Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 17, 2025
After steering America's community colleges through unprecedented challenges and opportunities, Dr. Walter G. Bumphus announced he will retire as president and Dr. Walter G. Bumphus CEO of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) at the end of 2025, capping a remarkable 15-year tenure that helped reshape higher education access nationwide.
Great College Advice
FEBRUARY 17, 2025
The campus visit is one of the most important elements in selecting the right college for you. So, as you gear up for school tours in the coming months here are some suggestions on how to maximize your time on campus. The goal of a college visit is for your student to better understand whether a particular school would be a good fit. This is the first in a series of tips to help you plan your campus visits.
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EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
FEBRUARY 17, 2025
Higher ed institutions are increasingly moving applications and workloads to the cloud. According to the 2024 CDW Cloud Computing Research Report, 88% of higher education institutions have moved more than a quarter of their applications into the cloud. The cloud has demonstrated agile storage benefits, but cost, staffing and security concerns remain.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
FEBRUARY 17, 2025
Education Department Cancels Another $350M in Contracts, Grants Ryan Quinn Mon, 02/17/2025 - 03:00 AM The cancellations came after anti-DEI activist Christopher Rufo posted on social media about the programs.
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
FEBRUARY 17, 2025
Alexandria Technical & Community College in Alexandria, Minn., recently switched from a traditional, on-premises phone system to a cloud-based phone system that allows instructors and staff to make and receive calls from any internet-connected device. College leaders and staffers are happy with their new phones now, but it took them more than six years to make it happen.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
FEBRUARY 17, 2025
Why Are Campuses Quiet and College Leaders Silent When U.S. Democracy Is in Crisis? Elizabeth Redden Mon, 02/17/2025 - 03:00 AM The stakes are too high for higher ed to stay out of the fray, Austin Sarat writes.
Clark Nesxen
FEBRUARY 17, 2025
Photo courtesy of Virginia Tech In elementary school, I never raised my hand, and I constantly felt that pit in my stomach when called on. The fear of being wrong far outweighed the possibility of being right. One of the best teachers Ive ever had gave me a simple piece of advice: you know the answer be confident in yourself. This encouragement carried me through all of my years at school and now during my professional career, finding special relevance during the transition between these two st
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Roompact
FEBRUARY 17, 2025
~ Blog Posts Written By RAs for RAs ~ As the year plugs on, and a staff feels more comfortable, the list of challenges changes from introducing yourself and getting to know your coworkers to how to maintain a strong work environment and contrary to popular beliefnot getting too comfortable! Maybe youre really good friends.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
FEBRUARY 17, 2025
An Opportunity to Reframe the DEI Debate Elizabeth Redden Mon, 02/17/2025 - 03:00 AM A Dear Colleague letter seeking to prohibit race-conscious DEI initiatives should push campus leaders to rethink their core programs, Marjorie Hass writes.
Edu Alliance Journal
FEBRUARY 17, 2025
February 17, 2025, by Dean Hoke: This profile of Earlham College is the second in a series presenting small colleges throughout the United States. Background Founded in 1847 in Richmond, Indiana, Earlham College is a private liberal arts institution with deep Quaker roots. The college maintains its commitment to principles such as integrity, peace, social justice, and community engagement, which shape both its academic and extracurricular life.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
FEBRUARY 17, 2025
Study: College Students With Disabilities Find Community Online Ashley Mowreader Mon, 02/17/2025 - 03:00 AM Social media can play a key role in creating feelings of belonging and connection for students who find it difficult to engage in in-person social interaction.
Higher Education Inquirer
FEBRUARY 17, 2025
[Editor's note: The National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI) was authorized and reconstituted by the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008. NACIQI provides recommendations regarding accrediting agencies that monitor the academic quality of postsecondary institutions and educational programs for federal purposes.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
FEBRUARY 17, 2025
Choose Your Adventure Elizabeth Redden Mon, 02/17/2025 - 03:00 AM Victoria McGovern offers advice to help graduate students cultivate an interdisciplinary mindset.
University Business
FEBRUARY 17, 2025
As much as President Donald Trump has vied to end federal purview over education, his administration’s efforts to cut spending across other sectors may impact funding for education. Republican members of Congress are now considering spending reductions on Medicaid, which could leave states to pick up additional costs. Increases in state spending on Medicaid have historically hurt discretionary funding for higher education, according to Brookings. “Higher education is known as the bal
Confessions of a Community College Dean
FEBRUARY 17, 2025
A First-Year Seminar Built for Student Veterans Ashley Mowreader Mon, 02/17/2025 - 03:00 AM A new course offering at the University of Texas at San Antonio seeks to assist veterans and other students in transitioning into the university.
Higher Education Inquirer
FEBRUARY 17, 2025
Dr Kevin L. Clay , Assistant Professor of Black Studies in Education, Rutgers University The second term election of Republican Donald Trump in the U.S. has, like his first election, mainstreamed the political divisions within the United States and re-ignited a wave of fear amongst ostensible enemies of fascism. Beginning in October 2023, under the leadership of a liberal Democratic party, a relentless war on Palestine unfolded with the U.S. sponsoring Isreals genocidal campaign against the citi
Confessions of a Community College Dean
FEBRUARY 17, 2025
Florida state lawmakers voted on Thursday to get rid of in-state tuition for undocumented students as part of a sweeping immigration bill,
Confessions of a Community College Dean
FEBRUARY 17, 2025
Haskell Indian Nations University, a small tribal college in Lawrence, Kan., laid off nearly 30percent of its faculty and staff to comply with the Trump administrations directive to shrink the size of the federal workforce. Anorder came through the Office of Personnel ManagementFeb.13 to fire all probationary employees who had not yet gained civil service protection.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
FEBRUARY 17, 2025
The U.S. Department of Educations Office for Civil Rights has paused the majority of its investigations, according to a new report from ProPublica, and shifted focus to new cases related to gender-neutral bathrooms, trans women athletes and alleged antisemitism and discrimination against white students.
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