Tue.May 09, 2023

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Melvin C. Terrell Scholars Dive into Research

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Delnita Evans dreams of being a dean because she wants to help underrepresented students succeed. “I saw that people that looked like me did not matriculate. We weren’t graduating,” said the master’s candidate in higher education student affairs at the Morgan State University School of Education & Urban Studies. “Sometimes, all a student needs is someone who looks like them to have a conversation so that they can understand that they can do this.

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Generative Artificial Intelligence – ban or embrace?

Teaching Matters Online Learning

In this post, Tim and Adam discuss the threats and opportunities generative artificial intelligence tools can present in Higher Education. Highlighting an urgent need for artificial intelligence literacy, Prof Tim Drysdale and Prof Adam A.

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TSAI LU LIU

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Tsai Lu Liu Tsai Lu Liu has been named dean of the College of Architecture, Arts, and Design at Virginia Tech. Liu served as the head of the department of graphic design and industrial design at North Carolina State University. He earned a bachelor’s degree from National Cheng Kung University in Taiwan, an MBA from Georgia State University, and a Master of Industrial Design degree from Auburn University.

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These college programs are helping students afford basic needs amid skyrocketing rent

University Business

The University of New Mexico discovered yesterday that across the state’s college and university system, 60% or more of its students suffered basic needs insecurity, such as food and housing. In January, 49% of students at 39 Washington higher education institutions experienced food or housing insecurity. As troubling as these numbers are, they point to a trend that has slowly developed since the pandemic started.

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What social media platforms do students use in 2023 to choose their university

Terminalfour

TikTok may be the top choice for social media entertainment but do students use it to research which university to apply to? And how do other social platforms compare?

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Educating Residents to Move from On-Campus Housing to Off-Campus Housing

Roompact

As we prepare to finish this current school year I wanted to share some conversation starters that I am hoping you may find helpful as you speak with your residents and students who may be preparing to possibly move from on campus housing to off campus apartments, houses, or other independent living options. Moving from.

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Multicloud Adoption Takes Hold in Higher Education

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

At the University of Colorado System, the use of multiple public cloud providers adds complexity to the task of IT management. “When you’re tying together your private cloud with your public clouds, you need close integration and good bandwidth. Latency is also a challenge,” says Lonnie Maynard, system architect and a member of the university system’s enterprise cloud services team.

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Mapping the Enrollment Landscape

EAB

This insight paper was created to help enrollment leaders reorient to a higher education marketplace that is being transformed by a historic convergence of disruptive forces, including the pandemic, a persistent labor crisis, a troubled political climate, change in the psychological profile of college goers, and, relatedly, increasingly widespread doubt regarding the value of postsecondary education.

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Access to New Technology Pushes Creative Possibilities for CCS’s Entertainment Arts Students

College for Creative Study

The acquisition of three Rokoko Suits is the latest example of how the College for Creative Studies is at the forefront of access to industry-level technology. The purchase of the Rokoko Smart Suit II was made possible by the support from an Epic MegaGrant, received from Epic Games, who through the program has committed to accelerating the work of creative, noteworthy and innovative projects built around Unreal Engine or that enhance the 3D graphics ecosystem.

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The Value of Micro-Credentials for Higher Ed Institutions: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 154 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Matt Frank

The Change Leader, Inc.

9 May · Episode 154 The Value of Micro-Credentials for Higher Ed Institutions By Dr. Drumm McNaughton Understanding micro-credentials' value for higher ed institutions, students, and the ever-changing business world can help institutions grow revenue. Higher ed can be better positioned to meet, enroll, retain, and help future generations of students successfully maneuver the ever-changing business world by embracing micro-credentials appropriately and programmatically.

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More than half of college students relied on mental health care in their youth

University Business

Nearly 60% of college students relied on mental health care in their youth, according to a new survey from TimelyCare, a virtual health and well-being provider for college students. The findings point to “the mental health crisis in this demographic that has been brewing for some time,” according to a news release. Students cite the following contributing factors impacting their mental health: Academic pressures Finances Basic needs Societal issues (e.g., mass shootings and economic

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MIT Reads Spring 2023: A Conversation with Carolyn Chen: “Work Pray Code”

CAPD

View the video of MIT’s conversation with the author Carolyn Chen about her book “Work Pray Code: When Work becomes Religion in Silicon Valley” on Panopto.

