The Scholarly Teacher
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Gabriele Pinto , Baylor University Key Statement: Implementing elements of active learning into a large course may seem daunting task, but think-pair-share aided by quizzing and clickers can be done in any size classroom. Keywords: Active Learning, Think-Pair-Share, STEM Background Introductory undergraduate STEM classes are notoriously painful experiences, both for the students and for the teacher.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
NOVEMBER 10, 2024
HAIRSTON: Growing up in a home that included my mother and one brother, I learned many life lessons. Watching my mother continuously work two and sometimes three jobs was normal life for me. It wasn’t until I became an adult that I realized that from all of the life lessons learned in our low income household, financial literacy was not one of them.
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Great College Advice
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
Would you shop for and buy a house without first knowing the asking price? How about a car? Of course not! You’d know what your budget is, look for a house or car that falls within your budget, and then decide whether the price tag is worth it to you. So it goes with the cost of college. A college education will probably be the first or second most expensive purchase that an individual will ever make over the course of his or her entire lifetime.
Dr. Simon Paul Atkinson
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Given my first job out of university was with Vichy L’Oreal where I served briefly as a junior product manager ( because I was worth it ) I tend to keep an eye of marketing and communication trends, always a moving target. As soon as one has upskilled, or briefed a sub-contractor, the goalposts have moved once again. Nonetheless, largely driven by the furious pace of technological advancements, and the slower shifts in social behaviours, we have seen several trends in 2024.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
In an Inside Higher Ed/Hanover Research survey conducted shortly before the election, over 90 percent of faculty strongly or somewhat agreed that academic freedom is under threat. Nearly 60 percent of the roughly 1,100 respondents to an Inside Higher Ed/Hanover Research survey—conducted in the lead-up to last week’s election—strongly agreed that academic freedom in higher education is under threat.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
NOVEMBER 10, 2024
CANCUN—What started off in 2014 as a simple idea, has blossomed into a major convening, drawing more than 700 educators from K-12 school districts and colleges and universities together to strategize and share best practices on how to tackle some of the most pressing issues facing urban schools around the globe. Dr. Chance W. Lewis The International Conference on Urban Education (ICUE) has become the sought-after space where ideas are shared, and collaborations are formed.
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
The concept of artificial intelligence is hardly new, but the full range of opportunities that exist are just being discovered. In the higher education world, colleges and universities are starting to dabble with AI projects, such as chatbots or aids for incoming students. The age of AI is burgeoning, ushering advancements in many fields, so it’s important that any institutions interested in incorporating this technology consider the rules and regulations around it.
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Confessions of a Community College Dean
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
Financial Aid’s Foggy Future Liam Knox Thu, 11/14/2024 - 03:00 AM Whatever happens to the Education Department, Trump’s second term could have major implications for federal financial aid—and the students who rely on it.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
A new report by the Southern Education Foundation (SEF) points out that seventy years after the landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision, many Black students across the nation still do not have access to equitable educational opportunities in early childhood, K-12, or higher education compared with other students. The report titled, "Miles To Go: The State of Education for Black Students in America" reveals data and research findings on a wide range of persistent inequities that many Bl
The Guardian Higher Education
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
Sutton Trust calls for improved access to creative education and industry dominated by upper middle-class Young people from working-class backgrounds are being “blocked” from entering the creative industries, which remain “elitist” and inaccessible, according to research. A report from the Sutton Trust found stark overrepresentation in the arts for those from the most affluent backgrounds, which it defines as those from “upper middle-class backgrounds”.
University Business
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
Colleges and universities adpating to the digitization of course materials are finding new functions for their campus bookstore, the once-ubiquitous center for students’ academic needs. The rise of online learning management systems and inclusive access models are supplying students with materials faster and cheaper than ever before. It may also be boosting student outcomes.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
NOVEMBER 15, 2024
Trump’s pick for Health and Human Services secretary is aiming to disrupt the National Institutes of Health, which sends billions to universities for research. President-elect Trump’s decision to nominate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a spreader of debunked theories on the supposed harms of vaccines, to lead the sprawling Department of Health and Human Services has raised alarm among academics.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
NOVEMBER 10, 2024
Sacramento State has announced the creation of the Sacramento State Native American College —a new university initiative aimed at advancing Native-based education and creating pathways for academic and professional service. The announcement was made last week during Native American Heritage Month at the state California state Capitol during California Indian Culture Education Day celebrations.
