Confessions of a Community College Dean
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
How AI Has Begun Changing University Roles, Responsibilities Lauren.Coffey@… Tue, 02/13/2024 - 03:00 AM While job titles and descriptions have not changed, more faculty are being given AI-focused tasks, according to a new Educause survey.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Sacramento State — home to the largest number of Black students within the California State University (CSU) system — is launching what will become the nation’s first-ever Black Honors College. Slated to begin operating in the fall, the honors college will enroll students who have a GPA of 3.5 or higher and an interest in Black history, life, and culture.
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Dr. Josie Ahlquist
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
How would you describe the state of your division’s marketing and communications? Are strategies effective and consistently funded? Is staff centralized or dispersed? In a new bi-annual study, Dr. Josie Ahlquist sought to discover trends, challenges, and strengths in student affairs.
The Scholarly Teacher
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
Robyn Hartman , Fort Hays State University Linda Feldstein , Fort Hays State University Janet Stramel , Fort Hays State University Key Statement: Ungrading emphasizes formative feedback over summative judgment, promoting intrinsic motivation and student agency. While implementing ungrading requires effort, the benefit to students and teachers is significant.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
How Iowa Student Journalists Saved 2 Small-Town Papers Johanna Alonso Wed, 02/14/2024 - 03:00 AM In what may be the first such acquisition of its kind, the independent student paper at Iowa’s flagship university has purchased two local weekly newspapers.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
AERA Fellows were announced on Thursday and a distinguished list of researchers topped the list including Dr. Jerlando F. L. Jackson. Jackson, a professor and dean of the Michigan State University (MSU) College of Education, is among 24 exemplary scholars selected by the American Educational Research Association. Dr. Jerlando F. L. Jackson “The 2024 AERA Fellows join an exceptional group of scholars, and we are thrilled to welcome them,” said AERA Executive Director Dr.
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
The looming enrollment cliff and a slow recovery from pandemic-related enrollment dips have left higher education institutions across the country looking for ways to boost interest and applications from potential students. But not every bump in applications is a positive sign. In fact, the ease with which prospective students can now apply to college — and be accepted — is one of the factors behind a disturbing trend: the rise in so-called ghost students.
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Confessions of a Community College Dean
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
Citing FAFSA Delays, U.S. to Ease Requirements on Colleges Katherine Knott Tue, 02/13/2024 - 06:00 AM The Education Department will limit verification of aid applications and reduce program reviews to let institutions focus on students.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
The Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University is planning to debut its Center for Enlightened Disagreement to address challenges in navigating differences to drive change and encourage critical thinking in solving pressing problems. Dr. Francesca Cornelli “Kellogg and Northwestern are deeply committed to addressing the growing barriers to discourse that hinder our progress as a society, not by seeking to eliminate disagreement but by embracing it as a virtue,” said Kellogg Dean Dr.
Roompact
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
This blog series features different writers responding to the prompt, “What is the future of the RD position and role?” Guest Post by Sean Watson, Residence Life Professional The role of Residence Directors has been undergoing a transformative and challenging journey, as we negotiate the Great Resignation, an upended employment landscape, and changing expectations for navigating success.
University Business
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
University of Wisconsin-Stout Chancellor Katherine Frank has the honor of claiming many “firsts” for her university. As one of only two special mission universities in the Wisconsin system and its designated polytechnic university, Stout has maneuvered onto the cutting edge of workforce development and explored different college pathways for K12 graduates and learners of all backgrounds, thanks to Frank’s thoughtful leadership.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
The College Board, the nonprofit that owns and administers the SAT and PSAT as well as AP tests, will pay a $750,000 settlement to the New York State attorney general’s office for illegally sharing and selling students’ personal data collected through its exams.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
About seven years ago, Columbia University welcomed its first HBCU Fellowship cohort, allowing students who had graduated from historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) to pursue select master’s degrees in the university’s School of Professional Studies (SPS), all the while getting financial, career, and academic support. Zelon Crawford The SPS’s HBCU Fellowship Program continues to progress as it has graduated more than 100 fellows in the span of its existence.
PUC
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Memphis, Tennessee, native Bailey Stockton is a double major in pre-law and psychology. After two years at La Sierra University, she felt a strong urge to make a change in her academic journey. At that point, Pacific Union College, which promised a more tranquil and rewarding spiritual environment, came into view.
University Business
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
In recent agency research, a young first-generation Hispanic college student shared that she was initially not going to attend college because she did not know what to study. She and her parents knew of only a few career paths: doctor, nurse and engineer (her parents were janitors for an engineering firm). The challenge was that none of these paths aligned with this young Hispanic student’s interests or strengths—she did not like math.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
With Harvard Subpoena, Congress Sends Higher Ed a Message Katherine Knott Fri, 02/16/2024 - 05:28 PM The information demands escalate a brewing battle between Congress and Harvard that some experts worry could undermine higher education more broadly.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
African American History Month marks a period in which Americans can celebrate together, because it spotlights the possibilities and the promise that the country remains poised to offer, even as we acknowledge the mistakes and shortcomings of the past. The nation owes a debt of gratitude to celebrated historian Dr. Carter G. Woodson for his conception and development of this singularly American institution which provides a shared opportunity, on an annual basis, to take a snapshot of the interna
PUC
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
When Shannea Minell Santiago was younger, she wanted to be a nurse, which is why she initially chose to attend PUC. That quickly changed halfway through her first year of college. Now, in the middle of her junior year, she’s been majoring in strategic communication.
