Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Fewer women pursue careers in physics than biology, according to a new Rice University study. Dr. Di Di The study, " Scientists explain the underrepresentation of women in physics compared to biology in four national contexts ", looked at survey data from biologists and physicists from four countries – U.S., Italy, France, and Taiwan – to see how these scientists explained why this disparity within the two fields exists.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Fired LSU Professor Accused of Student Affair, Illegal Anti-CRT Lobbying Ryan Quinn Fri, 12/08/2023 - 03:00 AM An ousted political science professor is denying salacious ethics charges against him.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Florida’s attacks on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and so-called “woke” disciplines demonstrate a disregard for academic standards of governance and academic freedom, according to an American Association of University Professors (AAUP) report. New College of Florida These attacks are also part of efforts to minimize racial minorities and LGBTQ communities, the report said.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Seventy-four members of Congress on Friday signed a letter urging the governing boards of Harvard, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the University of Pennsylvania to fire their presidents as fallout continued from the campus leaders' disastrous testimony during a hearing on antisemitism Tues

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Students enrolled in doctoral studies are often working adults. As one example, the average age of doctoral students in the Kansas State University Community College Leadership Program (CCLP) is 51 years old. This suggests they are likely taking care of children, grandchildren, elder parents, professional demands – often, simultaneously – while pursuing ongoing studies such as writing papers, individual and group projects, going on field trips, researching, presenting, conquering unfamiliar terr

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Struggling Bacone College Could Soon Lose Its Campus Josh Moody Fri, 12/08/2023 - 03:00 AM The campus is headed to the auction block over unpaid bills. The small college, which serves many Native American students, may be forced to go online or close.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Dr. John B. Slaughter, former chancellor of the University of Maryland, College Park, has died at the age of 89. Dr. John B. Slaughter Slaughter was a trailblazer, leading the school as its first African American chancellor from 1982 to 1988. In the role, he worked to improve the school’s recruitment and retention of African American students and faculty.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 8, 2023

John Girton Jr. John Girton Jr. has been named executive vice president and chief of staff at Martin University in Indianapolis. He served as vice president of marketing, communications, and external relations at the university. Girton holds a bachelor’s degree in communications from Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana, and a master’s in urban ministry studies from Martin University.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The House Education and Workforce Committee said Thursday that it would formally investigate Harvard University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and the University of Pennsylvania for their recent responses to campus antisemitism—and warned that other inquiries could follow.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Dr. Kevin M. Guskiewicz will become the next president of Michigan State University, effective Mar. 4. He will also take on the role of tenured professor in the school’s kinesiology department. Dr. Kevin M. Guskiewicz Guskiewicz – a neuroscientist, sports medicine researcher, and academic leader – is currently chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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The Guardian Higher Education

DECEMBER 8, 2023

‘Staggering act of cultural vandalism’ is part of proposals to cut degree courses in modern languages Many of Scotland’s best-known folk music stars have joined protests by Gaelic scholars, lecturers and politicians over plans by the University of Aberdeen to axe its languages courses. Award-winning Gaelic and Doric singers such as Iona Fyfe, Mary Ann Kennedy and Julie Fowlis have described the university’s proposals as “a staggering act of cultural vandalism”, with protests now escalating among

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Dr. S. Brooke Vick S. Brooke Vick has been named vice president for diversity, equity, and inclusion at Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania. Vick holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Colorado College as well as a master’s and Ph.D. in social psychology from the University of California, Santa Barbara.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The chair of the University of Pennsylvania’s Board of Trustees is expected to speak with President Liz Magill about stepping down after her highly criticized testimony at a congressional hearing on campus antisemitism Tuesday,

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Roompact

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Benchmarking is a crucial practice for college and university housing professionals to assess the effectiveness of their department and continuously improve the quality of services provided to students. One valuable resource for benchmarking is the ACUHO-I (Association of College and University Housing Officers – International) Standards and Ethical Principles for College and University Housing Professionals.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

DECEMBER 8, 2023

All three of the people shot to death on the campus of the University of Nevada at Las Vegas Wednesday were faculty members, the university said in an update Thursday. A fourth professor was critically wounded and remains hospitalized.

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College Forward

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Alexander Sanchez, a native of Caguas, Puerto Rico, first learned about College Possible Minnesota through AmeriCorps’ recruitment website. Alex was planning to move to Minneapolis and a friend suggested he look into doing a year of service with AmeriCorps. “As I read the job description for a College Possible coach, I knew I would be a great fit and I was super excited to somehow be involved with College Possible,” said Alex.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

DECEMBER 8, 2023

This week’s episode of the Syllabus podcast features a conversation with Adam Lehman, president and CEO of Hillel International, which serves Jewish students on hundreds of college campuses. The Syllabus podcast is from the Office of Open Learning at American Jewish University and Inside Higher Ed.

