Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
AUGUST 11, 2023
Rashad Cockrell Rashad Cockrell has been named director of the Wilbur N. Daniel African American Cultural Center at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tennessee. Cockrell holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Mississippi State University and a master’s in college student personnel administration from the University of Central Arkansas.
Symplicity
AUGUST 11, 2023
Job descriptions are one of the most fundamental elements of the job search process for entry-level candidates. Yet, for students that participated in our 2023 student survey , job descriptions are one of the most significant pain points in their job search experience. In our survey, 3,500 college students, said that they found job descriptions completely unattainable, or the information needs to be more specific on the job postings for them to want to invest time in the application process.
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Higher Education Today
AUGUST 10, 2023
By Louis Soares This is the third piece in a series focused on exploring the concept of a postsecondary learning ecosystem—one that includes not only traditional higher education institutions but also alternative providers that connect learners to the labor market, either independently or in partnership with colleges and universities. Read posts one and two.
The Change Leader, Inc.
AUGUST 8, 2023
8 August · Episode 167 Drive Enrollment Growth with First-Gen Pathways to Success 43 Min · By Drumm McNaughton As higher ed faces enrollment challenges, fostering diverse pathways for first-gen students creates new opportunities for driving enrollment growth. As higher ed nears the looming enrollment cliff , colleges and universities looking to drive enrollment growth must identify more pathways for students to obtain a college degree, especially in the case of first-generation student
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
AUGUST 11, 2023
As the nation celebrates five decades of hip-hop, scholars and activists gathered on Friday at Howard University to consider the relationship between academia and the musical genre. The gathering was part of a two-day convening that explored the significance of the music and its connection to activism. "Hip Hop teaches us so many things before we are in a classroom," said Mikal Lee, a musician, and member of the Brooklyn Academy of Music.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
AUGUST 8, 2023
A mandated curriculum long sought by Virginia Commonwealth students and faculty members was set to take effect this fall. The university delayed it late last month, and advocates don’t buy its reasoning for doing so. In 2019, the chair of Virginia Commonwealth University’s Department of African American Studies asked a panel of four Virginia college and university presidents whether their institutions required a course on race and racism.
University Business
AUGUST 9, 2023
Four out of 10 students from your graduating class will be fighting an uphill battle in the employment search as their next interviewer might already be convinced that they’re unfit for the job—and they’re putting the blame on educators, according to a new survey from Intelligent. The online degree ranking service surveyed more than 1,200 business leaders in July and found that 40% believe recent college graduates are “very” or “somewhat” unprepared for the wo
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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
AUGUST 10, 2023
Dr. Donna E. Shalala, a veteran higher education leader and former U.S. Congresswoman, has been named as the interim president of The New School in New Dr. Donna Shalala York City. Shalala is expected to begin the new job next week. She replaces Dr. Dwight A. McBride, who recently stepped down from the presidency to accept a position as an endowed professor and senior advisor at Washington University in St.
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
AUGUST 10, 2023
The value of a university degree is a major topic of conversation across the U.S. Beyond the surface of the debate lies the issue of student outcomes. The path to good student outcomes includes not just successful degree completion but also a clear career route with opportunities for hands-on experience. To support this journey, higher education institutions are quickly taking notice of the benefits of experiential learning.
EAB
AUGUST 9, 2023
Blogs Design strategy for continuing and professional education at the University of Texas at Dallas August 9, 2023 Lance K. L. Bennet Associate Director of Assessment and Accreditation, Office of Institutional Success and Decision Support, t he University of Texas at Dallas The views and opinions expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of EAB.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
AUGUST 7, 2023
The Supreme Court ruling sent institutions scrambling to ensure compliance. Some say it’s also enabled politically motivated overreach. Late last month, the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill’s Board of Trustees gathered for its first in-person meeting since the Supreme Court struck down affirmative action.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
AUGUST 10, 2023
Performers, academics, and music enthusiasts gathered at Howard University on Thursday to celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip-hop. The conference titled, "Hip Hop 50: Past, Present, and Future," is one of dozens of events taking place across the nation and included workshops focused on women in hip-hop, artificial intelligence in the music industry, and mental health.
