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"We Know More Than What Those Damn Tests Claim to Measure”: How Tests are Inequitable for Black and Other Minoritized Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In October 2022, the National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES) released a new report where, again, Black students lagged behind white students on the National Assessment for Educational Progress (NAEP) also known as the Nation’s Report Card. Specifically, in comparison to 2019, the previous assessment year, average mathematics scores for grade 4 students were lower in 2022 for American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian, Black, Hispanic, students of Two or More Races, and white students (see [l

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How to Incorporate Interactive Displays and Whiteboard Cameras in Hybrid Learning

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

Most modern classrooms are now equipped with some type of interactive display or whiteboard, but with hybrid learning becoming part of the norm in higher education, it’s no longer enough for those technologies to serve only in-class students. That’s why it’s now a priority for colleges, universities and their faculty to learn how to use those interactive displays for learners across modalities.

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MU students condemn white supremacy at rally

University Business

MU students gathered at Speakers Circle Monday afternoon, calling on administrators to condemn white supremacy on campus. In recent weeks, white supremacist propaganda was posted on campus. It is not known whether the posters were posted by a member of the community or a student. The protest started around noon, and there were about 14 people in attendance when it began.

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Friendships Formed Abroad: The Story of the CC Girls 

AIFS Abroad

Last Updated on November 17, 2022 by Cat Rogliano. Students often tell us that they are afraid to study or intern abroad without their friends from home. The truth is, the bonds you form abroad with others from your program can last a lifetime. Don’t believe us? Let us introduce you to the incredible story of the “CC Girls” and their recent AIFS reunion trip. .

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Museum Studies Program Seeks to Diversify the Field

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Since 1804, the New-York Historical Society (New-York Historical) and its stewards have been preserving and showcasing history. For the past three years, it’s been teaching others to do the same, seeking to expand what the face of museum studies looks like. Dr. Valerie Paley Through a partnership with the City University of New York’s School of Professional Studies (CUNY SPS), New-York Historical has been teaching CUNY students the ins and outs of museum operations via a graduate degree in Muse

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How HBCUs Can Address the Device Access Dilemma

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

“Information is the greatest currency,” says Camesha Whittaker, senior vice president of innovation and design at the Propel Center. In 2022, access to that currency often comes from the devices that connect us to the rest of the world: cellphones, laptops, tablets and computers. Unfortunately, students at many historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are feeling the effects of the digital divide.

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Is Title IX really protecting college students from sexual misconduct on campus?

University Business

This summer, the US Department of Education celebrated 50 years of Title IX while proposing new changes to its regulation. It gave educational institutions better guidance on how to provide students with equitable education free from harassment based on sexual orientation. “Over the last 50 years, Title IX has paved the way for millions of girls and women to access equal opportunity in our nation’s schools and has been instrumental in combating sexual assault and sexual violence in e

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ASHE Conference Urges Humanization of Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Joy Gaston Gayles addresses the crowd at the opening of ASHE's 47th Annual Conference. LAS VEGAS-- Dr. Joy Gaston Gayles opened the 47th annual conference for the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) in Las Vegas with a call to disrupt the systemic oppression keeping marginalized populations from accessing higher education and burning out academics working toward greater diversity, equity, and inclusion.

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Minerva Baccalaureate at Elite Open School: Applying Skills Rather than Cramming for Tests

The Art & Science of Learning

When Yul Kim, a 14-year-old student from California, was searching for high school programs, he had a few criteria he was looking for. An ambitious student, he wanted a program that offered a hybrid format that would challenge him in new ways and prepare him well to apply to top universities.

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Students’ top 10 most-regretted majors have everything to do with one issue

University Business

What are the top 10 most regretted college majors? What may just as noteworthy as what’s on that list is that nearly half of all current job seekers regret their choice of college major, a new ZipRecruiter survey says. The survey asked graduates whether they would choose the same major if they could do college all over again. The happiest respondents earned their degrees in computer and information sciences, and criminology.

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Gamekeepers, poachers, policy wonks and knowledge

SRHE

by Adam Matthews. I was excited to attend SRHE’s event, Bridging The Gap: Improving The Relationship Between Higher Education Research And Policy on 4 November 2022. It was the first time I’d been to London since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020. The event promised to bring together and bridge the gap between those making higher education policy and those researching it.

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National Opinion Polls on Affirmative Action: Inflaming an Issue that is Divisive Enough

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Since the Regents of the University of California v. Bakke case of 1978, the Supreme Court has been asked on several occasions to rule on the constitutionality of using race as one factor in higher education admissions. The Court has consistently held that diversity is a compelling interest and that race – not quotas, can be one of many factors in selecting a class of students.

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5 Creative Types of Authentic Presentations for Student-Led Project-Based Learning

Experiential Learning Depot

Authentic presentations are vital components of student-led project-based learning. The idea is for students to share their final products, new skills, and/or knowledge with an authentic audience with the purpose of making an impact. But how? What are some ways of sharing PBL outcomes with a public and relevant audience? Let's talk about that. ​ "Authentic learning" is an important phrase in the project-based learning world.

