New York As the Israel-Gaza war grinds on amid a worsening humanitarian crisis, the world’s attention this week was captured by a battle on the campuses of elite US universities.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 25, 2024

Over the past few weeks, higher education has seen students vehemently express opposition to Israel’s ongoing military operations in Palestine, transforming campuses to protest zones. Protests have been met with police force, including widespread arrests. “Protests can be very effective at getting an issue into national media,” said Dr. Omar Wasow, an assistant professor of political science at University of California Berkeley who studies civil rights-era protests of the 1960s.

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