Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 17, 2023
“If the rate of change on the outside exceeds the rate of change on the inside, the end is near.” That quote from Jack Welch, American business executive and writer, has stuck with Dr. Juan Alexander, associate vice president for enrollment management at Norfolk State University (NSU), a Historically Black College and University (HBCU) in Virginia. Dr.
Robert Kelchen
JANUARY 19, 2023
Within a couple of hours of posting my comments on the Department of Education’s proposal to create a list of programs with low financial value, I received multiple inquiries about whether there was a user-friendly dataset of current debt-to-earnings ratios for programs. Since I work with College Scorecard data on a regular basis and have used the data to write about debt-to-earnings ratios, it only took a few minutes to put something together that I hope will be useful.
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Confessions of a Community College Dean
JANUARY 18, 2023
Image: University of Illinois at Chicago faculty members began striking Tuesday after their union said 12 hours of negotiations with administrators on Martin Luther King Jr. Day didn’t produce an agreement. “We passed proposals back and forth with the management team from 10 a.m. until 10 p.m., when they passed us a counter that indicated that they had no interest in resolving our differences,” the union, UIC United Faculty, wrote on its website.
The Guardian Higher Education
JANUARY 14, 2023
The centre at Worcester University could be forced to train only overseas students, who are unlikely to remain in Britain A new school set up to boost the number of doctors in England has been told it will not receive any funding for domestic students – meaning that in future it may only be able to give places to those coming in from overseas. The government is refusing to fund a single place at Three Counties Medical School, University of Worcester, despite health bosses in the area saying they
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 19, 2023
Community colleges serve the most diverse students in all of higher education. For Fall 2021, the College of the Desert’s (COD) student headcount included 8,213 Hispanic students, 1,657 white students, 395 Asian students, 252 Black students, 28 American Indian/Alaska Native students, and seven Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Island students. Also, in the fall of 2021, the employee headcount at COD included 440 white employees, 333 Hispanic employees, 34 Asian employees, 30 Black employees, six Ame
Will Richardson
JANUARY 18, 2023
“Never,” was the answer. The question? “Do you ever have conversations in school that touch on the changes that are happening in the world that will affect your life outside of school?” Honestly? Not shocked. That student is a part of a diverse team we’re working with in a school that’s trying to figure out its path forward at a moment when every path feels pretty murky.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
JANUARY 20, 2023
Image: When humans write, they leave subtle signatures that hint at the prose’s fleshy, brainy origins. Their word and phrase choices are more varied than those selected by machines that write. Human writers also draw from short- and long-term memories that recall a range of lived experiences and inform personal writing styles. And unlike machines, people are susceptible to inserting minor typos, such as a misplaced comma or a misspelled word.
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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 18, 2023
When Dr. Sarita Cargas began studying basic needs insecurity at the University of New Mexico (UNM), she asked students to share stories about times they could not do their work because they were hungry. Dr. Sarita Cargas, associate professor of human rights at the University of New Mexico Honors College. “They talked about having headaches and trouble staying awake in class, feeling anxious that other people would hear their tummies grumbling,” said Cargas, an associate professor of human rights
University Business
JANUARY 20, 2023
After you read this, you’ll either leave excited for what’s to come or you’ll be on Amazon stocking up on doomsday supplies. ChatGPT, an AI-powered chatbot, has educators and even some students worried about its capacity to promote cheating on assignments. And after writing this article, I’m a little concerned too. However, AI technology shouldn’t be something we fear, but rather a tool that teachers and education leaders can lean in on for the benefit of our studen
Confessions of a Community College Dean
JANUARY 19, 2023
I may incorporate ChatGPT in future courses, but for now, I’ve developed 10 strategies to prevent students’ use of such technologies, writes Kevin Jacob Kelley. Job Tags: FACULTY JOBS Ad keywords: faculty Editorial Tags: Career Advice Teaching Technology Writing Show on Jobs site: Image Source: BRO Vector/istock/getty images plus Image Size: Thumbnail-horizontal Is this diversity newsletter?
Roompact
JANUARY 19, 2023
The Resident Advisor role is an expansive one, and I best remember learning this as an overwhelmed sophomore sitting in a large auditorium with a couple hundred other RAs-in-training. Outwardly, I was quiet and attentively taking notes, but my internal monologue had reached a full-blown panic, as I was discovering the breadth of the role.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 19, 2023
Community college students assigned to corequisite mathematic courses instead of remedial courses not only graduate faster, but earn higher wages. That’s the findings of a study that has been tracking 900 community college students since 2013. The students all qualified for remedial courses, not-for-credit prerequisite courses designed to prepare a student for credit-bearing courses in the future.
