Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 30, 2023

One of the realities of moving up the executive leadership ranks, whether in higher education or other sectors, is that the higher you ascend, the fewer people you have with whom to commensurate or in whom to confide. The truth be told, for numerous reasons, even the most confident executives are often hesitant to turn to persons inside their organization, in ranks above them, to run an idea past them or to seek advice.

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Higher Education Today

JANUARY 30, 2023

Title: College Enrollment Disparities: Understanding the Role of Academic Preparation Authors: Sarah Reber and Ember Smith Source: Brookings Institution Center on Children and Families A new report from the Brookings Institution Center on Children and Families examines how college enrollment is impacted by academic preparation, race, gender, and socioeconomic status.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 30, 2023

The Jackson State University (JSU) faculty senate voted no confidence in JSU President Thomas Hudson on Jan. 26, the Clarion Ledger reported. Thomas Hudson “This Resolution sets forth that there is no confidence in President Thomas Hudson and various leaders of the administration,” said JSU Faculty Senate President Dr. Dawn Bishop McLin, also adding, “The Jackson State University faculty senate executive committee and the faculty senate are calling for a restoration of shared governance, transpa

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Higher Education Today

JANUARY 30, 2023

Title: Pell for Incarcerated Students Working Group Report Source: National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) The signing of the 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act canceled the ban on access to Pell Grants for formerly or currently incarcerated adults. This will provide over 700,000 incarcerated adults with opportunities to pursue postsecondary education, whether on a.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 30, 2023

Dr. Chris Gilmer will become president of West Virginia University Potomac State College, effective immediately, MetroNews reported. Gilmer has been interim president of the school for the past nine months. Dr. Chris Gilmer Gilmer will also continue as tenured professor in WVU’s Division of Liberal Arts. Previously, he was president of West Virginia University at Parkersburg; executive director of the Vicksburg, Mississippi, campus of Alcorn State University; and vice president for academic affa

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 30, 2023

Image: Stanford University officials’ response to a shared image of a student reading Adolf Hitler’s autobiography has drawn a sharp critique from a national free speech advocacy organization. The image of the student reading Mein Kampf was shared on the social media platform Snapchat and led to the filing of an online complaint with the university, according to an email from Jewish faith leaders addressed to Jewish Stanford students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 30, 2023

Stony Brook University will receive $12 million to increase research faculty to drive innovation and expand student opportunities. The $12 million – announced by State University of New York (SUNY) Chancellor Dr. John B. King, Jr. – is from the state’s $53 million annual investment. The money will go towards hiring faculty that help expand research funding and productivity, increase faculty diversity, and address instructional needs.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 30, 2023

Jennifer Hamer Jennifer Hamer has been named special adviser to the president of Pennsylvania State University for institutional equity. Hamer earned a bachelor’s degree in sociology from the University of Texas at San Antonio, a master’s in sociology from Texas A&M University, and a Ph.D. in sociology from the University of Texas at Austin.

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JANUARY 30, 2023

We woke up early on Monday morning in order to catch our train to Paris. Dave and Jen told us we had to be ready to leave at 7 and so I woke up at 6 to pack and get breakfast.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 30, 2023

Blog: Higher Ed Policy More than 80 percent of U.S. colleges and universities do not require applicants to take standardized tests like the SAT or the ACT. That proportion of institutions with test-optional policies has more than doubled since the spring of 2020. And for the fall of 2023, some 85 institutions won’t even consider standardized test scores when reviewing applications.

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The Guardian Higher Education

JANUARY 30, 2023

In both the US and the UK, students described being told that they were beneficiaries of affirmative action It has become common, in some circles, to view elite universities as places of left-leaning “wokery”. A recent Daily Mail article ranked higher education institutions according to their penchant for promoting a range of “politically correct” tropes – and placed Cambridge and Oxford in the top spots.

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Experiential Learning Depot

JANUARY 30, 2023

Student-led interest-based learning is the process of learners developing and leading their own learning experiences that are designed around their interests, passions, values, culture, and more. But what does student-led interest-based learning look like in a classroom learning environment? Let's take a look. What is Student-Led Interest-Based Learning?

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Hanover Research

JANUARY 30, 2023

The Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (ALAS) has observed a nationwide challenge among districts, administrators, and other K-12 education decision-makers to address and treat the symptoms of students’ social-emotional and wellness needs, over a methodical examination of underlying root causes. ALAS commissioned Hanover Research (Hanover) to conduct a national survey of Latino/a students in the 2021-2022 school year and identified the specific needs of this student populat

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College for Creative Study

JANUARY 30, 2023

The College recognizes artist and long-time educator Dr. Amy Ruopp as the new Dean of Undergraduate Studies The College for Creative Studies (CCS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Amy Ruopp as the Dean of Undergraduate Studies, effective January 2, 2023. Ruopp came to CCS in 2019 with 25 years of education experience in a K-12 setting, originally serving as Assistant Professor and Chair of the College’s Art Education program.

