Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 5, 2024

Building culturally validating and affirming relationships between teachers and students requires plenty of understanding, engagement, changes in behavior, and introspection, according to a webinar held Tuesday by the Equity Assistance Center-South. Victoria McCall The webinar gave a platform to Victoria McCall, director of eLearning at The Center for Black Educator Development, to provide ample advice and instruction on how educators can better forge strong and positive relationships with the p

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MARCH 5, 2024

Liberty University Fined $14 Million for Clery Violations Josh Moody Tue, 03/05/2024 - 01:00 PM The fine was part of a settlement agreement with the Department of Education for violating campus crime-reporting requirements.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 5, 2024

Sandra D. Yates Sandra D. Yates has been appointed associate vice chancellor for development at Fayetteville State University in North Carolina. She served as senior director for advancement operations and donor relations at Morehouse College in Atlanta. Yates holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Delaware State University.

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U of Houston Cancels Art Event for Sculpture Deemed ‘Satanic’ Sara Weissman Tue, 03/05/2024 - 03:00 AM Antiabortion groups say the sculpture being exhibited on campus has “satanic” imagery and reflects the artist’s stance on abortion rights.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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In a recent ruling, a Texas judge determined that a school's hair length policies did not violate the CROWN Act , a law aimed at prohibiting discrimination based on hairstyle and texture. This decision has sparked controversy and raised important questions about the interpretation and enforcement of anti-discrimination laws, particularly in the context of cultural and racial identity.

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MARCH 5, 2024

The SAT Enters the 21st Century Liam Knox Tue, 03/05/2024 - 03:00 AM The College Board’s ubiquitous standardized test is now exclusively digital and significantly shorter. It’s a big change at a decisive moment for the testing industry.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

MARCH 5, 2024

New York University's School for Professional Studies is leading the charge in making top-tier education more accessible and affordable, particularly focusing on creating flexible pathways for first-generation and low-income students. Through the Applied Undergraduate Studies program, spearheaded by Dr. Doug Harrison, NYU is innovating with alternative approaches that recognize the diverse needs of today's students, including the 30-40 million who have "some college, no degree.

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Higher Education Whisperer

MARCH 5, 2024

Greetings from Athabasca University (AU), Canada, where I am attending an Open Education Week event on "Exploring Openness in Education 2024". The audience is mostly M.Ed. and Ed. Doc students and faculty. Am one of the alumni, having completed my MEd in 2017. The panel includes Dr. Rory McGreal, who was one of my Professors when I studied at AU.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 5, 2024

New Leader of UNC School Played Role in Creating It Ryan Quinn Tue, 03/05/2024 - 03:00 AM The Duke scholar hired to lead Chapel Hill’s School of Civic Life and Leadership helped write a proposal for it, North Carolina’s provost says.

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Higher Education Whisperer

MARCH 5, 2024

Greetings from March CBRIN First Wednesday Connect at Canberra Airport. At the moment we are hearing about how the Airport uses robot mowers. I am not sure where the robot dog fits in.

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MARCH 5, 2024

Texas Tech University placed an assistant professor on leave Monday for a series of alleged social media comments university officials called “hateful, antisemitic and unacceptable.

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University Business

MARCH 5, 2024

California is the most competitive state for students looking to secure an internship; city-wise, it’s New York City. However, New Hampshire has the most ample internship opportunities across the state, whereas students in Atlanta, Ga., won’t have to travel far to find a local with ample opportunities, according to a comprehensive report from resume.io.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 5, 2024

California Offers Stipends to Financially Vulnerable Community College Students kathryn.palmer… Tue, 03/05/2024 - 03:00 AM A new pilot program gives students who were formerly incarcerated or in the foster care system, and some low-income parents, money to help pay their living costs.

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Roompact

MARCH 5, 2024

Other Posts in This Series: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 Within Student Affairs, assessment is often an expectation of everyone’s work. Whether you are someone in an entry level role or have been around the block for 20 academic years, assessment likely comes up. I believe it is critical within our assessment.

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Ed.gov Blog

MARCH 5, 2024

ED is committed to promoting equitable access to healthy, safe, sustainable, 21st century learning environments and environmental sustainability learning. Research has demonstrated that modern, well-maintained facilities with healthy indoor environments yield better student performance and health, higher teacher retention, and reduced absenteeism. School buildings and grounds are an essential element of equitable access to learning Continue Reading The post ED Takes Climate Action on Multiple Fr

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Roompact

MARCH 5, 2024

Other Posts in This Series: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 Within Student Affairs, assessment is often an expectation of everyone’s work. Whether you are someone in an entry level role or have been around the block for 20 academic years, assessment likely comes up. I believe it is critical within our assessment.

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Teaching Matters Academic Support

MARCH 5, 2024

In this series, we seek to focus on the unique voices of students with caring responsibilities, to highlight their successes, struggles and conundrums as well as share best practices for supporting them.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 5, 2024

The University of Antelope Valley, which came under fire last month for paying staff only a portion of their salaries, has closed its California-based campus and could shut down this week.

