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Higher Education Can Connect Diverse Students to Lucrative, Technical Careers

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Technical jobs are receiving fewer applications from younger generations. According to Handshake, a network of institutions and employers that helps connect students with early career opportunities, trade careers saw 49% fewer applications in 2022 than 2020.

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My 2023 “Tech Cleanse” Has Begun

Will Richardson

Goodbye Twitter. Goodbye Chrome. Neither was easy. I was there for early-Twitter, and it was love-hate from the beginning. I loved the ease, the networking, the linking, and, yes, the learning.

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Female students lag behind males in college readiness, concludes a national survey

University Business

Female high school graduates are less prepared—and feel less informed—to confidently enter college or choose a career path, concludes the latest report from YouScience, the leading college and career readiness company.

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Capacity Building for Shared Equity Leadership

Higher Education Today

By Jordan Harper, Natsumi Ueda, and Elizabeth Holcombe Join us for a webinar Jan. 31 to discuss our upcoming report on capacity building for Shared Equity Leadership. Register here.

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Spaces of Belonging: Schools Look to Design to Help First-Gen Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Over half of undergraduate students in the U.S. are the first in their family to attend an institution of higher learning.

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What Text(s) Means Now

The Scholarly Teacher

Jason DeHart, University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Key Statement: “Text” in today’s classrooms can be a dynamic, multimodal, multimedia way to engage students with course content. Keywords: Literacy, Multimodality, Instructor Education. Introduction.

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Here is where all 50 state university systems rank on ROI—and why

University Business

When it comes to accelerating ROI for students on price and outcomes, an abundance of career-oriented majors and thriving technical colleges are essentials for campus leaders.

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Higher Ed Prepares to Celebrate the Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Kelisha B. Graves remembers being a young student in public school, looking forward to the third Monday of every January as a day off. Every King holiday is a day out of school, without intentional reflection,” said Graves. “At

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Art Practice Alumnus Craig Nowak Talks About Creating Art with the Community Through Gesher Human Services’ Creative Expressions Program

College for Creative Study

The post Art Practice Alumnus Craig Nowak Talks About Creating Art with the Community Through Gesher Human Services’ Creative Expressions Program appeared first on College for Creative Studies. Fine Arts Art Practice CAP CCS Community Craig Nowak Detroit Gesher Human Services

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Mental health remains the top concern for students

University Business

A new survey organized by the virtual health service provider TimelyMD has concluded that mental health ranks as students’ top stressor, the second consecutive survey to do so. The survey was completed by 1,200 students from various backgrounds.

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Forbes: The Economic Forecast Is Cloudy: Three Steps To Clear Things Up

Hanover Research

An October 2022 study conducted by Hanover Research found that 75% of CFOs expected economic disruption to be the biggest challenge of 2023, anticipating disruption could last well into mid-to-late 2023 or beyond.

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Despite Probation, Saint Augustine's University is Looking Forward

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Even though Saint Augustine’s University (SAU) in Raleigh, NC has been placed on probation by the accrediting agency The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), SAU President Dr. Christine McPhail isn’t slowing down.

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Podcast: Podcasts in Education with Emily O’Reilly & Andrew Strankman – Part 1 (52 mins)

Teaching Matters Online Learning

In this episode, Dr Emily O’Reilly and alumnus Andrew Strankman from the School of Biomedical Sciences discuss their fantastic research project on podcasting in education, funded by the Principal’s Teaching Awards Scheme.

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HBCUs are getting creative to meet growing student housing demand

University Business

Historically Black colleges and universities have been embroiled in a student housing crisis for decades. Now, some are getting creative to address the problem.

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Brunswick School Department: Strategic Planning

Hanover Research

Working with Hanover Research, Brunswick School Department will facilitate two parallel conversations between a Core Design Team and a Strategic Advisory Committee. The post Brunswick School Department: Strategic Planning appeared first on Hanover Research.

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Emory Replaced Loans with Grants for Over 1,500 More Students Last Fall, University Announces

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

An additional 1,600-1,700 students at Emory University received grants and scholarships instead of loans in their financial aid packages this fall, the Atlanta-based institution announced recently, more than doubling the number of undergraduates expected to finish school with limited or no debt.

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Get To Know Katherine Rivas: Social Skills Coordinator at CIP Long Beach

CIP

In-Focus features a staff member each month as a way to learn more about our amazing staff. This month, we highlight Long Beach Social Skills Coordinator Katherine Rivas. We asked Katherine a few questions about her role, her CIP experience, and what she does when she’s not at the Center.

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Why Institutions Need to Raise the Bar for Student Support

University Business

Colleges and universities are facing significant enrollment and retention headwinds, putting future sustainability and growth at risk.

