Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 17, 2024

Title: Assistant Professor of Higher Education Leadership and Policy Studies, School of Education, Howard University Tenured: No Age: 38 Education: B.A., international business, Taylor University; M.A., student affairs administration/higher education, Ball State University, Teachers College; Certificate, College and University Teaching, Ball State University, Teachers College; Ph.D., educational leadership and policy, University of Texas at Austin, College of Education Career mentors: Dr.

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The Scholarly Teacher

JANUARY 17, 2024

Sally Clemenson , Minnesota State University, Mankato Ellen Johnson , Minnesota State University, Mankato Keywords: Connectedness, Asynchronous, Online Learning Key Statement: Connectedness in the asynchronous online environment can be difficult to establish. Faculty can make a difference by creating opportunities to engage in transformational educational experiences in the online discussion board.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 17, 2024

In November, Dr. Luis Antonio Leyva, associate professor of Mathematics Education and STEM Higher Education at Vanderbilt University Peabody College of Education & Human Development, posted a tweet that reflected not only his area of research and teaching, but also his commitment to making STEM more inclusive for students from historically marginalized backgrounds.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 17, 2024

Fresh Battle Lines in the Testing Wars Liam Knox Wed, 01/17/2024 - 03:00 AM The debate over standardized testing requirements, put on ice during the pandemic, is catching fire again as colleges reconsider their temporary test-optional policies.

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Title: Assistant Professor of Applied Psychology Tenured: No Age: 33 Education: B.A., English and psychology, University of Virginia; M.A., child development, Tufts University; and Ph.D., educational psychology, University of Virginia Career mentors: Black women educators (past and present); Dr. Joanna Lee Williams, Rutgers University; Dr. David Johns, NBJC; Dr.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 17, 2024

More Universities Join Chicago in Settling Financial Aid Lawsuit Josh Moody Wed, 01/17/2024 - 03:00 AM Rice, Emory and Vanderbilt quietly settled last fall in a financial aid lawsuit against 17 institutions. Now pressure is mounting for the remaining defendants in the case.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 17, 2024

Gillian McKnight-Tutein Gillian McKnight-Tutein has been appointed chief educational equity officer for the Colorado Department of Higher Education. She holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from FIU, a master’s in human resources development and administration from Barry U. in Miami, and a doctorate in instructional technology and distance education from Nova Southeastern University.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 17, 2024

Title: CRT Forward Project Director, UCLA School of Law, and Lecturer of Law, University of Southern California Tenured : No Age: 34 Education: B.S., legal studies, St. John’s University; LL.M., UCLA School of Law; and J.D., Georgetown University Law Center Career mentors: Eloise Pasachoff, Georgetown University Law Center; Janel George, Georgetown University Law Center; Noah Zatz, UCLA School of Law; Dr.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 17, 2024

Like I did. Recent days have brought another spasm of commentary and debate about the role and fate of the SAT, triggered by a piece by influential New York Times voice David Leonhardt titled “The Misguided War on the SAT.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 17, 2024

Title: Assistant Professor of Political Science; Director of the Center for Nonviolence and Peace Studies at the University of Rhode Island Tenured: No Age: 38 Education: B.A., history, Tufts University; M.A., international affairs, The New School; and Ph.D., political science, Binghamton University Career mentors: Dr. David L. Cingranelli, Binghamton University and Dr.

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University Business

JANUARY 17, 2024

Colleges and universities have become well aware of the growing mental health crisis plaguing students, especially their first-years who developed during the pandemic. However, a new report reveals that the problem isn’t contained to students; higher education should also take stock in evaluating their staff’s mental health. TimelyCare, one of the most prominent telehealth services for higher education, found that six in 10 are experiencing issues related to mental health.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 17, 2024

Title: Assistant Professor, School for the Future of Innovation in Society, Arizona State University; Futurist, Latinx Pacific Archive; Co-Director, Situated Critical Race and Media (SCRAM). Tenured: No Age: 40 Education: B.A., public & private sector organizations, Brown University; M.A., ethnic studies, San Francisco State University; M.A., communication, University of Southern California; and Ph.D., communication, University of Southern California Career mentors: Dr.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 17, 2024

Undocumented Students Could Access Federal College-Prep Programs Under Biden Proposal Katherine Knott Wed, 01/17/2024 - 03:00 AM Opening up the college-prep programs to undocumented students has been a priority for years. But some administrators say the political climate is too fraught to make such a change now.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 17, 2024

Title: Assistant Professor, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Tenured: No (tenure track) Age: 32 Education: B.A., criminology, law & society, University of California, Irvine; M.S., counseling, University of Wisconsin-Madison; and Ph.D., educational leadership & policy analysis, University of Wisconsin-Madison Career mentors: Dr.

