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What is The Future of RAs? Our Pay Disparities Need To Change

Roompact

This blog series features different writers responding to the prompt, “What is the future of the RA role?” Guest Post by Michelle Kinney, Professional Staff Member As we look at the future of the Resident Assistant role across college campuses around the nation, we must first understand that the disparity in pay could greatly affect.

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Demotion of USC Administrator Leads to Accusations of Racism

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The University of Southern California Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy trumpets its dedication to diversity on its website. The school is “committed to preparing diverse leaders” and pledges “accountability and transparency, as well as consistent engagement to ensure that we create and maintain an inclusive environment.

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Breaking Bread in Communities of Learners

The Scholarly Teacher

Tanden Brekke , University of St. Thomas Robin R. Bell , University of Northwestern St. Paul Vivian Johnson , Hamline University Key Statement: This article reports on a relationship between two social justice professors who shared stories of battle fatigue and, in doing so, supported each other in avoiding burnout. Keywords: social justice education, communities of learners, teaching fatigue Introduction Dr.

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A New GMAT Will Arrive This Year

Confessions of a Community College Dean

A new version of the Graduate Management Admission Test will debut this year. The Graduate Management Admission Council, which runs the test, announced the change Thursday without providing much detail. It said the GMAT Focus “is more efficient, flexible, and insightful by honing in [ sic ] on the higher-order critical reasoning skills and data literacy especially relevant and applicable in the business environment of tomorrow.

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An Unrecognized Bias Contributing to the Gender Gap in the College Presidency

Higher Education Today

By Hanna Rodriguez-Farrar and Laura H. Jack This blog post is part of the American College President Study body of work generously supported by the TIAA Institute. ACE will release The American College President: 2023 Edition on April 14. Since the founding of American higher education, college and university presidents have generally been White men—even.

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UPitt Dean Works to Advance Equity in Policy, Practice

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Cultivating ‘a better world’ is Dr. Valerie Kinloch’s end goal as an education scholar. "The work that we do in the world is so important,” said Kinloch, describing her hopes for advancing equitable policies and practices that benefit students, faculty, staff, communities of people in schools, school districts, and universities around the world. “To advance equitable policies that are grounded in education is to understand the full humanity of people,” she said.

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Surprising K12 enrollment declines are trickling up into higher ed

University Business

An unexpected 2% decline in K12 enrollment is putting a kink in the higher education pipeline, spreading the ramifications from kindergarten up into the halls of academia. About 833,000 fewer students enrolled in public schools in fall 2021 than had been predicted, with the most surprising drops occurring in middle school, according to the “ Knocking on the College Door ” report just released by WICHE, the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.

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4 takeaways on combatting faculty burnout from our gathering of academic leaders

EAB

Blogs 4 takeaways on combatting faculty burnout from our gathering of academic leaders EAB recently launched the first two-part event series for our partners focused on combatting faculty burnout and integrating a culture of well-being in academic affairs. More than twenty academic leaders from across North America participated in session one: Faculty Burnout–A Workplace Problem, Not a Worker Problem.

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Report: Applications for UC System Fall 2023 Saw General Declines

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The number of applications for the Fall 2023 admissions cycle generally declined across the University of California (UC) system, particularly among nonresident applicants, The UC San Diego (UCSD) Guardian reported. The finding comes from a UC Office of the President report, which showed that there was a 2.2% decline in total applications from the previous year’s admissions cycle.

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After a ‘no confidence’ vote, JSU sits its seventh president since 2010

University Business

Jackson State University’s web page for the office of the president features a picture of the interim president, her name and a text scroll that reads, “Check back for future updates.” The rest of the page is vacant, save some general hyperlinks. The website has been a revolving door since Ronald Mason Jr.’s 10-year tenure ended in 2010.

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Questions instructors should ask to promote student learning (opinion)

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Applying a growth mind-set–by–design approach encourages students to leave the classroom with a sense of agency, writes JT Torres. Job Tags: FACULTY JOBS Ad keywords: faculty teachinglearning Section: Teaching and Learning Editorial Tags: Career Advice Teaching Today Show on Jobs site: Image Source: David Schaffer/istock/getty images plus Image Size: Thumbnail-horizontal Is this diversity newsletter?

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Daily Record News: ESD School Board Approves Committee Recommendations for Budget Reductions, Reallocations

Hanover Research

The Ellensburg School District School Board accepted the committee recommendations made through the district’s “Budget Reduction Reallocation” process during a special meeting last Thursday including Hanover Research Equity Services and Resources. The post Daily Record News: ESD School Board Approves Committee Recommendations for Budget Reductions, Reallocations appeared first on Hanover Research.

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Ivy League to Become Collegiate Outlier in Top Women Leadership

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Come July 2023, six of the eight Ivy League schools will have women leaders. The Ivy League, with some of the oldest institutions of higher education in the U.S., recently announced bold choices in leadership. Dartmouth College, Harvard University, and Columbia University named new presidents, each to take office in July. For Dartmouth and Columbia, these are the first women presidents in their history, while Harvard welcomes its first African American president.

