The Scholarly Teacher

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

By Todd Zakrajsek , University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Key Statement : Using mini-lectures to set up and support active learning is the most effective teaching method. Key Words: Lecture, active learning, efficacy Go Ahead and Lecture Go ahead and lecture. Despite the extensive debates and grandstanding in the literature, the research indicates that it is perfectly fine to lecture, provided you don't lecture poorly or for too long.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

The Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) has announced the creation of a new agency office focused on promoting the value of higher education and strengthening partnerships with key partners. Dr. Rick W. Smith Sr. The External Affairs and Economic Partnerships unit will aim to lead Kentucky higher ed promo efforts and support CPE’s partnerships with economic development leaders, state agencies, and nonprofits.

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Great College Advice

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

How do you choose the best Common App essay topic? I tell students that virtually any topic will work. However, a good Common Application essay has two critical elements. First, it must tell an interesting story in which you are the main character (the protagonist!). Second, you (the author!) must provide some reflection and analysis of what the story means to you.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Dr. Michelle Robinson has become senior vice provost for faculty affairs at University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) as of Feb. 1. Dr. Michelle Robinson Robinson has been in multiple roles at UAB, including interim dean of the UAB School of Education ; associate professor and associate dean for Health Information and Business Systems; diversity and equity officer, and interim dean of the School of Dentistry ; and faculty relations fellow for the Office of the Provost.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Image: Utica University’s president on Jan. 18 recommended ending a dozen degree offerings, moves the institution says were informed by a report it won’t release. The private New York college’s public comment period on the changes ends Thursday. A member of the provost-appointed Academic Program Review Taskforce, which created the report, said the members expected the report was going to become public.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Dr. Georj Lewis has been appointed president of Clayton State University. Dr. Georj Lewis Lewis was president of Atlanta Metropolitan State College. He has been in senior leadership roles at Georgia Southern, Indiana University Northwest, and the former Armstrong State University, including as vice president for student affairs at Georgia Southern. “Clayton State University helps metro Atlanta thrive with top-ranked programs including nursing and by being the best support for students as they im

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Image: After more than two years of declining enrollment numbers, fall 2022 finally brought refreshing news: freshman enrollment, which represented the most significant deficits throughout the pandemic, is up from the previous year, according to the latest data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. Nearly 2.34 million freshmen enrolled in a college or university last semester, a 4.3 percent increase over fall 2021 and a healthy jump from the 2.24 million who enrolled in fall 2

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Life coaching and a Louise Penny novel changed the way I read even critical ones, writes Diane LeBlanc. Job Tags: FACULTY JOBS Ad keywords: faculty Editorial Tags: Career Advice Show on Jobs site: Image Source: Infadel/istock/getty images plus Image Size: Thumbnail-horizontal Is this diversity newsletter?: Is this Career Advice newsletter?: Disable left side advertisement?

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University Business

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

U.S. News recently released its rankings stacking the best schools’ student-faculty ratios, culminating from 1,222 ranked schools’ fall 2022 data. This ranking features the top 16 schools, which had no more than 6 students per teacher on average. When applying for schools, many parents and students look into how personalized a college’s undergraduates can expect their instruction to be from their teachers.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Image: Professor Thomas Meixner’s dying words, according to a University of Arizona faculty report on his murder, were “I knew you were going to do this!” The report argues that many at the university should have known Murad Dervish, an expelled graduate student, was dangerous—long before he allegedly shot Meixner, chairman of the Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences department (HAS), multiple times in his own workplace.

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University Business

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

(CNN) – The proposal is a top priority for DeSantis’ higher education agenda this year, which also includes giving politically appointed presidents and university boards of trustees more power over hiring and firing at universities and urging schools to focus their missions on Florida’s future workforce needs. DeSantis, who is said to be weighing a potential 2024 presidential bid, has seen his standing among conservatives soar nationwide following his public stances on hot-button cultural

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Higher education professionals have long been concerned with how to raise public awareness about climate change. Yet today we face a different problem. Confronted with the apocalyptic climate narrative dominating popular media, ignorance has been replaced by a gripping fear of the future, particularly among young people. This narrative is not only bad for our students’ mental health, it is also an ineffective strategy for building a lasting movement for change.

