Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 20, 2023

The hostile takeover of public higher education in Florida continues, as seen in the latest higher education bill introduced in the state’s House of Representatives. ” Language in the bill would also ban any general education core courses from including an array of critical schools of thought such as CRT.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 22, 2023

Administrators have said only 23 current faculty and staff members will lose their jobs. The crisis had been partly obscured, he said, by COVID-19 relief funds that had flowed from the federal government during the coronavirus pandemic—money that the university couldn’t count on for long.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 13, 2023

The path from college presidency to leadership of a major cultural institution seems increasingly well trodden. And what does it tell us about leadership today, both for these prominent cultural institutions and for higher education? Why Are Cultural Institutions Choosing College Presidents? Why is that?

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Higher education professionals have long been concerned with how to raise public awareness about climate change. Fortunately college campuses, whose leaders and educators are acutely aware of the growing need to support student mental health , can take concrete steps to advance both goals: Support community engagement.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 20, 2023

Collier, an assistant professor of higher and adult education in the department of leadership at the University of Memphis. “We However, Collier noted that the changes would be less helpful for community college graduates and those with certificates. I think at the undergraduate level, the answer is definitely no,” he said.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Few have been more prescriptive than Australia, where, to deserve the title, universities were required to conduct research and education up to doctoral level in at least three broad fields of study. It said it would look for evidence of “sustained research quality,” including adequate governance and investment.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 10, 2023

—and faculty educated at the most common feeder institutions—may have more information about what is required to gain access to tenure-line positions and receive tenure, as well as networks that provide access to other resources and assistance with navigating adversity. Faculty whose parents have Ph.D.s—and

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 12, 2023

Blog: Learning Innovation We’ve been asked by many of our colleagues on our campuses about the potential impact of recent Department of Education (ED) announcements concerning Incentive Compensation on Bundled Services (revenue share) and Third-Party Servicers (TPS). Stafford loans) but also to educational programs (e.g.,

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 14, 2023

While disagreements about ideological bias in higher education dominate headlines, what is often missing from the discussion is that both sides are actually joined together by a fundamental point of agreement: curriculum and pedagogy must adapt and respond to the needs of students and our democracy. is going in the wrong direction.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

“Nothing made me question my life choices more than knowing that my hours spent cleaning other people’s toilets to put myself through college weren’t enough—and that my hours spent earning a degree didn’t matter…they were telling me that higher education was something I simply could not afford.” In 2018 the U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 28, 2024

Dietra Trent, executive director of the White House Initiative on HBCUs, said that despite the investments the Biden-Harris administration has made to HBCUs – more than $7 billion – HBCUs continue to face a myriad of challenges, from lagging revenue and deteriorating buildings to insufficient broadband access and student support. “Of

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The Change Leader, Inc.

MARCH 21, 2023

Podcast Highlights RSIs are their communities’ primary or only post-secondary education access point and are their most critical employer by launching businesses and consuming most of their goods and services. Therefore, RSIs are tied to their community’s focused industry and must remain targeted. Dr. Koricich earned a Ph.D.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

MAY 31, 2023

Drumm McNaughton Zach and Kathryn discuss their most recent study, What Works: 10 Education, Training, and Work-Based Pathway Changes that Lead to Good Jobs. Many of the top 10 effective pathway changes involve attaining post-secondary education. Build stronger and more effective college partnerships between institutions.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 15, 2023

Image: The Education Department is planning to use undercover agents—known as “secret shoppers”—to monitor colleges and universities that receive federal financial aid for potentially deceptive practices. The Office of Federal Student Aid has not used secret shoppers before.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Image: If the Biden administration wants to create a list of “low-financial-value” postsecondary programs, it’s going to have to overcome stiff opposition from the higher education lobby, which decried the plan as a slippery slope, problematic and potentially dangerous. But the agreement tends to end there.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

One of the biggest challenges students face is determining their return on investment for obtaining a college degree. Since leaving the Department of Education, Michael has found that college is still worth the investment, providing graduates with more opportunities, on average, than non-college grads.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 5, 2023

If you read the national news about higher education, you might think everyone is angling for admission to the Ivy League or trying to pay off debt for degrees earned. To be sure, this summer’s Supreme Court rulings are clear signs of a badly broken higher education system. Government Accountability Office, demands it.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 4, 2023

These are issues that need to be addressed if we are to improve the quality of the education our campuses offer. The $64,000 question is how institutions can do all these things as well as their existing functions (like research and graduate and professional education) without pricing themselves out of business.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 29, 2023

