Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 27, 2025

Dr. Pernell Goodwin The foundation of the United States is deeply intertwined with the labor, resilience, and ingenuity of Black Americans. From the early days of agriculture and skilled trades to the modern advancements in engineering and technology, Black labor has been instrumental in building and sustaining the nation. Central to this narrative are Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), institutions established to educate and empower African Americans in the face of systemic e

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MAY 27, 2025

5 Charts Depicting How Faculty Have Changed in Last 20 Years Katherine Knott Tue, 05/27/2025 - 03:00 AM A recent report from CUPA-HR delved into 20 years of data to highlight how colleges priorities are affecting faculty. Heres what stood out to us.

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Dr. Josie Ahlquist

MAY 27, 2025

For higher ed marketers and communicators, summer isn’t always a relaxing break following graduation.

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The Scholarly Teacher

MAY 27, 2025

Paul Parkison, University of North FloridaJeff Thomas, University of Southern IndianaKey Statement: When instructors commit to excelling at the normal things using a Personalist lens they can promote classroom norms, community, and happiness.Keywords: Engaging Students, Improving Teaching, Course DesignThere are many aspects of teaching that are extremely demanding.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 27, 2025

William D. Jones In the great hallways of the academy, lined with towering shelves of canonical texts, echoing with the cadence of scholarly debates, one might expect every corner of higher education to have been interrogated, dissected, and held up to the harsh, illuminating light of inquiry. And yet, curiously, conspicuously, one of the most visible, influential, and economically significant arms of the university has been largely dismissed as peripheral or even unworthy of deep academic scrut

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MAY 27, 2025

Is the Bachelor of Fine Arts Bubble Bursting? Johanna Alonso Tue, 05/27/2025 - 03:00 AM In the U.S., more than 150 musical theater bachelors programs graduate at least 1,500 students each year into a famously unstable industry. Some argue: Enough is enough.

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Roompact

MAY 29, 2025

In this episode of Roompact's ResEdChat, join Noah and Tristan Morton to talk about Living Learning Communities (LLCs) and how they can be implemented to assist with community and identity development. Noah and Tristan explore different LLCs, structures, and theories as they relate to the topicat hand, share impactful stories, and provide practicaladvice to Residence Life Staff.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 28, 2025

Maryland Governor Wes Moore Maryland Governor Wes Moore announced a $1 million grant program designed to help displaced federal workers transition into teaching careers while simultaneously addressing the state's critical educator shortage. The Maryland Higher Education Commission will distribute funds to 11 colleges and universities through the Teacher Quality and Diversity Program.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MAY 30, 2025

Scientific Community Fears for Future of STEM Workforce Amid NSF Overhaul kathryn.palmer Fri, 05/30/2025 - 03:00 AM The National Science Foundation says major budget cuts, restructuring and priority changes are designed to build a more robust STEM workforce. But experts say the changes, which include axing education-related programs, will have the opposite effect.

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Roompact

MAY 27, 2025

Looking for a framework to develop your residence life and education model? Roompact’s new book,A Residence Life and Education Model: Community, Curriculum, & Case Management, can help. This book offers a practical framework for designing a residence life and education model that will help you rethink how your department supports student development, engagement, and success.

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The Guardian Higher Education

MAY 27, 2025

Business school professors dismissal is first time Harvard has removed a tenured instructor in about 80 years A Harvard professor known for researching honesty before being accused of extensive data fraud has been fired, the first time the Ivy League institution has dismissed a tenured instructor in about 80 years. Francesca Gino was initially put on administrative leave by the Harvard Business School (HBS) in 2023 after multiple allegations of falsifying data related to her research, which focu

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 28, 2025

The University of Florida Board of Trustees voted unanimously Tuesday to select Dr. Santa J. Ono as the university's 14th president, despite intense scrutiny from conservative activists and Republican lawmakers who questioned his commitment to Florida's higher education reforms. Ono, who has served as president of the University of Michigan since October 2022, must still receive confirmation from the Florida Board of Governors, which oversees the state university system.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MAY 27, 2025

5 Science-Backed Ways to Improve Academic Writing Elizabeth Redden Tue, 05/27/2025 - 03:00 AM Theres a science behind writing clearer sentences, Yellowlees Douglas writes.

