Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
A widespread health crisis is undermining American community colleges, with many current and potential students exhibit high rates of anxiety, depression, substance abuse, suicidal ideation, food insecurity, and more. The challenges predate the pandemic but were exacerbated by it. The COVID-19 infection itself also appears to have made the situation worse.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Israeli Speaker Canceled, Event Evacuated at UC Berkeley Johanna Alonso Thu, 02/29/2024 - 03:00 AM Tensions between pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian students escalated Monday night when violent protests shut down a talk by an Israeli lawyer.
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Ed.gov Blog
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
High school teachers across the country worked with their students this past fall to enter the U.S. Department of Education’s (Department’s) Your Place in Space Challenge. The challenge was the first in the CTE Momentum series, which prepares high school students for rewarding careers and increases access to career and technical education (CTE). Through the Continue Reading The post Meet the Your Place in Space Challenge Winners appeared first on ED.gov Blog.
University Business
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Rural towns in the U.S. are often stigmatized for their meek economies and decaying industries amid the overwhelming presence of the digitized, globalized and unmistakably urban world that predominates the United States. A comprehensive report from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce (CEW) illustrates the resilience of America’s blue-collar region and describes how increased collaboration with higher education can ensure its survival. “Rural Americans ofte
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
More than half a million incarcerated people can now access scholarly materials and texts online via digital library JSTOR’s expansion of its availability in U.S. prisons. Stacy Burnett What was once a small effort available to approximately 20 carceral sites has now grown its reach to be available to more than 1,000, said Stacy Burnett, senior product manager for JSTOR’s parent company, ITHAKA.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
MARCH 1, 2024
Game-Changing Access to Academic Materials in Prison Sara Weissman Fri, 03/01/2024 - 03:00 AM Doing research on JSTOR is a routine part of many students’ college experience. Now that opportunity is available to hundreds of thousands of incarcerated people.
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
No matter the industry, clear and effective communication channels are essential to keeping operations running smoothly. In higher education, for example, enrollment and retention are more important than ever, and staying in touch with internal and external stakeholders is key to attracting and keeping new students. Sharing stories of success, promoting new initiatives and keeping current students and staff engaged can all help in these efforts.
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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 1, 2024
Dr. Maisha T. Winn has been elected to a leadership post at the American Educational Research Association (AERA). Dr. Maisha T Winn The association announced that Winn will join the AERA Council as president-elect in 2024–2025, ahead of her presidency, which begins at the conclusion of the association’s 2025 annual meeting. She will succeed Dr. Janelle Scott, who will assume the AERA presidency April 14, 2024, at the close of the association’s 2024 Annual Meeting in Philadelphia.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
Transfers on the Rise Sara Weissman Wed, 02/28/2024 - 03:00 AM A new report shows the number of students transferring grew last fall, especially among disadvantaged groups, a tentatively hopeful sign to higher ed experts.
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
FEBRUARY 25, 2024
It’s good now that things have finally settled down, says Jon Bannan, director of user support services at The College of New Jersey. Looking back to the start of the pandemic, Bannan remembers how the evolving emergency led to “constantly changing” needs for classroom modifications that would allow the institution to keep its doors open. At first, he says, the solution was simple: His team installed microphones at the front of every room so teachers could speak while socially distanced and stud
University Business
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
Graduate school isn’t an optional preference for many bachelor’s degree holders—it’s a demand. That’s what a recent report from Spark451, a Jenzabar Company, suggests when it found that 64% of undergraduates who began college between four and six years ago are either enrolled in a graduate program now or are seriously considering taking the next step.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Originally from Washington, D.C., Dr. DeLeon Gray attended an elementary school on Howard University’s campus, which allowed him to see what community engagement looked like up close. “Engaging with college students was regular from early on,” says Gray. “When I went to other spaces and started thinking about my work, community engagement just seemed so natural to me.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
The Future of Testing Is Anything but Standardized Liam Knox Mon, 02/26/2024 - 03:00 AM Colleges are beginning to solidify their post-pandemic testing policies. Conclusions on the best path forward have been disparate and, at times, contradictory.
