Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MAY 2, 2023
San Diego Community College District (SDCCD) Chancellor Dr. Carlos Cortez has resigned from his post, citing that he will be caring for his parents, who are experiencing health issues. Dr. Carlos O. Cortez “I am incredibly proud of the progress we have made together over the past two years on behalf of our students and community we serve,” Cortez said.
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
MAY 2, 2023
What if online learning felt as warm and welcoming as a classroom? EdTech spoke to Michelle Pacansky-Brock, faculty mentor for online teaching and learning with the Foothill-De Anza Community College District and lead researcher on a California Learning Lab grant project, about her two decades of experience in making her own asynchronous internet-based classrooms engaging and effective, and how she supports faculty who want to follow her lead.
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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MAY 2, 2023
At least 100 students marched for almost two hours at Loyola University in New Orleans last week to protest the firing of the director of its African and African American Studies program, NBC News reported. Dr. R. Scott Heath Last fall, Loyola had decided not to renew the contract of assistant professor Dr. R. Scott Heath, who teaches topics related to culture, music, literature, film, and the African diaspora.
The Guardian Higher Education
MAY 2, 2023
Keir Starmer says party will set out ‘fairer solution’ to funding university fees in coming weeks UK politics live –latest news updates Keir Starmer has said Labour is set to ditch its longstanding commitment to abolish university tuition fees in England, arguing it was necessary to “move on” from the idea because of the economic situation. Starmer said his party was “looking at options” for how to fund universities, but made it clear the existing promise to get rid of student-paid tuition fees,
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MAY 2, 2023
Dr. Corey Tarwater Corey Tarwater has been named the Robert Berry Distinguished Chair in Ecology at the University of Wyoming. She earned a bachelor’s degree in wildlife, fish, and conservation biology from the University of California, Davis, a master’s in natural resources and environmental sciences, and a Ph.D. in ecology, evolution, and conservation biology from the University of Illinois.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
MAY 2, 2023
Conservatives Rail Against ‘Segregated Graduations’ Featured Image at Top of Article 22_28757 (1).
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MAY 2, 2023
Dr. Tiffany Hernandez Tiffany Hernandez has been appointed president of Glendale Community College, part of Arizona’s Maricopa County Community College District. Hernandez holds a bachelor’s degree in Russian language from the University of Arizona, a J.D. from the University of Utah College of Law, and a Ph.D. in criminal justice from Texas State University.
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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MAY 2, 2023
Dr. DeWayne Middleton DeWayne Middleton has been appointed president of Copiah-Lincoln Community College in Mississippi. Middleton holds a bachelor’s degree in coaching and sports administration from the University of Southern Mississippi, a master’s in secondary education from Alcorn State University, and a doctorate in community college leadership from Mississippi State University.
Higher Education Whisperer
MAY 2, 2023
Greetings from the brand new ANU Research School of Physics auditorium, where Emirati Minister Reem Al Hashimy, host for the next UN Climate Change Conference (COP28), and a panel of experts are speaking on what to expect from the event. We are under the Chatham House rule, so I can't say who says what.
University Business
MAY 2, 2023
Miami Dade College President Madeline Pumariega has quietly culled millions of dollars in investments from city stakeholders, envisioning something big on the horizon. Now, as artificial intelligence begins to revolutionize the workforce and as Miami becomes the fastest-growing tech hub for venture capital investments post-pandemic, Pumariega’s school is well poised for a new era of student career success and faculty innovation. “We know that the future of the workforce is ever-chang
Confessions of a Community College Dean
MAY 2, 2023
Students Rally to Save Black Professor Featured Image at Top of Article 2023-05-01-Loyola-Heath.
Roompact
MAY 2, 2023
The Roompact “ResLife Pro-D in a Bag” series provides all the details you’ll need to create a professional development opportunity for your staff around a given topic. Each facilitation guide outlines free and open source videos to watch, articles to read, quizzes and inventories to complete, and suggested questions for discussion and activities.
Higher Education Inquirer
MAY 2, 2023
The Higher Education Inquirer is removing information from the right panel; information that can only be seen in the non-mobile format. This includes the HEI archive: a list of our most important HEI articles over the last seven years. Rutgers University Workers Waging Historic Strike For Economic Justice (Hank Kalet) Borrower Defense Claims Surpass 750,000.
University Business
MAY 2, 2023
U.S. News & World Report has unveiled its 2023 rankings of the country’s best states for higher education. The popular rankings website averaged three years’ worth of national survey data from nearly 70,000 people. It analyzed the share of each state’s college degree holders, graduation rates, costs of in-state tuition and fees and graduate debt load.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
MAY 2, 2023
I Slept on Legos Featured Image at Top of Article GettyImages-1407424056.
