Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 1, 2023

Dr. Badia Ahad will become dean of Oxford College at Emory University, effective Aug. 1. Dr. Badia Ahad Ahad is currently vice provost for faculty affairs and professor of English at Loyola University Chicago. “I think my most important role as dean will be to ensure that students, faculty and staff have the tools and the resources that they need to be and to do their best,” Ahad said.

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University Business

JUNE 1, 2023

When it comes to academia, no other country holds a candle to colleges and universities in the U.S. However, one ranking seems to have discovered this country’s weak spot: sustainability. The 2023 Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings assesses universities worldwide for their commitment to sustainability efforts in research, stewardship, outreach and teaching based on metrics provided by the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 1, 2023

Minnesota students who are undocumented immigrants will be eligible for the state's new tuition-free college program , Axios reported. Sen. Omar Fateh The "North Star Promise" aims to cover tuition at two- or four-year schools in the University of Minnesota or Minnesota State systems for those whose families make $80,000 or less a year. "We want to make sure that when we're expanding opportunities for everybody, we're doing it for all Minnesotans, regardless of background, regardless of their do

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Roompact

JUNE 1, 2023

As we say goodbye to Ted Lasso, we thought it only appropriate we revisit some quotes from the show. There’s a reason why this show is so popular, particularly among student affairs and residence life folk, it speaks to our authentic hopes and wishes for our students and the values we try to uphold in.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 1, 2023

Virginia Military Institute’s (VMI) first chief diversity officer (CDO), Dr. Jamica Love, has resigned, The Washington Post reported. She will step down at the end of June. Dr. Jamica Love Love’s departure comes almost two years after being her being appointed into the inaugural role amid a state-ordered independent investigation into racism on campus.

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College for Creative Study

JUNE 1, 2023

The post Associate Professor Kim Harty and alumna April Wagner (CR ‘96) talk to WXYZ about the upcoming Glass Art Society Conference being held at CCS appeared first on College for Creative Studies.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 1, 2023

Stony Brook University has received $500 million – one of the largest gifts to a U.S. university – from a foundation formed by an alumnus and a former faculty member, The New York Times reported. Drs. James and Marilyn Simons The funds will go towards the school’s current endowment of $370 million and come from the Simons Foundation, formed by Dr. Jim Simons, a former Stony Brook math professor who made billions as a hedge fund manager, and his wife Dr.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 1, 2023

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and NCAA President Charlie Baker clearly have different opinions when it comes to the future of diversity, equity and inclusion. Recently, DeSantis signed a biill that will defund programs at all public universities in the state that promote diversity, equity and inclusion. That’s a stark contrast to the comments Baker, the former governor of Massachusetts, made recently at the NCAA Inclusion Forum.

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EAB

JUNE 1, 2023

Blogs 3 considerations for prison education programs What you need to know ahead of July’s restoration of Second Chance Pell grants Given the restoration of Pell Grant funding for incarcerated students expected in July 2023 , many institutions are beginning to develop plans for Prison Education Programs (PEPs). However, before building new programs, institutions should carefully consider the needs of this population as well as the regulatory requirements intended to protect them from predatory p

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 1, 2023

Dr. Pamela Haney will become president of Moraine Valley Community College, effective Jul. 1, Patch reported. Dr. Pamela J. Haney Haney is currently vice president for academic affairs at Moraine Valley. Previously, she has served as program administrator and assistant professor of communication arts at Defiance College; and assistant professor of speech communication at Norfolk State University.

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Creatrix Campus

JUNE 1, 2023

10 benefits of using the curriculum mapping system admin Thu, 06/01/2023 - 20:48 Colleges and universities are now more challenged than ever to raise student attainment levels. As educators it is necessary to give students the best education we can, giving them the abilities and information they need to succeed. Implementing an effective curriculum mapping system is crucial for achieving this.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 1, 2023

Six more universities are joining the Association of American Universities (AAU), an invitation-only club of top research institutions, The Washington Post reported. This brings the club’s membership to 71. The six are George Washington University (GWU), Arizona State University; the University of California at Riverside; University of South Florida; University of Miami; and University of Notre Dame.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JUNE 1, 2023

How former dual enrollment students are disrupting postsecondary education for the better. I was 19 years old when I graduated with my bachelor’s degree—just a year after completing an associate degree at my early college high school and “transferring” into college. As a low-income student, my best opportunity to fast-track into an affordable college degree was dual enrollment.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 1, 2023

Dr. Michael P. Shannon will become president of The University of North Georgia, effective Jul. 1, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported. Dr. Michael P. Shannon Shannon is currently interim executive vice president for administration and finance and interim chief business officer for Georgia Tech. “I’m thrilled to serve as the president of the University of North Georgia,” Shannon said in a statement.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JUNE 1, 2023

Stony Brook University of the State University of New York today announced a $500 million gift for its endowment, The New York Times reported. The donation will lead to another $200 million in matching funds from New York State.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 1, 2023

Rico Munn Rico Munn has been named chief of staff to the president of Colorado State University. He served as superintendent of the public school systems in Aurora, Colorado. Munn is a graduate of Midland Lutheran College in Fremont, Nebraska, and earned a juris doctorate from the Sturm College of Law at the University of Denver.

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Roompact

JUNE 1, 2023

This week, we're pleased to introduce our 2023 ACUHO-I Summer Intern, Kassidy Giles, to the Roompact community! She just started working with us and we wanted to take a moment to give her the chance to share a bit about her background, the ACUHO-I process, and what she'll be working on this summer.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JUNE 1, 2023

A mix of optimism and anxiety defined this year’s NAFSA conference, three years after the COVID-19 pandemic upended international higher ed. WASHINGTON, D.C.—This week’s conference of NAFSA, an association of international educators, marked the 75th anniversary of the organization, and the mood was celebratory.