The Guardian Higher Education
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Keir Starmer should revitalise Sure Start, focus on children’s happiness – and give a crucial boost to further education Our writers and experts name the pledges Labour must include in its manifesto Children became unhappier in the past decade, according to the annual Good Childhood report. The number of eight to 16-year-olds with mental health problems rose sharply.
University Business
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
The 93-year-old widow of a Wall Street financier has donated $1 billion to a Bronx medical school, the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, with instructions that the gift be used to cover tuition for all students going forward. The donor, Ruth Gottesman, is a former professor at Einstein, where she studied learning disabilities, developed a screening test and ran literacy programs.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
The American Council on Education (ACE) selected 26 emerging college and university leaders for the 2024-25 class of the ACE Fellows Program. “For decades, the ACE Fellows Program has played a crucial role in developing a pipeline of skilled, agile, and diverse leaders who advance and invigorate higher education,” said ACE President Ted Mitchell. The ACE Fellows Program boasts having strengthened institutions in American higher education since its 1965 inception.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
Academic Freedom Battles Roil Indiana University kathryn.palmer… Mon, 02/26/2024 - 03:00 AM The cancellation of an art exhibit and other recent moves by university leaders have turned the campus into a free speech battleground.
The Guardian Higher Education
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
With a third fewer students enrolling, university leaders accuse ministers of wanting to ‘diminish our success’ Immigration restrictions imposed on international students threaten to damage the UK economy, according to university leaders, with the number enrolling from overseas falling by a third. Universities UK ( UUK ), which represents mainstream universities and colleges, said the government’s new curbs, coupled with steep visa fee increases and threats to cut back on graduate work entitleme
University Business
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
Campus mental health is no longer just a student issue. As institutions look for ways to buff up their number of counselors, faculty and other student-facing staff have also taken a considerable toll since the pandemic— employee turnover and reports of stress and anxiety are beginning to swell. Thankfully, some institutions are moving toward the next iteration of campus wellness, a model that takes into account all community stakeholders to create a thriving institution. “Our students can&
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
Dr. Winnifred Brown-Glaude is professor of African American studies and sociology and anthropology at The College of New Jersey. Brown-Glaude is the former chair of the Department of African American Studies, where she spearheaded the development of its major. She researches race, gender, and informal economies in the Anglophone Caribbean. As an author and co-author, she has written several articles and books including Higglers in Kingston: Women’s Informal Work in Jamaica , The Toni Morrison Bo
Confessions of a Community College Dean
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Annual Presidents’ Survey Finds Optimism Amid Uncertainty Josh Moody Thu, 02/29/2024 - 03:00 AM Despite a number of financial and political challenges, many college presidents are optimistic about their own campuses, but less so about the state of higher education.
UMSL Diversity
MARCH 1, 2024
Greetings, UMSL Community! As we step into the celebratory spirit of UMSL’s 60th year of operation, the Office of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion is thrilled to share the outcomes of our recent Homecoming Door Decoration Contest under the theme “The Golden Legacy: UMSL Pride Meets Bridgerton.” It was truly an honor for our office to host this contest which encapsulates the creative spirit and community engagement that defines our UMSL community.
University Business
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
Student support programs are increasingly filling up college and university “To-Do” lists to ensure undergraduates are in the best position to thrive during their studies. However, colleges aren’t doing enough to ensure students are able to transition out of a life solely focused on class and getting good grades. To prepare students for a life outside of college, institutions are beginning to connect eager alumni with students to help show them the ropes of what it means to be
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
University of Maryland campus, Memorial Chapel. The University of Maryland (UMD) has released its first report covering the history of their institution and its intersection with slavery, The 1856 Project – Reconstructing the Truth. Its goal, stated in the report, is to become a “blue print for a richer understanding of generations of racialized trauma rooted in the institution.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
MARCH 1, 2024
Safeguarding Black Women Educators’ Mental Health Sarah Bray Fri, 03/01/2024 - 03:00 AM Campus leaders and colleagues must recognize their battle fatigue—and the sophisticated racism at its root—and work to support them, write Jálin B. Johnson, Nakisha Castillo, Natalie V. Nagthall and Hawani Negussie. Byline(s) Jálin B. Johnson Nakisha Castillo Natalie V.
