Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 10, 2023
Hurricanes, earthquakes, bankruptcy, and a pandemic. When it comes to catastrophic events, Puerto Rico has experienced its lion’s share in the last decade. With these events have come economic vulnerability and population decreases. Yet despite the chaos, nothing has stopped Puerto Rican postsecondary institutions from working to achieve their educational missions.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
MARCH 10, 2023
A new version of the Graduate Management Admission Test will debut this year. The Graduate Management Admission Council, which runs the test, announced the change Thursday without providing much detail. It said the GMAT Focus “is more efficient, flexible, and insightful by honing in [ sic ] on the higher-order critical reasoning skills and data literacy especially relevant and applicable in the business environment of tomorrow.
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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 10, 2023
Candace Byrd-Vinson, Calhoun Community College head women's basketball coach, is the school’s first African American female basketball coach, FOX 54 reported. Candace Byrd-Vinson This comes as Calhoun returns to men's and women’s basketball after a 21-year hiatus. Byrd-Vinson – a Tanner, Alabama native – was a 4-time All-State player and 2A State Player of the Year at Tanner High School in Limestone County and played at the collegiate level at Birmingham-Southern College.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
MARCH 10, 2023
Image: Campus climate work affects all members of an institution’s community—but also requires a buy-in and intentional effort from all parties. Officials at Oxford College of Emory University, one of the university’s two liberal arts colleges, in 2019 identified a need for a more positive campus climate. With the introduction of their Oxford principles, leaders have created a new vocabulary for the campus community to address student needs.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 10, 2023
Dr. D’Andra Mull will become vice chancellor for student affairs at University of Colorado Boulder, effective Jun. 1. In this role, she will report to the provost. Dr. D’Andra Mull “As educators, we must deliver a multifaceted and innovative supportive structure for our increasingly diverse student population through creative, strategic and innovative leadership if we are to prepare the next generation of students to learn, live and lead in an evolving global community,” Mull said.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
MARCH 10, 2023
Image: The recent Inside Higher Ed and College Pulse Student Voice survey of two- and four-year college students about academic life revealed gaps in core advising functions. Just 55 percent of students say they’ve received guidance on required courses and course sequences needed for graduation, for instance, and just 52 percent say they’ve gotten help reviewing their degree progress to make sure they’re on track to graduate.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 10, 2023
Manhattan College has established a new School of Health Professions (SoHP), which will officially launch Jul. 1. The school will offer in Fall 2023 pre-existing undergraduate programs in physical education, allied health, exercise science, nuclear medicine technology, radiation therapy technology, health care informatics, public health and graduate programs in marriage and family therapy, mental health counseling, and school counseling.
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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 10, 2023
Kristi L. Anderson has been appointed chief strategy officer at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Anderson holds a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology and a master’s in clinical exercise physiology from Louisiana State University. She earned a Ph.D. in systemic studies from the University of Louisiana at Monroe.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
MARCH 10, 2023
Image: Understanding a student’s “Why?” can be a first step in nurturing their success. At Rochester Institute of Technology’s Academic Success Center, staff and student employees work with students to find their intrinsic values and inspire them to work in accordance with those values. In partnership with the Career Services and Cooperative Education Office, RIT students can explore their motivations to learn and work, as well as plan for a future of values-based living.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 10, 2023
Dr. Stuart Rayfield will become president of Columbus State University, effective Jul. 1. Dr. Stuart Rayfield Rayfield is currently vice chancellor for leadership and institutional development of the broader University System of Georgia (USG). “I’m thrilled to return to Columbus State University as its next president,” Rayfield said. “With its deep ties to the Chattahoochee Valley community, including Fort Benning, Columbus State is the driver of the region’s workforce and is poised to lead and
Confessions of a Community College Dean
MARCH 10, 2023
Column: Intellectual Affairs The latest catalogs from scholarly presses are full of reminders—were any more needed—that a new presidential election cycle is grinding to a start, if indeed the last one ever really ended. I started to compile a list of electoral-adjacent books for this column, only to feel an urge to go outdoors and forget about what the next 20 months have in store.
AIFS Abroad
MARCH 10, 2023
Last Updated on March 10, 2023 by Cat Rogliano Lights, camera… travel? Famous filming locations around the world offer fans the opportunity to step into their favorite scenes and experience the magic of the movies in real life. In fact, some of the most iconic moments in cinematic history were filmed at places that you can visit right now. So, whether you’re a film buff or simply looking for your next travel destination, join us as we explore some of the most iconic movie and TV locations
Confessions of a Community College Dean
MARCH 10, 2023
Category: Conditionally Accepted While, optimally, such courses would be part of the entire humanities curriculum, they can’t be taught by just anyone without the proper training, writes Carmen R. Lugo-Lugo. Job Tags: FACULTY JOBS Ad keywords: faculty teachinglearning Editorial Tags: Career Advice Race and ethnicity Show on Jobs site: Image Size: Thumbnail-horizontal Is this diversity newsletter?