The Guardian Higher Education
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
Higher education regulator says sector needs to take ‘take bold action’ and consider mergers or cost sharing England’s universities face financial turmoil with nearly three in four expected to be in the red next year, according to gloomy forecasts from the higher education regulator. The Office for Students (OfS) said the sector would have to take “bold and transformative action” to compensate for a £3.4bn drop in income forecast for 2025-26, with universities needing to consider mergers or cost
College for Creative Study
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
The College for Creative Studies (CCS) is proud to announce its inclusion in the newly released Detroit edition of the classic board game Monopoly. The official launch of the game took place on Friday, November 8, and CCS now occupies a coveted spot on the iconic board. This inclusion highlights CCS’s role in the cultural and creative landscape of Detroit, alongside other iconic locations and hotspots across the city.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
NOVEMBER 15, 2024
Complete College America argues that for higher education, protecting democracy is tied to making colleges accessible and boosting completion. Amid a tense and polarized election cycle, conversations about higher education’s role in democracy have been bubbling, spurring a renewed focus on civic engagement and constructive discourse.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
Tuskegee University has closed its campus from outsiders and fired its security chief in the wake of a mass shooting that disrupted homecoming festivities last weekend. Dr. Mark Brown An 18-year-old who was not a Tuskegee University student was killed, and 16 others were injured. "The Tuskegee University community is heartbroken by what happened on our campus Sunday morning," said Dr.
Knowledge Avatars College
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
Bridgeport Youth Lacrosse Sports Academy Hosts Innovative Summit to Empower Future Leaders Emiliano De La… Mon, 11/11/2024 - 13:42 On November 8, 2024, Bridgeport, CT, became a hub of innovation and learning as the Bridgeport Youth Lacrosse Sports Academy held its pioneering Sports and Education Summit. This event, aimed at empowering the next generation of leaders, attracted over 150 high school students for a day dedicated to exploration, empowerment, and enrichment.
Higher Education Inquirer
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
What are we seeing in US higher education and American society today? Lower college enrollments (for some colleges), high student loan debt (for some consumers) and upward mobility and increasing wealth for others. Many of us hope to be the fortunate ones, through hard work and persistence. Culture and society (including myths, marketing and advertising, and media) tell folks that higher education is essential and elite education is necessary for upward social mobility.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
The botched rollout of the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid led to major changes in the size and makeup of private colleges’ incoming classes this fall, according to a
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
Dr. Willis Braswell Sheftall Jr., a pioneering educator who served for more than a decade as provost of his alma mater, Morehouse College, and later acting president, died last week at the age of 80. Dr. Willis Braswell Sheftall Jr. Born in in Macon, Georgia, Sheftall became known as an economist with a particular interest in the economics of higher education, local public finance, and U.S.
Roompact
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
Gratitude is a powerful force in the workplace and, with the culture of Residence Life, is a point of emphasis when it comes to team dynamics. We’re constantly looking to affirm those who go above and beyond, recognizing their efforts and contributions to our team, department, and to the profession as a whole. It’s fitting.
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
Parents of a certain age have had to adapt to their kids doing most of their homework on a Chromebook instead of on paper for years now. When those kids matriculate to college, their reliance on technology only increases as hybrid learning structures, immersive environments and instruction on the tools they’ll use in the workforce — like artificial intelligence — are part of everyday life in higher education.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
NOVEMBER 15, 2024
The 2025–26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid is on track to launch ahead of its Dec. 1 deadline, Education Department officials announced on a press call Thursday afternoon, likely around Nov. 22—though the officials said they couldn’t confirm an exact date.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
Dr. Margaree Seawright Crosby made history when she became the first African American woman professor to earn tenure at Clemson University’s College of Education. Crosby, who was 82, died last week. Dr. Margaree Seawright Crosby A committed activist who was part of the “Greenville 8”, Crosby participated in sit-ins in the 1960s to protest segregation at the Greenville library while she was a student at South Carolina State University.