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Who is on the positive side of the growing gender gap in higher education?

University Business

Female students have put themselves on the plus side of at least one gender gap in K-12 and higher education, new research shows. “In every U.S. state, young women are more likely than their male counterparts to have a bachelor’s degree,” write Richard V. Reeves, the economic studies director, and Ember Smith, a research analyst specializing in children and families, at Brookings, the nonprofit public policy organization.

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How universities and colleges can use split A/B testing

Terminalfour

This week, we’re lifting the veil on split testing, commonly called A/B testing, and when and where you could be using it to optimize your university or college websites, emails, and more.

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Part-Time Faculty at The New School Walk Out in Protest Against Pay and Working Conditions

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Part-time faculty at The New School walked out Nov. 16 to protest pay and working conditions, The New York Times reported. With approximately 200 demonstrators present, the strike was the result of years of tension between adjunct faculty and the private New York City school’s administration. The New School’s adjunct professors have not received a raise in four years, leaving their real earnings trailing behind inflation and down 18% from 2018, according to A.C.T.

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Is Culture the Secret Sauce for Higher Ed Performance?Changing Higher Ed Podcast 129 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Chris Kuberski

The Change Leader, Inc.

Changing Higher Ed Podcast 129 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Chris Kuberski: Is Culture the Secret Sauce for Higher Ed Performance? In this episode of Changing Higher Ed podcast, Dr. Drumm McNaughton, a leading expert on transformational change management in higher education, and Chris Kuberski, president of Highland Community College in Freeport, […].

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The University of Arkansas appoints its first Black chancellor

University Business

On Wednesday, Charles Robinson was named chancellor of the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, making history for the flagship campus for appointing its first Black leader. Charles Robinson has been named the seventh Chancellor of the University of Arkansas by the UA System Board of Trustees #WPS pic.twitter.com/L2RakBlzfm. — University of Arkansas (@UArkansas) November 16, 2022.

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Restorative Practices in ResLife: Residential Curriculum and Curricular Approaches

Roompact

This post is one in a series about integrating Restorative Practices into a model for residential learning. Start with the introduction as a primer and explore posts on other strategies you can utilize with a restorative lens. | Introduction | Roommate Agreements | Floor Meetings & Circles | Curriculum Development | Residential Curriculum | Intentional.

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Tensions Build at Penn State After Controversial Decisions Regarding Racial Justice

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Criticisms against Penn State’s moves regarding racial justice are amassing, Spotlight PA reported. In recent months, Penn State officials decided to cancel its plans for a Center for Racial Justice and not to initially cancel a Oct. 24 event involving far-right activists. More than 400 professors and lecturers questioned new President Dr. Neeli Bendapudi’s commitment to racial justice in a letter.

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How University IT Leaders Can Support Marginalized Communities

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

I visited the University of California, Berkeley with my dad and younger brother when I was 11 years old, and afterward, I told my dad that I was going to go to school there. I was accepted as a transfer student from Los Angeles City College, and put myself through undergraduate and graduate school at UC Berkeley. I’m Latinx with light privilege and grew up in East Los Angeles.

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Via Celebrates International Education Week 2022

Via's

From a Virtual Tour of Germany to Making Gnocchi, Via Observes IEW . Like many of our colleagues in the International Education field, Via will be celebrating International Education Week (IEW) 2022 with a wide range of events and activities from November 14-18. . IEW is a joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education aimed at celebrating the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide.

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Using Tentacular Pedagogy to change the HE culture

SRHE

by Kai Syng Tan. From Leonardo da Vinci (whose trans-disciplinary inventiveness was attributed to his ADHD) to bell hooks (whose professorial role drew on her activism and poetry practice), history has no lack of examples of how creative and neurodivergent processes have produced insights to catalyse social and culture change. There are also growing calls for interdisciplinary and creative approaches prioritising equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) to solve wicked global challenges ( AHRC 2022

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IU Business School Partners with Black Fraternity for Fellowship Program

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The Indiana University (IU) Kelley School of Business is partnering with Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., the first intercollegiate Greek-lettered fraternity for African American men, inviting fraternity members to apply for a fellowship program for the Kelley School’s MBA Program. “We are proud of a heritage at Kelley that highlights the importance of developing leaders who reflect our increasingly diverse society through a learning environment that is supportive for all,” said Dr.

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What reverse admissions means for the future of college access

EAB

Blogs. What reverse admissions means for the future of college access. 5 principles that make reverse admissions unique. Much has been written this year about emerging alternatives to the traditional university admissions model. With overall college enrollments declining, institutions need to become more creative in their efforts to grow and diversify their student body.

