Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 26, 2023

About 30% of African American STEM professionals begin their higher education at a Historically Black College or University, according to the United Negro College Fund, but only around 1% of the Defense Department’s research funding is directed towards HBCUs and other minority serving institutions. This week, the U.S. government took a major step towards remedying these disparities by awarding a five-year $90 million contract to create a university affiliated research center (UARC) to Howard Uni

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The Scholarly Teacher

JANUARY 26, 2023

By Barry Sharpe, Western Governors University Keywords : Socratic method, retrieval practice, scaffolding Key Statement : Revisit the Socratic method by using it to enact retrieval practice and scaffolding in courses and refresh thinking about applying recommendations from SOTL. Introduction What is the first thing you think about when you consider the Socratic method?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 26, 2023

By Drs. Erik M. Hines, Donna Y. Ford, Edward C. Fletcher Jr., Tanya J. Middleton Dr. Erik Hines Hines: I grew up in a medium-sized city in the south that was mostly white, but also had a sizable percentage of Blacks, Cubans, Puerto Ricans, and Dominicans. I have had Black teachers since preschool. In fact, I had Black teachers in kindergarten through elementary school, except for one of my classes in fourth grade.

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The Guardian Higher Education

JANUARY 26, 2023

Data shows sharp decline in students from Italy, Germany and France with Brexit seen as primary deterrent The number of EU students enrolling in British universities has more than halved since Brexit – with sharp declines in scholars from Italy, Germany and France, figures reveal. Brexit is seen as the primary deterrent , with home fees and student finance no longer available to EU students who do not already live in the UK with settled or pre-settled status.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 26, 2023

Dr. Chemen Neal will become executive associate dean and chief diversity officer (CDO) for the Indiana University’s (IU) School of Medicine, effective Feb. 1, WFYI reported. Dr. Chemen M. Neal Neal is currently an associate clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology; assistant dean for student success and advocacy; and chair and co-chair of the school’s Diversity Council.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 26, 2023

Marcelle Dougan offers five tips that she has learned along the way to help you flourish in the beginning of your academic career and beyond. Job Tags: FACULTY JOBS Ad keywords: faculty Editorial Tags: Career Advice Show on Jobs site: Image Source: Sorbetto/digitalvision vectors/getty images Image Size: Thumbnail-horizontal Is this diversity newsletter?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 26, 2023

College Board will release an updated version of its African American studies Advanced Placement course Feb. 1, The Hill reported. This comes amid Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s administration blocking initial pilot program plans in Florida high schools. Gov. Ron DeSantis College Board did not attribute the revisions to Florida’s rejection. The updates are instead part of a revision process with feedback from a 60-city pilot program, the organization said in a statement.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 26, 2023

Hamline University faculty leaders are calling for the resignation of Hamline President Dr. Fayneese Miller after her handling of a case where the school dismissed an art history instructor showing depictions of the Prophet Muhammad in a course, the Associated Press reported. Dr. Fayneese Miller The majority of members who attended a Jan. 24 meeting – 71 of 92– voted to demand Miller’s immediate resignation, Hamline faculty leaders said, citing a lost of confidence in Miller and a violation of a

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 26, 2023

Blog: Learning Innovation Professor Andrew Comrie reached out after reading my piece, How Do Academic Libraries Spend Their Money? In his book, Like Nobody's Business: An Insider's Guide to How US University Finances Really Work (Open Book Publishers, 2021), Andrew digs into academic library budgeting. I asked if Andrew would be willing to synthesize some of his findings in this space, and he graciously agreed.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 26, 2023

More than 14,000 students have signed up for classes at The City University of New York (CUNY) this 2022-23 academic year through CUNY Reconnect, an initiative that aimed to enroll 10,000 returning students. Dr. Félix V. Matos Rodríguez CUNY announced the signup of 14,433 students who had incomplete degrees or who were unable to attend college due to personal circumstances related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 26, 2023

Image: Hilbert College is marrying outside the faith. The four-year Roman Catholic nonprofit college in New York announced Wednesday that it would acquire Valley College, a for-profit career institution with four sites in Ohio and West Virginia. Hilbert officials and outside experts believe the merger marks the first time that a nonprofit religious institution has purchased a for-profit college, though they note parallels in the health-care sector, where Catholic hospitals have merged with or ac

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 26, 2023

Lillian Wanjagi Lillian Wanjagi has been named vice chancellor for business and finance and chief financial officer at Fayetteville State University. Wanjagi earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Wingate University, an MBA in international business from Gardner-Webb University, and a doctorate in higher education administration and leadership from the University of Houston.

