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Why supporting faculty mental health is enormous for classrooms

University Business

The key to unlocking student engagement and success may have as much to do with how faculty curate a successful social-emotional learning environment as their ability to instruct, says Karen G. Foley, president and CEO of JPA Chicago, a mental health nonprofit, on “The University Business Podcast.” However, before faculty can cultivate deeper connections with their students, they must first help themselves. “We oftentimes don’t think much about training with adults on soc

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The Importance of Immigrant-Origin Students to Two Campuses, Higher Education, and the USA

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Our institutions differ in many ways one of us leads a community college in Californias agricultural heartland of San Joaquin Valley; the other serves as President of Frank Wu an urban college in the most diverse borough of New York City. Yet at a moment of high anxiety for many immigrants and families across America, we are joined in our shared commitment to immigrant-origin students and in recognition of their importance to our nations future.

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Are Two Disciplines Better Than One? The Push for Integrated Majors

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Ten colleges will launch integrated majors, which combine two existing degrees into one, to see if they lead to increased diversity and skill sets suited to the 21st century. As the director of first-year writing at a midsize public university, Melanie Gagich doesnt know a ton about computer science. But when her institution invited faculty to propose new programs combining two existing majors, she and another writing instructor felt that English and computer science would be a perfect fit.

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College Admissions: Where to Focus in the 10th Grade

Great College Advice

We are often asked whether it is too early to start the college admissions process in the 10 th grade. The answer is, like many things in life, it depends. If you are keenly interested in the college process and motivated to get started, the spring semester of 10 th grade is a perfect time to begin exploring the world of college admissions. 10 th grade is an exciting time as you have hopefully found a nice rhythm between your academics, extracurriculars, and social life.

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Tech Trends 2025: Can Technology Help Universities Avoid the Enrollment Cliff?

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

Seventeen years ago, the United States economy hit a rough patch and, for that reason and many others, Americans stopped having as many kids. The phenomenon became known as the birth dearth, and in the years that followed, the economy rebounded but birth rates did not. The fertility rate in the United States reached a historic low in 2023, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Preventions National Center for Health Statistics, and data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows the fer

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How Colleges Across the Nation are Honoring the Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Colleges and universities across the country are preparing to celebrate the legacy of a civil rights icon who championed integration and transformed Americas Rev. Dr. Forrest M. Pritchett racial landscape. Every third Monday in January, millions of Americans pay homage to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and this year is no different. In fact, some college leaders say that with the continued attack on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, now is the time more than ever to remember Kings contr

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Denied Vote on Pro-BDS Resolution, MLA Convention Attendees Protest

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Denied Vote on Pro-BDS Resolution, MLA Convention Attendees Protest Ryan Quinn Sat, 01/11/2025 - 06:40 PM The backlash continues to the Modern Language Association Executive Councils fall decision not to let members vote on a pro-Palestinian resolution.

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From Tactics to Strategy: Building Digital Communities That Last

Dr. Josie Ahlquist

When Garret Fettig, an early-career social media professional in higher education, discovered the Digital Community Cohort, he said it felt like a dream come true. “I was eagerly looking for any space for connection with others near my field,” Garret shared.

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Taking Physics to the People - Dr. Christina Love

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Title: Associate Teaching Professor, Drexel University Tenured: No Age: 40 Education: B.S., physics education, West Chester University; M.A., Ph.D., physics, Temple University Career mentors: Dr. A.J. Nicastro, West Chester University; Dr. Jeff Martoff, Temple University; Dr. Ronald Krauss, Transportation Security Laboratory Words of wisdom/advice for new faculty: It sounds silly but say yes to the things you want to do and no to the things you do not want to do.

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How the FAFSA Got Back on Track

Confessions of a Community College Dean

U.S. under secretary of education James Kvaal reflects on last years difficult FAFSA rollout and whats ahead. As millions of families have already learned, this years Free Application for Federal Student Aid may be the easiest ever. Many people complete it in 15minutes or less. Families who need help connect to our call center quickly. In the first six weeks of availability, 3.5million students have already submitted their forms.

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Why dining halls are now devoted to plant-based options

University Business

Colleges and universities are setting systemwide commitments to transition up to 75% of their dining hall offerings to plant-based options in the next three years, according to a new report from the Humane Society of the United States. Now more than ever, students are demanding meal options that are healthier for themselves and the environment,” said Kate Watts, director of food service innovation at the Humane Society. “Colleges and universities have a responsibility to meet these d

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Benefits of a FinOps Strategy for Higher Education Institutions

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

Higher education IT departments have been taking advantage of the cloud for years, but as budgets tighten at institutions around the country, the long-term costs and benefits of cloud-based storage, applications and more have come under greater scrutiny. Its led some administrators and university leaders to wonder whether colleges were overzealous with their initial cloud purchases.

