Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 6, 2023

Ocean County College’s (OCC) accreditation may be at risk, NJ.com reported. The New Jersey public community college was warned last week in a notice from its regional accrediting agency, the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. According to the notice, there is insufficient evidence that the school is in compliance with Standard VII, the agency’s standard on governance, leadership, and administration.

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Great College Advice

JULY 6, 2023

Write The Common App Essay Prompt 1 – Background, Identity, Interest, or Talent Common App Essay Prompt 1 reads like this: , “Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story.” Essay Questions on the Common App How will you decide whether this is the right prompt for you to address on your Common Application essay?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 6, 2023

Jay Gonzalez will become president of Curry College, effective Jul. 31, Milton Times reported. He will be the first Hispanic leader of the school. Jay Gonzalez Gonzalez is currently a partner at law firm Hinckley Allen. He previously has served as president and CEO of CeltiCare Health Plan of Massachusetts and New Hampshire Healthy Families; secretary of administration and finance for Massachusetts Gov.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JULY 6, 2023

Online Learning Still in High Demand at Community Colleges Featured Image at Top of Article GettyImages-1243725322.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 6, 2023

Black scholars and policy leaders gathered on Thursday to discuss the impact that the end of affirmative action may bring to Black colleges and Black students at large. The virtual panel, convened by the Center for Policy Analysis and Research, explored the growing concerns surrounding the end of race-conscious admissions in colleges and universities and what these policy changes will mean for campuses nationwide.

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University Business

JULY 6, 2023

International student enrollment has largely recouped to pre-pandemic numbers , including at the graduate level , with students from India, China, Sub-Saharan Africa and Iran helping drive the way. Colleges and universities are discovering new technologies to capitalize on the significant influx of foreign-born students, but there might be no better tool than cold hard cash.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 6, 2023

The cautionary advice dispatched by his mentors when Dr. José Vargas-Muñiz was a college student dented his confidence and, on several occasions, tripped him up. Don’t let your hands fly the way so many Puerto Ricans like you do when they’re excited about something. In a professional setting, tell no one that you’re queer. Try to lose your island-inflected speech, they’d suggested.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 6, 2023

A New College of Florida presidential search committee has approved a proposed $487,000-$868,000 pay range for its next president, WUSF reported. The move will now go to The New College Board of Trustees for approval. The school’s interim president, Richard Corcoran, a former Florida House speaker and state education commissioner, is being paid a base salary of $699,000.

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Ed.gov Blog

JULY 6, 2023

Now that we’re in July, we’ve gone through Mental Health Awareness Month (May) and Pride Month (June). In these two months, we’ve seen so many examples of efforts around the country to support LGBTQI+ youth and provide these students with more access to high-quality mental health support. However, we don’t hear a lot about rural Continue Reading The post Finding Community | Mental Health for LGBTQI+ Students in Rural America appeared first on ED.gov Blog.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 6, 2023

Dr. Wayne Gersie will become vice president for equity and inclusion at Quinnipiac University, effective Jul. 31. As part of the role, he will serve on the school’s Management Committee. Dr. Wayne Gersie “I’m humbled and enthusiastic to be joining Quinnipiac University,” Gersie said. “I’m inspired by its ambitious vision for the future. Quinnipiac is already progressing in building a culture of inclusive excellence.

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Higher Education Today

JULY 6, 2023

By Tony Frank, Chancellor, Colorado State University System The fact that Colorado is among the top states in the country in the percentage of adults who have completed at least a bachelor’s degree is a great bragging point for educators and boosters of our communities. But it’s also misleading. The truth is that our state. Read more » The post Reimagining Higher Education: A New Campus in Colorado, Open to Everyone appeared first on Higher Education Today.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 6, 2023

Chris V. Rey will become president of Barber-Scotia College, effective Jul. 17, the Independent Tribune reported. Chris V. Rey For 22 years, Rey served as part of the Army National Guard service. In the military, he worked to establish the first cyber brigade headquarters for the National Guard. He is also the international president of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., one of the U.S.’s oldest historically black fraternities.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JULY 6, 2023

Goings on at U of Chicago, and happy retirement to Scott Jaschik. Before I get to the blog post I planned for today, I want to briefly acknowledge the impending retirement of Inside Higher Ed co-founder Scott Jaschik, who announced that he’ll be leaving the site at the end of this month to volunteer and travel.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 6, 2023

Dr. Charles “Chipper” Griffith III will become dean of the University of Kentucky (UK) College of Medicine, effective Jul. 15. Dr. Charles Griffith III Griffith is currently acting dean of the college, a role he has been in since July 2021. He previously has served in a number of roles at UK, including vice dean for education, senior associate dean for medical education, associate dean for student affairs, physician, and professor.

