Dr. Josie Ahlquist
FEBRUARY 15, 2025
Whether on TikTok, Instagram, or YouTube, Influencers are everywhere. So, how can higher education better approach marketing and communications strategies to positively influence current and future students? In this session, three models of student influencer programs will be shared, from low-budget ambassador programs to paid influencer content on platforms like Instagram and TikTok.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker announced his support for new legislation that would allow Illinois community colleges to offer bachelor's degrees in high-demand fields, Gov. JB Pritzker joining 24 other states that have implemented similar programs. The proposed bills, SB2482 and HB3717, introduced earlier this week, aim to make higher education more accessible and affordable, particularly for working adults and students in rural communities.
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Great College Advice
FEBRUARY 17, 2025
The campus visit is one of the most important elements in selecting the right college for you. So, as you gear up for school tours in the coming months here are some suggestions on how to maximize your time on campus. The goal of a college visit is for your student to better understand whether a particular school would be a good fit. This is the first in a series of tips to help you plan your campus visits.
Gray Associates
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
Colleges and universities are rolling out a wave of new programs in 2025, aligning with workforce demands and shifting student interests. From expanding healthcare and mental health offerings to bolstering business, engineering, and technical education, institutions are evolving to meet the needs of todays learners. Explore the latest academic innovations shaping the future of higher education.
The Guardian Higher Education
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Voluntary attendance. Online classes. Student numbers swelling. Australian campuses look very different today and many academics dont like it Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Its easy to picture a university campus. The manicured lawns packed with students reading books in the sun, the commanding academic in a bustling lecture hall, the cheap beer at the student pub after class, debate getting livelier after each glass.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
The fear-fueled call to abandon core principles that uplift economies and empower individuals took an authoritarian turn last Friday when college leaders received a Eloy Ortiz Oakley Dear Colleague letter from the U.S. Department of Education s Office of Civil Rights. Before our nations college leaders and society at large react to the political zeitgeist and tear down the actual practice of mindfully seeking fairness and justice, lets level set on what it is we are talking about here.
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
FEBRUARY 17, 2025
Higher ed institutions are increasingly moving applications and workloads to the cloud. 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. The cloud has demonstrated agile storage benefits, but cost, staffing and security concerns remain.
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The Guardian Higher Education
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
Ambitious UK project aims to forecast climate catastrophes using fleets of drones, cosmic ray detection, patterns of plankton blooms and more An ambitious attempt to develop an early warning system for climate tipping points will combine fleets of drones, cosmic ray detection and the patterns of plankton blooms with artificial intelligence and the most detailed computer models to date.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
A child of the Great Depression born into multigenerational poverty in rural Mississippi, Carlton Eddie Gilmer plowed the fields that fed his sisters, seven of whom Dr. Chris Gilmer survived childhood, Ruby to baby Wynette and him their only brother. He quit school in the first grade, could not read or write, and assumed adult responsibilities alongside his parents from the age of seven.
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
FEBRUARY 17, 2025
Alexandria Technical & Community College in Alexandria, Minn., recently switched from a traditional, on-premises phone system to a cloud-based phone system that allows instructors and staff to make and receive calls from any internet-connected device. College leaders and staffers are happy with their new phones now, but it took them more than six years to make it happen.
Teaching Matters Student Engagement
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
Source: Pixabay In this enlightening blog post, Qingrou Zhao, a third-year history PhD student at The School of History, Classics, and Archaeology at the University of Edinburgh, delves deeply into the concept of “rewilding creativity” through interdisciplinary teaching in tutorials. Inspired by ecological rewilding, which allows nature to reshape itself with minimal human intervention, Qingrou explores how educational methodologies can similarly benefit from reduced rigidity, enhanc
The Guardian Higher Education
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
University of Chichester had suspended recruitment to its history of Africa and the African diaspora MRes An independent adjudicator has ruled partly in favour of students who challenged the University of Chichester after their African history course was abruptly terminated in 2023. The University of Chichester suspended recruitment to its research masters (MRes) in the history of Africa and the African diaspora without warning, and made the course leader, Prof Hakim Adi , an academic and expert
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
Since learning of Dr. A. Wade Boykins passing in January 2025, I have been rather distraught, wanting to ensure that his legacy is in the forefront of educators minds Dr. Donna Y. Ford and hearts as they seek to provide Black students with rigorous and relevant instructional styles and strategies. I want to inform and/or remind readers that Dr. James A.