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Studying Racial Equity in Higher Education - Dr. Román Liera

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Title: Assistant Professor of Higher Education, Department of Educational Leadership, College for Education and Engaged Learning, Montclair State University Tenured: No Age: 37 Education: B.A., Psychology, San Diego State University; M.A., Higher and Postsecondary Education, Teachers College, Columbia University; Ph.D., Urban Education Policy, University of Southern California Career mentors: Dr.

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Texas A&M Pulls Out of Event Rufo Described as ‘Racial Segregation’

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Texas A&M Pulls Out of Event Rufo Described as Racial Segregation Ryan Quinn Thu, 01/16/2025 - 03:00 AM The national conservative activist wrote on social media that a student recruiting conference violates the states DEI ban because it excludes whites and Asians. Governor Abbott then threatened to fire the A&M president.

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Six Innovations to Strengthen the STEM Educator Workforce

Ed.gov Blog

By: Mekka A. Smith, Senior Policy Advisor, Office of the Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Education School leaders face challenges hiring qualified STEM teachers due to low compensation, limited career pathways, and difficulty tracking supply and demand. Recognizing the need for action at the federal, state, and local levels, the Department has made addressing eliminating Continue Reading The post Six Innovations to Strengthen the STEM Educator Workforce appeared first on ED.gov Blog.

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4 Tips for Building a Private Cloud in Higher Education

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

The rise of artificial intelligence in higher education has led many institutions to consider the benefits of a private cloud. The 2024 CDW Cloud Research Report shows that 44% of higher education institutions run AI applications on private clouds. Private clouds offer enhanced security and privacy controls compared with public clouds, making them particularly well suited for research applications that handle sensitive data.

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Leading From the Intersection

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

If you look up the book definition of intersectionality, you can identify the sociological framework suggested by Kimberl Crenshaw in the 1980s that explains how complex power structures of individuals and groups combine, or intersect, in patterns of discrimination and privilege across multiple factors such as gender, race, and class. Dr. Julius O. Sokenu But the connotative meaning is somewhat different.

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The Supercomputer Transforming the University of Florida Into an AI Hub 

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The University of Florida spent $24million to upgrade its supercomputer, which is one of the fastest machines in the world and gives Florida researchers access to a tool most academics dont have. Far from the high-profile tech hubs on the West Coast, a college town in north Floridas swamplands is pushing forward to distinguish itself as an AI research destination.

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ResLife Needs To Let Go: Overlooking the Importance of Organizational Systems

Roompact

Guest Post by Alexis Karakas, Residence Life Professional Before working in a professional role, I had heard a lot of abstract discourse on the workplace from social media and friends. When I first started, I was fresh out of graduate school as well as a variety of highly-supervised student staff roles. Early on, it became.

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A practical way to modernize midcentury academic spaces for today’s learners

University Business

How does concrete make you feel?Regardless of your stance, odds are youve encountered an academic space flush with hard, gray concrete. Increased student enrollment and government funding in the 1960s and 70s spurred a building boom on college campuses across the U.S. often characterized by the brutalistor modernistarchitectural style: monumental geometric masses of concrete and brick, meant to evoke permanence, stripped-down simplicity and material honesty.

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A Pioneer for Change - Dr. Brittany Williams

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Title: Assistant Professor of Higher Education and Student Affairs Administration, University of Vermont Tenured: No Age: 34 Education: B.A. in Interdisciplinary Arts from Hampshire College; M.A. in Sociology of Education with a policy concentration; Teachers College Columbia University; and Ph.D. in counseling & human development, University of Georgia Career mentors: Dr.

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SUNY Will Teach Students to ‘Ethically Use AI’

Confessions of a Community College Dean

SUNY Will Teach Students to Ethically Use AI Johanna Alonso Thu, 01/16/2025 - 03:00 AM As part of its existing information literacy general education requirement, students will now study the ethical dimensions of the technology.

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ResEdChat Ep 102: Navigating Change Management & Assessment Implementation with Danielle Parker

Roompact

This week, Dustin is joined by Danielle to discuss her recent work beginning to implement an assessment plan at her institution. She reflects on accomplishing similar work in prior roles and gives advice to others on how best to navigate the emotional and logistical aspects of this work.

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Labour to revive controversial university freedom of speech legislation

The Guardian Higher Education

Contentious compensation clause likely to be removed after law paused over fears it could protect hate speech UK politics live latest updates Ministers are to revive legislation that aims to protect free speech on university campuses in England but a contentious clause allowing legal claims over compensation is likely to be removed. Bridget Phillipson, the education secretary, paused implementation of the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act shortly after last years general election, citing

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Olin College President Steps Down Amid Financial Strain, Latest in String of Higher Ed Leadership Exits

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Gilda Barabino, president of Olin College of Engineering in Massachusetts, will leave her position at the end of the academic year, adding to the growing list of higher Dr. Gilda Barabino education leadership departures. The announcement comes as the private institution grapples with persistent financial challenges, including annual operating deficits of $4 million.