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Proctor Announces Alisa Barnard as New Assistant Head of School

Proctor Academy

Proctor Academy is excited to announce Alisa Barnard as its next Assistant Head of School, beginning July 1, 2023. A New Hampshire native and graduate of Colgate University and Harvard Divinity School, Alisa has spent the last nineteen years of her career at her alma mater, St. Paul’s School in Concord, New Hampshire, most recently as the Director of the Advanced Studies Program.

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Use learning, care and other values to shift campus culture

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Image: Campus climate work affects all members of an institution’s community—but also requires a buy-in and intentional effort from all parties. Officials at Oxford College of Emory University, one of the university’s two liberal arts colleges, in 2019 identified a need for a more positive campus climate. With the introduction of their Oxford principles, leaders have created a new vocabulary for the campus community to address student needs.

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Maine looks at waiver that would cut four-year college tuition in half

University Business

Lawmakers in Maine are considering a new bill that would waive up to 50% of tuition expenses for up to four years for upcoming high school graduates in the state. The bill, LD 512 , establishes two types of tuition waivers for students who enroll at a campus of the University of Maine System. The bill’s sponsor, Senator Mike Tipping, whose district includes the University of Maine’s flagship campus at Orono, said, “Enrollment has been down, and student debt has been up” in an inter

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Puerto Rican Resilience Is a Lesson for the Mainland

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Hurricanes, earthquakes, bankruptcy, and a pandemic. When it comes to catastrophic events, Puerto Rico has experienced its lion’s share in the last decade. With these events have come economic vulnerability and population decreases. Yet despite the chaos, nothing has stopped Puerto Rican postsecondary institutions from working to achieve their educational missions.

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New Report Looks at How HBCUs Can Support Student Mental Health

Higher Education Today

Title: Lessons from Black Colleges on Mental Health and Wellbeing: Practical Approaches for Historically Black Colleges and Universities to Support Student Belonging and Mental Health Source: UNCF’s Institute for Capacity Building (ICP) and Active Minds While mental health concerns are rising across the U.S. college student population, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and the sociopolitical.

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Eight ways to boost student engagement with advisers

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Image: The recent Inside Higher Ed and College Pulse Student Voice survey of two- and four-year college students about academic life revealed gaps in core advising functions. Just 55 percent of students say they’ve received guidance on required courses and course sequences needed for graduation, for instance, and just 52 percent say they’ve gotten help reviewing their degree progress to make sure they’re on track to graduate.

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8 Film and TV Locations to Visit Around the World

AIFS Abroad

Last Updated on March 10, 2023 by Cat Rogliano Lights, camera… travel? Famous filming locations around the world offer fans the opportunity to step into their favorite scenes and experience the magic of the movies in real life. In fact, some of the most iconic moments in cinematic history were filmed at places that you can visit right now. So, whether you’re a film buff or simply looking for your next travel destination, join us as we explore some of the most iconic movie and TV locations

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Judge Orders North Idaho College to Reinstate NIC President Placed on Leave Without Cause

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

North Idaho College (NIC) has been court-ordered to reinstate NIC President Dr. Nick Swayne, who was placed on administrative leave without cause late last year, The Spokesman-Review reported. President Nick Swayne Judge Cynthia Meyer of Kootenai County District Court gave the order Mar. 3 for the public community college to take Swayne off leave for the duration of his lawsuit.

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Top Study Abroad Programs at Big 10 Schools

Via's

Studying abroad is an incredible opportunity for college students to explore new cultures, gain valuable experience, and broaden their horizons. With so many universities to choose from, Big 10 schools offer some of the best study abroad programming in the country. Let’s explore some of the top study abroad programs at schools within the Big 10. Paired with Via’s easy-to-use program match tool, who knows, maybe someday you could go abroad on one of these programs!

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Offering academic flexibility after a campus shooting

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Image: After a gunman killed three students and seriously injured five more at Michigan State University on Feb. 13, university officials canceled classes for a week. Students needed time to process and grieve, they said. But after that, everyone was expected to return to their academic routines. Many students were upset by this decision. A petition started by junior Kameron Cone asking MSU administrators to move to hybrid or online classes for the rest of the semester had garnered over 25,000 s

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Celebrating our 365th blog post… Our TOP TEN posts of all time

Roompact

We’ve hit a milestone! In the year of Roompact’s 10th anniversary, we are publishing our 365th blog post. That’s one post for every day of the year. At Roompact, we always say that the best giveaway we can “hand out” to residence life and housing professionals is not a new pen, or a fancy trendy.

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Dr. Safa Zaki Appointed First Woman President of Bowdoin College

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Safa Zaki will become president of Bowdoin College, effective Jul. 1. She will be the first woman to lead the school. Dr. Safa Zaki Zaki is currently dean of the faculty and the John B. McCoy and John T. McCoy Professor of Psychology at Williams College. A psychologist and cognitive scientist, her research centers on the human mind and how people divide the world into categories.

