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An Enrollment Boost and Decline

Confessions of a Community College Dean

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Seton Hall University Students Protest Alleged Lack of Support for Africana Studies Program

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dozens of Seton Hall University students and supporters staged a sit-in at Presidents Hall on campus last week to protest the school’s alleged lack of support for its Africana Studies program, NJ.com reported. Protestors said the program has no tenured professors and that it was impossible to complete majors or minors in it. The students are demanding that the school hire three or four full-time professors; restore the Africana Studies Department by next spring; appoint a full-time tenured progr

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AANHPI Changemakers in Higher Education

Dr. Josie Ahlquist

Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Heritage Month is celebrated annually in May to honor the contributions of AANHPI generations to American history, society, and culture. It’s an opportunity to recognize and honor the changemakers who have paved the way for future generations to thrive and succeed. This month’s theme, selected by the Federal Asian Pacific American Council.

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Maximizing Your Summer

The Scholarly Teacher

Todd Zakrajsek , University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Key Statement : Your time off deserves the same careful attention and nurturing strategies as the time you devote to the classroom. Maximize your relaxation! Keywords: Maximize, Work-Life Harmony, SMART, Backward Planning Introduction I love just about everything there is about teaching, but I still feel a bit of a lift with the approach of the last week of the spring semester, turning in grades and securing regalia for graduation.

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How Instructional Technology Is Impacting Higher Education

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

The way we teach has undergone a massive shift in the past three years. When the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated trends toward remote instruction, asynchronous learning and more, classrooms were inundated with new technologies that were intended to help. The sudden push forced higher education institutions sometimes reticent instructors to adopt these tools to facilitate teaching and learning whether they were in the classroom or not.

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5 Hip-Hop Quotes to Inspire College Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Music is a medium commonly used as an instrument to motivate individuals through different facets of life. In 2017, hip-hop became the most streamed genre in the United States of America. While hip-hop may not often be referenced as tantamount with higher education, many artists have referenced the academe within their works. Dr. Jeremy C. McCool Whether you are analyzing Ye’s multiplatinum and highly regarded debut album “College Dropout” or J.

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Supporting Your Social Media Manager in an Impossible Job

Campus Sonar

Your campus social media manager’s job is never done. They’re on call 24/7, very few people understand exactly what they do all day, and their talent and expertise are regularly dismissed by colleagues and the general public. Often they’re not appropriately compensated for their skills, overtime hours, and the comments and DMs they monitor and respond to may hurt personally even if they're not meant for them.

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How to Design Online Classes for Higher Engagement and Retention

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

It’s no secret that attracting students in higher education is becoming more competitive. As costs continue to rise and economic patterns become unpredictable, students are more discerning about what they are getting in return for their money. Many student decisions likely will come down to universities offering more engaging learning experiences, something that online programs need to think about.

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Report: HBCUs Received 178 Times Less Foundation Funding than Ivy League Schools in 2019

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

On average, historically Black college and universities (HBCUs) received 178 times less funding from foundations than Ivy League schools in 2019, according to a report from research group Candid and ABFE, a nonprofit advocate for investments in Black communities, the Associated Press reported. The May 2 study found that the eight Ivy League schools received $5.5 billion from foundations in 2019.

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Labour to ditch its promise to abolish tuition fees in England

The Guardian Higher Education

Keir Starmer says party will set out ‘fairer solution’ to funding university fees in coming weeks UK politics live –latest news updates Keir Starmer has said Labour is set to ditch its longstanding commitment to abolish university tuition fees in England, arguing it was necessary to “move on” from the idea because of the economic situation. Starmer said his party was “looking at options” for how to fund universities, but made it clear the existing promise to get rid of student-paid tuition fees,

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Conservatives Rail Against ‘Segregated Graduations’

Confessions of a Community College Dean

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Improving Data Analytics in Higher Education Requires Collaboration

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

Higher education has a data problem. Every day, we generate massive amounts of data across the institution, which has the potential to inspire meaningful change. However, we often don’t leverage it efficiently or effectively. However, we’re often not using it efficiently or effectively. According to an EDUCAUSE QuickPoll, 58 percent of higher education leaders do not believe the current structure of data functions at their institutions is ideal for meeting the data and analytics needs of their i

