Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 3, 2023

Dr. LaVar Charleston had a crush on Dr. Sherri Charleston from the moment he met her in ninth grade. Dr. LaVar Charleston is the deputy vice chancellor for diversity & inclusion, vice provost and chief diversity officer at the University of Wisconsin – Madison. “She was Claire Huxtable—beauty, brains, and personality,” said LaVar Charleston. While the two were friendly, they had opposite interests at the time.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

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Image: December was a whirlwind month for members of the North Idaho College Board of Trustees. They held four meetings, admitted three violations of open meetings laws, faced two lawsuits and named a new interim president after abruptly placing President Nick Swayne on administrative leave. The board’s rapid-fire actions did not go unnoticed by North Idaho’s accreditor.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 3, 2023

Rochelle A. Conley Rochelle A. Conley has been named general counsel at Alabama A&M University. She served as a deputy attorney general in Huntsville, Ala. Conley has a bachelor’s degree in history and political science from Alabama A&M University and a J.D. from the University of Alabama School of Law.

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JANUARY 3, 2023

The predictable routines of teaching, writing and contributing to campus life I’ve developed over the past two decades were dislocated last fall by the largest strike in U.S. higher ed. Preparing for the start of winter quarter across the University of California system feels different in 2023, both because fall fizzled out without the usual closures and because my sense of the relationships I’ve cultivated with students through years of practiced intentionality is frayed.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 3, 2023

Illinois State University will be launching an online seminar series to help teach faculty how to create inclusive and equitable classes. Dr. Deneca Winfrey Avant The seminar series – through the school’s Center for Integrated Professional Development – will include five seminars over 2023, starting with three in the spring: “Equitable and Inclusive Course Materials;” “Equitable and Inclusive Student Interaction and Participation;” and “Equitable and Inclusive Assessment, Learning Activities, an

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 3, 2023

It’s one of the most cost-effective investments that community colleges can make to ensure effective instruction and increased student achievement, writes Anna Conway. Job Tags: Academic administration Section: Community Colleges Editorial Tags: Adjuncts Career Advice Show on Jobs site: Image Source: designer491/istock/getty images plus Image Size: Thumbnail-horizontal Is this diversity newsletter?

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EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

JANUARY 3, 2023

1. What Network Capacity is Needed? Classrooms are high-density environments, and you should estimate one to two devices per user on the Wi-Fi network. As a starting point, you’ll likely need one access point for every 50 devices. If your calculations call for more than four APs, have a specialist help with placement and product selection. Invest in the newest technologies; Wi-Fi 6 is specifically designed for high-density deployments.

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Credo Higher Ed

JANUARY 3, 2023

The American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) and Credo are thrilled to announce the expansion of the long-running Credo Women in Leadership Initiative (CWLI) to leaders across the AAC&U network. In November 2023, AAC&U and Credo will host in-person programs for cabinet leaders and for college and university presidents. Centered on the theme “Leading with Longevity: Sustaining Self & Profession,” participants will engage in learning, reflection, and community buil

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The Guardian Higher Education

JANUARY 3, 2023

Bank says changing minimum qualification policy opens scheme to 64,000 more candidates each year Santander UK will no longer require graduates applying to work there to achieve a 2:1 degree or higher, as part of efforts to boost the socioeconomic diversity of its recruits. The bank said the change would lead to an extra 64,000 more applicants being eligible for its annual graduate scheme and reflected the fact that university performance did not guarantee success in the workplace.

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The Scholarly Teacher

JANUARY 3, 2023

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Ray Schroeder

JANUARY 3, 2023

The relationship between community colleges and employers isn’t adequate to feed today’s workforce, especially when it comes to middle-skill jobs, according to a report released Monday that calls on both education and business leaders to revamp their practices. Just 10% of community college leaders said employers would guarantee jobs to students who completed programs, according to the report from Harvard Business School’s Project on Managing the Future of Work and the American Association of Co

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 3, 2023

Blog: Confessions of a Community College Dean Ever have a manuscript take on a life of its own? I’ve started writing something that I hope will be long-form. I had a vague idea of where to start, but it quickly started writing itself and going in directions I didn’t anticipate. At this point, I want to keep working on it just to see where it goes.

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Proctor Academy

JANUARY 3, 2023

Later this afternoon we will welcome students back from break for the heart of the winter term. The dining hall will gradually come to life, dorms will fill with hugs, stories from the past two weeks, and anticipation of what lies ahead. Moments like tonight, when we see our students joyously reconnecting with each other, stand in stark contrast to the realities of disconnect and mental health struggles facing so many.

