Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
AUGUST 26, 2024
What does student success mean? Some colleges associate student success with high graduation rates, others focus on alumni achievements, and then other colleges emphasize test scores and grades. Since institutions use different definitions regarding the term “student success,” it raises a critical question: Who are we leaving behind? Dr. Merrill L.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
AUGUST 26, 2024
A new report shows instructors feel like they’re always on the clock and that many believe the use of technology, in and out of the classroom, is pushing higher ed in the wrong direction. Almost half of faculty members nationally feel burned out because of their work—and a similar number (39 percent) felt emotionally exhausted, according to a report released Thursday by the College Innovation Network.
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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
AUGUST 26, 2024
Dr. Roger Mitchell Jr. Dr. Roger A. Mitchell, Jr., has been named president of Howard University Hospital. Adventist HealthCare and Howard University recently announced the appointment as part of their management service agreement and continue discussions for a long-term partnership. “Dr. Mitchell is uniquely qualified to lead Howard University Hospital, bringing decades of strong leadership experience and insight from regional, national and international healthcare roles,” said John Sackett, pr
Confessions of a Community College Dean
AUGUST 26, 2024
The University of Alabama is requiring the Black Student Union, a minority advocacy group, to close its current office in the flagship’s student center, according to a BSU Instagram post. Union president Jordan Strokes said in the statement that students are saddened to lose not just the physical space but also the symbol of “shared experiences, struggles and triumphs” it represents.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
AUGUST 26, 2024
Digital learning tools can help narrow equity gaps, according to a new report from Every Learner Everywhere. Every Learner Everywhere Every Learner Everywhere is a network of organizations with expertise in evaluating, implementing, scaling, and measuring the efficacy of education technologies, curriculum and course design strategies, teaching practices, and support services in blended and online learning environments.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
AUGUST 26, 2024
The university’s space needs have shrunk, so it’s selling its Boulder campus. Officials say the decision will allow growth, but many graduates are saddened by the move. Naropa University, at a crossroads of financial challenges and new opportunities for online expansion, is selling its main campus in Boulder, Colo. Administrators say the move is necessary to invest in future growth, but many graduates are mourning the loss of a beloved site.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
AUGUST 26, 2024
Thirty-two tenured faculty members are slated for layoffs at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM). Dr. Mark A. Mone The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents approved budget cuts that include the recommended layoffs as part of an effort to mitigate its declining enrollment and financial challenges. Officials said the layoffs are the resulted from the elimination of the College of General Studies (CGS) at the university’s Waukesha campus, where students could earn an associate de
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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
AUGUST 26, 2024
Dr. Gabriel O. Bermea Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) may be models for how institutions can organize to effectively serve and advise students, according to a new report from Rutgers Center for Minority Serving Institutions. The center’s visiting scholar Dr. Gabriel O. Bermea authored the report, “ Construir el Camino: How Hispanic-Serving Institutions Design and Deliver Academic Advising ,” which examines diverse models and approaches to advising at HSIs.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
AUGUST 26, 2024
New data from Bay View Analytics found the price of textbooks and other class materials has negatively impacted many students’ ability to enroll in courses or resulted in a nonpassing grade. Over half of students say the cost of course materials has caused them to take fewer courses or not register for a specific course, according to the National Course Materials Survey 2023, published today.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
AUGUST 26, 2024
Dr. Dionne N. Curbeam Dionne N. Curbeam has been appointed vice president of information technology and chief information officer at Coppin State University. She previously served as interim vice president of IT and CIO. Curbeam holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Bowie State University, a master’s in organizational communications from Towson University, a master’s in instructional system development from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and an Ed.D. in education leadership
Confessions of a Community College Dean
AUGUST 26, 2024
A local philanthropy is giving tens of millions of dollars to advance short-term workforce training programs at Maine community colleges. The Maine Community College System is set to receive a $75.5 million influx over five years from a local foundation to invest in its short-term workforce training programs.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
AUGUST 26, 2024
Jimmy H. Baker More than 170,000 residents enrolled in academic courses or registered for adult education and workforce training during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Alabama Community College System (ACCS). Nearly 123,000 of those residents were part of credit-based programs, a 6.2% year-over-year increase in for-credit coursework last fall.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
AUGUST 26, 2024
Nearly three-quarters of all college students (70 percent) say they feel at least somewhat comfortable speaking about controversial topics in class, though almost half (42 percent) say that’s because their views align with those of their peers and professors, according to a new report from North Dakota State University.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
AUGUST 26, 2024