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University Business

MAY 28, 2025

Without international and immigrant-origin students, U.S. colleges could lose millions in enrollment and billions in economic impact, risking closures and talent loss, says a new report from the National Foundation for American Policy. As domestic enrollment declines and the demographic cliff nears, the report finds that immigrant-origin studentsthose who are immigrants themselves or have at least one immigrant parentare essential to sustaining the nations college system , workforce and economy.

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Higher Education Inquirer

MAY 27, 2025

Is the US Department of Defense (DOD) actually handling complaints from service members and their spouses who are using DOD Tuition Assistance and MyTAA (the education program for spouses)? It's difficult to tell, and it's unlikely that they'll tell us. DD Form 2961 is used for servicemembers and their spouses to make complaints about schools. And it appears up to date.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 30, 2025

Federal funding disruptions in 2025 have destabilized the foundation of academic public health across the United States, resulting in thousands of job losses, halted critical research programs, and billions in projected economic losses, according to a new report released by the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH). The report, titled "Broken Lifelines: The Economic Consequences of Defunding Academic Public Health," provides the first detailed analysis of how grant freezes

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MAY 27, 2025

University of Florida Board Votes Unanimously to Hire Ono Josh Moody Tue, 05/27/2025 - 01:44 PM Before the boards vote, the former University of Michigan president defended his actions related to diversity, equity and inclusion. But the decision isnt final.

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Hanover Research

MAY 30, 2025

The Burbank Unified School District is considering changes to its student care centers following the release of a report by Hanover Research showing the majority of parents and students are unaware of available mental health services. The post Burbank Leader: Report Finds Gaps in Access, Process at BUSD Care Centers appeared first on Hanover Research.

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Higher Education Inquirer

MAY 25, 2025

The Department of Veterans Affairs , Office of Inspector General (VA OIG), is no longer accepting tips from veterans who have been ripped off by predatory subprime colleges--at least not via email. The Higher Education Inquirer, at one time, was an important source for information for the VA OIG, but the VA's watchdogs stopped corresponding with us a few years ago for no apparent reason.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 30, 2025

Dwight Sanchez In todays hyper-competitive higher education landscape, the challenges facing Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) are immense. Declining birth rates, changingstudent expectations, shifting public sentiment, and persistent underfunding place extraordinary pressure on institutions that have long served as lifelines for students of color and first-generation learners.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MAY 27, 2025

Harvard University has revoked the tenure of Francesca Gino, a dishonesty researcher in the business school who was accused of fabricating data, WGBH reported. Sources told the public broadcasting company that administrators shared news of Ginos ouster at a closed-door meeting with business school faculty last week, noting that the university had severed all ties with her.

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EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

MAY 29, 2025

Microsofts Windows 10 end-of-support date is rapidly approaching, and its crucial that higher education institutions have a plan for Oct. 14. On that date, colleges and universities will have to pay a per-device fee to take advantage of Microsofts Extended Security Updates. That fee will double in the second year and isnt guaranteed to extend beyond that.

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University Business

MAY 27, 2025

Last year, colleges closed at a rate of nearly one per week double the pace of 2023. Many of these shuttered institutions were small,ruralcolleges, and their closures didnt just impact students and faculty. They left entire towns reeling.Ruralcolleges are more than just places of learning. They serve as major employers, anchor small businesses that rely on student spending, and act as cultural and civic hubs.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 30, 2025

Dr. Tonya Smith-Jackson North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Provost Dr. Tonya Smith-Jackson has been appointed chancellor of Rutgers UniversityNewark, marking a significant leadership transition for the public research university. Smith-Jackson, a human factors engineer who has served as provost and executive vice chancellor for Academic Affairs at NC A&T since 2013, will assume her new role on August 1.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MAY 29, 2025

The nations top public health official may prevent federally funded scientists from publishing in leading medical journals and launch in-house journals instead.