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
MARCH 10, 2023
Device graveyards are everywhere. They’re stuffed in the bottom drawer of a desk or nightstand, pushed to the back of a forgotten closet, piled in the corner of a utility room or stacked floor-to-ceiling in a warehouse full of long-forgotten computers, servers, monitors, printers, cameras, copiers, desk phones, fax machines and more.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
MARCH 10, 2023
Latinas are enrolling in and graduating from Hispanic-serving institutions at higher rates than Latinos, according to a new analysis from Excelencia in Education, an organization focused on Latina and Latino student success. The analysis, released Thursday, found that almost half, 48 percent, of the women attending Hispanic-serving institutions in fall 2020 were Latinas.
Hanover Research
MARCH 10, 2023
The entire ecosystem of large higher education institutions, mainly students, faculty, and staff, continue to live in a world still effected by the changes experienced during the pandemic as we ease into the first few months of 2023 with the ultimate goal of returning to normalcy. In this panel, you’ll hear from Hanover Research experts sharing findings from our newly released 2023 Higher Education Trends Report as well as university and individual college leaders reflecting on personal ex
Confessions of a Community College Dean
MARCH 10, 2023
Another undergraduate institution has dropped out of the undergraduate rankings of U.S. News & World Report. Bard College president Leon Botstein announced the change. “The educational character and comparative merits of colleges cannot be distilled into a uniform numerical ranking,” said Botstein. “Particularly one that does not take into account the curriculum and faculty and is based on flawed and irrelevant metrics, many of which concern only institutional wealth.
College for Creative Study
MARCH 10, 2023
Galerie Camille recently announced their second opening of the year — a multi-medium group exhibition involving a number of staff, faculty, students, and alumni. “Resonance, Reverence” features influential media art by a group of local artists, some who will be showing for the first time at Galerie Camille. The exhibition encompasses honor, resonance, reverence, and dedication.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
MARCH 10, 2023
A new report from Law Students for Climate Accountability finds that the top 20 law schools in the U.S. News & World Report rankings have produced fossil fuel lawyers at over three times the rate of the average U.S. law school. Nearly half of U.S. fossil fuel lawyers attended a top-20 law school. The report finds that, among the top 20 law schools, the top producers of fossil fuel lawyers are (1) the University of Texas Law School, (2) the University of Virginia School of Law, (3) Yale Law S
University Business
MARCH 10, 2023
Valparaiso, a Lutheran university in northwestern Indiana that is struggling with the declining enrollment seen at many schools , is planning to sell several works from the collection of its Brauer Museum of Art to raise $10 million for the renovation of two freshman dormitories, which it sees as key to securing its future. The announcement angered many arts organizations and has divided the university: Last week the faculty senate approved a nonbinding resolution that sought to halt the sale
Confessions of a Community College Dean
MARCH 10, 2023
Temple University and its striking graduate students have reached a tentative agreement to end a strike that started Jan. 31, the Associated Press and NBC Philadelphia reported. Union members, who rejected a first tentative agreement, will vote on the measure today. The union said it made “meaningful, material gains on every major issue we set out to address in bargaining,” including wages, dependent care, leave policies and working conditions.
University Business
MARCH 10, 2023
C ollege students are increasingly turning to crowdfunding to help cover their education expenses, according to new data from the fundraising platform GoFundMe. GoFundMe fundraisers for tuition money are up more than 50% compared to last year, and both college and trade school fundraising are up 30%, a GoFundMe spokesperson said. The average published price for tuition, fees, room and board at a four-year private college is $53,430 for the 2022-23 school year, up from $51,690 in 2021-22, accordi
Ray Schroeder
MARCH 10, 2023
Saint Leo University informed student-athletes last week that six of the university’s NCAA DII teams will be discontinued after the Spring Semester. Student-athletes are receiving support through this transition, retaining their academic merit scholarships and receiving additional scholarships that will help toward their tuition. A total of 72 student-athletes compete on the following six discontinued teams: men’s and women’s swimming, men’s and women’s cross-country, men’s and women’s track.
Hanover Research
MARCH 10, 2023
The post Cedar Crest College Partners with Hanover to Create Strategic Plan for Sustainability and Program Expansion appeared first on Hanover Research.
Ray Schroeder
MARCH 10, 2023
The governor’s response shocked students. It feels as though we’ve been pulled into a political tug of war and I frankly don’t know whose word to take as truth, or if one truth even exists. What I do know is that I would greatly appreciate more transparency regarding budgets when it comes to UConn. This is not the first time confusion has caused protest.
