Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Cutting across political party lines, an overwhelming majority of Americans see veterans’ services as a priority (Schaeffer, 2021). Given that less than 1% of Americans have served in the military, administrative leaders across all education sectors often have a learning curve. Military friendly is a common phrase used by organizations to communicate an appreciation of military service members (Kirchner, et al., 2020).

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The Scholarly Teacher

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Todd Zakrajsek, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Key Statement: We can get better at virtually anything by recognizing that change is possible, listening to feedback, and remaining growth-minded. Keywords: Self-Awareness, Feedback, Growth Introduction Think of someone you know who professes they are not a good cook. That person might have one “go-to” dish (pasta, anyone?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Doug Waddell Doug Waddell has been named assistant dean for student services at Louisiana State University. Waddell holds a bachelor’s degree in social sciences from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and a master’s in student personnel services from the University of South Carolina in Columbia.

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University Business

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

A hallmark of students’ learning experience is their ability to approach and engage their professor outside of the classroom to pick their brain in a less formal setting. Unfortunately, student-professor dialogue isn’t always that rosy. A new report by Intelligent has discovered that over 80% of high school teachers and college professors have given in to students’ demands for a higher grade than they’ve earned, a phenomenon known as “grade grubbing.” The top reason

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Higher Education Whisperer

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

The Australian Crisis Simulation Summit at the Australian National University has wrapped up after a successful week's hard work. One reason I volunteered to mentor, was to see how this was done. I have done some training at Australian Staff College, back in the days when bits of paper were used, and wanted to see how teaching in this area has evolved.

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University Business

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Second-year medical students who historically took Step 1 of the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) had long viewed the exam results as the deciding factor for which institution they’d match to pursue residency and fellowship training. The first of three exams, it was infamously cutthroat. To kick off 2022, the National Board of Medical Examiners and the Federation of State Medical Board modified Step 1 to help alleviate student stress and promote well-being.

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The Guardian Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Study finds one in five institutions are leaving themselves vulnerable by continuing to accept cash A significant number of UK universities are still taking millions of pounds in cash as payment for tuition fees and accommodation, making them vulnerable to criminal gangs and money laundering, according to a study. A fifth of universities who responded to a freedom of information (FoI) request said they had accepted cash payments, while three institutions each accepted more than £1m in cash in 20

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Ray Schroeder

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Students arriving on the former campuses of Northern Vermont University, Castleton University and Vermont Technical College for the start of classes last week were greeted with banners, T-shirts and pennants bearing a different name: Vermont State University, accompanied by the slogan “We Are One.” It was also the first day of classes for the newly unified VSU, a consolidation of three four-year institutions in the Vermont State Colleges System that was formally born this summer after two-plus y

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University Business

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

As higher education institutions kick off the 2023-2024 academic year, the Supreme Court’s decisions from earlier this summer that struck down race-conscious admissions practices at Harvard and the University of North Carolina are slipping farther out of view in the proverbial rear-view mirror. After the higher education legal community gave the decisions the exhaustive read they deserved, there was no question that the constitutional rug had been pulled out from under all institutions that cons

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Ray Schroeder

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Three-year bachelor’s degrees are coming to Brigham Young University–Idaho and affiliated Ensign College next year, following approval of the truncated programs by an accrediting body. By eliminating electives, BYU-Idaho will bring five three-year programs online in April: applied business management, family and human services, software development, applied health, and professional studies.

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EAB

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Blogs The top 5 ways prospective graduate and adult learners are finding your programs Insights from EAB’s new survey of 3,800+ graduate and adult learners It may be hard to believe, but many of your current adult learners—and the students making their way through the enrollment funnel for your graduate and adult programs right now—belong to Gen Z. By 2024, 31% of the adult learner market will be Gen Z.

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University Business

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Three out of four of all students are missing out on internships, an opportunity to gain work experience in a setting that is considered a critical onboarding ramp into a professional career after graduation. Nearly 30% of all US college students took internships the year leading into the pandemic, and that rate dipped as low as 17% in 2022, according to a recent study by the Center for Research on College-Workforce Transitions.

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CAPD

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Apply on Handshake by Oct 4, 2023, for priority review. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and the position can be extended for Jan and the Spring term. Career Advising & Professional Development (CAPD) seeks a student to work with our Pay Equity Working Group to raise awareness of pay inequity. Researcher: Pay Equity Work with MIT alums and lawyers from across the country to build out a state-by-state know-your-rights resource to promote pay equity and reduce structures of di

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University Business

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

The university is struggling with the financial toll of dwindling enrollment, revenue lost during the COVID-19 pandemic and an increasing debt load for new building projects. The budget shortfall is projected to grow as high as $75 million in five years. The faculty resolution on Gee said what it called his administration’s poor planning, faulty decision making and financial mismanagement has significantly contributed to the crisis.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

The recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that affirmative action in college admission decisions was unconstitutional sent shock waves throughout the higher education community. Many institutions seeking to balance the racial composition of their student bodies are left to wonder about the next steps. Seen as a victory for some who view themselves as a new unprotected class, the ruling represents a setback for others who have experienced marginalization based on their race.

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University Business

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

An alternative to the SAT and ACT for only a small number of mostly religious colleges, the test is known for its emphasis on the Western canon, with a big dose of Christian thought. But on Friday, Florida’s public university system, which includes the University of Florida and Florida State University, is expected to become the first state system to approve the Classic Learning Test, or CLT, for use in admissions.

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Roompact

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Dustin chats with fellow parent Jess this week about the trials and tribulations of parenthood and how it relates to residence life. Jess speaks to her experience being a single parent and living on campus. They also explore how institutions can be more supportive workplaces for parents moving forward.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

RIVERSIDE, Calif. U.S. Undersecretary of Education James Kvaal made an appearance at the Education Writers Association’s 2023 Higher Education Seminar for a moderated discussion and to answer questions from the assembled writers. Although Kvaal resisted giving many details of the department’s planned future responses to the twin higher ed Supreme Court decisions of last June—gutting race-conscious admissions practices and ending President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness program—he touted t

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