The Scholarly Teacher

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Shannon R. Dean-Scott , Texas State University Key Statement: Cogenerative (cogen) dialogues are one learner-centered approach to engaging students in agency for their own learning and development in a course. Keywords: Teaching Methods, Pedagogy, Student Learning Introduction Staring out to the sea of questioning faces, I paused and asked the question again still no response from the 22 students staring back at me.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Removing barriers for students to use mental health services is one of the most important goals of college administrations today particularly for students of color and diverse backgrounds. In a recent article , Diverse outlined the various mental health challenges students face today and discussed how educators can offer more effective support. According to the 2023 Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE) for returning students and the 2023 Survey of Entering Student Engagement (

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Great College Advice

DECEMBER 8, 2024

As the first wave of Early Action (EA) and Early Decision (ED) results arrive in the first few weeks of December, many students may be deferred from the school of their dreams. By being deferred, the college is telling you that it has been unable to make a final decision on your application. You may be within its profile of admitted students but not near the top.

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Higher Education Today

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Authors: Lauren Asher, Nate Johnson, Marissa Molina, and Kristin D. Hultquist Source: HCM Strategists An October 2024 report, Beyond Sticker Prices: How States Can Make Postsecondary Education More Affordable, reviews data to evaluate affordability of postsecondary education across nine states, including Alabama, California, Indiana, Louisiana, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas, Virginia, and Washington.

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The Guardian Higher Education

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Cancelling degree courses on the subject is a form of cultural vandalism, says Linden West. Plus a letter from Diana Hirst Thank you for your timely reminder about the crises of English literature and the humanities in our universities, including my own ( Editorial, 5 December ). The closure of the English literature degree at Canterbury Christ Church the city of Chaucer and Marlowe is a symptom of a deep malaise across universities and our whole culture.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 8, 2024

In June 2023, the U. S. Supreme Court struck down race-consciousness in college admissions upending four decades of precedent and reshaping the landscape of higher education (Edelman, 2023, par. 1). This fundamental change reversed thinking about the equal protection clause under the 14th Amendment and galvanized states to reconsider their stance on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).

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Roompact

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Maybe Im stuck in my own social media bubble, but it feels like theres been a huge resurgence in journaling as a hobby within the last few years. Everywhere I look, I see people using journaling as a way to set and track goals, capture lifes memories, and even collect the random scraps and stickers.

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Teaching Matters Online Learning

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Image created on Dalle by author In this extra post, Steven Loughnan reflects on the shifting currency of knowledge in the era of AI, and the impact on teaching practices and assessment. Steven is a Professor of Social Psychology and the Director of Undergraduate Studies for Philosophy, Psychology, and Language Sciences. At the heart of the university is the dissemination of knowledge, primarily through teaching.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Dr. ClauDean Kizart If you think youre too small to make a difference, you havent spent the night with a mosquito. This African proverb holds a profound truth about the impact what often seems to be the smallest players. Like mosquitoes, community colleges have the power to create a ripple of meaningful change. Community colleges, often under-appreciated yet mighty in their mission, are essential agents of transformationparticularly for students from historically marginalized communities.

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University Business

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Nearly a dozen colleges and universities over the past month have announced tuition-free initiatives for incoming undergraduates as the traditional application season kicks back into full swing. It marks the latest step higher education leaders have taken to answer growing criticisms about affordability. The majority of institutions featured on this list are promising to wave select students’ tuition and fees based on familial financial data retrieved by FAFSA.

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Roompact

DECEMBER 9, 2024

In any professional setting, transitions are inevitable and thats especially true for Residence Life. Especially for entry-level positions, it seems a vast majority either move up, move over to another institution, or move out within about five years. When responsibilities shift to new hands, transition reports play a critical role in ensuring continuity and success.