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EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

JULY 6, 2023

Continuous authentication is a tweak to traditional authentication methods, turning log-in-at-the-start authentication into more active monitoring. The usual goal is to reduce the security risk from stolen or borrowed credentials or malware-infected workstations. Here are five things to know about this authentication method. 1. What Is Continuous Authentication?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 6, 2023

Part of the harm of the model-minority myth Asian Americans face in the United States is that they are often not understood as being interesting, said Dr. David Oh, an associate professor of communication arts at Ramapo College of New Jersey. Dr. David Oh “I think that also leads to a lack of opportunities for people to play interesting roles [in the dramatic arts],” said Oh, noting the underrepresentation of Asians in popular American media.

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Roompact

JULY 6, 2023

In this episode of Roompact's ResEdChat, Host Crystal lay speaks with Nate Armenta from Northern Arizona University about ways that college and university staff can support Native and Indigenous students and staff. Nate speaks on language, culture, land acknowledgments, and the importance of access to education for Native and Indigenous students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 6, 2023

Emily Pritchard Emily Pritchard has been appointed assistant vice president for academic affairs for health innovation and strategic alliances at Florida State University. Pritchard holds a bachelor’s degree and a Ph.D. in biomedical engineering from the University of Tennessee.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JULY 6, 2023

Beth Godbee presents a number of tangible ways that academics can build a sense of what’s possible, structurally as well as individually. It’s rare that a day goes by in which burnout among academics doesn’t come up in personal conversations or news reports in some way. Regularly, I recognize feelings of burnout within myself, even as a white cis woman who left a faculty position and can set my own schedule.

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EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

JULY 6, 2023

Across campuses, students and their universities are organizing multiplayer video game competitions as the popularity of esports continues to soar. Esports has infiltrated higher education in the form of competitive teams, gaming centers open to the broader campus community and even as part of various curricula. When it comes to the gaming itself, competitions are both institutionally organized and recreational, says Jeffrey Palumbo, global senior product manager for esports at Lenovo.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JULY 6, 2023

State Voter ID Laws in Flux, Student IDs in Question Featured Image at Top of Article GettyImages-1204950361.

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Experiential Learning Depot

JULY 6, 2023

Student-led project-based learning is a fantastic approach for any classroom or homeschool. The benefits are enormous. Learning is personalized, exciting, real-world, and offers a portfolio of 21st-century skill-building opportunities. But what does the teacher do, and how do you prepare for student-led project-based teaching? Learn how in under an hour and take immediate actionable steps with my free course!

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JULY 6, 2023

Northwestern University President Michael Schill suspended the head football coach for two weeks, without pay, but now he says he isn't sure about the punishment. The punishment of Pat Fitzgerald, the coach, was immediate and is still going on.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

JULY 6, 2023

Institutional accreditation is the gold standard for higher education institutions in the US and globally. Indeed, without accreditation, most employers and other universities and colleges will not accept a degree from a graduate, whether for employment or graduate school. Colleges and universities are only eligible for federal financial aid if accredited by a Department of Education-approved accreditor.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JULY 6, 2023

A conversation with a senior associate director for online program development. Every time I hang out with Melissa Kane, I learn something. Recently, she and I spent time together at an Ivy+ Leaders in Online Learning meeting at Penn. Melissa graciously agreed to answer my questions about her role at Brown and her career path and to share her thoughts about navigating an alternative-academic (alt-ac) career.