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3 Ways to Make a Case for Data-Driven Marketing Investment

Campus Sonar

Ongoing social listening analysis allows you to better understand your baseline conversation and create personal benchmarks, track seasonal changes, evaluate the effects of crises, and measure the impact of new campaigns. We track industry-wide conversation to keep track of trends and analyze our clients’ conversation behavior against a comparable sample.

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How this interim dean is reigniting his college’s community

University Business

Belonging, care, accountability, presence, learning and identity. These are the six student-inspired principles that University of Oxford College of Emory Interim Dean Dr. Kenneth Carter has elevated to the faculty level to reignite the community… and it’s working. Oxford College is one of nine different schools that make up Emory University.

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Dr. Cynthia Teniente-Matson to Become President of San José State University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Cynthia Teniente-Matson, president of Texas A&M University-San Antonio, will become the president of San José State University. Dr. Cynthia Teniente-Matson Teniente-Matson will step down from her current position at A&M-San Antonio and start at San José State in January. She has been president at A&M-San Antonio since 2015. “Dr. Cynthia Teniente-Matson helped Texas A&M University-San Antonio grow into the strong regional university it has become and we are thankful for her se

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[Guest Post] How Faculty Collaboration in Career Readiness Is Pivotal to Student and Institutional Success

Symplicity

Guest blog post by Ray Angle, Assistant Vice President for Career & Professional Development at Gonzaga University and Matt Small, President and CEO of Symplicity.

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Faces of PUC: Allison Arenas-Sosa

PUC

Coming from Omaha, Nebraska, is freshman business major Allison Arenas-Sosa. While looking at Adventist colleges, she wanted to find a school where she could continue growing spiritually and close to God. Allison shared, “The help I received to be here was always very attentive to me and that made me want to be at PUC.” […].

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CIP's Global Engagement Winter Trip 2022: Paris, Provence, Barcelona!

CIP

CIP staff and students are Europe-bound for this year’s annual Global Engagement Winter Trip! Now entering its second decade, CIP’s Program for Global Engagement provides an excellent opportunity for our students to broaden their horizons, practice their newfound skills, and learn about other cultures in a safe, supervised environment. A total of 33 staff and students hailing from each of our five Centers, will bring their aspiration to be adventurous along as they board their plane in New York

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Dr. Anjalé Welton Appointed Rupple-Bascom Professor at University of Wisconsin–Madison

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Anjalé Welton has been appointed the Rupple-Bascom Professor at University of Wisconsin–Madison (UWM). The professorship gives Welton funds over five years for research- and scholarly-related activities. Dr. Anjalé Welton “School leaders need help cultivating school communities that are racially equitable and just,” Welton said. “The resources provided by the Rupple-Bascom Professorship will help further my existing research-practice partnerships with school leaders engaged in anti-racist ch

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Are California’s Hispanic Serving Institutions living up to their name?

University Business

As a senior in high school, Ashley Chetla hoped to find a college where she felt supported – not only as a student, but as a Latina. Chetla enrolled at Cal State Los Angeles, drawn to the university’s status as a Hispanic Serving Institution. “I knew that most of Cal State LA was primarily Latino and Hispanic, and that’s why I actually chose to go there,” said Chetla, now a fourth-year sociology student.

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Higher Education Ethics Watch Rated Top Blog

Higher Ed Ethics Watch

Feedspot Ranks Blog # 37 out of the top 90 Blogs on Higher Education.   I am proud to inform you that my Higher Education Ethics Watch blog was designated as #37 of 90 blogs in the area of higher education by Feedspot.   Blog posted by Dr. Steven Mintz, The Ethics Sage, on November 18, 2022. You can sign up for Steve’s newsletter and learn more about his activities on his website  ( [link] ) and by following him on Facebook at: [link] and on Twitter at: [link].

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GDPR Compliance for Higher Education Institutions - 11 Ways of doing it right

Creatrix Campus

GDPR Compliance for Higher Education Institutions - 11 Ways of doing it right. admin. Fri, 11/18/2022 - 07:19. GDPR was declared on January 25, 2012, implemented on April 27, 2016, and got into effect on May 25, 2018. It replaces the current 28 data protection laws in place across Europe with a single, robust regulation piece that should make cross-border activities within the EU easier and provide universal protection to natural persons.

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Panel Spotlights Registered Apprenticeships at MSIs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Registered A pprenticeships—programs that combine school instruction with paid on-the-job training, allowing students to “earn while they learn” — are critical on-ramps to good jobs. 93% of students who complete their Apprenticeships are hired by the companies that they worked for, at an average starting salary of $77,000, according to the Department of Labor.

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From field experiences to experiential learning: The importance of reflection

Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

Image Credit: Pawel Janiak, unsplash, CC0 In this post, Dan Swanton offers an expansive overview of the need for reflective pedagogy in the very ‘rhythm’ of field work. Taking up his own course in GeoSciences, Dan assesses how experiential learning – far beyond a simple CV filler – can be made truly effective through a structural commitment to reflective practice, thereby transforming the way students interact with knowledge and their learning environments.