Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
AUGUST 12, 2024
In a matter of days, our Black boys and girls will be returning to school. For some, especially our boys, this is not a time of celebration, as it should be. Instead of being taught, they are being unjustly punished - hyper-surveilled and hyper-penalized. The dismal numbers tell the story when it comes to discipline - suspension and expulsion. They do not lie.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
AUGUST 12, 2024
AAUP Ends Two-Decade Opposition to Academic Boycotts Ryan Quinn Mon, 08/12/2024 - 03:00 AM In 2005, the American Association of University Professors spoke out against this form of protest amid calls for scholars to spurn Israeli institutions. Now, the group says boycotts “can be considered legitimate tactical responses.
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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
AUGUST 12, 2024
The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) Council recently adopted a revised policy concerning academic boycotts in its " Statement on Academic Boycotts." The American Association of University Professors' new "Statement on Academic Boycotts" reconsiders AAUP's categorical opposition to academic boycotts. The statement reconsiders AAUP's categorical opposition to academic boycotts from the 2006 report, On Academic Boycotts , maintaining that such boycotts are not in themselves vio
Confessions of a Community College Dean
AUGUST 12, 2024
Inside an HBCU’s Big Endowment Push Sara Weissman Mon, 08/12/2024 - 03:00 AM North Carolina A&T State University achieved the largest endowment of any public HBCU—no simple feat given some of the challenges HBCUs face in growing these funds.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
AUGUST 12, 2024
Dr. Andrew Agwunobi Andrew Agwunobi has been named CEO and executive vice president of health affairs at the University of Connecticut Health. He served as president of Home Solutions for Humana. Agwunobi is a pediatrician with a medical degree from the University of Jos in Nigeria and residency at Howard University Hospital in Washington, D.C. He also holds an MBA from Stanford Business School.
Ed.gov Blog
AUGUST 12, 2024
By: Roberto J. Rodríguez, Assistant Secretary for the Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development Through the Raise the Bar: Lead the World initiative, the U.S. Department of Education is working in partnership with states and school districts to eliminate educator shortages in our nation’s schools. Thanks to the leadership of state and local education Continue Reading The post Department Convenes States to Elevate Support for Educators appeared first on ED.gov Blog.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
AUGUST 12, 2024
More research is required that considers the participation of, and access for, marginalized wildlife viewers, according to a new study published in People and Nature. Kelsey Jennings, the lead author on the paper, worked as an urban outreach specialist for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources before coming to Virginia Tech. Photo courtesy of Kelsey Jennings “Coming into this work, we knew that we wanted to look at communities of color and see if there are varying trends in how they enga
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Confessions of a Community College Dean
AUGUST 12, 2024
Are Students College-Ready, or Are Colleges Student-Ready? Ashley Mowreader Mon, 08/12/2024 - 03:00 AM As pandemic-related learning issues become more prominent among incoming students, institutions of higher education can consider how structural barriers impact student success.
Roompact
AUGUST 12, 2024
Most RAs and even professional staff can see team-building day as a drag going in but come out enjoying it. The dread of the team-building day always comes from not knowing what your team needs or what to do. Here are some tips for a successful team-building day. Overall, team-building day should be something to.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
AUGUST 12, 2024
Helping Humanities Ph.D.s Thrive Beyond Academia Sarah Bray Mon, 08/12/2024 - 03:00 AM Amy Braun describes how honing existing skillsets through experiential learning transforms such students into industry-ready professionals.
Teaching Matters Academic Communities
AUGUST 12, 2024
In this extra post, Alan Barnard and Penny Barnard share their experience running the Family Medicine summer school 2024 at The University of Edinburgh. They showcase creative activities such as journal writing, art making and reflective exercises using found images and photography in teaching and learning professionalism, ethics and identity.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
AUGUST 12, 2024
A federal appeals court is once again preventing the Education Department from carrying out parts of its new income-driven repayment plan, which lowers payments for low-income borrowers and provides quicker pathways to loan forgiveness.