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University Business

JULY 6, 2023

The distance between private training providers and public universities and colleges has narrowed significantly in the last three years. Thanks to a boom in partnerships, online career-focused training is getting closer to being embedded within college curricula rather than existing as its own separate credential and certificate program. While the trend is still limited to a handful of partnerships, including private career training programs in public college and university portfolios is acceler

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Gray Associates

JULY 6, 2023

Are you aware of the hidden competitors lurking in your institution's market? Discover the game-changing power of our Program Evaluation System (PES) in identifying and tracking these hidden competitors beyond the limitations of IPEDS data. Gain a comprehensive view of the market, uncover true market saturation, and strategize effectively for your institution's success.

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University Business

JULY 6, 2023

Led by professor Leland Harper, the initiative was fueled by a $34,905 planning grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to “design a new, coherent D&I certificate program … that is qualitatively distinct from the D&I certificates offered at other institutions,” records show. Students at SHU can qualify for the certificate after completing 12 credit hours of training on issues including “racism, sexism, ageism, ableism, homophobia, transphobia, and xenophobia,” according to

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Teaching Matters Academic Communities

JULY 6, 2023

In this post, Jenny introduces a new series within the ‘Learning & Teaching Enhancement’ theme titled “Learning and Teaching Conference 2023↗️“. Jenny Scoles leads the annual Leaning & Teaching Conference and is also the lead editor of Teaching Matters.

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University Business

JULY 6, 2023

A new noncredit paramedic certificate program that will allow participants to build a diverse skill set and sit for the National Registry of EMTs’ paramedic exam—all in just one year—has been announced by Workforce Development at Pennsylvania College of Technology. Classes for the paramedic program—fully immersive instruction in state-of-the-art labs—are held at Penn College’s main campus.

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Ray Schroeder

JULY 6, 2023

Combined with declines dating back to fall 2019, professors and instructors have lost 7.5% in their income adjusted for inflation. Over the same period, presidents’ salaries rose 9.6% and chief financial officers’ (CFOs) pay rose by 12.7%. According to the Washington DC-based American Association of University Professors (AAUP) Annual Report on the Economic Status of the Profession, 2022-23, this means that while the pandemic took a toll on senior administrators’ salaries, they were “better insu

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University Business

JULY 6, 2023

Much of that momentum will soon backtrack. Goldman Sachs has forecast that the Supreme Court’s decision would drive the Personal Consumer Expenditures Index (PCE) down by two-tenths of a percent. In other words, consumers will cut back their expenses, which means less cash flow to stimulate the economy. In fact, according to a recent survey from Morgan Stanley ahead of the Supreme Court decision, 37 percent of borrowers do not think “they could make regular student loan payments without … adjust

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JULY 6, 2023

Elizabeth Tsurkov, a graduate student at Princeton University, is being held captive by a Shiite militia after she was abducted in Baghdad, The Washington Post reported. She has been missing since March, but the office of Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced the circumstance of her disappearance Wednesday. Netanyahu said she is still alive.

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University Business

JULY 6, 2023

One of the best ways for IHEs to tackle union organization issues is to understand why student workers turn to unions in the first place. Recent examples of union organization campaigns at IHEs suggest that student workers believe union membership may provide them better benefits in the following areas: Increased compensation Greater access to training and equipment Workload management Job security protections Health insurance and other employee benefits In addition to the issues above, arguably

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JULY 6, 2023

A tip of the cap. I didn’t get Scott’s permission before writing this. That’s not unusual; I never have. He has been the kind of editor that writers dream of having: supportive, encouraging and willing to point out when I’ve misconstrued something. Once, when I asked what the rules were, he said, “Just don’t libel anybody.” Fair enough.

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University Business

JULY 6, 2023

The NAACP is urging colleges and universities to make a commitment to maintain and increase diversity. This push is in response to the U.S. Supreme Court banning the use of race as a factor in admissions. The civil rights organization is calling the effort “ Diversity No Matter What” and the pledge is targeted to the more than 1,600 institutions with selective admissions processes.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JULY 6, 2023

Attorneys for Florida A&M University, a historically Black institution, filed a revised lawsuit alleging that state officials racially discriminated against the institution and shortchanged it on funding for more than three decades, according to WJCT News.

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