Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 3, 2023

On average, historically Black college and universities (HBCUs) received 178 times less funding from foundations than Ivy League schools in 2019, according to a report from research group Candid and ABFE, a nonprofit advocate for investments in Black communities, the Associated Press reported. The May 2 study found that the eight Ivy League schools received $5.5 billion from foundations in 2019.

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The Scholarly Teacher

MAY 3, 2023

Todd Zakrajsek , University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Key Statement : Your time off deserves the same careful attention and nurturing strategies as the time you devote to the classroom. Maximize your relaxation! Keywords: Maximize, Work-Life Harmony, SMART, Backward Planning Introduction I love just about everything there is about teaching, but I still feel a bit of a lift with the approach of the last week of the spring semester, turning in grades and securing regalia for graduation.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 3, 2023

Dr. Ben Vinson III will become president of Howard University, effective Sept. 1, The Washington Post reported. Dr. Ben Vinson III Vinson – a historian of the African diaspora in Latin America – is currently provost at Case Western Reserve University. Some of his previous roles include dean of the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences at The George Washington University; vice dean for interdisciplinary programs and graduate education at Johns Hopkins University; and founding director of the Cen

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Campus Sonar

MAY 3, 2023

Your campus social media manager’s job is never done. They’re on call 24/7, very few people understand exactly what they do all day, and their talent and expertise are regularly dismissed by colleagues and the general public. Often they’re not appropriately compensated for their skills, overtime hours, and the comments and DMs they monitor and respond to may hurt personally even if they're not meant for them.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 3, 2023

As legislative sessions in many states head towards their conclusions, new attempts to exert control over higher education have continued to appear. Among the latest efforts are HB 715 in North Carolina, which would remove tenure for future faculty in the University of North Carolina (UNC) system and at public community colleges, and SB 266 in Florida, which would give the state more control over the content of core classes and limit funding for DEI efforts.

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EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

MAY 3, 2023

Higher education has a data problem. Every day, we generate massive amounts of data across the institution, which has the potential to inspire meaningful change. However, we often don’t leverage it efficiently or effectively. However, we’re often not using it efficiently or effectively. According to an EDUCAUSE QuickPoll, 58 percent of higher education leaders do not believe the current structure of data functions at their institutions is ideal for meeting the data and analytics needs of their i

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 3, 2023

Vermont Law and Graduate School (VLGS) has launched a scholarship to support the Indigenous people of Vermont. The First Nations scholarship – available to citizens of state or federally recognized tribes – will seek to help Indigenous students pursue careers related to VLGS programs. “We are pleased to announce during this Abenaki Recognition and Heritage Week our commitment to supporting the Indigenous people of Vermont,” said VLGS President Rod Smolla.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 3, 2023

Dr. Kim Cassidy Dr. Kim Cassidy will step down as president of Bryn Mawr College in June 2024, bringing to an end an 11-year tenure as the school’s leader, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported. “I believe that leadership renewal is crucial to the long-term, strategic success of any organization,” Cassidy wrote in a May 2 email to the campus community.

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Higher Education Whisperer

MAY 3, 2023

Greetings from the ANU, where Guillaume Pitron, is talking on his new book "The Dark Cloud. How the digital world is costing the earth". This reveals how apparently clean computers have a dirty secret: they use energy and materials. The discussion ranged wider over how green smart cities are. Of course none of this is new to computer professionals.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 3, 2023

Dr. Nerita Hughes has been appointed president of Bay de Noc Community College, the Daily Press reported. Dr. Nerita Hughes Hughes is currently interim associate vice president of academic affairs and workforce innovation at North Hennepin Community College; president and CEO of JG Consulting, LLC; co-chair for the African-American Leadership Forum; and council chair of the Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches Council for Minnesotans of African Heritage.

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University Business

MAY 3, 2023

Black, Hispanic and all male students in general currently enrolled in a postsecondary program have increasingly considered stopping out of their program, according to a new report from Gallup and the Lumina Foundation. “The State of Higher Education 2023” report found that more than half of all Hispanic students (52%) considered stopping out in 2022, followed by Black students at 43% and male students at 41%.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 3, 2023

Maria Angélica Garcia Maria Angélica Garcia has been appointed superintendent/president of Santa Rosa Junior College in California. She serves as president of Berkeley City College. Garcia holds a bachelor’s degree in civic studies from Saint Mary’s College of California, an MSW from San Diego State University, and a doctorate in educational leadership from San Francisco State University.

