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Inclusive Excellence Demands Systemic Change in Higher Ed

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The immediate losses as a result of continued and strategic legislative attacks against diversity, equity, and inclusion work are staggering: reduced funding for offices, the elimination of staff, diluted support for students, and the dismantling of progress made over the past 60 years to support students, faculty, and staff and move the U.S. closer to its ideals of being a great democracy.

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Feedback: Maximizing Its Impact

The Scholarly Teacher

Elizabeth Grimm , Hope College Keywords: Feedback, Formative Assessment, Student Growth Key Statement: Instructors can enhance student achievement by transitioning from evaluative to descriptive feedback, offering clear guidance for student improvement and deeper comprehension. Introduction Instructors possess the power to support student's growth mindset and sense of competence while also improving student achievement by adjusting how they give feedback to students (Akpinar & Özal

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Finding a Place at an HBCU

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Iowa native Juana D. Hollingsworth had always dreamed of attending an historically Black college and university (HBCU). She saw what it could be like through movies and television and she wanted that experience. Though she grew up in a primarily Black community, spending her life in a mostly white state left her with few options nearby to pursue that desire.

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Questions Linger After Penn State Buyouts

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Questions Linger After Penn State Buyouts Josh Moody Thu, 06/20/2024 - 03:00 AM Faculty argue the “voluntary separation” plan was rushed, and question the new regional leadership model that requires some chancellors to juggle multiple campuses.

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Hitting the High Notes

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Victor Wing Heng Yuen is both a gifted musician and a talented educator. To that end, he is pursuing two doctoral degrees at the University of Kentucky (UK). The first, Doctor of Musical Arts, Trumpet Performance, should be completed later this year. He is currently doing his coursework for the second doctoral program, Doctor of Philosophy, Music Theory.

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California Bill Would Prevent AI Replacement of Community College Faculty

Confessions of a Community College Dean

California Bill Would Prevent AI Replacement of Community College Faculty Lauren.Coffey@… Thu, 06/20/2024 - 03:00 AM The new bill comes after concerns from several faculty members about AI’s classroom role.

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An Advocate for Others

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

After over a decade of leadership at the helm of the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD), Dr. Edward Leach is retiring as executive director. An assistant professor of practice in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy at the University of Texas (UT) at Austin, Leach has spent more than 35 years in higher education, working with hundreds of community college professionals to learn and spread best practices across the globe.

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Communicating the Science of the Stars

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Jordan Ealy counts herself among the stargazers who delight in watching specks of light twinkle against the darkness of outer space. But her scholarship focuses on those stars she can barely see. “Yeah, I study small stars,” says Ealy, a Ph.D. candidate in astronomy at the University of Maryland, College Park. “M dwarfs are the most numerous stars in our galaxy even though you wouldn’t be able to see them if you just went outside,” she explains.

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Guest Post: AI Meets Academia—Navigating the New Terrain

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Guest Post: AI Meets Academia—Navigating the New Terrain johnw@mcsweeneys.net Thu, 06/20/2024 - 03:00 AM James Bennett on how he’s using AI to help translate the ways of academia to students.

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Impacting Policy and Creating Greater Equity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Currently a doctoral student at the University of Texas at Austin, Michael Reid, Jr., is intent on utilizing research to examine poverty as a barrier to student development. After completing his Ph.D. in educational policy and planning, Reid hopes to make an impact on federal and state policies related to education. His focus is driven by his lived experiences growing up in Philadelphia and attending public schools throughout K–12.

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Union Institute & University Surrenders Accreditation

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Struggling Union Institute & University has voluntarily surrendered accreditation, effective June 25, according to a letter on the Higher Learning Commission’s (HLC) website.

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Developing Leaders

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Isabel Mendoza appreciates industrial organizational psychology’s use of data to support practices in the workplace. She likes to think of it as business and psychology put together, but more people-focused. “It also encompasses big things like leadership, talent management and coaching, and I lean more toward that,” says Mendoza, a third-year Ph.D. student in industrial organizational psychology at the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT).

