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When is the Best Time for College Tours?

Great College Advice

Visiting colleges is an important (and hopefully fun!) part of the college admissions process. Unfortunately, many families struggle with finding the best time for college tours. With school, work, and extracurricular activities, it can be difficult to plan college visits around everyday life. Even though it may be tempting, the upcoming holiday break is not the best time to schedule your campus visits.

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Maryland Teachers Receive Tuition-Free National Board Certification

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Seventy-five teachers from across Maryland will be able to earn their National Board Certification through a comprehensive three-year, tuition-free program that will support them throughout the rigorous certification process. The initiative, led by Bowie State Universitys Center for Research and Mentoring for Black Male Students and Teachers, in partnership with the Center of Excellence for Educator Preparation and Innovation at Voorhees University and the National Board for Professional Teachin

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Adventures in Ungrading

The Scholarly Teacher

Kristina Rouech, Central Michigan University JoDell Heroux, Central Michigan University Holly Hoffman, Central Michigan University Keywords: Equity, Ungrading, Innovation Key Statement: This post encourages the use of ungrading as an educational practice that challenges traditional grading systems and provides tips for implementation. Introduction Ungrading is an educational philosophy and practice that challenges traditional grading systems.

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The Hypocrisy of Community-Engaged Research

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The Hypocrisy of Community-Engaged Research Elizabeth Redden Fri, 12/20/2024 - 03:00 AM Evelyn Vzquez writes that white saviorism often drives community-engaged research in the neoliberal universityand offers suggestions for how to change this.

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Q&A with Vespers Program Director Alexis Villarreal

PUC

This year, PUC’s campus ministry team created a new role, Vespers programming director, with student Alexis Villarreal being the first to fit this title. For Alexis, it is a demanding but rewarding job, requiring intentionality and meticulous work, and best of all, being a part of a great team that keeps him grounded. Alexis kindly answered some questions for us to learn more about this new role and spiritual life at PUC.

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Philanthropist Donates $2 Million to HBCU Founded by his Great-Grandfather

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The great-grandson of Reverend Charles Allen Stillman the founder of Stillman Collegeahistorically Black institution in Alabama founded in 1876, has made a $2 million donation to the college. Dr. Charles M. Stillman, and his wife Susan, made the gift to support scholarships, faculty development, academic programs, and campus improvements. The endowments growth will help Stillman College maintain its competitive edge and expand opportunities for students to thrive academically and professionall

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The college closings of 2024—and what lies beyond

University Business

A flurry of colleges and universities have shuttheir doors following the pandemic, and 2024 didn’t show signs of slowing down. Chances are closings will continue to uptick as higher education braces for the expected demographic cliff. University Business will continue to monitor the changing landscape of college closings, as well as mergers and acquisitions, in the coming year and beyond.

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What Workloads Higher Education Should (and Shouldn’t) Move to the Cloud

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

Higher educations approach to technology can be frustrating at times. The arrival of much-hyped technologies to higher ed is often met with a skeptical side-eye, perhaps some cautious optimism without any action or, at most, a single toe dipped into the pool. Colleges and universities are almost never early adopters of new tools, and even with well-established technologies, higher education often lags behind.

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Living Life Offline: Social Media Effects on the Success of Black College Students Amid Today’s Political Challenges

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Social media has become a battlefield of ideas, a forum for activism, and, increasingly, a source of stress for students of color. In the current political climate, where debates over systemic racism, diversity programs, and the state of free speech dominate on a national scale, these platforms can either empower or hinder the success and outcomes of students.

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Campus sustainability: Where the U.S. lands in the world rankings

University Business

Two U.S. universities ranked in the top 10 in the latest global campus sustainability rankings. The UI GreenMetric World University Rankings measured sustainability efforts and institutional improvements at nearly 1,500 institutions in 95 countries. Each school was graded on attention to climate change, clean energy, water conservation, waste recycling, green transportation and sustainability education and research.

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AI-Authored Abstracts ‘More Authentic’ Than Human-Written Ones

Confessions of a Community College Dean

AI-Authored Abstracts More Authentic Than Human-Written Ones sara.custer@in Fri, 12/20/2024 - 03:00 AM Higher ratings for AI-authored abstracts should not obscure the need for engaging prose with a human touch, says study co-author.

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Technology Initiatives Can Promote Student Success in Higher Education

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

In a CDW Education webinar held Dec. 10, a panel of higher education technology experts met to discuss the evolving needs of college students and how technology plays a role in their experience. The webinar, titled Transforming the Campus Experience: Solutions That Foster Student Success in Higher Education, included representatives from CDW technology partners Canva, Genetec and Promethean.

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Report: A Growing Number of Faculty Feel Censored

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A growing number of faculty say that they find it difficult to have an open and honest conversation on campus about at least one hot button political topic and fear being disciplined for their teaching, research, academic discussions, or off-campus speech. Thats some of the findings from a newly released report titled, Silence in the Classroom: The 2024 FIRE Faculty Survey Report , by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression(FIRE).

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Engaging Students in STEM Education Beyond Technology

Ed.gov Blog

By: Samyukta Dinesh, Policy Fellow, Office of the Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Education When we talk about science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, its easy to picture coding camps, robotics clubs, or students experimenting with augmented reality. These tools are exciting and undeniably transformative, but theyre only one piece of a much larger Continue Reading The post Engaging Students in STEM Education Beyond Technology appeared first on ED.gov Blog.

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How Will AI Influence Higher Ed in 2025?

Confessions of a Community College Dean

No one knows for sure, but Inside Higher Ed asked seven experts for their predictions. Two years after generative AI became part of the mainstream lexicon, higher education institutions are still grappling with how to integrate it into their educational missions and campus operations.

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ResEdChat Ep 98: Achieving Supervisory Success with Dr. Stephanie Carter-Atkins

Roompact

This week, we're featuring the final episode in this year's series of episodes featuring our guest writer cohort. Dustin speaks with Stephanie about her journey refining her supervisory style and building her confidence as a leader, sharing a plethora of great advice and resources!

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Mississippi Delta Community College Picks Its Next Leader

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Mississippi Delta Community College has named Dr. Steven J. Jones as the tenth president of the college. Dr. Steven Jones Jones currently serves as Vice President of Administrative and Student Services at the College located in the city of Moorhead. "I'm extremely honored to be selected as the next president of Mississippi Delta Community College," said Jones.

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University bans on big oil firms at recruitment fairs rise by 30%

The Guardian Higher Education

Survey finds post-1992 universities leading the way on sustainability and ethics More universities are banning fossil fuel companies from recruitment fairs in a sign of the sectors shrinking social licence among young people. The annual survey of sustainability and ethics in higher education found there has been a 30% rise in the number of institutions stopping fossil fuel companies taking part in graduate fairs this year.

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Colleges Send Out Heartwarming Holiday Messages

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Colleges Send Out Heartwarming Holiday Messages Johanna Alonso Fri, 12/20/2024 - 03:00 AM From ice skating with a mascot to going on a Christmas heist with a community college math teacher, holiday videos bring levity at the end of another year.

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What Is One Practice ResLife Departments Need To Let Go Of?

Roompact

Why do we still do this? Why do we still hold on to this? Why are we pre-occupied with this? Does this hold us back rather than let us move forward? Roompact is running a blog series where a variety of authors weigh in on the question, “What is one practice ResLife departments need to.

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Goodbye, Landlines. Hello, Cloud Collaboration

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

An overwhelming majority of Americans no longer pay for a landline phone connection nearly 72%, according to a Chamber of Commerce report and organizations from retail businesses to governments and higher education institutions arent as attached to their desk phones as they once were. Cloud telephony and cloud-based contact centers have become the dominant force in voice communication and rendered physical phones, analog connections and closets stuffed with POTS (Plain Old Telephone Service) s

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‘I received a first but it felt tainted and undeserved’: inside the university AI cheating crisis

The Guardian Higher Education

More than half of students are now using generative AI, casting a shadow over campuses as tutors and students turn on each other and hardworking learners are caught in the flak. Will Coldwell reports on a broken system The email arrived out of the blue: it was the university code of conduct team. Albert, a 19-year-old undergraduate English student, scanned the content, stunned.

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Splashy Hires and Messy Exits in 2024

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Some institutions hired away well-known sitting presidents, while others saw their leaders leave amid difficult and dramatic circumstances. Marked by large-scale campus protests, congressional hearings on antisemitism and waning public trust, 2024 was a hard year for college presidents. As with every year, top leaders came and went. Some garnered more attention than others, either because of who they are or the circumstances surrounding their arrival (or departure).

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ResLife Needs To Let Go: Jack of all Trades…Master of None…

Roompact

This blog series features different writers responding to the prompt, “What is one practice ResLife departments need to let go of?” Ahh a new month is upon us. I will let you in on a little secret, each month I rack my brain on topics to write about for this blog. Perhaps this process comes.

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12 Great Ways to Use the Community as a Resource in Project-Based Learning

Experiential Learning Depot

One of my favorite aspects of project-based learnin g is the use of community experts. Using the community as a resource for PBL is valuable on a number of levels, as it makes learning more authentic and real-world-focused. But how can students utilize community experts for project-based learning experiences? In what ways can learners use the community as a resource?

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Bridging borders in knowledge: the internationalisation of Chinese social sciences

SRHE

by Mrton Demeter, Manuel Goyanes, Gerg Hl and Xin Xu The dynamics of Chinese social sciences are shifting rapidly. As policies aim to balance domestic priorities with global integration, the interplay between China’s academic output and its international reception highlights critical challenges and opportunities. In a recent study published in Policy Reviews in Higher Education , we analyzed 8,962 publications by the top 500 most productive China-affiliated scholars in Economics, Education

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Brown Faces $46 Million Budget Deficit

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Brown University, one of the nations wealthiest institutions, is facing a $46million structural deficit, prompting efforts to limit growth in hiring and doctoral programs.

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Coming Home For the Holidays: A Reminder That You Don’t Owe Anyone an Explanation

Roompact

Dear Student, First off, welcome homeor almost home. I know this season can feel like a whirlwind, especially if you’re returning for the first time after starting college. You’ve been off in a new world, exploring different sides of yourself, and that can be both exhilarating and terrifying. Youve probably changed in ways that are.

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Exemplary Cybersecurity Educators Honored

Ed.gov Blog

On Tuesday, December 10, 2024, the U.S. Department of Education, in consultation with the White House Office of the National Cyber Director and the National Science Foundation, announced the 2024 recipients of the Presidential Cybersecurity Education Award at the NICE K12 Cybersecurity Education Conference in San Antonio, Texas. Ms. Jessica Tickle, of the Center for Continue Reading The post Exemplary Cybersecurity Educators Honored appeared first on ED.gov Blog.

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Three Pillars of Strategic Planning in Higher Education: A Framework for Building Sustainable Institutions Through Holistic Planning, Alignment, and Stakeholder Engagement

The Change Leader, Inc.

In his latest article, Dr. Drumm McNaughton explores the three pillars of strategic planning in higher education for building institutional sustainability. The article centers around holistic strategic planning, alignment of strategies and structures, and stakeholder engagement - revealing practical insights about transforming institutions through continuous planning and data-driven decision making.

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Overpaid Conn. Community College Employees Asked to Return Money

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The Connecticut State College and University system is asking some community college employees to return money mistakenly paid to them two years ago because of a calculation error, NBC Connecticut reported.

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Here are 7 ways liberal arts colleges can use study abroad to remain competitive

University Business

The value of a college degree from a small liberal arts school is often tied to a more intimate, meaningful higher education experience.Global education is garnering increasing interest, making study abroad an essential component for institutions striving to attract a shrinking pool of prospective students. According to recent data, 71% of freshmen begin college hoping or planning to study abroad during their academic career, and nearly half first gained interest in high school.

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Education Awards nearly $7 million for Promise Neighborhoods grants

Ed.gov Blog

By: Mireya Garcia, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education All students deserve to grow up in communities that foster their success through strong family and community support systems to prepare them for academic success in college, career and beyond. On Monday, the U.S. Department of Education awarded $6.9 million to 7 grantees across 6 states Continue Reading The post Education Awards nearly $7 million for Promise Neighborhoods grants appeared first on ED.gov Blog.

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Why Identity Governance Should Be the First Step in Developing an IAM Strategy

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

Identity and access management (IAM) in higher education is a complex undertaking. There are different users with different roles that sometimes overlap, and identities can cross departments, colleges and campuses. Redundancies, outdated information and incorrect privileges run rampant when proper governance methods are not in place. Its important for higher ed IT leaders to understand who is using their services and the level of access each user needs.

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In the New Year

Confessions of a Community College Dean

In the New Year mclemee@gmail.com Fri, 12/20/2024 - 03:00 AM Scott McLemee looks ahead to select spring 2025 university press releases.

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AI and the Mass Production of Academic Research (Ethan Mollick)

Higher Education Inquirer

Two researchers used AI to generate 288 complete academic finance papers predicting stock returns, complete with plausible theoretical frameworks and citations. Each paper looks legitimate and follows academic conventions. They did this to show how easy it now is to mass produce seemingly credible research. A warning about industrialized academic paper generation becoming reality.

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Student Spotlight: McKenzy’s Academic Year in Florence, Italy

AIFS Abroad

Eager to step into the footsteps of a college student who studied and interned abroad in Italy ? We recently caught up with AIFS Abroad participant McKenzy, a college student from Hawaii Pacific University who spent her fall semester studying abroad in Florence and returned to the city the following spring fora Study + Internship experience. Read on to learn more about McKenzys experience with AIFS Abroad and the impact of being an international student and intern in Florence.