Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The early learning sector plays a crucial role in shaping the foundation of children's education and future success. However, the shortage of qualified professionals poses significant challenges, hindering access to quality early learning programs and impeding economic growth. To address these issues, it is imperative to focus on building a thriving workforce through higher education.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Data Show Strong Return on Investment for UNC Grads kathryn.palmer… Tue, 11/21/2023 - 03:00 AM A new report shows that 94 percent of the system’s undergraduate degree programs yield positive economic outcomes for graduates.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Dr. Melissa Gilliam Melissa L. Gilliam has been named president of Boston University. She serves as the executive vice president and provost of The Ohio State University. Gilliam holds a bachelor’s degree in English literature from Yale University, a master’s in philosophy and politics from the University of Oxford, a Doctor of Medicine degree from Harvard University, and an MPH from the University of Illinois Chicago.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Survey Teaser: Helping Students Prepare for Life After College colleen.flaherty Tue, 11/21/2023 - 03:00 AM Respondents to the newest Student Voice survey seem to value passion as much as practicality in preparing for a career and expect moderate to high levels of support from professors and academic advisers in this area. Students also weigh in on what career centers are doing right—and could be doing better.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Jamila S. Lyn, director of specialized programming at Benedict College, an HBCU in South Carolina, will be awarded Outstanding Educator of the Year during ESSENCE’s Nov. 24 A Journey of Joy holiday special. Jamila S. Lyn Lyn will be recognized by Warner Bros. Pictures for her community activism and commitment to educating HBCU students. In he current role, Lyn works with the Benedict Student Success Center, striving towards improving student retention and degree completion.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Can Grad Students Defend Us Against Misinformation? Sarah Bray Tue, 11/21/2023 - 03:00 AM Yes, if they communicate with the general public, not just other academics, and prioritize becoming camera-ready, writes Betty S. Lai. Byline(s) Betty S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Heather Martinez Heather Martinez has been appointed associate vice president for finance and controller at Hamilton College in Clinton, New York. She served as controller at Carthage College in Wisconsin. Martinez holds a bachelor’s degree in business from the University of Wisconsin Parkside in Kenosha.

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EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Thieves, vandals and other criminals looking for easy prey may want to leave Bowie State University off their list of potential targets. The Maryland institution, recognized regularly for its innovation and as a leader among historically Black colleges and universities, is in the midst of a campuswide initiative focused on modernizing its video surveillance system.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Universities See Sluggish Endowment Returns Josh Moody Tue, 11/21/2023 - 03:00 AM Endowments boomed in fiscal year 2021 but returns have since fallen. Fiscal year 2023 brought minimal growth for most of the nation’s top endowments.

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EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

At Butler University, the cloud is a key piece of the school’s disaster recovery strategy. The IT team backs up systems across multiple data centers, and it uses Synology to add an extra layer of protection with cloud-based backups. “With the encryption of backups and deletion of backups as part of ransomware attacks these days, we wanted to have that air-gapped solution of backups in the cloud.

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CIP

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The holidays may be one of the more stressful times of the year for individuals with learning differences and their families - but, it does not have to be that way. Here are tips and resources from CIP's staff on making the most out of your holiday season.

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EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

“There’s a shift among the students. You hear them asking each other things like, ‘What are you learning? What did you think of the test?’” Daniel McGloin, director of the Prison Education Partnership for the University of Maine at Augusta, is describing the mindset change that incarcerated students experience when they begin taking courses through UMA.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Can You Be an Activist and a Serious Scholar? mprutter@mit.edu Tue, 11/21/2023 - 03:00 AM How to be rigorous academically, while advancing the goals of social justice and equity.

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Ray Schroeder

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

New College of Florida is seeking a $400 million state investment over the next five years to help it boost enrollment and compete with other liberal arts colleges, a highly unusual amount for a public institution with roughly 700 students. New College’s president, former Florida House speaker Richard Corcoran, presented a plan to reach 1,200 students by 2028 to the State University System of Florida’s board of governors Wednesday.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Today on the Academic Minute: Emily Midkiff, assistant professor of teaching, leadership and professional practice at the University of North Dakota and author of Equipping Space Cadets: Primary Science Fiction for Young Children, explores why demand from kids for sci-fi books outstrips the supply.

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Teaching Matters Academic Communities

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

In this post, Sydelle shares the incredible journey of their discussion group, which has evolved into a close-knit community, eroding hierarchies and fostering a collegiate learning environment. Sydelle de Souza, a doctoral researcher at the School of Informatics, elaborates on their Computational Cognitive Science discussion group, funded by the IAD Student Partnership Agreement↗️.

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University Business

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The past decade was a boom time for building construction on America’s college campuses. But this frenzied growth produced an excess of between 3 million and 5 million seats that could cost the nation’s colleges as much as $50 billion annually—costs passed on to students as higher tuition and greater student debt. But as campuses built up, enrollment started to slide.

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Ray Schroeder

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Tuesday for former Mills College students, who alleged in a lawsuit that the institution misrepresented its academic offerings when it was merging with Northeastern University. Plaintiffs in the class-action lawsuit argued the two institutions had presented the merger, which formally occurred in 2022, as a boon for students that would allow them to finish their studies.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

In this month’s episode of The Pulse podcast, the host Rodney B. Murray discusses his experience using AI-powered tools to generate slide decks for a new course he was teaching on podcasting.

