Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 21, 2022

The events of 2020 are still resonating. A life-threatening pandemic, disproportionately impacting communities of color and low-income families, and the deaths of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd became catalysts for a summer of protests, crystallizing the renewed call for racial justice in America. Dr. Brooke Vick, chief diversity officer, associate provost for equity and inclusion, and coordinator of the new DEI certificate program at Muhlenberg College.

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University Business

DECEMBER 21, 2022

What is a “wicked problem”? When it comes to higher ed, they are “structural, pervasive societal challenges that are subject to real-world constraint,” say analysts at WGU Labs , the research arm of Western Governor’s University. “Colleges are failing to meet the needs of students and the result is a crisis for universities—public perception is wavering and students are seeking career-aligned credentials elsewhere,” according to WGU Labs’ new repor

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 21, 2022

The Taliban government has suspended university education for all female students in Afghanistan , CNN reported. This represents part of the increasing oppression on Afghan women’s rights. Girls were barred from secondary schools in March , after the Taliban ordered schools for girls to shut hours after they were to reopen following closures after the August 2021 Taliban takeover.

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The Guardian Higher Education

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Taliban prohibit female higher education indefinitely amid international condemnation It was late evening in Kabul, and Sabra*, a fourth-year medical student, saw a WhatsApp message appear on her phone. In a university chat group for 38 classmates, a friend had shared a news report suggesting the Taliban had banned women from higher education. “Girls, what’s going on here?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Cabrini University has laid off six full-time faculty – three of them were tenured – this month as part of budget cuts to help remedy its financial deficit, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported. The six – 8.7% of the school’s 69 full-time faculty – included faculty in writing and narrative arts, science, math, and visual and performing arts, a Cabrini spokesperson said.

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University Business

DECEMBER 21, 2022

A lot of of students are gambling in college, and what’s more troubling is that some are using financial aid funds. But these students are not all acting alone—about a quarter of them said their colleges are promoting sports betting, according to a survey. Some 1 in 6 college students report gambling with financial aid and student loan money to place bets, according to a poll of approximately 1,000 students by Intelligent.com, a college planning and online degree rankings website.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Vermont Public is buying Northern Vermont University’s (NVU) radio station and turning it into a 24-hour classical music station, VTDigger reported. The station – which broadcasts at WWLR 91.5 – was run by student club WWLR and broadcasted “freeform community radio” to Caledonia County in Vermont and much of Coos County in New Hampshire, according to its website.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Buffalo State College has applied to become a university, Buffalo Business First reported. " University status helps recruitment both in the United States and on the international stage,” BSC – which is still waiting on state approval for the move – said in a statement. “Once effective, the change at Buffalo State will also reflect its comprehensive academic offerings, including 79 competitive undergraduate programs and 64 rigorous graduate programs, and its outreach to traditional, nontradition

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The Guardian Higher Education

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Justine Greening argues against move to restrict number of international students at British universities Justine Greening, the former Conservative education secretary, has attacked Rishi Sunak’s proposals to limit the number of international students at British universities, arguing that the move could have a “severe negative impact” on the country.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 21, 2022

If you want to see the progress of diversity, look no further than the ascendence of Dr. Claudine Gay, the first Black president and the 30th president of Harvard University. As a BIPOC alumn, all I can say is what took so long-- 386 years? That’s apparently how long it takes for diversity to work it’s magic at what is considered, if not the top institution of higher learning, then certainly the oldest.

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The Scholarly Teacher

DECEMBER 21, 2022

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Catherine Emmanuelle Catherine Emmanuelle has been appointed director of the Center for Racial and Restorative Justice at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. She served as area extension director for the University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension. Emmanuelle earned a bachelor’s degree in women’s studies at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and a master’s in advocacy and political leadership from the University of Minnesota Duluth.

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Ray Schroeder

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Speaking at one of America’s leading public universities, FBI Director Christopher Wray offered a full-throated defense Friday of the Justice Department’s efforts to investigate and prosecute academic fraud linked to China, saying that there is no “more serious, more persistent threat to our innovation, our ideas and our economic security than the Chinese Communist Party and the Chinese government.

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University Business

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Millions of Americans dream of owning their own businesses and, in recent years, more and more have brought that dream to fruition. During 2021 alone, roughly 5.4 million new companies were registered in the United States, an increase of 23% over the previous year. While the pandemic has clearly been a significant catalyst for much of this entrepreneurship, new research suggests that education is playing a big role, too.

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Paradigm IQ

DECEMBER 21, 2022

In 2022, many organizations made significant progress towards their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. We explored some of the trends in our latest “ State of DEI ” report, How Four Different Organizations Drove DEI Impact in 2022.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

DECEMBER 21, 2022

An independent panel that studied the “dormzilla” proposed for the University of California, Santa Barbara, has concluded that the project, even as modified recently, represents a safety threat, the Los Angeles Times reported. It should undergo a “robust redesign” with more windows, ventilation and bedroom space, said the report.

