Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 26, 2023

The anti-DEI legislation has threatened more than institutional autonomy. It has undoubtedly set a dangerous precedent leading to further political meddling in academic matters. More public institutions are coming directly under political control, which will have horrifying consequences in the following months. Colleges and universities nationwide have established Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) offices for years to increase faculty diversity and help students from various backgrounds suc

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Great College Advice

JULY 26, 2023

So, you want to study business in the Ivy League? If you want to major in business at an Ivy League university, you may need to broaden your horizons. First, a Bit of History The Ivy League universities are among the oldest in the country. Five of the eight are among the 10 oldest universities in the country: Harvard – 1636 Yale – 1702 Penn – 1740 Princeton – 1746 Columbia – 1754 Brown and Dartmouth were founded a little bit later (in 1746 and 1769, respectively).

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 26, 2023

Eighteen students from across the nation were awarded scholarships by ETS at its annual scholarship reception on the ETS campus in Princeton, N.J. last week. “Equal access to education is the key that unlocks the American Dream. It is how we progress as a society,” said ETS CEO Amit Sevak, who presented the scholarships to the students. “You are the future leaders of that society.

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Great College Advice

JULY 26, 2023

How do you write the Why This College essay? If you are going through the college application process, more than likely you are encountering supplemental essay questions asking you to elaborate on why you want to attend that institution. The question takes many forms. Why are you a good fit? What will you bring to our campus? What is it about our school that makes you want to attend?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 26, 2023

Dr. Ruth J. Simmons will deliver the 2023 Jefferson Lecture in the Humanities, the highest honor from the federal government for distinguished intellectual achievement in the humanities. Dr. Ruth J. Simmons The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) lecture – “Facing History to Find a Better Future” – will take place 7 p.m. EDT Sep. 26 at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture.

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Symplicity

JULY 26, 2023

A big part of attracting diverse groups of candidates to entry-level roles is being able to demonstrate strong diversity initiatives. Gen Z is not only the most diverse generation entering the job market but also one that strives to hold companies accountable for their commitment to diversity and inclusion (DEI). This past spring, Symplicity Recruit conducted the State of Early Talent survey to find out more about how graduating students approach their job search.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 26, 2023

Even with the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to strike affirmative action, there are still ways to get diverse student populations into higher ed, experts and scholars said at a webinar hosted this week by California student success organization The Campaign for College Opportunity. Mamie Voight Citing Chief Justice John Robert’s majority decision on the matter, EducationCounsel co-founder Art Coleman said that it was still possible to strategize and innovate to promote access, equity, and divers

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 26, 2023

Laura Rugless Laura Rugless has been named vice president for civil rights and Title IX education at Michigan State University. She served as the associate vice president for Michigan State’s Office of Institutional Equity and Title IX. Rugless holds a bachelor’s degree and juris doctorate from the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia.

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CIP

JULY 26, 2023

We are delighted to announce the outstanding achievements of our CIP students during the Spring Term of 2023 (January to May!) It is with great pride that we share the remarkable outcomes of our students' dedication and hard work at the College Internship Program's (CIP) Centers of Excellence across the US.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JULY 26, 2023

‘Untold Harm’: Education Department Discharges Loans of 7,400 CollegeAmerica Students Featured Image at Top of Article GettyImages-1417742993_resized.

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Paradigm IQ

JULY 26, 2023

The leaders in your company — from executives to people managers — play a unique role in bringing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts to life. And while most leaders are bought into DEI efforts in theory, they often don’t know what to do in practice. Over the past year, we’ve had conversations nearly every day where a client tells us “my leaders.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JULY 26, 2023

Texas A&M Professor Suspended for Allegedly Criticizing Lieutenant Governor Featured Image at Top of Article JoyAlonzo(1).

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University Business

JULY 26, 2023

If you were to ask a teacher at the start of the 2022-23 school year their thoughts on using artificial intelligence in and outside of the classroom, chances are their opinions would’ve been rather pessimistic, given the headlines that arose when ChatGPT first launched. But now that educators have had a chance to experiment with the technology, we’re beginning to see a warm embrace of AI to enhance instruction.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JULY 26, 2023

Connecting Adult Ed Programs and Community Colleges Featured Image at Top of Article CCSC good resolution.

