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Study: Black Parents Report Better Outcomes with More Black Teachers at School

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Over 90% of Black parents want more opportunities to be involved in their children’s education and want more input into education laws, according to a study by the United Negro College Fund (UNCF). UNCF recently surveyed 1,200 low- to moderate-income Black parents, which resulted in a report on the perspectives of African American parents on key issues in education.

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AP Scores and College Admissions

Great College Advice

Do AP Scores Matter for College Admissions? When it comes to navigating high school and preparing for college, there are a million decisions you have to make, including your approach to AP scores. As you probably know, the AP in AP scores stands for ‘advanced placement.’ It should be no surprise, then, that AP courses and AP exams can be challenging.

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FAMU Says Philanthropic Contribution is Legit

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Shortly after Florida A&M University — a historically Black university — announced last weekend that entrepreneur Gregory Gerami donated $237.75 million to the university to support student success initiatives and athletics, many who were suspicious took to social media to express their skepticism. Gerami, a Texas hemp farmer and entrepreneur who is the chief executive officer of the Issac Batterson 7th Family Trust is an obscure figure in the philanthropic world.

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Universities Face Misinformation Amid Pro-Palestinan Protests

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Universities Face Misinformation Amid Pro-Palestinan Protests Lauren.Coffey@… Mon, 05/06/2024 - 03:00 AM How—and if—universities should combat misinformation causes its own divisions.

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Going Boldly: Purposeful Engagement, Critical Thinking, and Success in College

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

At the end of each academic year, millions of high school seniors across the country are ceremonially launched into their futures. For many, that future commences with an anxious summer followed by the start of college. Well before the first college lecture, however, newly enrolled college students should consider a couple questions and a few simple steps that can lower barriers to college success.

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Researchers Investigating Generative AI and Scholarly Publishing

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Researchers Investigating Generative AI and Scholarly Publishing kathryn.palmer… Mon, 05/06/2024 - 03:00 AM A new study by Ithaka S+R seeks to gain insight into the technology’s potential to transform the production of academic scholarship.

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DAVID M. CHUN

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

David M. Chun David M. Chun has been appointed chief information officer at Montclair State University. He served as the chief information officer and associate vice president at Sonoma State University. Chun holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Pennsylvania.

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University of Saint Katherine shuts down after less than 15 years - Ben Unglesbee, Higher Ed Dive

Ray Schroeder

Facing a “steep” cash shortfall, California-based University of Saint Katherine is closing and will file for bankruptcy, President Frank Papatheofanis said in a letter to campus posted on social media last week by one of the institution’s sports teams. Behind the private nonprofit’s crunch in operating cash is “extraordinary inflation,” including salary increases, as well as high institutional financial aid, the president added.

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College-Bound Students Concerned About AI Skills

Confessions of a Community College Dean

College-bound students are heavy users of artificial intelligence (AI) technology, but that may be driven by concerns they will face disadvantages without it, a new report released Monday finds. More than half of the students surveyed worried about AI’s impact on them achieving their college and career goals and many had competitive concerns about how other students were using AI, according to the report from the Art & Science Group LLC, a market intelligence firm for higher education instit

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Edtech funding falls flat in Q1

University Business

The precipitous pre-pandemic growth in edtech venture capital funding, followed by the investment boon in 2020-21, is far behind us, suggests an analysis from HolonIQ , a global market data platform. Venture capital investments in edtech platforms in the first quarter of the fiscal year (Q1) totaled $580 million, a far cry from the $80 billion invested in the past 10 years.

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UCLA, Yale and Michigan Up Next on Congressional Hot Seat

Confessions of a Community College Dean

UCLA, Yale and Michigan Up Next on Congressional Hot Seat Katherine Knott Mon, 05/06/2024 - 03:00 AM Can these universities’ leaders avoid the fates of their peers when they head to Congress later this month for the next high-stakes hearing on campus antisemitism?

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Hopeful Faith

Hope College Network

College is a busy time. You are constantly running to class, work, events, extracurriculars, etc. So when is there time for your faith? You can find the time, it just takes a little intentionality. I grew up in a very Christian household and when I came to college I wanted to deepen my own personal relationship with God. I wanted to meet people who believed what I believe, but I also wanted to put myself out there and meet people who don’t.

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A Weekend of Arrests and Commencement Disruptions

Confessions of a Community College Dean

A Weekend of Arrests and Commencement Disruptions Doug Lederman Mon, 05/06/2024 - 03:00 AM Officers break up encampments at USC and Virginia; Vermont and Dickinson cancel speakers.

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CIP Celebrates Autism Month with Nationwide Community Engagement

CIP

LEE, Mass., May 1, 2024 VIA PRNewswire-PRWeb In April, during Autism Awareness Month, the College Internship Program (CIP) united students and staff from its centers across the United States to engage in various volunteer activities, underscoring the program's commitment to community service and autism acceptance.

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Pro-Palestinian Student Removed During Georgia State University Commencement

Confessions of a Community College Dean

A video clip of a student wearing a keffiyeh and being escorted out of Georgia State University’s graduate commencement by armed security officers Wednesday went viral on social media.

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Empowered by Art - 2024 National Art Exhibit & Contest

CIP

The CIP Annual Student Art Show, coinciding with Autism Acceptance Month in April, provides a platform for neurodiverse students across all five CIP Centers nationwide to showcase their artwork in a Juried Art Exhibit and contest at the Good Purpose Gallery in The Berkshires of Lee, Massachusetts.

