Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 14, 2023

As a faculty member who has participated since 2005 in a variety of the rich academic experiences proffered by the Faculty Resource Network (FRN), including both summer and full semester scholar residencies, national symposiums both live and virtual, and week-long intensive seminars held at universities in Puerto Rico and Greece, I cannot overstate the value of my institution maintaining a membership in this lauded organization.

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Two preliminary investigation reports allege “microaggressions, slights, double entendre and boorish behavior.” Two University of Houston–Downtown preliminary investigation reports “substantiated” that a now former dean “said on multiple occasions that it would make him look good that he hired a Black, gay man,” according to documents provided anonymously to Inside Higher Ed.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 14, 2023

Dr. Yolanda Vivian Williams-Goliday Dr. Yolanda Vivian Williams-Goliday’s first priority is to make sure that the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) is a supportive and inclusive space for its LGBTQ+, gender nonconforming, and nonbinary community. It is the responsibility and focus she carries as director of UIUC’s Gender & Sexuality Resource Center (GSRC), a role she has played for more than six months.

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University Business

JUNE 14, 2023

The presidents of Drexel and Salus Universities announced Tuesday that they will proceed with a merger of the two institutions and will aim to have it take effect next summer. The boards of both institutions have given approval, pending the necessary regulatory approvals, including consideration by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, the accrediting body.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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John L. Jackson Jr. John L. Jackson Jr. has been appointed provost at the University of Pennsylvania. Jackson is Walter H. Annenberg Dean of the Annenberg School for Communication and Richard Perry University Professor at the University of Pennsylvania. He earned a bachelor’s degree in communication from Howard University and a Ph.D. in anthropology from Columbia University.

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University Business

JUNE 14, 2023

Despite average salaries for full-time faculty members from fall 2021 to fall 2022 increasing to heights not seen in 30 years, historic increases in inflation have butchered those gains—and a slew of others. Salary, along with contributions to retirement and medical benefits, has sharply declined for full-time faculty across higher ed since the fall of 2019 thanks to another massive increase in the Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U), according to an annual report by the America

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Roompact

JUNE 14, 2023

This post is part of a three-part series on starting a supervisory relationship in residence life. Following a chronological timeline, this series is broken up into three parts: The Beginning: Staff Performance Begins with YouThe Middle: A ResLife Supervisor’s Guide: Managing Performance Through InquiryThe End: Preparing for Performance Evaluations The end of the year has.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JUNE 14, 2023

‘More Refined’ Performance-Based Funding for Community Colleges Featured Image at Top of Article GettyImages-538569004.

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The Guardian Higher Education

JUNE 14, 2023

Huge increase in applications means officials are left with little time to read student statements The hours spent by students writing personal statements for UK university applications may be in vain, according to figures, showing that many are barely read by admissions officers. The ritual of applying for a place at university has for decades included a personal statement as part of the admissions process, with the applicant – and often their parents, teachers and even paid consultants – helpi

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JUNE 14, 2023

The manager of a morgue at Harvard Medical School allegedly stole human body parts that had been donated for educational use, according to a federal indictment, Boston-area ABC affiliate WCVB reported Wednesday.

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University Business

JUNE 14, 2023

College and university presidents are now leading in a world of ambiguity. This brings new challenges and opportunities in higher education. Presidents who can adapt with agility in this ambiguous world will create the new normal for leaders and institutions of the future. Indeed, today’s president must have a unique set of skills that enables them to lead in this volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous (VUCA) world with a skillset and mindset willing to learn, unlearn and relearn.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JUNE 14, 2023

The University of Arkansas at Fayetteville will eliminate its diversity, equity and inclusion division and reallocate its staff and resources to other offices starting in the fall, Chancellor Charles Robinson announced in an email Tuesday. UA’s Office of Equal Opportunity and Compliance will also be realigned, moving formally under Human Resources.

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Hanover Research

JUNE 14, 2023

In the rapidly changing and increasingly more competitive higher education landscape, colleges and universities often find themselves looking to solve issues of concern and multifaceted problems at the same time. During this edition of Hanover’s Executive Panel Series, we address key strategies and approaches involved in solving an institutions most pressing needs – ranging from how to develop an institutional culture around collaboration, facilitating, and managing collaboration across-departme

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JUNE 14, 2023

The American University of Beirut is moving ahead with plans to open a campus in Cyprus, its first campus outside Lebanon. The Mediterranean island nation, just a short ferry ride from Beirut, won out against 15 other potential host countries due to advantages including academic freedom and economic stability, the Associated Press reported.

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AIFS Abroad

JUNE 14, 2023

Last Updated on June 14, 2023 by Cat Rogliano When people think about interning (or studying!) overseas, the destinations that often come to mind right away are popular metropolitan cities in Europe. But the reality is that there are many destinations outside Europe that are perfect for an intern abroad experience, particularly during the spring semester!

