Dr. Josie Ahlquist
APRIL 10, 2024
Let’s face it: April in higher education is pure chaos. Deadlines dance in our heads, inboxes are overflowing, back-to-back events are scheduled, student and community crises loom, and summer just can’t come quick enough.But what if, instead of just surviving through the academic year — we lean into this work with humanity intact?
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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The Scholarly Teacher
APRIL 17, 2024
Lindsey Luther , Ascend Learning Lee Cordell , Institute for Trauma and Psychological Safety Key Statement: This article describes how educators can employ container-setting, a transdisciplinary strategy for designing better learning experiences for both students and teachers. Keywords: Trauma-Sensitive, Student Behavior, Learning Design What Is Container-Setting?
Confessions of a Community College Dean
APRIL 26, 2024
Police Ratchet Up Use of Force on Campus Protesters Katherine Knott Fri, 04/26/2024 - 03:00 AM As colleges turn to police to suppress pro-Palestinian demonstrators, some are calling for the National Guard. Experts say history should be a warning.
The Guardian Higher Education
APRIL 11, 2024
Arts education is essential – yet on both sides of the Atlantic, the humanities and critical thinking are under attack. With massive redundancies announced at this London institution, is it the canary in the coalmine? It is a couple of days before Easter, and the students who have been holding a sit-in in the Professor Stuart Hall building in Goldsmiths, University of London are packing up.
Ed.gov Blog
APRIL 15, 2024
It’s FAFSA Week of Action (April 15-19) and to kick off the effort the U.S. Department of Education is thrilled to announce the launch our #FAFSAFastBreak campaign, a national effort to drive FAFSA submissions among high school seniors and returning college students. Everyone has an important role to play! We have already received nearly 200 Continue Reading The post It’s FAFSA Week of Action: Time to Take a #FAFSAFastBreak!
Dr. Josie Ahlquist
APRIL 24, 2024
As more higher education professionals pivot from traditional campus roles to join EdTech companies, consulting firms, and marketing agencies, or even to launch their own ventures in coaching, speaking and consulting, the landscape of influence in the industry is clearly shifting.
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EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
APRIL 18, 2024
While most faculty agree that ed tech enhances the teaching and learning experience, many question whether higher education administrators are choosing the right products. In WGU Labs’ College Innovation Network survey of nearly 500 faculty members at post-secondary institutions, 30 percent of respondents said they do not trust their institution to choose effective products, and 27 percent do not trust ed tech vendors to provide effective products.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
APRIL 10, 2024
Goddard College Announces Closure Josh Moody Wed, 04/10/2024 - 03:00 AM The small, progressive Vermont college will close at the end of the spring semester. It’s another blow to a state that has lost a number of higher ed institutions in recent years.
University Business
APRIL 1, 2024
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has taken the world by storm. Global Market Insights predicts the AI education market will reach $20 billion by 2027. We are also seeing educators and students adopt AI faster than previous disruptive and transformative technologies. The demand for AI extends beyond the classroom; leveraging it for enterprise-level solutions will be the next phase.
Ed.gov Blog
APRIL 29, 2024
BY: Montserrat Garibay, Assistant Deputy Secretary & Director for the Office of English Language Acquisition It was August 1992 in Austin, Texas, when I first walked into a U.S. public school. I still remember how scared and nervous I was. I didn’t speak a word of English. I recall people speaking and asking me questions Continue Reading The post Multilingualism, my Superpower!
Higher Education Today
APRIL 3, 2024
In the wake of Women’s History Month, it’s a good time to pause and reflect on the significance of our efforts to honor and uplift women. Amidst the flurry of acknowledgments and celebrations we see every March, there’s a deeper conversation to be had about how we support women on their professional journeys in higher education. We know the numbers.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
APRIL 29, 2024
Change is coming in the field of medicine along the Gulf Coast. Xavier University of Louisiana, an historically Black university (or HBCU) in New Orleans and top graduator of Black students who pursue medical degrees and doctorates in the health sciences, is partnering with Ochsner Health, the area’s leading medical training center, to open Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine (XOCOM).
