Parchment
JUNE 6, 2023
Ask any student who transferred from one college or university to another if the experience was simple, and you’re likely to hear an adamant “NO!” But just because transferring has been a complicated and difficult-to-navigate process in the past doesn’t mean it can’t get better. We can improve the transfer experience for students. The Impact of Credit Loss Many students lose credits when transferring.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JUNE 9, 2023
Oregon is changing how $550 million-plus in annual local and state taxpayer funding will be distributed to the state’s 17 community colleges. Ben Cannon This new approach – approved by Oregon’s Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC) – is a student-focused distribution model that allocates a portion of money to support Oregon’s community college student success and equity.
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Confessions of a Community College Dean
JUNE 4, 2023
Some colleges are quietly talking about how they will respond if the justices, as expected, reject affirmative action—especially if the ruling applies beyond admissions. On Thursday, when the U.S. Supreme Court issued rulings in three cases, colleges were watching for two cases, one on President Biden’s loan-forgiveness plan and one on affirmative action.
University Business
JUNE 9, 2023
Would you use a pitchfork to find a needle in a haystack? It’s a question that Noah Geisel, the micro-credential program manager at the University of Colorado Boulder, asks employers, admissions counselors and all other professionals trying to find the most qualified human among the swaths of faceless applicants—the hay. Currently, too many industry stakeholders are too dependent on the pitchfork, according to Geisel. “It’s a crummy tool,” he quips.
Roompact
JUNE 9, 2023
What does the future of AI-based technology hold? We’re doing a little experiment, specifically with the AI chat-bot, ChatGPT. This post is part of a series where we ask ChatGPT interesting, unusual, or just plain fun questions related to residence life and college student housing. All answers were generated by the AI. At the end.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JUNE 7, 2023
A Florida judge has allowed a class-action lawsuit to proceed with accusations the state discriminates against a historically Black university while prioritizing its largest public university, a predominantly white, NBC News r eported. Six Florida A&M University students filed suit in September alleging, in part, that the University of Florida receives a larger state appropriation per student than Florida A&M.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
JUNE 8, 2023
MathFest in Florida? Some LGBTQ+ Mathematicians Aren’t Going Featured Image at Top of Article 52296928658_702a60d65f_o-resize.
Student Affairs Connection brings together the best content for student affair professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Roompact
JUNE 8, 2023
In this episode of Roompact's ResEdChat, Crystal sits down with Keith Edwards to discuss his new book, Unmasking: Toward Authentic Masculinity. "Based on more than fifteen years of research, Keith E. Edwards, PhD, illuminates men’s masking, unmasking, and becoming to help men develop their own authentic masculinity. He also shares strategies to help us all better engage the men in our lives with empathy, reach them with compassion, effectively hold them accountable, and help them to become the m
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JUNE 8, 2023
Dr. Peter O. Nwosu will become president of SUNY Oswego, effective Aug. 15. Dr. Peter O. Nwosu Nwosu is currently provost and senior vice president for academic affairs and student success at Herbert H. Lehman College. Previously, he was provost and vice president for academic affairs at Clark Atlanta University and associate vice president for academic programs and accreditation liaison officer at California State University, Fullerton.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
JUNE 7, 2023
Navajo Technical University will become the first tribal university to offer a Ph.D. program this fall. Tribal college and university leaders are celebrating the move. Navajo Technical University in New Mexico has come a long way since its founding about 40 years ago as a job skills training center with five signature vocational programs.
Hanover Research
JUNE 9, 2023
A recent UpCity survey found that 51% of businesses changed their branding since Covid-19, in line with a Hanover Research study that found 75% of business executives have done work on brands since 2020. The post Forbes: Rebranding: The Ultimate Brand-Led Business Transformation appeared first on Hanover Research.
