EAB
AUGUST 1, 2023
Podcast How to Build Belongingness to Boost Student Mental Health Episode 160. August 1, 2023. Welcome to the Office Hours with EAB podcast. You can join the conversation on social media using #EABOfficeHours. Follow the podcast on Spotify , Google Podcasts , Apple Podcasts , SoundCloud and Stitcher or visit our podcast homepage for additional episodes.
Great College Advice
AUGUST 3, 2023
AP or IB? A prospective client emailed me yesterday with a question that is regularly asked of me when I give presentations on college admission. Which is better, Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB)? Do colleges find one more impressive over the other? In my opinion, both the AP and IB programs are equally valuable. In that the exams associated with those courses provide an external measure of quality.
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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
AUGUST 4, 2023
College students struggling with hunger has been a growing concern for some time. Over the last decade, the number of food pantries on campuses has swelled from 80 to around 800. But surveys on the issue have been limited to colleges that participated voluntarily, leaving the true extent of the problem unknown. Now, new data from the 2020 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study has provided the first nationally representative picture: more than one in five undergraduates experience food insecur
The Scholarly Teacher
AUGUST 2, 2023
Todd Zakrajsek , Director, ITLC-Lilly Conferences Key Statement: If you reflect on your teaching, engage in reading scholarship, and produce work based on that reflection and reading, you are not only a scholarly teacher, but have also engaged in the scholarship of teaching and learning Keywords: Scholarship, Reflection, Integration, Application, Discovery, Scholarly Teacher , Improving Teaching Scholarly Teachers Engage in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning A decade ago, I launched The Sc
Confessions of a Community College Dean
AUGUST 4, 2023
Texas A&M announces it will pay Kathleen McElroy $1 million and concludes that the university’s prior president, despite protestations to the contrary, played a key role in the mess. The Texas A&M University system will pay $1 million to settle legal claims by Kathleen McElroy, the Black journalist whose botched hiring embarrassed the system’s flagship campus and led to its president’s retirement.
Great College Advice
AUGUST 1, 2023
What is legacy admissions? Legacy admissions is a policy that grants preferences to the children of alumni. The policy has been particularly important in the Ivy League and other elite, private schools. The logic has been that children of alumni may be among the most eager applicants, as they have learned a lot about a school literally at their parent’s knee.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
AUGUST 2, 2023
Letitia Williams Letitia Williams has been named associate vice president for student affairs and dean of students at Morgan State University in Baltimore. Williams earned a bachelor’s degree in history from the University of the West Indies, a master’s in education policy and leadership and a Ph.D. in education policy from the University of Maryland College Park.
Student Affairs Connection brings together the best content for student affair professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Symplicity
AUGUST 2, 2023
For many years, the Symplicity Recruit team has witnessed the success of our many clients through our platform. From improving outreach to increasing new hires, Symplicity Recruit has experienced immense growth in the last few years with the addition of new employers into our network. These employers are now able to benefit from the connections they make with students, and the relationships they forge with career centers, to bring awareness to the early talent space about all the opportunities a
Great College Advice
AUGUST 2, 2023
If my grades are bad, can I still go to college? The short answer is yes. I’ve worked with a number of students who had bad grades in high school but went on to do well in college. I’ve also worked with a few, however, who weren’t quite ready for prime time. So while the answer is yes, a student with bad grades can still go to college. There are other questions that we must consider to determine the best course of action for a student with low grades.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JULY 31, 2023
The protests over Civil Rights and the Vietnam War that swept campuses in the 1960s are regarded as a high point in the history of youth activism, with extensive interest in the student demonstrations at institutions like Columbia University and the University of California, Berkeley. Less attention has been paid, however, to the 200 protests spearheaded by Black and other minoritized students over issues that directly affected their schools, which were some of the most impactful.
Higher Education Today
AUGUST 3, 2023
Title: Mapping the Opportunities: How Industry-Led Public-Private Partnerships Are Engaging Postsecondary Institutions to Benefit Employers, Postsecondary Institutions, and Students Authors: Alexandria Walton Radford, Helen Muhisani, Kathy Hughes, Jasmine Howard, and Lauren Mason Source: American Institutes for Research (AIR), Center for Applied Research in Postsecondary Education Strengthening student success and maximizing return on investments (ROI) for.
Teaching Matters Academic Support
AUGUST 1, 2023
In this post, Zhi Kang Chua, a postgraduate student at the Edinburgh Futures Institute↗️ highlights the value of mentorship and shares his reflections engaging with the contemporary city spaces through fieldwork.
