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Tribal Colleges and Universities Seek Greater Recognition and Funding

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) have been in existence for over 50 years, serving not only Native American and Alaskan Native students but anyone from the rural communities where they reside. The 35 TCUs in the U.S. train future teachers, nurses, engineers, and more.

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Retrieval Practice, Scaffolding, and the Socratic Method

The Scholarly Teacher

By Barry Sharpe, Western Governors University Keywords : Socratic method, retrieval practice, scaffolding Key Statement : Revisit the Socratic method by using it to enact retrieval practice and scaffolding in courses and refresh thinking about applying recommendations from SOTL.

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Finding Purpose as Praxis

Dr. Laura Pasquini

It’s been a while since I’ve been here. Sorry blog. It’s me, not you. I have been regularly blogging on here since 2008 (according to my #tbt Blog Survey ). I’m not sure why I dropped off from posting last year, but know you’re not the only digital practice (e.g.

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A futurist’s perspective on generative AI in the classroom

University Business

It’s no secret teachers are skeptical —fearful, even—about the explosion of generative AI like ChatGPT and its influence over the classroom. But futurist, business guru, and FETC 2023 keynote speaker Daniel Burrus believes these transformative times must be embraced.

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HBCUs Utilizing the Common App See an Increase in Applications

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It’s still early in application season, but North Carolina Central University (NCCU) has already seen a 57% boost in its application numbers from last year. Compared to then, we were at 9,629 applications last year on January 24,” said Michael Bailey, director of undergraduate admissions at NCCU.

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The 2023 Kresge Eminent Artist Is…

College for Creative Study

Poet and Scholar Melba Joyce Boyd Receives $50,000 Prize Prolific poet, scholar, filmmaker, and editor Dr. Melba Joyce Boyd has been chosen as the 2023 Kresge Eminent Artist. The annual award celebrates the lifetime achievements and contributions of one metro Detroit artist.

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Number of EU students enrolling in UK universities halves post-Brexit

The Guardian Higher Education

Data shows sharp decline in students from Italy, Germany and France with Brexit seen as primary deterrent The number of EU students enrolling in British universities has more than halved since Brexit – with sharp declines in scholars from Italy, Germany and France, figures reveal.

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Howard Earns $90 Million DoD Contract, a First for an HBCU

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

About 30% of African American STEM professionals begin their higher education at a Historically Black College or University, according to the United Negro College Fund, but only around 1% of the Defense Department’s research funding is directed towards HBCUs and other minority serving institutions.

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Bill: North Dakota presidents could fire tenured faculty

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Image: North Dakota’s House majority leader has introduced legislation that would let presidents of at least two colleges, Dickinson State University and Bismarck State College, fire tenured faculty members based on those presidents’ own, unappealable reviews.

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Why Lisbon is an Ideal City to Intern Abroad

AIFS Abroad

Last Updated on January 26, 2023 by Cat Rogliano Ready to kick your resume up a notch? Consider an internship abroad in Lisbon, Portugal! Here you’ll find professional growth opportunities galore paired with breathtaking views from Lisbon’s famous hills.

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ChatGPT passes MBA exam given by a Wharton professor

University Business

New research conducted by a professor at University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School found that the artificial intelligence-driven chatbot GPT-3 was able to pass the final exam for the school’s Master of Business Administration (MBA) program.

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A Clarion Call for Change: Four Black Scholars Reflect on the Critical Need for More Educators of Color

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

By Drs. Erik M. Hines, Donna Y. Ford, Edward C. Fletcher Jr., Tanya J. Middleton Dr. Erik Hines Hines: I grew up in a medium-sized city in the south that was mostly white, but also had a sizable percentage of Blacks, Cubans, Puerto Ricans, and Dominicans.

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Al Dia: Nonprofits Unite to Destigmatize Student Mental Wellbeing

Hanover Research

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5 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Study Abroad (Wink Wink)

AIFS Abroad

Last Updated on January 23, 2023 by Cat Rogliano Warning: This post may contain satire. Today let’s talk about something different – why you shouldn’t study abroad.

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ChatGPT coming soon to Microsoft apps like Word and PowerPoint

University Business

ChatGPT, the highly controversial chatbot powered by artificial intelligence, will soon be incorporated into some of the most popular applications used in both K12 and higher education among students, according to recent reports.

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Doing What’s Right

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Farhat Moazam To Dr. Farhat Moazam, being a good physician involves more than just knowing medicine. It requires a sense of bioethics. “If If you look at the history of ethics — figuring out what’s the right thing to do, etc. — the longest history is connected to practice of medicine,” Moazam says.

