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Cabrini University Will Close

Confessions of a Community College Dean

After months of seeking a partnership, Cabrini University will close. Nearby Villanova University is working on a deal to acquire its campus. After months of uncertainty and a failed search for a partner to keep its doors open, Cabrini University will close. Nearby Villanova University is working on a deal to purchase its campus. According to a joint statement from both institutions, Cabrini will graduate its last class next May, giving it one final year of runway before the small Roman Catholic

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Harvard professor who studies honesty accused of falsifying data in studies

The Guardian Higher Education

Francesca Gino, a prominent Harvard Business School professor, allegedly has falsified results in behavioral science studies In an ironic twist in the world of behavioral science, a Harvard professor who studies honesty has been accused of data fraud. Over the last few weeks, allegations have surfaced against Francesca Gino, a prominent Harvard Business School (HBS) professor who has been accused of falsifying results in several behavioral science studies.

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‘Never Have I Ever’ and Its Lessons on College Admissions

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The show doesn’t get everything right, but on the most important points, it does. Early in the fourth, and final, season of Never Have I Ever, a Netflix hit, Devi sets out as a senior to earn a college recommendation letter from Dr. Keyes. Keyes prides herself on writing the best teacher recommendation letters, and she writes only two a year. She handwrites them.

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How the Choice Based Credit System can Improve the Quality of Higher Education in India

Creatrix Campus

How the Choice Based Credit System can Improve the Quality of Higher Education in India editor Mon, 06/26/2023 - 01:39 A robust and high-quality higher education system plays a vital role in the advancement and prosperity of any nation in today's rapidly changing world. In India, where the demand for higher education is surging, there is an urgent need to enhance the quality and relevance of educational programs.

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Report Calls for Merit Scholarships Not to Be Awarded Based on SAT or ACT

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Twenty-five percent of merit scholarships still require students to take the SAT or ACT, according to a new report from the National Center for Fair & Open Testing.

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St. Cloud State University eliminates programs, lays off faculty due to enrollment decline - Kirsti Marohn, MPR News

Ray Schroeder

Colleges and universities across the U.S. are struggling with declines in student enrollment, but St. Cloud State University in central Minnesota has been hit harder than many others. Over the past decade, the university's enrollment has fallen by about 6,000 students or 38 percent. University officials say revenues haven’t kept up with instructional costs, creating a structural deficit.

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Only 25% of Merit Scholarships Have a Testing Requirement

Confessions of a Community College Dean

But people assume that they are still required. Twenty-five percent of merit scholarships still require students to take the SAT or ACT, according to a new report from the National Center for Fair & Open Testing.

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Why Mourning Matters in the Anthropocene: Academic Minute

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Today on the Academic Minute: Sophie Chao, Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA) Fellow and lecturer in anthropology at the University of Sydney, examines one way people can react to environmental change.

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AAUP Joins Suit Over ‘Stop WOKE’ Act

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The American Association of University Professors is filing a brief today with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit backing faculty members who sued over the “Stop WOKE Act”—officially the Individual Freedom Act—which prohibits professors at Florida’s public universities from expressing certain viewpoints while teaching on topics including racial and sexual discrimination and injustice.

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International Graduate Applications and New Enrollments Rose in Fall 2022

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International Graduate Applications and New Enrollments Rose in Fall 2022 Featured Image at Top of Article CaptureGrad.

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Oklahoma State Receives $120M Gift From T. Boone Pickens Foundation

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Oklahoma State University has announced a $120 million gift from the T. Boone Pickens Foundation. A majority of the funds, $63.7 million, will go to scholarships.

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Following Up

Confessions of a Community College Dean

On ChatGPT and Franklin Pierce. My IHE colleague John Warner took to Twitter to express his frustration at the opinion shared by a correspondent drawing a parallel between using ChatGPT for writing and using a calculator in math and applied math classes.

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Newly Tenured… at Northern Illinois, Tennessee Tech, U of Hawai‘i at Hilo

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Newly Tenured… at Northern Illinois, Tennessee Tech, U of Hawai‘i at Hilo Scott Jaschik Mon, 06/26/2023 - 12:00 AM

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