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Roompact

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

This blog series features different writers responding to the prompt, “What is the future of the RA role?” Guest Post by Jason Alt There was a time when “in loco parentis” was a guiding theme in higher education. But, in the 1960s, students protested seeking more freedom and less oversight. “House mothers” gave way to.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Blog: Learning Innovation Elizabeth Dellavedova, associate library director at a community college, connected with me after reading my piece “ How Do Academic Libraries Spend Their Money? ” In her note, Elizabeth recommended connecting directly with an academic librarian to learn more about how academic library budgets work. I appreciated her note and asked if she’d be willing to share some of her critique of my piece and her own thinking in this space.

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Proctor Academy

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

With temperatures plummeting well below zero over the next two days, we find ourselves in the heart of winter; academic classes, research papers, projects, athletic schedules, and musical rehearsals fill our days and minds. With four weeks until the end of the Winter Term, this stretch of the school year can feel especially challenging for all of us.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Blog: Confessions of a Community College Dean The state of Florida is conducting a master class in how not to have civil debate. So it came as a blessed relief this week to see a relevant, civil, on-point scholarly debate play out in a relatively public venue. It’s about completion scholarships. It’s noteworthy both on its own terms, and as an example of exactly the kind of debates that academics should be having.

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AIFS Abroad

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Last Updated on February 2, 2023 by Cat Rogliano Throughout history, Black explorers and travelers have charted unknown territories around the world. Unfortunately, many of their stories aren’t famous or well-known. Join us as we pay homage to some of the greatest Black adventurers of the past and present. Here are the incredible stories of six famous Black explorers: 1.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Blog: Beyond Transfer The skills gap, that chasm between the needs of the labor market and the capabilities of the available workforce, is one of the most pressing threats to Michigan’s economy. But while the state is spending millions to close the gap by expanding access to college credentials and good jobs, those efforts will fall short without a crucial, under-the-radar reform effort—transforming the delivery of developmental education.

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CAPD

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

The Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe seeks candidates for its Max Kampelman Fellowship. The program is open to recent undergraduates (the beginning of the fellowship term should be less than one year since graduation), current graduate students, and undergraduate students with previous internship experience. Fellows work in political and military affairs, economic and environmental matters, or respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Johns Hopkins University Ph.D. students have overwhelmingly voted to unionize. Monday and Tuesday’s vote was 2,053 to 67. The union is called the Teachers and Researchers United–United Electrical, Radio, and Machine Workers. “Approximately 3,200 student workers across JHU’s 65 Ph.D. programs will be represented by TRU-UE in collective bargaining with the university,” university provost Sunil Kumar announced in a statement.

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CAPD

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

The Office of Graduate Fellowships offers a three-part seminar series on Zoom for graduate students interested in learning more about investing, in conjunction with Fidelity Investments: Five Money Musts; Tues., February 28, 12pm Principles of Investing & Managing a Portfolio; Wed., March 22, 12pm Tools for Investing; Online Demo ; Wed.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

The University of Wisconsin System on Wednesday released a survey of its students’ views on free speech, and the results are likely to be both heartening and distressing to those concerned about the state of campus expression. The survey of more than 10,000 students at the system’s 13 campuses covers a wide range of topics related to free speech and expression.

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University Business

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

HOUSTON – The University of St. Thomas announced an anti-trafficking collaboration with college and high school students in the communication department, according to a release. During Human Trafficking Month, “No Trafficking Zone” has partnered with the university to help educate the community and engage students in the efforts to combat human trafficking.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Spirituality comes in many forms today. In today’s Academic Minute, Michigan State University’s Morgan Shipley surveys the varieties. Shipley is the Foglio Endowed Chair of Spirituality and associate professor of religious studies at Michigan State. A transcript of this podcast can be found here. Section: Academic Minute File: 02-02-23 Michigan State - The Varieties of Spirituality.