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University Business

JANUARY 26, 2023

It’s no secret teachers are skeptical —fearful, even—about the explosion of generative AI like ChatGPT and its influence over the classroom. But futurist, business guru, and FETC 2023 keynote speaker Daniel Burrus believes these transformative times must be embraced. Microsoft has recently pledged $10 billion toward OpenAI, a generative AI company, signifying that there are no signs of this technology slowing down.

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EAB

JANUARY 26, 2023

Blogs 6 trends impacting community college enrollment in 2023 For the past two years, it’s been difficult to focus on anything beyond the immediate consequences of the pandemic. But now as we find ourselves stabilizing, it’s time to pause and take stock of the full landscape facing community colleges. These six trends will have long-term impacts on how community colleges interact with students and getting ahead of them now will position you for success in the future. 6 trends to watch in 2023 1.

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The Guardian Higher Education

JANUARY 26, 2023

‘Self authorship’ is a right, argues Dr Farbod Akhlaghi, and people should make their own decisions on new jobs or having children Giving friends and relations advice about crucial life choices such as whether to take a new job or start a family is immoral, according to a new paper by a Cambridge philosopher. Dr Farbod Akhlaghi, a moral philosopher at Christ’s College, argues that everyone has a right to “self authorship”, so must make decisions about transformative experiences for themselves.

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AIFS Abroad

JANUARY 26, 2023

Last Updated on January 26, 2023 by Cat Rogliano Ready to kick your resume up a notch? Consider an internship abroad in Lisbon, Portugal! Here you’ll find professional growth opportunities galore paired with breathtaking views from Lisbon’s famous hills. Let’s talk about 5 of the many reasons why you’ll love being an intern in Lisbon: 1. You’ll be interning in a thriving city.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 26, 2023

Blog: Higher Ed Gamma What if we ranked universities not by inputs but by outputs? Not by admissions selectivity or even by their contribution to social mobility, but, rather, their impact on the growth of knowledge and technological and scientific advancement? A recent piece in Forbes echoes an argument that I made several months ago : That the preeminence of many of the most highly regarded American universities is fading.

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Roompact

JANUARY 26, 2023

In this episode of Roompact's ResEdChat, we speak with Craig about his passion for creating positive customer service experiences for residential students. His background includes digging deep into the processes used by companies like Disney and figuring out ways to implement them on campus.

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Proctor Academy

JANUARY 26, 2023

It’s a rainy early start of my journey to Europe, landing lightly at the house where the Proctor students, as well as where European Art Classroom co-directors Dave and Jen Fleming, live in Aix-en-Provence, France.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 26, 2023

End Rape on Campus, an initiative of the nonprofit Civic Nation, released a new digital tool Wednesday that allows users to compare the sexual assault statistics and policies of different college and universities. Called the Campus Accountability Map and Tool , the resource includes data on 750 institutions across the United States. For each college or university on the map, the tool uses data from the U.S.

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The Guardian Higher Education

JANUARY 26, 2023

IFS says if Holyrood’s health and climate policies remain in place other public spending will also suffer The Scottish government could be forced to reconsider spending pledges to provide free university places and free personal care for older people in light of a squeeze on payments from the UK Treasury over the next two years, according to analysis by the Institute for Fiscal Studies.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 26, 2023

Hamline University’s full-time faculty members voted 71 to 12 on Monday to call for the resignation of President Fayneese Miller, The Pioneer Press reported. Miller’s administration called it “undeniably inconsiderate, disrespectful and Islamophobic” and “an act of intolerance” for an adjunct professor, Erika López Prater, to have shown an image of Muhammad in class in the fall.

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EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

JANUARY 26, 2023

Digital literacy can be a bit nebulous and difficult to define. The concept is broad, ranging from using specific learning tools and honing general digital skills to developing media literacy. In the context of higher education, what should digital literacy mean? In what key areas should higher ed faculty members become most literate? According to EDUCAUSE, the concept of digital literacy “encompasses a range of skills and knowledge necessary to evaluate, use, and create digital information in v

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 26, 2023

Providing the right services and supports is key to helping students succeed academically, engage in the college experience, be healthy and well, and prepare for life after college. On Feb. 6, Inside Higher Ed will debut a new Student Success hub to provide actionable news, ideas, advice and inspiration to college and university professionals who care deeply about ensuring all students have what they need to be successful in college and beyond.

