Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Faculty and staff at the University of Colorado Boulder walked out and protested for higher wages and other demands Thursday, CPR reported. Non-tenure track faculty, contracted staff, and student workers demanded raises and better working conditions. “Who do you think is doing the lion's share of the undergraduate teaching work on this campus? It's graduate students, it's adjuncts, and it's those of us who are non-tenure track professors,” said Dr.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Despite National Pushback, West Virginia Will Cut Faculty, Programs Ryan Quinn Fri, 09/15/2023 - 11:42 AM A month of intense public and on-campus pressure did not dissuade the Board of Governors from siding with the administration to slash programs and positions.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

In the words of Dr. Benjamin E. Mays, former President of Morehouse College, "he who starts behind in the great race of life must forever remain behind or run faster than the man in front." Unfortunately, this sentiment holds true for far too many children who enter Kindergarten already behind their peers in terms of literacy skills and too many continue to fall further behind by the time they reach the crucial third-grade mark.

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The Guardian Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Exclusive: Alfie Meadows underwent brain surgery after being struck by officer at tuition fees demonstration The Metropolitan police have apologised and agreed to pay a six-figure settlement to a man who needed emergency brain surgery after being hit by an officer’s baton during the 2010 university tuition fees protests. Alfie Meadows, then a 20-year-old philosophy student at Middlesex University, sustained a brain injury after he was struck on the head during demonstrations against the tripling

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Faculty at The Ohio State University (OSU) are criticizing the school’s recent free speech policy changes, citing negative effects to classroom dynamics, The Lantern reported. The “Campus Free Speech Policy” – implemented in May – included an anonymous reporting system for free speech violations done by school employees. But some faculty have viewed the mechanism as being open to dubious claims.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

2 Universities Halt Treatment for Trans Youths Johanna Alonso Fri, 09/15/2023 - 03:00 AM A Missouri law limits gender-affirming care for minors, but two institutions have gone beyond the bounds of the legislation and will also stop treating existing patients.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

John E. Smith Jr. John E. Smith Jr. has been named chief of staff at Saint Augustine’s University. Smith holds a bachelor’s degree in organizational leadership & supervision from the University of Houston, a master’s in human services from Springfield College, and a Ed. D. in professional leadership from the University of Houston.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Broward College President Gregory Adam Haile has resigned early from his position, but the school’s Board of Trustees is holding off on accepting the resignation until they learn the reasoning behind said departure, The Miami Herald reported. Gregory Adam Haile Jock Fistick/South Florida Business Journal The board held an emergency board meeting Thursday morning in an attempt to investigate further and see whether the issue was addressable.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Two former scientists at Cornell University used made-up data in 12 different scientific papers published between 2008 and 2016, according to new reports by the federal Office of Research Integrity.

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University Business

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

The value of higher education is under fire as skepticism around its reward-to-cost ratio grows among a distrusting public. For Bridgewater College (Vt.) President David Bushman, this is not the time to fall back. It’s time to step up. For Dr. Bushman, a U.S. public that can’t trust its higher education institutions is “tragic” not just for Bridgewater, but the entire country.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Fighting for the Future at WVU johnw@mcsweeneys.net Fri, 09/15/2023 - 03:00 AM The faculty at WVU is showing what happens when you pierce the shield of “institutional awe.

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College for Creative Study

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

After working with some of the most influential designers of the late 20th century, ceramicist Olivia Barry lights up the world on her own.

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Ed.gov Blog

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

By: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education National and State data sets released over the past several weeks underscore the need for urgent, collective action to improve regular school attendance. While the latest data reflect the 2021-22 school year, when impacts of the pandemic were much more acute, it is important to note that rates Continue Reading The post Raising the Bar for Consistent School Attendance appeared first on ED.gov Blog.

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College for Creative Study

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Generation-spanning and trend-transcending, Detroit-based cult brand Carhartt has been providing workwear staples for over a century

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Ray Schroeder

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

At industry conferences and online forums high-profile figures within cybersecurity have sought to shine a brighter light on mental health challenges in cybersecurity. Even Jen Easterly, director at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, has spoken candidly about the subject and her own brother’s death by suicide. “As I’ve often said, mental health is health, and safeguarding it is foundational for our success, personally and professionally, individually and as a team,” Easterly s

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The Guardian Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Open letter signed by alumni who say they have benefited from the programme has been sent to vice-chancellor The University of Cambridge has come under fire after axing a mindfulness programme for students, at a time of mounting concern about young people’s mental health and suicides in higher education. A campaign has been launched to try to save the “mindfulness skills for students programme”, which has been offering free classes since 2015 and has supported more than 2,500 Cambridge students

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Broward College president Greg Haile resigned abruptly Wednesday night, offering little indication as to why he was leaving after five years on the job, The South Florida Sun-Sentinel reported.

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Ray Schroeder

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

During its meeting today (Sept. 7), the Penn State Board of Trustees’ Committee on Finance, Business and Capital Planning recommended for approval a total appropriation request of $483.4 million for 2024-25, representing an increase of $120.1 million, or 33%, over anticipated 2023-24 state funding. The full board will vote on the University’s appropriation request during its meeting on Sept. 8.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Employment data for the 2022–23 academic year confirm that the hiring of college history professors since 2016 has been “lethargic but stable,” according to a recent report from the American Historical Association Career Center.