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
When Mark Lombardi took over as president of Missouris Maryville University in 2007, a communications and digital transformation was knocking at the sectors door. As students gravitated to smartphones over flip phones, and increasingly relied on laptops and other connected technologies both inside and outside of the classroom, Lombardi brought together the universitys leadership team to ask a pivotal question: What does it mean to be student-centered?
University Business
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
Higher education institutions are navigating an era of profound change, facing mounting pressure to adopt digital solutions that improve efficiency and meet the expectations of tech-savvy students. Among these tools, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solutions are essential. CRMs help academic leaders address critical challenges like managing fragmented data, streamlining enrollment processes, and fostering student engagement.
The Guardian Higher Education
FEBRUARY 15, 2025
Higher tuition costs have already been wiped out by government tax hikes, critics claim A fall in international students applying for visas risks prolonging the existential threat facing some of Englands universities, sources in higher education say, amid warnings that an increase in tuition fees has already been wiped out by the governments tax rises.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 17, 2025
After steering America's community colleges through unprecedented challenges and opportunities, Dr. Walter G. Bumphus announced he will retire as president and Dr. Walter G. Bumphus CEO of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) at the end of 2025, capping a remarkable 15-year tenure that helped reshape higher education access nationwide.
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
FEBRUARY 21, 2025
Safety and security have always been a priority in educational settings, but with the help of artificial intelligence, todays physical security technologies offer proactive monitoring that can alert security personnel of potential issues before they occur. When we talk about physical security in education, we have vastly different conversations in K12 and higher ed.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
Having successful career outcomes is important for colleges and also for students, but getting students to engage in career services can feel like an uphill battle. Leaders at Lebanon Valley College in Pennsylvania decided to bring careers to students with an event called LVC Success Expo. On this day, LVC cancels classes so students can engage in an all-day career fair or meet with academic support staff to ensure their success in and after college.
Roompact
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
In this episode, Crystal sits down with Dr. Jeremy Moore, Dean of Students at Naropa University, who shares the unique challenges and opportunities of being an internal candidate for housing and residence roles. Our guest shares his personal stories on navigating the hiring process, receiving, and utilizing feedback, and managing the transition after not being selected.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
PHILADELPHIA-- In a significant recognition of their transformative efforts in higher education, Chattanooga State Community College and Southwestern Oregon Community College have been awarded the prestigious Leah Meyer Austin Award by Achieving the Dream (ATD). The announcement, made at ATD's annual DREAM conference in Philadelphia, highlights these institutions' exceptional work in improving student outcomes and closing equity gaps.
University Business
FEBRUARY 21, 2025
Computer science degrees have helped drive university enrollment over the past decade thanks to the strong compensation their graduates can expect in the job market. However, the kinds of specializations employers are looking for are changing, according to job market data from Gray Decision Intelligence, an intelligence service for higher education.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
FEBRUARY 17, 2025
Education Department Cancels Another $350M in Contracts, Grants Ryan Quinn Mon, 02/17/2025 - 03:00 AM The cancellations came after anti-DEI activist Christopher Rufo posted on social media about the programs.
The Change Leader, Inc.
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
In his latest post, Dr. McNaughton examines why board independence is critical for institutional sustainability, particularly in today's challenging higher education environment. What you'll gain from reading this post: Beyond Basic Duties: Why traditional fiduciary training often falls short of addressing key governance challenges. Presidential Oversight: How long-serving presidents can impact board independence and institutional accountability.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
In a bold move to address the stark underrepresentation of minorities and women in school district leadership, Southern University A&M College has established the Academy for Current and Aspiring Superintendents, a comprehensive program aimed at preparing the next generation of K-12 educational leaders. The initiative, developed in partnership with HYA Search, comes at a critical time when only 5% of public school superintendents are women or from Black or Latino backgrounds.
