The Scholarly Teacher

JUNE 26, 2024

Mabel CPO Okojie , Mississippi State University Tinukwa Boulder , University of Pittsburgh Zoey Zhao , University of Pittsburgh Keywords: Digital Divide, Digital Equity, Educational Technology Key Statement : We discuss the complexity of the digital divide and the possibilities of achieving digital equity. Introduction The digital divide is a form of digital inequity that comprises complex interrelated problems requiring multifaceted strategies and solutions to achieve its opposite, digital equ

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 25, 2024

Dr. Walter M. Kimbrough has been appointed interim president of Talladega College, a historically Black college in Alabama. Dr. Walter M. Kimbrough Dr. Edward L. Hill Jr., the college’s vice provost for Lifelong Learning and Professional Development and Dean of Graduate Studies, served as the immediate interim president following the June 4 resignation of Dr.

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Great College Advice

JUNE 24, 2024

Every year, as high school comes to an end, many Argentine students seek the best option to continue their learning journey. If you’re interested in pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree at a U.S. university, Great College Advice wants to help. Therefore, in this article, we bring you all the information on how to apply from Argentina to U.S. universities in eight simple steps.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JUNE 25, 2024

University of Southern California postdoctoral scholars have “resoundingly” voted to unionize, the new union announced Monday. The vote, held Thursday and Friday, was 200 to 15 to form USC Researchers and Fellows United, the organization announced in a news release. The union, affiliated with the UAW, said it will represent 450 total employees.

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Ed.gov Blog

JUNE 26, 2024

It has been nearly 18 years since Congress ended the joint consolidation loan (JCL) program; no new JCLs could be issued, and JCLs could not be reconsolidated or separated. Borrowers who were married and combined their individual federal student loans into a single joint Direct Consolidation Loan or joint Federal Consolidation Loan with their spouse Continue Reading The post Implementing the Joint Consolidation Loan Separation Act appeared first on ED.gov Blog.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 23, 2024

Kenneth E. Sigmon Jr. North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has received a $20 million gift from an anonymous donor. “We are deeply honored and grateful for this extraordinary gift,” said Kenneth E. Sigmon Jr., vice chancellor of University Advancement. “This generous support will provide crucial resources to our students, faculty and programs, ensuring that N.C.

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PUC

JUNE 25, 2024

PUC‘s Connect Ministries is an outreach ministry consisting of several individual teams of students who are passionate about Jesus in sharing His love by providing a worship experience. Their team’s vision is about Connecting One another, Nurturing New friendships with Everyone and Collaborating Together in Ministry. The mission is to reach out to communities in the Pacific Union Conference and minister to them through praise, worship, and the word of God, by uplifting their spirits and le

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The Guardian Higher Education

JUNE 28, 2024

Next government urged to lower upfront visa costs that are 17 times higher than international average Top international researchers cannot afford to take jobs in the UK because of a “tax on talent” that makes it impossible for them to afford the upfront costs, the head of the Wellcome Trust has warned. Dr John-Arne Røttingen, who has led the biomedical research charity since January, said some of the best researchers offered posts in the UK would have to turn them down because they faced having

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 27, 2024

When Sister Dr. Christine De Vinne first came to Ursuline College, a private, Catholic institution in Pepper Pike, Ohio, she was a young woman studying math for her undergraduate degree. In 1996, she returned to campus as a dean, and, in 2015, she became president of her alma mater. It’s been over 50 years since De Vinne first matriculated in the class of 1973.

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University Business

JUNE 27, 2024

Fifty-five percent of K12 educators now indicate they are ready to leave the profession earlier than planned, according to a 2022 survey from the National Education Association. Why are so many teachers who previously considered themselves career educators leaving? Many feel it is a lack of support from school leadership, overloading teachers due to the shortages in their schools and no letup in the amount of work they do.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JUNE 24, 2024

The latest Title VI resolution agreement sheds light on how colleges are being asked to handle complaints about online speech. First Amendment advocates are concerned about the implications. When a student at Lafayette College held up a poster that included the phrase “from the river to the sea” at a protest last October, officials who’d been monitoring the demonstration reacted quickly.