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
APRIL 29, 2024
Students today bring a lot with them when they attend college, including multiple devices. They also bring elevated expectations for the digital experience, both on campus and off. If they hope to deliver the experience demanded by their staff and students, colleges and universities must constantly revisit their IT investments. A regular assessment of the tech landscape will help to determine where new devices are needed, how to manage existing devices, and when it’s best to move on from equipme
Confessions of a Community College Dean
APRIL 5, 2024
DEI Isn’t Scary; Political Purges Are Elizabeth Redden Fri, 04/05/2024 - 03:00 AM Layoffs of dozens of employees who previously held DEI-related roles at UT Austin leave students and the state worse off, Ryan A. Miller writes. Byline(s) Ryan A.
University Business
APRIL 30, 2024
Colby College in Maine has promised the Class of 2029 that middle-class students who enroll will find their private liberal arts degree more affordable than many in-state public institutions. Thanks to a $10 million gift, the university has declared it will cap its tuition, room and board at various income levels; families making $200,000 will not see a bill exceeding $20,000 each academic year.
Ed.gov Blog
APRIL 26, 2024
Today, the U.S. Department of Education announced the 2024 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools, District Sustainability Awardees, and Postsecondary Sustainability Awardees. Across the country 41 schools, 10 districts, one early learning center, and three postsecondary institutions were named. School systems across the U.S. are implementing environmental education standards, flipping the switch on solar Continue Reading The post U.S.
PUC
APRIL 11, 2024
The film department at Pacific Union College had a lot to celebrate during the 2024 Sonscreen Film Festival in Loma Linda, CA. From April 4-6, two faculty members, 16 film students, and roughly 10 alumni who either assisted with films while they were students or came to support the current film students attended the festival. PUC had nine films play in the festival, with three winning awards: Rajeev Sigamoney, PUC’s visual arts department chair, was presented with the Sonscreen Vision Awar
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
APRIL 23, 2024
Today’s high school students are showing less interest in pursuing careers in education, and teachers in the profession are feeling burnt out and underpaid, according to a new report from the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB). Megan Boren The report – created in partnership with Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College of Education – examines responses from teachers-in-training and available student data to discern how members of Generation Z – those born between 1996 and 2012 – view care
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
APRIL 4, 2024
The benefits of device management are fairly straightforward. It’s a tool (or set of tools) that removes the human element from deploying, maintaining, securing and replacing the laptops, desktops, tablets and smartphones that power higher education. So, why isn’t every university IT team in the country outsourcing device management? The answer to that is also fairly straightforward: Higher education is in the midst of belt-tightening, and device management programs mean that institutions are as
Confessions of a Community College Dean
APRIL 15, 2024
Punishments Rise as Student Protests Escalate kathryn.palmer… Mon, 04/15/2024 - 03:00 AM Exasperated and under intense scrutiny, some college administrators are increasingly punishing student activists with suspensions, expulsions and arrests.
College Forward
APRIL 10, 2024
AmeriCorps access coach Yanderi Martinez is a testament to the power of near-peer coaching. Motivated by her own experiences through the College Possible Milwaukee program during her academic journey, Yanderi’s path from college to career has been defined by a stalwart dedication to empowering students from similar backgrounds to achieve their dreams.
Ed.gov Blog
APRIL 25, 2024
BY: Gabriel Bermea, Visiting Scholar at The Rutgers Center for Minority Serving Institutions (CMSI) From the belief that academic advisors only handle course scheduling, to the assumption that they make all decisions for students, there are a few persistent myths about academic advisors and their responsibilities. As an academic advising researcher and former post-secondary advisor, Continue Reading The post Myth vs.
University Business
APRIL 11, 2024
Higher education leaders unloaded their grievances over the Department of Education’s botched FAFSA rollout in a U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee hearing on Wednesday. As much as this experience has eroded their confidence in the Department and left financial aid offices in a state of limbo, they did not mince words about how it will have a lasting impact on the enrollment of the country’s neediest students. “The lowest-income students are hurt the most,” Rachel
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
APRIL 25, 2024
Two new reports and an online dashboard from the Community College Research Center (CCRC) at Teacher’s College, Columbia University, are part of an ambitious effort to tell the story of transfer students. These resources break down how many students are able to successfully transfer from a two-year institution to a four-year institution, with or without an associate degree or certificate, and how many of those transferred students are able to achieve a bachelor’s degree at the end of their journ
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
APRIL 5, 2024
A common misconception in higher education is that colleges and universities focus primarily on the success of the learners enrolled on campus. After all, that’s when they are under the care of an institution, learning in their chosen area of study, engaging in co-curricular activities and possibly living under the school’s banner. However, this is only one part of a larger student lifecycle, and as the 2025 enrollment cliff looms, it’s getting harder to attract new learners from a decreasing po
Confessions of a Community College Dean
APRIL 5, 2024
‘Running Out of Road’ for FAFSA Completion Liam Knox Fri, 04/05/2024 - 03:00 AM The number of students who filled out the federal aid form is down nearly 30 percent. The ramifications for access and enrollment could be devastating.
