Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
In September, Dr. Ruth J. Simmons busily prepared to deliver the 2023 Jefferson Lecture in the Humanities at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C. It was the latest on a long list of accomplishments in Simmons’ career as one of the nation’s most prominent Black women in higher education. Dr. Ruth J.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
Oregon State Professor Accused of Falsely Claiming Native Ancestry kathryn.palmer… Tue, 11/07/2023 - 03:00 AM The Tribal Alliance Against Frauds says Qwo-Li Driskill is lying when they claim Indigenous ancestry.
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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
The purpose of the age-old course syllabus remains the same — a crucial document that sets the foundation for a course by providing students with essential information, outlining expectations, and serving as a reference point throughout the semester. Moreover, the syllabus speaks to the course structure, description, assessment and grading, resources, learning objectives and outcomes, and legal and administrative information.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
A Mistake to Avoid in Leadership Searches Sarah Bray Tue, 11/07/2023 - 03:00 AM Annmarie Caño questions the pervasive view that the best candidate for a job is someone who has held the same title at another institution.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
Schools and school practices are integral to racial reconciliation and justice in the U.S., according to a new report that was published as part of UCLA’s Civil Rights Project. Dr. Liane I. Hypolite In the report titled, " The Racial Reckoning and the Role of Schooling: Exploring the Potential of Integrated Classrooms and Liberatory Pedagogies , " the authors cite existing research to describe the ways in which schools, classrooms, and teaching strategies can be used to further racial equality
Ed.gov Blog
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
By: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education Democracy thrives when there is a well-educated and informed citizenry. Raising the Bar in education means that every student is provided with a well-rounded education, and that includes creating opportunities to learn deeply about American history, understand the U.S. Constitution and how our system of government works, and Continue Reading The post Raising the Bar for American History and Civics appeared first on ED.gov Blog.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
The annual National Black Pre-Law Conference and Law Fair will take place next week at Harvard University. Evangeline Mitchell Now in its 19th year, the event is designed to help increase the number of African American law school applications, students and graduates nationwide. The event was founded by attorney Evangeline Mitchell. Aspiring Black lawyers can register for the free event here.
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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
Dr. Keith Jemison Keith Jemison has been named associate vice chancellor for law enforcement & security for the Texas A&M University System. Jemison holds a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice administration from Columbia College as well as a master’s in political and justice studies and an Ed.D. in interdisciplinary leadership from Governor’s State University.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
The Library of Congress has taken a “historic step” in acknowledging the contributions of Mary Ellingson, a former University of Evansville archaeologist whose work was not recognized during her lifetime and had instead been wrongfully attributed to her male supervising professor for 90 years.
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
Implementing a robust cybersecurity framework at colleges and universities is a paramount concern. Institutions are frequent targets of cyberattacks, and the amount of personal identifiable information students and others share on campus networks places great responsibility on those institutions to lock that data down. For research institutions that work with the federal government — and specifically the Department of Defense — the stakes are even higher.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
Judge’s Order Complicates Education Department’s Borrower-Defense Program Katherine Knott Tue, 11/07/2023 - 03:00 AM For-profit DeVry University won’t have to pay nearly $24 million to the U.S.—for now—thanks to a court ruling that could hamper the department’s plans to make colleges that mislead their students pay up.
Roompact
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
You were asked to do some benchmarking across institutions. You were told we need to understand how students are using lounges. You found out that your director needs information about how people are feeling following your recruitment processes. Well, have no fear! Regardless of your assessment needs, this list is meant to assist you with.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
Phantoms of the Opera mprutter@mit.edu Tue, 11/07/2023 - 03:00 AM Can the most spectacular of the arts survive? Yes, but only if it adapts to a shifting environment—precisely what higher ed must do.
EAB
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
Podcast How to Boost Graduate Enrollment Episode 172. November 7, 2023. Welcome to the Office Hours with EAB podcast. You can join the conversation on social media using #EABOfficeHours. Follow the podcast on Spotify , Google Podcasts , Apple Podcasts , SoundCloud and Stitcher or visit our podcast homepage for additional episodes. EAB’s Sian Blake and Val Fox offer growth strategies for institutions that have grown increasingly reliant on their graduate programs to compensate for shrinking under
Confessions of a Community College Dean
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
The Universities of Wisconsin, the system that oversees the state’s four-year public institutions, unveiled a proposal Monday that is designed to recoup $32 million that state legislators withheld as a tactic to restrict the universities’ spending on diversity, equity and inclusion
The Change Leader, Inc.
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
7 November · Episode 180 A Global Shift in Higher Education Requires a New Business Model 36 Min · By Dr. Drumm McNaughton This conversation–rooted in the findings of E&Y white paper: How are you balancing the books for a digital future? covers the global shift in Higher Education. Navigating a Global Shift in Higher Education The traditional business model of higher education is facing an unprecedented challenge on a global scale.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
Today on the Academic Minute: David Shorter, professor of world arts and culture at the University of California, Los Angeles, suggests how first contact with extraterrestrials might actually go.