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Higher Education Has Not Been Forgotten by Generative AI

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Higher Education Has Not Been Forgotten by Generative AI jdimaggio@upcea.edu Thu, 06/20/2024 - 03:00 AM The generative AI (GenAI) revolution has not ignored higher education; a whole host of tools are available now and more revolutionary tools are on the way.

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Program Aims at Smoother Transfers to Four-Year Degree Program

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Keene State College plans to simplify the transfer process for student in New Hampshire. Dr. Debby Scire The college and four other higher education institutions have signed on as new participants in the New England Transfer Guarantee Program of the New England Board of Higher Education. The program streamlines the process for students who earn associate degrees in the Community College System of New Hampshire and want to pursue a bachelor’s degree at a four-year institution in New Hampshire.

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Chegg Cuts a Quarter of Workforce Amid AI Pressure

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The educational technology company Chegg, known for offering students homework help, announced on Tuesday it will cut nearly a quarter of its workforce in an effort to change focus as it faces growing competition from artificial intelligence (AI) tools.

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PSLF Could Soon Include All Early Childhood Education Workers

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The U.S. Department of Education (ED) has announced it’s considering expanding Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) to early childhood education (ECE) workers employed at for-profit businesses. “Early childhood educators help young children learn, grow, and thrive. But they are often poorly compensated, and student debt is a problem,” said U.S. Under Secretary of Education James Kvaal.

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How marketing leaders can transform their media’s value

University Business

It’s no secret that higher education has faced enormous pressures both within the category and with outside forces. Our industry is grappling with a lack of consumer confidence and trust , shifting demographics and increased competition. But we’re not just fighting over enrollment. With resources, staffing and budget often in flux, managing effective marketing has never been more important.

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Driving the Research

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Growing up, Ann Ramirez really wanted to be a doctor. But she also held a fascination with math, specifically with how math can be used to create tools and engineer solutions to problems. She’s found a way to pursue both, having earned a bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering from the New Jersey Institute of Technology and now working toward a Ph.D. in bioengineering at the University of Maryland.

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The university boom in Spain and how to address the employability gap

Symplicity

Spain is experiencing a notable growth in the number of private universities, reflecting a booming educational trend. However, this expansion brings with it a significant challenge: the disconnect between the degrees offered and the needs of the labour market. Let's analyse this issue and how Symplicity CSM can be the solution universities need.

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A Scholar Who is ‘Extending the Hand as He Climbs’

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

When Alonso Delgado was growing up, he could never have imagined he would one day be studying venom in sea anemones, simply because he never knew it was something that he could do. After studying aircraft mechanics, then working at the Los Angeles Zoo, he discovered the field of evolutionary marine biology while attending Portland State University (PSU).

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US universities are reinstating SAT scores. Experts say it will exacerbate racial inequality

The Guardian Higher Education

After offering test-free admissions, some US schools are reversing course, claiming it will help under-resourced students – but critics say it will do the opposite When SAT and ACT testing sites closed at the start of the pandemic in 2020, about 2,000 higher education institutions in the US had no choice but to offer prospective students test-optional or test-free admissions.

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MAURICE JONES

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Maurice A. Jones Maurice Jones has been appointed chief executive officer at The Center for First-Generation Student Success, an initiative of NASPA—Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education and The Suder Foundation. Jones, founder of the professional and business services firm MJConnects, served as CEO of OneTen. He holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from Hampden-Sydney College, a master’s in international relations from Oxford University in England, and a Juris Doctor from

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New York Film Academy Faculty Members, Staff Unionize in NYC

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Employees of the New York Film Academy’s New York City campus have voted overwhelmingly to unionize, the new union announced Tuesday. The Academy is a for-profit institution whose website lists campuses in New York City, Florida, California, Italy and Australia. Jerry Sherlock, an executive producer of The Hunt for Red October, founded it in 1992. As of fall 2022, the latest data from the U.S.

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ANDY BOWNE

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Andy Bowne Andy Bowne has been named president for Tarrant County College Southeast Campus in Arlington, Texas. He served as president of Johnson County Community College in Overland Park, Kansas. Bowne holds a bachelor’s degree in urban and regional planning as well as master’s and doctorate degrees in educational leadership from Western Michigan University.