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Kay Peterson

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Join us as the Institute for Experiential Learning’s Kay Peterson speaks with Donna Zajonc, Master Certified Coach, author, and co-founder of Bainbridge Leadership Center. Donna helps people fall in love with their Creator essence, to accept all parts of themselves they may have left behind, and to boldly live as never before. Donna’s sharing comes in many forms.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Colorado College Welcomes Transfers From Anti-DEI States Susan H. Greenberg Fri, 09/15/2023 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Susan H.

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Roompact

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Roompact’s “Quick Tips” series highlights ideas and suggestions you can put into your practice as either a professional staff or student staff member working in residence life and education. Click to read more from the series. As a resident assistant (RA) or student staff member, you play a pivotal role in fostering a supportive and.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Tuition payment plans offered by colleges and universities should be thought of as a type of loan even if they are marketed to students as a loan alternative, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said in a new report released Wednesday.

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Hope College Network

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Has it ever occurred to you that you can earn credits for course requirements off Hope’s campus? Have you heard someone talking about studying abroad? From a first-hand perspective I can tell you to go. Go out. Explore the world studying abroad. Take a month, two months, or if you are zealous, take an entire semester to travel! There are so many options for you !

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

The Week in Admissions News Susan H. Greenberg Fri, 09/15/2023 - 05:43 PM The University of Tennessee will guarantee admission to all eligible in-state students; the University of Central Arkansas launches a tuition assistance program; Colorado College welcomes transfer students from anti-DEI states. Byline(s) Susan H.

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Hope College Network

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Last spring, the end of my freshman year, I dedicated a page in my journal to all my favorite things about Hope College. I’d only been a part of this place for a number of months and yet I loved it deeply. Going home for the summer and catching up with high school friends, I found that loving my college was not the norm. Many of these friends had very different experiences than mine– making it clear that the things I love most about Hope are not things every school offers.

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Kay Peterson

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Join us as the Institute for Experiential Learning’s Kay Peterson speaks with Donna Zajonc, Master Certified Coach, author, and co-founder of Bainbridge Leadership Center. Donna helps people fall in love with their Creator essence, to accept all parts of themselves they may have left behind, and to boldly live as never before. Donna’s sharing comes in many forms.

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CAPD

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Are you a sophomore (class of 2026) thinking about pursuing a doctoral degree someday? Applications for The Office of Minority Education’s Laureates & Leaders program are due October 11th! The Laureates & Leaders program is a graduate school initiative designed by MIT’s Office of Minority Education. The purpose of this program is to encourage and support underrepresented students in their quest to achieve a doctoral degree (specifically, dual MD/PhD or PhD) in the sciences an

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Higher Education Inquirer

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

The Higher Education Inquirer received a FOIA response today from the US Department of Education stating that 73,740 consumer fraud claims have been filed against the University of Phoenix. These claims have been made through the Department of Education's Borrower Defense to Repayment program. The Sweet v Cardona case, settled earlier in 2023, allowed for about 19,000 of these cases to be settled immediately in the favor of student debtors and against the University of Phoenix.

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University Business

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

The newly appointed Utah Board of Higher Education named Deputy Commissioner Geoffrey Landward as interim commissioner pending a nationwide search for Woolstenhulme’s successor. Landward has been with the Utah System of Higher Education for eight years, most recently as deputy commissioner and secretary to the Utah Board of Higher Education. Woolstenhulme guided the system through consolidation of its degree granting and technical institutions, the COVID-19 pandemic and the renaming of Dixie Sta

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The Guardian Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

With some careful planning you can avoid having to spend the second half of term living off toast Even if you’re not studying maths at university, you should start the term with a bit of arithmetic. When you draw up a budget, fundamentally you are trying to work out how to make your money stretch as far into the term, or beyond, as possible. With a bit of planning, you may be able to avoid blowing it all in the early weeks and having to spend half a term eating toast.

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University Business

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

West Virginia University gave final approval Friday to wide-ranging cuts in academic programs and faculty positions, the culmination of a impassioned back and forth between the campus community, students and officials as the university addresses a $45 million budget shortfall. The university Board of Governors voted to drop 28 of its majors, or about 8%, and cut 147 of the faculty positions, or 5.7%, on its Morgantown campus.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Today on the Academic Minute: Jodie Childers, visiting assistant professor in the Department of English at Tulane University, examines the frosty history of NATO and Iceland through literature.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Colegio César Chávez closed in 1983 after drawn-out battles over inherited debt, but the school’s legacy lives on in Oregon’s classrooms and halls of power. College leaders and graduates went on to inspire and mentor Latino education advocates shaping the state today. That influence was on full display last month when former lawmakers, superintendents, state and federal education leaders trekked to Mt.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

U.S. Vice President Harris has kicked off her seven-state tour to court young voters on college campuses, The Hill reported. The “Fight for Our Freedoms” college tour – it began Thursday at Hampton University – will focus on issues that particularly affect young people, including abortion rights, climate change, and LGBTQ+ rights, the White House said.

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