Dr. Josie Ahlquist
AUGUST 16, 2024
Social media plays a pivotal role in higher education, shaping how institutions connect with students, alumni, faculty, and the broader community. And while students bring a valuable perspective and voice to social media efforts, it’s the guidance and expertise of professional supervisors, coupled with comprehensive training, that truly elevate these teams to success.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
AUGUST 16, 2024
At a time when higher education is facing enormous challenges, including attracting and retaining good leaders, Dr. Alvin J. Schexnider — a retired university president — has given us much to reflect upon in his newly published memoir titled, Confessions of a Black Academic (McFarland & Company, Inc.). Schexnider — the former chancellor of Winston-Salem State University and the former executive vice president and interim president of Norfolk State University — draws upon his diverse experien
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Confessions of a Community College Dean
AUGUST 16, 2024
AAUP Faces Criticism for Reversal on Academic Boycotts Ryan Quinn Fri, 08/16/2024 - 03:00 AM The American Association of University Professors announced Monday it had dropped its categorical opposition to the tactic. Critics say the organization has changed for the worse, but its new president isn’t backing down.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
AUGUST 16, 2024
Muhlenberg College’s ongoing efforts to educate incarcerated individuals recently received a boost indirectly from federal dollars awarded to the City of Allentown, Pennsylvania. Muhlenberg’s community engagement librarian Jess Denke (left) and psychology professor Dr. Kate Richmond co-lead the college’s Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program. Allentown is expected to receive approximately $20 million to implement strategies to improve employment and growth prospects in three of its economically dis
Confessions of a Community College Dean
AUGUST 16, 2024
The New College of Florida has thrown away hundreds of books from its main campus library, as well as from the library of its recently-shuttered Gender and Diversity Center, The Sarasota Herald-Tribune reported Thursday.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
AUGUST 16, 2024
Dr. Jared Burns Jared Burns has been appointed vice chancellor of people, culture, and technology services at the San Diego Community College District. He served as associate vice president of human resources at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. Burns holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration and gerontology from William Carey University, a master’s in human resources management from Webster University, and a doctorate in community college leadership from Mississippi State Uni
Confessions of a Community College Dean
AUGUST 16, 2024
Why Did Shafik Step Down Now? Josh Moody Fri, 08/16/2024 - 03:00 AM Congress grilled seven leaders over campus antisemitism in three hearings. Columbia President Minouche Shafik is now the third leader to resign in the aftermath.
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Confessions of a Community College Dean
AUGUST 16, 2024
Report: Teaching Online Students to Self-Regulate Learning Ashley Mowreader Fri, 08/16/2024 - 03:00 AM New research suggests that short skill-building activities can motivate self-regulated learning among learners taking courses remotely.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
AUGUST 16, 2024
At a time when higher education is facing enormous challenges, including attracting and retaining good leaders, Dr. Alvin J. Schexnider — a retired university president — has given us much to reflect upon in his newly published memoir titled, Confessions of a Black Academic (McFarland & Company, Inc.). Schexnider — the former chancellor of Winston-Salem State University and the former executive vice president and interim president of Norfolk State University — draws upon his diverse experien
Confessions of a Community College Dean
AUGUST 16, 2024
Anticipating Fall Protests, Colleges Adopt a Range of Approaches Johanna Alonso Fri, 08/16/2024 - 03:00 AM The summer has been relatively free of campus protests against the Israel-Hamas war. But institutions continue to grapple with conduct violations and policy changes following the spring encampments.
The Guardian Higher Education
AUGUST 16, 2024
Governor Ron DeSantis and financial chief call on University of Florida board to investigate Ben Sasse’s hires Increased spending by the recently resigned University of Florida president Ben Sasse is coming under scrutiny after a student-run newspaper found that he awarded secretive consulting contracts and gave high-paying jobs to former members of his US Senate staff and Republican allies – actions that he defended on Friday.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
AUGUST 16, 2024
Legislation Isn’t All That Negatively Impacts DEI practitioners Sarah Bray Fri, 08/16/2024 - 03:00 AM Many experience incivility, bullying, belittling and a disregard for their views and feelings on their own campuses, write Nelia Viveiros, M. Gabriela Torres, and Elizabeth Hutchison. Byline(s) Nelia Viveiros M.
College for Creative Study
AUGUST 16, 2024
The post CCS Alumna LaKela Brown ’05 Fine Arts, Featured in Solo Exhibition at MOCAD appeared first on College for Creative Studies.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
AUGUST 16, 2024
Academic leaders at Johns Hopkins University announced Thursday that from now on they will exercise a “posture of restraint” when issuing public statements on human rights violations, acts of discrimination, military conflicts, natural disasters and more, according to a public letter signed by President Ron Daniels and other top administrators.
