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Sonoma State President Placed on Administrative Leave

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Mike Lee California State University Sonoma President Dr. Mike Lee was placed on administrative leave after he agreed to protesters’ demands to involve them in university decision-making and pursue divestment from Israel. The action comes amid nationwide antiwar protests and concerns for upholding student and faculty rights to speech and assembly alongside ensuring their safety and security.

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A Last-Minute Sprint to the FAFSA Finish Line

Confessions of a Community College Dean

A Last-Minute Sprint to the FAFSA Finish Line Liam Knox Thu, 05/16/2024 - 03:00 AM The U.S. Education Department is doling out $50 million to help students complete the troubled federal aid form. Access advocates say it’s not too late to make an impact—but time is of the essence.

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NICOLE WINGET

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Nicole Winget Nicole Winget has been named dean of Campbell University’s Adult & Online Education Program. Winget, who served as interim dean, holds a J.D. from Ohio Northern University College of Law.

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Belmont University Permits Hiring Interfaith Faculty

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Belmont University Permits Hiring Interfaith Faculty Sara Weissman Thu, 05/16/2024 - 03:00 AM The faith-based university in Tennessee has taken another step away from its longstanding tradition of hiring only Christian professors. Existing faculty are expected to have mixed reactions.

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After Being Placed on Administrative Leave, Sonoma State President Retires

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Mike Lee California State University Sonoma President Dr. Mike Lee retired on Friday after he was placed on administrative leave after he agreed to protesters’ demands to involve them in university decision-making and pursue divestment from Israel. The action comes amid nationwide antiwar protests and concerns for upholding student and faculty rights to speech and assembly alongside ensuring their safety and security.

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New College Classification Will Measure Socioeconomic Mobility

Confessions of a Community College Dean

New College Classification Will Measure Socioeconomic Mobility Doug Lederman Thu, 05/16/2024 - 03:00 AM Proposed changes to Carnegie Classification would categorize institutions based on their enrollment of low-income and minoritized students and learners’ post-college earnings.

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LEONARD E. EGEDE

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Leonard E. Egede Leonard E. Egede has been named chair of the Department of Medicine in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo. He served as chief of the Division of Internal Medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin and director of its Center for Advancing Population Science. Egede holds a master’s from the Medical University of South Carolina and a medical degree from the University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria.

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BARBARA BIRD

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Barbara Bird Barbara Bird has been named director of the Teaching, Learning, and Innovation Center at Ohio Wesleyan University. Bird served as dean of faculty development and director of the Bedi Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence at Taylor University. Bird holds a bachelor’s degree in English from Taylor as well as a master’s in English and a Ph.D. in composition and rhetoric from Ball State University.

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Georgia Public Colleges Reinstate Test Requirements

Confessions of a Community College Dean

A slate of public colleges and universities in Georgia will begin requiring standardized test scores on applications again after the state’s Board of Regents voted on the matter Tuesday. Though the board oversees the entire 28-campus University of Georgia System, only seven will require test scores: Augusta University, the University of Georgia, Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia College and State University, Georgia State University, Georgia Southern University and Kennesaw State Universi

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Universities in England risk closure with 40% facing budget deficits, says report

The Guardian Higher Education

Analysis by Office for Students says increasing number will need to make significant changes to their funding model An increasing number of universities in England face “a material risk of closure” unless they dramatically cut costs or merge over the next few years, according to the higher education regulator’s annual health check. The report by the Office for Students (OfS) paints a bleak picture of universities overreliant on international students to plug the gaps left by the declining income

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University of Washington Academic Student Workers Get Deal, Halt Strike

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The University of Washington and a union representing academic student employees there reached a tentative agreement Tuesday night, ending a strike after just one day. The union, UAW Local 4121, noted in a news release Wednesday that the deal includes a 36 percent base salary increase over three years, “the largest raises the bargaining unit has ever won in a contract.

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The Tories' war on foreign students isn’t for the good of the country – it's about saving their own skins | Polly Toynbee

The Guardian Higher Education

This dying government is happy to see universities in crisis, the economy damaged and soft power lost – if it wins a few votes A key turning point in British politics was Tony Blair’s famous three priorities : “education, education, education”. A giant step was his 1999 conference speech: “Today I set a target of 50% of young adults going into higher education in the next century.

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CCS Associate Professor Patrick Schiavone joins The Metro to talk about the Tigers’ new City Connect uniforms

College for Creative Study

The post CCS Associate Professor Patrick Schiavone joins The Metro to talk about the Tigers’ new City Connect uniforms appeared first on College for Creative Studies.

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House Committee Seeks Documents From UCLA Over Antisemitism

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The U.S. House Education and Workforce Committee wants the University of California, Los Angeles, to turn over a batch of documents ahead of next week’s hearing about campus antisemitism.

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ResEdChat Ep 70: Cultivating Connection: Addressing Loneliness in Housing

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When we consider the experiences of our on-campus students, our focus revolves around fostering community, facilitating connections, and aiding in transitions. But do we specifically consider the issue of loneliness? In this episode of ResEdChat, join Crystal and Dr. Carl Dindo, Director of NAU’s Counseling Center, as they explore the concept of loneliness.

