Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 21, 2023
For institutions looking to measure their DEI efforts, the tool of choice has typically been campus climate assessments, surveys of groups like faculty or students that provide an aggregate picture of the impact of a college’s endeavors. But this doesn’t give schools a comprehensive picture of their efforts, or a direct sense of how developed they are.
University Business
FEBRUARY 21, 2023
Does artificial intelligence have a place in the classroom? That’s yet to be decided as generative AI tools, namely ChatGPT, continue to rock the higher education sphere. What we do know is that efforts to curb cheating have steadily increased since its inception. OpenAI, the chatbot’s creator, launched its own AI-writing detector several weeks ago, yet it’s not 100% accurate, according to the company.
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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 21, 2023
Florida International University (FIU) has received $6 million to help improve access to mental health services for students in Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS). The five-year grant came through the U.S. Department of Education (ED) via the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act and the Fiscal Year 2022 Omnibus Appropriations. The money will support the FIU/M-DCPS Mental Health Service Professional Demonstration Fellowship (Project DIG), an effort to recruit and train more than 100 school-bas
EAB
FEBRUARY 21, 2023
Blogs How will we measure student success in the 2020s? A review of how student success metrics have evolved over time—and where they might go in the future Before I studied student success, I studied evolutionary biology. I regularly get asked how the two things relate, and I often find myself applying evolutionary thinking to student success challenges.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 21, 2023
The road to completing a credential can be particularly challenging for minority male students, who may face systemic biases, a lack of financial resources, racism and microaggressions, and an absence of academic role models. The COVID-19 pandemic has only exacerbated the trend. However, the Minority Male Success Initiative (MMSI), a three-year project from the North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS) and Watermark, an ed tech company, has offered a glimmer of hope: students who received
Confessions of a Community College Dean
FEBRUARY 21, 2023
Graduate pipeline programs were created to level the playing field by providing students from historically excluded populations with the resources to be competitive in pursuing their graduate degrees. In programs such as the Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program , established in 1986 and as necessary today as ever, we mentor students in submission , accepting the ways higher education operates instead of demanding and creating a genuinely inclusive community.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 21, 2023
The current state of health equity and medical education were key topics at a webinar on Tuesday sponsored by Rutgers University’s Samuel DeWitt Proctor Institute for Leadership, Equity, and Justice. The Proctor Institute – housed in the Rutgers-New Brunswick Graduate School of Education – hosted the event in honor of Black History Month. Dr. Louis Sullivan The webinar, "Fireside Chat: A Half Century of Equity in Medicine," kicked off with a discussion with Dr.
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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 21, 2023
African American males and collegiate sports continue to be a topic of debate in higher education. The arguments range from how athletics hamper the academic performance of African American athletes to how collegiate sports open many life-changing opportunities for the athletes. Former collegiate athlete Yusuf Sabree was a standout student-athlete who currently holds the position of district dean of student services at Wayne County (Mich.
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
FEBRUARY 21, 2023
Simplicity has been Fordham University’s game plan for the past decade. Since shifting its enterprise resource planning system from its New York campus to Amazon Web Services in 2012, the school has moved about 85 percent of its infrastructure to cloud services. “Like many higher education organizations, we were hosting it locally, taking care of all the data center needs for this system as well as the application, the upgrades, the maintenance, the disaster recovery,” says Anand Padmanabhan, vi
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 21, 2023
Faculty resignations have been increasing at Iowa universities, The Daily Iowan reported. According to the state Board of Regents’ Annual Human Resources Report , University of Iowa (UI) faculty resignations rose from 80 to 92 from fiscal year (FY) 2021 to FY 2022 – in FY 2020, there were 73 resignations. Iowa State University (ISU) saw an increase in faculty resignations from 36 to 44 and the University of Northern Iowa (UNI) saw its resignations more than double from 10 to 21.
The Change Leader, Inc.
FEBRUARY 21, 2023
Changing Higher Ed Podcast 143 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Ralph Wolff: Should Accreditors Help Higher Ed Identify What’s Good Enough for Them? → View the podcast transcript Now more than ever, accreditation is essential in higher education. An increasingly high number of professional accrediting bodies touch and impact colleges and universities to the point where accreditors have the potential to lead or even stifle change in higher ed.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 21, 2023
Dr. Michael L. McFrazier will become acting president at Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU), effective Mar. 1. This comes after PVAMU President Dr. Ruth Simmons’s announcement to resign early at the end of February. Dr. Michael L. McFrazier McFrazier is currently dean of PVAMU’s Whitlowe R. Green College of Education. He has served as professor and dean at PVAMU, along with other senior leadership roles at the school.
