Confessions of a Community College Dean
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
Barriers to Tenure and Promotion Persist for Psychology Faculty of Color kathryn.palmer… Thu, 09/21/2023 - 03:00 AM A report by the American Psychological Association outlines the barriers many faculty members of color face and calls for increased transparency in the tenure and promotion process.
Ray Schroeder
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
The Fifty Percent Law, enacted more than 50 years ago, requires community colleges in the state to spend at least half their budget on instruction. Unique to California, the law is beloved by faculty members—who say it prioritizes smaller classes and full-time instructors—and disdained by many administrators, who argue that it prevents them from funding other vital programs, including food and housing supports to meet students’ basic needs, new technology, and student advising.
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Confessions of a Community College Dean
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
Pressure on Controversial Online Econ Forum Continues Ryan Quinn Thu, 09/21/2023 - 03:00 AM A July presentation from researchers pulled back the veil a bit about who posts on EJMR. A website now claims it knows the administrator’s identity, but David Griffith-Jones says he’s no longer involved.
Roompact
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
Dustin welcomes Alberto to the show this week, where they discuss his transition from a campus based position, advice for others considering similar transitions, and his current work at GradGuard.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
No Calculus? No Problem at Caltech Lauren.Coffey@… Thu, 09/21/2023 - 03:00 AM With many high school students lacking access to key STEM classes, Caltech and other technology-focused institutions are exploring admissions alternatives.
University Business
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
The role of the academic registrar is one of higher education’s most foundational functions, dating back to medieval times, according to Kansas State University. In today’s changing technological landscape and models of education, the registrar’s office maintains a pivotal contributor to an institution’s governmental process on advising proper academic policy and curriculum-management policy.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
Getting Texas A&M Back on Track Josh Moody Thu, 09/21/2023 - 03:00 AM Kathy Banks brought sweeping changes to Texas A&M University. Now, following her abrupt exit in July, a new report calls for a slate of course corrections.
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Confessions of a Community College Dean
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
In a report released Wednesday, Fitch Ratings predicted that more colleges will close, merge or significantly restructure operations due to enrollment declines and other market pressures. Colleges that are already struggling will likely continue to do so, the report forecast.
AIFS Abroad
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
Last Updated on September 21, 2023 by Cat Rogliano The concept of well-being and overall wellness is a popular topic at the moment — it seems like everywhere you turn on Instagram or TikTok, you’ll find someone trying to sell you on the idea of “living well.” But what exactly does that mean, and what’s the actual science behind the concept?
Confessions of a Community College Dean
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
Ten public four-year universities in Michigan announced Wednesday that they will guarantee admission to all in-state students with a high school grade point average of 3.0 or higher starting this admissions cycle.
NACADA
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
Positive Psychology is a relatively new theory in the field of higher education. Although it was coined in 1998 by Martin Seligman, the then-president of the American Psychological Association, only in 2002 did it gain notice in the higher education realm after becoming one of the most popular classes taught at Harvard University (Ben-Shahar, 2007).
Confessions of a Community College Dean
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
The Evolution of Partnership Agreements quintina.barne… Thu, 09/21/2023 - 03:00 AM How to make sense of the explosion of alternative credential providers.
CAPD
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
Zach Winn | MIT News; September 20, 2023 MIT community members gathered with local, state, and federal leaders in Kendall Square for a ceremony marking a milestone in the area’s transformation. On a crisp Tuesday afternoon, representatives from MIT, the state and federal government, and the Cambridge community celebrated the official opening of the new John A.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
More than 1,200 University of Phoenix students will have their student loans forgiven after the Education Department found that the for-profit institution offered them “empty promises” about its partnerships with thousands of corporations, the agency announced Wednesday.
CAPD
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
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University Business
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
Boston College has indefinitely suspended its men’s and women’s swimming and diving programs over what it said was hazing, the university announced Wednesday. The suspension comes after university administrators “determined that hazing had occurred within the program,” the Boston College athletics department said in a brief statement.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
Boston College indefinitely suspended its men’s and women’s swimming and diving program after officials determined hazing had taken place, ESPN reported.
University Business
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
Personal information about students, potential students and employees at the University of Minnesota between 1989 and August of 2021 may have been stolen by hackers, the university acknowledged on Thursday. U officials sent out a notice providing more information on a data breach initially reported last month. They said an investigation determined that someone likely gained unauthorized access to a university database in 2021.
Ray Schroeder
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
Under the model, 2U will charge a flat fee for its standard services. Colleges that choose this pricing model would also receive shorter contract terms of about three to five years, Paucek said. 2U contracts typically span five to 10 years. “It will be very difficult for competitors to replicate,” Paucek told analysts. “We have the track record to sell it, the operating history to price it, and believe the response will be strong based on initial conversations.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
Today on the Academic Minute, part of University of Maryland Baltimore County Week: Ramon Goings, associate professor in the language, literacy and culture doctoral program, outlines the process for getting dissertation writers across the finish line.
The Change Leader, Inc.
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
The presidential turnover crisis in higher education has seen university presidents’ tenures steadily diminishing for nearly two decades, now falling significantly short of the recommended ten-year benchmark. Just this past summer, a wave of major university presidents announced their resignations , departing well before their intended timelines.
Higher Education Inquirer
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
Who is Chris Lynne, the latest President of the University of Phoenix? The school has posted a short, glowing biography which provides some information: four years as the CFO of University of Phoenix, former President of HotChalk and former CFO of Northcentral University. People in the edtech industry say they know little about Chris Lynne, at least not publicly.
University Business
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
A national ad campaign promised prospective students that attending the school would lead them to receive preferential hiring treatment at a number of high-profile companies, including Microsoft and Adobe. An investigation conducted by the Federal Trade Commission and reviewed by DOE found that the university misrepresented its relationships with those businesses, which included many Fortune 500 companies.
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