Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

I, Adriel A. Hilton, a young Black professional at Southern University at New Orleans (SUNO), wrote an op-ed in Diverse Issues in Higher Education , entitled “Are career paths of young Black professionals in higher education being impeded by implicit racism?” I concluded that the answer is yes. Dr. Adriel A. Hilton Referencing Professor Pearn Kandola ’s article, How Micro-incivilities Can Impact Wellbeing , I outlined the various ways in which young Black professionals in higher education are

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Florida Approves Controversial Anti-DEI Regulations Johanna Alonso Fri, 11/10/2023 - 03:00 AM Students expressed worry that the broad definitions of diversity and activism laid out in the regulations will severely restrict free expression on campus.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Through and through. Dr. Ruth M. López is an educator whose purpose is not just to teach but to support students. Her career as a teacher and an administrator spans middle school, high school, and now higher education. Dr. Ruth M. López "I've been in the classroom on and off, but I've been supporting youth and students in different ways throughout that time,” says López, who is starting a new chapter of her career as a tenured associate professor in educational leadership and policy in the Unive

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

HBCUs Without Presidents Josh Moody Fri, 11/10/2023 - 03:00 AM At least 18 four-year HBCUs lack permanent leaders. Experts say presidential turnover harms relationships with donors and alumni and undermines continuity.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Only over a tenth of students receiving Title IV aid (13%) who start at community colleges ultimately earn bachelor’s degrees within eight years, according to a U.S. Department of Education (ED) report. California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Using data from ED’s National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS), the authors looked at outcomes of approximately 620,000 Title IV students from 50 states who enrolled in community colleges as their first postsecondary institutions in 2014 ,

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Education Department Releases New Data on Transfer Sara Weissman Fri, 11/10/2023 - 03:00 AM The release of the data aims to motivate institutions to measure and improve their transfer outcomes.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Tanya Tran Tanya Tran has been named dean of enrollment management at Notre Dame de Namur University in Belmont, California. She served as director of admissions at the university. Tran holds a bachelor’s degree in mass communications from Cal State University.

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Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL)

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Graduate school is a transformative journey, providing students with the opportunity to delve deeper into their chosen fields, cultivate skills, and make valuable connections. For graduate students engaging in assessment within a division of student affairs, a unique set of skills and training is often needed to bring graduate assistants into the fold of the assessment world.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

More than 50 colleges and universities in Kansas waived their application fees this week as part of a state initiative to improve accessibility and encourage residents to consider postsecondary education.

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Roompact

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

What does the future of AI-based technology hold? We’re doing a little experiment, specifically with the AI chat-bot, ChatGPT. This post is part of a series where we ask ChatGPT interesting, unusual, or just plain fun questions related to residence life and college student housing. All answers were generated by the AI. At the end.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

In 2020, Colorado started putting $100 into a 529 savings account for every newborn or adopted child in the state. The hope was to encourage families to start saving for college early on, and recent data show that it’s working.

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Teaching Matters Online Learning

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The third episode of Generative AI podcast series↗️ features Lara Dal Molin, a second year PhD student at the Science, Technology and Innovations studies↗️, The University of Edinburgh.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

A Stopgap for AMA FOMO Kylie Kinnaman Fri, 11/10/2023 - 03:00 AM How to continue your learning journey and professional growth, even when budget constraints limit conference attendance.

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PUC

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Kyra Grant visited PUC during a basketball tournament during her freshman year of high school and felt so welcomed. She loved the campus and felt a deep connection to it, which made her decide to attend PUC. Now coming from San Diego, CA, Kyra is a college freshman studying psychology and music.

