Dr. Josie Ahlquist
JANUARY 29, 2024
How can social media strategy make an impact on campus life? Social media platforms provide a vibrant space to share valuable content and ignite discussions that empower and educate — from academic support to life skills in higher education.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 30, 2024
College Possible is renewing its collaboration with the NBA Foundation to help remove barriers to college access and entry for young people of color and students from low-income communities. The mission of the nonprofit is to boost college access and success by connecting high school and college students with near-peer coaches. By teaming up with the NBA Foundation, the organization expects to be able to deliver high-impact coaching services to more students from low-income communities across th
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Confessions of a Community College Dean
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
What’s Really at Stake When Colleges Lose Faculty of Color? Sarah Bray Fri, 02/02/2024 - 03:00 AM Top administrators must respond to increasingly pervasive legislation that hinders the recruitment, retention and vital work of those faculty members, writes Jackie Pedota.
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
College students are the lifeblood of higher education. Everyone in university administration — including in the IT office — knows how valuable it is to truly understand how those students feel, what they want, what they appreciate and what they dislike about their college experience. Our series of student-authored content, which began in 2020 as the pandemic upended our world, aims to help institutions get an unfiltered student perspective.
Great College Advice
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
Deciding to study in the US is an exciting decision most students would want to make. Perhaps, it’s due to the plethora of opportunities that the American Education system offers. Today, in this guide, we’ll help you fully understand the college application in the US in 2024. We’ll be taking the help of crisp and sequential points to elucidate our findings better.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 29, 2024
Historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) face systemic challenges in accumulating substantial endowments, according to a new joint study by UNCF (United Negro College Fund) and PGIM, the global asset management business of Prudential Financial, Inc. “ Investing in Change: A Call to Action for Strengthening Private HBCU Endowments ” found that a lean endowment factors into whether an HBCU can ensure institutional stability and growth and qualify education for its students.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
JANUARY 31, 2024
Another ‘Devastating’ FAFSA Delay Liam Knox Wed, 01/31/2024 - 03:00 AM Colleges will not receive applicants’ federal aid information until March. They may be forced to push back commitment deadlines, and the delay could discourage low-income students from enrolling.
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EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
JANUARY 31, 2024
Colleges and universities undergoing digital transformation rely increasingly on massive amounts of data to propel every facet of their institutions. As that seismic shift collides with today’s rapidly evolving threat landscape, zero trust’s always-on approach to cybersecurity has become a requirement — not just a nice-to-have — for higher ed institutions of all sizes.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
Roanoke College students will soon get the opportunity to learn and even earn a degree in cannabis studies, after approval from school faculty. Dr. DB Poli This will make Roanoke College the first college in Virginia to offer a four-year degree in the field of cannabis studies, according to the school. Come this August, students will be able to declare either a major or a minor in cannabis studies.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
JANUARY 30, 2024
The Imperative for Workforce Pell Elizabeth Redden Tue, 01/30/2024 - 03:18 PM Anthony P. Carnevale argues short-term Pell Grants are key to fulfilling the decades-old promise of gainful employment. Byline(s) Anthony P.
The Guardian Higher Education
JANUARY 31, 2024
Christopher Rufo recommends a newsletter to his readers that has published several supporters of discredited genetics theory Rightwing activist Christopher Rufo has links to a self-styled “sociobiology magazine” that is focused on the supposed relationships between race, intelligence and criminality, and which experts have characterized as an outlet for scientific racism.