Roompact
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Assessments and surveys are inescapable on a college campus. It’s an environment that prides itself on gathering information to identify how it can continue to improve for students and stay relevant among potential competitors. Residence Life is no exception to this: often there are assessments that are pushed out in fall and spring semesters to.
The Guardian Higher Education
NOVEMBER 9, 2024
Canny PR suggests critics are against aspiration but who is policing the spread of poor-quality degrees? Sometimes you just need to call something out for what it is. English undergraduate education is a hot mess that works in the institutional interests of universities, not young people. Yes, there are bastions of excellence. But, in expanding an elite system that served a small slice of society a few decades ago to cover about half of young people , politicians have given far too little though
Confessions of a Community College Dean
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
Burn It Down: A License for AI Resistance Elizabeth Redden Tue, 11/12/2024 - 03:00 AM Resistance is not futile, Melanie Dusseau writes.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
Growing up in South Florida, Jhaneil Thompson remembers playing school with her four sisters as a youngster. “They always chose me to be the teacher,” said Thompson, who was born in St. James, Jamaica. “I just began loving teaching from there, even if I had imaginary students.” Jhaneil Thompson After graduating from high school, Thompson enrolled in a community college and when it was time for her to continue her education at a four-year-institution, it was Florida A&M University (FAMU) that
Ed.gov Blog
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Throughout my childhood, my parents involved my sister and me in educational activities outside of school. While other kids took a summer break, our parents ensured we continued to apply and expand upon what we had learned during the school year. This commitment led us to participate in various summer programs, including six-week-long bridge courses Continue Reading The post The Impact of K-12 STEM Policy appeared first on ED.gov Blog.
The Guardian Higher Education
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
The government is making welcome moves to overhaul a sector in financial turmoil, but institutions face tough choices Philip Augar chaired the May government’s review of post-18 education and funding One of Britain’s most globally successful industries is under financial pressure. More than a third of higher education institutions are running at a loss, a handful are at risk of government bailout and some have had to shed staff and courses.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
Scholarly Publishing World Slow to Embrace Generative AI kathryn.palmer… Thu, 11/14/2024 - 03:00 AM As the technology’s reach into the information sector expands, a recent report from Ithaka S+R shows that academe is still grappling with how best to integrate it into the scholarly publishing process.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
The debacle surrounding the rollout of the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) affected the incoming fall class at three-quarters of private, nonprofit colleges and universities across the nation. That’s according to the results released by the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU). Nearly half (49%) of respondents reported that their fall 2024 class was “more difficult to fill” due to the FAFSA delays.
PUC
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
From the 1996 PUC class, Jarrod Denton is an architect, partner, and founder at Signum Architecture, LLP. When he and his business partner founded their firm, they chose “Signum” as it is a Latin term for design and reflects the center point of the firm. They opened their architecture firm originally in St. Helena in May of 2011 and relocated to Napa on November 20, 2023.
The Guardian Higher Education
NOVEMBER 10, 2024
New research from the US shows that poorer students living more than 30 miles from college are unlikely to continue with their studies Too many people go to university is a popular argument. I disagree. Insofar as our economy does not create enough highly skilled jobs for the graduates we produce, the fault lies with our economy, not an “overeducated” workforce.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
Recent Storms Stir Climate Anxiety Among College Students kathryn.palmer… Mon, 11/11/2024 - 03:00 AM Despite President-elect Donald Trump’s belief that climate change is a hoax, most young people are worried about the future of the environment. In light of that, colleges are nurturing mental resilience.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
Gunshots rang out on the Alabama campus of Tuskegee University over the weekend, leaving one man dead and at least 16 other people injured. The incident took place during homecoming weekend. La'Tavion Johnson, of Troy, Alabama, who was not a student at the historically Black university, was killed. Jaquez Myrick, 25, of Montgomery, was arrested. The university cancelled classes on Monday and Tuesday and university officials said that Tuskegee President Dr.
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