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The Guardian Higher Education

JUNE 1, 2023

Survey follows petition demanding legislation for a statutory duty of care in higher education Students who are struggling with their mental health can wait a whole academic year to receive help from university counselling services, while others are allowed only six sessions for their entire degree, according to a new survey. Parents who took part in the survey criticised UK universities for failing to contact them when their child was struggling with their mental health.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JUNE 1, 2023

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has ruled that Speech First, an organization devoted to promoting free speech and other civil rights on U.S. college campuses, did not have standing to challenge Virginia Tech on its bias-incident policies.

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The Guardian Higher Education

JUNE 1, 2023

Government accused of paying ‘lip service’ to free speech as Arif Ahmed is given higher education role A Cambridge philosophy professor is to become the government’s first “free speech tsar” for higher education in England, it has been revealed, in an announcement made initially only to one newspaper – a move that led critics to accuse ministers of paying “lip service” to free speech.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JUNE 1, 2023

A ‘Bold’ Approach to Community College Funding Featured Image at Top of Article NRG Campus Shots-scr (6) (002).

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CAPD

JUNE 1, 2023

Want to support MIT students, postdocs, employers, and alumni while you get hands-on experience for your career? Apply to CAPD’s student leadership positions! Each of these opportunities lets you grow your skills in a specific focus area — from event planning to curating microinternships to playing a crucial role in the Fall Career Fair — while practicing soft skills like teamwork in a fun, collaborative environment.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JUNE 1, 2023

The Georgia Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that five professors’ challenge to a law allowing guns on public college and university campuses is moot because the University System of Georgia Board of Regents passed a compliant policy. The ruling upheld a lower court’s dismissal of the professors’ lawsuit.

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Gray Associates

JUNE 1, 2023

Will the Registered Nursing shortage spiral out of control? The decline in nursing program enrollment over the past five years raises concerns about the future pipeline of nurses. But amidst this bleak outlook, there's a glimmer of hope. Discover the latest data and trends that could shape the future of healthcare and address the pressing nursing shortage.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JUNE 1, 2023

Higher education and the value of bringing climate change fiction and nonfiction into conversation. Blue Skies: A Novel by T. C.

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AIFS Abroad

JUNE 1, 2023

Pride parades are vibrant celebrations of love, equality, and acceptance for the LGBTQIA+ community. Each year, these events attract millions of people from all around the world, showcasing the progress made in LGBTQIA+ rights while promoting unity and visibility. Want to experience the excitement and energy of Pride parades for yourself? Let’s go on a quick tour!

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JUNE 1, 2023

In the aftermath of the Succession finale, the public scholars of the world take to the internet. Like a lot of other folks, I watched the series finale of Succession last week and then spent a decent chunk of the next couple of days on the internet talking about what it all meant. (Spoilers below.) The preshow hype was around which character would “win” control of Waystar Royco—the children of the company’s founder, Logan Roy, or Swedish tech billionaire Lukas Matsson, but this was just the sur

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University Business

JUNE 1, 2023

Nazareth is the latest in a string of former colleges in New York to transition to university status since the state Board of Regents changed its definition of the types of higher education institutions that can claim the designation. Last year, the board relaxed its standards of the definition, which had required that institutions offer undergraduate and graduate degrees and “doctoral programs in at least three academic fields.

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Ray Schroeder

JUNE 1, 2023

Just over half of adults who attended college said the lifetime financial benefits of their higher education outweigh the costs, according to an annual survey on U.S. financial well-being from the Federal Reserve. Around one-fifth of adults suggested higher education wasn’t worth the costs, while the remainder said the associated benefits and the expenses were about the same.

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University Business

JUNE 1, 2023

Nazareth is the latest in a string of former colleges in New York to transition to university status since the state Board of Regents changed its definition of the types of higher education institutions that can claim the designation. Last year, the board relaxed its standards of the definition, which had required that institutions offer undergraduate and graduate degrees and “doctoral programs in at least three academic fields.

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Ray Schroeder

JUNE 1, 2023

Ricardo Azziz has held numerous executive positions in higher education and led the merger that resulted in Georgia Regents University, now Augusta University. He is principal at Strategic Partnerships in Higher Education Consulting Group. Linked below you can find the installments of his regular Merger Watch opinion series on corporate restructuring in higher education.

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Teaching Matters Academic Communities

JUNE 1, 2023

In this post, Sam introduces the EUSA Teaching Awards 2023↗️, and congratulates the winners and shortlisted nominees of this year’s awards.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JUNE 1, 2023

The Association of American Universities on Thursday announced that it would add six new research universities to its selective membership—institutions with a decided tilt to the West and South.

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Paradigm IQ

JUNE 1, 2023

Learn from the world leaders of Paradigm to discover Celebrating DEI Dates

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JUNE 1, 2023

Today on the Academic Minute, part of University at Albany Week: Rabi Musah, professor of chemistry at the RNA Institute, explores how to help all students in STEM fields complete their studies.

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University Business

JUNE 1, 2023

After being accepted, the setbacks started quickly and kept coming. Burns learned the advertised computer science degree wasn’t ready. “This was a cash grab. I feel like they saw an opportunity and they knew that they could leverage their name,” Burns said. Burns’ frustration is with Morehouse, but the school isn’t solely responsible for the program.

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