Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to benefit multiple aspects of higher education, from logistics to the student experience, according to a new playbook from Complete College America and T3 Advisory. The playbook, “Attainment with AI Making a Real Difference in College Completion with Artificial Intelligence,” describes the ways in which higher ed can take advantage of what AI has to offer amid the surge in AI discussion this year.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Columbia Altered Protest Policy Before Suspending Pro-Palestinian Groups Liam Knox Fri, 11/17/2023 - 06:20 PM Administrators, who cited alleged violations of the policies in acting against the groups, confirm they made the changes unilaterally.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Quamina Carter Quamina Carter has been named vice president of Student Affairs at Claremont Graduate University. She served as assistant vice president of student affairs. Carter holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Tuskegee University and a master’s in counseling from Martin University.

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University Business

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Higher education has reached an inflection point. The cost of a four-year education has increased to an average of $26,000 per year, which has put strain on students. Furthermore, more than 50% of recent high school graduates reported not pursuing a traditional four-year college pathway, and 64% stated they had changed their major since their initial selection.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Overall hiring for the Class of 2024 is projected to decrease 1.9% but does not indicate a bad job market, according to a new survey from the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). Shawn VanDerziel The findings do not necessarily mean that the job market is weak. Rather, this decrease follows the record high levels of growth that the college job market saw in 2022.

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EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Biometrics are often associated with identity verification, but this rapidly advancing technology has now found its way into the higher ed classroom. There, it has the potential to bring about a more comprehensive learning experience and help institutions tackle test-taking challenges. Biometrics as Tools to Enhance Learning Outcomes Instructors can take advantage of cameras with motion detectors and face recognition to identify when students are not engaged or attentive, adjusting their coursew

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Students from the Northwestern Prison Education Program (NPEP) have attained bachelor’s degrees, the first time in U.S. history that incarcerated students have received bachelor’s degrees from a top 10 university. Dr. Jennifer Lackey Northwestern University The prisoners – they engaged in the program from inside Stateville Correctional Center in Illinois – were celebrated at a Nov. 15 ceremony, where they were able to walk across stage and receive their diplomas.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Dr. Johnny Smith Johnny Smith has been appointed vice president of instruction and student support services at Robeson Community College in Lumberton, North Carolina. Smith holds a bachelor’s degree in human services from Carson Newman University in Jefferson City, Tennessee, as well as a master’s in education, an Ed.S., and a doctoral degree in educational leadership from Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Getting the President-Board Relationship Right Sarah Bray Fri, 11/17/2023 - 03:59 AM It is one of any president’s most important tasks, write Julie A. Peterson and Laurie Fenlason, who offer 10 best practices. Byline(s) Julie A.

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Study and Go Abroad

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Find out what universities that are primarily focused on undergrad education have ranked in the top 20 for 2024. Are you in high school looking ahead to your bachelor’s degree from a university in Canada? Are you currently in undergrad? In either case, it’s always good to know where universities rank in comparison to one another, especially for your undergraduate degree.

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University Business

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

With students, faculty and related academic programs going online during the pandemic, students with disabilities experienced a proliferation of edtech tools ready to assist them in the digital space. However, despite the new higher education landscape that’s formed and insistence from government officials, colleges and universities at large still have many strategic holes in ensuring accessibility compliance.

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Roompact

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

What does the future of AI-based technology hold? We’re doing a little experiment, specifically with the AI chat-bot, ChatGPT. This post is part of a series where we ask ChatGPT interesting, unusual, or just plain fun questions related to residence life and college student housing. All answers were generated by the AI. At the end.

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SRHE

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

by Zain Sardar and Amira Samatar The social mobility charity, the Aziz Foundation, has published a major new report examining the progression challenges encountered by British Muslims aspiring to PGT studies. We consider this a timely intervention, in the context of a rapidly changing student demography, indicated in the popular usage of such terms as ‘hyper-diversification’ (Atherton and Mazhari, 2020) within HE policy discourse, and corroborated in recent projections by the professional member

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

The National Association of System Heads, which includes leaders of dozens of public college and university systems that educate roughly 5 million students, has appointed its first-ever president and chief executive officer.

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Terminalfour

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

What could the launch of a new wave of wearable augmented reality tech mean on campus? This week, we return to the Metaverse to talk about wearable AR and VR technology.