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JANUARY 3, 2023

Holy Names University , a 154-year-old institution in Oakland, Calif., announced last month that it will close after the spring semester. The university “has struggled to remain open as it faced rising operational costs, declining enrollment, and an increased need for institutional aid. Both COVID-19 and an economic downturn disproportionately impacted HNU students,” the university said in a statement.

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University Business

JANUARY 3, 2023

Hope College, a private four-year Christian liberal arts school in Holland, Michigan, is facing its second class-action lawsuit over a cybersecurity threat in September that may have compromised confidential information belonging to more than 155,000 people. The first lawsuit was filed on Monday, Dec. 26, according to the Holland Sentinel. The second was filed just a day later in the U.S.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 3, 2023

The Juilliard School has placed a professor on leave and commissioned a new investigation into charges that he harassed students, The New York Times reported. A spokeswoman for the school said it had previously investigated the professor, Robert Beaser, who had been chair of the composition department. The spokeswoman did not say what those investigations found.

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PUC

JANUARY 3, 2023

You are welcome to visit PUC any time, either on campus or through our virtual experience. Whether you’re a parent or student, we want to make the most of your tour and be there for you every step of the way.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 3, 2023

The nearly two-month-long search for a suspect in the gruesome homicides of four University of Idaho students came to an end Dec. 30 with the arrest of Bryan Kohberger, a 28-year-old Ph.D. student at Washington State University, who was arrested in Pennsylvania. Kohberger, a criminology student at WSU , allegedly used a fixed-blade knife to murder Ethan Chapin, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle and Madison Mogen in the early hours of Nov. 13 at the home in Moscow, Idaho, where three of the four vi

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Gray Associates

JANUARY 3, 2023

Where are they now? Our 2022 emerging academic program predictions included the rise of AI and cannabis programs. Take a look at how successful our predictions were last year and see how to tap into our best picks for 2023. Our team of experts scours the latest trends and breakthroughs to identify new and exciting academic programs with the highest potential for success.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 3, 2023

A controversy has broken out over University of Minnesota president Joan Gabel’s role on a corporate board. A complaint has been filed with state and federal agencies against Gabel’s work on the board of Securian Financial by a regent, a law professor and the former governor Arne Carlson, according to WIZM News. They say the work raises questions because the university pays $4.6 million to the company to cover employees’ life insurance.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

JANUARY 3, 2023

Dr. Drumm McNaughton, CEO and Higher Education Consultant at The Change Leader and Deb Maue, Senior Vice President for Enrollment and Marketing at Aurora University, discuss what has happened in 2022 and predict trends in higher education for 2023. Dr. Drumm McNaughton, CEO and Higher Education Consultant at The Change Leader and Deb Maue, Senior Vice President for Enrollment and Marketing at Aurora University, discuss what has happened in 2022 and predict trends in higher education for 2023.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 3, 2023

Lake Superior State University has released its annual list of 10 words and phrases that it thinks should be banished “for misuse, overuse and uselessness.” First place goes to “GOAT.” “The acronym for Greatest of All Time gets the goat of petitioners and judges for overuse, misuse, and uselessness,” said the university’s announcement.

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University Business

JANUARY 3, 2023

Sports betting is surging across America—with flashy ads and easily accessible apps encouraging wagers both at home and in stadiums—and has slinked its way over to several college campuses as well. The New York Times recently uncovered that at least eight universities have partnered with online sports-betting companies, while at least a dozen athletic departments and booster clubs have signed agreements with brick-and-mortar casinos.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 3, 2023

Inside Higher Ed will soon be starting a newsletter specifically for college and university professionals interested in ensuring that all students have the many supports they need to succeed. Daily content will include news, ideas, advice and inspiration related to driving student success in four main topic areas: Academic life. The college experience.