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University Business

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Undergraduate enrollment across all undergraduate sectors is beginning to steady, remedying the sharper declines colleges have experienced before the pandemic, according to data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. The data represents the most recent figures from fall 2022 enrollment. It may seem strange to be celebrating a decline in undergraduate enrollment, but the 0.6% slip is relatively minute.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Hebrew College in Massachusetts announced that it will now admit students to its rabbinical programs even if they are in interfaith relationships, The Jewish Telegraphic Agency reported. Previously, such students could not be admitted. Rabbi Sharon Cohen Anisfeld, Hebrew College’s president, announced the change in an email to students and graduates on Tuesday evening.

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Gray Associates

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Guiding student-athletes to career success after college sports can not only benefit a college or university’s sports stars but also its enrollment. A recent NCAA GOALS Study revealed that preparation for a career after college was the top item student-athletes wished their coaches and athletic administrators talked more about.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

The University of California, Berkeley, fired Teri McKeever, its women’s swimming coach, on Tuesday, the Southern California News Group reported. The university, which interviewed 147 people and reviewed 1,700 documents, found “by a preponderance of the evidence that Coach McKeever discriminated against certain student-athletes, in certain instances, on the basis of race, national origin and disability.

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Terminalfour

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

After the disruption of the past three years, 2022 saw a shift in social media use. As we launch into 2023, what are the best times for higher education institutions and marketers to engage with current and prospective students on social media?

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

The University of Houston has ended a policy requiring student actors to wear vests when rehearsing outdoors, The Texas Tribune reported. The policy was put in place last year after a campus police officer drew a gun on a Black student while he was rehearsing a play. At the time, the university said the policy would prevent such incidents. But students said, and the university agreed, that the policy was the wrong approach.

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Ray Schroeder

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

American colleges and universities face a big challenge: enrollments are plummeting. “Demographically there are fewer 18-year-olds in the United States than there were, say, 10 years ago," Lee Gardner says. "With the number of projected 18-year-olds who are going to graduate high school and go on to college, that number is even worse.” The enrollment cliff spells trouble for all higher education institutions – but particularly for small colleges.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Today on the Academic Minute : Morgan Shipley, Foglio Endowed Chair of Spirituality and associate professor of religious studies at Michigan State University, describes how spirituality comes in many forms today. Learn more about the Academic Minute here. Is this diversity newsletter?: Hide by line?: Disable left side advertisement?: Is this Career Advice newsletter?

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Ray Schroeder

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Hundreds of West Virginia University faculty members have registered their opposition to proposed policy changes that could alter how they are evaluated, promoted and terminated. The opposition comes even after WVU officials removed some of the more controversial proposals. The university nixed a line that would have said faculty members who receive unsatisfactory ratings in two areas in just one year must be recommended for “non-continuation” of employment.

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Hanover Research

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Trends include data related to more urgent concerns for districts, including academic recovery and student voice. The post PR Web: New Report from Hanover Research Reveals Trends That Will Shape K-12 Education in 2023 appeared first on Hanover Research.

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University Business

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — Sigma Chi has voted to suspend their chapter at Vanderbilt University, the fraternity announced this week. The Executive Committee says it comes amid “accountability issues” and “disappointing” actions among members. “The members’ actions were inconsistent with the Fraternity’s values, and the [committee] was left with no other option than to suspend the chapter’s charter,” Sigma Chi’s Executive Committee wrot

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (N.C. A&T) hosted a celebration on Monday, marking the 63rd anniversary of the A&T Four’s Woolworth’s Department Store sit-in. The sit-in by then-freshmen Jibreel Khazan (formerly Ezell Blair Jr.), Joseph McNeil, Franklin McCain Sr., and David Richmond on Feb. 1, 1960, had gotten others to conduct similar peaceful protests against racial injustice in at least 250 U.S. municipalities by the end of February.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Blog: Higher Ed Gamma Count on The New York Post to come up with the tabloids’ most incendiary headlines and news article leads. We all recall “Headless Body in Topless Bar.” But what about some other headlines that are much more inflammatory or offensive. Regarding disgraced governor Andrew Cuomo: “At the End of His Grope” and “Handsy Andy.

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