Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

A 40-page report released by the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) reveals that Black teacher scarcity may be attributed to factors including desegregation, racism, and the incorporation of standardized tests that result in Black teachers losing their license. The report, titled “The Heart Work of Hard Work: Black Teacher Pipeline Best Practices at HBCU Teacher Education Programs,” found that teacher certification exams used to screen effectiveness eliminated nearly 100,000 minority teachers in 3

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

‘Swiftonomics’ Course Brings Taylor Craze to College Classrooms Lauren.Coffey@… Wed, 02/07/2024 - 03:00 AM The mega–pop star’s impact on supply and demand, monopolies, and cost efficiencies make her prime teaching material for economics courses.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

DePauw University has received its largest gift yet in the form of $200 million in support of its strategic plan. The money – $150 million from an anonymous donor and a matching $50 million from other donors – is one of the largest gifts given to a U.S. higher ed institution. DePauw University DePauw’s Bold and Gold 2027 strategic plan seeks to bolster the university around four principles: the liberal arts and sciences; the student experience; institutional equity; and responsible financial and

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

New Data Signal Flawed Transfer Process Sara Weissman Wed, 02/07/2024 - 03:00 AM Many community college students intend to transfer to four-year institutions and earn bachelor’s degrees. Few of them make it, according to new reports.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Saint Louis University (SLU) is launching an institutional aid application that mirrors the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA , so families can receive financial aid awards by the end of February. Rob Reddy The measure is a response to FASFA delays due partly to glitches in the launch of a new financial aid application. The university’s aid application is independent of the FAFSA filing; so, families will still need to file a FAFSA.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Campus Vote on Antisemitism Resolution Is Microcosm of National Debate Doug Lederman Wed, 02/07/2024 - 03:00 AM Someone called Oct. 7 “a beautiful day” at a University of North Carolina event. The Faculty Council then “indefinitely postponed” a resolution that would have condemned the statement.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Title: Professor of Law, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law Tenured: Yes Age: 38 Education: B.A., political science, Stanford University; M.A., sociology, Stanford University; and J.D., Yale Law School Career mentors: Amna Akbar, The Ohio State University; Guy-Uriel Charles, Harvard Law School; and Devon Carbado, UCLA. Words of wisdom/advice for new faculty members: “Grow where you’re planted.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The U.S. Department of Education has reached a settlement with for-profit school owner International Education Corporation (IEC) and its subsidiaries, Florida Career College and United Education Institute (UEI/UEIC). It relates to violations of the “ability-to-benefit” test regulations that govern eligibility to receive federal student aid for students without a high school diploma or GED equivalent.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

10 Pointers for a Successful Faculty Interview Sarah Bray Wed, 02/07/2024 - 03:00 AM Claire Williams Bridgwater offers advice to help you find the right workplace when you are pursuing an entry-level job.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Less than a third of parents surveyed (28%) said that they would be disappointed if their child did not pursue college after high school, according to a new report commissioned by American Student Assistance (ASA) and Jobs for the Future (JFF). Julie Lammers " Beyond Degrees " focuses on investigating people’s views and ideas of non-degree pathways, defined in this context as “non-degree-bearing education-to-career options,” such as apprenticeships, bootcamps, industry certifications, certificat

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Webster Seeks to Unrestrict Endowment Funds Josh Moody Wed, 02/07/2024 - 03:00 AM Beset by financial challenges, the university is seeking to reclassify $34 million in endowment funds to meet liquidity obligations for a $30 million loan.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Dr. Jennifer Freeman Jennifer Freeman has been appointed assistant vice president for research development in the College of Health and Human Sciences at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. She served as associate head of Purdue’s School of Health Sciences. Freeman holds a bachelor’s degree in biology and a Ph.D. in environmental toxicology and molecular cytogenetics from the University of Illinois.

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University Business

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

New findings from the Community College Research Center (CCRC) are eerily similar to those of the Department of Education : only 16% of community college students earn a bachelor’s degree within six years. But in eight states, when those community college students successfully transfer, their public four-year colleges and universities do their best to ensure they succeed.

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Higher Education Whisperer

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Professor Simon Buckingham ShumGreetings from the University of Sydney where I am taking part in the Team-Based Learning Collaborative Asia Pacific Community Symposium. Most of the staff are from USyd medical schools, but I fell at home as we are talking about experiential learning.

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University Business

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Gen Z youth pursuing nontraditional credentials not involving college are increasingly satisfied with their decision. A recent report by Jobs for The Future (JFF) and American Student Assistance (ASA) suggests alternative pathways are in for another boost in popularity, thanks to parent and educator interest. More than half of parents (51%) surveyed were familiar with non-degree pathways, and 88% expressed interest in learning more about them for their children.

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Roompact

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

This blog series features different writers responding to the prompt, “What is the future of the RD position and role?” Guest Post by Mitchell Furtner, Residence Life Professional Supervising student staff, handling student crisis, responding to facilities issues, programming, and the ever ambiguous “other duties as assigned.” These are some of the common job responsibilities.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Students at Northwestern University are facing criminal charges in connection to a newspaper they created to parody The Daily Northwestern, the university’s independent student newspaper, The Intercept reported Monday.