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Higher Education Whisperer

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Greetings from the seminar "Neither Confirm Nor Deny: National Security Secrecy and Australia's Liberal Democracy" from ANU. Emily Hitchman points out that technology has presented a challenge for national security in the past, with fax machines providing a way to breach security long before Wikileaks. This may have an effect on the AUKUS agreement with the USA and UK.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 7, 2024

The Dr. Melvin C. Terrell (MCT) Educational Foundation, Inc. has awarded doctoral students with its 2024 MCT Scholarship. Jayla Moody Marshall We are honored to present this scholarship to such exemplary recipients who embody our foundations mission. The significant advances they will drive in higher education will serve as a testament to the enduring legacy of Dr.

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University Business

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Growing up, the thought of attending college rarely crossed my mind. Neither my parents nor my seven older siblings had pursued higher education, and I didnt know anyone in my community who did either. But becoming a mother reshaped my aspirations; I was determined to secure a better future for my child, though I had no clear path to begin this journey.

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The Guardian Higher Education

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Researchers say Chinese students feel they are treated as revenue sources rather community members Universities in the UK are being urged to provide better support for students from China to improve integration on campuses amid concerns about ethnic clustering. Chinese students make up a quarter of all international students and the 2.3bn fees they pay every year play a vital role in propping up the UKs cash-strapped higher education sector.

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Gray Associates

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Explore how emerging academic programs are shaping the future of education, as Gray DI reflects on past predictions and their impact. From the transformative rise of Applied AI and the Creator Economy to the evolving fields of Disinformation Intelligence, Space Commercialization, and Cellular Agriculture, this exploration highlights successes, challenges, and unexpected shifts.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 10, 2024

The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) Board voted over the weekend to remove Saint Augustines University (SAU) from membership, following its annual meeting in Austin, Texas. The private historically Black university in Raleigh, N.C., vowed to appeal the decision. While the appeal is underway, the university will remain accredited until the final decision of the appeals committee and, if necessary, an arbitration panel, weighs in on the matter.

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Roompact

DECEMBER 11, 2024

2024 has been a great year to work with our Roompact campuses. We really value all of you who have invested in us and made our company, and our software, better. So let’s take a look back at 2024 and a look forward… Looking Back On the software front, we addedper-question permissions for Forms, we.

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University Business

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Colleges across the country are shutting down expensive and expansive diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, some of which were put in place just a few years ago. Why it matters: While students, faculty, administrators and experts all acknowledge DEI programs can be flawed, bans are prompting colleges to close up cultural centers and rewrite course catalogs moves that can interfere with student life and threaten free speech.

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SRHE

DECEMBER 12, 2024

by Rachel Brooks Intractable datafication? Over recent years, both policymakers and university leaders have extolled the virtues of moving to a more metricised higher education sector: statistics about student satisfaction with their degree programme are held to improve the decision-making processes of prospective students, while data analytics are purported to help the shift to more personalised learning , for example.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 12, 2024

The interim president of Tennessee State University abruptly resigned from his post earlier this week. "This decision is not made lightly," Dr. Ronald A. Johnson wrote to TSU students, faculty and staff. "It has become apparent that there is a fundamental difference of perspective with the board on how best to move this institution forward." Dr. Ronald A.

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Parchment

DECEMBER 9, 2024

We recently sat down with Joe Thiel, Interim Deputy Commissioner, Academic Research & Student Affairs at Montana University System, to learn more about why their system chose to pursue course sharing, and how their initiative is increasing access to ensure learners can take the courses they need to stay on track and achieve their educational goals.

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University Business

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Have influencers on social media created a new career field worthy of formal education? A growing number of universities are looking at classes and majors aimed at giving influencers the skills needed to spot misinformation, communicate effectively with audiences and understand business contracts they could enter. If people are serious about wanting to do a career in influencing or online content creation, they have to know that there is more to it, said Jessica Maddox, co-director for the Offic

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CAPD

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Application open through December 31, 2024 Are you exploring career opportunities? Have you considered combining your interest in technology with the law? We would love to introduce you to the possibility of being an Intellectual Property professional! IP law combines learning about cutting edge technology, building and leveraging strong communication skills and advocating for your clients.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 12, 2024

The interim president of Tennessee State University abruptly resigned from his post earlier this week. "This decision is not made lightly," Dr. Ronald A. Johnson wrote to TSU students, faculty and staff. "It has become apparent that there is a fundamental difference of perspective with the board on how best to move this institution forward." Dr. Ronald A.

