EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Some 12,000 colleges closed between 2004 and 2020, with at least 72 more folding since then. But what’s scarier than a school that has died? An undead college, of course — and it’s a lot more than a silly Halloween prank. Zombie colleges are very real and potentially very dangerous, symptomatic of a larger trend that still-living schools need to take seriously: impersonation in the service of cybercrime.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Tuesday’s presidential election is the most critical in our lifetime—with the potential to change the trajectory of the country. And the stakes couldn’t be higher for historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), which for generations have punched above their weight. They serve more economically disenfranchised students than most U.S. institutions, and they do so successfully, facilitating the upward mobility of the majority of their students.

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Dr. Josie Ahlquist

OCTOBER 30, 2024

As technology and social media evolve at dizzying speed, from TikTok to ChatGPT and beyond, the challenge is not just to keep up but to remain purpose-driven and human-centered in the digital age. While digital innovations offer unprecedented opportunities for connection, they also risk distancing us from the essence of our humanity.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Defending Democracy, Defending the University Elizabeth Redden Fri, 11/01/2024 - 03:00 AM Michael S. Roth writes that attacks on higher ed and democracy this election season threaten to sweep away 100-plus years of progress. Byline(s) Michael S.

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Great College Advice

OCTOBER 31, 2024

A common supplementary question asks you to consider and write about a community to which you belong. The definition of community is open to interpretation and can be difficult to pin down. We each belong to a wide variety of communities ranging from our family and friend groups to being members of the global community. Why has the Community Essay Prompt Become More Important?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 29, 2024

A new report from the Center for Community College Student Engagement (CCCSE) details mental health challenges that students face and how they can be better supported. The report, funded by The Kresge Foundation, "Supporting Minds, Supporting Learners: Addressing Student Mental Health to Advance Academic Success" explores the data of the 2023 Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE) for returning students and the 2023 Survey of Entering Student Engagement (SENSE) for entering stude

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EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Self-sovereign identity is a new idea in the world of identity and access management, focusing on giving users more control over their digital identity. The promise of SSI is that it will shift the ownership of digital identity back into the hands of individual users and give them more control over how parts of their identity will be disclosed or shared with others.

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Ed.gov Blog

OCTOBER 29, 2024

By: Robert D. Morissette, Special Assistant, Office of the Deputy Secretary October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month. More than 70 million Americans report having a disability. Even though people with disabilities are part of every community, a 2023 Bureau of Labor Statistics report showed only 22.5% of people who identify with having at least Continue Reading The post Strategies for Improving Inclusivity for Individuals with Disabilities in the Workplace appeared first on ED.go

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 26, 2024

Believe in Students , a national nonprofit organization founded by Dr. Sara Goldrick-Rab, is providing faculty, staff and managers with actionable strategies to address college students’ basic needs. “How the new majority of students attends and experiences higher education is poorly understood by the American public and constantly given short shrift by mainstream media,” said Goldrick-Rab.

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EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Passkeys are the latest version of an advanced web-based authentication, WebAuthn. Reducing the risk of phishing and data breaches, passkeys can be a great answer to the problem of passwords and two-factor authentication systems. What Are Passkeys? Passkeys are a form of public/private cryptography used for authentication. With passkeys, a user's browser (or hardware token) generates a public/private key pair for each web application.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

OCTOBER 30, 2024

The AAUP’s New President Is Not Staying Neutral Ryan Quinn Wed, 10/30/2024 - 03:00 AM Todd Wolfson is pushing the century-old American Association of University Professors to fight higher ed’s detractors and “organize every campus.” But critics say the venerable organization is straying from its roots.

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Higher Education Inquirer

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

This 2005 Democracy Now! interview of Octavia Butler warns us about choosing the wrong leader who could take us down the path of fascism. This discussion seems as important today as it was then, in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. If you can't listen to the entire segment, start at minute 3:20. The most salient quote, is from Parable of the Talents , written in 1998.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Dear HBCU Graduates, As we stand at the dawn of the most consequential presidential election in American history, I must confess that I am deeply concerned about the future of American democracy in general and the implications of the election outcomes for Black people and other historically marginalized groups. As someone who grew up in the Arkansas Delta during America’s apartheid era, I experienced firsthand the emotional and physical pains of systemic racism, abject poverty, and political dis

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University Business

OCTOBER 29, 2024

As a higher ed leader, you might have an idea what your employees earn in their paychecks. But do you know how they are faring financially beyond their salaries and benefits? A new analysis warns that most higher ed employees are dealing with debt while struggling to meet short- and long-term financial goals, such as saving enough money for retirement.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

OCTOBER 29, 2024

A Clash Over Core Curriculum at New College of Florida Josh Moody Tue, 10/29/2024 - 03:00 AM Faculty say administrators at the public liberal arts institution are changing core course offerings in a way that is ideologically driven and harmful to students.

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Higher Education Inquirer

OCTOBER 31, 2024

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 34 CFR Part 30 [Docket ID ED–2023–OPE–0123] RIN 1840–AD95 Student Debt Relief Based on Hardship for the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program (Direct Loans), the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program, the Federal Perkins Loan (Perkins) Program, and the Health Education Assistance Loan (HEAL) Program AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of Education.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 27, 2024

The Rutgers Center for Minority Serving Institutions (CMSIs) has released a new report that highlights the unique challenges and needs of early-career faculty at Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs). “Supporting Early Career Faculty at Minority Serving Institutions,” examines CMSI’s ELEVATE program launched in 2015, which supports professional development, mentorship, and retention for MSI faculty.