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Dr. Ben Vinson III Appointed President of Howard University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Ben Vinson III will become president of Howard University, effective Sept. 1, The Washington Post reported. Dr. Ben Vinson III Vinson – a historian of the African diaspora in Latin America – is currently provost at Case Western Reserve University. Some of his previous roles include dean of the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences at The George Washington University; vice dean for interdisciplinary programs and graduate education at Johns Hopkins University; and founding director of the Cen

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Digital workforce: Bachelor’s in computing beats out engineering and finance for best-paying jobs

University Business

Credentials holders in computer-related fields, such as computer science, computer engineering and computer and information sciences, are the country’s most lucrative students early into their careers, according to Department of Education data compiled by The HEA Group and College Scorecard. Bachelor’s degree holders in computer science from Harvard University have the highest mean earnings four years after graduation at $256,539.

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Leveraging Faculty as a Brand Differentiator

HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

Leveraging Faculty as a Brand Differentiator How Faculty Engagement Can Enhance Public Relations Competition is fierce in the ever-changing higher education landscape, and degree programs need to work hard to stand out, requiring enrollment teams to build unique marketing strategies. This is where faculty support can be a valuable asset. Your institution has thought leaders, industry experts, and decorated doctors on staff.

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Q&A: Michelle Pacansky-Brock Humanizes Asynchronous Learning

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

What if online learning felt as warm and welcoming as a classroom? EdTech spoke to Michelle Pacansky-Brock, faculty mentor for online teaching and learning with the Foothill-De Anza Community College District and lead researcher on a California Learning Lab grant project, about her two decades of experience in making her own asynchronous internet-based classrooms engaging and effective, and how she supports faculty who want to follow her lead.

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Never Too Old to Fulfill a Dream

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Every so often, we get to see a college president overjoyed by the honor of awarding their son/daughter a diploma at commencement. That was the case for Dr. David K. Wilson, of Morgan State University in Baltimore, who in 2021, presented a degree to his son, alongside hundreds of other cheering Morgan graduates. But rarely do we see a college president preside over a commencement ceremony where they get to award a degree to their spouse.

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‘Difficult to justify under any circumstances’: Are legacy admissions coming to an end?

University Business

During the University of Pennsylvania’s latest admissions cycle, the highly competitive university took a moment to appreciate its tradition of applicants hailing from alumni. It went on to say that these students will be thoroughly considered—but in no way differently than other applicants, according to the university’s admissions page.

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How NAU Streamlined Student Access to Mental Health Resources

EAB

Podcast How NAU Streamlined Student Access to Mental Health Resources Episode 149. May 2, 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.

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The digital world is costing the earth

Higher Education Whisperer

Greetings from the ANU, where Guillaume Pitron, is talking on his new book "The Dark Cloud. How the digital world is costing the earth". This reveals how apparently clean computers have a dirty secret: they use energy and materials. The discussion ranged wider over how green smart cities are. Of course none of this is new to computer professionals.

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HBCUs are Experiencing a Bit of a Renaissance. We Have a Responsibility to Make Sure it Isn’t a Blip.

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

HBCUs are attracting students at record numbers and experiencing an uptick in philanthropic support, both of which are chipping away at decades of underfunding. It’s a promising trend—one that we have a responsibility to ensure isn’t just a blip. Even with these successes, the long-term viability of many HBCUs remains precarious if we don’t take advantage of this moment to create lasting, systemic changes to advance the ways HBCUs operate and provide more Black Americans with access to the dis

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How should colleges respond to the recent surge in swatting incidents?

University Business

With Tuesday’s blitz of swatting incidents stretching across Florida, it doesn’t seem like the phenomenon will slow down anytime soon. Since the beginning of April, at least 27 higher education institutions have received a call of an active shooter, hostage situation or bomb threat, only for it to be fake or unfounded once police reinforcements arrived on the scene.

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Scaling Up: Program Gets Student Stop-Outs to Graduation

Confessions of a Community College Dean

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What to Expect at the Next UN Climate Change Conference

Higher Education Whisperer

Greetings from the brand new ANU Research School of Physics auditorium, where Emirati Minister Reem Al Hashimy, host for the next UN Climate Change Conference (COP28), and a panel of experts are speaking on what to expect from the event. We are under the Chatham House rule, so I can't say who says what.