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The Guardian Higher Education

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

I’ve had a chance to see the elitist bowels of the institution and have also been reminded of one of the most annoying aspects of university life I didn’t ever picture myself as a mature student. In fact, my first piece of published journalism was for this website, writing about what it was like to attend university at 17. Yet, over the past few weeks, I’ve become akin to an undergrad at the University of Oxford, where I’m doing a six-month fellowship researching how journalists report on missin

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Law schools must adopt free speech policies to maintain their accreditation under a requirement approved by the American Bar Association’s House of Delegates Monday.

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Ray Schroeder

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

A group of alumni and former employees is making its concerns about the long-term health of Eureka College public. A Facebook page titled “Eureka College Alumni Update” created Dec. 29 has more than 1,300 members. Posts range from detailed breakdowns on data like unpaid student fees to reminiscing over cherished memories at the small private institution.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools has placed four institutions on probation and continued the probation of a fifth, citing a mix of financial troubles and governance issues.

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University Business

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

A new version of a bill to regulate name, image and likeness in Utah would exempt college athletes’ NIL agreements submitted to public universities from the state’s open records law, closing them off to any public scrutiny. HB202 requires athletes to submit any NIL contract over $600 in value to the university. The school then must provide the athlete written acknowledgment regarding whether the contract conflicts with university policies or provisions of the proposed law.

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Ray Schroeder

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Microsoft says the hackers, known as Nobelium, were able to access email accounts of some members of its senior leadership team late last year. “Beginning in late November 2023, the threat actor used a password spray attack to compromise a legacy non-production test tenant account and gain a foothold, and then used the account’s permissions to access a very small percentage of Microsoft corporate email accounts, including members of our senior leadership team and employees in our cybersecurity,

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Higher Education Inquirer

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

American Intercontinental University: 89 full-time instructors for 14,333 students. American Public University System has 332 F/T instructors for 48,688 students. Aspen University has 27 F/T instructors for 7,386 students. Capella University: 180 F/T for 39,727 students. Colorado State University Global: 40 F/T instructors for 9,565 students. Colorado Technical University: 55 F/T instructors for 24,808 students.

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Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL)

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

It starts with strategy: Intentional goal setting, strategic planning, & pickleball Sophie Tullie, Blog Team write and Director of Assessment, Data Analytics, & Research at the University of Delaware Hello SAAL Blog readers! Here is the next installment of our conversation series getting to know The leaders that make up this wonderful group of Student Affairs Assessment Leaders and learning from their personal stories.

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College Forward

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Since the United States Department of Education announced a significant overhaul to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) more than a year ago, educators, financial aid experts and community-based organizations have teamed up to help students navigate the new form. In advance of form’s roll-out, many students and their families established FSA IDs and prepared necessary financial documents.

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University Business

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Designed for individuals looking to complete or pursue their academic goals, the rankings evaluate more than 1,600 online bachelor’s and master’s degree programs at regionally accredited institutions. The rankings focus solely on degree-granting programs that are offered online, including several master-level disciplines: MBA, business (non-MBA), engineering, information technology (including computer science), criminal justice, education and nursing.

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AIFS Abroad

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Nervous about studying abroad? That’s understandable! New city, new language, new people, new experiences. The newness is exciting… but it’s also an unknown, and unknowns can be scary! Luckily, we live in a time where we have tools at our literal fingertips. Pack your phones with useful apps before your study or intern abroad program just like you would your suitcase!

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College for Creative Study

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

During the fall semester, CCS Communication Design students collaborated with InsideOut Literary Arts on a project sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Financial Services (MBFS). Paramount to the nonprofit’s goal is the conviction to lift every unique and collective voice through transformative creative writing programs. Founded in 1995, InsideOut is Detroit’s largest and oldest literary nonprofit organization.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Today on the Academic Minute: Jeremy Blackburn, associate professor of computer science at Binghamton University, explores how flawed research can be easily disseminated these days.

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Higher Education Whisperer

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Greetings from the first workshop at Team-Based Learning Collaborative Asia Pacific Community Symposium. This is using Intedashboard software and ChatGPT. Something which slowly dawned on me during the morning session was that the medical educators were using Team Based Learning (TBL) not as a general term for learning in teams, but a very specific methodology.

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University Business

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Citing declining enrollment and structural deficits, the new administration at one of New York City’s longest-running Catholic colleges has moved this year to eliminate several academic programs and slash faculty positions. More than 25% of faculty have been terminated over the past seven months, according to the student newspaper. Among the programs that stand to be eliminated by Manhattan College, located in the Bronx and first established by the De La Salle Christian Brothers in 1853,

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Higher Education Whisperer

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Greetings from the first workshop at Team-Based Learning Collaborative Asia Pacific Community Symposium. Rosa Howard, University of Sydney, is talking on "Adapting TBL to Changing Times". This highlighted the benefits of providing text base input, as opposed from verbal.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The current context of education is riddled with anti-Blackness that continues to find systemic ways to harm Black children and adolescents, ranging from the persistent surveillance and pushout from educational opportunities to anti-CRT legislation that prevents all students — not just Black youth — from learning about Black history and culture. It is clear that education needs a new framework, one that loves and protects Black children and adolescents from these (and more) systemic harms while

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

A new study examines potential effects of artificial intelligence on current challenges faced in higher education and notes that few are ready. The 2023-2024 Digital Learning Pulse Survey revealed that three-quarters of higher education trustees, faculty, and administrators believe GenAI will noticeably change their institutions — and help solve ongoing issues.

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