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Learning Assistantships

The Scholarly Teacher

Paula Jakopovic, University of Nebraska at Omaha Brigid Howard , Metropolitan Community College Naomi Mardock, Metropolitan Community College Keywords: Two-Year/Community College, Learning Assistantships, Student Engagement Key Statement: How can learning assistantships with structured faculty mentoring offer a novel approach to engaging community college students at their institution?

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Trust Matters

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Student Voice survey data indicates that students trust professors most and the president and other senior leaders least. What makes students trust certain campus groups more than others and how can trust be built? Undergraduates level of trust in their institution has been positively linked to individual student outcomes, as well as the broader institutional culture and reputation.

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Bridge Detroit: The ‘Passage of Knowledge’ in Detroit

College for Creative Study

A new exhibit at the College for Creative Studies traces the evolution and legacy of sculpting and foundry work at the college.

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Saint Augustine’s U Faces Ticking Clock to Fix Finances

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Saint Augustines University needs to shore up its finances ahead of an accreditation vote next month. But state officials just shot down a $70million financial lifeline. Approaching a critical vote on its accreditation status next month, Saint Augustines University has made controversial moves in recent months to stabilize its shaky financial position, but so far none have paid off, putting the beleaguered institution in a more precarious position.

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When Residents are More than Residents

Roompact

~ Blog Posts Written By RAs for RAs ~ Determining the line between being friends and friendly with your residents is a vital part of being a resident assistant. However there may be times when you have a pre-existing relationship with a resident, or you develop a closer relationship with a resident over time. This.

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We Need New Ways to Protect Academic Freedom

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Protecting professors from university discipline for their extramural speech is necessary, but no longer sufficient, Austin Sarat writes. Katherine Franke, formerly a law professor at Columbia University, is just the latest of many academics who have found themselves in hot water because of something they said outside the classroom.

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What Happens When Students Bring Malware to Campus?

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

Bring-your-own-device initiatives have always struck fear in the hearts of IT managers. When smartphones became dominant in the late 2000s, IT staff members were rightly concerned that users personal devices might introduce malware to their networks. Today, however, BYOD covers a lot more than just phones accessing campus email systems. A decade ago, cybersecurity risks were primarily tied to traditional devices like desktops, open Wi-Fi networks, USB drives and older email systems, says Nichole

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Holding the Line: Lead Through the Chaos

Dr. Al Solano

( A. Solano ) Project 2025 is under way. Here’s what you have control over but first recognize that panic paralyzes. Resolve empowers. Power over panic. > Stay informed : Understand what’s truly happening. Legacy media thrives on chaos and cruelty—it turns out it's good for business. Seek independent, reliable sources. Avoid doomscrolling.

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Parental Rights

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The battle for authority and childrens autonomy in a changing society. Parental rights have emerged as a central battleground in the culture wars, debated in school board meetings, courtrooms and legislative chambers across the country. As conflicts intensify over what children should be taught, how medical decisions should be made and who has the authority to shape their identity, parental rights have taken on heightened significance.

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Deal with the crisis with online teaching from home: 12 ways of doing it successfully using a virtual classroom software

Creatrix Campus

Deal with the crisis with online teaching from home: 12 ways of doing it successfully using a virtual classroom software admin Wed, 01/29/2025 - 09:49 What is a virtual classroom software? A virtual classroom is a digital replica of a traditional classroom, the only difference is that it uses technical tools to interact with students in real-time. The virtual classroom software for teachers helps higher education institutions to manage classes remotely using interactive tools for collaboration,

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Review: Power Hybrid Work with the Kensington SD5700T Thunderbolt 4 Docking Station

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

Docking stations have been around for a long time. Over the years, they have found a lot of use, especially for employees who are out in the field part of the time, then back in an office for paperwork or other duties. Early docking stations generally allowed laptops to connect to a desktop monitor or computer, though users sometimes needed thumbscrews and serial ports to connect everything.

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Going against the grain? Arts Based Research and the EdD: Resistance, activism and identity

SRHE

by Tim Clark and Tom Dobson There has been growing interest in the potential of arts-based research (ABR) methods to enrich educational inquiry ( Everley, 2021 ). However, minimal attention has been given to how accessible or relevant ABR is for practice-based researchers (including lecturers and teachers), who undertake the professional doctorate in education (EdD) pathway.

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Absurdism: Living HAPPILY in a World Without Meaning (Albert Camus)

Higher Education Inquirer

Albert Camus's philosophy of Absurdism provides a unique approach to the meaning of life. He explores the tension between humanity's deep desire for meaning and the universe's lack of answers, coining this contradiction as "the absurd." His philosophy rejects nihilism and encourages us to embrace lifes limitations, living fully in the present and finding purpose through personal choices rather than ultimate truths.

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The cost of private colleges is high, yet many low-income students still choose them

University Business

Smaller class sizes, grassy knolls, campus idyllfor low-income college students chasing that storied experience at Californias private nonprofit colleges, the expense is high: sometimes $30,000 or more in the first year alone after all grants and scholarships are considered. While most California college students attend a public college or university, roughly 160,000 undergraduates pursue degrees at private nonprofit universities such as Chapman University, Loyola Marymount University, Stanford

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Raw Deals in Higher Education

Higher Education Inquirer

In a 2022 interview with Gary Stocker of College Vialbility App , we discussed the idea of bad deals in higher education. And as the College Meltdown advances, we expect many more bad deals to occur, both for institutions and consumers. Already, in early 2025, we have seen documentation of the collapse of St. Augustine University, a 146-year old HBCU in North Carolina.