Dr. Bindhu Alappat Bindhu Alappat has been appointed vice president of academic affairs at Holy Family University. She served as dean of the School of Humanities, Arts & Sciences at Saint Catherine University in St. Paul, Minnesota. Alappat, who has undergraduate degrees in both chemistry and education, holds a master’s in chemistry at Mahatma Gandhi University in Kerala, India, and a Ph.D. in chemistry from the Indian Institute of Technology, in Madras, India.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
AUGUST 26, 2024
As the new academic year begins, Vanessa Doriott Anderson raises some key questions to ask yourself to help you manage your time more effectively. Where did the summer go? Time that expands endlessly in moments of boredom or obligation compresses inexplicably when we are given full autonomy over how to spend it. I know, although I hardly dare say it aloud, that soon we will be asking where the fall semester went.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
AUGUST 26, 2024
Mark A. Morrow and Jeffery D. Chaddock Photo by Ben Wirtz Siegel The Ohio University College of Fine Arts is being renamed the Jeffery D. Chaddock and Mark A. Morrow College of Fine Arts. Ohio’s Board of Trustees approved a resolution renaming the college after receiving a $25 million gift from Envisage Wealth CEO Jeffery Chaddock, a 1988 communications graduate of Ohio, and his husband Mark Morrow, a docent at the 9/11 Museum in New York City.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
AUGUST 26, 2024
The number of first-year college applicants grew across the board during the 2023–24 application cycle, according to the latest end-of-season report from the Common App. Over all, about 1.43 million distinct applicants submitted 9.47 million applications, an increase of 7 percent and 11 percent, respectively, from the 2022–23 cycle.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
AUGUST 26, 2024
Verrick Foust Verrick Foust has been named Esports coach at Northeast Iowa Community College. He served as the information security officer at the community college. Foust holds an associate degree in computer systems networking and telecommunications from Northeast Iowa.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
AUGUST 26, 2024
The Education Department has issued $61.7 million in fines and cut off aid to 35 colleges for violations since 2021. Some critics say it hasn’t gone far enough in holding rule breakers accountable; others say the feds have a “vendetta” against career colleges. A for-profit college based in Washington, D.C., that offered IT and health-care programs shut down in May 2023 after the Education Department cut it off from federal financial aid—one of 35 institutions in the last three years that have lo
AIFS Abroad
AUGUST 26, 2024
Eager to step into the footsteps of a college student who is experiencing life in Seoul ? We recently caught up with AIFS Abroad student Lilian, an English Linguistics and Art History major from Ball State University who spent her summer break studying abroad in the bustling capital of South Korea on our program at Sogang University. Read on to learn more about her study abroad experience with AIFS Abroad and the impact of being an international student in Seoul. “I was interested in Sou
University Business
AUGUST 26, 2024
Register Now Date & Time: Wednesday, September 18th at 2 pm ET As Gen Z becomes the predominant student population, higher ed leaders must ensure their campuses provide the tech-enabled modern living experiences this generation of digital natives expect their future college or university to offer them. Luckily, a convergence of smart living and building technology is coming to market.
PUC
AUGUST 26, 2024
Nursing professor Christa Rieger initially came to PUC on a recommendation from a coworker. She was hired as one of PUC’s nursing clinical instructors in 2017 and decided to stay to stay due to the beauty of the Napa Valley, the team she works with, and some of the amazing students who are now her coworkers. In 2021, Christa came on board as a full-time professor for the nursing department.
University Business
AUGUST 26, 2024
The growing concierge medicine market has a new target demographic: college students and their anxious parents. Why it matters: It’s the latest example of how expanded access to health care is available to those willing to pay, which critics say drives up costs without necessarily improving outcomes. The big picture: Many college students are already on their parents’ insurance.
College for Creative Study
AUGUST 26, 2024
The post CCS Product Design Alum Named Interior Design Magazine HiP Rising Star Product Designer appeared first on College for Creative Studies.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
AUGUST 26, 2024
DJ Windsor American Institute for Boys and Men Historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) experienced a drastic decline in Black student enrollment during the decade between 2010 and 2020, according to a new report from the non-partisan research group, American Institute for Boys and Men (AIBM). “ HBCUs at a Crossroads: Addressing the Decline in Black Male Enrollment ” is analyzed data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System regarding Black male enrollment at HBCUs.
NACADA
AUGUST 26, 2024
Get ready to kick off the annual conference with an exciting lineup of preconference workshops designed to elevate your advising practice and professional growth. These full-day and half-day sessions offer a unique opportunity to gain in-depth knowledge and connect with fellow advisors and advising administrators. The session size is limited in order to provide attendees with the opportunity to connect closely with one another through hands-on learning.
University Business
AUGUST 26, 2024
Artificial intelligence gets all the attention as it changes the higher education landscape, but lost in that attention is another piece of technology that can have a similarly profound impact on teaching and learning—virtual reality. I’m an evangelist of sorts for virtual reality in higher ed, but I don’t think I’m overstating the case when I say that VR in its many forms holds the capacity to revolutionize a multitude of sectors, including education, healthcare, entertainment and engineering.
University Business
AUGUST 26, 2024
When police cleared a pro-Palestinian encampment at George Washington University earlier this year, officers doused Moataz Salim’s hands and arms so thoroughly in pepper spray, he says, they burned for days. Salim, a graduate student studying clinical psychology who says he has lost more than 160 relatives in Gaza, wasn’t among the dozens of people arrested that day in May.
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