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Ray Schroeder

MAY 3, 2023

A coalition of students, academic staff, teaching assistants and research assistants at the University of Ottawa today took the unprecedented step of raising their concerns about the quality of education to the Board of Governors as one group. "Budget cuts at the University of Ottawa are seriously downgrading the quality of learning in each university classroom," said Luc Angers, Vice-President, Membership Engagement of the Association of Part-Time Professors.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 3, 2023

Derrick Harriell Derrick Harriell has been named director of the African American studies program at the University of Mississippi. Harriell served as director of the Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in creative writing program at the university. He holds an MFA in creative writing from Chicago State University and a Ph.D. in English from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

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CAPD

MAY 3, 2023

May is Mental Health Awareness Month! In recognition, the MIT HR WorkLife and Wellbeing Center is hosting a series of live webinars throughout the month that will focus on personal wellbeing and mental health. Experts in their fields, will share research-based strategies and information on a variety of topics including anxiety and depression, cognitive distortions (“thought traps”), and burnout.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 3, 2023

Alfred McQuarters Alfred McQuarters has been named president of the Los Angeles Trade-Technical College. He is vice president of instruction at Mt. Hood Community College in Oregon. McQuarters holds a bachelor’s degree from Penn State University, an MBA from Central Michigan University, and an Ed.D. from Oregon State University.

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Hanover Research

MAY 3, 2023

K–12 leaders face pressures to not only manage district operations, but also demonstrate how they are continually improving outcomes. C ontinuous improvement doesn’t usually happen easily or by accident. But by following a proven action planning process , your district can identify the steps for successful strategic plan implementation. This toolkit enables district administrators understand how to operationalize strategic plans, ensuring your district will make choices that lead to positive cha

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 3, 2023

Mya Jolly Mya Jolly has been named director of public relations at Miles College in Fairfield, Alabama. Jolly worked for the community engagement firm CBG Strategies and at a public relations firm in Detroit. She has a bachelor’s degree in communication from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

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College for Creative Study

MAY 3, 2023

313 Presents Partners with CCS Students to Design Official Pine Knob Music Theatre Poster Winning Design of the 2023 Limited Run Poster to be Unveiled May 11. Pine Knob Music Theatre is setting the stage for its return as one of metro Detroit’s most highly acclaimed rites of summer for concertgoers. Following last year’s 50th anniversary season and reprising its #1 ranking for Top Amphitheatre in the world, 313 Presents is excited to announce its new partnership with CCS to establish an annual

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University Business

MAY 3, 2023

Researchers analyzed data from the U.S. Census’ American Community Survey from 2015 to 2019 and found that: 26% of Afro Latinas had a college degree by 2019, while 17.5% of other Latinas did. A higher share of Afro Latino men also had a college degree compared to other Latinos. Afro Latinos had higher or about the same rates of employment and labor force participation depending on gender, but lower markers of financial success.

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College for Creative Study

MAY 3, 2023

Meet the Six Finalists Selected For the 2023 City of Design Challenge With funding, inclusive design training, and a wide array of other resources, the 6 selected teams will conceptualize new ways to deliver resident-driven ideas for unifying communities and building neighborhood resiliency throughout Detroit. Read More. Design Core Detroit, the College for Creative Studies , Community Development Advocates of Detroit (CDAD), and Culture Source , and are proud to announce the six teams selecte

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University Business

MAY 3, 2023

Their departures come at a time when there continues to be criticism of campus safety issues arose following a professor’s shooting death. Balafas has been chief since February 2022. Chris Olson, a commander in the nearby Oro Valley Police Department, will take over in the interim. Administrators came under heavy scrutiny in the wake of the October shooting death of Thomas Meixner , a hydrology professor who was gunned down by an expelled student.

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Ray Schroeder

MAY 3, 2023

St. Cloud State University (SCSU) has shared its plan to update the campus budget, including cutting staff and proposed reductions for degrees, majors and minors, and concentrations and certificates with low enrollment. School officials say the plan would include a reduction of around 37 employees by the fiscal year 2024. SCSU is still building its budget and hopes to reposition the school for a better future with “significant” course correction in the future budget.

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The Guardian Higher Education

MAY 3, 2023

But senior party figures believe Starmer’s U-turns on campaign pledges are creating a damaging policy vacuum Labour will begin consulting on new ways to fund university education within weeks, as senior party figures warn that Keir Starmer’s decision to drop a previous promise to abolish fees altogether could be a “disaster” for Thursday’s local elections.

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MAY 3, 2023

No matter how long you are studying in Spain, you’re sure to experience some life-changing…

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MAY 3, 2023

Oklahoma Governor Vetoes Bill on Tribal Graduation Regalia Sara Weissman Wed, 05/03/2023 - 03:00 AM

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MAY 3, 2023

New Mexico’s higher education department is now acting against New Mexico State University. The department is asking for an independent investigation into all university-sponsored athletic programs. The university recently replied to the department with its own letter. In it, they said they have launched an investigation with private law firm Greenberg Traurig to investigate the hazing allegations within the basketball program.

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Structure Your Way to Engagement johnw@mcsweeneys.

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Via's

MAY 3, 2023

Via Removes Study Abroad Barriers; Gives UCM Quality Student Data It Can Use Via helps develop a path to better support students, coordinator says. The University of Central Missouri needed a software system that was easier to work with and more manageable for its one-person study abroad office. The office, housed within UCM’s Center for Global Education, found what it was looking for in Via.

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