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The Guardian Higher Education

JUNE 26, 2024

University of Reading project poses questions for integrity of coursework and take-home student assignments Researchers at the University of Reading fooled their own professors by secretly submitting AI-generated exam answers that went undetected and got better grades than real students. The project created fake student identities to submit unedited answers generated by ChatGPT-4 in take-home online assessments for undergraduate courses.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 24, 2024

As her days as president of Mott Community College (MCC) in Flint, Michigan, wind down, Dr. Beverly Walker-Griffea is pleased with the impact she and the college have made on the community. In the 10 years of her presidency, Walker-Griffea has had many proud moments, particularly the opening of the Lenore Croudy Family Life Center. The center provides services that students need, such as a childcare center, a food pantry, clothing distribution, and social workers on staff.

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Higher Education Whisperer

JUNE 25, 2024

iAward to ANU TechlauncherWhat is on in Adelaide, 28 to 30 August 2024? I will be attending the 2024 National iAwards on 29 August, as on of the teaching team fior the Australian National University's Techlauncher Project which is in the running. Are there any computer or education events on, while I am in town? I would be happy to give a talk, if someone has a venue.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JUNE 28, 2024

FAFSA Fiasco Forces Cuts at Small Colleges Liam Knox Fri, 06/28/2024 - 03:00 AM Many small private colleges are surviving quarter to quarter, narrowly avoiding sweeping budget cuts. The bungled FAFSA rollout pushed some over the edge.

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University Business

JUNE 28, 2024

Register Now Date & Time: Tuesday, August 6th at 2 pm ET As AI continues to evolve, institutions must assess the adequacy of existing policies, but higher ed leaders must also develop new guidelines to address the unique challenges and opportunities that AI presents. What policies can minimize threats to academic integrity, while still promoting the potential opportunities presented by AI?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 24, 2024

In its latest report regarding higher education’s return on investment (ROI), Georgetown University’s Center for Education and the Workforce (CEW) has analyzed 186 law schools and found at nearly one-in-five law schools, graduates’ net take-home pay after student loan payments averages at $55,000. Four years after completing law school, students still owe roughly $120,000 in student loans.

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Roompact

JUNE 27, 2024

This week we're digging in with LaFarin and DeAndre about what to expect from the upcoming Institute on the Curricular Approach (ICA) happening this October in Chicago. As the co-chair's of this year's event, we explore each of our guests' background with ICA, what they're planning for this year, and how folks can get involved.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JUNE 24, 2024

College Board chief information officer Jeff Olson is joining the Education Department’s team in charge of implementing next year’s Free Application for Federal Student Aid, a department spokesperson confirmed exclusively to Inside Higher Ed Friday.

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University Business

JUNE 27, 2024

Student optimism toward higher education shines through the latest retention report from The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. The rate of fall of 2022 freshmen returning for another year represents a decade high, according to the organization’s latest report on persistence and retention. Over three-quarters of all first-year students (76.5%) returned to a postsecondary institution, and the rate of students returning to the institution where they started increased a full perc

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 27, 2024

The rate of college freshmen returning for a second year is at a decade high. A new report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center noted that more than 76% of students who started college in the fall of 2022 returned for their second year. Done annually, the 2024 Persistence and Retention report shows the persistence rate (returning to college at any institution) rose 0.8 percentage points to 76.5% and the national retention rate (returning to the same institution) rose one full

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Roompact

JUNE 26, 2024

Ahhh summer…where have you been all of my professional life? I always love when colleagues from around campus see me and ask, is this your down time? Do you ever really get a summer break? I usually just nervously scoff and say yeah I guess June is our “down time” but who am I kidding?

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JUNE 28, 2024

Scholars Blast NYU Abu Dhabi ‘Crackdown’ on Palestinian Support Marjorie Valbrun Fri, 06/28/2024 - 03:00 AM University officials say students and staff are not “immune” from local laws, but academics say the institution should do more to protect learners.

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University Business

JUNE 26, 2024

Lindenwood University recently announced it’s letting go of 12 staff members and two faculty members and may decide not fill up to 50 positions in order to help cut its operating budget by 10%, St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. While enrollment began to fall at the Missouri-based private university last fall , this year’s FAFSA complications have compounded the issue, forcing Lindenwood to make its second round of layoffs in a single year.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 23, 2024

Dr. James Martin II has been elected chancellor of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University by the University of North Carolina Board of Governors. Dr. James Martin II “Our students, faculty, staff and alumni are on an incredible ascent, having accomplished so much in recent years,” said Martin, who succeeds retiring Dr. Harold Martin Sr., effective Aug. 15.

