Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
DECEMBER 12, 2023
Ten years ago, most college students short of money for food would have difficulty finding a food pantry on campus. Food insecurity wasn’t a widely recognized problem in higher education and “student basic needs” wasn’t a field of practice. As we reach the end of another tough year, we deserve to take a moment to be grateful and proud that times truly have changed.
Dr. Josie Ahlquist
DECEMBER 10, 2023
As we begin to wrap up 2023, I’m taking the next twelve days to celebrate and recognize inspiring individuals and impactful projects that made this year so special. Join me on a journey of gratitude with 12 Days of Goodness Every day, I’ll send out a big digital hug and recognize the people who made all the goodness possible in my work – and for the entire field of higher education.
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Confessions of a Community College Dean
DECEMBER 11, 2023
Non-need-based merit aid has surged in the past decade, especially at struggling public institutions looking to boost enrollment. Some say it’s an unacknowledged equity issue. Merit scholarships are widely seen as exactly what their name suggests: financial awards institutions dole out to deserving students based on proven academic achievement. But a growing chorus of scholars and higher ed experts believes that deepening enrollment challenges have turned those scholarships into something else e
University Business
DECEMBER 14, 2023
Online education is higher education’s new muse for improving the student experience, but some things may never change. Institutions prioritizing expanding their physical presence with masterclass facilities are increasing their academic offerings, student perks and enrollment prospects. Better yet, they’re doing so sustainably and cost-effectively.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
DECEMBER 14, 2023
High school students are divided on whether they should use generative AI tools for school, and most of those who did found errors in what these tools produced, according to a new report from ACT. Dr. Jeff Schiel ACT For the report, " High School Students’ Use and Impressions of AI Tools ", ACT researchers asked 4,006 10th to 12th-grade students nationally about their AI usage and their views on such tools.
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
DECEMBER 13, 2023
Since 2009, the iMLearning program at Shenandoah University has been giving devices to incoming undergraduate students at the start of their college careers. Today, each student receives a MacBook Air, iPad and Apple Pencil, paid for through a fee in their tuition. By standardizing technology across the student body, faculty can more easily deliver lessons and troubleshoot issues.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
DECEMBER 12, 2023
The House wants to expand the Pell Grant to shorter career training programs. To pay for it, a new bill would cut off federal student loans to the nation’s wealthiest private colleges, starting in July. As Congress gears up to head home for the holiday season, proponents who have hoped to see a breakthrough on the long-running issue of expanding Pell Grants to career-training programs lasting fewer than 15 weeks have received an early gift—a bipartisan deal in the House.
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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
DECEMBER 13, 2023
The American Educational Research Association (AERA) has published new research on digital leisure reading habits, suggesting a mostly nonexistent relationship between digital reading and improved reading comprehension with ‘slightly positive’ effects in higher ed. Lidia Altamura “ Do New Forms of Reading Pay Off? A Meta-Analysis on the Relationship Between Leisure Digital Reading Habits and Text Comprehension ” published Dec. 12 in Review of Educational Research , a peer-reviewed journal of the
Higher Education Whisperer
DECEMBER 13, 2023
Greetings from the AI, ML and Friends Seminar at the Australian National University in Canberra, where Dr. Zak Kingston from Rice University is speaking on "Scaling Multi-Modal Planning". That doesn't sound very exciting, but he is speaking from the USA, where he has been planning how to use a robot on the International Space Station.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
DECEMBER 15, 2023
New Study Highlights Campus Antisemitism ‘Hot Spots’ jessica.blake@… Fri, 12/15/2023 - 03:00 AM A survey of about 2,000 Jewish students across the country found their perceptions of antisemitism varied from one campus to another.