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Judge takes down North Idaho College board again over firing of president. ‘It is a sham’

University Business

A judge on Wednesday denied a request by the North Idaho College Board of Trustees to reconsider an order forcing the college to reinstate its president. Kootenai County District Court Judge Cynthia Meyer upheld her March 3 preliminary injunction requiring the college to keep Nick Swayne as president for the remainder of a lawsuit he filed against the board.

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From Ending Tenure to Enshrining It

Confessions of a Community College Dean

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A future for renewable energy at Treasure Valley Community College

University Business

The conversation of how a future Renewable Energy program will look once it rolls out at Treasure Valley Community College is well underway. TVCC received $2.5 million from the state of Oregon to implement a program with an overall goal of syncing up with the nation’s effort in decarbonizing the global electrical system while also strengthening the grid.

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Central Piedmont Community College Partners with Hanover to Answer Questions Around Athletic Feasibility and College Culture

Hanover Research

The post Central Piedmont Community College Partners with Hanover to Answer Questions Around Athletic Feasibility and College Culture appeared first on Hanover Research.

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Stillman first HBCU to withdraw from U.S. News Best College Rankings

University Business

Stillman College is joining a growing group of colleges and universities that are abandoning the U.S. News Best College rankings. While more than 40 law schools and more than a dozen medical schools have stopped providing information to the organization, Stillman is the first Historically Black College or University making the move. Stillman President Dr.

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Clark College’s proposed cuts drawing backlash- Griffin Reilly, Columbian

Ray Schroeder

Proposed budget cuts are rarely met with anything other than frustration and disdain. But one proposed cut to Clark College’s 2023-24 budget has received noticeable backlash, including written statements from a faculty union leader and verbal opposition at the most recent board of trustees meeting. According to staff, the student affairs department is proposing to cut Valentina Pishchanskaya-Cayanan, a tenured mental health counselor and former Ukrainian refugee.

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The Rare Debt-Free College

Confessions of a Community College Dean

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Editorial: Marshall athletic budget faces challenges - Herald-Dispatch

Ray Schroeder

The money involved in college athletics gets bigger and bigger every year. The latest challenge for boosters and sponsors is coming up with the money needed for name, image and likeness deals to recruit the ultra blue-chip athletes. For the schools themselves, the usual division between the haves and have-nots has a gray area that presents challenges to administrators.

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West Virginia Coach Uses Antigay Slur in Radio Interview

Confessions of a Community College Dean

West Virginia Coach Uses Antigay Slur in Radio Interview Scott Jaschik Tue, 05/09/2023 - 06:20 AM

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York Ghost Merchants

ISA Journal

About a two-hour train ride north from London is one of the oldest, most haunted,…

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Prioritizing Student Parents

Confessions of a Community College Dean

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Do Community Colleges Need an “Intervention”?

EAB

Podcast Do Community Colleges Need an “Intervention”? Episode 150. May 9, 2023. Welcome to the Office Hours with EAB podcast. You can join the conversation on social media using #EABOfficeHours. Follow the podcast on Spotify , Google Podcasts , Apple Podcasts , SoundCloud and Stitcher or visit our podcast homepage for additional episodes. Reporter Jon Marcus joins EAB’s Tara Zirkel to explore the root causes behind steep enrollment declines and poor student outcomes at community colleges.

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Public Service Loan Forgiveness Totals $42 Billion

Confessions of a Community College Dean

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Three from MIT named 2023 Knight-Hennessy Scholars

CAPD

Julia Mongo | Office of Distinguished Fellowships Published by MIT News on May 9, 2023 MIT senior Pam Stark and alumni Bhav Jain and Sreya Vangara are recipients of this year’s Knight-Hennessy Scholarship awards. The fellowship funds graduate studies for up to three years in any field at Stanford University. The Knight-Hennessy Scholars program aims to develop emerging leaders who have a strong multidisciplinary and multicultural perspective, a commitment to the greater good, and the tools need

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In Defense of Honors Programs

Confessions of a Community College Dean

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Common App Releases Data on Transfer Applications

Confessions of a Community College Dean

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Academics Win Pulitzers in Arts and Letters

Confessions of a Community College Dean

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Berkeley Name Dropped From Trinity College Library

Confessions of a Community College Dean

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Striking Rutgers Unions Overwhelmingly Ratify Contracts

Confessions of a Community College Dean

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The Power of Inclusive Hospitality: Academic Minute

Confessions of a Community College Dean