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Professors Worry About ‘Digital Surveillance’ of Their Work

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Professors Worry About ‘Digital Surveillance’ of Their Work Doug Lederman Fri, 05/10/2024 - 03:00 AM Union’s survey of academics elicits concerns that electronic systems that track teaching, grades and research productivity limit independence and well-being. Byline(s) Jack Grove for Times Higher Education

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Kudos to Black/Diverse Issues for Four Decades of Truth, Insight, Vision, and Integrity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It took place in 1984 at a higher education conference at MIT, shortly after they had decided to confront the shortcomings in both the journalistic and academic communities by launching a new publication, Black Issues In Higher Education. My first encounter with Bill Cox and Frank Matthews was quite memorable.

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Why Sustainable Campuses Aren’t Complete Without Device Recycling

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

As higher education institutions and their students continue to prioritize sustainability, including over 330 U.S. University sustainability initiatives also need to emphasize electronics recycling. University sustainability initiatives also need to emphasize electronics recycling. Add in batteries and other…

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University of Maryland to Investigate Fraternities, Sororities

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It directs that “every current member of the organization must not contact any new member or prospective new member via in-person, telephone, postal mail, any electronic means (including social media), or third-party communication.”

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College Hiring Dips, But Most Employers Will Maintain or Increase Hiring

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The same is true for computer and electronics manufacturers as their planned increase for last year’s class (19.1%) has dropped to a decrease of almost 12% this year. In the business sector, finance, insurance, and real estate organizations are planning a 14.5% decrease in hiring this year as opposed to their 16.7% increase last year.

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Dr. John B. Slaughter, First Black Chancellor of the University of Maryland, Dies

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Navy Electronics Laboratory; and director of the applied physics laboratory at the University of Washington. Before he arrived at University of Maryland, Slaughter served in multiple STEM-related roles, including electrical engineer with General Dynamics Corporation; head of information systems technology at the U.S.

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Breathing with double lungs: How higher education can thrive in a changing market

University Business

Higher education is at a crossroads that demands immediate action: We must innovate with new revenue streams or face the adverse effects of an impending enrollment cliff. Operating with healthy double lungs, our institutions can adapt to changing market conditions as we enter a new era of higher education.