Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

The City University of New York (CUNY) colleges and the university’s central offices will see $750,000 distributed to support efforts seeking to address religious, racial, and ethnic bigotry at CUNY. Dr. Félix V. Matos Rodríguez “With our continued commitment to fight against bigotry, antisemitism, and hate of all kinds, our colleges are stepping up and have developed additional programming to address these incidents,” said Dr.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Image: A number of financial disincentives deter colleges from smoothly transferring students’ course credits from one institution to another, according to a new white paper by the Beyond Transfer Policy Advisory Board (PAB), a group of experts dedicated to transforming the transfer process. The paper, released Thursday, concludes that improving the transfer process has been hampered by short-term thinking by campus leaders concerned about how allowing credits to transfer into their instit

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

New York State governor Kathy Hochul has released her budget proposal for the 2024 fiscal year, featuring almost $7.5 billion in higher ed spending—a 13% increase from this year’s spending and a 22% increase from the 2022 budget proposed by her predecessor, Andrew Cuomo. Dr. Tom Harnisch, vice president of government relations at the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association The funding was hailed by the chancellors of the City University of New York (CUNY) and the State University o

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Image: Rows of shelves containing everything from card games to coloring sheets, fidget toys to aromatherapy cards, line the Bellin College Student Success Center, encouraging students, staff and faculty to take a moment and reconnect in the middle of a busy day. The Wisconsin college’s “brain break” space provides tools for pausing and refocusing attention while drawing students closer to academic resources.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Dr. J. Luke Wood has been appointed to serve on the California Racial Equity Commission, the state's Senate Rules Committee. Wood will serve a two-year term. Dr. J. Luke Wood Wood is currently vice president for student affairs and campus diversity and chief diversity officer (CDO) at San Diego State University (SDSU). In the role, he led the creation of new cultural centers, such as the Asian Pacific Islander Desi American Resource Center (APIDA), the Latinx Resource Center, the Native Resource

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Image: Facing financial pressures, the King’s College made a recent appeal to donors for $2.6 million to meet immediate needs, warning that the small evangelical institution located in the heart of Wall Street is at risk of closure if it can’t quickly fundraise its way out of a dire situation. The deadline to raise the $2.6 million was Feb. 15.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Dr. Sonya Christian has been selected to lead California Community Colleges, effective Jun. 1. She will be the first woman and the first person of South Asian heritage in the role. Dr. Sonya Christian Christian is chancellor of the Kern Community College District. “Dr. Christian is one of our nation’s most dynamic college leaders, with a demonstrated record of collaboration and results in the Central Valley,” said California Gov.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Tsai Lu Liu has been appointed dean of the College of Architecture, Arts, and Design (AAD) at Virginia Tech, effective Jul. 1. Tsai Lu Liu Liu is the head of the Department of Graphic Design and Industrial Design at North Carolina State University. “During this important transitional period for the College of Architecture, Arts, and Design, Lu brings a wealth of academic and industry leadership experience to the college and a vision for working collaboratively to elevate its programs, faculty, a

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Image: The complaint processes at seven of the agencies charged with monitoring the quality of higher education institutions and holding them accountable are burdensome and seem designed to protect colleges, a new brief from the think tank New America argues. None of the policies reviewed in the brief meet New America’s criteria for an effective complaint process, the brief concluded.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Aimee J. Vargas Aimee J. Vargas has been named senior advisor to the dean at the NYU Silver School of Social Work. She served as a government relations and public affairs executive. Vargas is a graduate of Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Column: Intellectual Affairs Three years ago Peter Burke published The Polymath ( Yale University Press ), an illustrated history of what are usually called Renaissance men or women. Burke, an emeritus professor of cultural history at the University of Cambridge, defines polymaths as having “interests that were ‘encyclopedic’ in the original sense of running around the whole intellectual ‘course’ or ‘curriculum.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

I’m doing a one-man show in New York City, where I talk about the Philippine American War. It’s the war no one likes to talk about. That’s because the U.S. is the aggressor against a sovereign, the Philippines. In other words, the U.S. is in the role of Russia. And the Philippines is in the role of Ukraine. That’s your update on geopolitical ironies.