AIFS Abroad
FEBRUARY 21, 2023
Last Updated on February 21, 2023 by Cat Rogliano Carnival is one of the most exciting, vibrant festivals and celebrations around the world. It’s a time of joy, excitement, and letting go of inhibitions. From Brazil to Italy, people come together to celebrate this colorful festival in their unique way. Here are some of the most popular Carnival celebrations worldwide: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil When it comes to Carnival celebrations, Rio de Janeiro is a global icon.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 21, 2023
The time has come to shore up educational environments as places of support, safety, and affirmation for LGBTQ+ students, particularly trans-identifying youth, according to a statement co-written by educational scholars, co-signed by educators across the field from preschool to postsecondary, under the organization titled Support LGBTQ Education. “We believe that public education should serve the entire public—indeed, it is the cornerstone of a functioning democracy.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
FEBRUARY 21, 2023
Image: No two students’ academic journeys are the same, but the Advising Success Networks’ Student Journey Map gives a glimpse into the student experience in preparing and planning for success. Three of ASN’s student fellows recently developed the map , calling on their own experiences as students at various institutions across the U.S. and collaborating with undergraduate and graduate students.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 21, 2023
Emily Fisher Emily Fisher has been appointed secretary to the Board of Trust at Vanderbilt University in Nashville. Fisher served as chief of staff for the president of Emory University. She holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from the State University of New York College at Cortland and a J.D. from the University of Alabama.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
FEBRUARY 21, 2023
Image: While there’s no shortage of days, weeks and months commemorating mental health—perhaps most notably National Mental Health Awareness Week in May—some students embraced a new one this month: Student Mental Health Week , Feb. 6 to 12. For students like Cherrial Odell of Stanford University, the cause is extremely personal. A survivor of self-harm and adverse childhood experiences, Odell is acting president of the university’s Mental Health Club and co-founder of the
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 21, 2023
Collaborations between Virginia Tech and historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) or other minority-serving institutions (MSIs) have led to 15 research projects supported by grant funding. This effort is one of several seed investment programs by Virginia Tech’s Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science (ICTAS).to bolster research on campus.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
FEBRUARY 21, 2023
Image: Campus and faculty leaders in the California Community College system are eagerly anticipating the selection of a new chancellor this week. The Board of Governors of the 116-campus system is scheduled to appoint someone to fill the role at a meeting Thursday. The stakes of the announcement are high for administrators and instructors hoping for a steady, long-term hand on the wheel of a sprawling, geographically diverse system.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 21, 2023
Nicole J. Johnson Nicole J. Johnson has been named vice president for student life at Rhodes College in Memphis. Johnson earned a bachelor’s degree in African American world studies from the University of Iowa and a master’s in college student personnel from Arkansas Tech University.
Ed.gov Blog
FEBRUARY 21, 2023
By Nassar H. Paydar, Assistant Secretary, Postsecondary Education In September 2021, the Department announced it was conducting a review of regulations related to First Amendment freedoms, including religious freedoms, which impose additional requirements on its higher education institutional grant recipients. The Department’s review of these regulations focused on ensuring several key elements, including First Amendment protections, Continue Reading The post Update on the Free Inquiry Rule appe
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 21, 2023
Arnetta Villela-Smith Arnetta Villela-Smith has been named co-chair of the ethnic studies department at Skyline Community College in San Bruno, California. She previously served as an associate professor of ethnic studies at Fullerton College in Orange County, California. Villela-Smith earned a bachelor’s degree in Africana studies and a master’s in ethnic studies at San Francisco State University.
Roompact
FEBRUARY 21, 2023
In a previous post, I wrote about how a supervisor might assist in supporting their staff member(s) through the job search season. As we are now entering a new year, and with some hopeful reflections motivating our purposes, it seems only fitting to now address this phenomenon from the perspective of the candidate. I want.
Higher Education Whisperer
FEBRUARY 21, 2023
The Australian Universities Accord Panel, chaired by Professor Mary O’Kane, has released a 44 page Discussion Paper. I submitted Some Thoughts on the Future of Australian Higher Education in December.There are a series of questions in the paper.