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Major Error Skewed Freshman Enrollment Data

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Freshman enrollment did not decline this fall, as previously reported in the National Student Clearinghouse Research Centers annual enrollment report in October. On Monday, the NSC acknowledged that a methodological error led to a major misrepresentation of first-year enrollment trends, and that first-year enrollment appears to have increased.

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ResLife Needs To Let Go: Rethinking Housing Assignments

Roompact

Guest Post by Yoke Tassent, Residence Life Professional Happy New Year!! As a ResLifer, I enjoyed the serenity of campus the past couple of weeks. For many of us, it is a time to plan for the coming academic term and reflect on the prior. Many folks will say it is time we are Out.

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How Can You Prepare Your Cloud to Safely Implement AI?

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

Many colleges and universities that operate in the cloud have different technology needs than they did when they made their initial investments. As institutions re-evaluate their cloud environments, they should consider the educational technologies theyre using now as well as the tools they plan to adopt and implement in the future. One such solution proliferating in tech portfolios is artificial intelligence.

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Who Taught You to Hate Yourself? The Paradox of White America's Self-Sabotage

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Malcolm X once asked a deeply inner-directed question, "Who taught you to hate yourself ?" Though originally addressed to Black America, the question echoes with Dr. Lessie Branch renewed intensity in todays turbulent ideological landscape. As Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs face imminent threat following the Supreme Courts recent ruling against affirmative action in college admissions, it is time to ask this question again and reassess our responses.

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SMU Wants to Separate From the Church but Keep the ‘Methodist’ 

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The Texas Supreme Court will hear oral arguments today in an ongoing legal saga between the United Methodist Church and Southern Methodist University over who governs the university. A contentious, six-year legal battle between the United Methodist Church and Southern Methodist University is coming before the Texas Supreme Court today.

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The Roompact Recap for Winter 2025

Roompact

New Year, New Resources! Happy New Year! We hope this update finds you well. What has Roompact been up to in 2024? Read our annual letter from our founder, Matt Unger, to find out! Software Updates We’ve continued to add to the new Organization Settings feature available to Administrator-level accounts. The biggest new addition.

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What does it mean to be political for today’s students?

SRHE

When we think about student politics, it is inevitable that the images of student protest and rebellion come to mind. These views of what counts as student politics have been shaped by rather romantic ideals of what it meant to be a student and do politics in 1960s, or perhaps even in 2010-2011 when we witnessed the last large scale student rebellion in England, but also more globally.

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Engineering a Path for the Forgotten: Meet the Professor Transforming Transportation Access - Dr. Kyung "Kate" Hyun

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Title: Associate Professor Tenured: Yes Age: 40 Education: B.S and M.S. in Urban Planning and Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea; PhD. University of California, Irvine (Civil and Environmental Engineering) Career mentors: Dr. Stephen Mattingly, UTA; Dr. Melanie Sattler, UTA Words of wisdom/advice for new faculty: Stay resilient and persistent.

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Major Error Skewed Freshmen Enrollment Data

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Freshmen enrollment did not decline this fall, as previously reported in the National Student Clearinghouse Research Centers annual enrollment report in October.

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ResLife Needs To Let Go: Why Do We Make A Challenging Job More Stressful Than It Should Be?

Roompact

Guest Post by Katie Steele, Residence Life Professional Its November, and as Im leaving for work, my phone vibrates with a voice memo from my friend, Kevin*. Kevin and I have been friends for almost two decades, as he was my resident in undergrad and then we ended up working in Housing and Residence Life.

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Welcome to Jan-March learning & teaching enhancement theme: In-class Perspectives to Engaging and Empowering Learners

Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

Source: Pixabay Welcome to the Jan-March Learning & Teaching Enhancement theme: In-class Perspectives to Engaging and Empowering Learners In the third instalment of this series, I am excited to share the thoughts and reflections from authors represented in seven blog posts. Focussing on experiences and traditional classroom norms, these posts delve into what today’s classroom experience might look like to foster deeper engagement.

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Montana State's Dr. Waded Cruzado Makes History as APLU's First Latina President

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Montana State University President Waded Cruzado has been named the next president of the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU), marking a Dr. Waded Cruzado historic appointment as she becomes the first Latina to lead the organization. Cruzado, who will assume the role on July 1, brings a deeply personal connection to the land-grant university mission, having begun her higher education journey as a first-generation college student at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagez.