Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 2, 2023

When the FAFSA Simplification Act begins to take effect this July, it’s expected to significantly affect the process of applying for financial aid, making the paperwork less complex and altering the formula for eligibility. However, there has been scant information on the specific impacts at a national level. Now, the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO) has begun to fill that void with the release of new data estimating changes in how student and family assets will be c

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 2, 2023

Image: The nonstop, two-week prayer session at Asbury University that brought tens of thousands of people from across the country to the Christian campus in Kentucky has finally ended. But speculation is continuing about why and how the event, dubbed the “Asbury revival” or “outpouring,” occurred and what it means and says about the intersection of faith and academics on religious campuses.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 2, 2023

Don Pope-Davis Don Pope-Davis has been named president of the Council of Academic Deans from Research Education Institutions. He is dean of the College of Education and Human Ecology at The Ohio State University. Pope-Davis earned his doctorate in counseling psychology from Stanford University and his bachelor’s degree in psychology and theology from Benedictine University in Lisle, Ill.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 2, 2023

Finlandia University announced Thursday that it will not enroll students for the upcoming academic year and has teach-out agreements in place as it prepares to close. In a statement announcing the looming closure, the Board of Trustees pointed to demographic changes that have led to a “steep decrease in interest in going to college.” “I want to assure you that the Board of Trustees made every effort possible to work with President [Timothy] Pinnow and his leadership team to avo

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 2, 2023

President of Trinity University since July 2022, Dr. Vanessa B. Beasley is committed to ensuring Trinity receives national recognition as a leader in liberal arts education. This involves a commitment to the student experience, which includes interdisciplinary experiential learning and undergraduate research. She previously served as vice provost for academic affairs, dean of residential faculty, and associate professor of communication studies at Vanderbilt University.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 2, 2023

We’ve proven over and over that there’s enough work to give many of us full-time positions, writes Stephen Werner, but things are moving in the opposite direction. Job Tags: Academic administration Editorial Tags: Adjuncts Career Advice Show on Jobs site: Image Source: Dilok Klaisataporn/istock/getty images plus Image Size: Thumbnail-horizontal Is this diversity newsletter?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 2, 2023

In spring 2022, longtime athletics administrator Dr. Kiki Baker Barnes became the first full-time staff member in the 40-year history of the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (GCAC), which comprises HBCU institutions that compete in the NAIA. Barnes previously served the GCAC on a part-time basis while working as athletic director of Dillard University.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 2, 2023

Dr. Marva M. Craig, vice president for student affairs at Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC), is living proof of the power of community colleges. Her higher education journey began with an associate degree from BMCC. Her vision is to provide students with a holistic higher education experience, focusing not only on academic achievement, but also personal growth and development with a desire to be lifelong learners.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 2, 2023

Blog: Learning Innovation I hate to agree with Scott Galloway. Not because Galloway isn’t smart, provocative, and always interesting. Mostly, because Galloway says lots of things about higher ed that are smart, provocative, interesting — and almost always wrong. In this case, Galloway wrote a piece called More Babies that is both not wrong and not about higher ed.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 2, 2023

Tana Fitzpatrick was named associate vice president of tribal relations at the University of Oklahoma (OU) in March 2022. A member of the Crow Tribe of Montana and a Sioux, Ponca and Chickasaw descendent, Fitzpatrick, an attorney, previously served as a specialist in natural resources policy for the Congressional Research Service of the Library of Congress.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 2, 2023

Image: When Ruth Simmons assumed the presidency of Prairie View A&M University in 2017, it was considered a major boost to the historically Black university. She brought to the role decades of leadership experience, including stints as the president of Smith College and then Brown University, where she became the first Black president to lead any Ivy League institution.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 2, 2023

“Poet of Code” Dr. Joy Buolamwini founded the Algorithmic Justice League, where she is artist-in-chief and president, to create a world with more equitable and accountable technology. She uses art and research to illuminate the social implications of artificial intelligence (AI). Previously, Buolamwini was a MAS affiliated research assistant at the MIT Media Lab.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 2, 2023

The executive committee of Boston University’s Board of Trustees voted not to pre-emptively restrict the university from investing in civilian gun manufacturers, saying those companies did not meet the board’s criteria for a level of social harm justifying divestment. Those criteria include a stipulation that the harm caused by the industry in question should clearly outweigh any “negative consequences” of divestment—including “censorship of competing views wi

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 2, 2023

Dr. Kizzmekia S. Corbett, an assistant professor of immunology and infectious diseases at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, has been a vital part of American health since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Her National Institutes of Health team played an essential role in vaccine development. Corbett’s patent portfolio includes universal coronavirus and influenza vaccine concepts and novel therapeutic antibodies.