University Business
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
Colleges and universities are always trying to understand how they can best push their students toward higher retention and graduation rates. Still, it’s easy for communication to get crossed between what students want and what leaders believe they should provide. A new report from Anthology studying U.S. colleges and universities points to a telling picture of where the communication streams are mixed.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
Constrained by the Presidency Josh Moody Tue, 02/13/2024 - 03:00 AM Colorado College president L. Song Richardson is stepping down in order to “fully engage” in national debates in a way she feels unable to do in her current role.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
Rutgers University-Newark chancellor and social psychologist Dr. Nancy E. Cantor will soon embark on a new journey to lead Hunter College, the largest college in the City University of New York (CUNY) system. Dr. Nancy Cantor Rutgers University - Newark The seasoned higher education leader will become Hunter’s 14th president this summer, adding yet another leadership position onto her already impressive resume.
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Stan Waddell, IT vice president and CIO at Carnegie Mellon University, spoke to EdTech on the lessons learned from his earlier roles, balancing information security with the mission of the university and managing the technological transformations underway. EDTECH: Before you were a CIO, you were a CISO and CTO. What was that transition like, and how does your experience impact your approach to your current position?
University Business
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Enrollment wasn’t the only significant metric to bounce back in higher education in 2023. After an 8% percent drop off in fiscal year 2022, endowment has surged back, nearly recouping its loss with a 7.7% gain, according to the latest report by the National Association of College and University Business Officers and Commonfund (NACUBO-Commonfund).
Confessions of a Community College Dean
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Online Course Provider 2U Faces Doubts It Can Continue Lauren.Coffey@… Thu, 02/15/2024 - 03:00 AM The financially challenged company said it needs to undergo major changes to survive.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
When Adrianne Washington, dean of special academic programs at the Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC), found that the Honors Program was overlooking the school’s Black men, it didn’t sit right with her. Adrianne Washington "It was difficult for me to think that I had a thriving Honors Program — our students find considerable success — but that there was a group of students who was invisible,” says Washington.
Roompact
FEBRUARY 16, 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.
CIP
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Summer@CIP offers two-week summer programs designed to assist rising high school sophomores to recent graduates with autism, ADHD, and other learning differences in acquiring valuable skills for a successful transition to college and beyond.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
Professor Resigned After Sexual Harassment Inquiry—and Got More Work Ryan Quinn Wed, 02/14/2024 - 03:00 AM An orchestra conductor left the Universities of Wisconsin in 2022 after an investigation into accusations that he forcibly kissed a student. Goshen College fired him Monday, saying it didn’t know.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
Dr. Esther Jones Dr. Esther Jones has been named associate dean for faculty development in the Office of the Dean of the Faculty at Brown University. Jones is also an associate professor of Africana Studies. The author of Medicine and Ethics in Black Women’s Speculative Fiction (2015), her interdisciplinary research in the field of the medical humanities engages literary, historical, philosophical, and ethical explorations of black women’s health and medicine.
AIFS Abroad
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
Here’s the thing: We’re suckers for study abroad love stories! So much so that each year during Valentine’s Day we reflect on the many incredible connections that have been made because of global education opportunities — specifically on our programs! Countless AIFS Abroad alumni have met their “person” while living and learning abroad, and we hope there will be so many more to come!
The Guardian Higher Education
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
In the desperate scramble to combat AI, there is a real danger of penalising students who have done nothing wrong Robert Topinka a senior lecturer in media and cultural studies at Birkbeck, University of London When I sat down to mark undergraduate student essays in the spring of 2023, the hype around ChatGPT was already at giddy heights. Like teachers everywhere, I was worried that students would succumb to the temptation to outsource their thinking to the machine.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Pro-Union Is Pro-Student Elizabeth Redden Thu, 02/15/2024 - 09:55 AM Improving working conditions for non-tenure-track faculty is what’s best for students, Anna Harrison writes.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
G. Preston Wilson Jr. G. Preston Wilson Jr. has been appointed director of the Fisk Jubilee Singers at Fisk University in Nashville. Wilson, a former member of the ensemble, holds a bachelor’s degree in music education from Fisk, a master’s in choral music education from Bowling Green State University in Ohio, and a Ph.D. in music education from the University of Missouri.
Experiential Learning Depot
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Happy National Nutrition Awareness Month, friends! Well, very shortly (March). It’s always a fantastic time to have your students work on a meaningful and impactful health project, but National Nutrition Awareness Month is a great excuse to take that plunge. Coming up with a good nutrition or health project idea can feel daunting because you want it to matter.
University Business
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
The world of higher education was shocked when Marc Tessier-Lavigne, the former president of Stanford University, stepped down after an independent review found his published research fell short of “scientific rigor and process” and was mired with flaws and manipulated data. As the news broke, another prominent researcher at Harvard University, lauded for her research on dishonesty, was placed on administrative leave for her allegedly fraudulent research.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Details Trickle Out About $50 Million FAFSA Support Fund Katherine Knott Thu, 02/15/2024 - 03:00 AM The money comes from a fund designated to pay off insurance claims and refund payments to borrowers, though the education secretary can authorize other uses.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
LOS ANGELES — Standing at the bustling intersection of North Wilmington Avenue and El Segundo Boulevard in Compton on a recent Tuesday morning, Dr. Tyrone Howard was quickly overcome by nostalgia. The prominent UCLA professor remembered the days when he wore a yellow vest and roamed the narrow corridors of Willowbrook Middle School as a proud member of the school’s honor society.
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