Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
The 2023 American College Presidents Study (ACPS) was released with sadly predictable results. The ACPS, conducted by the American Council on Education and the Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (TIAA) Institute, found that 61% of college presidents surveyed were men, and 46% were white men. Only 15% were men of color, and 13% were women of color.
Great College Advice
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
Many families struggle with finding the best time for college tours. With school, work, and extracurricular activities, it can be difficult to plan tours around everyday life. Even though it may be tempting, the upcoming holiday breaks are not the best time to plan your campus visits. Thanksgiving is not the best time for college tours During the week of Thanksgiving, colleges are often open, but the students have already ventured home to be with their families.
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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
North Carolina is the only U.S. state where the average income for graduates falls below each state's living wage, according to findings from a recent ranking by business advice experts Venture Smarter. The rankings were formulated by comparing average entry-level graduate salaries for each state and state living wages, the latter being the minimum income necessary for a worker to meet basic needs.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
Grad Worker Unionization Is Booming, Even Down South Ryan Quinn Wed, 09/06/2023 - 03:00 AM Organizing is surging into private universities, and strikes have increased as well.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
Unionization efforts among higher ed student workers have risen immensely, amid an ongoing downward trend in overall workforce union density – the percentage of union members in the workforce, according to a new report from the CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies. Hunter College The “State of the Unions 2023” examines workforce labor trends in New York and in the U.S. at large, finding that despite organization efforts, successful strikes, growing public support, and plenty of media attentio
Confessions of a Community College Dean
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
How Community College Alumni View the Value of Higher Ed Sara Weissman Wed, 09/06/2023 - 03:00 AM Report finds fewer than half of community college alumni believe their degree helped advance their career.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
Abby McNulty Abby McNulty has been named vice president of institutional advancement at Salt Lake Community College in Utah. She served as president and CEO of the Park City Education Foundation. McNulty holds a bachelor’s degree from Bowdoin College in Asian studies and studio arts and a master’s in public policy from Columbia University.
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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
Delisle Warden Delisle Warden has been appointed vice president for policy and general counsel at Howard Community College in Columbia, Maryland. He served as associate dean for the Center for Professional Development and Career Strategy at the George Washington University Law School in Washington, D.C. Warden holds a bachelor’s degree in international studies from Emory University in Atlanta, an MBA from Washington University in St.
Higher Education Whisperer
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
ACSS Domestic Briefing, in the ANU Moot Court. Photo by Tom Worthington CC-BY 2023Greetings from the Australian Crisis Simulation Summit at in the Moot Court at the Australian National University in Canberra. Game play became very interesting in the last round, when one team took a fake news item as real and spread it through the government agencies, causing confusion and consternation.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
Susan Balboni-Graham Susan Balboni-Graham has been appointed executive director of wellness and accessibility services at North Shore Community College in Massachusetts. She served as the college’s director of accessibility services. Balboni-Graham holds a master’s in counseling and psychological services from Salem State University.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
‘Bittersweet’ Milestone for a Catholic University jessica.blake@… Wed, 09/06/2023 - 03:00 AM Notre Dame de Namur is celebrating its 100th anniversary as administrators prepare to sell the California campus to keep the institution afloat.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
Sybil Newman Sybil Newman has been named college advancement officer for Guilford Technical Community College in North Carolina. She served as interim director of the GTCC Foundation. Newman holds a bachelor’s degree in in professional speech, theatre arts, and broadcast communication and a master’s in leadership studies and adult education from North Carolina A&T University.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
5 Touch Points Students Should Consider About AI Sarah Bray Wed, 09/06/2023 - 03:00 AM As the new academic year begins, we must rethink the issue and help students decide when programs like ChatGPT deserve a place in written work, writes Naomi S. Baron. Byline(s) Naomi S.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
James Lancaster James Lancaster has been appointed vice chancellor of workforce development at Los Angeles Community College District. He holds an associate degree in automotive technology from Cerritos College as well as a bachelor's degree in vocational education and a master’s in industrial and technical studies from California State University, Long Beach, and an Ed.D. in educational leadership from Cal State, Fullerton.
Ray Schroeder
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
As teachers tap tools to detect whether students are using ChatGPT to cheat, OpenAI says don’t bother: The tools aren't reliable. The company issued the advice in a new FAQ instructing educators about the use of ChatGPT in schools, including the potential pitfalls in trying to detect AI-written text. A number of tools have emerged to address how AI-powered chatbots can help students cheat on their homework assignments and tests.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
Isrea Butler Isrea Butler has been named director of the School of Music at the University of Nevada Las Vegas. He served as head of the department of music at Valdosta State University in Georgia. Butler holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in music from the Eastman School of Music at the University of Rochester in New York and a Doctor of Music degree from Rutgers University.
The Guardian Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
UCU members vote for action between 25-29 September over pay and conditions but end marking boycott University staff say they will strike during freshers’ week unless employers agree to discuss their demands over pay and working conditions. Lecturers, librarians and technicians are among staff from 136 universities, members of the University and College Union (UCU), who plan to strike for five days at the start of the academic year, from 25 to 29 September.