Symplicity
DECEMBER 13, 2023
Symplicity ® Advocate™ renowned worldwide for student case management with over 300 universities in its network, is thrilled to welcome Lancaster University as a new partner in the United Kingdom.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
DECEMBER 11, 2023
Dr. Nicholas Bowman The presence of underrepresented racial minority (URM) and first-generation college students in a course is related to higher STEM grades for all students in the class, especially for the minority students themselves, according to a recent study published in AERA Open. The December-published study, " The Role of Minoritized Student Representation in Promoting Achievement and Equity Within College STEM Courses ", examined the effects of having URM and first-gen students in und
Parchment
DECEMBER 12, 2023
Amy Williams, Executive Director at the National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships (NACEP), joins us to discuss the importance of quality and rigor in Dual Enrollment. We discuss the importance of standards in advancing equity and access, as well as how school districts can scale up their Dual Enrollment programs. Transcript Matt Sterenberg So tell us a little bit about the work that NACEP is doing.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
DECEMBER 11, 2023
A Michigan Tech professor allegedly called Young Americans for Freedom members “idiots” in class—and was then removed from the class. A free expression group is criticizing the university it ranked No. 1 nationally for student free speech after that same university allegedly punished a professor for using his own speech to criticize a student demonstration.
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
DECEMBER 14, 2023
Higher education institutions know the benefit of a strong pipeline. Reinforcing established community connections helps colleges and universities grow enrollment via local students and offers those students and others invaluable connections with nearby employers once they complete their college degrees. Increasingly, esports is becoming part of that pipeline.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
DECEMBER 15, 2023
New Jersey Secretary of Higher Education Dr. Brian Bridges has joined the Institute for Higher Education Policy’s (IHEP) Board of Directors. Dr. Brian K. Bridges Bridges previously served as vice president of research and member engagement at the United Negro College Fund (UNCF); vice provost for diversity, access, and equity at Ohio University; associate director of the Center for Advancement of Racial and Ethnic Equity at the American Council on Education; and associate director at the Nationa
University Business
DECEMBER 15, 2023
The higher education president landscape experienced significant leadership changes during the closing weeks of 2023. Two R1 universities have secured a president appointment following severe fallouts with their previous leaders. Moreover, the president of the country’s largest nonprofit provider of higher education is stepping down following his highly successful 20-year run.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
DECEMBER 15, 2023
Investigations Conclude College Administrators Lied to Media, Mistreated Faculty Sara Weissman Fri, 12/15/2023 - 03:00 AM The investigations found that Spartanburg Community College disbanded its Faculty Senate and surveilled faculty members, then lied about it to media outlets and South Carolina’s inspector general.
Higher Education Whisperer
DECEMBER 15, 2023
Luke Townsend, Managing Director at Outlook IndustriesLuke Townsend Managing Director at Outlook Industries Pty Ltd, has proposed an Australian service questionnaire ("Revolutionising ADF recruiting: an opt-out system", 15 Dec 2023). This would be compulsory for all year 11 or 12 Australian students, to determine their suitability for military service.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
DECEMBER 12, 2023
The exclusion of Florida State University’s football team from the College Football Playoff serves as a stark reminder of the challenges facing high school recruits, particularly quarterbacks, hoping to join top-tier college football programs. Despite earning the right to make the playoff based on their resume, Florida State's decision to bring in a true freshman quarterback who needed further development arguably cost the team at shot to compete in the College Football Playoff due to the percep
University Business
DECEMBER 13, 2023
The electric vehicle (EV) transition is approaching faster than expected. A recent analysis by EY found that EV sales will outpace all other types of engines three years sooner than expected. Campuses need to be ready with convenient access to fast and reliable charging stations to support students, staff, guests and electrified fleets. Let’s look at the most compelling reasons colleges and universities should actively begin integrating EV charging stations into their infrastructure right now.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
DECEMBER 13, 2023
Key lawmakers on the education committee say they are open to reconsidering a provision that would cut off federal student loans to the nation’s wealthiest private colleges. The House Education and Workforce Committee voted Tuesday in favor of a bill that would expand the Pell Grant to short-term career training programs that last between eight and 14 weeks, despite opposition from some higher education associations.
Credo Higher Ed
DECEMBER 12, 2023
Credo and APCU have formed a strategic partnership to improve student outcomes and retention on APCU campuses. This collaboration aims to enhance student success and elevate the value of Presbyterian higher education.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
DECEMBER 15, 2023
Employment rates for Class of 2022 graduates returned to pre-pandemic levels after two relatively down years, according to results of a new survey. Shawn VanDerziel The National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) First-Destination Survey for the Class of 2022 revealed that the overall employment rate for Class of 2022 bachelor’s degree graduates was 64.0% with a full-time employment rate of 59.1%.
