Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 21, 2024

Dr. Mark Milliron The partnership, in the form of a pilot program which kicked off in 2021, has allowed NU faculty to use Riipen’s online platform to source employers willing to offer work experience and project opportunities to students and add these projects into their curricula. “As NU is one of over 430 postsecondary institutions in U.S.

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JANUARY 10, 2024

But faculty need to be properly trained for AI so that they can then in turn prepare students to both be competent in using AI and ready for workplaces where AI is present, Barabino said. In doing that, we've created this atmosphere where questions of how and when to use a technology are paired with questions of whether to use a technology.

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JANUARY 6, 2023

But institutions of higher learning have fallen behind businesses and government when it comes to putting this data to use, according to a new study in Science. The study described many uses for the data that universities collect. These deficiencies represent what the authors called “an invisible tax on an organization’s efficiency.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Students could spend years in sequences of developmental education courses, using limited financial aid awards and personal resources without earning degree- and transfer-applicable credits and delaying enrollment in transfer-level courses— if they did not drop out first,” the brief noted. Empowering the 6.8

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 26, 2023

Almost a third of college students (30%) have used free artificial intelligence (AI) tool ChatGPT for schoolwork this past academic year, according to a survey by Intelligent.com and SurveyMonkey. The survey found that, of the 30% who used ChatGPT this past year for schoolwork, almost half said that they frequently used it for homework.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

When comedian Kenan Thompson provided his impersonation of coach Deion Sanders on a recent presentation of Saturday Night Live, he may not have intended to introduce a variation on the vernacular that’s generally used within academic communities, but that’s exactly what happened. Dr. William B.

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MAY 12, 2023

According to faculty, the term “Black Studies” was used in the original petition filed by Northwestern students who occupied the bursar’s office in 1968 during a protest that resulted in the department’s creation. Northwestern University’s African American studies department will be renamed the Department of Black Studies.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 11, 2023

The conference programs of AACC, League for Innovation, and NISOD were analyzed in a 2023 study by the author using Google Word count to determine the extent to which the hundreds of sessions in these programs reflected interest in The Neglected Minority. LGBQT students There is a growing interest and literature about LGBTQ students.

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Ray Schroeder

APRIL 26, 2024

Firstly, there is a clear need for more empirical studies to provide a comprehensive understanding of the short and long-term effectiveness and impact of GenAI tools. As GenAI tools continue to advance, there is a need to address concerns related to data privacy, security, and the responsible use of these technologies in educational settings.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

the Civics Education Initiative (CEI), does not improve youth voter turnout, at least in the short term, according to findings from a recent study. A common state-mandated civics test policy in the U.S., Looking at self-reported voting data of 36,000 18-to-22-year-old U.S. As of 2022, 18 states have implemented a version of CEI.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

With student debt spiraling out of control, people are increasingly interested in examining whether the tuition really pays off in terms of economic benefits. RIVERSIDE, Calif-- As Americans express increasing skepticism about the value of higher education, how much colleges contribute to social mobility has come into the spotlight.

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MARCH 4, 2024

Institutions should really take a look at the strategies that HSIs are using to support low-income, high-needs student groups,” said Gasman. To receive federal Title V funding, set aside for HSIs, institutions must prove they will use the funds to support their Latinx students. How HSIs Promote Upward Mobility.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

APRIL 18, 2024

Goucher College has received a gift of approximately $55 million, which will be used primarily for scholarships, the college announced Wednesday. The gift comes from Anica Donnan Rawnsley, who graduated from Goucher in 1951 and served two eight-year terms on the Board of Trustees; she was named a trustee emerita in 1997.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 29, 2023

Of those surveyed, more than 91% reported that they used direct, on-campus recruiting to recruit Class of 2022 students. They still use virtual modalities but college recruiting definitely is up close and personal now, on campus," Gatta said. recruiters in 2023, down from 9.0 reported in 2022. an improvement from 25.6

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AUGUST 28, 2023

But in order to prioritize my health and time with family, I have made the difficult decision not to serve the final (2024-25) year of my five-year term as President.” “But in order to prioritize my health and time with family, I have made the difficult decision not to serve the final (2024-25) year of my five-year term as President.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 24, 2023

Michael Hansen, CEO of the Cengage Group “Colleges who offer flexible, shorter term and cost-effective ‘micro-credential’ opportunities will win out in today’s market,” said Cengage CEO Michael Hansen. The Great Resignation, spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic, economic conditions, and a long-simmering dissatisfaction, spread across the U.S.,

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

One takeaway of this story is the obvious yet powerful assertion that not all of us have the same body and as such not all of us will navigate space or find fit the same. Weston Scholars, activists, and practitioners use many terms (e.g., Wagner & Erin R.

