Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 25, 2024

Non-degree certificate programs at the graduate level are rarely researched, an issue that the Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) aimed to address with the release of its new report. Dr. Matthew Linton Council of Graduate Schools Through surveys, focus groups, and interviews of employers, researchers, and higher ed institutions, CGS sought to expand on what is known about non-degree programs – referred to in the report as microcredentials – at the post-baccalaureate level.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 25, 2024

Western Oregon University Adopts New Grading System jessica.blake@… Thu, 01/25/2024 - 03:00 AM D and F grades will be replaced with “no credit” and will not affect students’ GPAs. University leaders say it will raise retention rates; critics say it may lower academic rigor and lead to grade inflation.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 25, 2024

Georgia State University has launched a teacher prep and retention program to help ensure students in metro Atlanta school districts receive stable, qualified classroom instruction. The Georgia State University College of Education & Human Development is expected to support the professional development of 270 metro Atlanta educators over three years.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 25, 2024

Data Science Major Takes Off Lauren.Coffey@… Thu, 01/25/2024 - 03:00 AM Colleges are leaning into data science majors as workforce demand rises and the number of bachelor’s degrees awarded for the specialty skyrockets.

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Title: Assistant Professor of Political Science; Director of the Center for Nonviolence and Peace Studies at the University of Rhode Island Tenured: No Age: 38 Education: B.A., history, Tufts University; M.A., international affairs, The New School; and Ph.D., political science, Binghamton University Career mentors: Dr. David L. Cingranelli, Binghamton University and Dr.

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EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

JANUARY 25, 2024

As higher education institutions and their students continue to prioritize sustainability, including over 330 U.S. colleges and universities publicly pledging to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, a focus on recycling is clear — and it can’t be limited to cardboard. University sustainability initiatives also need to emphasize electronics recycling. Between smartphones, laptops, monitors, tablets, printers and more, electronics are inescapable on campuses, and their limited lifecycles can make it

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 25, 2024

Michael Ray Bradley Jr. Michael Ray Bradley Jr. has been named director of the band at Jarvis Christian University in Hawkins, Texas. He served as a band director in middle and high schools in Louisiana. Bradley holds a bachelor’s degree in music from Grambling State University in Louisiana and a master’s in music education from the University of Louisiana Lafayette.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 25, 2024

One of the stark realities of growing older is the inevitable experience of increasingly grappling with the death of loved ones. For me, this experience is not only related to family members and close friends, but also to mentors, especially my former HBCU professors. Over the last several years, most of my former HBCU professors have passed away, and this has saddened me deeply.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 25, 2024

How Will Universities Across the Globe Fare in the ‘Year of Elections’? Marjorie Valbrun Thu, 01/25/2024 - 03:00 AM Countries that are home to about half of the world’s population will hold elections in 2024. Observers consider the role higher education will play in the campaigns and how it might be reshaped by the results.

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College Forward

JANUARY 25, 2024

In the spirit of Martin Luther King Jr.’s enduring legacy, the College Possible Milwaukee Team rallied together for a day of service. We channeled our collective energy into three meaningful service projects that echoed the ideals of justice, equality, and community impact. As the morning sun cast a warm glow on the winter snow, a dedicated group of College Possible Milwaukee volunteers joined the team at Milwaukee’s Urban Ecology Center.

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University Business

JANUARY 25, 2024

Kidnapping and sexual assault survivor Elizabeth Smart is seeking funding so Smart Defense, the sexual violence prevention and self-defense program she developed, can be offered at all of Utah’s state-supported colleges and universities. When older teens go to college for the first time, they receive a lot of advice from friends and family, she said.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 25, 2024

Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles plans to cut six sports at the end of the 2023–24 season, according to a Wednesday news release. Sports targeted for cuts are men’s cross-country, men’s rowing, men’s track and field, women’s rowing, women’s swimming, and women’s track and field. Loyola Marymount currently sponsors 20 sports and is paring down to 14 offerings.

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Roompact

JANUARY 25, 2024

We're pleased to welcome Amanda to the show this week to share her thoughts on how best to create a vision for your department that this detailed, relevant, and inspiring. She chats with Dustin about disrupting some of the paradigms around creating a vision and how to utilize it consistently to both guide your work and showcase its impact.

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Ray Schroeder

JANUARY 25, 2024

Faculty members at the California State University system, the nation’s largest four-year public university system, are planning to cancel classes and strike next week as they demand higher pay and better benefits. The California Faculty Association, which represents 29,000 professors, lecturers, librarians, counselors and coaches, says it will begin a five-day strike on Monday, the first day of the spring semester for most students.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 25, 2024

The University of Pennsylvania has two weeks to turn over documents, emails and other communications to a House committee regarding how it has responded to antisemitic incidents since January 2021, the university’s plan to combat antisemitism and its efforts to recruit and retain Jewish students.

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EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

JANUARY 25, 2024

Small, portable projectors that can be easily carried and set up anywhere are extremely popular right now. They are used for everything, from entertainment to business — any activity where a big viewing area can enhance the experience. They are especially good for today’s learning environments, where lectures are often conducted outside of classrooms in spaces not traditionally designed for instruction.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 25, 2024

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute reached a $6.5 million settlement in a 2020 class action lawsuit over the transition to online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. A district judge in upstate New York finalized the agreement on Jan. 9.

