Confessions of a Community College Dean
OCTOBER 25, 2023
U.S. Bans Most Withholding of Transcripts Katherine Knott Wed, 10/25/2023 - 03:00 AM The Education Department strengthens its oversight of institutions with a sweeping set of rules finalized this week.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
OCTOBER 14, 2023
Significant portions of the college student population have faced food insecurity, according to an analysis of data from the National Postsecondary Student Aid Study: 2020 (NPSAS:20). Dr. Tammeil Y. Gilkerson Evergreen Valley College NPSAS:20 – released earlier this year – offers the first nationally representative data collection about food insecurity and homelessness among U.S. graduate and undergraduate college students, according to Leanne Davis, managing researcher at Education Northwest, a
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Confessions of a Community College Dean
OCTOBER 31, 2023
Students Outrunning Faculty in AI Use Lauren.Coffey@… Tue, 10/31/2023 - 03:00 AM A new study finds over half of students use generative AI, while more than 75 percent of faculty members do not regularly use the technology.
Great College Advice
OCTOBER 10, 2023
Inevitably, when I visit colleges and sit through their information sessions, a question comes from a concerned parent in the audience asking about the school’s acceptance rate (the number admitted divided by the number who applied) for Early Decision versus Regular Decision. The fundamental question? “Is it easier to get in if you apply early decision?
Ed.gov Blog
OCTOBER 18, 2023
Educators and students, don’t forget to tap into one of your best resources as you begin this school year…your school librarian! In today’s school libraries, you can find lively, vibrant spaces focused on learning and community. A school librarian provides personalized learning environments and offers equitable access to resources to ensure a well-rounded education for Continue Reading The post School Librarians: One of a Student’s Best Resources appeared first on ED.gov Blog.
The Guardian Higher Education
OCTOBER 8, 2023
Partnership between Glasgow University and University of the West Indies was established as part of a reparative justice programme The world’s first master’s degree in reparatory justice has been launched by Glasgow University, in partnership with the University of the West Indies (UWI), as the global campaign for financial reparations for transatlantic slavery gathers momentum.
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
OCTOBER 12, 2023
The way higher education institutions think about learning spaces has changed dramatically in the past few years. Today’s college classrooms must do many things at the same time, offering instruction to students in the room, to others participating remotely, to more who will absorb the lesson later and to still another group who may want to gather outside the classroom to go into even more depth.
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Confessions of a Community College Dean
OCTOBER 9, 2023
Gettysburg College Shutters Acclaimed Literary Journal Johanna Alonso Mon, 10/09/2023 - 03:00 AM Administrators say The Gettysburg Review does not fit the college’s new curriculum, which focuses on student experiences. Staff—and former interns—disagree.
Great College Advice
OCTOBER 6, 2023
When it comes to college-bound students’ impressions of the relationship between financial aid and admissions, anxiety seems to rule the day. Many of my students and families worry that if they check the box on the college application indicating that they will be applying for financial aid that they won’t get in. So this is the question I hear over and over, “does applying for financial aid hurt my college admissions chances?
Dr. Al Solano
OCTOBER 17, 2023
LISTEN TO THE EPISODE Dr. Jesse Stommel unpacks his book, Undoing the Grade: Why We Grade, and How to Stop In this episode, I interview Dr. Jesse Stommel, Faculty, Writing Program, University of Denver , and co-founder Hybrid Pedagogy & Digital Pedagogy Lab The focus of the episode is his book, Undoing the Grade: Why We Grade, and How to Stop (Scroll down to access the transcript.
University Business
OCTOBER 2, 2023
It’s no secret that artificial intelligence has gripped the higher education sector in more ways than inside the classroom. Although most colleges and universities are scrambling to moderate precisely how students should be allowed to use it, faculty and administrators are inviting its use systemwide. An EDUCAUSE poll that surveyed institutional leaders, technology professionals, and other campus stakeholders found that 67% are optimistic or very optimistic about using AI.
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
OCTOBER 12, 2023
Every year, the EDUCAUSE top 10 IT issues report outlines the biggest trends, opportunities and challenges in higher ed IT, covering the higher education IT workforce, teaching and learning, emerging technologies, and more. Susan Grajek, vice president of partnerships, communities and research at EDUCAUSE, presented this year’s list at the organization’s annual conference in Chicago.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
OCTOBER 15, 2023
It has been three years since the nation was shaken by the untimely murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor, igniting a powerful movement to address racism in policing and other facets of society like education. In response, college and university leaders nationwide made significant commitments to improve campus racial climates. They pledged millions to initiatives such as hiring diverse faculty, appointing Chief Diversity Officers, revising curricula to address issues of ra
Confessions of a Community College Dean
OCTOBER 6, 2023
Waiting for FAFSA Liam Knox Fri, 10/06/2023 - 03:00 AM A major overhaul to the federal student aid form delayed its launch at least two months. That means headaches for everyone from financial aid officers to applicants.