CIP
FEBRUARY 24, 2024
For most neurotypical high school and college students, school breaks are an opportunity to trade studying and deadlines for gaming and sleeping in. However, for neurodivergent students such as those with autism and other learning differences, extended breaks can break important routines, be detrimental to progress, and can lead to difficult transitions back to work and school.
University Business
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
The cannabis market , a behemoth estimated at $40-57 billion nationally , is not just booming; it’s reshaping industries, creating over 300 jobs daily. This isn’t a passing trend; it’s the ‘wild west’ of opportunities. Formal education could be the game-changer, offering employers a skilled workforce and establishing much-needed standards.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 25, 2024
Like so many other scholarly associations founded in the United States, African Americans and other minorities remained invisible within the leadership ranks for years. The American Educational Research Association (AERA) was no exception. Dr. Linda Darling- Hammond The leadership of the national research society that strives to advance knowledge about education and currently boasts a membership of about 25,000 scholars — remained exclusively white until the 1990s.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Will Students Benefit From Facial Recognition? No. johnw@mcsweeneys.net Thu, 02/29/2024 - 02:20 PM We shouldn’t even have to ask the question.
Roompact
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
This blog series features different writers responding to the prompt, “What is the future of the RD position and role?” Guest Post by Becki Tankson-Artis, Residence Life Professional Things change and that’s all we can ever rely on, blah blah blah. We’ve been hearing this since we were children, and something changed that we didn’t.
University Business
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
Education leaders ready to leap into the next generation of education that fully embraces digital modalities aren’t waiting around for our current institutions to get it together. Instead, they’re building their own schools that they see better fall in line with 21st-century students and match their needs. OpenAI mastermind Sam Altman and social media pioneer Jason Citron are just a few A-list investors backing Campus, a completely online community college reimagining the two-year ex
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 1, 2024
The Center for Politics and Race in America at Rutgers University-Newark has been named in honor of the first Black woman in New Jersey to hold statewide office, Lt. Gov. Sheila Y. Oliver , who died while in office Aug. 1, 2023. "Lt. Gov. Oliver's legacy will continue to inspire our center as we expand access to public service as a profession and promote research and public policy that confronts systemic inequalities,” said Dr.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
The Joys of ‘Leading From the Margins’ Susan H. Greenberg Tue, 02/27/2024 - 03:00 AM Hollins University president Mary Hinton discusses her new book, about how her identity as a Black woman from the rural South shaped her approach to college leadership. Byline(s) Susan H.
Roompact
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
Have you made your way to Wonka or Mean Girls in the past few weeks? Were you then shocked to find out they were in fact….MUSICALS?!? As a past theater kid who had a few Broadway songs in my top ten from Spotify’s 2023 Wrapped, my reaction was far from an eye-roll since I am.
College for Creative Study
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
Saint Augustine’s University in Raleigh, North Carolina, plans to seek an injunction following its lost appeal to retain accreditation through the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). The commission’s appeals committee, on Feb. 27, upheld a decision to revoke accreditation for the historically Black university and deny an extension of “Probation for Good Cause” until December 2025.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
Lawmakers Side With Universities Against Proposal That Could ‘Chill’ Research Partnerships kathryn.palmer… Wed, 02/28/2024 - 03:00 AM The National Institute of Standards and Technology is considering allowing government agencies to seize patents of high-priced, federally funded inventions.
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