Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 8, 2024
Complete College America makes a case for a shift in higher education funding formulas. In the new report, “Ending Unfunded Mandates in Higher Education: Using Completion-Goals Funding to Improve Accountability and Outcomes,” Complete College America (CCA) calls on states to evolve beyond performance-based funding to what they call completion-goals funding.
Great College Advice
JANUARY 8, 2024
Why and How to Talk to a College Prep Advisor Online It’s no secret that the college admissions process is long and mind-bogglingly complicated. If you’ve decided to seek independent help to guide you through the process, you’re not alone! In today’s digital world, one great option is working with a college prep advisor online. Once you’ve decided to go this direction, you may be left wondering how to talk to a college prep advisor online.
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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 8, 2024
James T. Overton James T. Overton has been named chief of the police department at Delaware State University. This is his second time serving in the role, initially from 2005 to 2011. Overton holds a bachelor’s degree in sociology from Delaware State and a master’s degree in human resource management from Wilmington College in Delaware.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
JANUARY 8, 2024
Who Failed Whom at Harvard? Josh Moody Mon, 01/08/2024 - 03:00 AM Claudine Gay’s presidency lasted a mere six months. Now, in the aftermath of her exit, questions linger about how the Harvard Corporation handled matters.
Ray Schroeder
JANUARY 8, 2024
This report is for 4th and 5th year PhDs or final year postdocs interested in transitioning from academia to industry and have a background in machine learning. This can also be a guide for early career professionals who did not negotiate well at the start of their career. Over the past five years, we’ve coached hundreds of PhDs on everything from career decisions to negotiating offers at most of the top AI companies like Google Brain, DeepMind, OpenAI, FAIR, MSR, Anthropic, and more.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
JANUARY 8, 2024
Finding Strength in the Struggle Sarah Bray Mon, 01/08/2024 - 03:00 AM Roshni Rao describes how she discovered that progress as an international scholar demands active self-advocacy, not just adaptation.
The Guardian Higher Education
JANUARY 8, 2024
The increased cost of borrowing has left the government with an £11bn annual shortfall, according to the IFS Student loans in England are expected to cost the government an extra £11bn a year as a result of higher interest rates massively increasing the cost of borrowing, according to analysis by the Institute for Fiscal Studies. The IFS said the huge additional cost was not reflected in either of the government’s official measures of the cost of student loans.
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University Business
JANUARY 8, 2024
Columbia University will join six other research institutions as part of a plan announced today by New York Governor Kathy Hochul to make New York State a leader in artificial intelligence research and innovation. At the center of this effort, called “Empire AI,” is the building of a state-of-the art artificial intelligence computing center in upstate New York to promote responsible research and development and to create jobs and other opportunities.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
JANUARY 8, 2024
Student loan borrowers have experienced billing errors and long waits to get hold of the companies managing their loans since payments restarted in October, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said in a new report released Friday.
Higher Education Today
JANUARY 8, 2024
Title: Variation in Community College Funding Levels: A Focus on Equity Authors: Sandy Baum and Jason Cohn Source: The Urban Institute Community colleges play a critical role in expanding access to higher education, enrolling 44 percent of all U.S. public undergraduate students. But concerns about uneven and inadequate funding for these institutions relative to public.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
JANUARY 8, 2024
The University of Utah will no longer use diversity statements in hiring, The Salt Lake Tribune reported. The paper shared a screenshot of the email President Taylor Randall sent announcing the move to all university leaders involved in hiring new employees.
Gray Associates
JANUARY 8, 2024
Discover the latest college degree programs introduced in December, spanning healthcare, computer sciences, engineering, and business. These programs promise innovation and opportunity, but it's essential to evaluate their alignment with your institution's goals, quality, demand, job prospects, competition, and economic feasibility. Stay at the forefront of higher education with these exciting possibilities.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
JANUARY 8, 2024
Norwich University president Mark Anarumo is out after three years leading the private military college in Vermont, a decision that Anarumo told VTDigger was “mutual.” University officials have been tight-lipped about his departure.