PUC
OCTOBER 25, 2023
Aimee Wyrick-Brownworth has been working at Pacific Union College for 19 years. She is an associate professor of biology and was made the Dean of the School of Sciences in April. The dean’s job description has many facets, and though academics is the primary responsibility, she will take on enrollment, student life, and advancement initiatives.
Experiential Learning Depot
OCTOBER 14, 2023
Teaching 21st-century skills is essential for 21st-century learners. That is the truth of it. Content knowledge is important, but soft skills are as well. As the world around us transforms, the value of and need for particular skills shifts. Ken Robinson talks about this at length in his book " The Element ", which I encourage you to read. He makes note of the need for certain skills when the Industrial Revolution was just beginning.
University Business
OCTOBER 4, 2023
If you were to look at the top 10 list on Times Higher Education’s international university ranking in a vacuum, you’d be welcomed by another year of U.S. universities setting the world standard. However, a more troubling insight emerges once you measure the broader competency of U.S. higher education as a whole. THE’s world ranking of 1,900+ universities across 108 countries found that the average rank among U.S. universities has fallen 52 spots to 348.
Teaching Matters Online Learning
OCTOBER 2, 2023
In this extra post, Lynsey encourages us to pause and critically reflect on how we engage with our routine e-learning modules with an engaging fire safety example.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
OCTOBER 27, 2023
As a student activist, a longtime faculty member, and an administrator in higher education, I am particularly proud of two career accomplishments. One was fifty years ago at Earlham , a small Quaker liberal arts college, where I helped repurpose a college-owned house into a Black culture center. The second was twenty-five years ago at Indiana University , where I helped a large, public, research university construct a new Black culture center.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
OCTOBER 16, 2023
Tenured Faculty Raises Alarm as Gettysburg Eyes Fewer Adjuncts Ryan Quinn Mon, 10/16/2023 - 03:00 AM The Pennsylvania liberal arts college recently made headlines for closing its literary journal. Professors say they now fear more cuts.
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
OCTOBER 24, 2023
Generative AI had higher education scared at first. Would students abuse this powerful creative capability? But now that the worry has largely subsided, colleges and universities can focus on the opportunities. Just as calculators and the internet once upended teaching and learning, generative AI represents “a new, major disruption,” says Mike Prizament, senior product marketing manager at Adobe.
Higher Education Today
OCTOBER 9, 2023
Title: High School Benchmarks Source: National Student Clearinghouse Research Center The High School Benchmarks report is an annual report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center that aims to encapsulate the transition from high school to higher education. This year’s report features three primary areas of assessment: immediate enrollment, persistence, and completion; a special analysis.
University Business
OCTOBER 31, 2023
Degrees and subsequent jobs in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) have long been praised as lucrative and safe pathways for students looking to enroll at a college or university. However, there is one subset of this group that stands out in popularity and workforce prowess: computer and data science. Out of the top 20 undergraduate four-year majors, the Bureau of Labor Statistics found that computer and information (data) sciences is the only one that has seen consistent gro
Higher Education Whisperer
OCTOBER 7, 2023
Italian Forum Cultural CentreLast night I attended a performance of "La Giara" (The Jar) by Luigi Pirandello at the The Italian Forum, Leichhardt, in Sydney's Inner West. Most know this as the location for Italian restaurants, a public library, and some apartments. But hidden underneath is a modern drama theater, with retractable seating.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
OCTOBER 22, 2023
In our quest for a more equitable and inclusive world, we often discuss diversity and equality. These are indeed crucial elements of the equation. But we must not overlook the equally vital aspects of accessibility and belonging. These twin pillars are indispensable in the pursuit of true diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). According to disability studies scholar, Dr.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
OCTOBER 9, 2023
Admissions Offices Deploy AI Liam Knox Mon, 10/09/2023 - 03:00 AM Even as fears of robot-generated admissions essays abound, colleges are increasingly using AI in application reviews, raising new possibilities and ethical concerns.