Symplicity
FEBRUARY 21, 2023
Each and every day, our client managers across the globe help make our clients' day-to-day just a little bit easier so that they can better support their students. With a client support team that comes from across the student success spectrum, clients continuously speak to the dedication of our client support team, and we at Symplicity want to give them the attention they deserve.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
FEBRUARY 21, 2023
Entrenched yet seldom discussed values are holding much of higher education back from successfully meeting the challenges we now confront, writes Aaron Basko. Job Tags: EXECUTIVE POSITIONS Editorial Tags: Business issues Show on Jobs site: Image Source: olm26250/istock/getty images plus Image Size: Thumbnail-horizontal Is this diversity newsletter?: Is this Career Advice newsletter?
University Business
FEBRUARY 21, 2023
As the pandemic continues to wane, schools are reinvigorated to network with alumni and the community at large for charitable donations. As the U.S. now tiptoes through an inflation scare and a shaky geopolitical landscape, however, schools may be tempted to close up shop again. Doing so could prove costly. Schools that reported slowing down their outreach during the recent pandemic now face a decreased pool of potential donors and are forced to play catch-up.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
FEBRUARY 21, 2023
Nearly 47,000 people have been in student loan repayment for at least 40 years, The Washington Post reported. The finding was based on data obtained from the Education Department through a Freedom of Information Act request. About 82 percent of the nearly 47,000 are in default on their loans. The borrowers are a fraction of the 43.5 million Americans with student debt.
Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL)
FEBRUARY 21, 2023
Image Source: [link] Like many who find themselves working in student affairs assessment, I sort of stumbled into the field not knowing exactly what I was getting myself into. I worked in the creative fields of architecture and advertising before deciding to make a change and pursue a master’s degree in higher education administration. My goal was to leverage my skills and experiences in a way that would improve the overall college experience for today’s students.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
FEBRUARY 21, 2023
Georgetown University students are demanding tougher investigations of hate crimes on campus, The Washington Post reported. “The frustration has been on display in recent months as the university disclosed incidents, including one from last spring in which a student says another student yelled a racial slur at her. Georgetown has said it was unable to definitively determine who made the remark, but some students have questioned the investigation,” the Post reported.
Hanover Research
FEBRUARY 21, 2023
2022 continued to be a challenging year for private institutions as student expectations and workforce practices shifted back from COVID-era realities. As we ease into the beginning months of 2023, students, faculty, and staff now live in a world still effected by the changes experienced during the pandemic, but with a desire for a return to normalcy.
PUC
FEBRUARY 21, 2023
Nursing assistant professor and student success coordinator Nicolette Piaubert, F.N.P., R.N. has worked at PUC for over a year. Last year she was one of the nursing professors who went on the Kenya mission trip, where she assisted in delivering babies at the clinic there.
Gray Associates
FEBRUARY 21, 2023
Imagine plants that can sense danger, communicate with each other and even act as radio stations. The world of smart plants is here, and it's not just a fantasy from a Disney movie. Explore the multidisciplinary growth potential for academic programs and careers in the emerging field of smart plants, from phytoremediation to the Internet of Plants and beyond.
University Business
FEBRUARY 21, 2023
On Sunday, February 19th, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner charged 18-year-old Miles Pfeffer from Bucks County, PA with murder, murder of a law enforcement officer, robbery, theft, evading arrest, disarming a law enforcement officer, carjacking, terroristic threats, obstruction of justice, and related firearm offences in the death of Temple University Officer Christopher Fitzgerald, and the subsequent crimes Pfeffer committed that day.
Paradigm IQ
FEBRUARY 21, 2023
Now that employees are working from almost everywhere — in the office, from home, at events, etc. — employers need to ensure they’re helping employees feel safe, supported, and able to thrive in an environment free of harassment no matter where they are.
CAPD
FEBRUARY 21, 2023
Saturday, April 15th , 7:00 pm – 11:30 pm ; Venue: The Museum of Science Get ready for an evening of graduate student elegance, excitement, and science- – the Grad Gala at the Museum of Science. This electrifying event will showcase the power and beauty of live lightning , created by the Museum of Science expert technicians. Watch in awe as bolts of lightning dance across the stage, illuminating the room with their raw power.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
FEBRUARY 21, 2023
If your institution is planning a large and complex Learning Management System migration and you’re looking for proven strategies, approaches and tips, then tune into this free webinar where you’ll hear from Monroe Community College-SUNY (MCC) representatives, Dr. Andrea Gilbert, Assistant Director for The Virtual Campus and Dr. Terry Keys, Associate Vice President for Instructional Services, on how MCC's Virtual Campus team faced the challenging task of migrating the institution's courses to Br
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