Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

As we absorb the results of the election, I find myself reflecting on a word that consistently echoes in the back of my mind: exile. By “exile,” I’m referring not to a physical departure, but to the intellectual marginalization many of us experience. It’s a label that marks us as “unwelcome” and our scholarship as “controversial.” In using the word exile, I’m thinking of a specific experience: that of academics whose research and presence politicians would prefer to erase.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Don’t do the job. Do the work. The morning after the surprise of Donald Trump’s 2016 election, feeling unmoored and distressed, I put on my shoes to go for what I thought would be my usual three and a half– to four-mile run. As I took one of my usual routes, rather than taking a left toward home, I took a right toward the (literal) coast, which I knew would add at least three additional miles to my route, but I’d run 10Ks before, and my mind was swirling over the implications of electing a man b

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NOVEMBER 7, 2024

As mental health becomes a growing key issue for many, college students are stepping up, not only as advocates for their own well-being but also as catalysts for change within their own communities. A recent study by Active Minds and Timely Care, titled "Mind Over Matter," highlights the growing awareness among college students of mental health needs on campus and their desire for policies that prioritize mental health.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Some Students Never Got Their Absentee Ballots Johanna Alonso Thu, 11/07/2024 - 03:00 AM One father drove over 15 hours total to bring his daughter to their hometown polling site to vote. Another graduate student flew in from Germany.

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Higher Education Whisperer

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Next on the EduTech Asia 2024 tour of Singapore higher education is Ngee Ann Polytechnic. We are in the Optometry Centre. This is a fully functional centre open to the public and staffed by students.This is conceptually similar to the Hive in the computer science building at ANU. It is set up as a computer consulting company's office for students to work on projects for real clients.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

After the Election: Breaking Shells, Bearing Light Elizabeth Redden Thu, 11/07/2024 - 03:00 AM Mays Imad writes that for educators, it is not business as usual.

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Roompact

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

As housing professionals, we help students navigate life’s ups and downs, trauma, and a wide range of incidents and emotions—all while striving to remain calm and composed. Crystal is joined by Dr. Joshua Fredenburg, President and Founder of the Circle of Change Leadership, as he explores the concept of emotional intelligence, sharing practical tips on how to cultivate self-awareness and apply it in daily housing situations.

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University Business

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

For only the second time in history, state funding to public colleges in 2023 exceeded per-student funding levels unseen since before the Great Recession. Public higher education appropriations rose nearly 4% beyond inflation last year, according to the State Higher Education Finance’s annual report. Perhaps more relevant to higher ed leaders, fiscal year 2023 saw the largest decline in tuition revenue since SHEF began tracking such data in 1980.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

For the 17th time in a row, Michigan’s Jackson College failed Tuesday to win voter approval to restore its millage from 1.13 mills to the original authorized rate of 1.33 mills, MLive.com reported.

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Higher Education Whisperer

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Greetings from Temasek Polytechnic in Singapore. The closest equivalent in Australia would be a large TAFE, such as Canberra Institute of Technology. This is part of the EduTech Asia 2024 conference. We are in the T P Interactive Digital Experiments with AI Studio (IDEAS). This has a false floor, similar to a computer room, allowing easy recalling.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Earlier this year, Inside Higher Ed presented a compilation of articles that explored public perceptions of higher education’s value and attempts to redefine value in ways that center access, completion and student success. Turns out, there was a lot to say.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Higher education institutions are facing mounting pressures from declining enrollment to increasing competition. As mergers become a more common strategy for sustainability and growth, we're seeing presidents and boards focused on the challenges of post-merger integration. In this article, Drumm shares planning considerations for university leaders, from initial vision alignment through operational execution.

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University Business

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Getting into college can already be tough, but for new undergraduates who aren’t ready for college-level English and math classes, staying in school can be even harder. Tens of thousands of Texas students enter college without the skills and knowledge needed to succeed in entry-level English and math, putting them at a disadvantage when it comes to graduating with a degree, state data shows.

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ISA Journal

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

All sports have their rivalries, but few are as fierce as a cross-town derby in European soccer (also known as a derbí in Spanish). During my time studying abroad in the Seville, I was lucky enough to experience the atmosphere surrounding the city's derbí.

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University Business

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

This might sound impossibly old-fashioned, but I still like the idea that education is about learning: facts, skills, concepts, research, culture, analysis, inspiration. It’s supposed to enrich our lives and make us better citizens and independent thinkers. But over the last decade and a half, the goal of learning has given way to proxies for learning: grades and degrees.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

As the sun set behind Howard University’s Frederick Douglass Memorial Hall on Wednesday evening, Vice President Kamala Harris emerged—nearly 16 hours after she was expected to make an appearance—to confirm the worst fears of most in attendance. “While I concede this election, I don’t concede the fight that fueled this campaign,” she said. “This isn’t a time to throw up our hands.

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University Business

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

From providing world-changing research to life-altering career paths, the function of today’s 44 U.S. public university systems seems too self-evident to question. Nevertheless, higher education leaders often must work with their policymakers to defend funding levels—or adapt to budget cuts. “Many states don’t have a higher education goal or a plan, even though the advanced education of their population is probably the single most important quality that leads to [greater] healt

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Anxiety and Speculation in Wake of Trump’s Win Josh Moody Thu, 11/07/2024 - 03:00 AM Lobbyists and higher education experts say the Education Department is unlikely to go but predict that Trump will end a number of Biden’s policies.

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University Business

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Interest in Tennesse’s free tuition program for its community and state technical colleges is promising, to say the least, as the number of applicants for its Class of 2025 broke last year’s record by more than 700. Tennessee Promise, a last-dollar scholarship program that kicks in after a graduating high school student receives aid through the Pell Grant and other state grants, drew over 67,000 applicants this year.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

America First Legal Foundation, a nonprofit run by former members of President-elect Donald Trump’s first administration, is suing the National Science Foundation for records related to the agency’s prioritization of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. According to AFL’s lawsuit, the NSF received the records request in 2023 but has failed to produce them in a timely manner, an alleged violation of the Freedom of Information Act.

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Higher Education Inquirer

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Students at two of America's largest Christian universities had boisterous public celebrations as Donald Trump was elected the 47th President of the United States. This first video is from Phoenix, Arizona, home of Grand Canyon University. A similar celebration occurred at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia. Grand Canyon University and Liberty University are schools with more than 100,000 students apiece.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

The Northwest Florida State College District Board of Trustees selected Okaloosa County commissioner Melvin Ponder to serve as the college’s next president, according to an announcement Tuesday. Ponder, a former state representative, has no experience in higher education. He was one of four finalists. The board plans to finalize an employment agreement with Ponder for approval at a Nov. 19 board meeting, when his term as commissioner ends.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

While there are mounting challenges facing urban school districts across the nation, there are also some productive outcomes and solutions. Some of those best practices were on full display at the 5 th Biennial International Conference on Urban Education. Sponsored by The Urban Education Collaboration, led by Dr. Chance W. Lewis at the University of North Carolina Charlotte, this year’s theme “Urban Excellence: Building Communities and Unlocking Opportunities,” drew more than 700 participants fo

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