Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 14, 2025
Title: Assistant Professor of Higher Education and Student Affairs Administration, University of Vermont Tenured: No Age: 34 Education: B.A. in Interdisciplinary Arts from Hampshire College; M.A. in Sociology of Education with a policy concentration; Teachers College Columbia University; and Ph.D. in counseling & human development, University of Georgia Career mentors: Dr.
Great College Advice
JANUARY 14, 2025
We are often asked whether it is too early to start the college admissions process in the 10 th grade. The answer is, like many things in life, it depends. If you are keenly interested in the college process and motivated to get started, the spring semester of 10 th grade is a perfect time to begin exploring the world of college admissions. 10 th grade is an exciting time as you have hopefully found a nice rhythm between your academics, extracurriculars, and social life.
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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 14, 2025
Malcolm X once asked a deeply inner-directed question, "Who taught you to hate yourself ?" Though originally addressed to Black America, the question echoes with Dr. Lessie Branch renewed intensity in todays turbulent ideological landscape. As Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs face imminent threat following the Supreme Courts recent ruling against affirmative action in college admissions, it is time to ask this question again and reassess our responses.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
JANUARY 14, 2025
The University of Florida spent $24million to upgrade its supercomputer, which is one of the fastest machines in the world and gives Florida researchers access to a tool most academics dont have. Far from the high-profile tech hubs on the West Coast, a college town in north Floridas swamplands is pushing forward to distinguish itself as an AI research destination.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 14, 2025
If you look up the book definition of intersectionality, you can identify the sociological framework suggested by Kimberl Crenshaw in the 1980s that explains how complex power structures of individuals and groups combine, or intersect, in patterns of discrimination and privilege across multiple factors such as gender, race, and class. Dr. Julius O. Sokenu But the connotative meaning is somewhat different.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
JANUARY 14, 2025
The work of teaching has never been harder, Seth C. Bruggeman writes. It was the day after returning from Thanksgiving break. Id been stewing that whole time over yet another case of cheating, and I resolved to do something about it. Folks, I said, I just cant trust you anymore.
University Business
JANUARY 14, 2025
The key to unlocking student engagement and success may have as much to do with how faculty curate a successful social-emotional learning environment as their ability to instruct, says Karen G. Foley, president and CEO of JPA Chicago, a mental health nonprofit, on “The University Business Podcast.” However, before faculty can cultivate deeper connections with their students, they must first help themselves. “We oftentimes don’t think much about training with adults on soc
Student Affairs Connection brings together the best content for student affair professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
The Change Leader, Inc.
JANUARY 14, 2025
In this episode of Changing Higher Ed, Drumm speaks with Bill Conley and Bob Massa, co-founders of Enrollment Intelligence Now, bringing over 80 years of combined enrollment experience from institutions including Johns Hopkins, Bucknell, Dickinson College, and Columbia University. They explore insights from the 2024 WICHE report and provide strategic solutions for institutions facing financial and other challenges due to the demographic shifts and enrollment decline.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
JANUARY 14, 2025
Several affinity centers at the University of Idaho have been shut down since the Idaho State Board of Education voted in December to ban diversity, equity and inclusion programming at the states institutions of higher education,
AIFS Abroad
JANUARY 14, 2025
The culinary industry is one of those rare professional fields that truly brings the world together. People can learn about other cultures through ingredients and flavors. Of course, for an aspiring culinary professionalwhether that means chef, pastry chef, nutritionist, food writer, restaurant manager, or food stylistsimply tasting dishes isnt enough, the best way to experience food from around the world is to visit the places where certain foods find their heritage.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
JANUARY 14, 2025
The Biden administration forgave another $4.23billion in student loans Monday, likely the final round of relief for borrowers under this president. The initiatives affect three groups: public service workers, borrowers with disabilities and those who were misled by their colleges or who took out loans for schools that violated state laws.
Higher Education Inquirer
JANUARY 14, 2025
[Editor's note: this article first appeared at Tony's Thoughts: CUNY education news technology] Dear Commons Community, Patsy Moskal and I have decided to be guest editors for Education Sciences for a special edition entitled, Trends in the Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence for Digital Learning. (See below for a longer description.) It is a most timely topic of deep interest to many in the academy.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
JANUARY 14, 2025
State higher education leaders say their top priority for 2025 is ensuring robust operating support from state governments, according to the latest annual survey from the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association.
AIFS Abroad
JANUARY 14, 2025
AIFS Abroad’s faculty partners are the heart of our Customized Faculty-Led programs. Learning from them and with them makes us all stronger as educators and advocates. Our long-standing partner, Dr. Sheryl Fontaine from California State University, Fullerton, recently shared her personal history and insight on leading study abroad programs with AIFS Abroad.
University Business
JANUARY 14, 2025
2024 shed insightful light on the top risks faced by colleges and universities, according to a new report from United Educators: “Top Risks Report: Insights for Higher Education.” Based on responses from over 194 institutions, 71% identified enrollment as the biggest risk. To combat enrollment challenges, institutions can launch innovative academic programs more aligned with market demand, revise online programs and course offerings and reduce admission selectivity among other mitiga
PUC
JANUARY 14, 2025
For many students, the winter season can be difficult and affect ones mental health with shorter days, longer nights, and cold weather. If you feel this time of the year affects you, here are some ways to protect your mental health all winter long. Maintain Healthy Habits While the weather can be inconsistent this time of the year, stay consistent with the healthy habits you have.
AIFS Abroad
JANUARY 14, 2025
The cut-throat world of fashion requires ambitious business professionals to drive their brands towards financial success. Fashion business touches on a wide range of career fields, including branding, merchandising, product development, fashion technology, international business, finance, and moreblending creative, logistical, and strategic aspects of the industry.
