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Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Appointed Senior Leadership Fellow at the Harvard School of Public Health

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has been appointed a Richard L. and Ronay A. Menschel Senior Leadership Fellow at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Lori Lightfoot Lightfoot is Chicago’s first Black woman and first openly gay mayor. She concluded her mayoral tenure May 15. Lightfoot will be a fellow for the fall 2023 term, during which she will teach a course, tentatively titled, “Health Policy and Leadership” in the school’s Department of Health Policy and Management.

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Legislating an Honest Look at College Cost

Confessions of a Community College Dean

State legislation to improve transparency about the cost of a degree has earned bipartisan support. Some worry about political motives and unintended consequences. The Ohio State House of Representatives passed a higher education bill last week to ensure that colleges are transparent in their communications about the cost of their degree programs and the returns their graduates can expect on that investment.

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Dr. Stevie Lawrence II Appointed Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs at Lincoln University of Missouri

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Stevie Lawrence II will become provost and vice president of academic affairs at Lincoln University of Missouri , effective July 1. Dr. Stevie L. Lawrence II “I especially look forward to working with the academic deans, department chairs, and the faculty – including them in the decision-making process to move Lincoln University to its next level of preeminence,” Lawrence said.

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The Current State of NIL

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Athletics officials will lobby lawmakers this week for a federal bill governing name, image and likeness as the NCAA and conferences contend with a patchwork of state laws on NIL. It’s been two years since the National Collegiate Athletic Association established policies allowing college athletes to profit off of their name, image and likeness. The NCAA had argued for years that allowing athletes the same rights as every other student would ruin collegiate sports.

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Dr. Jose Coll Appointed Provost and VP of Academic Affairs at Western Oregon University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Jose Coll will become provost and vice president of academic affairs at Western Oregon University, effective June 30. Dr. Jose Coll He is currently dean of the School of Social Work and interim dean of the College of Education at Portland State University. Previously, he served as director of the School of Social Work at Texas State University and director of veteran student services at Saint Leo University.

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Tougaloo College President Resigns Under Scrutiny

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Another college president is out in Mississippi, as institutions across the state see high executive turnover. This time, it’s Carmen Walters, the president of Tougaloo College, who will depart the private, historically Black college at the end of the month, according to Mississippi Today.

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City College of San Francisco to Rehire Faculty Laid Off Last Spring

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

City College of San Francisco (CCSF) will be rehiring faculty who were laid off last spring, the San Francisco Examiner reported. City College of San Francisco expects to rehire faculty members who were laid off last spring, according to reports. Last May, the school reportedly laid off 38 full-time faculty , a move met with protests and arrests of teachers and students.

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W. REBECCA BROWN

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

W. Rebecca Brown W. Rebecca Brown has been named chief financial officer and vice president for finance and administration at Florida A&M University. She served as assistant vice president for finance and administration in charge of business and auxiliary services. Brown is a graduate of Florida A&M University.

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Career Centers Get a Makeover

Confessions of a Community College Dean

As institutions place more focus on guiding students toward the best possible postgraduation outcomes, career services offices are getting extra funding and attention, data show. Given the rising cost of college and the vagaries of the job market, students and their families are more worried than ever about ensuring that a college degree leads to a successful career.

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Dr. Monica Smith Appointed Associate VP for DEI and Belonging for University of Wisconsin System

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Monica Smith will become associate vice president for equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging for the University of Wisconsin system, effective June 12. Dr. Monica Smith Smith is currently the first vice president for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) for Augustana College. Previously, she was director of diversity and inclusion at Elizabethtown College and director of inclusion and diversity at Saint Joseph's University.

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Chinese Universities Raise Tuition by as Much as 54%

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Chinese universities are instituting tuition increases of as much as 54 percent, Reuters reported. The universities blame a financial crunch among local governments after three years of disruptive COVID-19 policies and a sluggish economy.

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New Report A Mixed Bag on Student Engagement with Online Learning

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

When the COVID-19 pandemic forced an abrupt shift to online learning, stakeholders expressed several concerns. Would students really be able to learn as well remotely as they had in-person? Would student engagement suffer? Now, more than three years after higher ed was thrown into upheaval, results are beginning to come in about the shift to online learning.

