Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 25, 2022

A new study conducted by the ultra-conservative Manhattan Institute and published by the City Journal claims to prove that Critical Race Theory (CRT) is being taught in K-12 education. However, their claim is false, because they misrepresented CRT to prove their point. According to the study, evidence that CRT is being taught in school comes from recent high school graduates endorsing the following four statements: (1) “America is a systemically racist country,” (2) “white people have white priv

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EAB

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Podcast. New Approaches for Managing Student Mental Health Crises. Episode 125. October 25, 2022. 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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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 25, 2022

A national scholarship program for historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) is set to be launched. The program aims to help financially support civic-minded high school students who are interested in attending HBCUs. Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The program strives to encourage students to follow in the footsteps of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and develop into advocates and champions for universal rights.

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University Business

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Have you updated the recruitment pitch your college is making to prospective students as other options beckon and enrollment continues to slip? There are an estimated one million fewer students on campus than there were prior to the pandemic, and the latest numbers show another decline. An ever-increasing range of competing interests drawing the attention of prospective students is increasing the pressure of institutions to fill their classrooms and residence halls, says the 2022 National Pros

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 25, 2022

The University of Washington (UW) and Google have announced a $400,000 gift from the tech giant that will go towards efforts to diversify the field of K-12 computer science education. Computer science is one of America’s most critical fields. It ' s also among the fastest growing. But it is dominated by white and Asian males. This effects both the culture of the tech world and the products that it creates —from facial recognition software that can’t recognize Black and brown people to algorith

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The Change Leader, Inc.

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Daniel Aguilar is in the JEDI profession—justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion, with a focus on higher education. For him, this endeavor is not about checking off politically correct to-do boxes. He believes that this is more than merely a moral responsibility—improving the lives of individual students also boosts the institution’s return on investment and creates closer alignment with the institution’s mission over both the short and long terms.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Dr. David A. Canton accepted the position of director of the African American studies program at the University of Florida. Photo courtesy of David Canton. At the height of the pandemic in 2020, without ever visiting the campus, Dr. David A. Canton accepted the position of director of the African American studies program at the University of Florida (UF).

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College (FDLTCC) will become the first two-year educational institute in Minnesota to get approval to give bachelor's degrees in elementary education, Duluth News Tribune reported. The elementary education degree is the school’s first and only four-year degree. FDLTCC announced the new major back in September, and classes will start under the program in January.

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University Business

OCTOBER 25, 2022

When Angela Whitlock, a Cumberland Law student at Samford University, was looking for student groups to join last year, she noticed something was missing. There were groups for Black, Hispanic and Native American law students, student athletes, women, and various political organizations. But none were for LGBTQ students. So last fall, she and more than 50 students at Cumberland formed OUTLaw, an identity-based organization that aims to support and affirm LGBTQ students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Franklin County public schools in Massachusetts have been given a $200,000 grant, which they will use to partner with Greenfield Community College (GCC) to create an early college pilot program, the Greenfield Recorder reported. As it stands now, access to early college credits is limited to students who can afford dual enrollment courses or students in grant- and donor-funded programs.

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Roompact

OCTOBER 25, 2022

As we are [hopefully] settling into the start of our academic years, you may have been noticing some patterns in your calendars and weekly schedules. It can quickly feel overwhelming with the various administrative tasks to accomplish each day and week, and with the unexpected items demanding a more urgent response which redirects our focus.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Perry Martin Jr. Perry Martin Jr. has been appointed dean of diversity, equity, inclusion and transformation at University of West Los Angeles. Martin earned an associate degree in general studies from Central Texas College, a bachelor’s degree in social psychology from Park University, an MBA, a master’s degree in management and leadership, and a master’s degree in human resource development from Webster University.

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Higher Education Whisperer

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Frankly set, ABC TV, 2022Recently I attended a recording of ABC TV's Frankly chat show. This got me thinking that the same studio layout, and format, could be used for hybrid delivery of learning. Frankly uses a standard chat show format: the host sits stage left, with space for four guests beside them. There is a flat area in front for a couple of rows of small tables for audience members who.

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Campus Groups

OCTOBER 25, 2022

At CampusGroups (CG) our team is our biggest strength. We believe in the importance of bringing people together to activate our collective potential. Our outlook is global, with teams in the US, Canada, France, the Middle East, and India. We trust in the strength that a diverse team brings. This vision is reflected in how we: ??‍? Develop our product. ?

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EAB

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Press Release. EAB CEO David Felsenthal Named a Top 50 SaaS CEO of 2022. Felsenthal recognized for driving growth while staying true to education firm’s mission. October 25, 2022. Washington, DC, October 25, 2022 – EAB , the leading provider of education research, technology, and marketing and enrollment solutions, is pleased to announce our CEO, David Felsenthal, has been named one of the Top 50 SaaS CEOs of 2022 by The Software Report.

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University Business

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Hundreds of people protested on Penn State’s campus Monday evening, where an event that drew outrage from students and community members was set to be held but canceled at the last minute due to “the threat of escalating violence.” At about 6:15 p.m. Monday, more than a dozen police officers were already stationed around the Thomas Building, including eight Pennsylvania State Police troopers on horseback.

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EAB

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Blogs. How MBA programs can set a winning messaging strategy. Tips to lower your cost per lead. I’ve seen firsthand how fierce the competition for potential MBA students has become. With rapid growth in MBA programs and fewer students taking graduate admissions tests , this competition can easily drive up digital marketing bottom lines. It’s more important than ever to optimize your digital marketing strategy for effective messaging and cost-efficiency.

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University Business

OCTOBER 25, 2022

In a swift decision, the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning ended its search for the 11th president of the University of Southern Mississippi by selecting Dr. Joe Paul, who is currently serving as interim president, to fill the role. “During the listening sessions held on the campuses in Hattiesburg and Long Beach, the campus community spoke clearly and passionately about why Dr.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Today’s college students want to go to schools and work for companies that align with their values, including an emphasis on diversity, according to a panel discussion this Monday on the topic of “Student Values: What’s Driving Our Future Talent?” as well as interviews with the panelists. The panel was part of the AACSB Societal Impact Conference, a two-day gathering in New York h osted by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business , a non-profit that is one of the major accredi

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eLiterate

OCTOBER 25, 2022

As I outlined recently in my “ e-Literate’s Changing Themes for Changing Times ” post, I am shifting my coverage somewhat. I’ll be developing and calling out tags I use for these themes so that you can go to an archive page on each one. This one will be listed under the “ changing enrollment ”, “ future of academic work ” and “third-wave EdTech” tags.

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HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Six Proven Ways to Reach Nontraditional Students. The nontraditional student population now makes up the majority of higher education students (74%), according to a recent study from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), and this population continues to grow — in both number and importance. Within the undergraduate student population alone, about 37% are aged 25 and older, 24% have dependents, and 64% work while enrolled in college, according to the Lumina Foundation.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Postsecondary education provides graduates with greater access to job opportunities and higher earning potential throughout their lifetimes. But higher education isn’t the only provider of communal uplift. Dr. Karen Mossberger, the Frank and June Sackton Professor in the school of public affairs and director of the Center on Technology, Data and Society at Arizona State University.

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EAB

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Infographic. Community College Outreach Campaign Ideas. A targeted outreach campaign is an effort of focused, proactive communication to a population of students in need of a specific intervention or action. Navigate makes it easy to conduct a wide range of campaigns that help students stay on track across their entire college journey—from the first point of contact to graduation.

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