Roompact
JUNE 6, 2023
I wasn’t supposed to live on campus originally. I had checked a box when I applied to the state institution 15 minutes down the road from my parents as a senior in high school. That checkmark could have very well shaped the next two decades of my life. Little did I know that by checking.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JUNE 6, 2023
Dr. Jose Coll will become provost and vice president of academic affairs at Western Oregon University, effective June 30. Dr. Jose Coll He is currently dean of the School of Social Work and interim dean of the College of Education at Portland State University. Previously, he served as director of the School of Social Work at Texas State University and director of veteran student services at Saint Leo University.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
JUNE 6, 2023
State legislation to improve transparency about the cost of a degree has earned bipartisan support. Some worry about political motives and unintended consequences. The Ohio State House of Representatives passed a higher education bill last week to ensure that colleges are transparent in their communications about the cost of their degree programs and the returns their graduates can expect on that investment.
Hanover Research
JUNE 6, 2023
Today, a strong brand is more important than ever as companies are forced to compete with an increasing number of players, heightened customer expectations, and limited budgets and resources. A solid brand presence can give a company an edge over its competitors. However to be effective, brands need to ensure their brand equity is not only strong, but aligned with current market and customer needs and reflect any recent changes in the company.
University Business
JUNE 5, 2023
Pennsylvania is facing a double-edged sword in funding its higher education system next year, so much so that Gov. Josh Shapiro proclaimed his state’s public higher education system “isn’t working. ” Since then, he has commissioned his Acting Education Secretary Khalid Mumin to create a task force to develop a statewide reform plan for next year.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JUNE 5, 2023
Mendocino College has achieved the highest percentage of Native American students among all California Community Colleges, The Ukiah Daily Journal reported. Mendocino College hosts the Native Learning Symposium, a speaker series with local tribe representatives, Native American experts, elders, and educators to teach about the tribes in the Mendocino-Lake Community College District.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
JUNE 5, 2023
The proposed ban comes as more states are restricting colleges and universities from withholding transcripts when a student owes money to the institution. The planned federal ban would only apply in some cases. A proposed ban to limit when colleges and universities can withhold a student’s transcript could help thousands of students, if not more than a million, access their credits and resume their college education, experts and advocates say.
College for Creative Study
JUNE 6, 2023
The 2023 Young Ones Student Awards highlights some of the best design work from students around the globe. Here are some of PETA’s favorite anti-speciesist campaigns.
University Business
JUNE 6, 2023
An adjunct assistant professor of art at New York’s Hunter College, which is part of the City University of New York, reacted angrily to two pro-life students tabling on campus by berating them and vandalizing their display. After the video went viral, a New York Post reporter knocked on the professor’s Bronx apartment door on May 23 to ask some questions.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JUNE 8, 2023
The LGBT Center at the University of Louisville in Kentucky makes its goals clear. “The center is committed to dismantling cis-heteropatriarchy and other systems of oppression,” reads the front page of its website. “Empower the LGBTQ+ campus community to reach their full potential; not only survive but THRIVE,” it continues. But this year, that’s been more challenging than ever.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
JUNE 6, 2023
Faculty members and other supporters of the liberal arts gathered at Ursinus College last week to debate what liberal education is and how best to attract students to it. What is liberal education? How can colleges support it? And how can they attract more students to pursue it? At a conference on such questions at Ursinus College, outside Philadelphia, the vice president for enrollment at Grinnell College, a far wealthier liberal arts institution in Iowa, shared the pitch he currently offers st
Roompact
JUNE 5, 2023
The Roompact “ResLife Pro-D in a Bag” series provides all the details you’ll need to create a professional development opportunity for your staff around a given topic. Each facilitation guide outlines free and open source videos to watch, articles to read, quizzes and inventories to complete, and suggested questions for discussion and activities.