University Business
JANUARY 18, 2023
As attention toward the field grows, so too does the demand. The need for STEM professionals, while it’s always been high, has only grown more prominent since the pandemic. According to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, we should expect a substantial bump in STEM enrollment as they expect a 10.8% growth in the field by 2031. Additionally, the medium wage for STEM jobs far exceeds the average for non-STEM occupations at $95,420.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
JANUARY 20, 2023
Becky K. Becker advises readers to be aware and wary of two types that often thrive unrecognized: the opportunist and the victim. Job Tags: FACULTY JOBS Editorial Tags: Career Advice Show on Jobs site: Image Source: Feodora Chiosea/istock/getty images plus Image Size: Thumbnail-horizontal Is this diversity newsletter?: Is this Career Advice newsletter?
Roompact
JANUARY 17, 2023
The end of the semester comes at us like the down track on a rollercoaster. We’ve climbed and persisted up the track and hit some peaks this fall. As we gleefully enjoyed a winter break, it went by so quickly. Before we can fully catch a breath we’re ascending another climb into spring opening. As.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 19, 2023
Faculty from the University of Kentucky (UK), Vanderbilt University, and University of North Carolina Greensboro have received a $2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to support underrepresented minority faculty at predominantly white institutions (PWIs). Danelle Stevens-Watkins, acting dean of the UK College of Education The five-year grant will fund a mentorship-based program, the Faculty Accomplished Community that Cultivates Equity and Success in Science (ACCESS), me
University Business
JANUARY 19, 2023
With mental health reported as the top student stressor going into the spring semester, school staff are beginning to feel the strain. A new report surveying wellness counselors found that their increased workload is causing burnout as campuses struggle to meet student demand. The National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA), joined by the online student wellness service Uwill, surveyed student affairs professionals nationwide on a variety of topics related to mental health o
Confessions of a Community College Dean
JANUARY 19, 2023
To help put text generators in the proper perspective, we need to turn toward each other to determine guidelines for the use of such tools, Anna Mills writes. Ad keywords: faculty teachinglearning Editorial Tags: Career Advice Technology Show on Jobs site: Image Source: sixtwenty studio/istock/getty images plus Image Size: Thumbnail-horizontal Is this diversity newsletter?
Campus Sonar
JANUARY 18, 2023
Brand fragmentation is a consistent theme we see in our industry and client research. There are lots of reasons for this, but mainly the folx charged with “managing the brand” are thinking about “the flagship.” When you embrace the adage that “brands aren’t what you say they are, they’re what they [your audience] says they are,” the fragmentation is obvious.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 20, 2023
The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) has released a statement, criticizing the decision of the presidents of Florida’s 28 state and community colleges to eliminate courses dealing with critical race theory or related concepts such as intersectionality. “The AAUP is appalled at the blatant violation of academic freedom and shared governance that the presidents of the Florida College System (FCS) have pledged to commit by February 1, 2023,” the statement read.
Robert Kelchen
JANUARY 19, 2023
The U.S. Department of Education recently announced that they will be creating a list of low-value postsecondary programs , and they requested input from the public on how to do so. They asked seven key questions, and I put together 3,000-plus words in comments as a response to submit. Here, I list the questions and briefly summarize my key points. Question 1: What program-level data and metrics would be most helpful to students to understand the financial (and other) consequences of attending a
Confessions of a Community College Dean
JANUARY 18, 2023
Image: Recently released federal higher education data show community college enrollment trends during the first two years of the pandemic differed based on the age of the students, according to a new analysis by the Community College Research Center at Columbia University’s Teachers College. The analysis found that community college enrollments fell steeply over all, but the greatest declines were among recent high school graduates.
Symplicity
JANUARY 19, 2023
If you’re sourcing early talent, you’re on the hunt for results. As an employer, you want to ensure you’re getting the most out of your investments in recruiting tools. With Symplicity Recruit’s newest feature, you can do just that. The latest addition to our analytics module, the sourcing dashboard, lets you view key performance metrics from sourcing activities done through Recruit, helping you target early talent more strategically.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 19, 2023
Georgetown University and Howard University have been awarded a $3 million grant to help fund the establishment of a center for medical humanities. Howard University The 3.5-year grant from the Mellon Foundation will go towards the Georgetown-Howard Center for Medical Humanities and Health Justice, which aims to reduce health disparities in D.C. through critical inquiry.
