Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 22, 2024

Activism is hardly optional in today’s world. I feel the calling in my bones. My family is deeply Jewish, with both Sephardic and Ashkenazic roots, and taught me the core lessons of tikkun olam (repair the world), tzedakah (create justice), g’milut chasadim (engage in loving kindness), pikuach nefesh (life matters), and ometz lev (courage). These values anchored my identity even as the academy challenged it, trying to make me quieter, smaller, and less effective.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

APRIL 22, 2024

Curry College Guarantees Graduates Will Be Employed Sara Weissman Mon, 04/22/2024 - 03:00 AM The college will help those who remain unemployed six months after graduation pay their student loans, find paid internships or allow them to take classes for free.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 22, 2024

Dr. Denisha Hendricks Denisha Hendricks has been appointed director of athletics at Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte, North Carolina. She is director of parks and recreation for the City of Selma, Alabama. Hendricks holds a bachelor’s degree in physical education and athletic training from the University of South Carolina and a master’s and doctorate in higher education administration from Auburn University.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

APRIL 22, 2024

Another Wave of Unrest Grips Campuses Susan H. Greenberg Mon, 04/22/2024 - 03:00 AM Protesters regroup at Columbia, garnering support from students at other colleges. Penn blocks a pro-Palestinian group; USC cancels more graduation speakers. Byline(s) Susan H.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 22, 2024

One of the most enchanting segments of the academic year, the build-up to Spring graduation and commencement signifies the highlight of college matriculation and persistence. Yet, the experience can be plagued with confusion and curricular dysfunction as students attend to the inner workings and step-by-step preparation of a process that, at times, begs the question, “Will I graduate?

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

APRIL 22, 2024

Is Financial Aid the New Affirmative Action? Liam Knox Mon, 04/22/2024 - 03:00 AM Many highly selective colleges are pumping up their financial aid offerings. With race-conscious admissions out of the picture, it may be their best bet for diversity.

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AIFS Abroad

APRIL 22, 2024

AIFS Abroad is committed to sustainability, environmental responsibility, and climate action. As part of our Green Initiative , we are proud to offer the Green Ambassador Scholarship to participants who share our passion for creating a greener future. AIFS Abroad Green Ambassador scholarship recipients are expected to collaborate with their on-site staff to plan and execute at least one “green” event during their program.

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University Business

APRIL 22, 2024

Nearly a quarter of today’s undergraduate students have seriously considered leaving school or were nearly dismissed, according to a new Sallie Mae study conducted by Ipsos. Three clues can help higher education leaders discover what strategies they can prioritize to increase their institutions’ completion rates and assist their at-risk students.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

APRIL 22, 2024

With less than two weeks until the typical May 1 commitment deadline, only 34 percent of colleges have started sending financial aid offers to accepted students, according to new survey data from the National Association for Student Financial Aid Advisers (NASFAA); 54 percent had not begun packaging offers at all.

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AIFS Abroad

APRIL 22, 2024

Many countries and their citizens around the world are working diligently to do their part to mitigate the climate crisis. AIFS Abroad students are able to see this firsthand during their study abroad and international internship experiences by immersing themselves in the local culture and taking part in our climate change education efforts. By getting involved and observing on the local level, students are able to authentically reflect on their own practices at home.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

APRIL 22, 2024

A Passover Reminder Elizabeth Redden Mon, 04/22/2024 - 03:00 AM The Seder liturgy reminds us that too many colleges are creating students who don’t know how to ask a question, Rachel Fish writes.

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HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

APRIL 22, 2024

Emails Are Still a Powerful Tool in Higher Ed Marketing In the mid-1990s, a new phrase began triggering internet users’ dopamine receptors: You’ve got mail! Primarily associated with AOL, the audio alert became one of the hallmark features of online interactions, later going on to transcend its practical origins and become a cultural touchstone led by Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan in the movie that used the phrase for its title.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

APRIL 22, 2024

No Limits: Failing and Winning Like Michael Phelps Sarah Bray Mon, 04/22/2024 - 03:00 AM Adriana Bankston provides advice for how to turn setbacks into opportunities and other guidelines for approaching your career like a champion.

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Roompact

APRIL 22, 2024

Housing is a unique place to hold a career due to all of the elements this functional area is responsible for. There are a lot of great experiences that can translate to future opportunities in which you can continue to build on a career within Student Affairs or pivot to a new field entirely. I.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

APRIL 22, 2024

Minnesota Lawmakers Push to Regulate OPMs Lauren.Coffey@… Mon, 04/22/2024 - 03:00 AM Online program managers that allow institutions to offer wide-scale online courses are under fire in Minnesota. Lawmakers don’t like their profit-sharing model, among other things.