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PUC

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Nebraska native Matthew Evans has been an assistant kinesiology professor at PUC since the fall quarter of 2022. Hed been curious about being a college professor, even though it was not his end goal to get a master’s degree in kinesiology. It just happened to be available, and now hes qualified. God definitely led us here, said Matthew. He closed all other doors to jobs closer to family, so I know this is where he wants us to be for the time being.

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University Business

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Several Iowa community colleges, after reviewing their diversity, equity and inclusion activities to come in line with recommendations from Community Colleges for Iowa, have concluded that they were already on the right track in their mission of supporting all students. The presidents of Des Moines Area Community College, Indian Hills Community College and Iowa Central Community College gave that assessment as state lawmakers who have already restricted DEI activities at state universities are

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CAPD

DECEMBER 13, 2024

This program brings undergraduate students from throughout the country together in person for an immersion into legal study. The largest and oldest of its kind, the primary goal of the program is to acquaint students with the study of law and to assist them in acquiring skills that will benefit their undergraduate and future law school studies.During the program, students will engagein activities coveringthree primary areas: classroom experience, law school admissions process, careers in the law

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Hope College Network

DECEMBER 13, 2024

One of my favorite parts about being a student blogger is having the opportunity to reflect at the end of every semester. In past posts I’ve focused on what my classes, friendships, or job have taught me over the course of sixteen weeks. This semester for me, though, turned out to be a little… unconventional. I came into the year strong.

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Roompact

DECEMBER 13, 2024

December is upon us and you made it to the end of the line with your team. The end of the semester is typically a pivotal time for a Residence Life staff. This is often when transitions happen with team members, students and full-timers alike.

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University Business

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Date & Time: Wednesday, January 8 at 12 p.m. ET REGISTER NOW The technologies that empower learning and living on college and university campuses have changed dramatically over the years. To better understand what’s happening today and where we are going tomorrow, we need to zoom out and recognize the incredible technological journey we have been onfrom the good, to the bad, to the simply incredible.

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CAPD

DECEMBER 13, 2024

The MIT Washington Summer Internship Program is now accepting applications! The deadline for Summer 2025 is January 6, 2025. The MIT Washington Program has, since 1995, placed undergraduates from across the Institute in summer internships focused on the intersection of science, technology, and public policy. Housing and a stipend are provided, and clerical work is minimized, so students can apply their research, analysis, and writing skills for their internship sponsors, which include many of th

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Ed.gov Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Scheduled Post #2 The post Scheduled Post #2 appeared first on ED.gov Blog.

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ISA Journal

DECEMBER 12, 2024

One of the most exciting elements of studying abroad is that your friendships now span the globe. I have friends in Madrid, Barcelona, Florence, and London, just to name a few, and some of my favorite memories have come from visiting each other.

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University Business

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Hired Kimo Ah Yun – Marquette University (Wisc.) Following the death of Marquette University President Michael Lovell this past summer, Kimo Ah Yun has served in the interim. Now, Ah Yun has been selected for the permanent position. He is the second layperson (behind Lovell) and first person of color to lead the Jesuit university. Ah Yun, who has served as provost at Marquette since 2018, faces an upward climb to gain the trust of university faculty members, who are considering a vote of n

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CAPD

DECEMBER 13, 2024

The PKG Center Social Impact Internships are funded opportunities for MIT undergraduate students to explore your career options, build your skills and engage in work that yields significant community impact. Strengthen your professional network and your resume, while you strengthen communities. Social Impact Internships take place over the summer and during Independent Activities Period (IAP) in January.

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Roompact

DECEMBER 12, 2024

This week, we're featuring current Roompact writer (and current Resident Assistant), Colin in conversation with Dustin to give his firsthand perspective on how to best identify and support students experiencing homesickness.

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