Great College Advice
AUGUST 3, 2023
How to write the perfect college essay? You have to paint a picture. The Portrait Example Let me explain. Visuals might help. So let’s start by looking at this portrait of King Philip IV of Spain by Velazquez. A portrait like this is fairly static: no movement, no grand story to tell. It’s just a guy wearing a fancy outfit. But what makes this portrait interesting?
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JULY 31, 2023
Philander Smith College will be transforming into a university, the school announced Aug. 1. As a university, the Little Rock liberal arts school will look to expand academic offerings and research opportunities. The transition signals Philander Smith’s “continued commitment to academic excellence, innovation, and meeting the evolving needs of its students and the community,” according to college officials.
Higher Education Today
AUGUST 3, 2023
Title: Time for Class 2023: Bridging Student and Faculty Perspectives on Digital Learning Authors: Catherine Shaw, Ria Bharadwaj, Louis NeJame, Sterling Martin, Natasha Janson, and Kristen Fox Source: Tyton Partners After the shift to online learning environments during the COVID-19 pandemic, digital learning has become an integral part of the higher education ecosystem.
Symplicity
JULY 31, 2023
Students are no longer confined to traditional classroom settings but are encouraged to explore their passions through real-world experiences. Last month, Sue Walker, Symplicity’s Client Support Manager , and Bill Heinrich, PhD, Director of Mindset sat down to share major themes in experiential learning right now and how you can plan, execute, and reflect with Symplicity CSM tools.
Great College Advice
AUGUST 3, 2023
Lots of students wonder how to write the perfect college essay. As you begin to draft your college essay, you have to consider your audience. You have to remind yourself that the poor, tired admissions officer who is reading it may have read 50 other essays in the previous nine hours. He is tired. He is cold (it’s the dead of winter and he is huddled up next to his electric space heater).
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
AUGUST 1, 2023
New Jersey Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver has died, NBC News reported. Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver Oliver, 71, had been hospitalized this week for unspecified “medical care. “It is with incredible sadness and a heavy heart that we announce the passing of the Honorable Sheila Y. Oliver, Lieutenant Governor of the State of New Jersey,” her family said in a statement.
Higher Ed Ethics Watch
AUGUST 2, 2023
Give Credit Where Credit is Due I’m always on the lookout for articles about the use of ChatGPT, especially as it pertains to ethical behavior. I recently read an instructive piece on the Educate Wiser website. In it, the author points out some of the limitations of ChatGPT that include: Generating inaccurate or unreliable information. Reflecting biases that are present in the text it has been trained on.
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
JULY 29, 2023
We are light-years beyond the initial pandemic shift into asynchronous learning in higher education, but we are still trying to identify the trends that work, weed out a few that didn’t and select the best ones to keep for years to come. Now, all eyes are on higher education’s integration of bisynchronous learning, which combines some on-screen, real-time learning between students and the educator with an asynchronous component.
Great College Advice
AUGUST 3, 2023
Fall is the time of year where admissions counselors everywhere hit the road. They stand at college fairs, conduct interviews in hotel lobbies and coffee shops and visit four to five high schools a day, all to promote their school and spread the word to potential applicants. But do you know what to expect at a college reception? One of the most important goals a college counselor has is to bring a little bit of their college to a student who may not have the opportunity to visit or is consideri
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JULY 31, 2023
Tuba Özkan-Haller Tuba Özkan-Haller has been named dean of the College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences at Oregon State University. Özkan-Haller holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Boğaziçi University in Istanbul, Turkey, and master’s and doctorate degrees in civil engineering from the University of Delaware.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
AUGUST 4, 2023
Researchers long wanted a federal data set to back up their own work and make it known that college students suffer from hunger and homelessness. Over the past decade, universities and community organizations alike have increased their efforts to support students struggling to access basic needs like housing and food. But even as researchers tried to study how best to help those students, one significant hurdle stood in their way: no one knew exactly how many homeless or hungry students were out
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
AUGUST 3, 2023
Higher education institutions are incorporating data analytics to make all kinds of decisions on campus. From maximizing learning outcomes to tracking enrollment and preparing students to enter the Big Data workforce, institutions are using the seemingly boundless information at their fingertips to make smarter choices. The sprawling size of campus communities provides a wealth of information to be collected, but making sense of that information is another story.