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Parchment

JANUARY 25, 2024

In 2020, Vector Solutions introduced the Campus Prevention Network (CPN) Seal of Prevention. This prestigious award recognizes colleges and universities that consistently demonstrate a commitment to world-class digital prevention programs tied to bettering student safety, well-being, and inclusion. The 2023 list of recipients has just been announced.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 25, 2024

Today on the Academic Minute, part of Northern Kentucky University Week: Dirk Grupe, associate professor and chair of the department of physics, geology and engineering technology, explains why black holes continue to fascinate us.

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Roompact

JANUARY 25, 2024

One of the unique features of Roompact’s software is the ability to send residents “Microsurveys.” Microsurveys are short, one-question polls of your residents. These surveys can be sent via email or text message. They can be sent to the entire resident population or to specific buildings.

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College for Creative Study

JANUARY 25, 2024

Nora Chapa Mendoza, trailblazing artist who elevates heritage and struggles, is named Kresge Eminent Artist for 2024 Celebrated painter, cultural activist and gallerist Nora Chapa Mendoza has been named the 2024 Kresge Eminent Artist, considered metro Detroit’s most prestigious arts award. “It’s an incredible thing to have happen in your life,’’ said Chapa Mendoza, 92.

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College Forward

JANUARY 25, 2024

Meet Aaliyah Vang, a determined Hmong American Peace Academy senior who aims to leverage a degree in psychology to make an impact on younger generations. Aaliyah’s path to college is a testament to resilience and persistence. “My family is made up of eight people and my parents have been gone about half of my life due to overworking themselves to help us become financially stable,” said Aaliyah.

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CAPD

JANUARY 25, 2024

Vault’s 2024 Banking 25 is a ranking of the best investment banking firms to work for in North America. The ranking is based on a survey of more than 2,400 banking professionals who were asked to rate their firms in several workplace categories, including compensation, culture, diversity, hours, training, work/life balance, wellness, and more.

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University Business

JANUARY 25, 2024

As universities strive to create inclusive and welcoming campuses that foster intellectual and personal growth, conversations around accessibility have moved past a focus only on elevators and wheelchair ramps. Physical accessibility is still crucial and a top concern, but many university leaders now pursue broader accessibility goals that emphasize options for everyone on campus.

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College Forward

JANUARY 25, 2024

Contemplating a year of national service as a College Possible AmeriCorps member ? We have service site locations all across the United States, from Philadelphia to Portland! Whether you’re serving in your own community or excited to explore new scenery, you’ll find the perfect fit in one of the eight bustling cities where we’re located. With over 300 full-time and part-time service roles open at College Possible, we invite you to answer the call to serve.

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CAPD

JANUARY 25, 2024

The Plus, Guided Journey program is tailored exclusively for individuals planning to apply to U.S.-based law schools during the upcoming fall application cycle. It accompanies and supports scholars for an entire year, engaging them as they explore the legal field, prepare for the LSAT, build their application materials, learn about financial aid, and make decisions about their future.

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University Business

JANUARY 25, 2024

Register Now Date & Time: Tuesday, March 5 at 2 pm ET Artificial Intelligence (AI) and automation have the potential to revolutionize higher ed IT and the student experience at nearly every level. College and university leaders need to prepare now for this rapidly advancing future. Attend this webinar to learn more about how the AI-driven smart campuses of the future will look, transforming operations, IT leadership, and the student experience.

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ISA Journal

JANUARY 25, 2024

Eat, shop, and adventure with ISA Video Blogger Brooklyn on her trip from Rome to Florence, Italy. [link] Brooklyn McCooey, Liberty University, is studying abroad with ISA in Rome, Italy.

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University Business

JANUARY 25, 2024

The University of Notre Dame announced on Jan. 23 that it will be launching a new academic initiative focused on studying and combating poverty. The new Poverty Initiative is supported by a $100 million gift from an alumni couple, the largest donation to an academic priority in Notre Dame’s history, according to the university. In a press release , the university said that the initiative will focus on three areas: Research on poverty; Student programming focused on forming graduates dedic

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The Guardian Higher Education

JANUARY 25, 2024

Film editor who was nominated for an Oscar for Deliverance and sought to promote his father JB Priestley’s writing Tom Priestley, who has died aged 91, knew early on that he wanted a career in the arts. “But my father had covered so much territory, there wasn’t much left,” he said. He was the sixth child and only son of the playwright and novelist JB Priestley.

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University Business

JANUARY 25, 2024

The Barnard administration, in late October and November, rewrote its policies on political activity, website governance and campus events, giving itself wide latitude to decide what was and was not permissible political speech on campus, as well as final say over everything posted on Barnard’s website. The moves caught the attention of the New York Civil Liberties Union, which wrote a letter to Barnard’s new president, Laura Rosenbury, in December, warning that the website and political speec

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 25, 2024

Republicans Focus on Affordability, Accountability in Higher Ed Overhaul Katherine Knott Thu, 01/25/2024 - 03:00 AM The wide-ranging College Cost Reduction Act suggests there’s an emerging bipartisan consensus on what needs fixing in higher education.

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Ray Schroeder

JANUARY 25, 2024

At least 30 colleges closed their only or final campus in the first 10 months of 2023, including 14 nonprofit colleges and 16 for-profit colleges, according to an analysis of federal data by the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association, or SHEEO. Among nonprofits, this came on the heels of 2022, when 23 of them closed, along with 25 for-profit institutions.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 25, 2024

House, Senate Republicans Want GAO to Investigate FAFSA Rollout Katherine Knott Thu, 01/25/2024 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Katherine Knott

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