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
OCTOBER 27, 2023
A defining moment for higher education in this country lurks just around the corner. What awaits college and university leaders is the long-predicted enrollment cliff, the period around 2025 or 2026 when the effects of the Great Recession on this country’s birth rate will be realized as dramatically fewer high school seniors reach graduation. The supply of college-eligible students may never recover — at least not for the next two decades or until birth rates rebound to levels not seen since the
Higher Education Today
OCTOBER 16, 2023
Title: College in the High School Alliance’s Federal Playbook: 2023 Edition Authors: Alex Perry, Erica Cuevas, Daryl Hornick-Becker, Nick Mathern, Steve Voytek Source: College in the High School Alliance, in collaboration with Jobs for the Future, Achieving the Dream, and Foresight Law + Policy During the last decade, states, school districts, and higher education institutions.
University Business
OCTOBER 20, 2023
The old trope in politics is that Americans disdain Congress but love their own representative. Turns out it’s the same with college: Americans increasingly question the value of a four-year degree given higher ed’s skyrocketing costs, heavy debt burden and changing values. But surprisingly, amid broad skepticism of institutions in general, alumni are staying true to their schools.
Ed.gov Blog
OCTOBER 6, 2023
By: Catherine Mcconnell, Policy Advisor Office of Career, Technical and Adult Education, US Department of Education The U.S. Department of Education is excited to join manufacturers, workers, educators, students, and families across our nation in celebrating National Manufacturing Day. Manufacturing is essential to our country’s vitality: it sparks creativity, fuels global competitiveness, brings dreams and Continue Reading The post Celebrating National Manufacturing Day: Creating Our Future ap
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
OCTOBER 9, 2023
At a time when the Latino population in the United States is growing and students are still facing daunting obstacles, Excelencia in Education is recognizing nine institutions for their clear and decisive commitment to Latino student success with the Seal of Excelencia. Additionally, five institutions that previously received the Seal have chosen to recertify their status by demonstrating how they continue to utilize the Seal’s principles.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
OCTOBER 13, 2023
Do ‘Women in STEM’ Programs Violate Title IX? Liam Knox Fri, 10/13/2023 - 03:00 AM Civil rights complaints against initiatives for women in male-dominated STEM fields are piling up. But it’s not clear that such programs are actually illegal.
The Guardian Higher Education
OCTOBER 31, 2023
Until the appointment of Annelies Kusters, UK had only hearing people as full professors in the field Trains in the Indian megacity of Mumbai are famously among the most crowded in the world, but they have also become “deaf meeting spots” where deaf people meet and socialise on their daily commute. These unexpected gatherings in carriages reserved for disabled passengers have been documented by Annelies Kusters, who has just become the first deaf scholar to be made a full professor in the field
Higher Education Today
OCTOBER 23, 2023
Title: 2023 Listening to Learners: Increasing Belonging In and Out of the Classroom Authors: C. Shaw, R. Bhardwaj, K. Condon, L. NeJame, S. Martin, J. Rich, N. Janson, G. Bryant, and K. Fox Source: Tyton Partners Research has shown that students’ feelings of belonging have a positive impact on their academic performance, persistence, program completion, Read more » The post Boosting Student Belonging: Four Strategies Inside and Outside the Classroom appeared first on Higher Education Today.
University Business
OCTOBER 11, 2023
The graduating class of 2023 has continued a six-year decline in ACT scores, and all 50 states’ average composite score makes it a thirty-year low, according to new data released by the testing giant. The average score for the class of 2023 was 19.5, three decimal points below last year. When broken down by individual subjects such as reading, science and math, student scores still fell below the benchmarks the ACT says students must reach to have a high probability of success in first-yea
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
OCTOBER 20, 2023
At the EDUCAUSE annual conference in Chicago, artificial intelligence was the topic of several sessions as IT leaders continue to wonder what’s next for this technology and how it will impact higher education in the future. The EDUCAUSE 2024 Top 10 placed AI in an honorary spot on the list at number 13, indicating its growing impact on higher ed. “AI makes knowledge and expertise available in ways that they weren't in the past,” says Susan Grajek, vice president of partnerships, communities and
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
OCTOBER 6, 2023
As president, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said he would strip accreditation from colleges and universities with diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, MSNBC reported. It is unclear, however, if he would possess the authority to do so. Gov. Ron DeSantis DeSantis made the comments during an Oct. 4 interview with conservative commentator Hugh Hewitt.
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