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Roompact

MARCH 2, 2023

This blog series features different writers responding to the prompt, “What is the future of the RA role?” Guest Post by Sonora Hernandez, Professional Staff Member In the words of television star, the illustrious Moira Rose, “We are not those people anymore, John.” We are afraid of change. In a world where things have been.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 2, 2023

After a national search, Dr. Julianna M. Asperin Barnes was named chancellor of the South Orange County Community College District in 2022. She previously served as president of Cuyamaca College when the college received the John W. Rice Diversity and Equity Award and was recognized by Excelencia in Education. Barnes is known for inclusive leadership, participatory governance, and transparency.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 2, 2023

Nearly two dozen employees, or 13 percent of the workforce, at Bloomfield College will lose their jobs as part of the merger with Montclair State University, according to NJ.com. Of those 22 employees, 10 are faculty members, NJ.com reported. The workforce reduction comes as the two institutions prepare to merge this summer. Montclair State University will absorb Bloomfield College in a deal minted last fall after Bloomfield president Marcheta Evans made a public appeal for help in 2021 to stave

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 2, 2023

President of Texas Southern University (TSU) since June 2021, Dr. Lesia L. Crumpton-Young has had a long and storied higher education career. She was the first African American woman to earn a doctorate from the Texas A&M University College of Engineering and is among the first African American women to become a full professor of engineering. Her research has focused on virtual reality, computer simulations in ergonomics, design of displays and controls, workplace design, and carpal tunnel s

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Proctor Academy

MARCH 2, 2023

As we enter the final days of the Winter Term with Spring Break on our minds, more than 100 students and coaches begin preparations for Spring Training trips. Three of our winter teams will continue their seasons, while three spring teams will get an early start on the season ahead. Be sure to follow the adventures of Proctor’s athletic teams over Spring Break below!

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 2, 2023

Blog: Beyond Transfer Invisibility continues to define transfer students’ experience, despite their presence in numbers: a quarter of students at public four-year colleges nationwide are transfers and approximately one-third of undergraduates transfer at least once between colleges. Recent research, including student and faculty surveys conducted by our A2B (Associate’s to Bachelor’s Degree Transfer) colleagues at CUNY (where there are up to 25,000 new transfer students per yea

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Proctor Academy

MARCH 2, 2023

For our six sophomores studying abroad in Costa Rica this winter, their eight weeks living and learning with a host family have changed the trajectory of their lives. Read some final reflections from Emma '25 and Bella '25 as they wrap up their time on Proctor en Monteverde!

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 2, 2023

Helping people re-enter society after a prison stay can be tricky. In today’s Academic Minute, St. Francis College’s Angela S. Murolo says it can be especially tricky for the elderly. Murolo is an assistant professor of sociology and criminal justice at St. Francis, in Brooklyn, N.Y. A transcript of this podcast can be found here. Section: Academic Minute File: 03-02-23 St.

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Higher Education Whisperer

MARCH 2, 2023

Sarah Washbrooke presenting to ML SigGreetings from the ASCILITE Mobile Learning Special Interest Group where Sarah Washbrooke is presenting on Byteed Play Code Learn kits. These are for primary school students to learn computer programming. They use cards and board, like a game, plus augmented reality, based on tablets, or tablets.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 2, 2023

Southeastern Louisiana University is operating without most computer networks, which were taken down Friday due to a “network incident,” 4WWL News reported. State police and the governor’s Office of Homeland Security are now investigating a possible cyberthreat. Email has been restored, but the Moodle system and basic internet access are not working.

