Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 31, 2024
Are we there yet? My children would ask every 30 minutes of our 12-hour holiday trek from Fishers, Indiana, to my hometown, Fort Worth, Texas. Gas stations were the ultimate disappointment for my youngest child, who would argue at each of the four gas station stops. At the end of the trip, I had to convince her that the gas station was a necessary stop along the road.
The Scholarly Teacher
JANUARY 31, 2024
Barry Sharpe , Western Governors University Key Statement: Assignment/exam wrappers support metacognition and reinforce learning. Scholarship wrappers can help faculty get more out of their scholarship and support deeper reflection on professional learning. Keywords: Assignment/Exam Wrappers, Faculty Development, Metacognition Introduction While working on a project about learning to teach and teaching to learn, I pivoted, due to a bit of serendipity, to another project.
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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 31, 2024
Leon Lewis Jr. Leon Lewis Jr. has been named chief information officer at Shaw University in Raleigh, North Carolina. Lewis holds a bachelor’s degree in computer information systems from Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, North Carolina, and a master’s in computer engineering from Marlboro College in Vermont.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
JANUARY 31, 2024
Another ‘Devastating’ FAFSA Delay Liam Knox Wed, 01/31/2024 - 03:00 AM Colleges will not receive applicants’ federal aid information until March. They may be forced to push back commitment deadlines, and the delay could discourage low-income students from enrolling.
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
JANUARY 31, 2024
Colleges and universities undergoing digital transformation rely increasingly on massive amounts of data to propel every facet of their institutions. As that seismic shift collides with today’s rapidly evolving threat landscape, zero trust’s always-on approach to cybersecurity has become a requirement — not just a nice-to-have — for higher ed institutions of all sizes.
The Guardian Higher Education
JANUARY 31, 2024
Christopher Rufo recommends a newsletter to his readers that has published several supporters of discredited genetics theory Rightwing activist Christopher Rufo has links to a self-styled “sociobiology magazine” that is focused on the supposed relationships between race, intelligence and criminality, and which experts have characterized as an outlet for scientific racism.
PUC
JANUARY 31, 2024
Junior theology major Kyler VanHook has been the Bible study and sabbath school coordinator for PUC’s Campus Ministries team for two years. He became interested in joining this team after noticing how much he wanted to help with vespers and programs like Week of Prayer.
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Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL)
JANUARY 31, 2024
The Committee for Community Development and Engagement created the inaugural SAAL Awards. The purpose of the SAAL awards is to recognize the assessment work of members that advances the field of Student Affairs assessment and furthers the mission and values of SAAL. In total, we received 29 nominations that recognized offices, programs, and/or staff from 17 different institutions across the country for eight award categories.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
JANUARY 31, 2024
University of Arizona Begins to Address Financial Woes Josh Moody Wed, 01/31/2024 - 03:00 AM Facing a projected $177 million budget deficit, UA administrators are working on a recovery plan amid sharp criticism from the governor and others.
University Business
JANUARY 31, 2024
Prairie State College is offering a new program to provide internships to unemployed suburban Cook County residents. The partnership with Opportunity Works connects participants with eight-week paid internships in high-demand industries like transportation, distribution and logistics, information technology, manufacturing, and healthcare. The internships pay $15 per hour for 25 hours per week.
The Guardian Higher Education
JANUARY 31, 2024
Teachers also using the generative technology to aid with lesson planning, with hopes it could ease the burden of their workload More than half of undergraduates say they consult artificial intelligence programmes to help with their essays, while schools are trialling its use in the classroom. A survey of more than 1,000 UK undergraduates, conducted by the Higher Education Policy Institute (Hepi), found 53% were using AI to generate material for work they would be marked on.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
JANUARY 31, 2024
Earning a Degree Helps Some, Not All, Pay Back Student Loans kathryn.palmer… Wed, 01/31/2024 - 03:00 AM Students who completed degrees at public and private nonprofit institutions had smaller student loan balances four years later than peers who didn’t graduate, according to a new report.
Roompact
JANUARY 31, 2024
This blog series features different writers responding to the prompt, “What is the future of the RD position and role?” Guest Post by Shaunese Johnson, Residence Life Professional What does identity mean to you? While I don’t remember when I first heard this question, I self reflected on this question throughout rather it was conscious.
Credo Higher Ed
JANUARY 31, 2024
February is Black History Month , and as a team, Credo has been sharing some of our favorite resources that we utilize personally and professionally for Black History Month. The theme for 2024 is " African Americans and the Arts." From conversations and books to podcasts and block parties, we found so many opportunities to learn more about and recognize the achievements of African Americans.
The Guardian Higher Education
JANUARY 31, 2024
Their critics are right about one thing: universities are reliant on overseas money. But that need is generated by cuts Jonathan Portes is professor of economics and public policy at King’s College London Since 2010, the number of international students in the UK has increased by up to 70%, while entry to the most competitive universities has become more and more difficult.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
JANUARY 31, 2024
The U.S. Education Department on Tuesday added the State University of New York at Binghamton and the University of Wisconsin at Madison to its list of institutions facing federal investigations for alleged discrimination on the basis of shared ancestry.