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Campus Sonar

MAY 29, 2025

A strong brand is a strategic advantage. In good times it helps you grow faster, and during times of uncertainty and change its a powerful anchor. A strong brand means you have increased audience confidence, greater credibility among public and private stakeholders,Sand a foundation to make challenging and innovative decisions. Your brand isn't just about visibilityits about credibility and building trust over time.

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University Business

MAY 30, 2025

Demand for online courses continues to grow, with three-quarters of chief online learning officers now reporting an uptick in students requesting more online options. Nearly half of chief online learning officers (COLOs) say that online program enrollment is growing faster than on-campus enrollment. To help meet demand, COLOs revealed that their top priority for online learning was creating online versions of on-campus degrees, and more than half of the respondents said that offering modality op

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 28, 2025

Dr. S. Jack Hu The University of California Board of Regents has selected Dr. S. Jack Hu, senior vice president for academic affairs and provost at the University of Georgia, as the next chancellor of UC Riverside. The appointment was approved during a special meeting held Wednesday at the UC Student & Policy Center in Sacramento. Hu, who brings nearly 40 years of experience in higher education, will assume his new role on July 15, replacing Dr.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MAY 29, 2025

Racialized Health Disparities Will Worsen as Med School Accreditor Drops Diversity Standard Sara Brady Thu, 05/29/2025 - 03:00 AM Without education, where and how will aspiring medical professionals learn what racially discriminatory behaviors and practices in medicine are, as well as how not to engage in them?

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Roompact

MAY 30, 2025

In this episode of ResEdChat, host Paul Brown explored a transformative sustainability and student support initiative at Marshall University with guests Sarah Francis Lyon and Amy Parsons-White. Lyon, a professional in Housing and Residence Life, and Parsons-White, the university’s Sustainability Manager, share the story of how their Green Move-Out program and accompanying thrift store were developed.

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University Business

MAY 29, 2025

Trade programs are ascendant thanks to rising student interest and a federal government demanding that colleges and universities refocus their programs on robust career preparation. Scott Ralls, a longtime academic leader across North Carolina and current president of Wake Tech Community College, is seizing the momentum by building career-focused pathways through upskilling and stackable credentialing. “I think we’re one of the most ‘and- focused ‘ colleges.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 27, 2025

Dr. Christina Paxson Brown University has announced that the contract of Dr. Christina H. Paxson, Browns president, has been extended an additional 2 years to June 30, 2028. Paxson has served as president of Brown since 2012. During a tumultuous time facing American higher education, Brown is fortunate to benefit from President Paxsons steady and principled leadership, wrote Brown University Chancellor Brian T.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MAY 28, 2025

Walsh and Xavier Universities Launch Partnership Sara Weissman Wed, 05/28/2025 - 03:00 AM The two Catholic colleges are teaming up to expand graduate program offerings for students at both. For Walsh, its part of a broader effort to create a network of Catholic institutions.

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Teaching Matters Student Engagement

MAY 26, 2025

Image credit: pixabay In this post, Shelley Cotton offers a simple yet effective intervention to act on student feedback and close the feedback loop in Student Voice activities. Shelley is a Quality and Accreditations Officer at the Business School. This posts belongs to the Student Voice in Practice series. Imagine this. You take time, multiple times a year, to offer thoughtful, constructive feedback.

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Student Life Network

MAY 29, 2025

Old pair of sneakers but still got some life in them? Hoodie that doesn’t fit anymore? Headphones in the back of your drawer collecting dust? Perfume you bought but actuallyhate? Sell it! Its like they say, one person’s trash is another person’s treasure. So put an eye patch on and slap a parrot on your shoulder. Here are some hot tips to help you secure the gold bag!

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 30, 2025

Dr. Caroline Chamberlin Hellman is a Professor of English at City Tech, City University of New York. She is a scholar of 19th-21st- century American literature whose publications span gender studies, multiethnic fiction, space and place, literary influence, and public education. Her current research concerns access, equity, and empathy in public higher education today.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MAY 27, 2025

Practical Use Cases for Learning With VR In Higher Education Ashley Mowreader Tue, 05/27/2025 - 03:00 AM Colleges offer students learning opportunities through new and innovative virtual reality simulations.

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