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University Business

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

At Carlow University on Thursday afternoon, members of the Pittsburgh Promise, with community and higher education groups and representatives from the local, state, and federal governments, came together to address the issue of food insecurity on college campuses. According to research presented at the event, some 90,000 college students in Pennsylvania are battling food insecurity.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

This week’s episode of The Syllabus, from the Office of Open Learning at American Jewish University and Inside Higher Ed, features a discussion with Evan Morris, a professor at Yale University and self-described

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AIFS Abroad

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Last Updated on November 10, 2023 by Cat Rogliano We often get asked, “I want to do a virtual internship , but is it worth it?” The short answer? Yes! Internships in general are a key steppingstone from college to being a working adult, but the nature of work has changed a lot over the years — including internships. Many employers around the world now offer more fully remote positions than ever before, which can extend to their internships as well.

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College for Creative Study

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The College for Creative Studies is pleased to announce Dean of Undergraduate Studies, Chair & Assistant Professor of Art Education Dr. Amy Ruopp was named The Michigan Art Education Association’s 2023 Higher Education Art Educator of the Year. As an artist and educator, Dr. Ruopp brings a unique perspective to the leadership of CCS. With 25 years of education experience in a K-12 setting, she oversees the Undergraduate programs at CCS in addition to the teaching certificate program and th

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Parchment

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Matthew Pittinsky, CEO of Parchment, joins us to share why Parchment is starting a thought leadership podcast and why he is excited about exploring “Learner Pathways” in our first season. Transcript Matt Sterenberg (00:00.842) What’s up guys? I am Matt Sterenberg. I’m the host of our podcast, Credentials Unscripted, and we’ve got a teaser for the release of our upcoming podcast.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Blogs Building awareness of your law program is more important than ever Here’s how 3 schools did it effectively *Institution names in this post are pseudonyms. It’s no secret that law school funnels and enrollments have been in constant flux for the past couple of years, impacted by the pandemic and a shifting economic landscape, as well as other factors.

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University Business

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The University of Washington found race was “inappropriately considered” in a recent faculty hire, it admitted last month. After the review was completed in September, the results indicated that race was inappropriately considered in the hiring of an assistant professor position in the department and violates university policy. The race-based hiring of the assistant professor was completed even after the faculty received guidance from leadership that such a practice was inappropriate

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Ray Schroeder

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Columbia College Chicago’s part-time faculty members began striking Monday over the institution’s plan to eliminate 350 course sections across the fall and spring semesters, among other issues, their union president said. It’s been a restive year for higher education labor organizing and striking: this makes the 18th strike in 2023 by faculty members, postdoctoral workers, graduate student assistants, undergraduate workers or staff members, according to the National Center for the Study of Colle

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University Business

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

After announcing its founding in 2021, the University of Austin has won approval to issue liberal arts degrees and is now accepting undergraduate students for fall 2024, The Texas Tribune reports. The University of Austin is now undergoing the accreditation process after the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board authorized its ability to issue a Bachelor of Arts in liberal studies for the next two years.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Today on the Academic Minute: Matthew Pittman, assistant professor in the Tombras School of Advertising and Public Relations at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, explains why Twitter’s rebranding to X hasn’t gone well.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The Biden-Harris Administration has announced a new framework to better hold student loan servicers accountable and protect borrowers from servicer errors. FSA COO Richard Cordray “The Biden-Harris Administration has made clear that we will not allow borrowers to pay the price for unacceptable servicing failures,” said U.S. Secretary of Education Dr.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Columbia Suspends 2 Pro-Palestine Groups Johanna Alonso Fri, 11/10/2023 - 05:58 PM In an announcement, a Columbia official said the groups failed to follow the university's events policy. The groups held a walk-out on Thursday.

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University Business

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Pro-Palestinian students say that they are speaking up for an oppressed people, but critics say that their rhetoric is deeply offensive. A long simmering tension is now openly and unrelentingly hostile, with several protests devolving into physical altercations. Both Jewish and Muslim groups have reported a dramatic increase in bias attacks. The meaning of many demonstrations — like the ones that rattled Mr.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The war between Israel and Hamas, now in its second month, continues to reverberate across college campuses. At Brown University, police on Wednesday arrested 20 student members of Jews for Ceasefire Now who occupied the main administrative building on campus, refusing to vacate unless the president agreed to a list of demands.

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