Confessions of a Community College Dean
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
Grad Worker Unionization Is Booming, Even Down South Ryan Quinn Wed, 09/06/2023 - 03:00 AM Organizing is surging into private universities, and strikes have increased as well.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
The 2023 American College Presidents Study (ACPS) was released with sadly predictable results. The ACPS, conducted by the American Council on Education and the Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (TIAA) Institute, found that 61% of college presidents surveyed were men, and 46% were white men. Only 15% were men of color, and 13% were women of color.
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Great College Advice
SEPTEMBER 2, 2023
One of the most important factors students think about when deciding which colleges to apply to: where is the best college food? Clearly, this is a very important aspect of your life on campus, and it pays to fully understand your dining options. This post will offer helpful information about how to think about campus catering, and what sorts of questions you should be asking as you investigate the culinary possibilities.
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
As higher education institutions ramp up for a new school year, many are seeing fewer students on campus than in years past. Since the pandemic, enrollment at public four-year universities has continued to drop due to a number of factors including economic challenges, a decline in youth population and fewer international students studying in the U.S.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
‘Pay Up or Leave,’ a University Tells Students Sara Weissman Fri, 09/08/2023 - 03:00 AM A new policy at historically Black Fisk University requires students to pay off debts of more than $1,500, get on a payment plan or leave. Students are pushing back.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
New faculty unions at Howard Community College and Frederick Community College have been certified and recognized, with full-time faculty recognized as AFT-Maryland members, Maryland Matters reported. The organizations were formed under a new law that recognizes unions if more than half the members sign authorization cards saying they’d like to join.
Great College Advice
SEPTEMBER 2, 2023
When you go on college tour, a bulk of the information the tour guide discusses is about student life. The admissions officer will likely talk about ways to get involved, clubs to join, sporting events to attend, and other resources for staying active on campus. What about academics? Often students wonder, “may I sit in on a college class?” May I sit in on a college class?
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Confessions of a Community College Dean
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
How Community College Alumni View the Value of Higher Ed Sara Weissman Wed, 09/06/2023 - 03:00 AM Report finds fewer than half of community college alumni believe their degree helped advance their career.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
RIVERSIDE, Calif-- As Americans express increasing skepticism about the value of higher education, how much colleges contribute to social mobility has come into the spotlight. With student debt spiraling out of control, people are increasingly interested in examining whether the tuition really pays off in terms of economic benefits. In recent years, the U.S.
Great College Advice
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
Many families struggle with finding the best time for college tours. With school, work, and extracurricular activities, it can be difficult to plan tours around everyday life. Even though it may be tempting, the upcoming holiday breaks are not the best time to plan your campus visits. Thanksgiving is not the best time for college tours During the week of Thanksgiving, colleges are often open, but the students have already ventured home to be with their families.
The Guardian Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
Find a course at one of the top universities in the country. Our league tables rank them all subject by subject, as well as by student satisfaction, staff numbers, spending and career prospects Continue reading.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
With Budget Battles Looming in Congress, Prospects for Higher Ed Reforms Don’t Look Bright Katherine Knott Fri, 09/08/2023 - 03:00 AM A divided Congress and stark disagreements over spending spell trouble.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
North Carolina is the only U.S. state where the average income for graduates falls below each state's living wage, according to findings from a recent ranking by business advice experts Venture Smarter. The rankings were formulated by comparing average entry-level graduate salaries for each state and state living wages, the latter being the minimum income necessary for a worker to meet basic needs.
Great College Advice
SEPTEMBER 2, 2023
How will you write your Common App essay about a belief or idea? The Common Application prompts give you a chance to answer an interesting question, tell an important or revealing anecdote, and reflect on the ways in which the anecdote reveals something about your character, your beliefs, your values, or your personal priorities. This prompt, especially, focuses on the beliefs that are fundamental to who you are.
The Guardian Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 4, 2023
Open letter backs student-led campaign for vegan catering to fight climate crisis More than 650 academics have called on British universities to commit to 100% plant-based catering to fight the climate crisis, saying that the institutions have “for centuries, been shining lights of intellectual, moral, and scientific progress”. The open letter, organised by the student-led Plant-Based Universities campaign , likened the move to meat-free food to the fossil fuel divestment to which 101 UK univers
Confessions of a Community College Dean
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
5 Touch Points Students Should Consider About AI Sarah Bray Wed, 09/06/2023 - 03:00 AM As the new academic year begins, we must rethink the issue and help students decide when programs like ChatGPT deserve a place in written work, writes Naomi S. Baron. Byline(s) Naomi S.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
Dr. Corey D. B. Walker has become dean of the Wake Forest University School of Divinity, effective immediately. Dr. Corey D. B. Walker Walker, a scholar of religion, Wake Forest Professor of the Humanities, and ordained American Baptist clergyperson, has been the school’s interim dean since January. His scholarly focus is on African American religion, philosophy, history, and culture.
University Business
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
A hallmark of students’ learning experience is their ability to approach and engage their professor outside of the classroom to pick their brain in a less formal setting. Unfortunately, student-professor dialogue isn’t always that rosy. A new report by Intelligent has discovered that over 80% of high school teachers and college professors have given in to students’ demands for a higher grade than they’ve earned, a phenomenon known as “grade grubbing.” The top reason
The Guardian Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 4, 2023
The nomination for Adi, the first British person of African heritage to become a professor of history in the UK, is a vindication for the academic who was made redundant a week ago Hakim Adi, the first British person of African heritage to become a professor of history in the UK, has been shortlisted for a prestigious history writing prize. This comes after Adi was made redundant by the University of Chichester when it cut a course he founded.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
The Dark Side of Academic Sisterhood Sarah Bray Fri, 09/08/2023 - 03:00 AM Women faculty members hear lots of advice on coping with misogyny in academe, but the lack of support they may receive from other women is far less discussed, writes Dorina Pojani.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
Cutting across political party lines, an overwhelming majority of Americans see veterans’ services as a priority (Schaeffer, 2021). Given that less than 1% of Americans have served in the military, administrative leaders across all education sectors often have a learning curve. Military friendly is a common phrase used by organizations to communicate an appreciation of military service members (Kirchner, et al., 2020).