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Proctor Academy

MARCH 2, 2023

As spring sports get underway on campus, we reflect on the winter athletic season and the tireless efforts of coaches, athletic trainers, athletic staff, ski area crew, hockey rink staff, and students, the winter athletic season requires a remarkable amount of energy and commitment.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 2, 2023

Indiana Wesleyan University is starting a certificate program in essential business practices. Sacred Heart University is starting a master of arts in school counseling. Whitman College is starting a new concentration in the study of human-centered design. Teaching and Learning Editorial Tags: New academic programs Is this diversity newsletter?: Newsletter Order: 0 Disable left side advertisement?

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CAPD

MARCH 2, 2023

Has your MIT experience helped you build communication skills? You are invited to participate in a 15-minute anonymous survey to give your input. Those who complete the survey may enter a raffle onto win one of 40 $25 Amazon gift cards. Your input is gold; please share it here.

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Hope College Network

MARCH 2, 2023

How have I changed as a person due to the college that I chose? Have I been transformed at all? What is transformation? Tackle the Big Question Have I changed at all? Without any self-reflection I would have said “no.” I might have laughed too. Similar to high school, I am who I am and there is no changing me. Sounds very stubborn and stuck-up, right?

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Missouri State

MARCH 2, 2023

March means Spring Break! Missouri State University’s Spring Break Holiday is March 11-19 th. Be sure to follow your residence hall guidelines if you’re leaving town or if your residence hall is closing for the week. Be sure to unplug all appliances, take out the trash and perishables before you leave, close the windows, lock the doors, and don’t forget any items you may need or want to take with you.

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Hope College Network

MARCH 2, 2023

On Admitted Students day of 2019, I listened in on a panel with staff from the Fried Center Global Engagement Office as they described the many opportunities that Hope offered to study abroad. I went home to my mom, and told her that I was considering studying abroad at Hope. Her response was simple: “Do it. It’s a once in a lifetime opportunity.” I had no idea how true her words would end up being.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

MARCH 2, 2023

Higher education institutions need help improving enrollment, retention, and graduation rates. Despite the pandemic “being over,” enrollments have not recovered to the pre-pandemic levels. Exacerbating this, higher ed is facing significant headwinds to recovering enrollments, including the demographic cliff, reduction of public funding, and a robust job market.

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Hope College Network

MARCH 2, 2023

Before coming to Hope, I had the realization that it was going to be hard to be able to gain a lot of experience in research within the Biology field. As an international student from the Philippines, I barely had any research experience and I was not able to either shadow or intern within other institutions prior to going to college. Yet, I had the passion and drive to pursue a career in research as I loved the fields of Microbiology at that time.

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Gray Associates

MARCH 2, 2023

Ready for some good news? After five years of declining enrollment, higher education is seeing a glimmer of hope with a 1% increase in new student enrollment in Fall 2022 compared to the previous year. Get a comprehensive analysis of the data and discover which programs and disciplines are growing and which ones are declining.

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Hope College Network

MARCH 2, 2023

Going into college, I knew I wanted to go beyond the typical experience. I wanted something that challenged my preconceived notions of the world and allowed me to encounter things I’ve never experienced before. That’s why I applied to be a Phelps Scholar. The Phelps Scholars at the beginning of the school year. See anyone you know? What’s a Phelps Scholar?

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University Business

MARCH 2, 2023

With support from a $1 million TD Ready Challenge grant from TD Bank Group, Rowan University and its partners are establishing a new Green Jobs Academy to prepare workers with required industry credentials for jobs in offshore wind and solar power. The TD Ready Challenge grant program is an annual, competitive, North American initiative that seeks to support nonprofit and charitable organizations developing innovative, impactful and measurable solutions for a changing world.

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Ray Schroeder

MARCH 2, 2023

Higher education was previously on the short end of the stick in terms of state funding - especially during the nearly two-year stretch when Illinois was without a budget. Illinois State University spokesperson Eric Jome says state support for higher education has been declining over the past decades. He says ISU compensated for the lower amount of state funding which currently makes up only 14 percent of their budget.

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University Business

MARCH 2, 2023

Eric Gertler, CEO and executive chairman of U.S. News & World Report , defended the publication’s contentious university rankings in an opinion piece published yesterday (Feb. 28) in the Wall Street Journal. In the past few months, more than a dozen top-ranked medical schools and at least 40 law schools, including those at Yale and Harvard, have publicly announced they will no longer submit data to U.S.

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