Campus Sonar
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Your social media manager isnt the right person to determine how you use (or dont use) social listening. And theyre not the only end user of insightsfar from it. To demonstrate, consider how social listening is leveraged to produce social intelligence for the entertainment industry. Im adding the higher ed equivalent [ in brackets ]. To support TV and movie projects [ universities and colleges ], the marketing or PR department hires an agency to gather social intelligence from consumers and fans
Confessions of a Community College Dean
FEBRUARY 15, 2025
Ed Department: DEI Violates Civil Rights Law Liam Knox Sat, 02/15/2025 - 05:56 PM In a sweeping and unprecedented letter issued over the weekend, the Office for Civil Rights declared race-based scholarships, cultural centers and even graduation ceremonies illegal.
University Business
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
Critics of a Florida law prohibiting state universities from hiring students from China and six other countries won an important legal victory last week in their effort to overturn the measure. The 2023 law bars the state government from hiring anyone living in China, Iran, Russia, North Korea, Cuba, and Venezuela. Its terms apply to faculty members at the states 12 public colleges and universities trying to hire a graduate assistant or postdoctoral fellow to help with their research.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 16, 2025
Enrollment data for the first law school class since the Supreme Court struck down the affirmative action in college admissions was released last December, and Dr. Sari Kisilevsky there was much concern about sharp declines in admission of Black and Hispanic students to elite law schools. The topline takeaway was the decline in the enrollment of Black students at Harvard , though other publication focused on the drop in Black and Hispanic students across the T14 or elite law schools , and a brie
CAPD
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Are you considering careers at the intersection of life sciences, medicine, health, and technology? Curious about the different paths MIT alumni have taken in these fields after graduation? The upcoming Careers in Medicine & Life Sciences Alumni Speed Networking event is your chance to connect with professionals who’ve navigated these fields and gain firsthand insights into their career journeys.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
Has Florida Sparked a Trend of Ending In-State Tuition for Undocumented Students? Sara Weissman Thu, 02/20/2025 - 03:00 AM Advocates for the policy worry other states will follow Floridas lead and end price reliefs for students who cant access federal financial aid.
University Business
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Colleges happily grade students and evaluate faculty but are often not thrilled by the published report cards they receive as institutions. Every September, school administrators find themselves clamoring in anticipation of the latest release of U.S. News & World Reports Best National University Rankings, each aspiring to be atop the list. But the usual top-ranked schools according to U.S.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
Boston College announced the appointment of Rev. John T. "Jack" Butler, S.J., as its 26th president, marking a significant leadership transition at one of the nation's Rev. John T. "Jack" Butler, S.J. premier Jesuit institutions. Butler, who currently serves as the Haub Vice President for University Mission and Ministry, will succeed William P. Leahy, S.J., when he steps down in summer 2026.
Clark Nesxen
FEBRUARY 17, 2025
Photo courtesy of Virginia Tech In elementary school, I never raised my hand, and I constantly felt that pit in my stomach when called on. The fear of being wrong far outweighed the possibility of being right. One of the best teachers Ive ever had gave me a simple piece of advice: you know the answer be confident in yourself. This encouragement carried me through all of my years at school and now during my professional career, finding special relevance during the transition between these two st
Confessions of a Community College Dean
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
After Sweeping Anti-DEI Guidance, What Should Colleges Do? Liam Knox Tue, 02/18/2025 - 03:00 AM The Education Department issued a surprise letter over the weekend vastly expanding the scope of the Supreme Courts affirmative action ban. As the dust settles, institutions must decide how to respondand whether to fight back.
University Business
FEBRUARY 21, 2025
Presidential turnover is an inevitable part of life on any college campus and yet institutions are often unprepared for changes in leadership and the disruption that change will bring. There are significant financial, operational and reputational risks associated with presidential transitions, especially given the existential challenges facing colleges and universities today.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
A troubling new survey reveals that nearly one-third of American Jewish college students believe faculty members on their campuses have promoted antisemitism or created learning environments hostile to Jews, highlighting growing concerns about discrimination in higher education. The findings, released Wednesday by the American Jewish Committee (AJC) and Hillel International as part of AJC's State of Antisemitism in America 2024 Report, paint a stark picture of Jewish students' experiences on cam
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