University Business
AUGUST 7, 2023
The 2019-20 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS:20) is the survey’s first iteration to ask students about food insecurity and homelessness, and it may have unearthed a different kind of pandemic students have long been struggling with in pursuit of postsecondary education. Specifically, 23% of all undergraduates and 12% of graduate students experienced food insecurity, according to an analysis by The Hope Center for College, Community and Justice.
Ed.gov Blog
AUGUST 10, 2023
For far too long, there have been invisible walls between K-12, higher education, and workforce systems treated like they’re set in stone. That you need to complete one before moving on to the next. But the reality is that there’s a lot more overlap, and it’s time to Raise the Bar and reimagine high school Continue Reading The post Launching the Career Connected High School Grant Program appeared first on ED.gov Blog.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
AUGUST 8, 2023
Susan Resneck Pierce explores this growing threat to higher education and how presidential searches must change in response. In a letter to the late William G. Bowen, the former president of Princeton University and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Brian Rosenberg, then president of Macalester College, wrote, “I think organizations with a culture of suspicion make decisions to avoid the worst, while those with a culture of trust make decisions to aspire to the best.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
AUGUST 9, 2023
Colleges around the country rolled out their applications for the new admissions season at the beginning of August. Many made adjustments to their essay prompts, given that students are still free to discuss their experiences with race even under the Supreme Court ruling. Others made announcements around dropping early decision policies (Virginia Tech) and legacy admissions (Occidental College).
Higher Education Today
AUGUST 10, 2023
Title: A Typology and Policy Landscape Analysis of State Investments in Short-term Credential Pathways Author: Stephanie M. Murphy Source: HCM Strategists With a growing demand for short-term credentials—known as microcredentials, sub-baccalaureate credentials, or non-degree credentials—states are quickly taking action to advance these alternative credential pathways for their residents.
Roompact
AUGUST 8, 2023
Like millions of other people, I have made my way to the movie theater to see Greta Gerwig’s Barbie. With my lap covered in popcorn stains and my cheeks covered in tears, the feelings that came forward for me from this film were truly unexpected. The last time I had these feelings in a theater.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
AUGUST 11, 2023
Enrollment and demographic declines are leading some regional public colleges to entice students from neighboring states, stoking tensions and spurring competition. A high school student in Davenport, Iowa, or St. Louis, Missouri, will soon be able to attend the University of Illinois Springfield for the same price as an Illinois resident, thanks to a tuition-matching program approved last month by the UI system board of trustees.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
AUGUST 9, 2023
During the developmental period between adolescence to adulthood, students of color, similar to all students, confront social, academic, and psychological stresses. However, there are major differences in the lived experience of students from communities of color due to structural inequities, racial bias, and discrimination which can exact a toll on their psychological well-being.
Ed.gov Blog
AUGUST 11, 2023
By: Andrea Suarez Falken, Special Advisor for Infrastructure and Sustainability, U.S. Department of Education Before presenting this year’s awards, Deputy Secretary of Education Cindy Marten addresses the 2023 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools (ED-GRS) at the ceremony on August 8th in Washington, D.C. On August 8, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) recognized Continue Reading The post Celebrating the U.S.
HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)
AUGUST 7, 2023
The Digital University Ecosystem: Engaging and Supporting Students With Technology The modern student makes meaningful contact with a prospective college or university before they ever set foot on its campus. That’s because they’re highly adept at seeking and gathering information from the institution’s website — which serves as the school’s virtual campus.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
AUGUST 7, 2023
Report says current rules set inconsistent and sometimes inadequate expectations regarding student achievement, but it stops short of suggesting “bright-line” standards for agencies.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
AUGUST 9, 2023
Grinnell College is launching a Department of African Diaspora Studies. “Part of Grinnell College’s mission is to help create citizens that go out to do wonderful things in terms of social justice and community,” said Dr. Stephanie Jones, an associate professor at Grinnell. “I think we’re living in a time right now of grave misinformation, of suppression of history, and of rolling back of civil and human rights, and we need to know how we got here.
