Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
University of Maryland campus, Memorial Chapel. The University of Maryland (UMD) has released its first report covering the history of their institution and its intersection with slavery, The 1856 Project – Reconstructing the Truth. Its goal, stated in the report, is to become a “blue print for a richer understanding of generations of racialized trauma rooted in the institution.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
Academic Freedom Battles Roil Indiana University kathryn.palmer… Mon, 02/26/2024 - 03:00 AM The cancellation of an art exhibit and other recent moves by university leaders have turned the campus into a free speech battleground.
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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education has announced its 2024 AAHHE Mildred Garcia Founders' Award recipient, Dr. David A. Fuentes. The award — named after former American Association of State Colleges and Universities president, Dr. Mildred García — honors exemplar commitment to advancing access and success of the Latinx population in higher education.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
The Future of Testing Is Anything but Standardized Liam Knox Mon, 02/26/2024 - 03:00 AM Colleges are beginning to solidify their post-pandemic testing policies. Conclusions on the best path forward have been disparate and, at times, contradictory.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
Kylie Forrester Kylie Forrester has been appointed director of the Center for Student Activities at Mississippi State University. She served as associate director. Forrester holds a bachelor’s degree in educational psychology and a master’s in student affairs in higher education from Mississippi State University.
University Business
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
Campus mental health is no longer just a student issue. As institutions look for ways to buff up their number of counselors, faculty and other student-facing staff have also taken a considerable toll since the pandemic— employee turnover and reports of stress and anxiety are beginning to swell. Thankfully, some institutions are moving toward the next iteration of campus wellness, a model that takes into account all community stakeholders to create a thriving institution. “Our students can&
Confessions of a Community College Dean
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
The American Association of University Professors’ Governing Council voted unanimously over the weekend to sanction New College of Florida and Spartanburg Community College in South Carolina. That means the AAUP concluded that each institution’s leadership is in “substantial noncompliance with widely accepted standards of academic government,” according to a news release from the group.
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Confessions of a Community College Dean
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
Arizona Budget Fight Heats Up Josh Moody Mon, 02/26/2024 - 03:00 AM Criticism from the University of Arizona Faculty Senate has prompted one regent to take legal action against faculty as blame for the university’s financial crisis swirls.
Symplicity
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
In the realm of higher education, the wellbeing and success of students are paramount. Universities and colleges are increasingly recognizing the importance of holistic support for students beyond academics. Symplicity's Advocate Flex emerges as a powerful tool that can revolutionize student support services by addressing a wide array of needs, from food insecurity to transportation challenges, equity issues, and more.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
Things to Consider Before All in Favor Say, ‘AI’ Sarah Bray Mon, 02/26/2024 - 03:00 AM Graduate students and postdocs shouldn’t use ChatGPT to help write first drafts, says Jovana Milosavljevic Ardeljan, as it robs them of an important opportunity.
Ray Schroeder
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
Kwang-Wu Kim's departure from his role as president and CEO of Columbia College Chicago marks a critical juncture for the institution as it grapples with internal strife and financial challenges. The historic seven-week strike by contingent faculty members, a culmination of long-standing grievances, has left a lasting impact on the college's stability and reputation.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
Georgia police arrested a suspect Friday in the murder of an Augusta University nursing student whose body was found on the University of Georgia campus in Athens Thursday, CNN reported. Authorities said the victim, 22-year-old Laken Riley, died from blunt force trauma. She and the suspect, Jose Antonio Ibarra, did not know each other; police called it a “crime of opportunity.
Terminalfour
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
From AI characters to BeReal inviting in celebrities and brands, our team has compiled the top 10 social media developments you need to know about this quarter. Find out more in this five-minute read.
AIFS Abroad
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
We are proud to announce that AIFS Abroad is a finalist for the prestigious Award for Advancing the SDGs Through Education Abroad from the Forum on Education Abroad. Underpinned by the United Nations’ seventeen Sustainable Development Goals , this award is particularly rewarding and complex as it strives to reconcile our global intercultural work with the substantial climate footprint it can create.
University Business
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
As signs of the enrollment cliff loom, higher education is trying its darndest to resuscitate interest and value in a college education. However, getting enough high school graduates through the door may only be half the battle. Pandemic-related learning loss means students may be less prepared than ever for the rigor of postsecondary and workforce pipeline planning.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
History museums, historical sites and the new museology. Much of the history we know is acquired not in academic classrooms, but elsewhere. In addition to learning about the past through movies, television documentaries, historical fiction and digital media, many of Americans’ most meaningful encounters with the past take place in history museums and at historic homes, historic battlefields and living history and pioneer museums.
University Business
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
As it currently stands, the University of Missouri is the only public university able to offer research doctorates and certain professional degrees. Under current law , the campuses under the umbrella of the University of Missouri System are designated as the “state’s only public research university and the exclusive grantor of research doctorates.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
McGill and Concordia Universities sued the government of Quebec Friday over its decision last fall to significantly increase the tuition for English-speaking students at institutions in the Canadian province starting next fall, The Gazette of Montreal
University Business
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
A unique collaboration between Ford Motor Co. and 41 community and technical colleges across the country is helping students and the automotive industry. Ford’s Automotive Student Service Education Training or “ASSET” program enables students to complete a two-year associate degree program as certified Ford automotive technicians.
Ray Schroeder
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
Bradley University will pay a higher interest rate and need to have more money on hand to cover debt after violating the bond covenants on some $17.1 million worth of borrowing last year. That's the underlying story behind last year's academic cuts on the Hilltop. WCBU obtained information on the covenant violation from the Illinois Finance Authority via Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests.
University Business
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
A major investment in surrounding Waterville has brought more than 30 new businesses and art programs, while a downtown dormitory houses students, who commit to working in area homeless shelters, the public library or schools. David Greene, president of Colby College, said students are even working with the local fire department to help improve services.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction siding with the states of Tennessee and Virginia in their lawsuit challenging the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s enforcement of its rules restricting the use of name, image and likeness payments to recruit athletes, the Associated Press reported.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
New College of Florida and Spartanburg Community College have been added to the American Association of University Professors ’ list of institutions sanctioned for substantial noncompliance with widely accepted standards of academic government. AAUP’s Governing Council voted on the measure Feb. 24. New College of Florida New College of Florida The association reported details in its special committee report, Political Interference and Academic Freedom in Florida’s Public Higher Education System.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
Today on the Academic Minute: Greeshma Gadikota, associate professor and Croll Sesquicentennial Fellow at Cornell University, explores one possible way to lower carbon footprints.
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