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Clark Nesxen

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

As we celebrate Black History Month, I thought it would be important to share with everyone the work of the National Organization of Minority Architects. As current President of the Virginia Chapter ( VANOMA ), I wanted to use this post as an opportunity to communicate why this organization is important to me and our industry. Ian Vaughan, AIA, NOMA.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Image: What’s in a name? Quite a lot, if you call yourself a university—a title evoking the pinnacle of higher learning, discovery and dialogue. “University” has meant many things, from a seminary for medieval priests to a finishing school for the aristocracy. Since the 19th century, universities have generally been seen as both transmitters and creators of knowledge.

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Higher Education Whisperer

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Singapore Fintech Festival, 2022 I will bein Singapore April 4 & 26 to 28, Goa 6 to 19, and Bengaluru 21 to 24. Anu education or computing events I can help with, while there? Any conferences or events I can attend, or anyone, I should visit? I get a bit bored looking at museums.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

The University of Texas system is pausing new policies to promote diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, the Board of Regents announced Wednesday. The move comes weeks after Texas governor Greg Abbott sent letters to state institutions arguing that the use of DEI policies in hiring practices could amount to illegal discrimination and violate state and federal laws.

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Proctor Academy

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Proctor en Monteverde affords sophomores an opportunity to study abroad in Monteverde, Costa Rica. From living with a host family, to studying Spanish and rainforest ecology, to being fully immersed in Costa Rican culture, Morgan ‘25, Reese ‘25, Will ‘25, Bella ‘25, Henry ‘25, and Emma ‘25 have experienced a life-changing term abroad. Read more from Morgan and Reese below.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Category: Conditionally Accepted How much an institution helps pay for financially disadvantaged BIPOC faculty to attend conferences indicates how equitable and embracing it truly is, writes Reem Khamis. Job Tags: Academic administration Section: Diversity Editorial Tags: Career Advice Show on Jobs site: Image Size: Thumbnail-horizontal Is this diversity newsletter?

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Hanover Research

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Now more than ever, it is essential to get community and technical college students on a path that is efficient, cost effective, equitable, and outcome driven from day one. While the programs may have different names from college to college, the purpose of the Guided Pathways model is clear – create and clarify pathways, get students on the path, keep them on the path, and ensure learning throughout.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Blog: Confessions of a Community College Dean Some of my earliest lessons in ethical behavior, as a child, came in the form of a question: “how would you feel if someone did that to you?” It was reasonably effective because it was simple. I could guess how I would feel, and I didn’t want to make anyone else feel that way. Although I couldn’t have spelled the word at the time, the theory underlying that lesson was reciprocity.

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University Business

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

According to Cengage Group’s 2022 Graduate Employability Report , only 41% of traditional degree graduates believe a college degree signals that they have or will have the skills needed by their employers. In other words, students aren’t confident a traditional college degree will give them the skills they need to enter the workforce. So how can universities help?

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

The California Community Colleges system Board of Governors selected Sonya Christian as the new chancellor to lead the 116-college system, according to an announcement Thursday. Many campus and faculty leaders predicted she was the frontrunner. Christian, currently the chancellor of the Kern Community College District, will be the first woman and first person of South Asian descent to be appointed the permanent chancellor of the system.

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University Business

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

The U.S. Department of Education made its move to strengthen oversight of revenue-sharing agreements between colleges and companies that help operate online courses — in steps that could have a big impact in the edtech sector, as well as for the many students enrolled in online degree programs. Last week, the department issued new guidance about how higher ed institutions work with companies that offer a bundle of support for online programs, including student recruitment.

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The Humphrey Group

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

In our last article, we discussed why BIPOC leadership development is important. BIPOC leadership development remains an urgent and persistent issue for many organizations as the numbers still show that we are far from seeing a fair representation of BIPOC leaders at the highest decision-making tables.

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University Business

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Regardless of pressure from at least 19 state governors banning TikTok use on public university campuses for school cybersecurity, the majority of college students are thinking the same thing: “lol, no.” Schools and state lawmakers are concerned about how fraught with data security issues the Chinese-owned parent company is, posing a risk to national security.