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Roompact

JANUARY 17, 2024

Labor movements are seeing a new burst of unions following COVID-19 impacts on working conditions. This session will work to demystify the world of unions by discussing the history and impacts of the United State's first Resident Assistant Union and how that's shaped daily life working as a residence director.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 17, 2024

Title: Assistant Professor of Psychology, Delaware State University Tenured: No Age: 39 Education: B.S., psychology, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; and Ph.D., health psychology, East Carolina University Career mentors: Dr. Jeannie Golden, East Carolina University; Dr. Diane Finley, Prince George’s Community College; and Dr. Christine McDermott, Delaware State University Words of wisdom/advice for new faculty members: “Don’t stretch yourself out too thin.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 17, 2024

Integrating Generative AI Into Daily Work and Personal Life jdimaggio@upcea.edu Wed, 01/17/2024 - 03:00 AM Using generative AI should become as much of a part of your daily routine as checking the weather or taking a coffee or tea break.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 17, 2024

Title: Professor, Communication Arts, University of Wisconsin-Madison; and Director, Asian American Studies Program, University of Wisconsin-Madison Tenured: Yes Age: 40 Education: B.A., media studies and Asian studies, Pomona College; M.A., mass communication, Indiana University; and Ph.D., communication, University of Southern California Career mentors: Dr.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 17, 2024

A Louisiana state legislator asked his state for information on faculty members at Louisiana public institutions who hold green cards and are from what he dubbed “threat countries,” such as China and Venezuela, as well as information on students from those nations.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 17, 2024

Title: Associate Professor of Counseling, Department of Disability & Psychoeducational Studies, University of Arizona, Affiliate Faculty, Education Policy Center, University of Arizona Tenured: Yes Age: 37 Education: B.S., middle school math & social studies education, University of Missouri, Columbia; M.Ed., school counseling, University of Maryland, College Park; and Ph.D., counselor education & supervision, The Ohio State University Career mentors: Dr.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 17, 2024

More than two-thirds of Americans believe the Supreme Court’s June 2023 decision banning the use of affirmative action in college admissions is “mostly a good thing,” according to a new Gallup Center on Black Voices survey. By contrast, 32 percent of U.S. adults described the ruling as “mostly a bad thing.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 17, 2024

The 2024 Annual Meeting of the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) kicked off on Wednesday at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in Washington, DC. The 2024 Annual Meeting of the American Association of Colleges and Universities is set for Jan. 17-19. American Association of Colleges and Universities The AAC&U Annual Meeting brings administrators, faculty, and staff from colleges and universities of all types together with thought leaders, policymakers, and other stakeholde

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 17, 2024

The City University of New York system is receiving the largest donation in its history, intended to help the urban university boost its technology and artificial intelligence programs. CUNY plans to announce today that it will receive $75 million from the Simons Foundation, a philanthropy focused on furthering research in math and sciences. The $75 million will be split: $50 million will go toward hiring 25 new faculty members and creating a master’s degree program in computational science.

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The Guardian Higher Education

JANUARY 17, 2024

Gaps in regulation over franchise university providers leaving funding unprotected, according to National Audit Office Organised crime could be profiting from student loan fraud worth at least £60m at unregulated colleges in England because of lax oversight, according to a report by the National Audit Office. The public spending watchdog said there has been “several instances of potential fraud and abuse” at private higher education providers, which offer courses leading to degrees awarded under

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 17, 2024

Dr. Antoinette “Bonnie” Candia-Bailey's suicide on Jan. 8, has sparked a national conversation for higher education to dramatically improve its treatment of Black women. Dr. Antoinette “Bonnie” Candia-Bailey Lincoln University In an email sent on the day of her death , Candia-Bailey, who served as vice president of student affairs at Lincoln University in Missouri, a historically Black university, accused Dr.