CU Work-Life Balance
MAY 2, 2023
Taking a break from work and other regular responsibilities is key to maintaining overall wellbeing. It’s important for all University of Colorado faculty and staff to use the vacation leave they’ve earned and avoid losing any leave. Each leave-eligible CU employee has a limit on how many vacation leave hours they can carry from one fiscal year to the next.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
MAY 2, 2023
Berkeley Students Rally to Save a Library Scott Jaschik Tue, 05/02/2023 - 06:28 AM
CU Work-Life Balance
MAY 2, 2023
The federal government and state of Colorado public health emergency declarations for COVID-19 will expire on May 11. These changes represent the last public health declarations applicable for the use of Emergency Sick Leave under Colorado law. The implementation of Colorado’s Healthy Families and Workplaces Act in 2021 created a provision for emergency sick leave covering all employees in Colorado.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
MAY 2, 2023
The Class of 2023 On Remote Work, AI and More Liam Knox Tue, 05/02/2023 - 03:00 AM
PUC
MAY 2, 2023
Sophomore nursing student Madison Kindred is a Pioneers Student Ambassador this year. Being a student-athlete representative has been a wonderful experience for Madison, with meeting so many new people within the conference and working to improve the CAL PAC conference.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
MAY 2, 2023
Higher Ed in Today’s Political Climate: Key Podcast Featured Image at Top of Article Hartle-Terry.
College for Creative Study
MAY 2, 2023
Academy Award-winning artist, author and production designer Doug Chiang of Lucasfilm will speak at College for Creative Studies’ 2023 commencement On Thursday, May 11, the College for Creative Studies is pleased to welcome Vice President & Executive Creative Director of Lucasfilm, Doug Chiang, as the Honorary Degree recipient and commencement speaker for the graduating class of 2023.
The Change Leader, Inc.
MAY 2, 2023
2 May · Episode 153 Opening International Branches of US-Based Higher Ed Institutions 34 Min · By Drumm McNaughton Opening international branches of US-based higher ed institutions can help recover lost enrollment caused by the pandemic and government policy. College and university leaders can recover from the drop in international enrollment brought on by the pandemic and federal policies by establishing cost-effective overseas branch campuses in the Middle East and other areas.
University Business
MAY 2, 2023
Crime is on the rise at college campuses across the state of Tennessee, according to an annual report from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. From 2021 to 2022, crime on campus increased by 26.28%. This year’s “Crime on Campus” report shows theft is also on the rise on campuses since 2021 by 20.51%. Assaults are also increasing on campuses, something Robinson said can be defined in multiple ways.
SRHE
MAY 2, 2023
by Rob Cuthbert One of the benefits of SRHE membership is exclusive access to the quarterly newsletter, SRHE News , www.srhe.ac.uk/publications/srhe-newsletter. SRHE News typically contains a round-up of recent academic events and conferences, policy developments and new publications, written by editor Rob Cuthbert. To illustrate the contents, here is part of the April 2023 issue on recent developments in Publishing.
University Business
MAY 2, 2023
San Diego Community College District Chancellor Carlos Cortez has resigned in order to care for his parents, who are experiencing health issues, the district announced Monday evening. Cortez had announced on March 30 that he was taking extended emergency family leave to spend more time with his parents, who live in Florida. Greg Smith, the district’s vice chancellor of people, culture and technology services, will serve as acting chancellor while the district conducts a national search for
Ray Schroeder
MAY 2, 2023
The University of Florida removed nearly eight years’ worth of crime data online without public notification, leaving only limited details about crimes that occurred on or near campus during the past 60 days. UF reported its highest number of rapes and sexual battery cases last year. There was no evidence that UF removed its historical crime figures because of that, just that it happened around the same time.
University Business
MAY 2, 2023
In the 2020-21 school year, Humanities majors experienced a drop in graduate percentage across the United States. This marks the thirteenth consecutive year that the field has steadily declined in numbers. The amount of bachelor’s degrees in the humanities has been steadily decreasing by the tens of thousands since 2010, which is the most the field has ever lost.
Ray Schroeder
MAY 2, 2023
New Jersey will prioritize skills training and work experience over college degree requirements for certain state jobs, according to an April 10 announcement from Gov. Phil Murphy’s office. Now the New Jersey Civil Service Commission will identify the job classifications that require college degrees and determine which ones fall under the new plan to prioritize skills.
University Business
MAY 2, 2023
Higher education has a paper problem. Physical diplomas, certificates and student records are becoming increasingly inefficient as core administration processes digitalize and students interact more frequently online. According to recent research from Accredible, higher education institutions account for a 21% market share in the digital credentialing space, the second highest of any individual industry.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
MAY 2, 2023
Tales of an Adjunct, Part 3: This Place Makes Me Ill kjohnsonbowles… Tue, 05/02/2023 - 03:00 AM
ISA Journal
MAY 2, 2023
Before Morocco A month before my program started in Salamanca, ISA reached out to offer…
Confessions of a Community College Dean
MAY 2, 2023
Leadership and Social Defenses Matt Reed Tue, 05/02/2023 - 03:00 AM
Goucher DEI
MAY 2, 2023
International Students and Global Perspectives Goucher welcomes international students to campus. An international community broadens everyone’s perspectives, both international students’ views of the U.S. and American students’ exposure to the world through them. Domestic students benefit from exposure to different backgrounds and viewpoints in classroom discussions as well as casual conversations.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
MAY 2, 2023
Roof Collapses Due to Students; 14 Hospitalized Scott Jaschik Tue, 05/02/2023 - 03:00 AM
Confessions of a Community College Dean
MAY 2, 2023
Colleges Award Tenure: Quinnipiac, Southern Illinois U, Valdosta State, Vincennes Scott Jaschik Tue, 05/02/2023 - 03:00 AM
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