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EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

OCTOBER 31, 2024

As higher education institutions continue to discover the benefits of hosting data in the cloud, these environments are becoming increasingly complex. According to the 2024 CDW Cloud Computing Research Report, 88% of higher education institutions have moved more than a quarter of their applications into the cloud. But overall, 79% of higher education respondents said the benefits of the cloud have met or surpassed their expectations, and 94% of respondents said they can very or somewhat effectiv

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Florida’s Much-Needed Reform of Gen Ed Elizabeth Redden Wed, 10/30/2024 - 03:00 AM The review underway aims to bring coherence and a focus on foundational knowledge, Scott Yenor writes.

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Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL)

OCTOBER 29, 2024

We are excited to announce the formation of the Consortium of Organizations for Student Affairs Assessment (COSAA), a collaborative effort across key student affairs assessment organizations. The mission of the consortium is to align the efforts of student affairs assessment organizations to advance the practice of assessment and enhance support, learning, development, and community.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 30, 2024

The City University of New York’s School of Medicine was awarded $19.3 million from the National Institutes of Health to create a health equity center. The transformational gift will support the development of the New York Center for Minority Health, Equity and Social Justice, to be led by the CUNY School of Medicine and headquartered on its Harlem campus.

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Roompact

OCTOBER 28, 2024

At this point in the semester, your staff should be falling into the natural rhythms of the semester and are getting more acclimated to the expectations of their roles. Sure, there will always be different questions about what-if scenarios but, by and large, the staff have a foundational understanding of what is expected of them.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

OCTOBER 29, 2024

New Research Emphasizes Importance of College Proximity Johanna Alonso Tue, 10/29/2024 - 03:00 AM Distance plays an outsize role in students’ academic outcomes, especially for certain minority students, according to two studies out of Texas and California.

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The Guardian Higher Education

OCTOBER 26, 2024

Updated accountability measures aim to get school leavers to look at wider range of institutions and vocational options The government will no longer measure schools in England on how many of their students go to Russell Group or Oxbridge universities, in an effort to encourage school leavers towards a wider range of universities and vocational options.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 31, 2024

There are seven MSI designations: Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), American Indian Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs), and Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions (ANNHSIs), Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs), Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs), and Native American-Serving Nontribal Institutions (NASNTIs).

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Roompact

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Whether you’re looking to advance your higher ed career, transition to a role outside of higher education entirely, or just looking to gain some new skills for your current role, it’s important to utilize the professional development resources at your disposal. While I personally believe that pro devo funding should be a thing of the.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

House Report on Campus Antisemitism Details Need for Colleges to ‘Restore Order’ jessica.blake@… Fri, 11/01/2024 - 03:00 AM Critics say the report has little new to offer and call it an attempt to weaponize reports of discrimination and “delegitimize” higher education.

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The Humphrey Group

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Explore how Dan Price’s $70K minimum wage decision embodies The Leader’s Mindset. Align leadership actions with vision, conviction, and courage can inspire lasting results.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Enormous questions confront America in this historic presidential year. But regardless of who moves into the Oval Office in January, we know this much: America will need more from our colleges and universities in 2025, not less, and we need to plan for that. Name an area of importance to our future—training for the millions of new workers in technology and other fields, the proper role of artificial intelligence, advances in green energy, our response to climate change, the promise of genetic sc

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The Guardian Higher Education

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Rachel Reeves made funding the NHS a priority, but people working in other areas said they were disappointed Rachel Reeves’s first budget emphasised raising taxes to help the NHS, as the health service tries to cope with huge waiting lists and an ageing population. Funding the NHS was a top priority, but people in other sectors – from universities to social care – feel the budget was a missed opportunity to deal with impending crises or bring in desperately needed reforms in their areas.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

OCTOBER 28, 2024

How to Help Students Debate Constructively jessica.blake@… Mon, 10/28/2024 - 03:00 AM Students gathered at George Washington University to debate U.S.-Israel policy and to learn how to have peaceful discussions about tense and nuanced topics.

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Roompact

OCTOBER 30, 2024

~ Blog Posts Written By RAs for RAs ~ Quick, think of the worst policy-related incident you can respond to. Chances are, some event like a massive dorm party or maybe a vandalism event came to mind. These, however, have nothing on the more emotional side of the job. Such as, when is it proper.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 29, 2024

UCLA has become an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI), joining over 200 other institutions across the nation that share this designation. Seventeen years ago, Congress established the designation, enabling universities to secure federal funding to address the unique challenges faced by these students. Approximately 35.1% of graduates at UCLA identify as Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI).

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The Guardian Higher Education

OCTOBER 26, 2024

Research and development is an investment, not a cost, and if the UK is to maintain its world-leading position it must commit to long-term funding The research sector has been a consistent, if sometimes undervalued, UK success story, with countless examples of breakthroughs that have transformed our understanding of the world and the way we live in it, and contributed significantly to our health and wealth.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

New Cal State Campaign Will Emphasize Postgraduation Success Ryan Quinn Fri, 11/01/2024 - 03:00 AM Since 2009, the massive university system has run Graduation Initiatives. The latest likely won’t meet its goals. Now leaders plan to emphasize what happens to students after they earn degrees.

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Teaching Matters Academic Support

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Photo credit: Amanda Campbell (Creative Content and Marketing Officer) In this post, Lianya Qiu, Emily Birtles and Julie Smith, from Moray House School of Education and Sport, along with Aubrey Li and Rie Shigemori, from School of Economics, share their experience of co-developing the Dissertation Buddies programme, supported by the Student Partnership Agreement grant.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Legacy college admissions — the practice of selective institutions giving preference to children and relatives of alumni — is under intense scrutiny today. Originally established to exclude certain populations of students, legacy admissions provides a significant boost to children of ultrawealthy families who apply to elite institutions. Legacy admissions has an even more corrosive influence: It widens equity gaps in higher education.

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