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Louisiana Law Cracks Down on Campus Civil Disobedience

Confessions of a Community College Dean

A new law enacted Monday in Louisiana excludes acts of civil disobedience from free speech protections on public college campuses, The

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A Mentor to Others

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Working toward a doctorate in neuroscience was not Jazmin Guadalupe Brito Morales’s express goal when she first started her undergraduate career. During her tenure as an undergraduate at City College of New York, she specialized in biology and bio-technology – though her research at the time did involve studying Alzheimer’s disease, a neurodegenerative disease.

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Why Do People Have Different Musical Preferences: Academic Minute

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Today on the Academic Minute: Jane Kuehne, associate professor of music education at Auburn University, discusses her theory about why some people can love a song, and others hate it.

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Leading With Vision

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Walter Allen, Distinguished Professor of Higher Education at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), has been teaching for 50 years. He says he keeps planning to retire, but every time he gets close, he meets a student like Passion Lord, and he puts retirement on hold for “the joy and delight of working with that student, and the satisfactions of helping them achieve their goals.

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CCS Students Gain Real Studio Experience with Nickelodeon

College for Creative Study

During the Winter 2024 semester, CCS welcomed alums Tyler Koberstein ( Entertainment Arts ’19) and Ilich Gomez (Entertainment Arts ’19) back to campus to give current students a taste of what it’s like working on an animated series for a renowned television company. After graduating in 2019, Koberstein began working as a Production Intern at Nickelodeon.

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Focus on Athletes and Concussions

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Eric O. Ingram’s graduate advisor Dr. Justin Karr, assistant professor in the Department of Psychology, University of Kentucky (UK), describes him as committed, energetic, and driven when working on research projects. It reflects the focus and drive that Ingram honed as a student-athlete at Brown University, where he was a sprinter and hurdler, which also led to his research interests.

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How to Be Black in Morocco: A Tale of Two Africas

ISA Journal

It is a punishing 8 o’clock in the morning as I board the bus for our excursions. I am practically mid-sleep, hoping that by pinching myself I can still wake up in my twin bed. Admittedly, it is difficult to carry that same tune while driving through the spectacular Moroccan countryside.

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Adams Resigns as President of Knoxville College

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Leonard L. Adams Jr. has resigned his post as president of Knoxville College. Leonard L. Adams Jr. Adams, who serves as the college’s 31st president, announced his decision to step down from the role June 18. "Serving as President of Knoxville College has been an extraordinary honor and a profound privilege,” Adams wrote in a letter to the Knoxville College Board of Trustees.

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Down a step from elite college football, officials pitch a model for a new sports landscape

University Business

Facing upheaval on the way in college athletics, a handful of administrators and athletes from smaller schools have been working on a new model of governance. The hope by members of the Football Championship Subdivision and Division I-AAA (programs without football) is to give their athletes more of a say and essentially treat them more like students than employees.

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Impacting Policy and Creating Greater Equity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Currently a doctoral student at the University of Texas at Austin, Michael Reid, Jr., is intent on utilizing research to examine poverty as a barrier to student development. After completing his Ph.D. in educational policy and planning, Reid hopes to make an impact on federal and state policies related to education. His focus is driven by his lived experiences growing up in Philadelphia and attending public schools throughout K–12.

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Utah’s college presidents say higher education is a great value. Here’s what grads and former students say.

University Business

Utah’s post-secondary system is “probably the best deal in higher education in the country,” said Taylor Randall, who leads the University of Utah. Yet while he and other university presidents stressed the value of a college degree, they also emphasized the institution needs to fit the student. Individualization, Randall said, is the key to success.

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Five strategies to win over and recruit Gen Z students

Terminalfour

A crucial aspect of student recruitment is engagement. But what does that look like for Gen Z students? In this article, we outline the connection between Gen Z student engagement and recruitment success.

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El auge universitario en España y cómo abordar la brecha de empleabilidad

Symplicity

España está experimentando un notable crecimiento en el número de universidades privadas, lo que refleja una tendencia educativa en auge. Sin embargo, esta expansión trae consigo un desafío significativo: la desconexión entre las titulaciones ofrecidas y las necesidades del mercado laboral. Vamos a analizar esta problemática y cómo Symplicity CSM puede ser la solución que las universidades necesitan.

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