Roompact
APRIL 29, 2024
Have you ever asked yourself that question? If not, do it now…like for real pull up a mirror and ask that question. Or better yet, ask one of your staff members the question. If you are afraid of the answer, there might be a good reason why. I can’t imagine you were expecting to read.
Via's
APRIL 25, 2024
Boost Enrollment and Efficiency with Automations In the evolving landscape of international education, directors and administrators are navigating a complex array of challenges. Reduced staffing levels and tightened budgets are just the tip of the iceberg as departments strive to not only meet but exceed pre-pandemic participation rates. These pressures demand a more streamlined approach, especially in managing enrollment and application cycles efficiently and effectively.
University Business
APRIL 18, 2024
The steady trickle of colleges falling is beginning to reveal the effect it’s having on students, especially those who received abrupt notification from their institution. More than 50 public and private nonprofit colleges have closed, merged or announced closures since March 2020, and over half of the students whose schools shut down did not re-enroll elsewhere, Best Colleges reports.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
APRIL 3, 2024
While players in the NCAA Tournament were diverse, head coaches and administrators lagged far behind. That's the conclusions from the new report, “Racial and Gender Equity for Black Women Student-Athletes,” authored by Dr. Shaun R. Harper, founder and executive director of the University of Southern California Race and Equity Center. Harper depicts each team in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Tournament.
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
APRIL 17, 2024
When colleges and universities were first forced to go virtual in 2020, there was a scramble to get everyone online. And while those early virtual meeting rooms performed adequately under the circumstances, they were hardly operating as robust learning platforms. However, they were ideal for figuring out what worked and what needed improvement to support better learning environments and more efficient student engagement.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
APRIL 1, 2024
Black Scholars Face Anonymous Accusations in Anti-DEI Crusade Ryan Quinn Mon, 04/01/2024 - 03:00 AM Since right-wing firebrand Christopher Rufo helped bring down Harvard’s president, at least seven more scholars—most of them Black—have confronted accusations of plagiarism or research misconduct spread by conservative media.
Knowledge Avatars College
APRIL 14, 2024
Should AI have a face? Emiliano for E… Sun, 04/14/2024 - 19:55 Artificial Intelligence (AI) is constantly evolving, increasingly moving from merely responsive entities to more proactive entities that aid us in a multitude of tasks. AI's growth is perhaps most noticeable in the form of virtual assistants and companion bots, such as Siri, Alexa, Google Assistant, and Replika.
Ed.gov Blog
APRIL 17, 2024
By Pam Eddinger, President, Bunker Hill Community College During my 11 years at Bunker Hill Community College in Boston, Massachusetts, I have received many visits from global educators curious about the uniquely American phenomenon of the Community College. In our exchanges, we inevitably observe that we are a place that prepares individuals for the future Continue Reading The post Made for Our Times: Mobility, Vibrancy, and the Next 123 Years of the Community College Movement appeared first on
University Business
APRIL 24, 2024
The University of Arizona has gone through the wringer in the months since discovering a $177 million budget deficit last November. Leadership on the state’s board of regents has been reshuffled, the president announced his plans to step down and highly ranked administrators have been let go. Yet, most importantly, the state’s flagship has a plan.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
APRIL 13, 2024
NEW YORK – At the National Action Network (NAN) Convention in New York City, social justice leaders gathered to discuss the impact of anti-Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) legislation introduced or signed into law in states like Texas, Florida, and Alabama. Public institutions in these states are firing DEI-focused employees or redirecting their roles in an effort to comply.
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