Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (N.C. A&T) has launched its new Center of Excellence for Social Justice. The center – helmed by N.C. A&T Henry E. Frye Distinguished Professor Dr. Jelani M. Favors – will focus on fostering educational opportunities for students and faculty and innovating for social, economic, and racial justice.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
Rankled by Rankings Liam Knox Fri, 09/22/2023 - 03:00 AM Shifts in methodology scrambled the usual hierarchy of U.S. News’s annual college rankings, prompting a fierce backlash from some higher ed leaders.
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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
Artificial intelligence, if created and implemented responsibly, can help increase diverse, equitable, and inclusive recruitment and retention, DEI specialist Shayne Halls said during a University of Phoenix webinar Thursday. Shayne Halls Halls, president and CEO of Manifested Dreams , a company that connects organizations to AI services, spoke about the various ways AI can improve tasks and projects previously assigned to humans, removing human biases and time-intensive processes along the way.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
A Tenure Critic May Cut Faculty—by Ending Their Programs Ryan Quinn Fri, 09/22/2023 - 03:00 AM Dickinson State University in North Dakota could lose its undergraduate degree offerings in English, math, music and other areas.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
There is little doubt that education will prove crucial to the economic development of Nigeria, a country where 63% of residents live with some form of deprivation. However, exactly what needs to be done for the educational system to reach its full potential is far less certain. On Friday, professors, executives, and non-profit leaders gathered at the Harvard Club of New York for a series of discussions on how education can help Nigeria achieve its economic goals.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
Survey: Inequities in Student Involvement colleen.flaherty Fri, 09/22/2023 - 03:00 AM Student Voice data reveal disparities in who’s participating in campus life outside the classroom—and opportunities for closing these gaps.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
Karin Scarpinato Karin Scarpinato has been appointed vice president for research at Kennesaw State University in Georgia. Scarpinato serves as senior associate vice president for research at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton. She holds a bachelor’s degree in biology, botany, and zoology, a master’s in biology and genetics, and a Ph.D. in biology and molecular genetics, all from Georg-August University in Göettingen, Germany.
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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
As colleges and universities nationwide welcome a new cohort of students, the beginning of a new academic year generates a sense of anticipation. However, it is necessary to recognize the fight against Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and affirmative action, which continues to dominate and has taken center stage on the educational landscape. As part of the ongoing battle, Texas Gov.
University Business
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
As students and the general public become more keen on prospecting colleges by how it can boost their return on investment, The Wall Street Journal has ranked institutions on how it will impact their salary for the better. The difference a degree from a top-ranked institution can make is staggering. A degree from a university on this last can add over $94,000 on top of the $61,600 median salary earned by a 25-34-year-old in 2021.
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
We all think we know about phishing emails and how dangerous they are. However, many in higher education have not yet heard of the growing trend of “consent phishing.” In consent phishing attacks, bad actors use malicious apps hosted on legitimate cloud platforms to gain access to an organization’s cloud services and data. In this type of phishing attack, an employee may accidentally grant these apps permanent permissions that can be used to exploit the organization.
University Business
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
Register Now Date & Time: Wednesday, October 25 at 2 pm ET Each student has their own definition of value and return on investment when it comes to higher education. And increasingly, students are selecting which institution to attend based on their own perception of its ROI. How can institutions measure, define, and promote their value and ROI to students when there is no uniform interpretation?
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
Competitive esports in higher education is all grown up. The once fledgling curiosity among forward-thinking college and university leaders is now commonplace on campuses of all sizes across the country. Esports itself is now a booming industry, and universities have wrapped gaming into curricula, student activities and professional-grade broadcast setups for the competitive teams that were at the forefront of the explosion.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
Higher ed has a student housing crisis, Ryan Craig writes. David Foster Wallace was my generation’s answer to Hemingway but—on brand for Gen X—without any of the fun.
The Guardian Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
Majority of campus branches refuse to take part in action scheduled for 25-29 September The University and College Union has backed away from UK-wide strikes scheduled for next week, after two-thirds of campus branches declined to take part. Lecturers, librarians and technicians at just 42 universities will walk out for five days from Monday, out of the 140 expected to take part when the UCU announced the industrial action earlier this month.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
The University of Minnesota confirmed Thursday that three decades’ worth of sensitive information about applicants, students and employees were accessed in a data breach, according to The Star Tribune.
Roompact
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
National Residence Hall Honorary (NRHH) chapters across college campuses recognize and celebrate outstanding individuals who make significant contributions to the residential community through the Of the Month (OTM) awards. These awards are a wonderful way to honor exceptional student leaders, dedicated staff members, and impactful programs. Crafting a compelling NRHH OTM nomination requires thoughtful consideration.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
Yale University and one of its researchers have agreed to pay $1.5 million to settle allegations that they failed to share royalties from patents for inventions the researcher developed when he worked jointly for Yale and the U.S.