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University Business

DECEMBER 21, 2022

The United states is in touch with allies over the decision by Afghanistan’s Taliban-run higher education ministry on Tuesday to suspend access to universities for female students until further notice, the White House said. “The United States condemns the Taliban’s indefensible decision to prevent Afghan women from receiving a university-level education,” National Security Council Spokesperson Adrienne Watson said in a statement.

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Roompact

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Roompact has always been sensitive to the needs of our planet, attempting to make green choices whenever possible. Beginning in 2021, Roompact made a formal commitment to our planet by offsetting all of our carbon usage when greener options weren’t available. Partnering with the organization We Are Neutral, we have submitted an inventory about our.

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Ray Schroeder

DECEMBER 21, 2022

When it comes to the $18.7 million budget shortfall, faculty are seeking answers. Included in their statement regarding the deficit, the organization wrote, “A full accounting and examination of the causes of this current budget challenge, as well as the decisions that led to those causes, must be reported to the faculty and the rest of the campus community.

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University Business

DECEMBER 21, 2022

University of Phoenix is a Top 100 Degree Producer in the latest rankings released by Diverse: Issues In Higher Education identifying the institutions that confer the most undergraduate and graduate degrees to minority students, a ranking in which the University has been included since report launched in 2017. The Top 100 Degree Producers rankings is based on analysis of the preliminary public release of 2020-21 data by Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the U.S.

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SRHE

DECEMBER 21, 2022

by John Parkin. As I look back on Academic Writing Month, I reflect on what went well, what I could have done better and what I will try to carry on. For those who do not know, Academic Writing Month (or #AcWriMo) is held annually in November and gives academics and doctoral students the permission and focus to concentrate their efforts on academic writing in whatever form that may take.

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University Business

DECEMBER 21, 2022

The public university dragged into court over its race-conscious admissions policy is now advertising a research fellowship that bars white applicants from applying. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill—whose affirmative action program, along with that of Harvard University, is under review by the Supreme Court—sponsors the Fellowship for Exploring Research in Nutrition, which accepts applications exclusively from students who are “Black, Indigenous, or People of Color (BIPOC),&

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Holy Names University , a 154-year-old institution in Oakland, Calif., announced on Monday that it will close after the spring semester. The university “has struggled to remain open as it faced rising operational costs, declining enrollment, and an increased need for institutional aid. Both COVID-19 and an economic downturn disproportionately impacted HNU students,” the university said in a statement.

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University Business

DECEMBER 21, 2022

I know what you’re thinking. “Another article about ChatGPT (Generative Pre-trained Transformer), the artificial intelligence wonder-bot from OpenAI, and how it is going to revolutionize society, work, education, and more.” Perhaps it will, but that is not this article. The rise of this extraordinary technology, rather than muddling it, makes it clearer than ever what constitutes authenticity.

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EAB

DECEMBER 21, 2022

That's a Wrap! The Top Content of 2022. By EAB Briefing. As another year comes to a close, our team at EAB is looking back at the top insights from 2022. These resources, stories, and tools resonated with our visitors over the past year. From DEI initiatives to post-COVID outcomes, explore EAB’s top content of 2022 below: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice for Higher Ed.

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University Business

DECEMBER 21, 2022

As a kid, Kevin Fair would take apart his Nintendo console, troubleshoot issues and put it back together again — experiences the Black entrepreneur says represented “a life trajectory changing moment” when he realized the entertainment system was more than a toy. “I think I was just genuinely inspired by digital technology,” he said. Motivated by his love for video games, Fair learned to code and fix computers.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Image: Congress is planning to increase the maximum Pell Grant award to $7,395—a $500 increase—and put more money toward several student success grant programs as part of a $1.7 trillion spending package for fiscal year 2023. The 4,155-page draft spending plan, unveiled early Tuesday morning, will be voted on this week as lawmakers in the Senate and House of Representatives plan to work quickly to avoid a government shutdown.

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University Business

DECEMBER 21, 2022

A legal advocacy group for students is suing the University of Southern California and 2U Inc., alleging that the school and the company that runs its online graduate programs in education defrauded students by using misleading U.S. News & World Report rankings to promote the courses. According to the suit, filed in Los Angeles County Court, USC’s Rossier School of Education used rankings that covered their in-person programs to highlight the strength of the online offerings, even though t

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Blog: Higher Ed Gamma The word “unconscious” is much in the news. Just look at some recent headlines: Canadians Struggle to Curb Unconscious Spending Habits Amid Rising Cost of Living. The lingering effects of unconscious parenting. Unconscious gender bias more prevalent in men, survey finds. How To Mitigate Unconscious Bias In Customer Service Interactions=.

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University Business

DECEMBER 21, 2022

The email went out to students at Knox College, a small liberal arts school in Illinois, on the evening of Dec. 12. A hacker group known as Hive had broken into the college’s computer system and gained access to student data, a common ransomware tactic. But this group had a new wrinkle for Knox students. “We have compromised your collage networks,” the email said, written in the kind of broken English common among international ransomware hackers.

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