Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

In April 2023, Manhattan College in Riverdale, New York, passed a significant threshold. The four-year, Catholic private school officially became an Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI), meaning over 25% of their undergraduate population are Latinx. The school is now eligible for Title V HSI funds that can support student recruitment, education, sense of belonging, and completion.

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Symplicity

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Symplicity CSM is constantly innovating based on the career services needs of our university partners. Check out the latest updates to help provide your student job seekers more opportunities and career preparation tools than ever before.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

George Mason University is pushing back against findings in a recent Heritage Foundation report that the school’s diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) staff is “bloated” and unnecessary. Dr. Gregory Washington According to the report from the conservative think tank, Virginia’s public universities have the largest DEI bureaucracies, meaning that these schools have a higher DEI staff per faculty member ratio than schools in other states.

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University Business

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Only 35.5% of Utah high school seniors had completed the FAFSA as of June — the second-lowest total in the nation ahead of only Alaska, according to data from the National FAFSA Tracker. Completing the FAFSA directly correlates to college affordability for many students, as it is the only way to receive federal Pell Grants — essentially free money for college — and federally subsidized student loans.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The Biden-Harris Administration released final regulations aimed at cracking down on unaffordable debt or insufficient earnings for postsecondary students. The final rule reveals a Gainful Employment (GE) rule, that administration officials say will protect approximately 700,000 students a year from career training and offers a new framework that it says will provide students detailed information about the cost of postsecondary programs and the financial outcomes associated with attending colleg

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University Business

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Remaining enrolled in college was just as tough for U.S. students in 2022 as it was in 2021, but a recent Lumina Foundation-Gallup study shows Hispanic students struggled to stay in college more than students of any other race or ethnicity. Fifty percent of Hispanic students currently enrolled in a post-high school education program found it “very difficult” or “difficult” for them to remain in their program.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Temple University has selected Chancellor Richard M. Englert as school president, following the recent and sudden death of President JoAnne A. Epps. Dr. Richard M. Englert Ryan S. Brandenberg “Dr. Englert will carry on the work that President JoAnne A. Epps started and provide a steady hand of leadership while the search for Temple’s next chief executive continues,” Trustees Chair Mitchell L.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Kenneth Elvis Jones Kenneth Elvis Jones has been named executive vice president and chief of staff at Wilberforce University in Ohio. He holds a bachelor’s degree in radio and television production from the University of Mississippi, a master’s in communication from Penn West-Clarion, a Ph. D. in mass communications from Howard University, and a doctorate in ministry from the Virginia Theological Seminary.

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University Business

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Overcoming the Top 5 Roadblocks to Online Enrollment Growth In a challenging and constantly evolving higher ed landscape, enrollment growth is critical. Building an online portfolio has the potential to fuel growth, but online program expansion strategies need to be significantly different in order to be successful. Download this eBook from Archer Education to learn more about the five most common challenges to online program expansion, and how to overcome them to maximize your institution’s onl

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Ed.gov Blog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

By: Naomi Stern, Federation of American Scientists Environmental Sustainability and Infrastructure Impact Fellow, U.S. Department of Education This September, I had the honor of participating in the 2023 Green Strides Tour in California. As a fellow with the U.S. Department of Education, I knew that the schools and districts we would visit represent diverse examples Continue Reading The post Highlighting Climate Solutions in California on the 2023 Green Strides Tour appeared first on ED.gov Blog

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Higher Education Whisperer

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

I just finished reading 200 career goals submitted by computing students, as part of an assignment I set. This made me feel positive about the next generation of professionals, and the future of education. Three students are planning to undertake further university studies. The rest of the students sensibly concluded that a bachelors or masters degree was sufficient for the present.

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Ray Schroeder

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Turnover among higher education professionals keeps climbing, and a lack of remote work opportunities is one of the biggest reasons why. The percentage of full-time exempt staff members who left their jobs nearly doubled over two years—from 7.9 percent during the 2020–21 academic year to 14.3 percent during the 2022–23 academic year, according to a new survey report by the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources.

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Roompact

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

IT’S HERE! Roompact is holding its annual residence hall poster contest! This contest is open to student staff (RAs, CAs, etc.) at schools who currently use Roompact’s software on their campus. Send us the best poster you’ve created this year (for an informational/educational campaign, a program, a hall meeting, or any other activity your organized.

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Ray Schroeder

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Reductions initiated last spring have forced departments across campus to find room in their budgets. Notable changes include scaled-back orientation activities and the end of the college’s contract with Xfinity on Campus. Departments were asked to reduce their non-personnel budgets by 15 percent, though some ended up cutting less, and the athletics department had a smaller target from the outset.

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University Business

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

It’s no secret that, for the general population, college cost is becoming a growing concern among students and their parents alike. With this in mind, college leaders should know to what extent their state is helping remedy potential students’ financial inhibitions by providing need-based financial aid. In the last 20 years, students have become less concerned about getting accepted into their top-choice institution and are now primarily focused on the debt they’ll be left with

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NACADA

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Academic advisors play an essential role in providing a prosperous college experience for all students, yet some students struggle to form a continuous communicative relationship with their academic advisor. Why is that? What can academic advisors do to help minimize student communication disconnect with students? To help answer these questions, my colleague Tessa Smith and I reflected on the most common forms of communication disconnect that we experience in our professional roles.

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University Business

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Columbia’s property tax savings, which are a fraction of its $14.3 billion endowment, far exceed the tax breaks granted to many high-profile commercial developments, including large-scale sites like Hudson Yards. Even as Columbia has swallowed up more land, it has taken fewer students from New York City. Since 2010, the number of city students enrolled in Columbia’s undergraduate ranks has declined by 37 percent.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Universities are making vocal commitments to recruit faculty who represent the diversity of the student population. At the same time, they struggle to retain the women and minoritized faculty who they have recruited. Moreno at al. (2006) referred to this as the ‘revolving door’ problem, finding that one in every two minority hires was a replacement for a previous minority who had left the institution.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

27 September · Episode 174 SCOTUS, Affirmative Action, and the Future of University Diversity 45 Min · By Dr. Drumm McNaughton Explore the implications of SCOTUS decisions on Affirmative Action and their impact on the future of university diversity in this insightful podcast discussion. University Diversity and the Drive for Inclusive Campuses of Tomorrow In the wake of SCOTUS’ ruling against Affirmative Action in college recruitment, higher education institutions are struggling to

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University Business

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Public agencies in democratic states that have taken on a swell of migrants across Africa and Central and South America are quickly finding their shelters over-capacity and maintaining social safety more difficult. It’s become such a pressing issue that higher education has been pulled into the fray. New York City and Chicago have taken in more than 113,300 and 14,000 migrants, respectively, as of 2022.

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