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Are Career Paths of Young Black Professionals in Higher Education Being Impeded by Implicit Racism?

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Within the academy, the field of higher education, it is not difficult to find examples of racism in the form of micro-civilities, or implicit bias. This is the case even at our storied Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), which are diversifying their workforce with non-Black senior-level administrators and members of the professoriate.

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These 3 categories of enrolled students have increasingly considered stopping out

University Business

Black, Hispanic and all male students in general currently enrolled in a postsecondary program have increasingly considered stopping out of their program, according to a new report from Gallup and the Lumina Foundation. “The State of Higher Education 2023” report found that more than half of all Hispanic students (52%) considered stopping out in 2022, followed by Black students at 43% and male students at 41%.

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In Proctoring Debate, Stanford Faculty Takes ‘Nuclear Option’

Confessions of a Community College Dean

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ResEdChat Ep 28: Sam Ferrigno on Supporting Neurodiverse Students on Campus

Roompact

This week, Dustin chats with Sam to explore what neurodiversity is and how best to create caring residential environments for neurodiverse students by collaborating with campus colleagues.

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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore Signs Bills to Bolster Volunteerism, Workforce, Police, Healthcare, and Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has signed into law bills to promote volunteerism, enhance the state workforce, and financially support education. Gov. Wes Moore “Leaving no one behind means delivering a world-class education to all of our children, ensuring Marylanders are safe in their communities, and offering one-of-a-kind opportunities to serve,” Moore said.

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This president has leveraged her city’s tech boom to embrace an AI-centric future

University Business

Miami Dade College President Madeline Pumariega has quietly culled millions of dollars in investments from city stakeholders, envisioning something big on the horizon. Now, as artificial intelligence begins to revolutionize the workforce and as Miami becomes the fastest-growing tech hub for venture capital investments post-pandemic, Pumariega’s school is well poised for a new era of student career success and faculty innovation. “We know that the future of the workforce is ever-chang

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What do DePaul’s Budget Woes Mean for Catholic Higher Ed?

Confessions of a Community College Dean

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Is Your Core School Strategy Limiting Workplace Diversity?

Symplicity

For many employers and HR professionals today, increasing diversity in their recruiting strategy is at the top of their priority list. Yet, talent acquisition teams tend still to focus their recruitment strategy on the same core schools every year – three to five schools where most of the hiring process occurs. While it’s true that having a core school strategy is effective for some organizations, it’s also true that it can limit employers in building a diverse talent pool of qualified candidate

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2023 Women's College Basketball Another Mile-Marker in Title IX

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In one of its final celebrations of Title IX’s 50th anniversary, the NCAA holds the Divisions I, II, and III Women’s National Championship games at one location. The Division I Women’s Final Four has long been a much-celebrated conclusion to women’s college basketball season. Awards are given, swag bags are lush, and the games are a must-see for fans.

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Faculty and Students Protest Declining Quality of Education at University of Ottawa - Business Wire

Ray Schroeder

A coalition of students, academic staff, teaching assistants and research assistants at the University of Ottawa today took the unprecedented step of raising their concerns about the quality of education to the Board of Governors as one group. "Budget cuts at the University of Ottawa are seriously downgrading the quality of learning in each university classroom," said Luc Angers, Vice-President, Membership Engagement of the Association of Part-Time Professors.

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Students Rally to Save Black Professor

Confessions of a Community College Dean

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Students occupy schools and universities across Europe in climate protest

The Guardian Higher Education

Twenty-two institutions have been shut down as part of proposed month-long campaign A wave of student occupations has shut down schools and universities across Europe as part of a renewed youth protest campaign against inaction on climate breakdown. Twenty-two schools and universities across the continent have been occupied as part of a proposed month-long campaign.

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Bills in NC and FL Lead to Faculty Concern, Protest

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As legislative sessions in many states head towards their conclusions, new attempts to exert control over higher education have continued to appear. Among the latest efforts are HB 715 in North Carolina, which would remove tenure for future faculty in the University of North Carolina (UNC) system and at public community colleges, and SB 266 in Florida, which would give the state more control over the content of core classes and limit funding for DEI efforts.

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