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Dr. Simon Paul Atkinson

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

I also have a piece in this issue entitled ‘ Definitions of the Terms Open, Distance, and Flexible in the Context of Formal and Non-Formal Learning ‘ Issue 26 (2) of the Journal of Open, Flexible and Distance Learning (JOFDL) is now available to the world. Alison Fields and Simon Paul Atkinson, JOFDL Joint Editors.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

22 – came as a surprise to students and faculty alike, a little over a week before the new school term was set to start on Oct. Transfer means you may be able to use the academic credits you have earned at The Art Institute toward the completion of a similar or different program of study at another school.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 2, 2024

By assessing these environmental impacts on your students, your institution is better prepared to develop a plan to fund long-term resources to address these barriers impacting enrollment, persistence, retention, and program completion. However, it is essential to note that some institutions develop plans for 10 years and beyond.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 23, 2023

This comes amid public debates over teaching about race and racism and the increasingly common usage of terms such as ‘systemic racism’ and ‘critical race theory.’ Recent social and civil protests against structural racism in the United States urge action, but none of us can change what cannot be faced,” the guide noted.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 13, 2023

In sum, for developing readers, leisure digital reading does not seem to pay off in terms of reading comprehension, at least not as much as traditional print reading does,” said study co-author Lidia Altamura, a Ph.D. The medium used matters.” Lidia Altamura “ Do New Forms of Reading Pay Off? student at the university.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 27, 2024

The job is continuing to change in terms of the complexity. Marion Ross Fedrick, had been appointed executive vice president for administration and chief of staff at Georgia State University, effective July 1. In 2006, presidents spent an average of 8.5 years in charge. By 2022, that number shrunk to 5.9 But what connects these turnovers?

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DECEMBER 9, 2022

Research shows how a sense of belonging in rich and rigorous classrooms is directly correlated to students’ long-term academic success. Department of Education (ED) has launched an initiative to bolster science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education nationally. Deputy Secretary of Education Cindy Marten.

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SRHE

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

by Anita Toh As scholarly research into and using generative AI tools like ChatGPT becomes more prevalent, it is crucial for researchers to understand the intersections of copyright, fair use, and use of generative AI in research. This evokes the question: Why doesn’t the proposed research align with fair use?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The FAFSA Simplification Act, scheduled to go into effect this year, will cut the number of questions on the notoriously difficult application for federal aid—which is also used in calculations for state and institutional awards—from 108 to 36 for most students. The consequences for students and their families could be serious.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Faculty members, Brown recalls, were worried that students would use ChatGPT to cheat and bypass any difficulties they encountered, negatively impacting learning. Using AI as a tool will not only better prepare students for the future, experts note, but can also help ease the workload of faculty and administration. Dr. Joseph F.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The legislative ramblings in Florida and other states seeking to remove Black history from the curriculum and revise Black history should give us pause about what historical information students will enter university with. Dr. tavis d. How do we do this?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 19, 2023

Truman School of Government and Public Affairs, has come up with a counterintuitive result: for the students in their sample, being selected for verification did not lower the likelihood of college attendance in either the short-term or the long-term. But for around 18% of FAFSA filers, the burden is even worse.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 13, 2023

In sum, for developing readers, leisure digital reading does not seem to pay off in terms of reading comprehension, at least not as much as traditional print reading does,” said study co-author Lidia Altamura, a Ph.D. The medium used matters.” Lidia Altamura “ Do New Forms of Reading Pay Off? student at the university.

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The Scholarly Teacher

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

They used more action-oriented gerunds, updated the definition of knowledge , dropped evaluation to the number five spot on the hierarchy, and instilled create/creating as the highest level. First, visually, using a pyramid makes it appear that success is achieved by getting to the top as quickly as possible.

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SRHE

MARCH 22, 2024

by Panagiota (Peny) Sotiropoulou At the beginning of February 2024, I attended the in-person workshop on Using Diary Method in Social Research , organised by the SRHE and facilitated by Dr Emily Henderson, Dr Zoe Baker and Dr Ahmad Akkad.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 14, 2024

I contend that this is the time for this leverage to be used for the broader benefit of the community at-large. at once instead of targeting one sector where they had particularly strong leverage. This proved to be much more effective and increased the pressure for broader change.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 20, 2024

Marcus Bright Jemison emphasized that one key was to develop a carpool system so that people had an alternative way of getting back and forth to work in lieu of using the city’s bus system. Boycotts have long been a powerful tool in the fight for civil rights. called Rev.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 24, 2024

Sidechat assured Harvard that it will monitor posts to ensure they follow its terms of use and community guidelines. The university reached out to Sidechat after student reports of “concerning” content.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The idea of endowing chairs would be to allow the leadership of the institute and the individual centers to decide what they thought was the best course of action and how to invest for the short, medium, and long-term future,” he said. "The The centers can use the money as they see fit." Though, the Ralph J.

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MAY 4, 2023

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 distinct educational opportunities these historic campuses offer.

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