Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 23, 2024

In some ways, 2020 seemed like it would be a watershed year for diversity officers. