Teaching Matters Online Learning
JUNE 20, 2023
In this post, Alex Penland speaks from their experience as both student and educator on how the fusion classroom innovatively fosters adaptability. Alex is pursuing a PhD in Creative Writing at the University of Edinburgh and working as a Teaching Assistant for the Edinburgh Futures Institute.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JUNE 22, 2023
Dr. Valerie Kinloch , will become president of Johnson C. Smith University (JCSU), effective Aug. 1. Dr. Valerie Kinloch and Trustee Steven Boyd Kinloch is currently the Renée and Richard Goldman Dean of the University of Pittsburgh School of Education. She previously was associate dean and professor at The Ohio State University; assistant professor of English Education at Columbia University; and assistant professor of English at University of Houston-Downtown.
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The Scholarly Teacher
JUNE 21, 2023
Kari Henry Hulett , Northeastern State University Maria Gray , Northeastern State University Key Statement: Faculty can intentionally design courses using the Community of Inquiry Framework to achieve greater student engagement and learning outcomes. Keywords: Community of Inquiry, Online, Strategies Introduction In addition to providing some much-deserved rest, the summer months are also a time when many faculty reflect on their courses and consider what changes they might make to increase stud
Confessions of a Community College Dean
JUNE 20, 2023
The University of Arkansas is reallocating all DEI staff and resources to other campus offices. Is it a capitulation to right-wing demands or a savvy defense tactic? Lawmakers in Florida, Texas and Ohio have passed bills this year requiring their public institutions of higher education to dismantle diversity, equity and inclusion offices. The University of Arkansas at Fayetteville didn’t wait on legislative mandates; last week, the university dissolved its DEI division on its own.
Great College Advice
JUNE 22, 2023
What is Need Blind Admission to College? Clients have asked me repeatedly to explain the relationship between the financial aid and admissions offices, and to help them to understand how financial need is factored into admissions decisions. Usually these questions revolve around whether a college is “need blind” or “need aware.” So in this post, I’ll try to shed some light on how the admissions and financial aid offices at private colleges and universities work to
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JUNE 23, 2023
Dr. Katherine Conway-Turner does her utmost to maximize the power and purpose of public higher education. Dr. Katherine Conway-Turner Her understanding of the impact of education comes from personal experience. Conway-Turner, who grew up in a small town in Missouri, said her journey mirrors that of many of the students at Buffalo State University (part of the State University of New York system).
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
JUNE 22, 2023
If college applicants and potential teachers have anything in common with current students and tenured professors, it’s this: They’re one more piece of data in an ever-growing mountain of it. There was a time when higher education data was largely limited to things like enrollment numbers, demographic information and revenue.
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University Business
JUNE 20, 2023
Black and Hispanic student demographics at flagship universities whose states have long banned affirmative action have plateaued in the last decade, despite those demographics’ populations increasing substantially in that same period. While the Supreme Court is readying to strike down affirmative action nationally, universities that have leveraged race-based admissions are concerned about how Black and Hispanic enrollment might fare.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JUNE 22, 2023
The University of the District of Columbia (UDC) will soon unveil a statue of Dr. Edwin Bancroft Henderson at the school’s Dr. Edwin Bancroft Henderson Sports Complex. Dr. Edwin Bancroft Henderson Henderson – an educator, athlete, and civil rights activist – is often cited as “The Grandfather of Black Basketball,” the first to introduce basketball to African Americans on a widely organized scale.
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
JUNE 23, 2023
The results of a 2022 IBM study on the mental health of incident response teams should have sent an unambiguous message to cybersecurity leaders around the country: Your employees are struggling. Among U.S.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
JUNE 22, 2023
West Virginia University is planning unprecedented program reductions and layoffs, citing a historic deficit and a changing higher ed landscape. The faculty isn’t taking it lying down. When West Virginia University president E. Gordon Gee announced plans to cut programs and faculty in the face of a projected $75 million budget shortfall, he said he wanted the process to be as compassionate and transparent as possible.
