Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Mr. and Mrs. Johnson are proud parents of third grader, Mason. He has excelled in school, academic competitions (spelling bee), and sports (particularly tennis). He has been one of the top performing students every year of his short educational experience. Lately, they have been surprised and concerned about Mason complaining about being Black, a slave, and a ‘bad boy.

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University Business

OCTOBER 11, 2023

The graduating class of 2023 has continued a six-year decline in ACT scores, and all 50 states’ average composite score makes it a thirty-year low, according to new data released by the testing giant. The average score for the class of 2023 was 19.5, three decimal points below last year. When broken down by individual subjects such as reading, science and math, student scores still fell below the benchmarks the ACT says students must reach to have a high probability of success in first-yea

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Success for all students in higher education cannot simply be achieved with a “one-size-fits-all approach,” according to a new equity toolkit from Achieving the Dream (ATD). Francesca Carpenter “ To be clear, ensuring equity requires that we disavow the one-size-fits-all approach and that we intentionally consider institutional context and capacity for engaging in equity-minded work,” the report stated.

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University Business

OCTOBER 11, 2023

From the K12 to the postsecondary level, foster children face many challenges and risks that harm their academic success. Roughly half of foster children graduate from high school nationally, and less than five percent graduate from a four-year college. Foster students are also three times more likely to drop out of high school than other low-income children in general.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 11, 2023

UNCF (United Negro College Fund) is launching a center to train fundraising professionals with culturally informed expertise, racial justice, and social equity. United Negro College Fund The Philanthropy Institute (UNCFPI) – designed by fundraising professionals at Black and other underserved organizations – seeks to cater to the unique needs of fundraisers working with communities where Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) live.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Where Does the Thinking Happen? Sarah Bray Wed, 10/11/2023 - 03:00 AM Johann Neem explores why academe needs discipline-specific responses to ChatGPT.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 11, 2023

The average ACT test composite score fell to 19.5 for the Class of 2023, signaling a 0.3-point decrease from the year before, according to new data. Getty Images Data from the nonprofit organization indicated that average scores in mathematics, reading, and science were all below their respective ACT College Readiness Benchmarks, the minimum scores for students to have a high probability of success in credit-bearing first-year college courses.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Hiring a staff representative of constituents and their interests should be a priority for Congress, according to new survey results from the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies. National Park Service According to the analysis, Building a More Inclusive Agenda: A Survey of Congressional Priorities Across Race — Racial Equity Priorities , more than half of respondents (54%) said this kind of hiring is important, with Black respondents (68%) voicing the most support.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

OCTOBER 11, 2023

OPMs on ‘Life Support’ in Changing Online Marketplace Lauren.Coffey@… Wed, 10/11/2023 - 03:00 AM Online program management services are facing regulatory concerns, increased competition and concern among their university partners.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Dr. W. Franklin Evans W. Franklin Evans has been named director of the Boeing Institute on Civility and vice president of innovation at Allen University in Columbia, South Carolina. Evans holds a bachelor’s in entomology from the University of Georgia and a master’s and a doctorate in higher education administration from Georgia State University in Atlanta.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Cuts Follow Consolidation at Vermont State Josh Moody Wed, 10/11/2023 - 03:00 AM Months into its existence as a consolidated institution, VTSU plans to cut faculty jobs and programs. Leaders say that’s an inevitable part of its transformation.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Community colleges have taken great pride over many decades as an open-door institution welcoming students who had no other place to go. They have created special programs for students who are under-served, at risk, first generation, Black males, women, migrants, and prisoners. The open door leads to safe houses for these students, but all minority groups have not been welcomed with open arms or perhaps colleges do not know how to deal with The Neglected Minority — LGBTQ students and students ex

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Symplicity

OCTOBER 11, 2023

In September 2023, the Office for Students (OfS) launched the first large-scale survey on harassment & sexual misconduct in UK higher education providers. It will survey students at thirteen higher education providers to better understand how students’ experiences have affected their studies, and students' experiences of the reporting mechanisms that providers have in place.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

OCTOBER 11, 2023

The University of Wisconsin system is changing its name and branding to the Universities of Wisconsin, system president Jay Rothman announced Tuesday, though the system’s legal name will remain the same, because changing that would require an act of legislation.

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College for Creative Study

OCTOBER 11, 2023

The exhibitions "Skilled Labor: Black Realism in Detroit" and "LeRoy Foster: Solo Show," open on Oct. 28.

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The Guardian Higher Education

OCTOBER 11, 2023

More than £3,000 raised to keep the Student – founded in 1886 by Robert Louis Stevenson at Edinburgh University – going The oldest student newspaper in Europe has been saved from closure after its volunteer staff raised more than £3,000 in emergency crowdfunding. A free newspaper, the Student was founded at the University of Edinburgh in 1887 by the novelist Robert Louis Stevenson, the author of Treasure Island and Kidnapped, who served as its first arts editor.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

OCTOBER 11, 2023

When Students Don’t Read, Get Underneath the Surface johnw@mcsweeneys.net Wed, 10/11/2023 - 03:11 PM A perennial complaint that requires investigation.

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University Business

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Call it the University of Wisconsin System no more—the system is getting a new name. The Universities of Wisconsin will now be what to call the organization of 13 public universities spread across 26 campuses, President Jay Rothman announced Tuesday. The change is rolling out over the coming months and is expected to be finished early next year. The UW System will still remain the official legal name, though.

