Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 17, 2023

The GOP-dominated Ohio Senate has passed 21-10 a bill that would ban nearly all diversity and inclusion training requirements at the state’s public colleges and universities, prohibit faculty strikes, and bar public universities from taking stances on “controversial” topics, the Associated Press reported. Sen. Jerry C. Cirino “If (lawmakers) do not act now, I feel we will continue down a path of servitude to a woke agenda,” said bill sponsor Sen.

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The Scholarly Teacher

MAY 17, 2023

Roxanna Dewey , Glendale Community College Key Statement : As the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder rises, challenges for college students with ASDs may be mitigated through instructional strategies beyond accommodations. Keywords : ASD, Community College, Composition Courses, Student Success Background As a community college composition instructor, previous high school instructor, and parent of a child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), I have personal and professional experience serving

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 17, 2023

When Cashawn Thompson coined the hashtag #BlackGirlMagic in 2013, she lovingly acknowledged the beauty, labor, daring, and complexity of Black girls and women. Over the last decade, Thompson’s resonant affirmation has invigorated ways of embracing the full humanity of these girls and women, including their joys and aspirations. Like the burgeoning field of Black Girlhood Studies, the hashtag invites them to “ widen the field of possibility for ourselves and others.

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EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

MAY 17, 2023

Room 170 at Burk Hall was ahead of its time. In 2005, more than a decade before the COVID-19 pandemic ushered in the modern era of online and hybrid learning in higher education, this classroom on the campus of San Francisco State University was outfitted for the budding field of online learning. Brian Beatty, a professor of instructional design and technology at SFSU, says that in those first days, Burk 170 looked like a computer lab, with machines lining the sides of the room and more traditio

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 17, 2023

Medical assistants are critical to the operation of doctor’s offices, hospitals, and clinics. They do everything from handling patient records and insurance forms to obtaining vital signs, drawing blood, and administering electrocardiograms. And we need more of them than ever: the Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that employment of medical assistants will grow much faster than the average occupation over the next decade.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MAY 17, 2023

University of Phoenix to Affiliate With University of Idaho Featured Image at Top of Article Idaho-Phoenix-2023-05-17.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 17, 2023

Todd Lamb will become president of University of Central Oklahoma (UCO), effective Jul. 1. Todd Lamb Lamb is currently a practicing attorney and co-host of KFOR’s Flashpoint series, one of the nation's longest-running state political TV shows. He has previously been lieutenant governor of Oklahoma; a state senator; assistant to then-Gov. Frank Keating of Oklahoma; a member of the U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 17, 2023

Annya Lott Annya Lott has been named associate vice chancellor for development for the University of California, Riverside. She served as senior director of philanthropy for Pitzer College in Claremont, California. Lott received a bachelor’s degree in English from Spelman College and a master’s in journalism from Boston University.

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Roompact

MAY 17, 2023

Bulletin boards have been a fixture of most residence life departments for decades. Creating fun, engaging, and educational bulletin boards is a common requirement for resident assistants and student staff. But since the advent of the internet, smart phones, and all of the other ways we can now engage residents, do bulletin boards still have.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 17, 2023

Gina Bleck Gina Bleck has been appointed vice chancellor for planning, design, and construction at the University of Pittsburgh. Bleck earned a bachelor’s degree in architecture from the Boston Architectural College, an MPS in urban and regional planning from Georgetown University, and an executive master’s in leadership from Georgetown’s McDonough School of Business.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MAY 17, 2023

U of Maryland Students Warned to Curb Offerings to Mascot Featured Image at Top of Article Screen Shot 2023-05-16 at 5.33.45 PM.

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PUC

MAY 17, 2023

Ethan Blanco will be graduating this June with a degree in Liberal Studies. From Bakersfield, CA, Ethan originally intended to enroll at his local community college. However, not a month before the school year was to start, he learned that many of his local church friends were enrolling at PUC.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MAY 17, 2023

Ohio State Board Pushes Back on Anti-DEI Bill Featured Image at Top of Article sb83.

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University Business

MAY 17, 2023

The Board of Trustees of The Ohio State University announces its opposition to the current version of Senate Bill 83 (SB 83). We acknowledge the issues raised by this proposal but believe there are alternative solutions that will not undermine the shared governance model of universities, risk weakened academic rigor, or impose extensive and expensive new reporting mandates.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MAY 17, 2023

New, Stronger Gainful Employment Regs Released Featured Image at Top of Article GettyImages-1252007870.

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University Business

MAY 17, 2023

After more than a year of organizing , Miami University faculty have officially unionized. Despite how individuals may have voted, now all faculty are represented in the union. That’s more than 800 members, including tenured and tenure-track faculty and teaching professors, clinical faculty and lecturers with longer-term contracts. Miami is the largest employer in Butler County, with approximately 3,720 full- and part-time employees.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MAY 17, 2023

Program Innovation: Alums and Career Services Delivering Financial Literacy Lessons Featured Image at Top of Article LDT Financial Lit 2.

