Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 11, 2024

Expanding access to high-value industry-recognized credentials within the realm of higher education is a vital step toward addressing the trend of people exiting colleges and universities without a degree. A recent article in Diverse: Issues In Higher Education highlighted that “there are still 36.8 million Americans under the age of 65 without credentials, despite attending a postsecondary institution.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JUNE 11, 2024

Faces of the FAFSA Fiasco Tim Phang Tue, 06/11/2024 - 03:00 AM The botched rollout of the new federal aid form is more than just a policy failure. It’s a human crisis. Inside Higher Ed’s “Faces of the FAFSA Fiasco” tells the story of the students behind the numbers.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 11, 2024

Dr. Roberto Gonzalez Roberto Gonzalez has been appointed president of Oxnard College in California. He serves as vice president of student services, enrollment management, and equity initiatives at West Los Angeles College in California. Gonzalez holds a bachelor’s degree in history from the University of California, Los Angeles, a master’s in counseling from California State University, Long Beach, and a Doctorate in Education in higher education administration from the University of Southern C

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JUNE 11, 2024

Inside Barnard’s Pyramid Approach to AI Literacy Lauren.Coffey@… Tue, 06/11/2024 - 03:00 AM The New York institution’s unusual take on artificial intelligence could serve as a blueprint for others grappling with implementation.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 11, 2024

Sandra Quaye Sandra Quaye has been appointed chief financial officer and vice president of finance and administration at Catawba College in Salisbury, North Carolina. She served as the CFO and vice president of finance and administration at Mount Wachusett Community College in Gardner, Massachusetts. Quaye holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Fitchburg State College in Fitchburg, Massachusetts.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JUNE 11, 2024

Women Make Global Gains as Researchers, but Gaps Persist kathryn.palmer… Tue, 06/11/2024 - 03:00 AM A large-scale global study found that while the number of women in academic research is growing, STEM fields remain dominated by men.

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University Business

JUNE 11, 2024

We are now well past the six-month mark for the delayed delivery of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) information to college campuses and students. While the Department of Education has announced that a review is being launched to seek recommendations about how to improve the Federal Student Aid office, America is at a crisis point and the situation demands immediate action.

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University Business

JUNE 11, 2024

In the ever-evolving landscape of higher education, change is often viewed with caution. Traditions run deep, and the roadmaps to success are well-trodden but slow to adapt. But at the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University (CSB and SJU), we’ve embarked on a journey that challenges the norm. Our approach isn’t just about restructuring—it’s about reimagining the future of higher education itself.

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Roompact

JUNE 11, 2024

In residence life, we’re constantly hiring! Every year, we launch the recruitment and selection process for student staff, exploding the outlook calendars of everyone. From marketing, to reviewing applications, facilitating interviews, and spending out offer letters–it doesn’t stop! Professional staff vacancies can pop up at any time, keeping the hiring cycle humming.

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AIFS Abroad

JUNE 11, 2024

Eager to step into the footsteps of a college student who is experiencing life in Hungary? We recently caught up with AIFS Abroad student Jolie, a Business and Psychology major from the University of Pittsburgh. She spent a spring semester studying abroad in the capital city of Budapest on our program at Corvinus University. Read on to learn more about her study abroad experience with AIFS Abroad and the impact of being an international student in Budapest.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JUNE 11, 2024

Howard University revoked an honorary degree given to hip hop mogul Sean (Diddy) Combs after a recently released video showed him physically assaulting his ex-girlfriend at a hotel in 2016. Combs attended the historically Black university in Washington D.C. from 1987 to 1989, the Associated Press reported.

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The Guardian Higher Education

JUNE 11, 2024

Group from Cornell College and a Chinese person who tried to help have non life-threatening injuries after attack in Jilin province Four US college instructors teaching in China have been stabbed while visiting a public park, US officials have said. The tutors from Cornell College in Iowa were at the park in Jilin province, north-eastern China, with a faculty member from Beihua University on Monday when the attack occurred, the college president Jonathan Brand said in a statement.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JUNE 11, 2024

Pittsburgh Technical College is closing in August, the Board of Trustees announced Monday. A statement cited declining enrollment, market pressures and inflation stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic and “changing views of higher education.” “We have worked tirelessly to identify a viable path forward and exhausted all options to try to avoid this outcome,” board members said in the statement.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

JUNE 11, 2024

In this episode of Changing Higher Ed, Drumm is joined by Bruce Dahlgren, CEO of Anthology, to explore the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in higher education. Listeners will gain: - Insights into AI development and how AI can be harnessed as a powerful performance tool. - Strategies for piloting AI to enhance faculty productivity, saving significant time on course preparation. - Guidance on developing proactive AI policy frameworks that address concerns, build consensus

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JUNE 11, 2024

A Potential Path Forward for Pell Grant Expansion Katherine Knott Tue, 06/11/2024 - 03:00 AM Proponents of controversial legislation to expand the Pell Grant to short-term workforce training programs want to attach it to a defense bill that Congress must pass. A House committee will determine whether the gambit works.