Ray Schroeder
AUGUST 11, 2023
UW-Oshkosh will lay off more than 200 staff, furlough others and consider ending some non-academic programs as it seeks to close a projected $18 million deficit by the end of fiscal 2024. Chancellor Andrew Leavitt announced the measures in an email to staff Thursday morning, citing declining enrollment, the state's aging population and decisions by state legislators over the last decade to freeze enrollment and reduce state support.
The Guardian Higher Education
AUGUST 9, 2023
Despite recent scandals of research misconduct and error, the academic world still seems determined to look the other way Scientific misconduct has enjoyed some limelight lately. The president of Stanford, Marc Tessier-Lavigne, resigned last month after a series of investigations exposed serious problems in his research; an independent review of Tessier-Lavigne’s work found no evidence that he falsified data himself but concluded that his research failed standards “of scientific rigor and proces
Confessions of a Community College Dean
AUGUST 8, 2023
A former University of Michigan music professor who was fired in 2020 after being accused of multiple instances of sexual assault pleaded guilty Monday to sexually assaulting an adult, a second-degree felony,
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
AUGUST 9, 2023
Shelly Perdomo-Ahmed Shelly Perdomo-Ahmed has been named vice chancellor for student affairs and campus life at the UMass Amherst. Perdomo-Ahmed holds a bachelor’s degree in Latin American studies and cultural anthropology from Mount Holyoke College, as well as master’s and doctorate degrees in educational policy, research, and administration from the University of Massachusetts.
Ray Schroeder
AUGUST 8, 2023
The average data breach in the higher education and training sector cost $3.7 million in 2023, according to an annual report from IBM. This marks a decline from 2022, when the average cost of a data breach for the higher education sector reached $3.9 million. IBM includes public and private colleges, as well as training and development companies in its count.
Higher Education Whisperer
AUGUST 7, 2023
Nick Thieberger, University of MelbourneGreetings from "Digitisation for Pacific cultural materials" by Nick Thieberger from University of Melbourne, at ANU Department of Pacific Affairs. This is a fascinating presentation about Paradisec, an archive of digitized audio and other cultural material of the Pacific.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
AUGUST 11, 2023
Education Dept. Exempts Baylor From Protecting Gay Students From Harassment—or Did It? Featured Image at Top of Article GettyImages-1245484426.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
AUGUST 11, 2023
Cynthia Graves Cynthia Graves has been appointed director of career education and training at Guilford Technical Community College. She served as the North Carolina college’s coordinator of community education. Graves holds a bachelor's degree in business administration and marketing from North Carolina A&T State University.
Ray Schroeder
AUGUST 6, 2023
The email also included a “formal censure” of Alonzo, although it did not specify what she said that was offensive. Neither UTMB nor Texas A&M would confirm what Alonzo said that prompted such a reaction, and UTMB students interviewed by the Tribune recalled a vague reference to Patrick’s office but nothing specific. UTMB declined to comment for this story, and Alonzo declined to be interviewed.
Credo Higher Ed
AUGUST 7, 2023
Moving The Needle Impacts Culture & Retention Together with our partners, the Moving the Needle (MTN) project invests deeply in the development of leaders across the campus, in the integration of their work, and in creating a long-term sustainable culture of student success. Our campus partners have achieved remarkable outcomes for students and for campus resources and culture.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
AUGUST 11, 2023
The federal government halted human research at the New York State Psychiatric Institute, the Columbia University psychiatry department’s flagship site, following a study participant’s suicide, The New York Times revealed Thursday.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
AUGUST 8, 2023
Land-grant universities (LGUs) that are historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) are significantly underfunded compared to predominantly white LGUs, according to a new report by the Center for American Progress (CAP). Dr. Sara Partridge LGUs categorized as 1890 and 1994 institutions – those recognized as HBCUs and TCUs – serve students from predominantly low- and low-middle-income backgrounds but are given far less resources, the report sta
Ray Schroeder
AUGUST 5, 2023
The California State University system has objected to seven proposed degree programs at the state’s community colleges, citing concerns that they would create undue competition between the two systems. The California Community College system is allowed to offer bachelor’s degrees, with the proviso that the programs not unnecessarily duplicate ones already provided by the state’s two public university systems, Cal State and the University of California.
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