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A Look at Recent and Looming Cuts

Confessions of a Community College Dean

A Look at Recent and Looming Cuts Josh Moody Mon, 05/06/2024 - 03:00 AM While declining enrollment and financial challenges are the driving force behind most job and program cuts announced last month, in Texas, politics also played a role.

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University provosts have bleak outlook on free expression in higher ed

University Business

Last month, Inside Higher Ed released findings from its census of 331 chief academic officers, or provosts, working at public and private institutions across the country. Although most provosts surveyed had a positive perception of the speech climate on their campus, few indicated they thought this was due to their campus speech policies. About 1 in 5 provosts (22%) believed their campus speech policies are “very” or “extremely” effective at creating an environment for constructive dialogue.

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Checkout Charity Boom: Academic Minute

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Today on the Academic Minute, part of Binghamton University Week: Lauren Dula, assistant professor of public administration, explores the growing phenomenon of asking for charitable contributions at the register.

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Florida A&M receives record $237 million gift during commencement

University Business

Florida A&M University has received a $237.75 million gift from the Issac Batterson 7th Family Trust and Gregory Gerami, the founder and CEO of Batterson Farms Corp, a leading industrial hemp business. The gift, the largest in Florida A&M’s 136-year history, was presented to FAMU President Larry Robinson at one of the university’s commencement ceremonies on May 4.

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Why Hope College?

Hope College Network

With the end of the school year and as a rising senior, I find myself reflecting on my time at Hope College so far. With close friends graduating, I find myself pondering how soon that will be me. As I transition into preparing for the next semester, I wonder what makes Hope the place that it is. Why Hope? Faith Foundation & Formation The foundation of Hope College is rooted in its Christian heritage beginning more than 150 years ago.

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Students, faculty upset over AI robot ‘Sophia’ giving commencement speech

University Business

D’Youville University students don’t like the idea that their spring 2024 commencement speech will be delivered by an AI robot “Sophia.” Students and faculty even went as far as drawing up petitions, which already have nearly 2,000 signatures. They say Sophia is not a proper reflection of their education and experiences at the school.

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Pushing Back on the DEI Pushback

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DEI has emerged as a major culture war issue less than four years after the tragic murder of George Floyd prompted a national conversation regarding racial and structural inequities in American society. The DEI pushback is strong and widespread, especially in public higher education. According to The Chronicle of Higher Education DEI Legislation Tracker , 28 states have enacted legislation that prohibits public universities from: · considering race, sex, ethnicity, and national origin i

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A Closer Look at Faculty Performance Appraisal and Development System

Creatrix Campus

A Closer Look at Faculty Performance Appraisal and Development System editor Tue, 05/07/2024 - 02:12 Higher education institutions now analyze faculty performance for promotion, tenure, and remuneration increases. Subjective elements such as teaching style and mentorship are as important as objective metrics like tenure and publications. Institutional heads prefer implementing unbiased, purpose-built evaluation tools to facilitate fair appraisal and evaluations.

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Wikipedia Community Documents Pro-Palestinian Protests on University and College Campuses

Higher Education Inquirer

On April 22, 2024, the Wikipedia community began building an article titled 2024 pro-Palestinian protests on university campuses. The article includes sections on campus protests by state, serving as an outstanding source that documents student occupations that started at Columbia University in response to tens of thousands of Palestinian civilians being killed and a half million facing famine.

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Liberal Arts at Hope

Hope College Network

I didn’t choose Hope because it’s a liberal arts school– in fact, I didn’t really know what liberal arts meant at first. Now, as a sophomore (almost junior!) it’s so easy to see the benefits of such an education in my life. The liberal arts curriculum at Hope requires a number of general education courses to be taken by students, including credits of art, history, philosophy, and science (among others).

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Record Gift to Fund Scholarships at Bowling Green State University

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Bowling Green State University expects to receive the largest contribution in its history, and the largest single gift toward student scholarships in the state of Ohio, from the Thompson Foundation, according to a Thursday news release from the university.

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Students stage pro-Palestine occupations at five more UK universities

The Guardian Higher Education

The protesters in encampments at Oxford, Cambridge, Liverpool, Edinburgh and Soas are demanding institutions end ties to Israel Israel-Gaza war – live updates Students at five UK universities have become the latest protesters to stage occupations to pressure their institutions into divesting funds from and ending partnerships with Israel. Students set up encampments at the School of Oriental and African Studies (Soas) and at Oxford, Cambridge, Liverpool and Edinburgh universities.

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Commencement Ceremonies Disrupted as Student Protests Continue Nationwide

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The sociopolitical climate on U.S. college campuses continues to be at the forefront of national attention as student protests continue, tensions rise, lawsuits are filed, and commencement ceremonies are disrupted. Dr. Demetri Morgan Over the last couple of weeks, campuses have seen a prolific eruption of student protests nationwide, many in the form of tent encampments that have subsequently faced attempts at dispersal by police in riot gear.

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Commencement Ceremonies Disrupted as Student Protests Continue Nationwide

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The sociopolitical climate on U.S. college campuses continues to be at the forefront of national attention as student protests continue, tensions rise, lawsuits are filed, and commencement ceremonies are disrupted. Dr. Demetri Morgan Over the last couple of weeks, campuses have seen a prolific eruption of student protests nationwide, many in the form of tent encampments that have subsequently faced attempts at dispersal by police in riot gear.

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