Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 14, 2024

The American Association of University Professors, or AAUP, has responded to a proliferation of administrative actions it deems as hastily enacted policies restricting rights to assemble and protest on college and university campuses. The association, which recently revised its own policy concerning academic boycotts, released a statement that argues new on-campus policies responding to last spring’s antiwar demonstrations go beyond reasonable time, place, and manner restrictions.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

AUGUST 14, 2024

After a little more than a year in the position, she becomes the third college president to lose her job following pro-Palestinian student protests on campus. Columbia University President Minouche Shafik resigned abruptly Wednesday night after months of pressure from Congress and campus constituents over her handling of pro-Palestinian student protests.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 14, 2024

The U.S. Department of Education has awarded more than $40 million in grant funding to help improve completion rates for underserved students. James Kvaal “Across the country, colleges and universities are rejecting the old idea that weeding out students was a sign of quality, and instead they are taking responsibility for all of their students’ success,” said U.S.

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EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

AUGUST 14, 2024

The field of artificial intelligence is hot right now, and with so many potential applications for the technology, most of us can’t even imagine them all. Because of the explosion in AI interest, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts 11.5 million data-related job openings by 2026, with demand for AI research scientists expected to grow by 19 percent.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 14, 2024

Columbia University President Dr. Minouche Shafik resigned her post effective Aug. 14. Dr. Minouche Shafik The university has been embroiled in controversy since antiwar demonstrations reached a fever pitch in the spring of 2024. Many on faculty at the university expressed no-confidence in the administration partly for its aggressive response to on-campus demonstrations.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

AUGUST 14, 2024

A new book says the diverse experiences of Harvard undergrads during the COVID-19 pandemic carry larger lessons for higher ed—namely that the off-campus lives of low-income students deeply affect their lives on campus. Highly selective universities have welcomed unprecedentedly diverse classes in recent years. That’s a laudable development, Anthony Abraham Jack argues in his new book, Class Dismissed: When Colleges Ignore Inequality and Students Pay the Price (Princeton University Press), but in

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 14, 2024

Classes at Saint Augustine’s University, the historically Black university in North Carolina, will be delayed by two weeks. Dr. Marcus H Burgess Fall classes have been delayed until Sept. 3, which means new and returning student move-ins will be delayed until Aug. 27-28, according to a university notice. Officials noted that continued repairs to buildings damaged by Tropical Storm Debbie was partly the reason for the delay.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 14, 2024

Dr. Joseph Glover is leaving his leadership post at the University of Arizona in Tucson and headed back to the University of Florida in Gainesville after just a month on the job. Dr. Joseph Glover Glover, who holds a Ph.D. in mathematics from the University of California, San Diego, was appointed following a months-long national search. His hire was expected to help bring stability to the university.

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University Business

AUGUST 14, 2024

While open educational resources have gained steam over the past decade, colleges and universities lack clear and definable metrics to share with other institutions on how much money they’re helping save students. A new whitepaper from the Midwestern Higher Education Compact believes its “course marking” strategy can help institutions communicate the value of OER to each other, their students and broader higher education systems.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 14, 2024

Nearly a third of borrowers whose federal student loans entered repayment in October 2023, following the COVID-19 pandemic extended pause, are past due on the payments, according to a newly released report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO). The above pie chart shows the number of federal student loan borrowers in repayment by status, as of Jan. 31, 2024.

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University Business

AUGUST 14, 2024

Catawba College got its week off on the right foot, announcing a $200 million anonymous gift to its endowment on Monday. The contribution is the third transformative gift in three years to the Salisbury-based liberal arts college, which has helped get the ball rolling. “After the first gift, we started a planning process, and last October, our board approved a strategic plan,” Catawba College President Dr.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

AUGUST 14, 2024

The two adult-oriented institutions in Pennsylvania hope that, by joining forces, they can expand their reach and access to higher education. Lackawanna College and Peirce College, two adult-oriented institutions in Pennsylvania, plan to join forces in a merger, the institutions announced Wednesday morning.

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The Humphrey Group

AUGUST 14, 2024

I love to read. Whether I’m reading fiction to unwind, or non-fiction to learn and stimulate my thinking, I enjoy digesting great ideas and insights from people with unique perspectives. I’m often asked by clients and colleagues what books are on my shelf, and what books I’d recommend to them. One thing has always been the case: I have far more business and leadership books on my shelf than I could ever finish (or even start!

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

AUGUST 14, 2024

The FAFSA fiasco undermined projections for Minnesota’s grant program, leaving many students with hundreds or thousands of dollars less than they anticipated. In a normal year, Nicole Whelan, a research analyst at the Minnesota Office of Higher Education, can predict how much money the need-based state grant program will need far in advance of when students return to campus.

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Symplicity

AUGUST 14, 2024

Symplicity® Corporation, the global leader in student employability, wellness and success is thrilled to welcome the University of Aberdeen to its CareerHub network. Home to 14,000 students from 120 nationalities, the University of Aberdeen places employability at the heart of its strategic priorities, inspiring and supporting career success through professionally accredited careers education, information, advice and guidance services and a diverse range of work experience and graduate opportuni

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

AUGUST 14, 2024

The COVID-19 pandemic brought about greater awareness of an even larger epidemic, one of loneliness in America. In higher education, it is incumbent on us to help our learners with overcoming the pain and other ill-effects of this condition.