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Teaching Matters Academic Communities

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Photo credit: Ivan Vegner. (From left to right: Alex Doumas (Senior Lecturer, Psychology) Sydelle de Souza (Doctoral Researcher, CDT in NLP, School of Informatics), Naiti Bhatt (PhD Student, Psychology), Jean Skelton (PhD Student, Psychology), Erica Adezati (PhD Student, Psychology)). In this post, Sydelle shares the incredible journey of their discussion group, which has evolved into a close-knit community, eroding hierarchies and fostering a collegiate learning environment.

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University Business

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Fairview Health Services notified the University of Minnesota on Monday that it does not plan to extend its current partnership. The two organizations have partnered as M Health Fairview since 2018. It’s a large string of hospitals and clinics in the state — and a major source of funding for the university’s medical school. The partnership will run through the end of 2026.

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AIFS Abroad

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Last Updated on November 21, 2023 by Cat Rogliano Want to brush up on your Spanish language skills? AIFS Abroad offers study abroad programs in multiple Spanish-speaking destinations in Europe, Central and South America. Each has its own dialect and slang, but just knowing the basics goes a long way in ingratiating yourself with the locals! If you’re looking to study abroad in a Spanish-speaking country or city, here are a few destinations to consider: Buenos Aires, Argentina 1.

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University Business

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

For the past two decades, the College Board has moved aggressively to expand the number of high school students taking Advanced Placement courses and tests. Some 60 percent of A.P. exams taken by low-income students this year scored too low for college credit, a statistic that has not budged in 20 years. One expert went so far as to call the group’s research briefs “junk science.

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AIFS Abroad

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Last Updated on November 21, 2023 by Cat Rogliano Even if you’re not an international sports fan, one of the best ways to immerse yourself in a country’s culture when you’re studying or interning abroad is to attend a sporting event. There’s nothing more unifying than hearing (and feeling) the crowd cheer for the hometown team in their own unique way.

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College Forward

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

According to a recent survey cited in the Harvard Business Review, “Only 35 percent of young adults jump right into their career after college.” The remaining 65 percent of those surveyed took either half, or most of their twenties to find their career path. As it turns out, a “gap year” after college graduation isn’t that uncommon. In fact, nearly 50 percent of prospective College Possible coaches say they chose an AmeriCorps year of service to help them identify their path!

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College for Creative Study

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

An Interview with The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History. In 2018, the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History discovered three dying Zelkova trees on their campus in Detroit, Michigan.

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ISA Journal

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

My life online has been nothing short of glamorous: fresh passport stamps on the weekends, café croissants during my morning commute, bottomless brunch with the girls, a stroll through the Royal Parks. But did I mention having to wash all of my clothes in the sink this week?

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EAB

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Survey 2024 Voice of the Superintendent Survey A unique annual survey, designed to give superintendents insight into the experiences and perspectives of district leaders nationwide. We are excited to announce the launch of the 2024 Voice of the Superintendent Survey. Please take this 12-minute survey using the link below. Take the survey EAB’s Voice of the Superintendent survey is an annual initiative to provide district leaders with insight into the mindset, perspectives, and experiences of the

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Free Speech Requirement for Law Schools Moves Forward kathryn.

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College for Creative Study

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The post Yahoo!Life features Illustration Assistant Professor Betsy Bauer and her work on “Young Jedi Adventures” appeared first on College for Creative Studies.

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Study and Go Abroad

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Check out these tips for how you can take the next steps towards grad school while you complete your undergrad. Have you been thinking about what’s next for you after your undergrad? How about grad school? Grad school is higher education that you can pursue after your undergrad to increase your salary potential and become an expert in your field. Grad school typically includes master’s degrees, PhDs, or post-graduate certificates.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Gaza Speech Allegedly Blocked by National Communication Association Ryan Quinn Tue, 11/21/2023 - 03:00 AM A historic moment for Palestinians at the organization’s annual conference was shut down over concerns about calling the deaths in Gaza “genocide,” professors say.

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Study and Go Abroad

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

If you’re planning on studying law, you’ll need to take the LSAT exam. Find out how the LSAT will be changing this summer. Are you considering going to law school in Canada or abroad ? If so, one of the requirements you’ll need to apply to most schools is an LSAT score. You may have heard of this infamous exam and have a general idea as to what it entails, but how much do you really know about the LSAT exam ?

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University Business

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

he University of South Florida chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) is suing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the state university system over an order aiming to disband the group. USF’s chapter joins the University of Florida’s group in suing the state, claiming the Chancellor of the State University System, Ray Rodrigues, is violating the First Amendment rights of an organization that promotes peace.

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Study and Go Abroad

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

If you’re considering going to grad school, learn more about your options, deadlines, costs, and more. Did you know that approximately 9.4% of uni and college graduates in the working-age group (25-64) earned a graduate degree ? So, if you’ve decided you want to continue your studies and go to grad school — either in a master’s or doctorate program — you’re in good company.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Jewish students find themselves in fear and facing sadness on their college campuses ever since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel, according to a recent survey by Jewish campus organization Hillel International. Adam Lehman The online survey – conducted by market research firm Benenson Strategy Group for Hillel International from Nov. 14-15 – included 300 Jewish college students.

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University Business

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The Department of Education has opened investigations at six colleges and universities for alleged Title VI shared ancestry violations relating to antisemitism, anti-Muslim and anti-Arab discrimination since the outbreak of the war in Palestine and Israel. The schools the Department is currently investigating for engaging in discrimination are Lafayette College (Penn.), Cornell University (N.Y.), Columbia University (N.Y.), Wellesley College (Mass.) and the University of Pennsylvania.

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