Higher Education Today
AUGUST 12, 2024
Title: Legacy Looms Large in College Admissions, Perpetuating Inequities in College Access Authors: Marián Vargas and Sean Tierney Source: Institute for Higher Education Policy In 2023, the Supreme Court ruling on the consideration of race in admissions illuminated a similar conversation about admissions equity: legacy status. The newest release of data on the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System included, for the.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
AUGUST 12, 2024
The University of North Carolina at Wilmington has released details on its DEI restructuring plan, the first UNC institution to do so since the system board of governors ordered campus leaders to cut DEI-specific positions and spending in June.
Higher Education Today
AUGUST 12, 2024
Authors: Jeff Strohl, Artem Gulish, and Catherine Morris Source: Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce As the economy undergoes significant transformations, the relationship between education and employment is being reevaluated, leading many to consider how they can acquire the skills and knowledge to thrive in a rapidly changing job market.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
AUGUST 12, 2024
Suresh Garimella, current president of the University of Vermont, will be the University of Arizona’s new president. He was the only finalist to emerge from a months-long search process to replace UA President Robert Robbins, who announced his resignation earlier this year amid the university’s ongoing financial crisis.
Higher Education Whisperer
AUGUST 12, 2024
Joe Schmetzer, Head of Software Engineering, Applied AI at PentenGreetings from the Australian National University where Joe Schmetzer , Head of Software Engineering, Applied AI at Penten is talking to ANU Techlauncher students about "Skills for a Tech Career".
Confessions of a Community College Dean
AUGUST 12, 2024
Four Things Not to Ignore in the Face of Enrollment Pressures Elizabeth Redden Mon, 08/12/2024 - 03:00 AM Bob Massa and Bill Conley identify four areas college and enrollment leaders should focus on during the difficult decade ahead.
University Business
AUGUST 12, 2024
Christina Westman dreamed of working with Parkinson’s disease and stroke patients as a music therapist when she started studying at St. Cloud State University. But her schooling was upended in May when administrators at the Minnesota college announced a plan to eliminate its music department as it slashes 42 degree programs and 50 minors. It’s part of a wave of program cuts in recent months, as U.S. colleges large and small try to make ends meet.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
AUGUST 12, 2024
Empty Nurseries, Empty Futures? mprutter@mit.edu Mon, 08/12/2024 - 03:00 AM The causes and consequences of declining birth rates.
AIFS Abroad
AUGUST 12, 2024
Voting is a fundamental right and an opportunity to influence the policies that will impact your future — but what if you’re studying abroad or doing an international internship during election year ? Don’t worry! This guide will walk you through the steps to take so you can voice your opinion and successfully contribute to the democratic process.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
AUGUST 12, 2024
Under New Florida Law, Eight Adjunct Unions Are Dissolved Josh Moody Mon, 08/12/2024 - 03:00 AM Like other higher-ed bargaining units in the state, they failed to meet a threshold for dues-paying members championed by Republican Governor Ron DeSantis.
University Business
AUGUST 12, 2024
“Dear President Ehrlich, “I’m 84 years old. I’m in a wheelchair. I live for Indiana basketball, and you can take your [expletive] bow ties and go back to where you belong.” This is only one of 10,000 handwritten notes the wide-eyed, first-time president Thomas Ehlrich received as president of Indiana University after the late Bob Knight, three-time NCAA champion head coach of the men’s basketball team and Hoosiers legend, considered going elsewhere.
University Business
AUGUST 12, 2024
To many pro-Palestinian campus activists, it was a crushing coincidence of the calendar. Just as nationwide protests over the Israel-Hamas war were coming to a crescendo, the spring semester ended and the students cleared out. The sounds of bullhorns and chanting suddenly went silent. “It was definitely very jarring,” says junior Marie Adele Grosso, a student organizer at Barnard College and Columbia University.
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