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Finlandia University is the latest private college to fall

University Business

Michigan’s only private university in the state’s upper peninsula, Finlandia University, announced last week it will not enroll students for fall 2023, officially marking its closure at the conclusion of the current academic year. “We, as a board and leadership team, left no stone unturned in our attempts to move Finlandia forward toward a healthier future,” wrote Michael Nakkula, chair of Finlandia’s Board of Trustees in a statement. “While none of us wanted

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Thoughts on dealing with despair over the state of the humanities (opinion)

Confessions of a Community College Dean

As the planet warms, the humanities grow cold, writes William Major. The only remaining question: What to do now? Job Tags: FACULTY JOBS Ad keywords: faculty Editorial Tags: Liberal arts Show on Jobs site: Image Source: Pawel Piotr/istock/getty images plus Image Size: Thumbnail-horizontal Is this diversity newsletter?: Is this Career Advice newsletter?

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Students at top London university urged to ‘snitch’ on striking lecturers

The Guardian Higher Education

Queen Mary accused of ‘turning students into spies’ to gather data on academics who did not reschedule missed teaching A prestigious London university has become the first in the country to use a “student snitch form” to encourage students to report striking staff, while threatening to dock full pay for 39 days if those named fail to reschedule missed teaching.

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Dr. John W. Miller Jr. Appointed Dean of the Raymond A. Kent School of Social Work and Family Science at the University of Louisville

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. John W. Miller Jr. will become dean of The University of Louisville’s Raymond A. Kent School of Social Work and Family Science, effective Jul. 1, pending approval by the Board of Trustees. Dr. John W. Miller Jr. Miller is dean of curriculum and senior diversity officer at St. Norbert College. “The Kent School has a rich tradition of producing exceptional research and dedicated practice and teaching,” Miller said.

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ANU New Research Showcase: Climate, Energy & Disasters

Higher Education Whisperer

Greetings from the ANU New Research Showcase: Climate, Energy & Disasters. where the Vice Chancellor is opening the event. He mentioned recent "natural" disasters at ANU. This included a flood through the Library behind him, and a hailstorm, after which the roof is still being repaired (you can see the orange plastic wrap in the photo).

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Upward transfers still declining

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Image: Transfers between community colleges and four-year institutions continued to drop last fall, an ongoing trend since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. But the report also contains some good news, including that six-year college completion rates among transfer students improved, despite the disruptive nature of the pandemic.

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20 Citizen Science Projects for Students of All Ages

Experiential Learning Depot

Spring is the perfect time of year for citizen science! It's warming up outside, students are getting antsy and exhausted, testing is underway, and breaks are badly needed. ​On top of that, things start to get active in the world of wildlife, especially in temperate regions like Minnesota. Animals emerge from hibernation, migrating species begin their long journeys to their summer sanctuaries, and it's breeding season for many organisms. ​ Citizen science is when citizens, like your

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Dr. KerryAnn O’Meara Named VP for Academic Affairs at Teachers College, Columbia University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. KerryAnn O’Meara will become vice president for academic affairs, provost, and dean of the college at Teachers College, Columbia University, effective Jul. 5. Dr. KerryAnn O’Meara O’Meara is currently professor of higher education, a distinguished scholar teacher, and special assistant to the provost for strategic initiative at University of Maryland (UMD).

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Alumnus and Detroit Artist Mario Moore Kick’s off CCS’s Woodward Lecture Series

College for Creative Study

The post Alumnus and Detroit Artist Mario Moore Kick’s off CCS’s Woodward Lecture Series appeared first on College for Creative Studies.

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Challenging 'bad' online policies and attitudes

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Image: AUSTIN, Tex.—About a decade ago, nearly all—97 percent—of IBM’s job advertisements required a four-year college degree, according to David Barnes, vice president of global workforce policy at the tech giant, who spoke this week at the annual SXSW EDU conference here. That requirement disqualified the approximately two-thirds of Americans in the labor pool without degrees from applying for jobs at IBM, Barnes said.

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10 Inspiring Women's History Project Based Learning Ideas to Celebrate Women's History Month

Experiential Learning Depot

So you’re looking for activities for women’s history month, but wonder how you can make them experiential? Women’s history project based learning is the way to go! There are so many history project based learning activities for Women’s History Month, and I will offer some of those ideas right here in this blog post. The women’s history project based learning ideas offered here will cover the basics, not the specifics, so I encourage you to go back over some of my pr

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ETS Rolls Out Scholarships for Students Demonstrating Excellence

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Testing and research giant ETS, is offering a number of scholarships for underrepresented students who demonstrate academic excellence. The scholarships – administered by the organization's Center for Advocacy & Philanthropy (CAAP) – include the ETS Presidential Scholarships for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU), the ETS-Trenton Central High School (TCHS) Scholarship; the ETS Cares Scholarships; the Lenora M.