University Business
JANUARY 14, 2025
The State University of New York will require students to learn about civic discourse and artificial intelligence next year. Undergraduates in SUNYs incoming fall 2026 cohort will take courses as part of their general education curriculum reflecting the rise of emerging technologies and artificial intelligence. Administrators say students will learn how to evaluate information from various sources and study the ethics behind creating and sharing information.
Roompact
JANUARY 14, 2025
Guest Post by Yoke Tassent, Residence Life Professional Happy New Year!! As a ResLifer, I enjoyed the serenity of campus the past couple of weeks. For many of us, it is a time to plan for the coming academic term and reflect on the prior. Many folks will say it is time we are Out.
University Business
JANUARY 14, 2025
How does concrete make you feel?Regardless of your stance, odds are youve encountered an academic space flush with hard, gray concrete. Increased student enrollment and government funding in the 1960s and 70s spurred a building boom on college campuses across the U.S. often characterized by the brutalistor modernistarchitectural style: monumental geometric masses of concrete and brick, meant to evoke permanence, stripped-down simplicity and material honesty.
Paradigm IQ
JANUARY 14, 2025
Looking for fresh ways to encourage belonging and inclusion? Its not always the grand gestures or flagship programs that produce the best results. Instead, small, incremental changes can be instrumental in laying a solid foundation for employee satisfaction and success. By incorporating DEI tips into existing programs, yo.
University Business
JANUARY 14, 2025
Officials from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center have corrected a report that drastically changes how we perceive last fall’s first-year enrollment rates. The Stay Informed Report, which issues preliminary findings on enrollment trends based on 50% of their collected institutional data, understated the number of first-year students and overstated dual enrollees, according to a statement.
SRHE
JANUARY 14, 2025
When we think about student politics, it is inevitable that the images of student protest and rebellion come to mind. These views of what counts as student politics have been shaped by rather romantic ideals of what it meant to be a student and do politics in 1960s, or perhaps even in 2010-2011 when we witnessed the last large scale student rebellion in England, but also more globally.
ISA Journal
JANUARY 14, 2025
With only one week left in Barcelona, the pressure is high to complete your stay as best as possible. That is exactly what my friends and I attempted to achieve with our program ending in December.
University Business
JANUARY 14, 2025
American colleges grew rapidly in the hothouse conditions that prevailed from the mid-60s to roughly 2010. Since then, however, the environment has changed. Fewer young people are choosing college since the hype that a college degree was a great investment has been exposed as, shall we say, misinformation. Many colleges now find themselves in peril of going under.
Higher Education Inquirer
JANUARY 14, 2025
UCLA Professor Stephanie Pincetl is calling the wildfires in Los Angeles a biblical-level catastrophe at least a century in the making. Pincetl teaches at the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability and is Director of the California Center for Sustainable Communities , specializing in land use and the interaction between urban development and wildfire risks.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
JANUARY 14, 2025
The National Institutes of Health and a union representing its postbaccalaureate, graduate student and postdoctoral researchers have agreed to a contract that the union says includes increased pay, benefits and protections. But congressional approval is still required for the financial gains to materialize. All requirements under this agreement are subject to the availability of appropriations, says the document posted online by the union, NIH Fellows United, a United Autoworkers affiliate.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 14, 2025
Elms College, a Catholic liberal arts institution in Western Massachusetts, has announced an ambitious new financial aid initiative that will cover full tuition for eligible state residents from lower and middle-income families. The program, dubbed "The Elms Promise," will eliminate tuition costs for Massachusetts students whose families earn less than $85,000 annually.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
JANUARY 14, 2025
A recent resolution to condemn scholasticide has brought renewed attention to the term. But what does it mean? And where did it come from? Inside Higher Ed explains. Last week members of the American Historical Association voted overwhelmingly in favor of a resolution condemning scholasticide in Gaza amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas. The resolution noted that attacks by the Israel Defense Forces have effectively obliterated Gazas education system, destroying the majority of schools
Grant McMillan
JANUARY 14, 2025
When I was a younger Registrar, I used to be proud of being busy. I remember spouting off, “If you want to get things done, delegate them to the busiest person you know.” I no longer believe this, nor do I think it is healthy.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
JANUARY 14, 2025
The bill would force harsher detention policies and could impact visas for lawful, documented individuals applying to work or study in the States. Approval of U.S. visaswhich has historically been up to federal officials in Washingtoncould soon be put in the hands of state attorneys general, creating immense uncertainty for colleges, universities and the international students and scholars they serve.
AIFS Abroad
JANUARY 14, 2025
In todays competitive job market, standing out against other candidates is essential for securing a top position. One of the most effective ways to distinguish yourself is by adding an international business internship to your resume. Business is relevant to almost every industry and region of the world, so countless companies from startups to multinational conglomerates rely on their employees to collaborate with partners and clients globally.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
JANUARY 14, 2025
Despite increased scrutiny of higher education and concerns about academic freedom, experts say the president-elects approach to policy could benefit colleges finances. As Donald Trump returns to the White House, academics have expressed a catalog of concerns about the vulnerability of diversity, equity and inclusion programs, student loan forgiveness policies and academic freedom.
AIFS Abroad
JANUARY 14, 2025
The entertainment business is one of the most competitive fields, requiring job candidates to distinguish themselves from their peers if they want to secure a solid position. The best way to stand out and make an impression on prospective employers is by adding a stellar entertainment business internship to your resume. Embarking on an internship in a city at the center of the entertainment industry will do wonders for you when it comes to applying to future roles.
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