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
JANUARY 30, 2024
In the face of increasingly intelligent cybercriminals and rising threats, higher education institutions must protect their networks and online environments from attacks. Cybersecurity remains a top priority for higher ed IT leaders, according to InsideHigherEd's "2023 Survey of Campus Chief Technology/Information Officers," report, with 92 percent of respondents noting that they have updated their software to improve their cybersecurity practices within the last 12 months.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
Dr. Lamont O. Repollet Kean University opened Black History Month announcing the creation of a new Center for Africana Studies. “This new center epitomizes the University’s commitment to equity and to serving our state, particularly our urban communities,” said Kean President Dr. Lamont O. Repollet. “All young people deserve to know their past. We are dedicated to establishing the best, most effective curriculum and programming to ensure they have a full understanding of history to help them sha
Confessions of a Community College Dean
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
Privileging outputs can steer us away from quality. I am in the midst of revising a book about writing, which has me simultaneously thinking about writing in the context of what I’m saying in the book and reflecting on the writing I am doing as the book is being written. This has surfaced a desire to get a little Zen on y’all regarding a minor epiphany I’ve had while making my way through the revision process following receiving feedback from my editor and some trusted readers.
College Forward
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
ST. PAUL, Minn. , Jan. 30, 2024 / PRNewswire / — College Possible , a pioneering national nonprofit on a mission to boost college access and success by connecting high school and college students with near-peer coaches, today announced the renewal of its successful collaboration with the NBA Foundation. This collaboration between College Possible and the NBA Foundation will focus on helping remove barriers to college access and entry for young people of color and students from low-incom
The Guardian Higher Education
JANUARY 31, 2024
Teachers also using the generative technology to aid with lesson planning, with hopes it could ease the burden of their workload More than half of undergraduates say they consult artificial intelligence programmes to help with their essays, while schools are trialling its use in the classroom. A survey of more than 1,000 UK undergraduates, conducted by the Higher Education Policy Institute (Hepi), found 53% were using AI to generate material for work they would be marked on.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
The University of Texas System (UT System) has approved the creation of the Regents’ Research Excellence Program across its four Emerging Research Universities, including UT Arlington, UT Dallas, UT El Paso, and The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA). The UT System has allocated $55 million across the ERUs to fund the recruitment of research-active faculty to increase its national research prominence and federal funding opportunities.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
American University Bans Indoor Protests jessica.blake@… Thu, 02/01/2024 - 03:00 AM Administrators say the new policy was a necessary response to antisemitism, but many faculty members, students and free speech advocates fear it will chill free speech on campus.
University Business
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
The University of Kentucky is sitting on a cash cow. In October, the flagship land-grant university reached its colossal $2.1 billion fundraising goal , aided by contributions from over 162,000 donors across all 50 states and 50 countries. This past November, contractors began constructing a $380 million health education building approved by the Kentucky General Assembly.
PUC
JANUARY 31, 2024
Junior theology major Kyler VanHook has been the Bible study and sabbath school coordinator for PUC’s Campus Ministries team for two years. He became interested in joining this team after noticing how much he wanted to help with vespers and programs like Week of Prayer.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
Wendy Pearson Wendy Pearson has been appointed vice president for strategic initiatives at Stony Brook University in New York. She served as the senior advisor to the provost at the University of Hawai’i at Manoa. Pearson holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Michigan State University and a master’s in Asian studies from the University of Hawai’i at Manoa.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
JANUARY 29, 2024
Are the Legacy Dominoes Finally Falling? Liam Knox Mon, 01/29/2024 - 03:00 AM Virginia is likely to ban legacy preferences for public colleges next month, making it the first state to do so since the Supreme Court struck down affirmative action. Others are poised to follow suit.
Roompact
JANUARY 31, 2024
This blog series features different writers responding to the prompt, “What is the future of the RD position and role?” Guest Post by Shaunese Johnson, Residence Life Professional What does identity mean to you? While I don’t remember when I first heard this question, I self reflected on this question throughout rather it was conscious.