University Business
JUNE 7, 2023
With the pandemic accelerating higher education into the online space , colleges and universities have been forced to keep up with rampant student demand. As a result, online program managers (OPMs) have become one of the hottest edtech assets a college and university can partner with, but few OPMs are big enough to stand toe-to-toe with 2U, Inc. 2U recently announced two new degree programs with Cabrini University, extended its contract with Southern Methodist University and signed an agreement
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JUNE 9, 2023
Dr. Leslie E. Wong will become interim president of Connecticut College, effective July 1. Dr. Les Wong “As a steward of this institution, I believe we have a tremendous opportunity at hand, particularly in executing our strategic plan, ' Building on Strength ,' which will guide me during my role as interim president,” said Wong. “This role requires considerable listening and dialogue as well as a willingness to engage ideas and aspirations of everyone at Conn.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
JUNE 8, 2023
Despite their differences, both the Virginia Military Institute and the University of Virginia have defended diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in the face of criticism. Separated by fewer than 75 miles, Virginia Military Institute and the University of Virginia are, in many ways, diametrically opposed. One is a small military college with a rigid honor code, while the other is a large national university known for rigorous academics and cutting-edge research.
College for Creative Study
JUNE 9, 2023
The post Alumnus Chris Benjamin (TD ‘99) named Chief Design Office for Scout Motors appeared first on College for Creative Studies.
University Business
JUNE 5, 2023
Over the past decade, we have heard the steady message that higher education is at a crossroads. Student frustration over the high cost—and lack of transparency—of earning a degree has clashed with the ever-increasing costs of operating an academic enterprise. Yet, change has happened in pockets, and slowly. Trends facing higher education suggest that we may finally be approaching the tipping point at which institutions must accelerate, transformation or face significant financial headwinds.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JUNE 9, 2023
On a Friday night in 2019, Gesy Duran prepared to dine at an Italian restaurant with her wife. She was excited for the special occasion. Duran had been paralyzed three years earlier, and this was the first time she had gone out since. “I spent most of my time just going to physical therapy, going to doctor’s appointments,” she said. “I didn’t do anything besides that.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
JUNE 8, 2023
A ‘Perfect Marriage’ Featured Image at Top of Article TMCF President and CEO Dr. Harry Williams with HBCC college presidents Dr. Sims and Dr. Chambers.
Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL)
JUNE 5, 2023
Allow me to paint a picture: You, an assessment leader, have been given a seemingly impossible task: to tell the story of a failing program. Now, you didn’t know going into this project that the program was failing. Anecdotal evidence was positive. The program has been around for some time and it seems (key word) to be working as designed. All good , you think.
Roompact
JUNE 7, 2023
Roompact’s “Quick Tips” series highlights ideas and suggestions you can put into your practice as either a professional staff or student staff member working in residence life and education. Click to read more from the series. Bed bugs are a common nuisance that can infest even the cleanest and well-maintained spaces, including residence halls.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JUNE 9, 2023
Dr. Maurice D. Edington will become president of the University of the District of Columbia (UDC), effective Aug. 1 Dr. Maurice Edington Most recently, Edington was executive vice president and chief operating officer at Florida A&M University (FAMU). He was previously FAMU’s provost, vice president for academic affairs, vice president for strategic planning, analysis, and institutional effectiveness, and founding dean of the College of Science and Technology.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
JUNE 7, 2023
National University will launch its first mascot, Navi, a peregrine falcon, at commencement this weekend. The move raises a question: How can online institutions cultivate school spirit? Like many predominantly online universities, National University serves large numbers of parents, full-time workers and members of the military—people who are used to the challenge of managing different roles and responsibilities.
Credo Higher Ed
JUNE 6, 2023
"My Experience Wasn't What I Expected" Findings from the 2022 Moving The Needle Pathways To Student Success Survey highlight that meeting student expectations is a critical factor in determining whether a student plans to return next fall.
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
JUNE 9, 2023
It’s been nearly two years since Google announced that colleges and universities using the free version of Google Workspace for Education would soon be subject to a 100-terabyte cloud storage cap per institution. The news sent administrators scrambling in several directions. Some decided to buy additional storage through a paid tier of Google Workspace.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JUNE 8, 2023
Kerrick Jackson will become head baseball coach for the University of Missouri. In doing so, he becomes the first Black head baseball coach in the Southeastern Conference. Kerrick Jackson Previously, Johnson was head baseball coach at Southern University, head baseball coach at the University of Memphis, and assistant coach at Missouri. He also served in an administrative position in Major League Baseball.
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