Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 12, 2023

Northwestern University’s African American studies department will be renamed the Department of Black Studies. The change will become official in the next few months, pending final trustee approval. The department – housed in the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences – is making the change to better reflect the range of its scholarship and teaching, according to the formal name change proposal.

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EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

MAY 12, 2023

With the pace of cyberattacks ever on the rise, higher education IT teams are under pressure. They’re tasked with securing a quickly expanding range of endpoints, from managed devices and grant-funded research equipment to a free-for-all of student-owned technology. “There is the intellectual property challenge, particularly in research institutions.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 12, 2023

In recent years, applicants and matriculants to U.S. medical schools have increasingly come from households with higher incomes, according to a Yale-led study. The findings of the study – published May 11 in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) – show disparities in access to medical education and could have negative impacts on patient care, according to researchers.

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Higher Education Whisperer

MAY 12, 2023

In "Studying can be a costly choice", Tracey West (Griffith University, May 12, 2023) argues that students should be educated about ways to reduce their study loan cost. I suggest this could go further, educating students about cheaper and quicker non-university study options, and ways to accelerate their studies.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 12, 2023

The low number of historically underrepresented men of color (HUMOC) in health care professions has been declared a national crisis by The Federation of Associations of Schools of the Health Professions (FASHP). The numbers indicate a lack of diversity that will negatively impact public health, education, economic stability, and the availability and quality of healthcare for all U.S. communities.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MAY 12, 2023

A Misleading Portrayal of Women's Equality in Science Doug Lederman Sat, 05/13/2023 - 12:01 AM

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MAY 12, 2023

Roxbury Community College is celebrating its 50th anniversary over three days this weekend, GBH News reported. The event includes film screenings, hip-hop performances, and the RCC commencement ceremony. Haqikah Greaves, who completed her studies at RCC while pregnant with her first child, is the commencement speaker. RCC is also celebrating the 50th year of the hip-hop genre, with performances from hip-hop artists Edo.G and Red Shaydez.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 12, 2023

Kendra Hall-Kenyon Kendra Hall-Kenyon has been named dean of the David O. McKay School of Education at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. Hall-Kenyon, who served as interim dean, earned a bachelor’s degree in family science from Brigham Young University and a master’s and Ph.D. in human development from Columbia University.

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The Guardian Higher Education

MAY 12, 2023

Executives holds talks with both sides after screening of gender critical documentary was cancelled Edinburgh University hopes to defuse a crisis involving gender critical and pro-trans academics after clashes over the screening of the film Adult Human Female. University executives are holding talks with both sides after pro-trans activists prevented the gender critical documentary from being screened on campus for the second time late last month, by blockading a theatre where it was due to be s

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AIFS Abroad

MAY 12, 2023

Last Updated on May 12, 2023 by Cat Rogliano Choosing to study or intern abroad can be a great way to immerse yourself in a different culture and gain valuable experience in your field of interest. However, for many students, language requirements can be a source of anxiety and confusion. The good news is that there are programs available to suit a range of language levels and interests.

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University Business

MAY 12, 2023

Carnegie Mellon University will soon open a federally funded artificial intelligence institute focused on finding ways to use AI to benefit public health, disaster management and other societal needs. The AI Institute for Societal Decision Making is slated to begin operations on June 1 with a team of approximately 30 researchers and educators, Trib Live reported.

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Higher Education Inquirer

MAY 12, 2023

Editor's Note: This article first appeared in Phil Hill's On EdTech Blog. Wow. Just wow – the last twelve months have been something. Was this forwarded to you by a friend? Sign up, and get your own copy of the news that mattered sent to your inbox every week. Sign up for the On EdTech newsletter. Interested in additional analysis? It’s free through May 24, 2023.

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University Business

MAY 12, 2023

Yakima Valley College’s faculty union said it has “no confidence” in YVC President Linda Kaminski because of transparency issues. AFT-Yakima Local 1485 represents about 300 faculty members at the college. The union has been vocal in recent months about grievances between its membership and the college, holding an on-campus protest in March. In a vote at the faculty union’s April meeting, 88% of members said they had no confidence in Kaminski’s leadership, a news release from the union said.

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Ray Schroeder

MAY 12, 2023

Eighty-five percent of 2023 graduates majoring in nontech fields indicated experience with such skills as data analysis or information technology, and over three-quarters expressed interest in learning new tech skills to boost their employability. Student respondents were less united in their feelings about the impact of generative artificial intelligence like ChatGPT on their economic futures.

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University Business

MAY 12, 2023

After what was once considered “ a win-win for both institutions ,” Trocaire College’s planned acquisition of Medaille University has been terminated. Trocaire College President Bassam Deeb cited the “extreme” challenges higher education, in general, is facing for the two colleges’ split. Among them are demographic shifts affecting Western New York, pandemic-related ramifications and lack of student interest. “This is not the outcome we strived for as si

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Ray Schroeder

MAY 12, 2023

The organizations polled more than 6,000 students seeking a credential, as well as thousands of adults who either stopped out of college or never enrolled in the first place. Not only did 41% of students mull stopping out, but also those shares were higher for Black and Hispanic students — 43% and 52%, respectively. More than half of students who considered stopping out attributed their thinking to emotional stress.

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University Business

MAY 12, 2023

With all the recent decisions among board members to tap a new president or part ways from one, the most pivotal trait affecting shifts in school leadership is the perception of how a leader can tackle enrollment. Half of the incoming presidents on this list face pressure to bolster school enrollment during challenging times. One president whose mysterious decision to step down may be solved by looking at how her student recruitment strategies were perceived by school leadership.

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Hanover Research

MAY 12, 2023

The post Atlanta Metropolitan State College Partners with Hanover to Achieve the Maximum Amount of Success for its Students appeared first on Hanover Research.

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Four Steps to Becoming a More Inclusive Manager

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University Business

MAY 12, 2023

A Republican politician with no higher education experience has emerged as the lone finalist to lead a Central Florida state college after three other candidates abruptly withdrew from a selection process that has raised concerns about political influence. The seven political appointees on the board of trustees are scheduled to vote for the college’s next president on June 7.

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Collin College Should Clean Up Its Act Doug Lederman Sat, 05/13/2023 - 12:00 AM

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UCLA Closes a Camp Amid Sex Assault and Hazing Charges Scott Jaschik Fri, 05/12/2023 - 06:17 AM

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