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Celebrating 50 years of Outdoor & Environmental Education programmes at The University of Edinburgh

Teaching Matters Academic Communities

In this extra post, Heidi Smith, Alison Parker and Jessica Chamberlin from Moray House School of Education and Sport showcase the events surrounding the 50th anniversary of the Outdoor and Environmental Education postgraduate programmes at The University of Edinburgh.

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Include All Stakeholders for Successful Higher Ed TransformationChanging Higher Ed Podcast 139 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. Nivine Megahed

The Change Leader, Inc.

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Academics sue Oxford University over ‘Uberisation’ of teaching contracts

The Guardian Higher Education

Case brought by two creative writing lecturers will draw on landmark 2021 supreme court gig economy ruling Two academics are suing Oxford University for employing them as gig economy workers in a case which draws on the landmark ruling that gave Uber drivers the right to paid holidays and a pension.

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The Problem with Our College Ranking System

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It’s college acceptance season, with all the accompanying emotional highs and lows swirling in households across the country. I, too, am feeling the swirl, for different reasons.

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Via Wins New Product Award

Via's

Campus Technology Recognizes Via Global’s Intake & Program Match Via’s Traveler Intake and Program Match received the 2022 New Product Award from Campus Technology , one of higher education’s top information sources.

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What are Self-Directed Learning Strategies that Empower Every Learner?

Experiential Learning Depot

What are self-directed learning strategies that empower learners and promote agency?

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Arizona State turns to YouTube to reach learners on the margins

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Image: Arizona State University, YouTube and the video channel Crash Course announced a partnership this week that offers online, transferable, credit-bearing courses that begin on YouTube.

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The PhD Project Opens Membership Eligibility to DACA Recipients

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients – Dreamers – can now apply to join The PhD Project , a non-profit working to diversify business schools and the business world.

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Switching to Google Analytics 4 All you need to know

Terminalfour

Should you switch to GA4? This week we have a quick overview of the changes and top tips for transitioning across ahead of Universal Analytics ending in July

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‘Immoral’ to advise family and friends on life choices, says Cambridge philosopher

The Guardian Higher Education

‘Self authorship’ is a right, argues Dr Farbod Akhlaghi, and people should make their own decisions on new jobs or having children Giving friends and relations advice about crucial life choices such as whether to take a new job or start a family is immoral, according to a new paper by a Cambridge philosopher.

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Tips for flourishing in your first year in academe (opinion)

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Marcelle Dougan offers five tips that she has learned along the way to help you flourish in the beginning of your academic career and beyond.

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At Princeton, a Contained Debate About a Contested Statue

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Although the COVID-19 pandemic intensified racial divides in America, it did have one tempering effect. As students moved off campus and learned from home, the battles that had raged over building names statues, and memorials of figures associated with slavery, segregation, and eugenics cooled.

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Planning Your Pro Dev-o as a Student Housing Professional

Roompact

With spring semester comes conference season and that means it is about that time when folx start planning to attend the many events hosted by campuses and organizations. You may already be asking yourself and your colleagues, what conferences will you be attending?

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Proctor en Monteverde: Life with a Host Family

Proctor Academy

Proctor’s term-long off-campus programs ask students to step outside of their comfort zones, while immersing themselves in new cultures around the globe. For six sophomores this winter, Monteverde, Costa Rica is home.

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How Do Academic Libraries Spend Their Money?

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Blog: Learning Innovation How do academic libraries spend their money? The figure, created from IPEDS data collected in 2020, shows academic library spending in four categories across institution type.

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National Student Clearinghouse Launches Online DEI Platform

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The National Student Clearinghouse (NSC) has launched its DEI Data Lab , a diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) online initiative to more widely share NSC Research Center data.

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Q&A: Sergio Brack’s Rapid Rise Leads to University of Maryland Esports

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

As an undergraduate, Sergio Brack made a name for himself as co-founder of College CoD — the College Call of Duty league — and president of the University of Mississippi’s esports organization. After graduating in 2020, he became director of esports at Ottawa University in Kansas.

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Biola Celebrates Black History Month

Biola

OVERVIEW As part of our efforts to live out our shared biblical value of unity amidst diversity and to highlight and show appreciation for our brothers and sisters from diverse backgrounds, we will host Cultural Heritage Month celebrations

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University of Kentucky trains teachers in Holocaust education

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Image: University of Kentucky faculty members are working to train hundreds of K-12 teachers in the state to teach about the Holocaust.

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Dr. David Emmanuel Goatley Becomes First Black President of Fuller Theological Seminary

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

David Emmanuel Goatley is now president of Fuller Theological Seminary, making him the the institution’s first Black president.

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European Art Classroom: Week Two Adventures with Brian

Proctor Academy

Not your usual week in Andover, NH. This week has gone by in a blink of an eye. The week started off by welcoming our head of school, Brian Thomas, into our small French family in Vauvenargue! Off-Campus Programs Arts Student Work European Art Classroom

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