Paradigm IQ
JANUARY 31, 2024
Fun fact: the new year isn’t only celebrated on January 1. In fact, there are multiple new years each time the earth revolves around the sun. While most of the world aligns around the Gregorian calendar — the 12 month, 365.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
A dozen higher education institutions have been selected to participate in the Equitable and Inclusive Curriculum-to-Career Models Project, according to the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U). The two-year project — supported by a grant from Lumina Foundation — builds on campus work initiated through AAC&U’s Curriculum-to-Career Innovations Institute.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
House Committee Advances GOP Plan to Overhaul Higher Ed Katherine Knott Thu, 02/01/2024 - 03:00 AM In a lengthy hearing Wednesday, Democrats argued the Republicans’ College Cost Reduction Act wouldn’t actually lower costs.
Roompact
JANUARY 30, 2024
From the bustling dining halls to the quiet corners of study lounges, on-campus housing is a vibrant ecosystem buzzing with student life. But how do we, the dedicated professionals ensuring its smooth operation, truly know if we’re meeting the needs of this diverse population? Enter the unconventional superpower: mystery shopping. Many years ago I got.
The Guardian Higher Education
JANUARY 31, 2024
Their critics are right about one thing: universities are reliant on overseas money. But that need is generated by cuts Jonathan Portes is professor of economics and public policy at King’s College London Since 2010, the number of international students in the UK has increased by up to 70%, while entry to the most competitive universities has become more and more difficult.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 31, 2024
Starting with programs for middle and high school students, through supports for graduate students, the Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity (CEED) at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) has provided inspiration, insight, encouragement, and community for engineering students. Dr. Bevlee Watford Taylor Cupp Established in 1992 by Dr.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
JANUARY 29, 2024
Governor Proposes ‘Bold’ Plan to Restructure Pennsylvania Higher Ed jessica.blake@… Mon, 01/29/2024 - 03:00 AM The proposal calls for a sweeping overhaul of the state system as part of an initiative focused on workforce development and shoring up 25 public institutions.
Roompact
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
Working in Residence Life enables us to be jacks of all trades. We Adjudicate, Budget, Counsel, Coach, Plan Events, Manage Projects, Respond to Crisis and more. You name it, we likely do it. But being a multifaceted generalist is not necessarily a long-term goal for all of us. Maybe you have an interest or passion.
University Business
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
Providing higher education access for rural learners in the United States has pushed state leaders in Kentucky to think about building a new university and the USDA to help sustain the financial health of some colleges to prevent an “education desert” in the region. One foundation is stepping up to bridge these underserved students’ college and university access.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 31, 2024
Are we there yet? My children would ask every 30 minutes of our 12-hour holiday trek from Fishers, Indiana, to my hometown, Fort Worth, Texas. Gas stations were the ultimate disappointment for my youngest child, who would argue at each of the four gas station stops. At the end of the trip, I had to convince her that the gas station was a necessary stop along the road.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
JANUARY 30, 2024
House Democrats Counter Republicans’ Vision for Higher Ed Reform Katherine Knott Tue, 01/30/2024 - 11:30 AM The Democrats’ newly released plan has three pillars: affordability, access and student support.
Roompact
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
What does the future of AI-based technology hold? We’re doing a little experiment, specifically with the AI chat-bot, ChatGPT. This post is part of a series where we ask ChatGPT interesting, unusual, or just plain fun questions related to residence life and college student housing. All answers were generated by the AI. At the end.
Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL)
JANUARY 31, 2024
The Committee for Community Development and Engagement created the inaugural SAAL Awards. The purpose of the SAAL awards is to recognize the assessment work of members that advances the field of Student Affairs assessment and furthers the mission and values of SAAL. In total, we received 29 nominations that recognized offices, programs, and/or staff from 17 different institutions across the country for eight award categories.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 30, 2024
Marquette University alumnus and NBA Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade has committed to a $3 million gift to extend the Tragil Wade-Johnson Summer Reading Program and establish the Wade Scholars as well as support a new men’s basketball practice facility in a future expansion of the Athletic and Human Performance Research Center. A portion of Dwayne Wade's $3 million gift to Marquette University will support the Tragil Wade-Johnson Summer Reading Program.
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