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Ray Schroeder

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

The launch of OpenAI’s generative artificial intelligence (AI) tool, ChatGPT, marked a turning point in the evolution of technology and its role in education. Now a ubiquitous tool, ChatGPT has sparked extremes of fear and curiosity among academics and students alike. Speaking at a session at the 2023 THE Digital Universities MENA summit, Aaron Yaverski, regional vice-president for EMEA at Turnitin, described it as a collective “heart attack” for the academic community.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Michigan State University appears poised to hire University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz as its next president, according to various news reports. In a statement to WRAL News, Guskiewicz said he is “weighing” the opportunity.

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Ray Schroeder

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Jessup University, a private nonprofit institution in Northern California, will acquire Multnomah University, a fellow Christian college almost 600 miles north in Portland, Oregon.Jessup will operate Multnomah’s 22-acre campus as its first out-of-state location. The two universities will work out the details and timeline of the deal over the coming months, Multnomah said in a FAQ.

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University Business

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Delivering on long-awaited improvements, the Department of Education will soon release a streamlined version of its widely used college financial aid form, known as the FAFSA, to less than 20 questions that could take some people just 10 minutes to fill out, officials told ABC News. The current application includes over 100 questions and hasn’t been significantly updated since the Reagan administration, but it has been under review for the last two years after Congress passed bipartisan le

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College Forward

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

College Possible Omaha had the privilege of hosting Dr. Siva Kumari who was appointed CEO of the organization last May. Over the past several months, Dr. Kumari has met with College Possible teams across the country to learn more about our mission centered work and the communities we support. During her visit in Omaha, Dr. Kumari attended several events, including the “Mission Possible Career Panel” at Bellevue East High School, our annual Community Partner Breakfast, and the UP Ties Chili Cook-

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University Business

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Competition to get into college or university has always been a hallmark of higher education. Because educational institutions have such a huge impact on students’ lives and future earning potential, the competition can feel ruthless for applicants—and the schools looking to attract the best applicants possible. Theoretically, at least, it’s a meritocracy, with the “best” students admitted to the best universities.

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College Forward

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

This story was written by Fatuma Hilowle, an AmeriCorps member for College Possible Omaha. College Possible, or “Colle Bossible” as my mother likes to call it, has been one of the driving factors behind my college success. As a first-generation, immigrant student, I don’t think I would have been the student I was in college without College Possible.

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University Business

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

As Minnesota grows a new regulated marketplace for marijuana, experts at the University of Minnesota are digging into how it affects your health and safety. Watch the video on CBS News. The post University of Minnesota launches state’s first research center for cannabis appeared first on University Business.

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College Forward

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Life has a way of leading us down unexpected paths, and for Kyla, a first-generation student and freshman in the pre-nursing program at the University of Nebraska Omaha, her journey has been nothing short of surprising. Originally, Kyla’s heart belonged to volleyball, a passion she discovered during her early high school years. However, a devastating torn MCL abruptly put an end to her volleyball dreams.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

This week’s episode of The Syllabus, from the Office of Open Learning at American Jewish University and Inside Higher Ed, features a discussion with David French, a New York Times columnist Raphi Gold, about what he calls the "moral collapse" at Liberty University and what it says about the state of

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University Business

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Whether the president of a state system or a college within, leaders across the country have shifted their focus to new opportunities, sometimes crossing state lines. Charles Welch of the Arkansas State University System is packing his things and moving to D.C. At the same time, Black Hills State University’s Steve Elliott finds himself in S.D. as a first-time president.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Today on the Academic Minute: William Fajzel, a Ph.D. student in earth system dynamics at McGill University, takes a global look at how people spend their days. Learn more about the Academic Minute here.

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University Business

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

A Southern California college professor was charged Thursday with involuntary manslaughter and battery in the death of a Jewish protester during demonstrations over the Israel-Hamas war. The district attorney did not explain what evidence they had to support those charges but planned a news conference for Friday. Read more from AP News. The post California professor charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of Jewish demonstrator appeared first on University Business.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2023

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Hunter College is receiving significant backlash after canceling the screening of a documentary film critical of Israel, a decision that faculty members and students say undermines academic freedom, the New York Times reported.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

California prosecutors have charged a community college faculty member with involuntary manslaughter and battery with serious bodily injury in the death of a Jewish protester during off-campus Israel-Palestine demonstrations.

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