University Business
JUNE 22, 2023
It may have come off as harsh for colleges, universities and entire state systems banning the popular TikTok social media app. While the move was made primarily to protect against potential cybersecurity breaches, some leaders may want to consider another benefit of limiting campus social media use. A new study published by Technology, Mind and Behavior has discovered that limiting students’ social media use to just 30 minutes a day helped significantly reduce anxiety, depression, loneline
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JUNE 22, 2023
The American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) has released a policy brief with recommendations on effective public investment in regional universities. Dr. Mildred García The brief, “ Funding Stewardship of Place: Public Policies to Advance the Regional Stewardship Mission ,” details public policy priorities to increase co-investment in state and regional public higher ed, the end goal being to bolster regional economic return on investment and create thriving communities.
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
JUNE 20, 2023
The equation powering cyber insurance coverage for higher education institutions isn’t adding up the way it used to. Colleges and universities remain frequent victims of ransomware and other attacks, those attacks are increasingly costly and disruptive, and cyber insurance providers are paying out more money more often in response to these breaches.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
JUNE 20, 2023
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University Business
JUNE 21, 2023
It’s no surprise that higher education faces a mental health problem among its students. While teletherapy programs are re-strategizing how to meet students before therapy , have you ever considered Tai Chi as a legitimate exercise? Beginning in fall 2022, the University of California, Irvine, operated its first academic year with the newly constructed Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute, which conjoins the Henry Samueli College of Health Sciences.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JUNE 20, 2023
The University of Texas (UT) System is partnering with virtual health company TimelyCare to launch a free, virtual mental health support program for students at all 14 UT institutions. The program is set to begin Fall 2023. James B. Milliken The program will offer 24/7 access to services such as on-demand mental health and emotional support; scheduled mental health counseling; psychiatry; health coaching; peer support; and digital self-care content.
NACADA
JUNE 20, 2023
Almost half of all college students in the United States are food insecure. The struggle of food insecurity is real at Marshall University and in the Huntington community. A service project at a recent retreat for Academic Advisors brought together a group of individuals dedicated to making a positive impact. With the goal of addressing food insecurity on campus and in the community, the retreat organizers planned a food donation drive.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
JUNE 22, 2023
Higher education’s accreditation system violates the Constitution, Florida governor Ron DeSantis alleges in a new federal lawsuit against the Biden administration that’s aiming to strip accreditors of their authority.
University Business
JUNE 23, 2023
Money Magazine has revamped its college ranking system into a star-tier list , and with it, it has named 34 colleges and universities to its five-star category. Money , an American personal finance website that writes about mortgages, loans, credit, investing and more, revamped its list due to the changing needs of lower- and middle-class Americans looking for the best investment based on what they personally value amid higher education’s inflated price tag.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JUNE 20, 2023
Dr. Kristine Dillon will become interim president of Whittier College, effective Jul. 1. Dr. Kristine Dillon “Whittier College gave me the capacity to view a future larger than I could imagine,” said Dillion, who graduated from the institution in 1973. “I am grateful for the opportunity to give back to my alma mater by using the leadership and professional skills I’ve gained from a career in higher education.
EAB
JUNE 20, 2023
Podcast How Drexel and Saxbys Partnered to Boost Experiential Learning Episode 155. June 20, 2023. Welcome to the Office Hours with EAB podcast. You can join the conversation on social media using #EABOfficeHours. Follow the podcast on Spotify , Google Podcasts , Apple Podcasts , SoundCloud and Stitcher or visit our podcast homepage for additional episodes.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
JUNE 22, 2023
Simmons University, a women’s college in Boston, is considering cutting several liberal arts departments in an attempt to improve the college’s finances, The Boston Globe reported.