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Harvard Kennedy School condemned for denying fellowship to Israel critic

The Guardian Higher Education

ACLU and Pen America back former Human Rights Watch chief Kenneth Roth and say decision ‘raises serious questions’ Leading civil rights organisations have condemned Harvard Kennedy School’s denial of a position to the former head of Human Rights Watch over the organisation’s criticism of Israel.

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Georgian Court University Boasts Women-Led Majority Leadership

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

At Georgian Court University (GCU), women leaders are the norm. The private Roman Catholic university boasts a leadership of majority women, with women leading all four of the school's academic schools as deans.

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What Is a Metaversity, and Should You Create One on Your Campus?

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

The stuff of science fiction isn’t nearly as far away as it once seemed. The speed of progress in tech continues to change higher education at a dramatic pace.

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National Day of Racial Healing begins to pick up traction as schools pledge to participate

University Business

Marking the seventh annual National Day of Racial Healing on January 17, some colleges across the country are hosting events to cultivate an action plan against systemic racism.

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Lecturers urged to review assessments in UK amid concerns over new AI tool

The Guardian Higher Education

ChatGPT is capable of producing high-quality essays with minimal human input ChatGPT: what can the extraordinary artificial intelligence chatbot do?

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Association for the Study of African American Life and History to Host Third Annual Black History Month Festival

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) will host a series of events as part of its Third Annual Black History Month Festival this year. The theme for this year is Black resistance. Black Resistance has taken many forms throughout history.

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Manhattanville cuts tenured faculty, freezes programs

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Image: Manhattanville College in Purchase, N.Y., laid off eight tenured and tenure-track faculty members and froze various programs last month, citing realignment of academics with changing student demands.

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How to give students what they want in an online class

University Business

Technology waits for no one. This is the realization many higher education institutions came across as a result of the pandemic, and many of the instructional practices they adopted are here to stay, such as remote learning.

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ResEdChat Ep #19: Dr. Laura Arroyo on Black Student Mattering in Campus Housing

Roompact

In this episode of Roompact's ResEdChat, we speak with Laura about her dissertation work focusing on the issues impacting black student sense of mattering in residence life. She shares her experience researching this topic and advice for professionals to make progress in this area. Podcast ResEdCha

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Helping Student Parents

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Ja’Bette Lozupone Title: Director of Student Affairs, Montgomery College Age: 41 Education: B.A., communications, Hood College; M.A., communications, Hood College; and D.O.L.,

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Exodus Ayers '24 Named Gatorade Player of the Year

Proctor Academy

In its 38th year of honoring the nation’s best high school athletes, Gatorade today announced Exodus Ayers ‘24 of Proctor Academy is the 2022-23 Gatorade New Hampshire Football Player of the Year. Ayers is the first Gatorade New Hampshire Football Player of the Year to be chosen from Proctor Academy.

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5 Benefits of Self-Directed Learning in the Classroom or Homeschool

Experiential Learning Depot

The benefits of self-directed learning are clear. There are benefits to teachers, parents, and the students that are being asked to design and direct their own learning experiences. Let's dive into some of the benefits of student-led learning.

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Students should refuse remedial placements (opinion)

Confessions of a Community College Dean

A growing number of community college systems, in California , Florida , Louisiana , Tennessee , Texas , New York City and elsewhere, have stopped requiring students to take remedial courses before they can enroll in college-level courses—the long-standing model for remedial education.

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How Universities Can Support Undocumented Students as Federal Policies Continue to Threaten Them

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Immigrant high school students without citizenship or permanent residency in the U.S. are often told by high school counselors and colleges that they do not have many options for higher education.

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More than 70,000 staff at 150 UK universities to strike for 18 days

The Guardian Higher Education

Industrial action to take place in February and March in dispute over pay, conditions and pensions More than 70,000 staff at 150 universities across the UK will strike for 18 days between February and March in disputes over pay, conditions and pensions, it has been announced.

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Game Day: The Opportunity to Compete

Proctor Academy

In ancient Greece, the advent of modern day sport originated in training young boys to be soldiers. However, over time, sport became a way of connecting to and sharing an appreciation for the humanity of rivals. Athletics Community

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Amid backlash, Stanford removes "harmful language" list

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Image: “This website contains language that is offensive or harmful,” a Stanford University Elimination of Harmful Language Initiative website stated in December. “Please engage with this website at your own pace.”

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NC A&T to Host 63rd Annual Sit-in Anniversary Breakfast and Wreath Laying in Honor of the A&T Four

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NC A&T) will host the 63rd Annual Sit-in Anniversary Breakfast and Wreath Laying at 7 a.m. on Feb.

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Meet the people who took an evening class… and changed their life

The Guardian Higher Education

Whether you are stuck in a rut or have ambitions you’d still like to pursue, adult education gives you a second chance. Six people tell Michael Segalov how taking a course inspired them I studied biology in Iraq for my undergraduate degree and worked in a pathology lab.