Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Two Spelman College students have been selected as Schwarzman Scholars , one of the world’s most prestigious graduate fellowships. Among the 151 chosen for the 2023-2024 Class of Schwarzman Scholars were Spelman’s Naomi Aladekoba and Sophia Bax-Wooten. The two will be part of the program’s eighth cohort – they will be enrolled August 2023 – with participants from 36 countries and 121 universities.

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University Business

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Ask anyone and they’ll tell you it’s been a challenging year for both students and faculty in both higher education and K-12. But like any obstacle, it’s been overcome with perseverance and innovation, ultimately carrying us to the other side with hopes of a brighter tomorrow. As for 2023, there’s a lot to look forward to. Here’s why.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 13, 2022

When Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig steps into his post as Western Michigan University’s (WMU) provost and vice president for academic affairs this January, he will be giving the school membership in an exceedingly small club. WMU will become one of the nation' only predominantly white institutions (PWI) to be led by both a president and a provost of color.

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Higher Education Today

DECEMBER 13, 2022

By Vickie Choitz and Louis Soares “Historically, pandemics have forced humans to break with the past and imagine their world anew. This one is no different. It is a portal, a gateway between one world and the next.” —Arundhati RoyFinancial Times, April 3, 2020 In the early months of COVID-19, novelist Arundhati Roy suggested that. Working Learners and Work Colleges: Innovating at the Intersection of Education and Life ">Read more » The post <strong>Working Learners and Work Colleges

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 13, 2022

University of Florida (UF) faculty have expressed worry about a new regulation that would allow college deans to review employment of tenured faculty every five years instead of seven, The Gainesville Sun reported. UF faculty already have a tenured review process that takes place every seven years. The Florida Board of Governors will meet in January to discuss the new policy.

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Higher Education Whisperer

DECEMBER 13, 2022

ASCILITE have released their first "Scanning the Australasian Ed Tech Horizon: The 2021-2022 Contextualising Horizon Report" (Campbell, Porter, Logan-Fleming, & Jones, 2022). It is a big title for a relatively short 47 page report. This covers rethinking lectures and assessment, blended learning, Co-design and Microcredentials. The bigger picture is covered with rethinking the university.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Howard University is partnering with Kaplan to give free test prep for graduate-level admissions exams and professional licensing exams. This test prep includes for tests such as the GRE®, GMAT®, LSAT®, and MCAT®, the bar exam, USMLE®, INBDE®, and NCLEX-RN®. And all Howard students interested in taking the exams to be a CPA or CFA can also prepare with Kaplan for free.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Prince George’s County native Kevin Durant and the Durant Family Foundation have committed $500,000 to Bowie State University (BSU) for renovations of its basketball arena. Renovations for the arena – which is in BSU’s Leonidas S. James Physical Education Complex – will involve a new basketball court, seating capacity expansion, and press box area upgrades.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

DECEMBER 13, 2022

In Part 2 of this two-part series, Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Dr. Belle Wheelan conclude their discussion of the challenges facing higher education accreditation. Wheelan shares her assessment of higher ed accreditation, SACSCOC standards, response to criticism of accreditation, and where SACSCOC would like to focus in the future.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Brian L. Ragsdale Brian L. Ragsdale has been appointed associate dean in the office of institutional effectiveness at Walden University. He served as a senior core faculty member in the school of psychology at the university. Ragsdale earned a master’s and a doctorate in clinical psychology from the University of Rhode Island.

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Roompact

DECEMBER 13, 2022

At Roompact, 2022 was truly our best year yet. Our team has navigated “the new normal”, and numbers-wise, more campuses than ever trust us to provide them with software.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Dr. Patrena Benton Elliott Patrena Benton Elliott has been appointed president of Halifax Community College in North Carolina. Elliott earned a bachelor's degree in communication studies from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, a master's in adult education from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University in Greensboro, and a Doctor of Philosophy in leadership studies at N.C.

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PUC

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Jazlynn Hardy is a sophomore marketing communication major from Florida who plays guard for PUC’s women’s basketball team. Her favorite thing about being a part of the Pioneers family is how they always support each other on and off the court and she is looking forward to growing chemistry with her teammates this season. What […].

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Campus Groups

DECEMBER 13, 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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Gray Associates

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Defining your markets is an important step in the program evaluation process, but it isn’t always a simple one. For some colleges, the definition of markets is more complex. The college might serve several markets. Regardless, it is important to correctly define the markets to be analyzed so that you can discover new opportunities for your institution and create a collaborative PES.

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EAB

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Podcast. How UCF is Expanding Opportunities for Hispanic Adult Learners. Episode 131. December 13, 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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University Business

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Every couple of years or so, some news outlet or organization that focuses on higher education issues decides to tackle a variant of the same basic question: Is college worth it? Back in 2014, the Pew Research Center released a report that warned about the rising costs of not going to college. Critics were quick to point out that what got lost in the shuffle were the very real costs associated with attending college but not completing a degree.

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EAB

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Resource Center. New Admissions Counselor Resource Center. Guides and tools for admissions teams. Table of Contents. Add a header to begin generating the table of contents. The role of an admission counselor is both essential and challenging, especially with the variety of responsibilities and skills required of today’s enrollment teams. EAB partners with more than 1,100 colleges and universities on enrollment strategy and conducts research on best practices and trends in recruitment.

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Ray Schroeder

DECEMBER 13, 2022

North Dakota State University will look to merge some of its academic colleges and departments, and eventually eliminate some majors and programs, to prepare for funding cuts. President David Cook made the announcement on Tuesday, Nov. 29, in an email to the campus community. Cook said the university will aim to reduce its seven academic colleges down to four or five , and he wants feedback from people on campus on the best way to do it.

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University Business

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The Alabama Commission on Higher Education is requesting a $207.1 million, 11.1% increase in state funding for colleges and universities in fiscal 2024. The ACHE board approved the more than $2 billion request on Friday, citing schools’ increased salary and benefits costs and inflation-related expenses. Meanwhile, the state Senate’s education budget leader on Friday said he expects any funding increases in 2024 to be “moderate.”.

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Ray Schroeder

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Looking to close an $11 million budget gap ahead of the next academic year, Savannah State University conducted a sweeping internal review that recommends slashing academic programs including English, history and Africana Studies, not renewing the contracts of several non-tenure faculty members and a campus-wide consolidation of academic programs, according to more than 300 pages of internal documents obtained by the Savannah Morning News.

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University Business

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation launched a new relief fund Monday aimed at Black college students, alumni and dropouts overburdened by mounting education costs and the student loan debt crisis. The foundation said it set aside $500,000 for the fund and plans to award more than 500 recipients with relief payments ranging from $750 to $4,500.

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College for Creative Study

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The post Associate Professor Rey Pador Talks Design with Michigan Radio’s Stateside appeared first on College for Creative Studies.

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ISA Journal

DECEMBER 13, 2022

During my time in London and traveling to other cities in the UK and Europe,…

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