Higher Education Inquirer
MARCH 10, 2023
The Cost of Overestimating Cost What harm is done when people overestimate university costs? Does this overestimation matter for any practical purposes, especially because it seems to affect both lower-income and higher-income families? The most obvious effect is that people may be less likely to attend college themselves or may be more likely to recommend against attending college when they talk to their children or friends.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
MARCH 10, 2023
The University of Iowa will pay the full amount of a legal settlement that ended a racial bias suit filed by former members of the university’s football team. The university’s president announced Thursday that the payment would be made after an uproar among state lawmakers over an earlier plan to use taxpayer funds to cover $2 million of the $4.2 million settlement, The Des Moines Register reported.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 10, 2023
For most of its 50-year history, the Pell Grant has not covered summer classes, with two brief exceptions: 2009-2011 and 2017 to the present. Summer Pell, officially called year-round Pell, stands on uncertain ground, subject to the shifting priorities of Congress, which ended it originally due to its cost and a lack of evidence of its efficacy. Now, a new study from the Community College Research Center at Columbia University has shown that summer Pell has had meaningful benefits, improving ret
Confessions of a Community College Dean
MARCH 10, 2023
Today on the Academic Minute , part of SUNY Distinguished Professor Week: Lou Roper, SUNY Distinguished Professor of History at the State University of New York at New Paltz, explains why we should keep talking about the history of slavery. Learn more about the Academic Minute here. Is this diversity newsletter?: Hide by line?: Disable left side advertisement?
EAB
MARCH 10, 2023
Press Release EAB’s Navigate Platform Now Supports Student Recruitment and Retention EAB expands Navigate’s CRM capabilities to engage prospective students March 10, 2023 Tempe, Arizona (March 10, 2023) — EAB announced today an extension of its flagship student success technology, Navigate , to help colleges engage and enroll prospective students. The new Recruitment Management module enhances Navigate’s customer relationship management (CRM) capabilities and allows institutions to recruit and r
Confessions of a Community College Dean
MARCH 10, 2023
The history of slavery should continue to be talked about. In today’s Academic Minute, part of SUNY Distinguished Professor Week, SUNY New Paltz’s Lou Roper explains why. Roper is SUNY Distinguished Professor of History at the State University of New York at New Paltz. A transcript of this podcast can be found here. Section: Academic Minute File: 03-10-23 SUNY New Paltz - Making Slavery ‘Normal’ in English America.
University Business
MARCH 10, 2023
With every technological innovation comes the need to educate the next generation of students to ensure they can apply those skills to their future careers. In the 70s, it was the computer as it became more available to students and schools. Then came Microsoft Word and PowerPoint. Now, what we thought was the technology of the future is right at our fingertips, and it’s being used in America’s classrooms.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
MARCH 10, 2023
The very name of HyFlex teaching— hybrid flexible —implies that this type of teaching enables extra flexibility. While the embrace of HyFlex was initially driven by public health considerations, there remain endless reasons why today’s students may need extra flexibility: most work for pay , many commute to campus and some are parents of young children.
University Business
MARCH 10, 2023
A former goalkeeper for the Westminster College women’s soccer team is suing the school and head coach Tony LeBlanc alleging she was subjected to “wildly inappropriate sexual harassment” as part of a hazing ritual when she was a freshman, and then was retaliated against for reporting it. In 2021, freshman goalkeeper Naomi Kehl, who was on scholarship to play for the Westminster soccer team, was forced to participate in an initiation for new players known as the “hot seat,
Confessions of a Community College Dean
MARCH 10, 2023
Image: The faculty director for a California college’s Office of Equity, Social Justice and Multicultural Education says she’s being terminated after she questioned antiracist “orthodoxy,” objected to the college’s land acknowledgments for an Indigenous tribe, tried to bring a “Jewish inclusion” event to campus, declined to join a “socialist network,” refused to use the gender-neutral terms “Latinx” and “Filipinx,” inq
University Business
MARCH 10, 2023
Joe Biden released his $6.8 trillion budget Thursday paying close attention to three areas: infrastructure, healthcare and education. The administration is poising the Department of Education to support students’ and alumni’s financial obligations, build more equitable access to college, and address the student mental health crisis. The $90 billion runway is a $10.8 billion increase from its current level.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
MARCH 10, 2023
Image: If officials at the U.S. Department of Education hoped the “listening sessions” they arranged this week would provide consensus on whether to stop letting colleges pay outside companies a share of tuition revenue when they help recruit students, they were surely disappointed. Like just about every policy discussion in Washington these days, this one found the students, consumer advocates, college officials, corporate leaders and others who shared their opinions in three-minute
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