University Business
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
The effort to elevate student outcomes across race, ethnicity, income and other metrics has reached beyond the college and university level. A pair of non-profit organizations are creating battle-tested blueprints to raise the bar of achievement for untraditional student populations by gathering insight from a diverse range of higher education stakeholders or curating the collaboration of different state education systems.
Higher Education Whisperer
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
ACSS Domestic Briefing, in the ANU Moot Court. Photo by Tom Worthington CC-BY 2023Greetings from the Australian Crisis Simulation Summit at in the Moot Court at the Australian National University in Canberra. Game play became very interesting in the last round, when one team took a fake news item as real and spread it through the government agencies, causing confusion and consternation.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
More than four million student loan borrowers have signed up for a new income-driven repayment plan, the Education Department announced Tuesday as congressional Republicans moved forward with House and Senate resolutions to b
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
California community college professors are suing state officials, alleging that new diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) rules put in place violated their First Amendment rights, The Hill reported. Reedley College The lawsuit – from six professors – argued that the DEI rules “mandate viewpoint conformity” and “force professors to endorse the government’s view on politically charged questions regarding diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility.
University Business
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
What earns a campus a spot on a list of the most LGBTQ-friendly colleges and universities? It starts with LGBTQ-friendly policies, programs and practices such as gender-affirming healthcare and non-discrimination statements inclusive of sexual orientation and gender identity/expression, according to the most recent Campus Pride Index , in which more than 240 colleges and universities now participate.
The Guardian Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
The odds are stacked against this generation of students, but 20 years in education have taught me a few things that might help It’s that time of year again: freshers’ week is fast approaching and soon a new generation of students will pack up their duvets and newly purchased kettles to begin a fresh chapter of life. For those who remember their own journey, the nostalgia is difficult to suppress: the fear, the adrenaline, the strange single bed waiting at the end of a motorway.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
‘Bittersweet’ Milestone for a Catholic University jessica.blake@… Wed, 09/06/2023 - 03:00 AM Notre Dame de Namur is celebrating its 100th anniversary as administrators prepare to sell the California campus to keep the institution afloat.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
West Virginia governor Jim Justice is confident in the future of education in his state. “We’ve had tough times — there will be more tough times — but absolutely we are rising from the ashes,” he said on August 22 nd. Jordan’s comments came as he signed a bill allocating $45 million to Marshall University to create a new cybersecurity center. That project was approved in a special legislative session that was more notable for what it did not do—send funds to West Virginia University (WVU), which
University Business
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
Second-year medical students who historically took Step 1 of the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) had long viewed the exam results as the deciding factor for which institution they’d match to pursue residency and fellowship training. The first of three exams, it was infamously cutthroat. To kick off 2022, the National Board of Medical Examiners and the Federation of State Medical Board modified Step 1 to help alleviate student stress and promote well-being.
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 3, 2023
Protecting college students is perhaps the most sacred responsibility that administrators, educators and others working in higher education accept as part of their roles. The formative years that millions of people spend on campuses across the country can be some of the most significant of their lives. And the millions of families and friends who entrust those young people to their respective universities have put a great deal of faith in institutional leaders to shepherd them safely through.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
Fear Itself mclemee@gmail.com Fri, 09/08/2023 - 03:00 AM Scott McLemee reviews Arash Javanbakht’s Afraid: Understanding the Purpose of Fear and Harnessing the Power of Anxiety.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 2, 2023
When it comes to nursing and nursing education, Dr. Tiffany D. Morris has seen and done almost everything over her 30-year career. When some might consider slowing down, Morris is steady going. She recently accepted a new position as director of nursing and the Clara Adams Ender Endowed Associate Professor at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, a public historically Black college and university (HBCU) in Greensboro, N.C.
Roompact
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
Dustin chats with fellow parent Jess this week about the trials and tribulations of parenthood and how it relates to residence life. Jess speaks to her experience being a single parent and living on campus. They also explore how institutions can be more supportive workplaces for parents moving forward.
University Business
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
University officials hope to limit the spread of COVID-19 on campus. The new COVID-19 policy reads, in part: “All students living on-campus will need to isolate at their permanent home or another off-campus location if they test positive.” According to the policy, students can only return on day six if they meet a list of conditions, including no fever for 24 hours, improving symptoms and a negative rapid test on day six.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
Connecting On-Campus Work to Life Skills Ashley Mowreader Fri, 09/08/2023 - 03:00 AM To further connections between curricular and experiential learning, the University of Iowa created a program to hold regular conversations between student employees and their on-campus supervisors, deepening their on-the-job learning and relationships on campus.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
Unionization efforts among higher ed student workers have risen immensely, amid an ongoing downward trend in overall workforce union density – the percentage of union members in the workforce, according to a new report from the CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies. Hunter College The “State of the Unions 2023” examines workforce labor trends in New York and in the U.S. at large, finding that despite organization efforts, successful strikes, growing public support, and plenty of media attentio
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