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Top 7 Tips for a Successful Rebrand

Hanover Research

Today, a strong brand is more important than ever as companies are forced to compete with an increasing number of players, heightened customer expectations, and limited budgets and resources. A solid brand presence can give a company an edge over its competitors. However to be effective, brands need to ensure their brand equity is not only strong, but aligned with current market and customer needs and reflect any recent changes in the company.

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Hunter College professor calls pro-life display ‘violent,’ threatens reporter with machete for asking questions

University Business

An adjunct assistant professor of art at New York’s Hunter College, which is part of the City University of New York, reacted angrily to two pro-life students tabling on campus by berating them and vandalizing their display. After the video went viral, a New York Post reporter knocked on the professor’s Bronx apartment door on May 23 to ask some questions.

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Sashay Away: A Long Time On-Campus Housing Professional Packs His Bags

Roompact

I wasn’t supposed to live on campus originally. I had checked a box when I applied to the state institution 15 minutes down the road from my parents as a senior in high school. That checkmark could have very well shaped the next two decades of my life. Little did I know that by checking.

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CCS Students’ Advertising Concept Recognized by PETA

College for Creative Study

The 2023 Young Ones Student Awards highlights some of the best design work from students around the globe. Here are some of PETA’s favorite anti-speciesist campaigns.

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Columbia U Drops Out of ‘U.S. News’ Undergraduate Rankings

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Columbia University is dropping out of the undergraduate rankings of U.S. News & World Report. The university’s law and medical schools earlier announced that they would not participate, but the undergraduate rankings get more attention.

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Moving The Needle on Retention: The Pathways Student Success Report

Credo Higher Ed

"My Experience Wasn't What I Expected" Findings from the 2022 Moving The Needle Pathways To Student Success Survey highlight that meeting student expectations is a critical factor in determining whether a student plans to return next fall.

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Write Your Own Syllabus

Confessions of a Community College Dean

You won’t regret doing the work that matters most. The early promise of generative AI like ChatGPT is that it will let people outsource the work they don’t want to do, or don’t have time to do, to the AI. It is a tool of increased speed and efficiency that, we’re told, will allow you to get down to the substantive stuff. If this is true, we better spend some time deeply considering what the substantive stuff really is, because there seems to be some confusion on this front.

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These Associate Programs Are Driving New Enrollments

Gray Associates

The latest spring enrollment data is in, and community colleges have every reason to celebrate. Discover the most popular associate programs driving growth and explore exciting opportunities in emerging fields and digital skills. From Business to Anthropology, uncover the key trends shaping the landscape and gain insights to stay ahead of the competition.

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Fast Track to AGI: So, What’s the Big Deal?

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Artificial general intelligence is a term that elicits fear in some experts, who cite far-ranging human consequences and eager anticipation among those who see the potential for human progress. The rapid development and deployment of ChatGPT is one station along the timeline of reaching artificial general intelligence. On Feb.

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How these Utah professors are addressing ChatGPT in the classroom

University Business

Engineers have been using AI-like genetic algorithms since the 1960s, so ChatGPT and other text-generating bots don’t strike Utah professor Cynthia Furse as particularly revolutionary, at least in their current form. They can’t produce data or cite sources accurately, so their ability to help write, say, a scientific report is still limited. Other professors, like Chris Babits at Utah State University, believe generative AI will provoke a “paradigm shift” in college education — not because they

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Chinese Universities Raise Tuition by as Much as 54%

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Chinese universities are instituting tuition increases of as much as 54 percent, Reuters reported. The universities blame a financial crunch among local governments after three years of disruptive COVID-19 policies and a sluggish economy.

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Opinion | I’m a university president. Here’s what Florida’s Gov. DeSantis doesn’t get about college students

University Business

Has DeSantis met the college students of the year 2023? If he has, he has somehow missed entirely their makeup and conviction. This generation of young people — Gen Z as they are commonly known, but whom I call the Solidarity Generation — requires no prodding by college professors to stand up for social justice or oppose systems of oppression. Today’s college students are hyper-interconnected.

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How Marketing Leaders Can Respond to Online Conversation Trends

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Prioritize relational engagement over algorithms to leverage earned conversation and drive positive sentiment. In the quest to leverage social media to engage students and build campus brands, most marketing and enrollment teams focus on platforms—specifically the small slice of the platforms where they can stake their claim with official accounts. Whether a campus has one or 100 accounts (it’s often much more), time and effort are dedicated to feeding the content beast and shifting tactics to a

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Finish The School Year Strong

PUC

With summer around the corner, it can be hard to stay motivated before finals when the sun it out and all you want to do is ditch the books and have fun. We’ve put together a couple of reminders for finals week.