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AIFS Abroad

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Last Updated on February 24, 2023 by Cat Rogliano How long should you study abroad – for a full academic year, a semester, summer or just a few weeks? It’s a tough question. After all, studying abroad is a big commitment. But fear not! In this blog post, we’ll help you navigate this tricky question and figure out the best program duration for your unique needs.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Sophia Rosing was indicted by a Kentucky grand jury this week for third-degree assault of a police officer, two counts of fourth-degree assault, second-degree disorderly conduct and alcohol intoxication. The Lexington Herald-Leader reported. The charges stem from an incident last year, video of which was widely shared on social media, that showed the former University of Kentucky student, who is white student, entering a dormitory and taunting, using racial slurs and making derogatory comments t

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Ray Schroeder

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

West Virginia University administrators are navigating ongoing financial challenges, which they attribute to inflation, the pandemic and declining student enrollment. As a result, the University has implemented a series of budget cuts and a hiring freeze for all full-time and temporary positions. “To be successful in a challenging financial period, prioritization of our goals will be critical, as well as being mindful where we choose to spend,” Chief Financial Officer Paula Congelio said in an e

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Hanover Research

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

NSF CAREER represents a significant opportunity to support the early career activities of many pre-tenure researchers. Each year, the program grows in competitiveness, and with a limited number of submissions available to faculty, developing the most compelling narrative is essential. In this session, Hanover focuses on two critical elements of the NSF CAREER program – educational activities and broader impacts – sharing key tips and strategies for success.

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Ray Schroeder

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

“The goal was to reach out and lift up those students most impacted by the pandemic,” David Daigler, president of the Maine Community College System, told the Appropriations and Education committees. “We’ve done that. Our enrollment is up 12%.” That translates to 16,791 students, up from 15,004 the previous year, according to the college system. Of those, 5,574 students are eligible for the free college program because they graduated from high school in 2020, 2021 or 2022.

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University Business

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Almost three months after outgoing Ohio State University President Kristina M. Johnson announced she would resign at the end of this academic year, the university’s trustees shared their plan Friday for how it will select OSU’s next leader. The university has hired Education Executives , a Santa Barbara, California-based external search firm, to lead the search.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Today on the Academic Minute : Keith Diaz, Florence Irving Associate Professor of Behavioral Medicine at Columbia University Medical Center, explores the health harms of sitting. 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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University Business

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

A new bill proposed by a Florida House Republican will grant Gov. Ron Desantis increased influence over Florida’s higher education system and mold school curriculum to better align it with what the state deems as a more historically justified picture of the United States. House bill 999 is the governor’s latest legislative effort to combat what he believes is higher education’s continued agenda “to impose ideological conformity, to try to promote political activism.”

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Get up and move—it’s good for you. In today’s Academic Minute, Columbia University’s Keith Diaz explores the health harms of sitting. Diaz is Florence Irving Associate Professor of Behavioral Medicine at Columbia Medical Center and a certified exercise physiologist. A transcript of this podcast can be found here. Section: Academic Minute File: 02-24-23 Columbia - How to counteract the health harms of sitting.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Steven J. Berberich , interim vice chancellor for academic affairs and provost at the University of Missouri at St. Louis, has been appointed to the job on a permanent basis. Jay M. Bernhardt , dean of the Moody College of Communication at the University of Texas at Austin, has been named president of Emerson College, in Massachusetts. Felipe J. Estudillo Colón , academic dean at the Institute of American Indian Arts, in New Mexico, has been promoted to provost there.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

This article contains explicit and potentially offensive terms that are essential to reporting on this situation. Jacksonville University ignored pleas for help from a student with a learning disability who died by suicide two months after being dismissed from the Florida institution’s cross-country team, according to a wrongful death lawsuit.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

In Governor Gavin Newsom’s budget plan for next year, he has suggested that community college students who complete required coursework and meet a specified grade point average would earn automatic admission to the University of California, Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Times reported. The plan would result in a huge increase in transfer admissions to UCLA, presumably at the expense of some of the 149,000 annual applicants to UCLA, more applicants than to any other single college in the cou

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