Wed.Sep 18, 2024

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A Call to Invest in Digital Infrastructure, Instead of Expecting HBCUs to Do More with Less

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Complete College America (CCA) is making the connection between the potential of student success at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and investment in cutting-edge technology. In a newly released report, " Critical Connections: Funding HBCUs’ Digital Infrastructure is Essential to Meeting U.S. College Completion Goals ,” CCA calls on state policymakers to increase investment in the digital and physical infrastructure at HBCUs.

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Improving Student Success With Transparent Assignments

The Scholarly Teacher

Ann Lichliter , Winona State University Mary Kirk , Winona State University Keywords: Equitable, Transparent, Assignments Key Statement: To benefit all students, faculty redesigned course assignments using the transparent assignment framework to increase student efficacy and improve learning outcomes. Background Higher education faculty are expected to assess their teaching practices to better meet the needs of college students, including students from underrepresented populations.

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Proposed Legislation Would Create Program to Support Students’ Basic Needs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Representative Norma J. Torres (D-Calif), reintroduce the Basic Assistance for Students in College (BASIC) Act on Wednesday, a bicameral legislation to help ensure college students can meet their basic needs while pursuing their education. The legislators said that the legislation would combat the basic needs crisis by allocating funding to help students access nutritious food, safe and secure housing, mental and physical health care, high-quality and aff

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Group Threatens to Sue Colleges Whose Diversity Hasn’t Changed

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Students for Fair Admissions, the group whose lawsuits against Harvard and the University of North Carolina led the Supreme Court to strike down race-conscious admissions, wrote letters Tuesday to the general counsels of three other universities—Yale, Princeton and Duke Universities—asking for details about their admissions processes.

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MICHELLE KIRKHAM

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Michelle Kirkham Michelle Kirkham has been named director of development at Culver-Stockton College in Canton, Missouri. She previously coordinated fundraising at Quincy University in Illinois. Kirkham holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Culver-Stockton.

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The Program That Changed the University of Maine’s Fate

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The Program That Changed the University of Maine’s Fate Johanna Alonso Wed, 09/18/2024 - 03:00 AM An online program has helped one small campus nearly double its enrollment over the past four years, a boon for a system long struggling to keep head count up.

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Springfield, USA

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Lies strike like lightning in our current political disinformation age. The targets of these “disinfo” strikes can often seem random, but they flash with the brilliance of a lightning storm at dawn. Given the limits of American media, no truth-telling can keep pace or correct the record – even when the stakes are impossible to quantify. Scholars and pundits alike have tried to wrestle with these phenomena amidst our current post-truth malaise.

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CORY CLASEMANN

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Cory Clasemann Cory Clasemann has been named president of Southeast Technical College. He served as vice president for student success at Ivy Tech Community College in Indianapolis, Indiana. Clasemann holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism and mass communication from Creighton University, a master’s in organizational management from the University of Phoenix, and a Ph.D. in higher education administration from Indiana University.

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New Student Retention and Admissions Strategies Focus on Tech

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

Drones at college fairs, robot-guided campus tours and AI chatbot tutors promising personalized education are just a few of the technology tools universities across the country are using, all with a common goal in mind: to attract the next generation of students excited about tech as the enrollment cliff looms. In 2025 or 2026, some experts anticipate a significant drop in students investing in a college education, posing a financial crisis for universities.

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A Second Trustee Sues Penn State

Confessions of a Community College Dean

A Second Trustee Sues Penn State Josh Moody Wed, 09/18/2024 - 03:00 AM Penn State is in a legal showdown with two of its most outspoken board members, largely over matters of transparency. One could soon be removed from the board.

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College students not reading is an issue, so teachers are adjusting how classes look

University Business

When Alden Jones taught her first back-in-person college class during the pandemic, something surprising happened. “Here I am, teaching the same class I’ve taught for 10 years, using the same book and asking the same questions, and my students were dead-silent,” says Jones, who teaches literature and creative writing at Emerson College, a private liberal arts school in Boston. “Then I would ask easier questions — silent.

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Tennessee Plans 10 Percent Fee on Sports Tickets to Pay Athletes

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The University of Tennessee at Knoxville plans to add a 10 percent surcharge to football and other sports tickets beginning next year to help generate some of the expected $20 million that universities like it would be able to pay athletes under a proposed legal settlement governing use of players’ names, images and li

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Integrating Campus Partners into Your Community Development Plan

Roompact

Programming has always been one of my favorite parts of being in ResLife. Bringing people together to share ideas, foster community, or just to have fun has always been useful in galvanizing an identity of unity within residence halls.

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Minding the Perception Gap in College Math Classrooms and Beyond

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Minding the Perception Gap in College Math Classrooms and Beyond Melissa Ezarik Wed, 09/18/2024 - 03:00 AM Math educator Sheila Tabanli offers three instructional strategies that instructors teaching the “most hated subject” can integrate into courses to create a community of learners focused on compassion and connection.

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How did pagers explode?

Higher Education Whisperer

Part of being associated with a university is making yourself available for expert commentary. Yesterday I had a request from SBS News to talk about exploding pagers. I could have said "No, I am on holidays". But instead I propped my phone up on a suitcase and was interviewed for a segment six minutes into the national nightly news: "How did Hezbollah's pagers explode in Lebanon and Syria?".

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Universities of Wisconsin Stop Reporting Campus Enrollments

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The Universities of Wisconsin system will no longer release enrollment numbers for its individual campuses, The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reported. Instead, officials will offer updates on enrollments across the system and at the larger UW institutions, many of which have multiple branch campuses.