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Roompact

JUNE 25, 2024

When I started as a hall director, I was excited but also overwhelmed by the number of responsibilities. I had to supervise a student staff of 13, manage the hall’s administrative desk, oversee the community budget, advise hall government, adjudicate conduct cases, and all the other duties as assigned. Thankfully I received a full training.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JUNE 24, 2024

After this year’s disastrous launch of the financial aid form, federal officials say next year’s version will be out on time and with fewer problems. College financial aid professionals are skeptical. The bungled rollout of this year’s new Free Application for Federal Student Aid started with a two-month delay, pushing the usual Oct. 1 launch date to the end of December—a shift that raised eyebrows across higher ed and portended the disastrous financial aid cycle that followed.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

JUNE 25, 2024

In this episode, we explore the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in revolutionizing higher education enrollment funnels. Gil Rogers, founder and CEO of GR7 Marketing, joins Dr. Drumm McNaughton to share insights on the evolving nature of enrollment processes and how AI can address key challenges facing higher education recruitment and admissions.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 26, 2024

If you speak it into the world, it just might happen. That’s how Dr. Carrie Besnette Hauser became president of Colorado Mountain College (CMC) in 2013. Hauser had always admired the institution because of its unique, tax-based funding, its open-access dual-mission purpose, and its location, nestled into the scenic western slope of the Rocky Mountains.

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The Guardian Higher Education

JUNE 25, 2024

News comes amid anti-diversity legislation that has gutted inclusionary programs at several public universities After 21 years of service, the University of Utah’s LGBT Resource Center will close on Friday, as the second-largest public university in the state comes into compliance with HB 261, Utah’s version of the anti-DEI legislation that has swept the country and gutted inclusionary programs at several public universities.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JUNE 27, 2024

A tenured professor at Louisiana State University at Shreveport who was accused by his campus chancellor of “creating a toxic and hostile work environment” says he’s been fired. Brian Salvatore provided Inside Higher Ed a letter, dated Friday, from LSU System president William F. Tate IV, saying he was fired effective immediately. The system didn’t return requests for comment Wednesday.

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Higher Education Inquirer

JUNE 24, 2024

There are more than 200 active university medical centers (UMCs) and 1,700 teaching hospitals in the United States. These institutions, tied to America's major universities, employ large numbers of medical professionals, administrators, and laborers. UMCs (also known as academic medical centers or AMCs) are feeling the strain of a number of issues: a growing elderly population , drug overdoses, mental health problems, gunshot wounds, victims of car crashes, and numerous medical problems related

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 26, 2024

Dr. Doris Yvonne Wilkinson, the first African American female appointed to a full time position at the University of Kentucky in 1967, has died at age 88. Dr. Doris Yvonne Wilkinson “Dr. Doris Wilkinson was powerful, influential and, at times, larger than life,” said UK's President Dr. Eli Capilouto. “It is with deep sadness that I learn of her passing, but I am comforted in knowing that her legacy continues to run deep across the foundation of our community.

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The Guardian Higher Education

JUNE 28, 2024

Students are exempt during their course but as soon as they finish their final year they are liable to pay Final-year university students have been urged to check that they do not owe council tax for the last few weeks of their rented accommodation. While students are exempt from the tax during the course, they are liable to pay as soon as they finish their final year.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JUNE 25, 2024

Some feared the bungled rollout of the new federal aid form would halt momentum for state completion requirements. It appears to be doing just the opposite. This year’s rollout of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid was, by almost all accounts, a fiasco. What was supposed to be a simpler form made the process more complicated for many.

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University Business

JUNE 24, 2024

In these days of rising skepticism around higher education, what makes a “Best Value College?” Academics, cost, financial aid, career services, graduation rates, student debt and alumni support, among other factors measured by the Princeton Review. Value, of course, extends beyond campus. For its 2024 Best Value College rankings , the company also surveyed students and alumni of the 209 schools on the list about starting and mid-career salaries and job satisfaction.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 26, 2024

Dr. Ronald A. Johnson Dr. Ronald Johnson has been appointed interim president of Tennessee State University (TSU). Johnson takes the helm from retiring President Dr. Glenda Glover and is expected to serve in the role for one year, as the TSU Board of Trustees conducts a search for a permanent president. “We are pleased to welcome Dr. Ronald Johnson and have him join the TSU family,” said Dakasha Winton, chair of the Tennessee State Board of Trustees.

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