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Creatrix Campus

AUGUST 14, 2024

5 Key Features of Cloud-Based Library Management System Software admin Wed, 08/14/2024 - 06:35 Higher education libraries can be difficult to maintain, but a cloud-based library management system provides an easy-to-use but effective alternative. By automating all internal processes, this software facilitates resource management for organizations of all sizes.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

AUGUST 14, 2024

Vice President Kamala Harris’s sorority is launching its first political action committee—a move that will allow Alpha Kappa Alpha to raise and spend money on behalf of political candidates.

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University Business

AUGUST 14, 2024

A competitive community college keeps costs low for students while providing top-tier instruction that leads to retention and high graduation rates. If you’re seeking examples, look no further. WalletHub’s latest national ranking tells us which institutions excel in each of these criteria. According to the data, Manhattan Area Technical College in Kansas tops 2024’s list.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

AUGUST 14, 2024

Hastings College received a $9 million gift from a long-time donor specifically for deferred maintenance, a growing and costly issue for institutions across the sector. Hastings College will soon be tackling a backlog of deferred maintenance across its rural Nebraska campus thanks to a $9 million donation specifically directed to facility upkeep. While donations directed to scholarships or new buildings are ubiquitous across higher education, gifts toward deferred maintenance projects are less c

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Experiential Learning Depot

AUGUST 14, 2024

Do you ever feel that no matter what you do or how hard you try, you just can't seem to reach all of your students? Project-based learning is a great way to not only reach your students, but engage them in personalized, meaningful work. How, you might ask? Let's take a look. How to Engage and Accommodate All Learners Using Project-Based Learning A few weeks ago I received a private message from a follower on Instagram asking me where she could find my project-based learning resource, "Plan a Tri

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

AUGUST 14, 2024

Florida A&M University’s interim president wants to start the academic year with a clean slate of senior leaders amid fallout from a fraudulent $237 million donation.

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PUC

AUGUST 14, 2024

Mackenzie Wheeler decided to major in religion after knowing her love for God and working with Pathfinder kids. Being a theology student at PUC, she appreciates the help her professors and academic advisors give. Mackenzie learned from the theology program that no matter what major, whether religion or theology, ministry can be done by all. How has studying at PUC been beneficial to your education and future?

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

AUGUST 14, 2024

They must do what they always expect to do and, at the same time, do something completely novel, write Peter Eckel and Courtney Chandler. The campus turmoil this past spring over the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has reminded presidents that they exist between their boards and the faculty, each with often different expectations and aims. Such competing priorities often put presidents in difficult positions.

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Parchment

AUGUST 14, 2024

Challenges Inefficient process for issuing print diplomas Frustrated students waiting weeks to receive diploma without tracking information Cumbersome process for alumni diploma re-orders Solution Parchment Award – Diploma Services Results Efficient, modern platform for issuing diplomas with transparent tracking information Students can claim, download and share digital diploma instantly Ability to seamlessly issue diploma re-orders Start a Conversation Virtual Learning Academy Charter Sch

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

AUGUST 14, 2024

In their frenzy to find AI detection tools, educators must not adopt analysis models without recognizing their shortfalls and biases. To the Editor: In a recent column (“Anatomy of an AI Essay,” Inside Higher Ed, July 2, 2024), Elizabeth Steere described an analysis of AI-generated responses to essay prompts from her courses. While this analysis is valuable, its framing could give false confidence to instructors trying to determine if a student’s work was AI-generated.

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Parchment

AUGUST 14, 2024

As technology continues to evolve, trade and vocational schools are embracing digital transformation to enhance their educational offerings and meet students’ needs. One way to accomplish this is through the adoption of digital certificates. These credentials not only streamline the certification process but also provide numerous benefits for students, educators and employers alike.

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University Business

AUGUST 14, 2024

It’s been a little over a year since the United States Supreme Court ended affirmative action based on race. In the first school year since that landmark decision, there were no “meaningful deviations from historical trends with respect to students’ college application behaviors across racial/ethnic groups,” according to a June Common App report. Their report looked at application data from 2019-20 through 2023-24.

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Parchment

AUGUST 14, 2024

Dual enrollment, sometimes referred to as dual credit or concurrent enrollment, refers to a program enabling high school students to take college courses and earn college credit while also fulfilling requirements for high school graduation. Participation in dual enrollment has grown significantly in recent years and has become a strategic initiative for many community colleges looking to grow enrollment.

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Higher Education Inquirer

AUGUST 14, 2024

Dear Freshman, Congratulations on this exciting new chapter! College is a time of immense growth, discovery, and opportunity. Done right, there will be uncertainty, challenges, long hours of study, and difficult decisions to make for your future self. Who am I? Where am I going? Why am I here? College is a transformative experience where you’ll discover more about yourself than ever before.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

AUGUST 14, 2024

A leading Senate Republican has requested that the Education Department’s Office of Inspector General investigate how colleges and universities use federal money to support diversity, equity and inclusion programs and po

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

AUGUST 14, 2024

Defending a new law requiring “intellectual diversity” from professors, the Indiana attorney general echoes Florida and asserts that “curriculum of a public university is government speech.” In February, Republican lawmakers in Indiana passed a law saying public colleges and universities must deny tenure to professors who are “unlikely to foster … intellectual diversity.

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