University Business
JANUARY 17, 2023
Every higher education institution shapes the student experience by applying a storied history to its own unique traditions. But there’s one area where every institution must depart from tradition to prepare students for what happens after graduation and for a central factor in the working world—and that’s digital transformation. . Digital transformation is a common buzzword in the business space.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
JANUARY 19, 2023
Over the past decade and a half, students and activists have called upon U.S. universities to reckon with their role in slavery and colonization. In response, some institutions have issued apologies and committed to redress. However, critics say that these efforts will remain limited if they are not accompanied by deeper commitments to material restitution and relational repair.
The Change Leader, Inc.
JANUARY 17, 2023
Higher education institutions are facing numerous challenges as enrollment numbers continue to decline, forcing many campuses to drop majors, merge with other institutions or reset their tuition. Even larger public universities are beginning to act more like private institutions by price-matching the competition. To stay afloat, these schools are also looking to embrace nontraditional models like lifelong learning and are focusing on retaining students by outsourcing mental health services.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 18, 2023
Dr. Nemat “Minouche” Shafik, an economist whose career has focused on public policy and academia, has been named as the next president of Columbia University in New York City. Dr. Nemat “Minouche” Shafik Shafik who is currently the president of the London School of Economics, will become the first woman to lead the Ivy League institution. She replaces Lee C.
University Business
JANUARY 17, 2023
Although institutions are faster to adopt technology today than ever before, the driving force of adoption in recent years was survival. As universities enter a fundamentally different era of competition, the future will belong to institutions that bring strategy and intentionality to digital transformation and use it to enable better student experiences and outcomes.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
JANUARY 17, 2023
Image: Isaac Newton wrote to fellow scientist Robert Hooke in a 1675, saying, “If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of Giants.” Centuries later, it remains generally understood that innovation builds on past science. So in this era of unprecedented research volume , breakthroughs should be increasingly common, right?
Experiential Learning Depot
JANUARY 16, 2023
Student-directed learning is a worthwhile endeavor, with a variety of benefits , especially if you have set the stage to promote independence. A great place to start is with the student-directed learning space itself. Designing your learning space in a way that promotes self-direction makes the transition to student-led easier and more enjoyable for everyone.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 20, 2023
The American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) has released its strategic plan for 2023–27. Dr. Lynn Pasquerella Released during its annual meeting in San Francisco, “ Equity, Innovation, and Excellence ” describes the strategic objectives that will guide the association’s commitment to innovation, improvement, and expansion. The four objectives are: to sustain an association prepared to thrive and champion liberal education globally; to create a model for institutional transf
University Business
JANUARY 18, 2023
To cheat, or not to cheat: It depends on how you look at it. ChatGPT, an AI general-purpose chatbot, is taking the education world by storm. Many educators, however, worry that the software enables students to cruise through their coursework and let the AI seamlessly write their essays for them. For example, one columnist for The Wall Street Journal went back to high school for one day to test the chatbot’s ability to survive in a 12th-grade AP literature class.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
JANUARY 16, 2023
Blog: Just Visiting Because of its sudden appearance, and because the world does not wait for us to figure out the best possible approach before the new semester starts, I am disinclined from being too judgmental about the different choices instructors are making on how to deal with ChatGPT being in the world. I think an outright ban, or any other approach that relies on surveillance, detection and punishment, is not a good idea because of what this signals to students about the underlying value
Study and Go Abroad
JANUARY 16, 2023
The Netherlands is one of the most popular destinations for studying abroad, and for good reason. The country offers top quality education, an open-minded and intercultural environment, safety, a great work: life balance, and the highest employment rate among European countries ( Statista, 2022 ). What’s more, most Dutch people have a very high proficiency in English, so living and studying there is easy.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 17, 2023
The United Negro College Fund (UNCF) has received $190 million, its largest philanthropic corporate gift, for a scholarship program. Pamela Everhart The money – from Fidelity Investments – will go towards launching the Fidelity Scholars Program, which will have renewable, need-based scholarships and wrap-around support services. The gift comes as part of Fidelity’s $250-million initiative to support education access and economic mobility for up to 50,000 underrepresented African American/Black,
EAB
JANUARY 20, 2023
Blogs Why your institution needs an up-to-date flexible work policy Remote and hybrid work is here to stay , and effective flexible work arrangements can help your institution attract and retain top talent, improve productivity, and conserve space and energy. Yet many university leaders struggle to institutionalize flexible work and establish formal policies and procedures that clarify eligibility and approval processes and that align with broader institutional goals.
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