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2024 Annual Conference Charity – The Pittsburgh Promise

NACADA

The 2024 Annual Conference Committee has chosen The Pittsburgh Promise as our conference charity. Per their website, the mission of the Pittsburgh Promise is to promote “high educational aspirations among urban youth, fund scholarships for post-secondary access, and fuel a prepared and diverse regional workforce.” The vision of Pittsburgh Promise is a future where: All of Pittsburgh’s urban youth are equipped to reach post-secondary success.

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Voices of Student Success: Breaking Down Barriers to Basic Needs Resources

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Rising costs of living and increasing student housing rates have exacerbated college retention efforts as campus leaders look to tackle a rising concern: basic needs insecurity. A lack of essential resources such as food, housing and clothing and general financial strain are two of the top reasons students say they leave college. To address this issue and provide resources to students, the University of Houston opened its Center for Student Advocacy and Community in 2020, which houses some o

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Have Revenues Peaked For US Public Higher Education?

Higher Education Inquirer

Student enrollment has been headed in a downward trajectory for about 14 years. Have revenues, adjusted for inflation, now peaked for US public higher education, or was 2022, the last year reported by the US Department of Education, a blip regarding revenue trends? Did federal money received during the Covid crisis artificially lift revenues, leading to an eventual short-term correction, or is there something more to look at?

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Doing the dirty work of academia? Ancillary staff in higher education

SRHE

by Marie-Pierre Moreau and Lucie Wheeler Cleaning, catering and security staff fulfil an important function in maintaining and enhancing the social and material environment of higher education (HE). Yet this group has attracted limited considerations from researchers and policy-makers alike. Two notable exceptions, both in the US context, are Peter Magolda’s (2016) ethnography of cleaners on two university campuses, The Lives of Campus Custodians , and Verónica Caridad Rabelo and Ramaswami Mahal

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Use Social Intelligence to Shape Strategy and Manage Risk

Campus Sonar

Social intelligence is market research that uses online conversation data to answer key business questions. The internet is an always on focus group that allows you to better understand markets, audiences, brands, or organizations. In higher ed, social intelligence can inform organizational strategy, enrollment, alumni engagement, advancement, academic planning, and reputation and brand strategy.

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Piling on privilege in higher education | Letters

The Guardian Higher Education

Bernie Evans and Prof Colin Richards respond to a proposal for leading universities to limit their intake of pupils from private schools to 10% Numerous letters have been sent to the Guardian in recent decades urging the government to force universities to limit their intake of privately educated UK undergraduates to about 6%, in line with the proportion of children attending private schools.

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Enrollment and Admissions Funnel: The Student Journey from Inquiry to Enrollment

HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

5 Tips for Keeping Students Engaged Throughout the Admissions Process In higher education, the enrollment funnel can feel like a battleground for institutions vying to convert interest into commitment. Traditionally, the enrollment funnel has been viewed simply: attract, engage, and enroll. But the modern student’s journey is anything but straightforward — it’s a complex, winding path influenced by numerous digital touchpoints and personalized interactions.

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From Acceptance to Arrival: Practical Strategies to Address Summer Melt in Higher Education

University Business

Register Now Date & Time: Wednesday, October 23rd at 2 pm ET When revenue planning is dependent on enrollment numbers, summer melt can cause budget windfalls. In this 20-minute UB Ed Talk, leaders from California College of the Arts (CCA) delve into the trends they’ve observed with summer melt and their practical initiatives that any campus can emulate to mitigate this challenge.

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Why One Washington College Loves Parchment for Transcripts & Diplomas

Parchment

In 2022, Skagit Valley College (Mount Vernon, WA) began using Parchment for diplomas and transcripts. Recently, we sat down with Stephanie Hunter, Registrar, to discuss her experience with Parchment. Challenges Cumbersome staff process with printing and mailing of transcripts and diplomas Students waiting up to 8 weeks for diplomas to be delivered Solution Parchment Award – Diploma Services Parchment Award – Transcript Services Results Efficient process for staff, ability to allocate

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First-Year Experience at Hope College

Hope College Network

Hope College Hope College, nestled in the charming town of Holland, Michigan, is a place that fosters academic excellence, personal growth, and community. Surrounded by beautiful nature, this safe campus provides an ideal environment for students to explore their passions. Whether it’s academics, extracurriculars, or social life, Hope College feels like the perfect home away from home.

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Rutgers President Stepping Down After Tumultuous Tenure

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Rutgers President Stepping Down After Tumultuous Tenure Ryan Quinn Wed, 09/18/2024 - 03:00 AM From a historic strike to pro-Palestine protests and an athletic director’s resignation, the first African American president of one the nation’s largest universities faced controversy atop controversy over the past two years.

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Survey Highlights Gen Z's Reaction to a Kamala Harris Presidency

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Almost half of Gen Z respondents in a newly published UCLA study said they were not motivated to vote at all in the 2024 presidential election prior to Kamala Harris’ nomination. Researchers note that there has been a growing interest in Harris’ candidacy with over half of Gen Z respondents who stay informed about the news now indicating they will now vote for Harris in November.

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Proud Boys Founder, Yiannopoulos to Mock Harris at U of S.C.

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Proud Boys Founder, Yiannopoulos to Mock Harris at U of S.C.

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Harris Doesn’t Think You Should Need a 4-Year Degree

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Harris Doesn’t Think You Should Need a 4-Year Degree Sara Weissman Wed, 09/18/2024 - 03:00 AM The vice president’s remarks at a recent rally reflect a broader conversation, in the Democratic Party and nationally, about who needs a degree and why.

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