Confessions of a Community College Dean
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
College Park president Darryll Pines has requested an independent review into allegations that he lifted a portion of a tutorial website for two papers. The University of Maryland at College Park will review the scholarship of President Darryll Pines—at his request—following allegations that he plagiarized portions of two papers.
Higher Education Today
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
Early in my career as an education data analyst, I was chatting with the new counselor at a rural Georgia high school. She described a particularly challenging student named “Joey,” a troubled but bright young sophomore. When she sought advice from a veteran teacher, the response was disheartening: “Honey, don’t you worry about that child. We’ve had problems with that family.
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Confessions of a Community College Dean
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
Michael Tyre offers some insights into how architects and administrators can work together to create better learning environments for everyone. It’s likely that every college in America has a neurodiverse community, but not many colleges have spaces where students who think differently can thrive. At least, they don’t have spaces that are intentionally designed to accommodate such students.
PUC
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
With the 2024-2025 school year about to begin, we want to introduce you to Student Association President Christian J. De Jesus. He is a senior from Manchester, New Hampshire, majoring in business administration with a finance emphasis. When Christian visited PUC before officially becoming a student, he knew he made the right choice once he saw the campus.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
Over the last 20 years, the number of adults aged 60 or older with student loan debt has grown sixfold, and the amount of debt they carry has multiplied nearly 20 times, according to a new fact sheet from the National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) and the New America Foundation.
The Guardian Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
Officials warn repeat of Tory rejection could dent new government’s hopes of pacts on defence and agriculture Fresh proposals to allow young people to move between the UK and the EU will be presented to the British government within weeks, in what is seen as a key early test of Labour’s “reset” in relations with Brussels. Informed sources say the first draft of a new version of Ursula von der Leyen’s April proposal has already been discussed by member states and will be put to a working group in
Confessions of a Community College Dean
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
That’s what makes it fun. As a writer, I am aware of the long and pervasive discourse about the difficulty of writing. Writing is arduous and enervating, frequently frustrating, wrought with failure, and also, I believe, a fun and enjoyable activity. “I hate to write, but I love having written”—a sentiment frequently but erroneously credited to Dorothy Parker—is widely shared by writers, and it’s my view that too much time is spent on the hate part and not enough on the love part.
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Confessions of a Community College Dean
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
More colleges and universities are considering implementing shorter terms to improve student outcomes and completion. Course scheduling experts share opportunities and pitfalls of the trend. To improve student outcomes, colleges and universities have shortened academic terms, condensing content and providing more flexibility for students to enroll in classes.
University Business
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
In his new book, “Degrees of Risk: Navigating Insecurity and Inequality in Public Higher Education,” sociology professor Blake R. Silver examines some of many ways that college students can slip through the cracks at public colleges and universities. In the following Q&A with The Conversation U.S., Silver expounds on what he discovered while doing research for his book – and how higher education leaders can better serve their students.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
Limit cut by another 10 percent, with master’s and doctoral students now included. Canadian universities have warned that the further lowering of the cap on international students for next year will damage the country’s reputation worldwide.
Higher Education Inquirer
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
Adam Looney and Constantine Yannelis have reopened their research on the student loan mess with a new paper from Brookings titled "What went wrong with federal student loans?" The paper talks about what went tragically wrong with student loans in the United States from 2000 to 2020. Here are the key points: 1. More people started going to college, especially those who didn't have a lot of money or whose parents didn't go to college.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
Professional schools should allow students to make money while earning credit, Neha Lall writes. Few institutions are slower to change than the legal profession and higher education. But a remarkable transformation is happening across law schools nationwide—most are now allowing students to earn money and academic credit for field placement work. And they have the American Bar Association to thank for it.
Hope College Network
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
Almost three years ago, I was preparing for a journey that would change my life in ways I couldn’t yet comprehend. At 17, fresh out of my junior year in high school, I was preparing to leave Afghanistan for the United States. I didn’t even know where my new school was located, nor what life in America would be like. But as I sat on that plane, enduring nearly 20 hours of travel from Central Asia to New York City, I knew that I was embarking on something that would shape my future.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
Columbia University’s interim president, Dr.
Roompact
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
There are a number of researchers and faculty who specialize in something called “student development theory.” These theories study how college students grow and develop during their time at school. Although you’re not expected to be a “theory expert” as a student staff member, there are nevertheless some simple concepts and take aways than can.
CAPD
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
This fall, six MIT graduate students attended the Constellations – 2024 AHRC International Conference , held from September 16–18 at Robinson College, Cambridge. This prestigious event, supported by the Open-Oxford-Cambridge AHRC Doctoral Training Partnership, brought together doctoral students from leading institutions, including the Open University, Oxford, Cambridge, Cologne University, Australian National University, MIT, and Stockholm University.
Higher Education Inquirer
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
The Higher Education Inquirer has received a cease-and-desist letter from lawyers representing Chip Paucek and the Pro Athlete Community (PAC). Out of respect for PAC co-CEO Kaleb Thornhill and to members of PAC, we have removed the article. However, we stand by all the facts of the story and our characterizations about Mr. Paucek, the former CEO of 2U and Smarterville (aka Hooked on Phonics).
SRHE
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
by GR Evans C ambridge has arcane and complex rules and policies for jobs in the university and its colleges; despite their idiosyncracy some of them may have lessons for other institutions. GR Evans is an expert guide to the rules, the policies, national employment law and the many debates through which the Cambridge rules and policies have evolved.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
Why, 180 years after his birth, Friedrich Nietzsche’s ideas still resonate, provoke and inspire. He wrote philosophy with a hammer, and 124 years after his death, Friedrich Nietzsche’s writings still shatter idols. His influence transcends academic philosophy, permeating popular culture, literature and political thought. No other great thinker could inspire a No. 1 single on Billboard’s Top 100.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
The House passed legislation Thursday that could make it more difficult for public colleges to enforce new protest policies. Over sharp objections from Democrats, House Republicans narrowly passed legislation Thursday that higher education groups say would undermine public colleges’ ability to protect free speech on campus and ensure student safety.
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