Great College Advice
JULY 31, 2023
You’ve sent your application. But has a college received test scores from you? When you’re applying to college, there are so many moving parts that having a checklist of what you need to send is critical. Applications? Check. Supplements? Check. Counselor recommendations? Check. Teacher recommendations? Check. Application Fee? Check. Standardized tests?
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
AUGUST 4, 2023
Some faculty at Spartanburg Community College (SCC) are criticizing what they allege is heavy-handed governance and changes without faculty input by the school administration since new leadership in 2020, The Post and Courier reported. There have even been calls for outside oversight agencies to investigate SCC. Meanwhile, SCC claims that it has had to intervene to quell distracting discontent.
University Business
AUGUST 2, 2023
Colleges and universities faced a starkly different admissions process this year with the end of affirmative action and the rise of new generative AI tools like ChatGPT. With the Common Application opening its digital doors on August 1st, a fresh roll of applications is surging, and institutions are flexing their adaptability. As this marks the first admissions cycle to take into account the Supreme Court’s ruling, the Common App and institutions alike found ways to comply while leaving av
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
JULY 30, 2023
Last month, Progress Software announced that its popular file-transfer tool MOVEit was compromised by cybercriminals. The breach gave the attackers “unauthorized access to the MOVEit transfer database,” putting many large, sometimes sensitive files sent through the platform at risk. For colleges and universities that used MOVEit, including Johns Hopkins University, the attack triggered a campuswide security response.
Great College Advice
JULY 31, 2023
What what happens if you have already submitted your application, but then you discover an error? Can you make changes to a college application after submission? The short answer is yes. So don’t panic! Some instances in which you might want to make changes to a college application: Your mom decided to read your essay “one more time” and found an error.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
AUGUST 3, 2023
Recently released data from the Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration highlights a significant decrease in enrollment for post-secondary undocumented students and an increase in enrollment for students from immigrant families. The Presidents Alliance on Higher Education, the American Immigration Council, and the Migration Policy Institute hosted a webinar on Wednesday to discuss data enrollment trends of two new research and policy reports that provides new data for immigrant-
University Business
JULY 31, 2023
A spokesman for UH said the data of about 28,000 current and former employees and students was compromised in June, 2023. The criminal entity — which UH said had a confirmed history of posting stolen information when an agreement was not reached — put officials on notice. College officials said they made the difficult decision to prevent sensitive information of tens of thousands from being dumped on the internet.
Terminalfour
JULY 31, 2023
10 examples of universities captivating students through innovative YouTube content Is there still room for innovation on YouTube? Discover how some universities are finding new ways to engage audiences with interactive virtual tours, captivating educational content, alumni successes, and more.
Great College Advice
JULY 31, 2023
Should you apply ED 2? Early Decision 2 has become an important new option on the calendar of college admissions deadlines. But should you exercise ED2 option? As with most things related to college admission, the answer is unequivocal: “It depends.” (Have you heard this before?) Let’s review the pros and cons of ED 2, and highlight the conditions under which you should–and shouldn’t–apply Early Decision 2.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JULY 31, 2023
The University of Louisville and Simmons College of Kentucky are partnering on a project to investigate the relationship between the characteristics of a neighborhood and the health of its residents. Dr. Nancy Seay The effort entails an 18-month study – funded by a $500,000 grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation – to identify features neighborhoods should have to promote resident health.
University Business
AUGUST 3, 2023
The fissure formed this spring when the administration began forcing professors in the technology department to spend all of their work hours on campus. The faculty turned to one of its only means of bargaining — the faculty senate. But in an abrupt turn, just before the senate was to vote on formally protesting the school’s changes, the administration blocked a mass email to organize the vote and then dissolved the body and created a new one.
Roompact
AUGUST 3, 2023
In this episode of Roompact's ResEdChat, we sit down with longtime Roompact software users at The College of New Jersey (TCNJ). The staff at TCNJ have been with Roompact for six years and share their journey along with some of their best practices and Roompact "pro tips." Learn about how they use data to better tell their story, assess the effectiveness of their initiatives, and aid in student retention.
Great College Advice
JULY 29, 2023
The foreign language requirements for college admission are sometimes very confusing. And they vary from university to university and from state to state. What Is the Foreign Language Requirement for College Admission? Spanish. French. German. Italian. Chinese. Russian. While for some high school students learning a foreign language can come quite naturally, for others it can be a painful struggle.
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