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Higher Education Whisperer

JANUARY 17, 2024

Philip Moriarty has published an Open Letter "We reject the absurd QS/THE World University Rankings", which has so far been signed by 107 academics.

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AIFS Abroad

JANUARY 17, 2024

With its diverse landscapes and rich heritage, any season in South Africa is filled with a world of discovery, but summer is a particularly interesting time to study abroad there. You get everything you could want out of an excursion in Africa, without the heat. Here are a few of the many reasons why summer is a fantastic time to study abroad in South Africa.

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College Forward

JANUARY 17, 2024

Franklin High School opened its doors in 1909 and is the oldest high school in Seattle still in operation. This school primarily serves the Mt. Baker, Beacon Hill, and Columbia City neighborhoods. Franklin is culturally, linguistically, and socioeconomically diverse, with students from a wide variety of backgrounds. Today there are over 1,200 students that make up the vibrant population of Franklin.

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University Business

JANUARY 17, 2024

The Department of Education has added Temple University and Allentown’s Muhlenberg College to the list of schools under investigation for alleged discrimination. The Office for Civil Rights opened the investigations into “discrimination involving shared ancestry” under Title VI Jan. 16, according to the department’s website.

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College Forward

JANUARY 17, 2024

You’re invited! Join us as College Possible opens its doors to the community! Discover the incredible work of our AmeriCorps coaches at a portfolio showcase walkthrough hosted at the College Possible office. Date : Friday, March 22, 2024 Time : 4–7 p.m. drop in Location : College Possible Washington, 3211 Martin Luther King Jr. Way S. Suite A Seattle, WA 98144 Experience an engaging opportunity to connect with our dedicated coaches and staff.

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University Business

JANUARY 17, 2024

ALBION, MI – A probe into endowment funds and a downgraded credit rating have placed Albion College’s financial situation under the microscope of state and federal agencies in the last year. The private college in Calhoun County now has a three-year “budget realignment plan” to balance the books, officials told MLive/The Ann Arbor News on Wednesday, Jan. 17.

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College Forward

JANUARY 17, 2024

At College Possible Washington, we are thrilled to continue our annual college campus visits for students. This year we took a total of 41 students and AmeriCorps coaches from Decatur, Franklin and Todd Beamer High Schools to visit the University of Washington campuses in Tacoma and Seattle. “The highlight for me was seeing the students so engaged in their surroundings,” says Megan, a College Possible AmeriCorps coach.

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University Business

JANUARY 17, 2024

The California Faculty Association , which represents 29,000 professors, lecturers, librarians, counselors and coaches, says it will begin a five-day strike on Monday, the first day of the spring semester for most students. Walkouts are planned at all 23 campuses, from Humboldt to San Diego, which together serve nearly 460,000 students. The strike was set after university officials ended contract negotiations last week, having offered 5 percent raises; the union is seeking 12 percent pay increa

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College Forward

JANUARY 17, 2024

In early December, College Possible Omaha actively participated in Project Intentional’s Winter Wonderland Emporium Holiday Store, a community-focused event designed to foster connections and provide essential resources for families in the Omaha metro area. The holiday store, hosted at Baxter Arena, featured over 50 nonprofit organizations and various professional and personal resources.

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The Humphrey Group

JANUARY 17, 2024

Whether you're a seasoned executive or an emerging leader, the art of delivering an impactful presentation is a skill that will likely be necessary at some point in almost everyone’s career.

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College Forward

JANUARY 17, 2024

Upon joining AmeriCorps to serve with College Possible, many coaches express their intention to utilize their service term as a valuable opportunity for self-reflection and career exploration. Over the past couple of months, we had insightful conversations with AmeriCorps alumni who recently served with College Possible and have since transitioned into roles within higher education.

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Via's

JANUARY 17, 2024

Celebrating Five Years: The Journey of National Study Abroad Day February 26th marks a special occasion in the world of international education – it’s the 5th anniversary of National Study Abroad Day! This day is dedicated to celebrating and promoting the enriching experiences that come with stud ying in different parts of the world. It’s also a day to acknowledge the profound impact that such experiences have on personal and academic growth, cultural understanding, and global inter

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