Roompact
DECEMBER 14, 2023
In this final episode of the year, Dustin chats with Justin about his background leveraging the CliftonStrengths assessment to empower student and staff to do their best work. He shares how he discovered this tool and advice for others looking to utilize it.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
DECEMBER 11, 2023
“Postvention” protocols are valuable tools for colleges dealing with a suicide. But not every university is as prepared as it should be when a tragedy occurs. What happens when a death by suicide occurs at a small, rural college campus that lacks the mental health infrastructure to support all the students gripped by grief, guilt or fear? In the past, those students might have been forced to navigate the aftermath all alone or draw on the surrounding community—which might be constrained by its o
Ray Schroeder
DECEMBER 15, 2023
The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents flip-flopped Wednesday, voting 11-6 to approve a deal on diversity positions and pay raises it had rejected just four days earlier. Bowing to pressure, both political and financial, the regents reversed course and accepted a deal brokered by UW System President Jay Rothman and Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Burlington.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
DECEMBER 15, 2023
Jason T. Evans Jason T. Evans has been named chief operating officer at Tennessee State University in Nashville. Evans holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Bellevue University in Nebraska, an MBA from Webster University in Missouri, and an MBA in national resource strategy from the National Defense University.
Roompact
DECEMBER 12, 2023
The transition from the bustling independence of college life and a new place to lay one’s head in the residence halls to the familiar comfort of “home-home” can be a bittersweet experience for college students.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
DECEMBER 14, 2023
Big Changes to U of Arizona’s Financial Oversight Josh Moody Thu, 12/14/2023 - 03:00 AM In the wake of a multimillion-dollar miscalculation, university leaders announce cuts and a new CFO to help fix the financial mess.
Ray Schroeder
DECEMBER 13, 2023
Media attention to Ivy League schools distracts from the much more important—and undersupported—public university system. The past decades have seen huge increases in costs at public institutions of higher education. Measured in constant dollars, in the 1963–1964 academic year, tuition, room and board at four-year public institutions was $8,491. By 2021–2022 that figure was $21,878—almost three times as high.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
DECEMBER 15, 2023
The San Diego Community College District Board of Trustees has named Gregory Smith to be the district’s next chancellor. Gregory Smith Smith has been serving as acting chancellor. His appointment will be official, pending final approval of his employment contract, to be considered at the next Board of Trustees meeting in January. “Chancellor-Designate Smith has extensive executive-level experience as well as strong familiarity with the challenges facing California’s community colleges,” said SDC
The Guardian Higher Education
DECEMBER 10, 2023
Government’s underestimation of inflation has eroded teaching resources, according to thinktank University students in England are seeing less spent on their education than at any time since their tuition fees were tripled in 2012, according to new analysis by the Institute for Fiscal Studies. According to the IFS, students are receiving even less than they were in 1990 as the government badly underestimated the effect of high inflation since it decided to freeze domestic undergraduate tuition f
Confessions of a Community College Dean
DECEMBER 13, 2023
The Abuse of Scholar Activism Elizabeth Redden Wed, 12/13/2023 - 09:18 AM Ideologically driven scholar activism contributes to campus antisemitism, Rebecca Cypess writes.
Ray Schroeder
DECEMBER 11, 2023
Drake University is planning to make cuts to its academic programs and other areas of university operations as it grapples with a budget deficit in the millions. Provost Sue Mattison announced the plans at a recent faculty senate meeting. According to a draft of meeting minutes, she pointed to the university’s operating budget as the main cause of deficits, with a balance sheet boasting significant assets and low debt.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
DECEMBER 15, 2023
Roger A. Fairfax Jr. has been tapped to become dean of the Howard University School of Law. Roger A. Fairfax Jr. “Mr. Fairfax is a passionate legal educator whose extensive scholarship and commitment to criminal justice reform are deeply aligned with the law school’s mission,” said Howard President Dr. Ben Vinson III, who announced the appointment effective July 1, 2024.
Credo Higher Ed
DECEMBER 14, 2023
Join us in celebrating Dr. Barbara Farley, recipient of the 11th Annual Courageous Leadership Award.
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