Roompact
JUNE 20, 2023
We have previously talked about Behind Closed Doors and how to use them as a form of assessment. It would be irresponsible to not discuss Behind Closed Doors in more depth. Sometimes these activities function more like hazing than a continuation of learning and training. For those that may not have heard of Behind Closed.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JUNE 20, 2023
As an observant teenager, Dr. La ShawnDa Pittman, sought to understand what she was seeing in her community of Kankakee, Illinois which she described as ravaged by the crack cocaine epidemic and mass incarceration. Her pursuit for knowledge led her to a career in academia where she has devoted her life to centering the experiences of Black women. “All those kinds of things shaped me in becoming a sociologist,” Pittman said in an interview with Diverse.
Symplicity
JUNE 19, 2023
In today's job market, having the right technical skills is no longer enough to succeed. Employers are increasingly looking for candidates who possess a range of soft skills, such as communication, teamwork, and problem-solving. These skills are essential for building strong relationships with colleagues, clients, and customers, and for adapting to the changing demands of the workplace.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
JUNE 19, 2023
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology received research misconduct allegations against Ram Sasisekharan in 2019. It didn’t clear his name until this spring. This spring, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology finally announced it had exonerated Ram Sasisekharan, a biological engineering professor, after a three-and-a-half-year research misconduct investigation.
College for Creative Study
JUNE 23, 2023
An academic partnership between CCS and Oakland University’s Augmented Reality Center (ARC) is showcasing the intersection of engineering, science and art through Augmented Reality. The ARC features an immersive lab where engineering and science students and industry professionals can explore new opportunities in Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR).
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JUNE 23, 2023
Recently, I was a finalist for a job opportunity and was asked “how do you plan on [re]engaging the college community”? My response included a statement that if offered the job, I would be willing to get into a dunk tank, sell tickets for student scholarships, and challenge my colleagues to join me in the activity. However, the question made me think further about collegewide [re]engagement.
University Business
JUNE 22, 2023
As colleges and universities fight to attract a dwindling cohort of students to their institutions, one major obstacle standing in their way is their price tag. The cost of a college education is a primary source of stress for students and parents applying for college and among those already enrolled. Additionally, The State of Higher Education 2023 report found that the cost of a degree or credential was the main roadblock inhibiting U.S. adults from enrolling.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
JUNE 20, 2023
the executive director of Arizona State University’s T. W. Lewis Center for Personal Development said she’s being fired next week and her center is closing because she organized an event featuring Charlie Kirk, Robert Kiyosaki and Dennis Prager.
Roompact
JUNE 23, 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 23, 2023
Duke University will be offering full tuition grants to students from the Carolinas with family incomes below $150,000, effective Fall 2023. The program will also give those with family incomes of $65,000 or less financial assistance for housing, meals, and some course materials or other campus expenses. All qualifying current undergrad will be eligible, and qualifying first-year students, sophomores, juniors, and seniors will receive financial aid statements by Jul. 1 that reflect this change.
Symplicity
JUNE 22, 2023
Symplicity is excited to announce the launch of Community for CSM, a place where our CSM clients can interact and learn directly with one another about Symplicity CSM and career services work more generally.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
JUNE 21, 2023
The University of Iowa has listed one of its residence halls on Realtor.com, a public real estate database normally used for individual and family units, for $45 million.
Roompact
JUNE 22, 2023
In this episode of Roompact's ResEdChat, Paul chats with Crystal Cyr and Kimberly Kruchen-Spaulding about their findings from a multi-institutional survey of resident assistants on their role, their experiences in the position, and their well-being and experiences of burnout. Learn about what this may mean for the future of the RA role and how we can better support RAs through both structural and practical reforms.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JUNE 23, 2023
Natasha Hutson Natasha Hutson has been appointed to serve as chief of staff to the president of Alcorn State University in Mississippi. Hutson holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from Mercer University in Macon, Georgia, an MPA from Florida State University, and a doctorate in educational leadership from Valdosta State University in Georgia.
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