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Ray Schroeder

MARCH 5, 2024

The University of Nebraska Board of Regents met on Feb. 9 to vote on the discontinuation of three bachelor’s degree programs at UNK. The eight regents unanimously voted to eliminate geography, theater and recreation management. This decision was forced by UNK’s $4.3 million budget deficit, leading to the elimination of 24.5 faculty lines and nine degree programs.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 5, 2024

More than 3,000 nontenured or non-tenure-track academic employees at Harvard University have petitioned the National Labor Relations Board to seek recognition of their effort to unionize with the United Auto Workers.

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NACADA

MARCH 5, 2024

The NACADA 2024 Annual Conference is approaching. Join us Oct. 27-30 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for ‘A Beautiful Day in the Burgh.’ What makes it such a beautiful day? The 2024 NACADA Conference theme ‘A Beautiful Day in the Burgh: Championing Advisors as Helpers’ draws on the philosophy of Fred Rogers , a renowned Pittsburgh icon who created and hosted the beloved television series Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 5, 2024

More than two million scholarly articles are not being properly archived according to a new analysis. A study published in the Journal of Librarianship and Scholarly Communication in January reviewed more than seven million documents with digital object identifiers (DOIs). The DOIs are unique identifiers given to most—but not all—scholarly articles, acting as a digital fingerprint.

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EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

MARCH 5, 2024

Bolstering a company’s cybersecurity can cost a pretty penny. But it can mean pennies on the dollar compared with the cost of a breach. According to IBM, the global average cost of a data breach in 2023 was nearly $4.5 million, a 15 percent increase over three years. To combat these threats, 51 percent of organizations plan to increase their security investments and run regular maintenance evaluations to catch vulnerabilities before they escalate.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 5, 2024

Amid an ongoing financial crisis and facing a $177 million budget shortfall, University of Arizona president Robert Robbins is expected to take a 10 percent pay cut and forgo some bonuses, according to an announcement Monday from Arizona Board of Regents chair Cecilia Mata.

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University Business

MARCH 5, 2024

Gov. Phil Murphy’s new proposed budget would see $20 million cut in state aid to community colleges, a year after the state provided a $20 million boost to the two-year colleges. The aid reduction would come as community college presidents maintain their schools are seeing more students drawn by the schools’ affordability. Read more from NJ Spotlight News.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 5, 2024

‘New Communism’ Group Disrupts Yale Professor’s Class Ryan Quinn Tue, 03/05/2024 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Ryan Quinn

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University Business

MARCH 5, 2024

Liberty University will face a $16 million penalty for creating a culture where students were afraid to report when they suffered sexual violence. The financial sanction, announced on Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Education, is the largest of its kind. In addition to a $14 million fine, the Christian university will be required to spend $2 million over the next two years “for on-campus safety improvements and compliance enhancements.

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CIP

MARCH 5, 2024

Our most recent Fall Term was a season of ambition and accomplishment for us. From pursuing higher education and securing meaningful employment to being an active contributor to the community, CIP students aimed high and achieved much.

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University Business

MARCH 5, 2024

The Dartmouth Men’s Basketball team voted 13-2 in favor of becoming the first-ever labor union for college athletes on Tuesday afternoon. The vote could present a huge shakeup to the National Collegiate Athletics Association’s (NCAA) model, which currently only allows college athletes to financially benefit from their role on teams through name, image and likeness.

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UMSL Diversity

MARCH 5, 2024

Dear Campus Community, We invite UMSL faculty, staff, students, and community members to join the UMSL Forum for Community Dialogue on March 14, 2024, at 3:30 PM. This engaging event will center around the theme, “Economic Justice: What’s Possible in the 314?” The UMSL Forum for Community Dialogue aims to bring together members of the UMSL and greater St.

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CAPD

MARCH 5, 2024

Eager to complete a summer experience but lack funding to cover your expenses? The CAPD Career Exploration Fellowship could be the resource for you. This fellowship, supported by the Fall Career Fair, backs MIT undergrads in underfunded domestic experiences within non-profits, creative fields, journalism, sustainability, environmental services, or research outside of MIT.

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Symplicity

MARCH 5, 2024

The United Kingdom is increasingly recognising the importance of mental health support for university students, a demographic that faces unique challenges and stressors. The Higher Education Mental Health Implementation Taskforce, established in June 2023, is a key part of the government's commitment to improving student wellbeing and mental health.

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Ray Schroeder

MARCH 5, 2024

More than half of recent four-year college graduates, 52 percent, are underemployed a year after they graduate, according to a new report from Strada Institute for the Future of Work and the Burning Glass Institute. A decade after graduation, 45 percent of them still don’t hold a job that requires a four-year degree. Those stark data points were highlighted in a report released today called “Talent Disrupted.

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Higher Education Whisperer

MARCH 5, 2024

The Ditigal Transformation Agency has announced 50 Australian Public Service (APS) agencies are conducting a 6-month trial of Copilot (Microsoft's implementation of Chat GPT), ending June 2024. Staff first take learning module. Agencies have also been given some general guidance, on Accountability, Transparency, Explainability, Privacy, Fairness, and Wellbeing.

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The Guardian Higher Education

MARCH 5, 2024

Michelle Donelan had accused two members of Research England’s advisory group of ‘sharing extremist views’ in letter to UKRI Michelle Donelan, the science minister, has apologised and paid damages after accusing two academics of “sharing extremist views” and one of them of supporting Hamas. In a statement posted on X , the secretary of state for science, innovation and technology said she had deleted a tweet and letter published last year, and accepted what she termed a “clarification” from one

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