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Mock Interview Nights with Alumni – Exclusive opportunity for first-years and sophomores!

CAPD

MIT first-years and sophomores! Have you ever wondered was it is like to interview for an internship or job? Maybe youve scheduled a mock interview with CAPD , but would like to branch out further? Join us for virtual mock interview sessions featuring MIT alumni who represent a variety of professional experiences and backgrounds, spanning industries such as nuclear engineering, systems design, semiconductor technology, healthcare, startup consulting, and digital media.

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Crafting Innovative Approaches for Analyzing Data - Dr. Zachary K. Collier

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Words of wisdom/advice for new faculty: Every obstacle, no matter how daunting, can be overcome. Stay persistent, stay grounded and always leave the door open for others to follow.Career mentors: Dr. Thomasina Lott Adams, University of Florida; Dr. Bianca Montrosse Moorhead, University of Connecticut; Dr. Walter Lana Leite, University of Florida Education: B.S., Special Education, Winthrop University; M.S.

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Fired for Making Porn, Joe Gow Sues for Reinstatement

Confessions of a Community College Dean

After being fired twice, first from his chancellor post and then from his tenured faculty role at the University of Wisconsin at La Crosse, Joe Gow is suing in an effort to return to the classroom, alleging his termination violated his First Amendment rights.

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Crafting Innovative Approaches for Analyzing Data - Dr. Zachary K. Collier

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Words of wisdom/advice for new faculty: Every obstacle, no matter how daunting, can be overcome. Stay persistent, stay grounded and always leave the door open for others to follow.Career mentors: Dr. Thomasina Lott Adams, University of Florida; Dr. Bianca Montrosse Moorhead, University of Connecticut; Dr. Walter Lana Leite, University of Florida Education: B.S., Special Education, Winthrop University; M.S.

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Calibrating AI For Saftey

Higher Education Whisperer

Greetings from the Australian National University, where I attended the weekly AI, ML and Friends seminar. Jiawei Liu was speaking on "Uncertainty Calibration for Deep Neural Networks". I didn't understand the equations, but the idea, as I understand it, is to have a measure of how well AI is doing. What got my attention was an example of recognising a speedboat.

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Skills Trump GPA: Employers Seek Problem-Solving, Teamwork in New Grad Hires

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Problem-solving abilities, teamwork experience, and communication skills are the top qualities recruiters look for when hiring recent college graduates, according to new research from the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). The findings come from NACE's Job Outlook 2025 survey, which reveals a significant shift toward skills-based hiring practices.

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How ‘radical cooperation’ is empowering these 6 small colleges

University Business

Unless you’re an A-lister, private colleges and universities everywhere are pinching pennies to stay afloat and growing ever more competitive to win a decreasing pool of traditionally aged college students. Those interested in an operational model that takes cooperation with other institutions to another level need not look further than The Community Solution Education System. “There’s too much time spent worried about competition and too little focused on what institutions act

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HELU's Wall-to-Wall and Coast-to-Coast Report – January 2025

Higher Education Inquirer

January 2025 HELU Chairs Message This winter and spring, HELU activists are leading workshops in six states to develop platforms, advance coalitions, and share concrete, tested strategies for winning political change. I hope your union will join these opportunities so we can connect with and fortify each other. At a moment when we could go quiet and dark, we must choose to build up and out.

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As Data Goes Off-Line Under Trump, Environmental Researchers Are Uploading Backups

Confessions of a Community College Dean

A team of scholars has worked since November to archive resources that are valuable to themselves and the publicjust in case they were taken down. In the first few days of Donald Trumps second term as president, the White House Council on Environmental Qualitys Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool (CEJST, for short) disappeared from government websites.

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Colleges Prepare to Protect Dreamers, Undocumented Students Amid Trump’s Threats

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

With President Donald J. Trump vowing to tighten immigration during his time in the White House, leaders at colleges and universities are working around the clock to protect international students and Dreamersundocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. as childrenfrom policies that could affect their safety and ability to pursue higher education. The most important think we must do is to communicate regularly with our students, faculty, and staff, reassuring everyone that our community is safe

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MSU officials scrambling as Trump moves to limit DEI on college campuses

University Business

Officials at Michigan State University are scrambling to determine what impact its extensive diversity, equity and inclusion policies and programs could have on the hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding that flow into the university. President Donald Trump last week issued an executive order terminating diversity, equity, and inclusion,” for organizations that receive federal funding, and added that universities with endowments larger than $1 billionin Michigan that’s MS

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Governor Leaves Indiana’s Predominantly Black University Out of Budget

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Martin University had a short-lived burst of state funding. But those funds disappeared in Governor Mike Brauns budget proposal, unveiled on the heels of an anti-DEI executive order. One lawmaker calls it racist. Martin University, the only predominantly Black institution in Indiana, started receiving state funding two years agoa welcome $5million cash influx for the enrollment-starved private university.

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NSF and NIH Grant Reviews Still On Hold After White House Rescinds Memo

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Trump reversed an order requiring federal agencies to freeze grants and loans, but programs at odds with his executive orders remain at risk of losing funding. The Trump administration on Wednesday walked back its plan to freeze trillions in federal grants and loans, though a review of thousands of federal programs continues, along with a pause on grant reviews at the National Science Foundation and National Institutes of Health.