CU Work-Life Balance
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
A Health Savings Account (HSA) is more than just a convenient way to pay for health care expenses — it’s a tool to reduce annual tax liability while building a healthy hoard of savings for an employees’ retirement security and long-term health for the future. Unlike a Flexible Spending Account (FSA), which requires users to spend their saved balance each year or forfeit their remaining balance, an HSA is a tool to keep, grow and protect pre-tax money for as long as they like.
AIFS Abroad
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
Last Updated on November 7, 2023 by Cat Rogliano France is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world, known for its renowned history, art, and culture. Because of this, it’s also one of the most prestigious places to study abroad. If you’ve always wanted to study there but are worried about your credit load or missing out on campus life, you’re in luck!
Study and Go Abroad
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
Get a flight pass that fits your life, whether you’re traveling within Canada or beyond! If you’re a student who needs to fly a lot — maybe you’re studying halfway across the country from where you grew up, or even halfway across the world! — then you should check out Air Canada’s Student Flight Pass. The Student Flight Pass is great for “commuting” between school and home , and comes in lots of variations!
PUC
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
PUC’s Business Club is an organization that seeks to inspire students, have fun events, and work together with the business department. The club facilitates not only social gatherings but also opportunities for members to deepen their interest in business.
The Humphrey Group
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
Introduction Organizational culture is a hot topic. In an era of remote-work, an exhausted workforce, and a competitive talent landscape, organizational culture plays a crucial role in engaging and maintaining your workforce.
Teaching Matters Online Learning
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
This post tells the story of LinkList, an IAD-funded Student-Staff Partnership Project undertaken by Cinzia Pusceddu and Nicholas Daines this past semester. The post was written by Cinzia who is an education professional at The University of Edinburgh. It belongs to the Hot topic series: Student Partnership Agreement 2023↗️.
University Business
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
Rhode Island College officially launched the Institute for Cybersecurity and Emerging Technologies on Monday. Former Congressman Jim Langevin will be leading the institute. The goal of the new institute is to help Rhode Island develop highly skilled cybersecurity professionals with programs for bachelor’s and master’s level courses. Read more from WJAR.
Ray Schroeder
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
San Francisco public school educators are celebrating a new contract and raise after a nearly year-long labor negotiation — but their contemporaries at City College, where The City’s public schools often feed into, are still fighting for wage increases and administrative support. City College faculty have gone two years without a contract, and in that time, professors have taken pay cuts, been laid off, and are seeing class waitlists climb into the hundreds.
College for Creative Study
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
By Katie Gaither – Director of Student Engagement – Office of Student Affairs Nearly 25% of CCS students are first-generation college students (otherwise known as “first-gens”)! If your parents or guardians did not complete a four-year college degree, you are considered first-generation. On November 8th, we celebrate National First Generation College Celebration day, an annual national acknowledgement of those who are the first in their families to attend college and/or complete a fo
Ray Schroeder
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
Wheaton College reached its goal of admitting almost 600 new students this fall. But the numbers won’t affect the faculty cuts from last year, which proposed a reduction of 13% of the academic division by spring 2025. Most of the cuts, which began as proposals from the Academic Reprioritization Committee (ARC) of faculty representatives, are going forward as planned.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
A judge has ordered a professor accused of having sex with a graduate student, and of subsequently threatening to kill two colleagues who reported him, to pay more than $64,000 over a failed libel suit, EdSource reports.
University Business
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
The Universities of Wisconsin unveiled a $32 million workforce development plan Monday in an attempt to recover funds that were cut by the Republican-controlled Legislature earlier this year in a fight over campus diversity programs. The Legislature’s budget committee voted in June to eliminate 188 diversity, equity and inclusion positions within the university system and slash UW’s budget by $32 million, which is the amount Republicans estimated would be spent on so-called DEI programs over
Confessions of a Community College Dean
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
Historic Kinsey Sex Research Institute May Face a Divorce Ryan Quinn Tue, 11/07/2023 - 03:00 AM Faculty members are alarmed by an Indiana University proposal to spin off an unclear portion of the Kinsey Institute’s operations into a separate nonprofit.
University Business
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
A Massachusetts-based private university has banned a student chapter of the National Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) on its campus amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict, becoming the first U.S.-based private university to do so. A Brandeis University spokesperson confirmed to The Hill on Monday that the school had banned the student chapter of the national organization, saying the leading factor in their decision was the SJP’s support of militant group Hamas.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
House Republicans are planning to zero out the budgets for programs that support student parents who need childcare and that help improve the quality of prospective and new teachers, among other cuts.
University Business
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
Legislators at the federal and state levels this year have taken to molding higher education in the way they deem fit for future students. Some policy pushes have enjoyed bipartisan support, such as addressing hazing on college campuses. Others, however, have been more aligned across political lines, such as the push to dismantle DEI. Here are some of the most prominent themes in higher education this year and how state and federal policymakers have acted on them.
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