Higher Education Today
JANUARY 8, 2024
Title: Admissions at most colleges will be unaffected by Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action Authors: Sarah Reber, Gabriela Goodman, Rina Nagashima Source: Brookings Institute One of the primary concerns after the Supreme Court’s 2023 decision on the consideration of race in higher education is that the number of students from historically excluded backgrounds will.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
JANUARY 8, 2024
A search warrant issued by federal, state and local law enforcement authorities was executed last week at Eastern Gateway Community College in Ohio, according to the state auditor’s office.
Ray Schroeder
JANUARY 8, 2024
According to a recent report from The Information, Google is considering a substantial workforce reduction, potentially affecting up to 30,000 employees, as part of a strategic move to integrate AI into various aspects of its business processes. The proposed restructuring is anticipated to primarily impact Google's ad sales department, where the company is exploring the benefits of leveraging AI for operational efficiency.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
JANUARY 8, 2024
Today on the Academic Minute: Daniel Gervais, the Milton R. Underwood Chair and professor of law at Vanderbilt University, examines the laws of the land to find out if artificial intelligence run an LLC by itself.
University Business
JANUARY 8, 2024
For more than a year, U.S. News has been embroiled in another caustic dispute about the worthiness of college rankings — this time with dozens of law and medical schools vowing not to supply data to the publisher, saying that rankings sometimes unduly influence the priorities of universities. But school records and interviews show that colleges nevertheless feed the rankings industry, collectively pouring millions of dollars into it.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
JANUARY 8, 2024
This week’s episode of the Syllabus podcast features a conversation with Jacques Berlinerblau, an MSNBC commentator and professor at Georgetown University. The Syllabus podcast is from the Office of Open Learning at American Jewish University and Inside Higher Ed.
University Business
JANUARY 8, 2024
This week reports from several outlets, including the Jerusalem Post, referenced a letter from the Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy (ISGAP) to US Officials about “alarming research findings exposing Qatar’s unreported and unregulated funding to Texas A&M University.” Contrary to recent reports, (Ret.) General Mark A. Welsh III, the President of Texas A&M University, clarified that the Qatar campus does not offer a nuclear engineering program or related classes.
Great College Advice
JANUARY 8, 2024
How long do college admissions take? It’s no secret that the college admissions process is a long and winding road. Most college-bound students (and their parents!) look at this process with apprehension, if not outright fear. But exactly how long do college admissions take? The answer to this question depends on many factors, not least of which is what you personally consider to be the official beginning to this process.
AIFS Abroad
JANUARY 8, 2024
College is often the first time many students are out on their own, forging friendships with other students that can become almost like family. Because of this, it can be understandable that some are on the fence about doing a study abroad or international internship program alone or consider holding off applying until a friend is available to go with them.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
JANUARY 8, 2024
MLA Delegates Pass Motion Defending Pro-Palestine Speech Ryan Quinn Mon, 01/08/2024 - 03:00 AM A leading opponent of the statement said it represented “an organizational pivot to anti-Zionism.
University Business
JANUARY 8, 2024
Growth in international students to the U.S. helps suggest that globalized learning has a chance to make a big rebound in higher education as it sheds its pandemic coat. While interest in studying abroad, too, makes big gains, it’s hitting an age-old roadblock, stymying students from experiencing a vital growth opportunity. More than eight in 10 students surveyed by Terra Dotta, a global engagement platform, said program cost/finances weight into their doubts about studying abroad.
University Business
JANUARY 8, 2024
WGU Labs is no stranger to the seven “wicked problems” facing higher education today. As difficult as they are to alleviate, due to their solutions being subject to real-world limitations, the emerging trends and challenges of the past year have changed the puzzle. In its latest whitepaper , the research arm of Western Governors University forecasts how AI and other factors have complicated or smoothed the path toward student equity and success in the new year.
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