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Florida A&M Trustees Order External Inquiry Into Dubious Donation

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The Florida A&M University Board of Trustees voted Wednesday to hire an external firm to investigate the $237 million donation it said it had received from Gregory Gerami, an allegedly ultra-rich hemp farmer who doesn’t seem to hold the wealth he claimed.

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Wi-Fi 6E Upgrades Require Compatible Cabling

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

As the data demands on college campuses increase, CTOs and IT departments everywhere are at a crossroads: Should they try to squeeze a few more years out of their current Wi-Fi 5 and 6 installations or start upgrading to Wi-Fi 6E? Such a change involves more than just swapping out access points. Most campuses are filled with CAT 5 and 5E cabling that will be needed to be upgraded to CAT 6A to handle increased speeds and to future-proof those installations for Wi-Fi 7 and beyond.

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Technosolutionism: Academic Minute

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Today on the Academic Minute, part of University of St. Thomas Week: Mahak Nagpal, assistant professor of ethics & business law at the Opus College of Business, says sometimes a human solution should come before a technological one.

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How individual accommodation creates barriers to the inclusion of students with disabilities

SRHE

by Pascal Angerhausen and Shweta Mishra The inclusion of students with disability in higher education Individual assessment accommodation is a widely used instrument for inclusion of students with disabilities. It aims at reducing barriers and promoting equal participation, by taking into account the individual needs of a person. However, our research in the project SuccessInclusive (ErfolgInklusiv) has shown that it can also create barriers and lead to new forms of exclusion.

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Reading ‘On the Move’ and Thinking Mostly About Climate Change

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Reading ‘On the Move’ and Thinking Mostly About Climate Change joshua.m.kim@d… Thu, 05/16/2024 - 03:00 AM Another excellent book to place in conversation with Universities on Fire.

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We Need Anthropologists Everywhere—Especially in AI

Gray Associates

Hear from Lorlei Boyd, Developer at Gray Decision Intelligence, as she shares her journey from humanities graduate to AI software leader. Lorlei challenges stereotypes, highlighting how her humanities background equipped her for success in STEM. Discover her unique perspective on prompt engineering, app development, and the intersection of disciplines.

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ISA Scholarship Winners – Summer 2024

ISA Journal

We are excited to announce our ISA scholarship winners for summer 2024! Congratulations to Alexandra, Joanna, Melangelo, Alaa, Jenna, Megan, Makenna, Julia, Kim, and Anthony. From enjoying savory tapas in Spain to exploring Machu Picchu alongside the llamas, our scholarship winners share what they’re looking forward to most while abroad.

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Is student absenteeism a growing problem at colleges, too?

University Business

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of children regularly miss elementary, middle and high school. Is the same pattern of absenteeism playing out at colleges, too? If so, what’s driving the trend? And what can professors and higher ed leaders do about it? To find out, EdSurge interviewed Terri Hasseler, a professor in the Department of History, Literature, and the Arts at Bryant University in Rhode Island.

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Police remove student protesters and encampment from UC Irvine

The Guardian Higher Education

Student encampment had stood for two weeks before university officials declared it a ‘violent protest’ and asked police to move in Police on Wednesday took back a lecture hall from pro-Palestinian protesters who for hours occupied the building at the University of California, Irvine, then cleared a student encampment that stood for more than two weeks, witnesses said.

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New York eyes ban on legacy college admissions

University Business

New York could become the fourth state to ban legacy admissions in the college application process, a practice that has long been criticized as favoring white or wealthy students based on their familial alumni connections. “Legacy admissions is simply affirmative action for privileged kids,” said State Senator Andrew Gounardes in an interview with ABC News.

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Faculty Members Express No-Confidence in Columbia University President

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Some members of the faculty at Columbia University have lodged a vote of no-confidence for the university’s president, Dr. Minouche Shafik. Dr. Minouche Shafik Those participating in the vote and members of the Columbia University chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) have expressed concern with the university’s response to antiwar protests and encampments in April.

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Students have been arrested and threatened with suspension over pro-Palestinian protests. What legal rights do they have?

University Business

After nearly 3,000 people were arrested at protests against the war in Gaza at 57 colleges and universities across the United States, hundreds of students were threatened with suspension or even expulsion, in addition to potential criminal charges being filed against them. As the academic year comes to an end, student protesters have continued demonstrating during graduation ceremonies.

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Morehouse College faculty votes to give Biden honorary doctorate in split vote

The Guardian Higher Education

Dozens of faculty abstain from vote as students and alumni protest at Biden being commencement speaker over handling of Gaza war Morehouse College faculty voted on Thursday to confer an honorary doctorate on Joe Biden during its upcoming graduation ceremony on Sunday, for which he plans to deliver the commencement address. The vote to confer the honorary doctorate was a 50-38 decision, with about a dozen faculty members abstaining ahead of the planned visit, which has prompted protests from some

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Biden Administration Announces $16B in ‘Whole of Government’ Investments

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

While historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) have received remarkable investments over the past few years, leaders with the nonpartisan, nonprofit United Negro College Fund are urging more can be done. Lodriguez Murray “HBCUs have been chronically underfunded, systematically, since inception,” said UNCF President and CEO Dr. Michael L.