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Ray Schroeder

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Hey, remember the “she-cession”? Three years ago, as covid-19 was ravaging the nation, child-care closures and remote schooling disproportionately forced women out of their jobs. Economists warned of potential scarring effects: Once these women stepped away from their careers, the fear went, they might struggle to get back on track. Instead, the opposite has happened.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Kevin Guskiewicz, chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, is widely expected to be hired as president of Michigan State University today, filling a vacancy opened when Dr. Samuel Stanley Jr. announced his resignation last fall amid a clash with trustees. A Michigan State Board of Trustees meeting is scheduled for 8 a.m. today, and the trustees are expected to announce the selection of Guskiewicz as the next president.

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CAPD

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Julia Mongo | Office of Distinguished Fellowships Published by MIT News on December 8, 2023 MIT alumna Miranda McClellan ’18, MEng ’19 has been named a 2025 Schwarzman Scholar. In August 2024, she will join the program’s 150 scholars arriving from 43 countries and 114 universities from around the world. The Class of 2025 Scholars were selected from a pool of over 4,000 applicants.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Moody’s Investors Service has projected a “stable” outlook for higher education in 2024. The report, issued Thursday, projects that “revenue gains will materialize across multiple sources as the residual impacts of the pandemic wane” and “expense growth will moderate as inflation cools, preventing further deterioration in operating performance for most of the sector.

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College for Creative Study

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The CCS Alumni Reception in Shanghai on November 26th was a statement of the powerful collaboration between CCS and its international graduates. The event, organized by Global Strategists Maria Luisa Rossi and Vincenzo Iavicoli and assisted by the Alumni Office, was highlighted by a local alumni exhibition, curated by alumnus Jie Ji, 2020 MFA Color and Material Design, and jointly organized by alumni Haomin Wei, 2017 Photography, Kailin Wang, 2019 MFA Integrated Design, Tianze [Brian] Wu 2020 BF

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The House of Representatives voted 246 to 170 on Wednesday to pass a bill that would require colleges and universities to report more foreign gifts or risk their access to federal financial aid.

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College for Creative Study

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Dr. Deirdre Young, assistant dean for Institutional Equity and Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer at CCS, was recently named on Crain’s Detroit Buisiness’ Notable Leaders in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. According to Crain’s, this year’s Notable Leaders in DEI champion diverse workforces, equitable and just financing, affordable housing and education, and inclusive, welcoming opportunities.

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University Business

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Brian Starr, Oklahoma Christian’s provost, said he expected grief surrounding the end of this particular program would “be more heartfelt” because it is a private Christian university. The recent announcement about the “sunset” of the theology graduate program came at the same time as a round of layoffs at the university, but Starr said these were two separate issues.

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EAB

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Blogs How do demographic shifts intersect with college search trends in your region? Insights from EAB’s Audience Dataset By Ryan Gardner-Cook, PhD Time lags in the major student recruitment data sources (e.g., IPEDS) make it hard to get an up-to-date read on what’s happening in the enrollment market. It can feel like you’re perpetually adjusting your strategy based on information that’s already out of date.

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University Business

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Every year, university admissions officers read and sort through tens of thousands of essays. It’s a long, arduous process. Now, some researchers say an artificial intelligence tool may be able to help admissions officers sort through essays and recognize prospective students who might previously have gone unrecognized. The application is a long way off from actually being used in the admissions process, but the group that includes researchers from the University of Colorado Boulder say it has t

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College Forward

DECEMBER 8, 2023

May first connected with College Possible Minnesota during her junior year at Roseville High School. A Saint Paul native, May comes from a large family with high expectations. However, as many first-generation college students experience, her family wasn’t able to provide much support during her college exploration journey. As a student from a low-income household and the first in her family to attend college, May said she received advice from her sister, who was also a student in the College Po

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Today on the Academic Minute, part of New York University Week: Laura Wherry, associate professor of economics and public service, explores why some immigrants to the U.S. struggle to find postpartum care.

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Ray Schroeder

DECEMBER 8, 2023

As Pennsylvania lawmakers continue to debate whether to fund parts of the state budget, people who run key programs around the commonwealth are being forced to make tough decisions. A Philadelphia nonprofit that provides wardrobes to low-income people has let go of staff. Preschools and community colleges have taken on debt to pay bills. And a library in the Poconos has cut back on programming including a visit from Santa.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

DECEMBER 8, 2023

An End to Wisconsin’s Higher Ed Budget Standoff Liam Knox Fri, 12/08/2023 - 03:00 PM The UW system and Republican legislators have been at a budget impasse over DEI for six months. Leaders reached a deal to free up funding, but the Board of Regents voted it down, putting negotiations back at square one.

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University Business

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The goal, according to the campaign, was to engage with a voting bloc that has potential for impact in New Hampshire but has been often ignored by Republicans. Christie’s pitch for New Hampshire students was a continuation of his message against Donald Trump during the latest debate, when he called the former president “unfit for office” and called out other Republicans for not opposing him more strongly.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

DECEMBER 8, 2023

An End to Wisconsin’s Higher Ed Budget Standoff Liam Knox Fri, 12/08/2023 - 03:00 PM Clashes over DEI funding between the UW system and Republican legislators led to an impasse that lasted six months. Leaders have reached a deal to move on, but at what cost?

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