Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 8, 2024

In 2020, at the height of the COVID pandemic, most higher education institutions opted to eliminate the requirement that applicants submit standardized test scores such as the ACT and SAT. The reasoning for going “test optional” was twofold: it was not possible to administer the tests safely, and there was a shared understanding that the most deleterious effects of the pandemic were exacerbating inequities in ways that disadvantaged students from under-resourced communities.

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OCTOBER 8, 2024

By: James Kvaal, U.S. Under Secretary of Education Too often, the conversation on higher education focuses on a handful of colleges and universities that were founded centuries ago, have huge endowments and sparkling facilities, and admit very few students. While our country is lucky to have these institutions, we also need colleges and universities that Continue Reading The post Raising the Bar on College Excellence and Equity: Update on the Postsecondary Success Recognition Program appeared fi

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The 2024 International Colloquium on Black Males in Education will occur October 23 - 25, 2024 at the Drury Plaza Hotel Pittsburgh Downtown. The annual, international gathering serves as a space to exchange ideas and perspectives concerning the global dynamics of Black males in the educational pipeline. First held in 2012, it is a community-building experience that brings together world-class scholars, high-impact practitioners, policy makers, funders, students, and concerned citizens across the

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Higher Ed Censorship Becoming More Discreet, PEN Reports Johanna Alonso Tue, 10/08/2024 - 03:00 AM A review of 2024 legislation shows more bills attempting to attack classroom learning indirectly and couch censorship in uncontroversial language.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Leah Vanterpool has been named Vice President of Administration & Finance and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at the University of the Virgin Islands. Her appointment is effective October 28. Dr. Leah Vanterpool Vanterpool, a business and financial professional with over 30 years of experience, will lead the University’s financial operations and strategic planning, ensuring sustainable growth and fiscal responsibility.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Unlikely Enrollment Success Stories Liam Knox Tue, 10/08/2024 - 03:00 AM Despite months of doomsaying for regional public universities, a number boasted surprisingly robust enrollment gains this fall. We took a closer look at six.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 8, 2024

College and universities across Florida were shutting down their campuses this week, as Hurricane Milton barreled toward the coast of Florida. Florida Memorial University—the small Historically Black university in Miami—cancelled all its classes on Tuesday afternoon. The university is scheduled to reopen its doors on Friday morning. The University of Florida in Gainesville announced that it would close its offices and cancel classes, including online classes, beginning at 12:01 a.m.

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University Business

OCTOBER 8, 2024

A wave of initiatives has sprouted across the U.S. to serve the country’s rapidly growing Hispanic workforce. A key pillar is the over 600 Hispanic-serving institutions, known as HSIs, working to fuel Hispanic students’ ambitions. “HSIs are vital to the future competitiveness of the workforce in the country and our global economy,” Dr.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Study: GPA Not the Best Judge of Work Behavior Ashley Mowreader Tue, 10/08/2024 - 03:00 AM Researchers from the University of Iowa find, due to grade inflation and other differences between academic and work behavior, GPA has lost predictive validity for job performance among college graduates.

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The Guardian Higher Education

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Humboldt University of Berlin research also shows Asian elephants have more wrinkles than African cousins While humans are split between right-handers and left-handers, elephants have a preference for which side of their trunk they use. Now scientists have discovered it is possible to determine an elephant’s “trunkedness” by looking at its wrinkles.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The federal judge overseeing the massive antitrust lawsuit governing the compensation of college athletes on Monday preliminarily approved a settlement the players struck with the National Collegiate Athletic Association and several major sports conference last summer.

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University Business

OCTOBER 8, 2024

A stealthier wave of censorship campaigns is hitting college campuses as lawmakers in some states move to restrict academic freedom beyond “educational gag orders” enacted in recent years, a new report warns. New censorship laws aimed at higher education have become “more insidious” during 2024 legislative sessions, according to PEN America’s “ America’s Censored Classrooms 2024: Refining the Art of Censorship ” report.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has awarded Princeton University professor emeritus John Hopfield, along with Geoffrey Hinton of the University of Toronto, the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics “for foundational discoveries and inventions that enable machine learning with artificial neural networks.

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Roompact

OCTOBER 8, 2024

In last month’s post, we explored some examples of programming ideas that are both fun and educational. However, programming is only one of the many strategies that make up a residential curriculum. For those that are newer to the world of curriculum, a strategy can be thought of as any intentional effort to interact with.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

OCTOBER 8, 2024

How Colleges Are Bridging FAFSA Filing Gaps Ashley Mowreader Tue, 10/08/2024 - 03:00 AM Financial stress is one of the top reasons students stop out of college, and recent challenges with FAFSA filing may have exacerbated the issue. To mitigate these obstacles, institutional leaders have established proactive strategies to ensure students can navigate the FAFSA.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

OCTOBER 8, 2024

In this week's podcast Drumm is joined by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) President Sonny Ramaswamy and Executive Vice President Selena Grace to share insights into the commission's efforts to transform accreditation through collaboration and innovation. What you'll gain from listening to this podcast: ✓ Understanding Accreditation Changes: Gain insights into innovative accreditation approaches, such as NWCCU’s pilot for a three-year bachelor's degree, which could help

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

OCTOBER 8, 2024

3 More Questions for Lee Bradshaw on Rhodes Advisors joshua.m.kim@d… Tue, 10/08/2024 - 03:00 AM Growing online programs without breaking the bank.

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HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Next Steps to Empower Your Multiyear Growth Road Map In higher education organizations, enrollment management plans can be like the weather: short term, ever changing, and subject to the whims of the seasons each year. But for your organization and programs to thrive no matter the conditions, a multiyear growth road map is needed to keep all parts of the organization aligned and moving toward a strategic set of goals.