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The Guardian Higher Education

JANUARY 26, 2023

My friend and former colleague Anthony Dyson, who has died at the age of 91, was an artist, master printer, art historian and teacher. He acquired and applied an extraordinary range of skills and depth of knowledge that spanned the disciplines of art and education. In each discipline his contributions advanced both theory and practice, yet he wore his scholarship and practical skills lightly, and shared them generously.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 26, 2023

Nature reports that over 300 scientists are urging the University of California, Los Angeles, to rescind the discipline of a Robert H. MacArthur Award–winning ecologist. The publication says UCLA suspended Priyanga Amarasekare without pay for a year and cut her salary by a fifth for a further two years. Her lab website says, “Professor Amarasekare is on leave for the 2022-2023 academic year.

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CAPD

JANUARY 26, 2023

From the newest phone apps to the next hottest tablet or phone, there’s no avoiding the buzz that surrounds tech culture. As future-forward as they sound, these advancements come directly from real people who are creating revolutionary, diverse systems. If you find yourself analyzing the latest and greatest tech releases, dreaming up your own tech creations, or even coming up with solutions to make current products better, then you might want to consider a career in the computer science field.

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Teaching Matters Student Employment

JANUARY 26, 2023

In this post, Amanda Meyer, based in the Global Health Academy, shares an inspiring example of extended learning with MSc Global Challenges alumni. This project illustrates several examples of Enhancement Themes in practice, and this post forms part of the 20 Years of Enhancement theme.

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CAPD

JANUARY 26, 2023

By Paige McClanahan | Jan. 19, 2023 New technologies, including one fuel extracted from the atmosphere itself, could make flying more sustainable. But the challenges are many and the timeline is uncertain. By the middle of this century, most cars and buses should be powered by renewable energy, while bikes, electric trains and your own two feet will continue to have little impact on the climate.

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EAB

JANUARY 26, 2023

This paper will share strategies for better capturing, communicating with, and enrolling prospective community college students. Thanks for your interest! To access this content, please log in or register for a free guest account. Log In Register The post Every Interaction Counts: Strengthening Community College Recruitment Communications Amid the Great Opt-Out appeared first on EAB.

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University Business

JANUARY 26, 2023

There’s a new push to get more help inside the classroom for students who are blind or have similar disabilities. The University of Arizona’s College of Education is launching a new program called Project COMPASSS. The goal is to help with the teacher shortage in Arizona so those students get the support they need. The latest report from the Department of Education shows there were less than 400,000 teachers for about 6 million students with disabilities across the country in 2017, and 7% of tho

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 26, 2023

Teachers went on strike for two days, starting Wednesday, at the University of California Lab School, which the Los Angeles Times described as “an elite pre-K-through-sixth-grade school nestled in a quiet corner of the UCLA campus,” which “has offered a nurturing environment for students whose parents won a coveted spot for their child.

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University Business

JANUARY 26, 2023

Faculty leaders at a Minnesota college that dismissed an art history instructor who showed depictions of the Prophet Muhammad in a course have overwhelmingly called for the university president to resign. Faculty leaders at Hamline University said 71 of 92 members who attended a meeting Tuesday voted to call on President Fayneese Miller to resign immediately.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 26, 2023

Removing batteries from wearable tech can open it up to more people. In today’s Academic Minute, Rahim Esfandyar-Pour of the University of California, Irvine, explores how to do so. Esfandyar-Pour is an assistant professor of electrical engineering and computer science and biomedical engineering at UC Irvine. A transcript of this podcast can be found here.

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University Business

JANUARY 26, 2023

Last year was one of the most competitive in the history of admissions to the Ivy League. The acceptance rate for the Class of 2026 at Harvard was the lowest ever, down to 3.19% compared to 5.9% a decade before. And your chances of admission at Columbia and Princeton? In 2022 they were 3.7% and 4% respectively, compared to 7.4% and 7.9% ten years ago.

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Modern Campus

JANUARY 26, 2023

I work at Tufts University, an elite, private institution where JumboLife (our student engagement platform powered by Modern Campus Presence) has been live since 2021.

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Ray Schroeder

JANUARY 26, 2023

Bates College expects "some serious challenges ahead" because of inflation and an uncertain economy, according to its vice president for finance and administration. "Everything the college needs to purchase — from health care to food to fuel — is more expensive, Geoffrey Swift, who is also the college's treasurer, told colleagues in a letter last week.

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