The Guardian Higher Education
AUGUST 16, 2024
Number of pupils accepted by ‘high tariff’ providers passes 100,000, after better than expected A-level results and fewer international students Sixth-formers are rushing to take up places at the most selective universities, with figures showing a substantial increase in the numbers enrolling compared with last year after receiving their A-level results.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
AUGUST 16, 2024
India Urged to Develop ‘World Class’ English Test as Demand Rises sara.custer@in… Fri, 08/16/2024 - 03:00 AM Politician renews lobbying for Indian-owned language exam as foreign companies make millions from study abroad craze.
Teaching Matters Academic Support
AUGUST 16, 2024
In this episode, Tessa Warinner, Student Wellbeing Adviser at the university, chats with Grace Clark, president of The University of Edinburgh branch of the 93% club. They discuss the challenges state-educated students face as they transition to university. Listen to how 93% club is making a difference in levelling the playing field for these students.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
AUGUST 16, 2024
A New Postsecondary-to-Political Pipeline Elizabeth Redden Fri, 08/16/2024 - 03:31 PM A pathway for students interested in elected office could feature a broad curriculum including sociology and ethnic, gender and environmental studies, Megan Thiele Strong and Paul Fong write.
PUC
AUGUST 16, 2024
Since winter quarter of 2022, Niq Ruud has been PUC’s director of student involvement– a role he has had to manage student organizations and clubs, the Student Association, and the Campus Center, along with facilitating various campus events and activities, community service opportunities, and new student orientation, among other things. He started teaching as an adjunct in the fall of 2022, which led to him becoming an assistant professor of history, a role which he begins full-time in July of
Confessions of a Community College Dean
AUGUST 16, 2024
The University of Notre Dame has suspended its men’s swimming team for at least one academic year after a review by an outside law firm revealed misconduct among the student athletes, the university announced Thursday, including breaking National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) rules related to gambling.
University Business
AUGUST 16, 2024
Lori Askeland, American Association of University Professors advocacy chapter president at Wittenberg said Thursday that cutting 30 faculty and 45 staff is still “a huge number of an already stretched group of workers.” The university recorded a $17 million deficit in the 2022-23 school year, according to its IRS form 990 tax records examined by the News-Sun.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
AUGUST 16, 2024
After several years of seeking its own governance system, Richard Bland College may finally have the leverage it needs to separate from its parent institution, the College of William & Mary.
University Business
AUGUST 16, 2024
Hundreds of New College of Florida library books, including many on LGBTQ+ topics and religious studies, are headed to a landfill. Video captured in the afternoon showed a vehicle driving away with the books before students were notified. In the past, students were given an opportunity to purchase books that were leaving the college’s library collection.
CAPD
AUGUST 16, 2024
CAPD is hosting the In-Person Fall Career Fair on Friday, September 20, 2024 from 10am – 4pm EST at the Johnson Athletic Center. The fair will take place on an academic holiday and is the largest annual recruiting event open to all MIT undergraduate and graduate students, postdocs, and recent alumni, as well as students at Harvard. Network and connect with employers across industries!
Creatrix Campus
AUGUST 16, 2024
10 Ways GPS and RFID-Based College Bus Management Systems Ensure Safe Transportation admin Fri, 08/16/2024 - 18:35 With Higher Education GPS, RFID-based bus tracking in College Bus Management Systems navigating the complexities of student transportation, safety is revolutionized and parental concerns are dispelled. Many higher eds use hundreds of buses every day to transport students, but very few use GPS technology to make sure that students are safe and that routes are operated efficiently.
Higher Education Whisperer
AUGUST 16, 2024
Last week I attended "AUKUS: Assumptions & Implications": a two day conference organized by the Academy of the Social Sciences. AUKUS is a partnership between Australia, USA & UK, announced in 2021. Originally it aimed to provide Australia with conventionally-armed, nuclear-powered submarines, but has more recently broadened with other defence cooperation.
University Business
AUGUST 16, 2024
Even as university presidents, under political pressure, have resigned their posts over their handling of protests over the Israel-Hamas war, the chief of the University of Texas remains in as strong a position as ever. More than 130 people were arrested over two pro-Palestinian protests at UT in April, as UT President Jay Hartzell called in state troopers, drawing outrage from students and faculty. “While some of the University of Texas faculty have declared their lack of confidence in
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