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University Business

MAY 17, 2023

Following Trocaire College’s failed acquisition of its neighboring Buffalo private school, Medaille University is closing its doors. Facing dwindling enrollment numbers and “outstanding liabilities,” Medaille is left with an inoperable budget, according to a statement issued by interim President Lori V. Quigley. Trocaire College and Medaille University leadership did not comment on why the acquisition fell through, citing confidentiality agreements.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MAY 17, 2023

The Scandal-Proof Star Coach Featured Image at Top of Article GettyImages-1473967146.

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Ray Schroeder

MAY 17, 2023

U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) joined his colleagues, led by Sens. Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), in reintroducing the College Transparency Act (CTA), legislation which ensures that students and families have better information as they consider higher education opportunities. The CTA would modernize the college reporting system for postsecondary data by providing accurate reporting on student outcomes such as enrollment, completion, and post-college earnings across colle

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MAY 17, 2023

Undocumented and Unemployed Featured Image at Top of Article UC undocumented.

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Ray Schroeder

MAY 17, 2023

Northern Kentucky’s Faculty Senate passed a resolution Friday that seeks, via a statement, to improve the relationship with the university’s board of regents but also heavily criticizes the board for its role in the public university’s $25 million deficit that has led to staffing and program cuts. “There is some criticism in that statement because the faculty feel like they bear some responsibility for what happened,” said Faculty Senate President Dr.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MAY 17, 2023

AAUP Censures Emporia State, Collin Ryan Quinn Wed, 05/17/2023 - 03:00 AM

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The Guardian Higher Education

MAY 17, 2023

Higher education regulator asks 23 institutions for contingency plans in case of sudden interruption of income England’s higher education regulator has warned universities against over-reliance on tuition fees of students from China, as Rishi Sunak backtracked on his earlier pledge to close UK branches of the Beijing-sponsored Confucius Institute. The Office for Students (OfS) wrote to 23 universities with high numbers of Chinese students on Thursday, asking to see their contingency planning in

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MAY 17, 2023

Department of Justice Resolves Complaint From Delaware State Scott Jaschik Thu, 05/18/2023 - 12:00 AM

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 17, 2023

The University of Idaho is looking to acquire The University of Phoenix, the Idaho public university announced. If University of Idaho moves forward with the approximately $550 million acquisition, the school would be establishing a nonprofit for University of Phoenix’s assets. The purchase will be funded via bonds issued by the nonprofit. If approved by Idaho State Board of Education, the acquisition would be completed by early 2024.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MAY 17, 2023

Oxford Drops Sackler Name From Buildings Marjorie Valbrun Wed, 05/17/2023 - 03:00 AM

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 17, 2023

The U.S. Department of Education (ED) has released proposed regulations to better protect students from unaffordable debt or insufficient earnings from career training programs and to increase transparency in postsecondary programs. Education Secretary Dr. Miguel Cardona The regulations would establish a Gainful Employment (GE) rule, which would prohibit federal financial aid access for career training programs that routinely leave graduates with unaffordable debt burdens – where graduates canno

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MAY 17, 2023

Central State President Resigns Amid Scrutiny Josh Moody Wed, 05/17/2023 - 03:00 AM

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Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL)

MAY 17, 2023

At my institution, we talk a lot about telling the stories of our work. It’s central to everything we do in assessment. The problem is … this can be tough to do in our profession. Why? Well, when you think of storytelling, you might imagine something like this: A neat, narrative arc. Think, for example, of a story you might be familiar with: Little Red Riding Hood.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MAY 17, 2023

Ohio’s Miami U Faculty Unionize Ryan Quinn Thu, 05/18/2023 - 12:00 AM

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EAB

MAY 17, 2023

Blogs 4 ways to build faculty buy-in for student success initiatives The role of faculty in improving student outcomes cannot be overstated. Faculty members are in a unique position to provide academic and personal support to students, and their guidance can have a positive impact on student outcomes. However, securing faculty buy-in for major student success initiatives is seldom easy.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MAY 17, 2023

Accreditor Demands Teach-Out Plan From Paul Smith’s College Scott Jaschik Wed, 05/17/2023 - 03:00 AM

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The Guardian Higher Education

MAY 17, 2023

Letter claims student union trying to force debating society to disinvite former university professor over transgender views A group of Oxford academics claim “coercion and financial threats” are being used to force the Oxford Union debating club to cancel an appearance by Kathleen Stock. Stock, a former university professor who argues that transgender people cannot expect all the rights afforded by biological sex, is due to speak at the Oxford Union later this month.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MAY 17, 2023

Layoffs and Closures at Upper Iowa University Liam Knox Thu, 05/18/2023 - 12:00 AM

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University Business

MAY 17, 2023

The Department of Education is readying another round of federal funding to strengthen institutions’ supply of mental health counselors, providing almost $100 million across 35 states, according to a news release. The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA) signed into law last June has now awarded $286 million across 264 grantees in 48 states and territories to boost the development of mental health professionals in K12 and higher ed.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MAY 17, 2023

Department of Justice Resolves Complaint From Delaware State Scott Jaschik Wed, 05/17/2023 - 06:29 AM

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