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Simplifying the Transfer Process

Parchment

Ask any student who transferred from one college or university to another if the experience was simple, and you’re likely to hear an adamant “NO!” But just because transferring has been a complicated and difficult-to-navigate process in the past doesn’t mean it can’t get better. We can improve the transfer experience for students. The Impact of Credit Loss Many students lose credits when transferring.

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Happy Pride Month from CAPD!

CAPD

This month, we recognize the LBGTQ+ community! Check out some of the resources and events at MIT (below) to learn more about and celebrate the rich tapestry of cultures and identities that make up the LBGTQ+ community at MIT. Celebrate love, activism, and authenticity! LBGTQ+ Services Programs MITea Dance: Pride 2023 (June 7) Celebrate LGBT Pride Month with MIT Alumnx Pride in San Francisco (June 10) MIT Press CAPD is celebrating with a new resource!

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Are You Treating Student-Parents as a Liability or Asset?

EAB

Podcast Are You Treating Student-Parents as a Liability or Asset? Episode 153. June 6, 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.

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Who should be responsible for mental health care? | Letters

The Guardian Higher Education

A lecturer says it would be dangerous for staff and students if university employees had to provide mental health care. Plus letters from Bob Holland and Marie Davis I’m writing in response to your article on mental health support for students in universities ( Parents outline ‘woeful’ mental health support for students at UK universities, 2 June ).

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De Anza budget cuts cause systematic chaos - Georgina Munoz-Villanueva, La Voz

Ray Schroeder

Over the past few years, De Anza has cut positions and underfunded services with the prediction that enrollment would continue to decrease. This has led to the school performing at substandard levels, and the De Anza student government being held responsible for funding essential positions and services. A 2017 analysis of full-time equivalent students shows the school has experienced a significant drop in enrollment since 2011.

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New Presidents and Provosts: AdventHealth U, American River College, Black Hawk College, Centenary U, Tennessee College of Applied Technology–Memphis, U of Wisconsin–Madison, U of Wisconsin–Platteville

Confessions of a Community College Dean

New Presidents and Provosts: AdventHealth U, American River College, Black Hawk College, Centenary U, Tennessee College of Applied Technology–Memphis, U of Wisconsin–Madison, U of Wisconsin–Platteville Doug Lederman Wed, 06/07/2023 - 12:00 AM

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US Sues Online Learning Company Over Students’ Data Privacy - Hye Jung Han, Human Rights Watch

Ray Schroeder

The United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has made history by suing an online learning company, Edmodo, for collecting and using children’s data to target them with behavioral advertising. The proposed $6 million fine, which awaits a final ruling, comes one year after Human Rights Watch uncovered how Edmodo and other online learning products authorized by governments during the Covid-19 pandemic infringed on children’s privacy.

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Dr. Cornel West Announces 2024 Presidential Bid as Third-Party Candidate

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Prominent Black scholar, author, activist, and philosopher Dr. Cornel West has announced he will be running to become president of the United States as a third-party candidate, Associated Press reported. Dr. Cornel West West will seek nomination as a member of The People’s Party. He said he wants to empower the marginalized and criticized both major political parties and their leaders, President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump , both of whom are running again in 2024.

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Ohio is the latest state to try making college costs, ROI clearer—is it worth it?

University Business

Legislators in Ohio want to cut through the smoke and mirrors of the costs and benefits of a college degree. Sponsored by Rep. Adam Mathews, his bill proposes that state institutions publish student costs and recent graduates’ income data and forecast future loan payments. The bill heads to the Senate after passing 88-1. The bill’s co-sponsor believes it will create a “new level of transparency” in higher education.

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How to ‘democratize education’: Stanford’s free online course gains 30,000 students in 3 years

University Business

When it comes to high earning potential, degrees in data and computer science are among the hottest assets a bachelor’s student can earn. Specifically, a computer science degree from Stanford is the tenth-best for high pay, according to the HEA Group and College Scorecard. As prestigious—and exclusive—a degree from Stanford may be, that hasn’t stopped two professors from creating Code in Place , an online program free of charge and open to the public to learn the basics of programmin