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Ray Schroeder

APRIL 22, 2024

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, a powerful official who oversees the state’s Senate, is calling for lawmakers to increase oversight and scrutiny of colleges’ tenure policies and faculty governance groups. In preparation of the state’s next Senate session, Patrick released directives Thursday offering insight into his legislative priorities. He charged the Senate’s higher education committee with reporting on how the state’s public colleges are complying with SB 18, a law giving governing boards the

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

APRIL 22, 2024

To combat severe budget issues, University of Arizona officials have unveiled a plan that will reduce a projected financial shortfall for the next fiscal year from $162 million to an estimated $52 million.

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Ray Schroeder

APRIL 22, 2024

So when questions about regulating artificial intelligence emerged, the 73-year-old Beyer took what for him seemed like an obvious step, enrolling at George Mason University to get a master’s degree in machine learning. In an era when lawmakers and Supreme Court justices sometimes concede they don’t understand emerging technology, Beyer’s journey is an outlier, but it highlights a broader effort by members of Congress to educate themselves about artificial intelligence as they consider laws that

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

APRIL 22, 2024

Today on the Academic Minute: Cailyn Green, assistant professor of addiction studies in the school of human services at SUNY Empire State University, explores how to treat multiple mental health disorders in one individual.

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Teaching Matters Online Learning

APRIL 22, 2024

Image credit: Marketing team, Vet school, The University of Edinburgh Today, on 22nd April 2024, we share and celebrate the launch of the vet school’s professional intermediate MOOC – Animal Welfare in the Clinic MOOC on the Coursera platform. In this extra post, Louise and Laura provide an overview of the course sharing the benefits and challenges of developing MOOCs.

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Ed.gov Blog

APRIL 22, 2024

Last Friday concluded the Department’s #FAFSAFastBreak Campaign. This Week of Action was a national effort to drive FAFSA submissions among high school seniors and returning college students. We were so thrilled to have over 200 commitments from high school counselors, principals, superintendents, after-school programs, parent groups, non-profit organizations, and other local and state education Continue Reading The post Recapping the FAFSA Week of Action: Thanks to All Who Took a #FAFSAFastBrea

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Hope College Network

APRIL 22, 2024

My expectations about college life were shaped by what I saw on the tv show Gilmore Girls… Rory consistently spent her free time back at home in Stars Hollow. Before college, friends warned me that small schools are often “suitcase schools,” where every student packs up and goes home over the weekend. Since I wasn’t planning on doing this, I was scared that college would be lonely.

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Terminalfour

APRIL 22, 2024

Personalization is key to engaging Gen Z prospective students, and marketing automation can help you streamline this process, with email marketing, lead nurturing, social media management, and personalization so you can connect with students, prioritize meaningful initiatives, and optimize campaigns

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University Business

APRIL 22, 2024

Big-name colleges are now cracking down more aggressively on pro-Palestinian protests, which they say are getting increasingly intense and disruptive. Politicians, meanwhile, are exerting massive pressure on universities over protests, diversity efforts and curricula have started to push administrators to the right. Congressional testimony by Columbia University’s leadership and the school’s subsequent aggressive posture toward student protesters this week spotlighted the increasing

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College for Creative Study

APRIL 22, 2024

Celebrating the art, culture and rich motorsports history in Detroit, College for Creative Studies (CCS) senior Alison Slackta won the 2024 Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear Official Poster Competition on Wednesday afternoon, April 17. Slackta’s street art-inspired design features vibrant colors to represent the excitement of the Grand Prix on the Streets of Detroit and the event’s connection with local community.

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University Business

APRIL 22, 2024

Five candidates have their eyes on the Dallas College board at a time when the state has raised the stakes in how it funds community colleges. Whoever is elected onto the two board seats up for grabs will work with Chancellor Justin Lonon on managing one of the largest community college systems in Texas. Its leaders are working to navigate a new community college funding model that ties state dollars to student outcomes, rebound from enrollment drops and convince North Texans on the value of a d

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The Guardian Higher Education

APRIL 22, 2024

The university is to hold virtual classes after protests on campus culminated in the arrest of more than 100 students Over 100 students at Columbia were arrested last week after refusing to leave a pro-Palestine protest encampment set up on the university’s main campus. The arrests have since set off a chain of events, including the re-establishing of the encampment and solidarity protests on other US college campuses.

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University Business

APRIL 22, 2024

Sy Kirby dreaded the thought of going to college after graduating from high school. He says a four-year degree just wasn’t in the cards for him or his bank account. “I was facing a lot of pressure for a guy that knew for a fact that he wasn’t going to college,” Kirby says. “I knew I wasn’t going to sit in a classroom, especially since I knew I wasn’t going to pay for it.” Instead, at the age of 19, Kirby took a job at a local water department in so

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University Business

APRIL 22, 2024

It’s no secret that many institutions are facing enrollment challenges. It’s also no secret that these challenges are not temporary. Higher education has changed. The institutions who are aggressively re-evaluating their business model and prioritizing innovation above all else have a leg up on their competition. However, investing in programming changes or an innovative website redesign cannot solve all your problems.

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