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

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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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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The Change Leader, Inc.

OCTOBER 29, 2024

In this episode of Changing Higher Ed, Dr. Drumm McNaughton speaks with Dr. Daniel Greenstein, former Chancellor of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE), about his transformative efforts in higher education, including the integration of six smaller universities into two larger institutions to better serve students and communities.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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Symplicity

OCTOBER 29, 2024

In today’s competitive job market, understanding what motivates early talent is crucial for organizations looking to attract and retain the next generation of professionals. Our 2024 Symplicity Early Talent Recruiting Report sheds light on the evolving preferences of Gen Z students as they navigate their job and internship searches.

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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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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 29, 2024

How much do grades really tell us about students? According to a new study released last month : not as much as we may think. The analysis, conducted by The Equitable Grading Project, found that six out of 10 middle and high school grades do not accurately reflect student performance. Of the 33,000 grades examined, more than 40 percent were higher than they should have been.

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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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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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Symplicity

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Higher education faces a critical challenge in fostering not just academic success but also supporting students' personal development, resilience, and readiness for life beyond the classroom. According to EAB’s recent report on the “ Student Readiness Crisis ,” a majority of today’s students are arriving on campus with lower levels of resilience, time management skills, and self-efficacy than previous generations.

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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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Confessions of a Community College Dean

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

As Election Looms, Undocumented Students Worry Sara Weissman Fri, 11/01/2024 - 03:00 AM A high-stakes presidential contest, paired with an ongoing legal battle over DACA, stands to affect 400,000 college students.

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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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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 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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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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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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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

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

This fall, Minnesota launched North Star Promise with a promise about free tuition. But like other free tuition initiatives for Native American students, it’s not quite as simple as it sounds. The basics are very appealing. “North Star Promise provides free college tuition to help make education after high school possible for more Minnesota students and families,” is written on the Minnesota Office of Higher Education website.

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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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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 28, 2024

As we enter the final countdown to the election, I find myself grappling with a nagging sense of abandonment by our nation’s leaders and policymakers. I feel like a child whose parents forgot to pick them up at school, and the last teacher on site is asking, “Do you need me to call someone?” The issues closest to my heart—those that affect our students and education equity—are being largely ignored by the presidential candidates.

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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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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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EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Colleges and universities are routinely under attack by cybercriminals, and hundreds of those individuals or criminal organizations have successfully breached higher education networks in recent years. That’s what happened at Lewis & Clark College in 2023, when an administrator’s credentials were compromised and attackers reached inside the school’s IT systems.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 28, 2024

United Negro College Fund (UNCF) recognized Maryland Governor Wes Moore for his support of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and for being a champion for educational equity. Dr. Michael Lomax, president and CEO of United Negro College Fund (UNCF), presents award to Maryland Governor Wes Moore. "When our elected leaders not only talk the talk but also walk the walk, progress follows," said Dr.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

OCTOBER 29, 2024

The University of Missouri–Kansas City announced Friday it will dissolve its diversity and inclusion office, KCUR reported.

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Teaching Matters Academic Support

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Image credit: Pixabay In this post, Dr Claire Haggett emphasises the profound impact of building academic relationships between staff and students. Stressing the requirement for sustained interaction, personal engagements, and proactive outreach, she discusses how these efforts not only aid academic success but significantly enrich the university’s learning environment.

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Teaching Matters Academic Communities

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Sawa Zainb Naderi artwork ‘ Journey Begins at Dawn’ when she was in transition from Afghanistan to the United Kingdom. In this extra post, Lei Garcia from Project CARE (Community Action for and with Refugees in Edinburgh) and Dr Sam Spiegel from the School of Social and Political Science, explore learning through exchange initiatives linking University of Edinburgh MSc students and Afghan, Eritrean, Sudanese and other refugees supported at St Ninian’s Episcopal Church.

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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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