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JUNE 14, 2023

New Presidents and Provosts: Fairmont State U, Gallaudet U, Maryland Institute College of Art, Otero College, U of Minnesota–Morris, U of Puget Sound, West Liberty U Doug Lederman Thu, 06/15/2023 - 12:00 AM

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Hanover Research

JUNE 14, 2023

As society shifts into a post-pandemic era, colleges and universities continue to face student recruitment and retention challenges. Admitted students — who are closest to the end of the enrollment funnel — provide a wealth of information that institutions can and should use to gain clarity on how to improve and innovate their enrollment strategies.

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CAPD

JUNE 14, 2023

While last year might have been a bit on the rocky side for the biotechnology industry, many companies are starting to find their footing again in 2023. The demand for biofuels is expected to rise over the next several years and as such, there will be many new opportunities and avenues for employment. Here are some of the highest-paying jobs in biotechnology.

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Terminalfour

JUNE 14, 2023

The digital world moves quickly in higher education. Stay ahead of the game and discover what top 10 tech innovations will likely influence your institution’s digital activities this year.

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University Business

JUNE 14, 2023

As it stands now, 11 of the 14 universities in the Big Ten conference allow alcohol sales, Marlon Lynch, MSU’s vice president and chief safety officer, told a Senate committee this week. The three that don’t are Michigan State University, University of Michigan and the University of Nebraska, he said. Lynch said his colleagues at other schools didn’t report increases in “alcohol-related issues” after permitting sales.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JUNE 14, 2023

Anew commission led by NFL executive vice president Troy Vincent and Tommi Vincent, chair of the National Domestic Violence Hotline, will partner with Niagara University to study young men’s perspectives on gender-based violence, the university announced Wednesday. The research will be conducted over 18 months. Based on the results, the Vincent Commission will “offer a new model for higher education institutions on the prevention of gender-based violence and bring awareness to bystander interven

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University Business

JUNE 14, 2023

Multiple states, like North Carolina and South Carolina , have introduced bills to track college DEI spending. In Virginia, Gov. Glenn Youngkin banned the teaching of “inherently divisive concepts” in public schools, and has spoken out against equity initiatives throughout his time in office. In Ohio, a controversial bill that would, among other things, abolish diversity training requirements at public colleges, is also steadily moving through the state’s legislative system.

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Ray Schroeder

JUNE 14, 2023

Colleges received $76 billion in emergency funds during the COVID-19 pandemic and spent more than $1 billion on software and tech to support distance ed. An analysis of college relief spending published last week by The Chronicle of Higher Education found that just over 3,000 colleges received funding from the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund between 2020 and 2022.

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The Humphrey Group

JUNE 14, 2023

Discover the importance of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in organizations. Find out why leaders are prioritizing and how it benefits organizations.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JUNE 14, 2023

Trivializing Teaching and Oversimplifying Economics Doug Lederman Wed, 06/14/2023 - 08:08 AM

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Parchment

JUNE 14, 2023

Graduation verifications are an important part of many learners’ lives, whether they’re applying for a job or furthering their education. Unfortunately, the process has been inconsistent and difficult for both K-12 administrators and the companies or organizations requesting the verifications. For employers, it is essential to have accurate information about a candidate’s qualifications and education history.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JUNE 14, 2023

Today on the Academic Minute: Nicole Hassoun, professor of philosophy at Binghamton University, uses the lens of fighting off the next contagious virus to explore how sharing is caring.

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The Guardian Higher Education

JUNE 14, 2023

The governor signed the bill prohibiting diversity, equity and inclusion offices in addition to another codifying tenure restrictions Texas’s Republican governor, Greg Abbott, has signed a bill that will ban diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) offices and initiatives across higher education institutions in the state. Under SB 17, DEI offices across state colleges will close starting in January 2024 and activities that seek to promote certain groups of individuals over others based on race, eth

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JUNE 14, 2023

Republicans Unveil Sweeping Higher Education Legislation Featured Image at Top of Article GettyImages-1498491545.

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Ray Schroeder

JUNE 14, 2023

The agreement limits nondefense spending, including education, to a 1% increase in fiscal 2025. Many Republican and Democrat members of Congress, as well as several education organizations, praised the efforts to find a compromise that avoids severe cuts to education and social services but still guarantees the country will pay its bills. The default deadline was considered to be Monday.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JUNE 14, 2023

Funding for the University of Wisconsin system is being held up by Republicans, who control the Legislature and who want to kill all spending on diversity, the Associated Press reported. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said he expected the budget-writing committee to cut all funding that the university system would use for diversity initiatives. He estimated the cuts would total $32 million.

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JUNE 14, 2023

Funding for the University of Wisconsin system is being held up by Republicans, who control the Legislature and who want to kill all spending on diversity, the Associated Press reported.

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