University Business
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
There are many reasons why only half of American adults have an education credential beyond high school, and we’re starting to see one of the biggest: Communication. Too often, we simply talk past each other. Take these points, for example: A bachelor’s degree is worth $2.8 million , on average, over a lifetime. Someone with a bachelor’s degree will earn 84 percent more than a person with just a high school diploma.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
Four private colleges in Providence, R.I., have agreed to pay the city more than $200 million over the next two decades in lieu of taxes, The Boston Globe reported Tuesday.
CAPD
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
InterSystems is a gold sponsor of the MIT Fall Career Fair. InterSystems, a global technology leader, is dedicated to empowering women, fostering mentorship, and creating a thriving company culture. This commitment is exemplified at its annual Global Summit event, where they host annually the highly successful Women’s Meetup, which leaves attendees with valuable insights and learnings.
EAB
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
Blogs IGNITED 2023 sneak peek: Key trends shaping higher education today Each year, EAB creates a State of the Sector presentation, leveraging our global perspective to identify the big trends shaping higher education strategy and operational directions. This year’s presentation, Reckoning with Relevance, will debut at IGNITED , our annual summit convening presidents, provosts, CBOs, and heads of strategy.
CAPD
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
Representatives from the following organizations and industries and eager to connect with you prior to the fall career fair through a coffee-chat conversation. Schedule your coffee-chats by applying on Handshake. The time slots available are limited, so apply today. Instructions on how to apply are below. If you run into any difficulties, email hiremit@mit.edu.
University Business
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
College officials met with local legislators Thursday to give updates on local and statewide community college initiatives before the upcoming February legislative session. Discussion ranged from how Gillette College will use Wyoming Innovation Program dollars in its commercial driver’s license and workforce development programs to the school’s accreditation status, to the nitty-gritty of installing the school’s IT.
SRHE
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
by Paul Temple Kuhn’s The Structure of Scientific Revolutions is a remarkable academic book in that it remains a best-seller (as academic books go) more than 60 years after its publication. Even more unusually, Kuhn, a theoretical physicist, apparently “spent the rest of his life distressed by its success” according to the science historian Steven Shapin, who knew him, writing in The London Review of Books in March this year.
University Business
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
The guidance also encouraged students to “make an isolation plan” ahead of time to help “provide peace of mind.” It was unclear whether the university would cover the cost if students needed to find hotel accommodations for isolation periods. The University of Michigan told Fox News Digital via email that they are seeing many cases of the disease on campus and that the measures are meant to prevent its spread.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
A recent report shows that while nearly one in three community college students is of immigrant origin, nearly 80 percent of college practitioners say their community college isn’t fully meeting those students’ needs. These institutions also “face substantial hurdles in supporting this population at all skill levels, with limited research on effective programs and interventions that bridge disparities,” the report states.
Ray Schroeder
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
West Virginia University is sparing some of its world languages programming as it slashes its academic offerings to correct a $45 million budget shortfall. Instead of cutting language offerings entirely, the public flagship institution said Tuesday it would preserve instruction in Chinese and Spanish — but not as full majors. It will offer elective classes, and potentially minors, in those languages while phasing out all other language programming and degrees, including in German and Russian.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
Is All Truth Subjective? mprutter@mit.edu Wed, 09/06/2023 - 03:00 AM Teaching about objectivity and veracity in the posttruth era.
University Business
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
Federal emergency funding programs granted to higher education and K12 during the pandemic provided them with a significant budget to help support students on the verge of disengaging and falling by the wayside. However, as initiatives like the CARES Act and HEERF have expired, some schools are bound to feel the heat of a diminishing cash flow. Half of K12 school system leaders surveyed by The School Superintendents Association reported they would have to decrease the staffing of specialists for
Confessions of a Community College Dean
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
Today on the Academic Minute: Lars Tragardh, professor of history at Uppsala University, explains the Swedish theory of love. Learn more about the Academic Minute here.
Higher Education Inquirer
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
The US Department of Education is holding more than 900,000 student loans that are at least 30 years old. Tens of thousands of these loans originated almost a century ago and it's likely that most of the total balances are the result of interest charges over the decades. Will these loans finally be forgiven under the latest Biden forgiveness plan? Or will the US continue to honor (and bail out) the rich while punishing generations of the working class for their mistakes?
Confessions of a Community College Dean
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
More than four million student loan borrowers have signed up for a new income-driven repayment plan, the Education Department announced Tuesday as congressional Republicans moved forward with House and Senate resolutions to b
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
Over the past decade, several for-profit institutions have closed as regulations have tightened and a spotlight has been put on excessive student debt and little discernable results. However, many of these institutions still exist, offering promises that will lead to marketable skills and increased earnings. “Too many postsecondary programs are saddling students with more debt than they can afford to repay or are leaving their graduates in low-wage jobs,” reads a fact sheet from the U.S.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
‘Highly Disruptive’: Proposed Overtime Rules Raise Concerns Katherine Knott Wed, 09/06/2023 - 03:00 AM Salaried employees who make $55,000 or less would be eligible for overtime under the Biden administration’s new proposal. Thousands of jobs at colleges and universities could be affected.
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