As more states with conservative leaders pass laws to end or curtail diversity initiatives in higher education, a number of higher ed stakeholders say they are intensifying efforts to ensure access and success for the very students who are being targeted. In terms of day-to-day administration, Crazy Bull points to teamwork. “I

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Higher Education Inquirer

MAY 14, 2024

Since 2016, the Higher Education Inquirer has documented the College Meltdown as a series of demographic and business trends making US higher education of decreasing value to working-class and middle-class folks. This despite the commonly-held belief that college is the only way to improve social mobility.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Over the last two decades, our nation’s community colleges have received increasing recognition, and for good reason. They educate close to 40% of American undergraduates — nearly 6 million students. Community college students are more likely to be Black, Hispanic, and from lower-income backgrounds than four-year students.

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Edu Alliance Journal

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Yet nearly 40 million people from the age of 18-64 started higher education and did not complete one degree. According to the Federal Reserve Bank of Saint Louis, the US Civilian Work Force from 25-34 as of June 2022 has the following educational attainment. The Harsh Facts on College Dropouts. US Labor Market.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 13, 2023

Image: Nearly a decade after the Obama administration broached the idea of rating colleges and universities, the Biden administration is ready to take another crack at the historically fraught concept. The Obama administration didn’t end up rating institutions after opposition from higher education groups and others.)

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University Business

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Recessions typically raise enrollment but the aftereffects of the pandemic are injecting yet more uncertainty into how hard the expected economic slowdown will hit higher education. Harnisch, vice president for government relations at the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association. ” Preparing for recession.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

DECEMBER 21, 2022

The bill boosts funding levels for a range of federal higher education programs, including $137 million more for historically underresourced institutions. However, the Biden administration, advocates and interest groups had hoped to see higher increases across the board. Department of Education is slated to receive $79.23

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Image: If the Biden administration’s debt-relief plan survives the U.S. The question of standing has been a key theme in the recent legal battle over the Biden administration’s plan to forgive up to $20,000 in federal student loans for eligible Americans.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 17, 2023

Image: The Biden administration’s $90 billion plan to provide free community college likely won’t make it through Congress, but supporters of the effort say the request shows it’s a priority for the administration and helps to continue the national conversation about the policy.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 10, 2023

Representative Virginia Foxx is returning to the top post on the House Committee on Education and the Workforce following a vote of the Republican steering committee Monday evening. Foxx has promised to oppose many of the Biden administration’s education policies, including student loan debt relief policy changes.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 11, 2023

Image: The Biden administration is moving forward on a sweeping plan to overhaul how student borrowers can repay their loans, though advocates want the Education Department to go further in its plan, while critics cite the price tag as an area of concern. The proposed regulations will open for 30 days of public comment today.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 24, 2023

To better understand how higher education got to where it is today, you might read Harvey J. Graff’s “ Lessons from the 1960s ,” a brief essay that looks back to that fateful and contentious decade for ideas about how we might reinvent higher education for the 21 st century. Similarly, the production of Ph.D.s

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The Change Leader, Inc.

DECEMBER 12, 2023

12 December · Episode 185 AAUP Report on Political Interference in Higher Education 49 Min · By Dr. Drumm McNaughton McNaughton and Reichman cover the processes and conclusions of the AAUP report, emphasizing the detrimental effects on academic governance, academic freedom, and the well-being of faculty and students.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 11, 2023

Rebecca is assistant professor of educational leadership and policy at Hofstra University. A: I think it’s important for senior leaders in higher education institutions to be aware of the public policy context and how it influences higher education and the resources available to institutions and students.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 3, 2023

Advocates and higher education groups said the $500 bump is significant and will help more students afford a college education. Department of Education is receiving nearly $4 billion more in discretionary funds, although the Biden administration had requested $13 billion more. ” Science Funding.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

DECEMBER 26, 2023

26 December · Episode 187 2023 Higher Education Year in Review and 2024 Predictions 55 Min · By Dr. Drumm McNaughton Join us in our 2023 Higher Education Year in Review and Predictions for 2024. Join us in our 2023 Higher Education Year in Review and Predictions for 2024.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

JANUARY 30, 2024

30 January · Episode 192 Strategic Presidential Communication in Higher Education 42 Min · By Dr. Drumm McNaughton This episode addresses the required strategic presidential communication training, planning, practice, and consequences for presidents and boards.

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