Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 24, 2023

In the search for its ninth permanent president, Sacramento State University didn’t have to look far. Dr. J. Luke Wood, a Sac State alum, was appointed to the position today. He’ll take over for retiring President Robert S. Nelson on July 16 th. Wood is currently San Diego State University’s (SDSU) vice president for student affairs and campus diversity and chief diversity officer.

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The Scholarly Teacher

MAY 24, 2023

The Scholarly Teacher Staff Image by Hannah Morgan, , Unsplash , Happy Summer to Our Readers! This has been an exciting academic year for The Scholarly Teacher. We received more submissions than ever before and explored wider-ranging topics, from gamification to digital advising to social justice pedagogy. We are excited to offer even more new Scholarly Teacher articles this summer to help you to continue to fine-tune your practice.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 24, 2023

The American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) has selected the 29 senior-level higher education professionals for its 2023 Millennium Leadership Initiative (MLI). Dr. Mildred García MLI – launched in 1999 – is a leadership development program that aims to equip higher ed leaders from traditionally underrepresented communities with skills and networks to become college presidents.

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EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

MAY 24, 2023

Think about the last time you went inside a medical building. They often have large, wide elevators and automatic doors; big, bold signs for easy directions; and translators for people who speak languages other than English. Though wider elevators are meant to allow passage to those using wheelchairs, they also help staff to more easily navigate the building.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 24, 2023

The resulting self-censorship and fear among people caused the DeSantis administration’s efforts to alter higher education are damaging the quality of Florida’s public higher education, according to a new American Association of University Professors report. And these negative sentiments are also affecting the state’s private schools. Gov. Ron DeSantis These findings come from a preliminary report from a special American Association of University Professors (AAUP) committee that was created earl

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University Business

MAY 24, 2023

Higher education gained an unlikely asset during the pandemic, and it came in the shape of billions of federal emergency funding. While CARES Act funding largely kept schools afloat and even jumpstarted a renaissance at HBCUs, one global management consulting firm believes most higher ed is unprepared to deal with a post-pandemic landscape. A new report by Bain & Company is forecasting the majority of higher education to be in a tough financial spot three years from now due to a confluence o

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 24, 2023

Jessica Madison Jessica Madison has been appointed executive director of strategic communications and marketing at Alabama State University in Montgomery. She served as assistant athletic director for development and marketing at the university. Madison earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in sport management from Troy University in Alabama.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MAY 24, 2023

Texas Tenure, Anti-DEI Bills Near Passage—or Death Featured Image at Top of Article GettyImages-1415047198.

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The Guardian Higher Education

MAY 24, 2023

Nearly 1,000 students attempt group action against UCL, accusing it of breaking promises Lawyers representing almost 1,000 current and former students, whose studies were affected by Covid and strike action, told the high court in London their clients felt “cheated” by their educational experience and should be entitled to seek compensation through the courts.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MAY 24, 2023

More Tough Questions for Education Department Featured Image at Top of Article Kvaal House Hearing.

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The Guardian Higher Education

MAY 24, 2023

Citations of Chinese research have risen because of sequencing of Covid-19 genome China has overtaken the US to become the biggest contributor to nature-science journals, in a sign of the country’s growing influence in the world of academic research. The Nature Index, which tracks data on author affiliations in 82 high quality journals, found that authors affiliated with Chinese institutions are more prolific than their US counterparts in physical sciences, chemistry, Earth and environmental sci

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MAY 24, 2023

When Governors Seek the Presidency Featured Image at Top of Article DeSantis.

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Hanover Research

MAY 24, 2023

The latest edition of Hanover’s Superintendents Leadership Council, co-hosted with the Washington Association of School Administrators (WASA), Michigan Association of Superintendents and Administrators (MASA), and Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA) was held on Wednesday, May 24th and focused primarily on Culture and Climate. KEY THEMES & TAKEAWAYS – Strategies for Fostering Safe School Communities Establish a District-Wide Definition of Safety Work with students, teacher

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MAY 24, 2023

Adjunct Fired, Threatens Reporter With Machete Scott Jaschik Wed, 05/24/2023 - 06:25 AM

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CAPD

MAY 24, 2023

Graduate studies can feel a lot like chaos. There’s a lot going on between research, teaching, clubs, and activities. How can you stay focused and centered with so much going on? Will you ever have time to reflect on how you got here? How can you plan your next steps while taking on so much? These are important questions, and C.H.A.O.S. can help! C.H.A.O.S. is a tool developed at MIT for MIT graduate students.

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University Business

MAY 24, 2023

Earlier this year, the AAUP established a special committee to review the apparent pattern of politically, racially, and ideologically motivated attacks on public higher education in Florida. Today, after interviewing dozens of faculty members at multiple public colleges and universities in the state, the committee has released a preliminary report concluding that academic freedom, tenure, and shared governance in Florida’s public colleges and universities currently face a politically and ideolo

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MAY 24, 2023

State Funding Rose Last Year. Will it Last? Featured Image at Top of Article GettyImages-1466767445.

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University Business

MAY 24, 2023

When aggregating every higher education sector, bachelor’s degrees and graduate credentials were the two most prominent programs driving overall spring enrollment down by 0.2%, according to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center’s Spring 2023 enrollment estimates. Only non-degree programs experienced an increase in enrollment (5%), proving to be a key ingredient to the two sectors’ positive spring enrollment numbers.

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Ray Schroeder

MAY 24, 2023

University of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman said the “war for talent” is driving his vision for the school, which he says is necessitating both a tuition increase and a request for $200 million more in the next state budget. Rothman told WisPolitics’ Newsmakers program that Wisconsin must do both in order to compete in that war. “We’re not graduating enough people in the state right now to fill the jobs that are there,” Rothman said.

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MAY 24, 2023

Helping Faculty Increase Their Research Impact Featured Image at Top of Article GettyImages-1127460680.

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Ray Schroeder

MAY 24, 2023

Most Georgia college students will pay about the same tuition and fees this fall, but University System of Georgia Chancellor Sonny Perdue warned that a state budget cut could put college presidents in a tough position. “They’re under a tremendous amount of pressure,” he said. “We need to recognize that and thank them and help them the best we can. We’re about to reach a tipping point here at our university system, where we’re going to need more resources in the future to maintain the quality of

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MAY 24, 2023

UVM Faculty Calls for More Action Against Antisemitism Sara Weissman Thu, 05/25/2023 - 12:00 AM

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University Business

MAY 24, 2023

This year’s graduating class started college in the fall of 2019, just months before the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Now, graduates are facing a labor market that CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger says is “in transition.” According to LinkedIn, overall hiring has dropped 29% since April 2022, while hiring for entry-level positions requiring a college degree dropped nearly 32%.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MAY 24, 2023

George Washington U Selects New Moniker Johanna Alonso Thu, 05/25/2023 - 12:00 AM

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University Business

MAY 24, 2023

The Supreme Court is considering the fate of President Biden’s student-loan cancellation plan. The economic significance of the case is obvious: If the court holds that it is lawful, it will transfer more than $400 billion from taxpayers to student borrowers. Even more significant is the foundational question at the heart of the debate: What privileges, if any, should higher education receive in a democratic society?

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MAY 24, 2023

Education Department Issues Recommendations on AI Susan D'Agostino Thu, 05/25/2023 - 12:00 AM

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MAY 24, 2023

Community Colleges as Course Labs Matt Reed Thu, 05/25/2023 - 12:00 AM

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MAY 24, 2023

Adjunct Fired, Threatens Reporter With Machete Scott Jaschik Thu, 05/25/2023 - 12:00 AM

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