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University Business

JANUARY 3, 2023

Regional public universities and colleges, though vital in driving access and upward mobility, are in some sense “invisible” in higher ed policy discussions, a new report asserts. Because there is not even an official list identifying or defining these institutions, there is a lack of data and research supporting the schools (also known as RPUs), say the authors of “ Identifying, Defining, and Supporting Regional Public Universities and Colleges ” by the Alliance for Rese

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CAPD

JANUARY 3, 2023

Graduate student Bec Roldan talks with this organic chemist about her calling to the research lab and how being queer emboldens her academic endeavors. “Fascinated by the power of organic synthesis and catalysis, early-career Massachusetts Institute of Technology chemist Alison Wendlandt is solving cutting-edge questions. Wendlandt is pushing the boundaries of selective, catalytic chemistry in alkene isomerization reactions and carbohydrate and complex molecule synthesis.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 3, 2023

U.S. News & World Report announced Monday that it would change its law school rankings, in which many top law schools have announced they will no longer participate. A letter Monday from Robert Morse, chief data strategist, and Stephanie Salmon, senior vice president for data and information strategy, said, “For schools that do respond [to the request to participate], we will publish more detailed profiles, enabling students to create a more comprehensive picture of their various choic

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CAPD

JANUARY 3, 2023

Are you exploring career opportunities? Have you considered combining your interest in technology with the law? We would love to introduce you to the possibility of being an Intellectual Property professional! IP law combines learning about cutting edge technology, building and leveraging strong communication skills and advocating for your clients. ADAPT (Advancing Diversity Across Patent Teams) is a new group composed of IP professionals from a number of companies ( Amazon, Cruise, Disney, Goog

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EAB

JANUARY 3, 2023

Podcast. How to Advance Your Higher Ed Career. Episode 132. January 3, 2023. Welcome to the Office Hours with EAB podcast. You can join the conversation on social media using #EABOfficeHours. Follow the podcast on Spotify , Google Podcasts , Apple Podcasts , SoundCloud and Stitcher or visit our podcast homepage for additional episodes. EAB’s Jeff Schiffman is joined by enrollment consultant Errol Wint and Lindsey Hoyt from Reed College to talk about their respective career journeys in higher edu

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 3, 2023

Getting asked to donate to charity in the checkout line may not produce good feelings. In today’s Academic Minute, part of University of Dayton Week, Na Young Lee examines why. Lee is an assistant professor of marketing at Dayton. A transcript of this podcast can be found here. Section: Academic Minute File: 01-03-23 Dayton - Checkout Charity Solicitations Can Give Customers Anxiety.

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Ray Schroeder

JANUARY 3, 2023

Microcredentials are rooted in the digital badge movement that first gained traction to support adult learning in the workforce. One of the earliest players was a group called Open Badges, created by Mozilla Foundation in 2013 with funding from the MacArthur Foundation. This focus can be traced back to the “use of symbols in ancient times to reflect different meanings (and) has evolved into modern-day usage of digital badges and microcredentials to indicate achievements, knowledge, skills, and c

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University Business

JANUARY 3, 2023

Bristol Community College announced it is investigating a ransomware attack on the school’s computer network. Information posted on the school’s website states hackers gained access to the network on Dec. 23, 2022. The school said the attack involved ransomware encryption. Read more on WJAR 10 . The post Bristol Community College network targeted in ransomware attack appeared first on University Business.

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Ray Schroeder

JANUARY 3, 2023

In the midst of the growing conversation about the ROI of a college degree, a new report from Multiverse reveals that parental expectations push students to attend college, even though 50 percent of young adults believe a college degree isn’t worth the cost. The report challenges the notion that only one education pathway–a degree–can lead to high-paying and high-growth careers.

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University Business

JANUARY 3, 2023

More than six weeks after four college students were slain in an off-campus home in Moscow, Idaho, police have arrested a suspect, Bryan Christopher Kohberger , in connection with the murders. The 28-year-old was arrested on a fugitive from justice warrant in Pennsylvania, police announced Friday, Dec. 30. Read more on CBS News. The post What we know about the man arrested in connection with the Idaho quadruple murders appeared first on University Business.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 3, 2023

Today on the Academic Minute , part of University of Dayton Week: Na Young Lee, assistant professor of marketing, explores why getting asked to donate to charity in the checkout line may not produce good feelings. And if you missed the Academic Minute episodes we published over the holiday break, including a countdown of the year’s most-listened-to episodes, please check them out here.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 3, 2023

Here’s a question that will be a test of diversity in 2023. How will the first Asian American President of one of America’s most conservative public universities, in one of the most conservative states, react to anti-Asian racism in his leadership ranks? Will he weed it out with full force and authority? Or simply doing nothing? So far it’s the latter, and a disappointment.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 3, 2023

University of California graduate student workers voted last month to approve new contracts with substantial wage increases, ending a strike that started in early November, the Los Angeles Time s reported. For academic student employees, the contract will raise minimum pay from about $23,250 to about $34,000 for nine months of part-time work by Oct. 1, 2024.

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