CAPD
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
Writing Together Online offers structured writing time to help you stay focused and productive during the busy fall months. We offer writing sessions every workday, Monday through Friday. Join our daily 90-minute writing sessions and become part of a community of scholars who connect online, set realistic goals, and write together in the spirit of accountability and camaraderie.
University Business
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
College officials can now work toward the next step in accreditation after receiving a letter this week from the state’s higher education accrediting body. At the end of August, college officials including the president, vice presidents and the chair and vice-chair of the college board of trustees interviewed with the Higher Learning Commission to review the district’s application for eligibility and answer any nagging questions.
EAB
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
Blogs Why it’s so hard to find enough domestic leads for online graduate and adult programs And what you can do about it In my conversations about recruitment strategy with graduate and adult enrollment leaders, I often hear the same challenge: they have more international leads than they know what to do with, but they’re struggling to find enough quality domestic leads.
University Business
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
After a swift and vigorous student-led campaign, the LGBTQ + resource center at Southeast Missouri State University (SEMO) will reopen and stay open, overturning an earlier decision by the university administration to close the facility due to staffing shortages and low student usage. The outcry was led by Peyton Redinger, president of the SEMO Pride organization, who was frustrated by the lack of clear communication from the university regarding the center’s closure, Southeast Missouri CBS aff
Ray Schroeder
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
The U.S. Department of Education has launched an investigation into New College of Florida’s trustees and administration following a civil rights complaint filed on Aug. 22, according to a letter sent Friday from the agency to the college's president. The DOE’s Office of Civil Rights said it plans to investigate New College on the basis of disability discrimination to determine whether it "excluded qualified persons with disabilities from participation in, denied them the benefits of, or otherwi
Confessions of a Community College Dean
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
Today on the Academic Minute, part of University of Maryland Baltimore County Week: Amy Froide, professor of history and chair of the department of history, examines past cases of financial wrongdoing.
Ray Schroeder
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
Spelman’s experiment with in-house certificate programs earned nearly $2 million in its first year, exceeding its expectations. The eSpelman program started out in the fall 2022, covering three certificate programs with a total of 49 learners. It served as an experiment of sorts for the historically Black women’s college to dip its toe into online education.
University Business
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
College presidents can come in all shapes and sizes, but these last two weeks illustrate institutional boards’ confidence in hiring academics with battle-tested experience in higher education. Those retiring are also stepping away from an illustrious career in higher education that’s lasted decades. Cady Short-Thompson of Northern Kentucky University is returning to the university that kickstarted her career in faculty and administration, tasked with pulling it out of a budget defici
College Forward
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
In a recent article, Forbes stated that data literacy, leadership skills, and collaboration are among “The Top 10 Most In-Demand Skills for the Next 10 Years.” But how are job candidates acquiring leadership skills before landing their first manager position? Catalyze coaches with College Possible are gaining many invaluable leadership skills during their AmeriCorps service term.
CAPD
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
Five MIT graduate students have just returned from The Eighth Annual AHRC International Conference , hosted in Oxford UK from September 18th-20th. This year’s conference theme was Entanglements, which explored, acknowledged, and reflected on the interconnected nature of the world around us. Through a partnership with the Open-Oxford-Cambridge AHRC doctoral training partnership., MIT students are invited to submit papers to this prestigious conference for consideration.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
Time-sensitive requests during off hours. Explanations with too much personal information. These are a few of the ways many college students communicate with their instructors over email, much to the dismay and frustration of many educators. "I would have never sent 85% of the emails that I and other professors receive from students in terms of just misspellings, not articulating what the issue is, and the angry rant email,” says Dr.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
In a report released Thursday, Republicans on the House Education and Workforce Committee called for “strong federal protections,” which they say are needed to ensure that all college students can realize their rights to free speech.
University Business
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
Calling numerous social science and humanities degree programs “indoctrination factories,” Mississippi’s auditor says the state should defund several college majors and invest in subjects that match the state’s workforce needs. In a report published Tuesday, Mississippi State Auditor Shad White, a Republican, argued that the state should change its approach to funding its public universities.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
Scott McLemee reviews Gregg Barak’s Criminology on Trump. I started to read Gregg Barak’s Criminology on Trump (Routledge) not long after its publication last year but was interrupted by a sudden, complete collapse of the will. The problem was not the book itself, nor was it a one-time occurrence. I have roughly four dozen ebooks on the ex-president on my table, many of them thoughtful and informative—or so they seemed, right up to the point of no return.
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