Ed.gov Blog
JANUARY 31, 2024
As a college student in the early 2000s, I was fortunate to have an academic advisor to guide me as I pursued learning opportunities, faced challenges, and explored career goals. Now, as a researcher of academic advising and former post-secondary advisor, I’m sharing my experience to shed light on what advisors do, help students connect Continue Reading The post The Transformative Influence of Academic Advisors appeared first on ED.gov Blog.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
JANUARY 31, 2024
The Virginia House of Representatives unanimously approved legislation Tuesday banning legacy admissions at public colleges and universities, joining the state Senate, which unanimously passed an identical bill last week.
Ray Schroeder
JANUARY 31, 2024
Data from the Knight-Newhouse College Athletics Database shows UNR has spent marginally more than other Mountain West schools on academics, and markedly less on athletics between 2017 and 2021. At the same time, the Wolf Pack generally ran larger debts year-to-year than the Mountain West median, often between $2 million and $2.8 million annually. Those figures inverted in 2022, when data show UNR athletics spending jumped from roughly $34.8 million to $45.2 million.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
JANUARY 31, 2024
Responding to a minor COVID-19 outbreak, Paine College in Augusta, Ga., closed its campus to the public Monday and mandated that its roughly 300 students get tested for the coronavirus Tuesday, The Augusta Chronicle reported.
Parchment
JANUARY 31, 2024
Learn why Indian River State College partnered with Parchment for both diplomas and certificates to improve staff efficiency and student engagement. Challenges Inefficient process for issuing diplomas and certificates Inability for students to share credentials digitally Limited budget for adding new partnerships Solution Parchment Award Platform • Diploma Services • Certificate Services • Transcript Services Results Implemented digital and print platform without additional budget needed Allevia
Confessions of a Community College Dean
JANUARY 31, 2024
Eighty-five percent of 489 colleges and universities surveyed have at least one policy that could be improperly used to limit free speech on campus, according to an annual report on campus speech rules released Wednesday.
Higher Education Whisperer
JANUARY 31, 2024
Carmen Vallis, University of SydneyIn "Helping Students Overcome Social Isolation at University", Carmen Vallis, University of Sydney, points out the Higher Education Support Amendment Bill 2023 requires universities to provide students with the support they need.
University Business
JANUARY 31, 2024
A new online resource brings together universities’ research-assessment and career-development policies to help the academic community make hiring, promotion and tenure procedures fairer, more robust and more diverse. The Reformscape database, launched today by the Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA), collates publicly available policies, action plans and other documents from research institutions worldwide.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
JANUARY 31, 2024
Today on the Academic Minute: Robert J. Romano, assistant professor in the division of sports management at St. John’s University, explains the importance of looking after the mental health of athletes, who face significant competitive pressures.
University Business
JANUARY 31, 2024
College educators and residents are leading a privately funded mentorship program for minority male students to engage with them and help them with personal and academic success while boosting self-confidence. The free Detours Mentoring Team began in October 2022 and works with Black and Hispanic men across the county between the ages of 18 to 25 on life lessons, positivity and personal growth for those who may not have a present male figure in their lives, Vernon Neil Carroll, the team’s co-fou
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 31, 2024
Starting with programs for middle and high school students, through supports for graduate students, the Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity (CEED) at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) has provided inspiration, insight, encouragement, and community for engineering students. Dr. Bevlee Watford Taylor Cupp Established in 1992 by Dr.
University Business
JANUARY 31, 2024
Skepticism around Gen Z students’ academic rigor has led some to speculate a level of entitlement absent from previous generations. Regardless of whether higher education faculty would like to comment further on that, employers have made their thoughts abundantly clear in a new survey from ResumeBuilder.com. Nearly a third of employers hiring entry-level positions admitted to avoiding selecting Gen Zers.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 31, 2024
The Biden-Harris Administration has announced it will hold additional negotiated rulemaking sessions Feb. 22 and Feb. 23, regarding relief for borrowers experiencing hardship. Under Secretary James Kvaal Sessions will be virtual, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET. There will be one hour of public comment, from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m., the first day. The sessions — stemming from the administration’s announcement last summer that it would pursue a new regulatory process to deliver student debt relief — will focu
Confessions of a Community College Dean
JANUARY 31, 2024
Banks won’t be able to charge students who open a college-sponsored deposit account fees for insufficient funds under an updated regulatory proposal from the Biden administration.
University Business
JANUARY 31, 2024
In the wake of three presidents’ Congressional hearing on antisemitism last month , the umbrella of what constitutes free speech is facing higher scrutiny , and the parameters of what colleges allow are facing review. An analysis by a First Amendment watchdog group provides more concrete evidence of higher education’s growing conservatism.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
JANUARY 31, 2024
Florida State University has suspended its campus chapter of Students for a Democratic Society after members chanting pro-Palestinian slogans disrupted a Board of Trustees meeting in November, The Tallahassee Democrat reported.
Ray Schroeder
JANUARY 31, 2024
The proposal mirrors legislation passed last year in Florida and Texas that forbids public colleges from spending money on diversity, equity and inclusion. If passed, colleges could not have DEI offices, offer DEI training or investigate alleged bias incidents except when required by law. Institutions would also be barred from establishing scholarship eligibility criteria based on sex or race.
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