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University Business

JULY 26, 2023

Higher education finance leaders face declining enrollment , rising labor costs, inflation and decreased funding from state, federal and donor sources as the top challenges expected to have the greatest financial impact on their institutions over the next five to 10 years, according to a recent Syntellis survey. The rash of recent college and university closings and mergers emphasizes the extreme pressures many higher education institutions face as they attempt to navigate expected challenges, w

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JULY 26, 2023

The American Council on Education will jointly manage UCLA’s Higher Education Research Institute, which produces the longitudinal survey of students and other studies. Fifty years ago, one of higher education’s foremost researchers, the late Alexander (Sandy) Astin, left his professional home at the American Council on Education for the University of California, Los Angeles—taking his prized creation, the Freshman Survey, with him.

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University Business

JULY 26, 2023

It’s not large-scale student loan forgiveness , but it’s something: A small group of borrowers are set to have their outstanding debt canceled. The group includes thousands of borrowers who attended Colorado-based locations of CollegeAmerica, a now-closed for-profit college that was run by an organization known as Center for Excellence in Higher Education (CEHE).

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JULY 26, 2023

Federal financial aid continues to be a key source of funding for students going to college, though a lower percentage of students are taking out loans to foot the bill, according to federal data released today as part of a comprehensive national study of student borrowing.

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University Business

JULY 26, 2023

Opening a new front in legal battles over college admissions, the U.S. Department of Education has launched a civil rights investigation into Harvard University’s policies on legacy admissions. The department notified Lawyers for Civil Rights, a nonprofit based in Boston, on Monday that it was investigating the group’s claim that the university “discriminates on the basis of race by using donor and legacy preferences in its undergraduate admissions process.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JULY 26, 2023

Colgate Adds Vocational Ed to Benefits for Employees’ Children Scott Jaschik Wed, 07/26/2023 - 06:20 AM

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University Business

JULY 26, 2023

Busy, busy, busy. New Dartmouth President Sian Leah Beilock anticipates being so busy, in fact, that the college is advertising for someone to pick up her dry cleaning, drop off packages at the post office and do her grocery shopping. From reading the four-page job description, I’m skeptical one person alone could handle all that Beilock has in mind.

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Ray Schroeder

JULY 26, 2023

“We almost always have a tuition schedule published by now,” said Hari Sastry, Pitt’s chief financial officer. “For the students and families to not know what the tuition is for the upcoming year — especially because the reason is because the funding that’s uncertain here goes … toward that discount to them — that’s really the challenge here. From a budgetary standpoint, we are kind of making sure we’re bridging the gap even without those funds, but that can’t go on indefinitely.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JULY 26, 2023

More than half of recent graduates question whether they are properly prepared for the workforce in light of the rise of artificial intelligence, a survey finds. In addition to the 52 percent who question their preparedness, 46 percent feel threatened by the new technology, according to Cengage Group’s “2023 Graduate Employability Report.

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Ray Schroeder

JULY 26, 2023

Penn State trustees have approved a two-year plan for tuition that will see Pennsylvania resident undergrads at University Park facing 2 percent increases in 2023-24 and 2024-25, but rate freezes for in-state students attending any of the university’s branch campuses.The new tuition schedules take full-year tuition for a Pennsylvania resident freshman at main campus in State College to $19,672.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JULY 26, 2023

What has to happen for academic leaders to prioritize climate risk?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 26, 2023

Biden administration officials, institutional leaders, researchers, advocates, and students gathered in Washington D.C. Wednesday for the National Summit on Equal Opportunity in Higher Education to plot next steps after the Supreme Court’s decision against race-conscious admissions. Although the ruling was a blow to their interests, attendees vowed to fight for diversity in whatever ways that they could.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JULY 26, 2023

Today on the Academic Minute: Carolyn J. Eichner, professor of history and women’s and gender studies at the University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee, examines how the Paris Communes can help us gain a more equitable future.

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SRHE

JULY 26, 2023

by Pippa Yeoman Wednesday June 14 saw the second instalment of the SRHE ‘Landscapes of Learning for Unknown Futures: prospects for space in higher education’ symposia series, delivered in partnership with series co-convenors Professor Sam Elkington and Dr. Jill Dickinson. Sam drew the second session to a close with a question, “What matters most?” I wanted to have my say then and there but I was watching delayed at a distance and in that moment, I wanted to say: “It is the care with which we ant

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 26, 2023

The Biden administration will cancel $130 million in debt for borrowers who enrolled at CollegeAmerica, Reuters reported. President Biden and Education Secretary Dr. Miguel Cardona This cancellation will apply to 7,400 students who enrolled – 2006 through Jul. 1, 2020 – at the institution, which was a private Colorado school that shut down in 2020 after an investigation found widespread misrepresentations about salaries and employment rates of graduates, the Department of Education (ED) said in

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