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EAB

JANUARY 30, 2023

Blogs What do enrollment leaders care most about in 2023? Review our poll results to find out. Each year, EAB surveys enrollment leaders at our partner institutions to learn what issues are top of mind for them. In addition to helping set an editorial agenda for our research publications (see here , and here , and here for past examples), this work gives us a unique read on what’s happening in higher education markets around the country.

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University Business

JANUARY 30, 2023

Long before the pandemic plunged our country deeper into an educational crisis, colleges were already failing to teach students the basic analytical skills they need to succeed. More than a decade ago, I was sitting with a senior named Rachel, reviewing her recent class presentation. I commended her research but observed that she had neglected to spell out the questions she was investigating.

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EAB

JANUARY 30, 2023

Blogs Two ways to improve support services for adult learners with learning disabilities In our new survey , 100% of university presidents and provosts identified graduate and adult learner enrollment as a priority. With this increased focus on adult learner enrollment should come a growing emphasis on adult learner success. Surveyed adult learners consistently identify student support services as an important factor when making an enrollment decision.

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Gray Associates

JANUARY 30, 2023

The total number of international students enrolled at US institutions has finally rebounded after falling sharply in 2020-21, and if your institution is looking to boost your international enrollment, our December Program of the Month could be for you. According to our data on program pageviews, international student interest for our December Program of the Month was up 21% over the past three months!

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University Business

JANUARY 30, 2023

(The Center Square) – A North Carolina man was sentenced to more than four years in prison this week for a scheme to steal over $400,000 in federal student aid from taxpayers. U.S. District Judge Louise Flanagan on Thursday sentenced Jerry Johnson Jr. of Clayton to four years, five months in prison and three years of supervised release, and ordered him to pay $289,403 in restitution to the U.S.

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EAB

JANUARY 30, 2023

Blogs Things have changed—has your Annual Giving strategy? By Brad Shafer As advancement leaders, we need to be good market watchers and even better communicators. Over the past few years—since 2020 in particular—the methods we use to make connections with potential donors have changed. My colleagues recently shared hot takes influencing today’s annual giving , and as a new member of the team, I want to add what I’ve noticed on my own journey.

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University Business

JANUARY 30, 2023

I t has become common, in some circles, to view elite universities as places of left-leaning “wokery”. A recent Daily Mail article ranked higher education institutions according to their penchant for promoting a range of “politically correct” tropes – and placed Cambridge and Oxford in the top spots. Beyond the culture wars caricature, universities such as Harvard and Yale, Oxford and Cambridge, remain highly conservative institutions that align with the interests of privileged groups to per

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Ray Schroeder

JANUARY 30, 2023

Colleges will need to get creative and cut costs in order to thrive as overall higher education is shrinking, Attis said. Rachel Burns, a senior policy analyst at the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association, or SHEEO, said she is also expecting to see a “catch-up period” of college closures that were temporarily put off by Covid relief funds.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 30, 2023

Katey Stone, for more than 25 years the head coach of the women’s hockey team at Harvard University, has created a “culture of complete fear” and lost 14 recruited players since 2016, including three this season, The Boston Globe reported. The article describes many incidents with Stone, including her interrupting for “an outburst that witnesses described as degrading and dispiriting, Stone accused the players she had recruited of showing her too little respect and devolv

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Ray Schroeder

JANUARY 30, 2023

Presentation College in South Dakota announced its impending closure this week, making it the latest higher education casualty in a sector squeezed by slumping enrollment and rising costs. And in a higher education world divided into haves and have-nots, analysts see particularly choppy waters ahead for nonselective private nonprofit institutions and increased operational challenges for underfunded regional public universities.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 30, 2023

Augustana University , in South Dakota, is starting a major in financial technology. San Diego City College is starting a B.S. in cyberdefense and analysis. The program is the first four-year offering at the college. State University of New York at Morrisville is starting a bachelor of technology degree in agricultural science. Stony Brook University has started an M.S. and a Ph.D. in data science.

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JANUARY 30, 2023

Blogs Creating a data-informed campus: part 3 Using data to facilitate institutional effectiveness The conversation around data-informed decision making in higher education continues to accelerate. In the life of a campus information technology or institutional research professional, rarely a day goes by that data is not positioned as a universal solution, whether by a vendor or the higher education media.

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University Business

JANUARY 30, 2023

SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — “Your education. Your way. Be original. Be you.” That’s how New College of Florida describes its approach to higher education in an admission brochure. The state school of fewer than 1,000 students nestled along Sarasota Bay has long been known for its progressive thought and creative course offerings that don’t use traditional grades.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 30, 2023

Jeremy Young The battle over critical race theory raging across America in recent years is most often fought in the realm of K-12 education, where white parents have asserted newly discovered rights to prevent their children from being taught aspects of American history that might make them feel guilty. But the fight to ban the idea that racism is not only a product of individual bias but is embedded in legal structures has also hit higher education, where academic freedom is traditionally more

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