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EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The cloud can improve workflow efficiencies and support artificial intelligence initiatives, but to reap these benefits, higher education institutions must evolve their cloud strategies. That’s according to new research conducted by CDW on cloud computing trends. The report, which includes responses from more than 900 IT professionals across industries, explores how organizations are managing their cloud environments, business benefits created by cloud investments and how the cloud enables AI ad

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University Business

OCTOBER 8, 2024

As university campuses increasingly become hotspots for activism, a new report from the Constructive Dialogue Institute provides vital insights for higher education leaders. “Navigating Campus Protests: University Leaders in the Era of Polarized Activism,” outlines five key strategies to help leaders manage unrest and maintain campus cohesion during periods of heightened tension.

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PUC

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Even though it still feels like summer, the autumn season has kicked off. As we are excited, we know some are still holding onto these summer-like days– and we don’t blame you. If you need some reminder of what to look forward to this fall, here are some reasons to love the season. Can’t Beat The Weather Perfect weather, not too hot, not too cold.

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The Student Affairs Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The Faculty, Staff & Student Mixers, hosted by The Office of Multicultural Student Affairs (OMSA) are designed to bring together members of VCU’s diverse communities in a welcoming and celebratory environment. These mixers serve multiple purposes: they create spaces for networking and collaboration, offer opportunities for support among peers, and most importantly, promote inclusivity and diversity within the institution.

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University Business

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act requires schools to identify and serve children who need tailored support to succeed academically, and to “prepare them for further education, employment and independent living.” Organized as a series of six briefs, a new report from the Center for Learner Equity finds a devastating lack of access to the opportunities that make college possible.

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The Student Affairs Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Over the past few years, VCU’s Office of Multicultural Student Affairs (OMSA) has dedicated itself to building meaningful relationships with Indigenous communities both internal and external to VCU. This commitment stems from a desire to expose the VCU community to Indigenous histories and ongoing cultural contributions while creating spaces of belonging for Indigenous faculty, staff, and students.

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Parchment

OCTOBER 8, 2024

IPEDS recently released a trove of data around dual enrollment. In this episode, we sit down with John Fink from the Community College Research Center to discuss what we learned from the data and how it can help dual enrollment practitioners. As discussed in the episode, CCRS built a phenomenal dashboard to dissect the data. View the dashboard here – [link] Transcript Matthew Sterenberg (00:01.224) All right, John, welcome to the podcast.

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The Student Affairs Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2024

October 2023 marked a milestone for Virginia Commonwealth University, as Family Programs hosted the most highly attended Parent and Family Weekend in VCU history. With 716 students and 1,491 adults registered, the event brought together a vibrant community of 1,822 family members. This remarkable turnout underscored the strong bonds between VCU students and their families, as well as their enthusiasm for engaging with the university community.

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CAPD

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Interested in climate and sustainability? The Salata Institute Climate and Sustainability Career Expo on Friday, November 1, 2024 , is your chance to explore opportunities in this growing field. Held at Harvard’s Gutman Conference Center from 12:30–4:30 PM ET, the expo will feature employers showcasing their work in climate. Some organizations will share information about upcoming internships, research projects, and full-time positions.

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ISA Journal

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Follow along with video blogger Gabrielle the day her class visits the beautiful Boboli Gardens in Florence, Italy. [link] Gabrielle Traina, University of Utah, is studying abroad with ISA in Florence, Italy.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Authenticity and Alienation mprutter@mit.edu Tue, 10/08/2024 - 03:00 AM How existentialism shaped—and then faded from—modern thought.

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Teaching Matters Student Engagement

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Image Credit: Pixabay In this post, Dr Noel Entwistle introduces crucial insights gathered from his research into student learning dynamics at The University of Edinburgh. Exploring how teaching environments influence the study approaches of students, the findings reveal the pivotal role of teachers in fostering deep connections among concepts and enhancing overall comprehension.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

OCTOBER 8, 2024

A Year of Investigations, Punishments and Arrests of Scholars Ryan Quinn Tue, 10/08/2024 - 03:00 AM Dozens of faculty members and grad student workers have faced discipline from colleges, universities and police since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack. Some have now returned to work. Others lost their jobs.

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Higher Education Inquirer

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Contact: Ben Doherty, 434-282-9009 Charlottesville - On Saturday, May 4th, Ben Doherty (they/them) joined hundreds of UVA co-workers, students and community-members protesting for university leadership to divest from Israel’s war-machine. Not only do Ben and coworkers have a demonstrable right to protest under the law, it’s also the case that UVA as a public institution has legal restrictions that prevent it from infringing on such rights.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Congressional Republicans renewed their calls Monday for college leaders to combat antisemitism and protect Jewish students on their campuses.

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University Business

OCTOBER 8, 2024

As a junior at George Washington University, Ty Lindia meets new students every day. But with the shadow of the Israel-Hamas war hanging over the Washington, D.C., campus, where everyone has a political opinion, each new encounter is fraught. “This idea that I might say the wrong thing kind of scares me,” said Lindia, who studies political science. “You have to tiptoe around politics until one person says something that signifies they lean a certain way on the issue.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 8, 2024

When Dr. Benjamin Pauli moved to Flint, Michigan, in June 2015, the town was already one year into a water crisis without knowing it. He was to begin his role as an associate professor of social science at Kettering University in the heart of the city and just feet from the glittering Flint River. “We heard when we moved into the neighborhood there’d been issues with the water, but we were given the impression it was under control.

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Higher Education Inquirer

OCTOBER 8, 2024

[Editor's note: This article originally appeared on Republic Report.] When a federal trial judge in St. Louis issued an order last week blocking the latest Biden-Harris administration student loan relief plan, the Republican state attorneys general who filed the case gleefully celebrated yet another court victory over Americans struggling to pay their college debts.

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