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Ray Schroeder

OCTOBER 11, 2023

In today’s politicised world, governments intervene in university life for their own political purposes, seeing academic institutions as useful tools without regard to the norms of academe, or fearing that an independent and critical academe may threaten authoritarian tendencies. Contemporary politicisation is different from the traditional reasons for government involvement in higher education and centres around fiscal problems, policies to expand access or a variety of academic purposes.

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The Guardian Higher Education

OCTOBER 11, 2023

College goers criticize California State University’s announcement of increased tuition after a decade of stable costs When trustees at California State University (Cal State or CSU), one of the nation’s largest public university systems, decided to raise tuition, Crystal Chavira-Ordunez worried not only about their future but also their siblings’ future.

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Ray Schroeder

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Half of Alberta’s post-secondary students have been sexually harassed or assaulted at their college or university, says a new study titled Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in Alberta Post-Secondary Education. Conducted by the Montreal, Quebec-based company Léger, a marketing and analytics company, the study surveyed 12,948 students in Alberta’s 26 public colleges and universities, and found that only 6% of students who have suffered sexual and gender-based violence (SG-BV) bring it to the attent

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

OCTOBER 11, 2023

A new California law, recently signed by Governor Gavin Newsom, gives financial assistance to California community college students transferring to historically Black colleges and universities, The Root reported.

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The Humphrey Group

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Introduction During the pandemic, employees embraced the new, necessary norm of working from home and virtual communication became the predominant form of business communication. Since the pandemic, the rate of return to the office has been mixed. A Pew Research study found that while fully remote work is declining, hybrid work is on the rise. Their study found that 35% of workers who are able are currently working remotely full time, down 8% from January 2022, but the number who are working a h

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

OCTOBER 11, 2023

California governor Gavin Newsom on Sunday vetoed a bill that would have allowed community college students to retake credit courses they already passed up to two times in certain fields of study, including humanities and English as a second language, “for enrichment or skill-building purposes.

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CAPD

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Kargo is a gold sponsor of the MIT virtual Fall Career Fair. Kargo is more than just a global digital advertising exchange! The intersection of art and technology is what creates a memorable and engaging advertising experience, and this is at the core of our business. From our in-house ad-design team to our engineers, we take an end-to-end approach to unique and memorable advertising experiences that make an impact on everyone who sees our ads.

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University Business

OCTOBER 11, 2023

In the wake of a shooting that left five people injured during homecoming festivities, Morgan State University leaders announced Tuesday they plan to build a wall around most of the northeast Baltimore campus and station security personnel at entrances and exits. The wall would extend existing barriers by about 8,000 feet (2,400 meters) to encircle 90% of campus and effectively “eliminate unfettered access,” university President David Wilson said during a campus town hall.

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OCTOBER 11, 2023

Teleflex is a gold sponsor of the MIT virtual Fall Career Fair. With the recent launch of Teleflex’s Global Impact Report, we sat down with Karen Boylan, Corporate Vice President, Strategic Projects and Chair of the Corporate Social Responsibly Steering Committee at Teleflex to discuss Teleflex’s commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility and its place at the organization.

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Higher Education Inquirer

OCTOBER 11, 2023

There are currently more than 750 Barnes & Noble college bookstores across the US. But today, these bookstores are considered a losing proposition for the Basking Ridge, New Jersey-based company. Shares of BNED have recently dropped below $1 and there don't seem to be any buyers in sight. Barnes & Noble college bookstores have done a few things over the years to get students to come in and buy, teaming up with Starbucks and selling overpriced merchandise.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Today on the Academic Minute: Brandon del Pozo, assistant professor of medicine and public health at Brown University, says that given gun violence in some cities, going to war may be safer for some young men than staying home.

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Goucher DEI

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Overview Affinity Celebration Month programming at Goucher features an array of ways—educational, cultural, political, activist, and social—to explore identities. We feature speakers and leaders, present diverse media, and support student-led events during these special months. Purpose Affinity Celebration Months are meant to honor the lived experiences of historically underserved groups and celebrate the close community built right here on the Goucher campus.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

OCTOBER 11, 2023

11 October · Episode 176 How CSCU is Building Strong Institutional Foundations 27 Min · By Show Up Strong Online In Part 2 Chancellor Terrence Cheng of CSCU delves into building strong institutional foundations, bridging K-12 to higher education, ensuring equity, and the future of online learning. Strategies for Seamless K-12 to Higher Ed Transitions, Embracing Online Learning, and Building Strong Institutional Foundations The second half of this two-part series with Connecticut Stat

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Colleges Draw Criticism for Slow Response to Hamas Attacks Johanna Alonso Wed, 10/11/2023 - 03:00 AM After student organizations released statements backing attacks against Israeli citizens, critics called on university leaders to forcefully condemn them. Not all did.

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University Business

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Four of Pennsylvania’s universities are plugging budget gaps while they await hundreds of millions of dollars in aid that has been snarled in a partisan dispute among lawmakers in a state that has one of the nation’s most abysmal records for funding higher education. Education advocates argue that even a proposed increase in aid won’t make a dent in the underfunding of Pennsylvania’s higher education.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Ed Department: Mass Loan Cancellation Is Off the Table Katherine Knott Wed, 10/11/2023 - 03:00 AM The first meeting of the Education Department’s student debt relief negotiating committee offered glimpses at what kind of loan forgiveness the Biden administration might propose.

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