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Higher Education Today

JUNE 11, 2024

Above: The 7oth National Security Forum, May 7-8, 2024 at the Air War College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. In today’s world of shifting geopolitical relationships, growing concerns about national security, and increasing global economic competition, what keeps us safe goes way beyond just tanks and troops. A recent National Security Forum at the Air War College highlighted a surprising but.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JUNE 11, 2024

New Presidents or Provosts: Gogebic CC, Idaho State, Manchester, New Mexico Highlands, Santa Clara, Southern Arkansas-Tech Doug Lederman Tue, 06/11/2024 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Doug Lederman

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

JUNE 11, 2024

In this blog post, three SACHA alumni (Foster Osei, Mtevee Amugune, and Nisha Daniel), who participated in the SACHA programme as online distance learners, discuss the impact of experiential learning on the distance learner experience and share lessons that can be translated to other areas of the curriculum.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JUNE 11, 2024

Arkansas State University has been given the green light to move ahead with plans for an off-campus site in Doha, Qatar.

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

JUNE 11, 2024

Image credit: Pixabay, CC0 In this blog post, three SACHA alumni (Foster Osei, Mtevee Amugune, and Nisha Daniel), who participated in the SACHA programme as online distance learners, discuss the impact of experiential learning on the distance learner experience and share lessons that can be translated to other areas of the curriculum. This post belongs to June-July Hot Topic series: Students as Change Agents (SACHA).

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JUNE 11, 2024

Today on the Academic Minute: Amit Kumar, assistant professor of marketing and psychology at the University of Texas at Austin, explores the pros and cons of keeping secrets.

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Experiential Learning Depot

JUNE 11, 2024

"Everyone is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing it is stupid." I believe Albert Einstein said this, but it's been debated. This quote has also been criticized for a few reasons, one being that by calling everyone a genius, especially children, that they may believe they don't have to work hard in life.

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PUC

JUNE 11, 2024

With an interest in writing, sophomore psychology and business major Natalie Nakanishi wanted to experience the field of journalism as her curiosity grew since being in college. During winter quarter, she joined PUC’s Campus Chronicle and has been a journalist for the paper since then. Natalie kindly answered some questions for us to learn about her experience.

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University Business

JUNE 11, 2024

While the days of lockdowns and remote learning might feel like a distant memory, the data is clear that our K12 schools are still reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the first detailed national study of learning loss connected to interruptions to school and life during the pandemic, America’s schoolchildren fell behind—some by more than half a year.

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Gray Associates

JUNE 11, 2024

Facing unprecedented financial and demographic challenges, colleges and universities must adopt strategic financial management practices to thrive. Program economics offers a data-informed approach to understanding the revenue and costs associated with individual programs, enabling institutions to make informed decisions. This methodology not only supports financial sustainability but also aligns academic offerings with market demands, helping to attract and retain students in a competitive land

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University Business

JUNE 11, 2024

Gov. Phil Murphy plans to slash $20 million in state funding to community colleges. Educators, college administrators and students say this budget reduction would devastate students and the higher education community. “That cut will have significant negative impacts on our colleges,” said Dr. Aaron Fichtner, president of the New Jersey Council of County Colleges.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 11, 2024

While the holiday itself falls on Wednesday, June 19, the teams at the City Colleges of Chicago (CCC), a consortium of seven, two-year, public institutions serving the city, are already hard at work preparing for their Juneteenth celebrations. “Juneteenth marks our country’s second Independence Day,” said David A. Sanders, president of Malcolm X College, a CCC institution on the west side of Chicago.

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The Guardian Higher Education

JUNE 11, 2024

The Harvard and Columbia journals trampled free expression in a rush to suppress a human-rights lawyer’s writing on Israel On a normal day, the Columbia Law Review’s website is not a feast for the eyes. What it lacks in visual appeal, it makes up for with a panoply of articles and student notes addressing a range of legal issues. But for much of last week, the website displayed just a single line: “Website is under maintenance.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 11, 2024

The American Jewish Committee is launching its Center for Education Advocacy, designed to transform educational spaces and prepare young Jews to be leaders. Ted Deutch The center’s founding follows widespread antiwar demonstrations this spring on college campuses that left many Jewish students feeling isolated and, in some cases, vulnerable and unsafe.

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The Guardian Higher Education

JUNE 11, 2024

Fake populists like Elise Stefanik (Harvard ’06) and Josh Hawley (Yale ’06) attack higher ed to protect corporations and the rich More than a third of Harvard’s graduating seniors are heading into finance or management consulting – two professions notable for how quickly their practitioners “make a bag”, or make money, reports the New York Times. Similar percentages show up in other prestigious universities.

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University Business

JUNE 11, 2024

Lawmakers are exacerbating mistrust in higher education, and it’s up to our leaders to boldly protect the sector from political overreach, Lynn Pasquerella, president of the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U), says on the second episode of The University Business Podcast. “We need to stand up and defend the principles that caused us to enter leadership roles in the first place,” she says. “It’s not easy, and it might be that you need to re

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The Guardian Higher Education

JUNE 11, 2024

Thousands of academic workers returned to the job after weeks-long strike and vowed more actions to come Thousands of University of California academic workers who went on strike across six campuses protesting administrators’ response to pro-Palestinian protests returned to the job on Monday under court order, but their union vowed more protests to come.

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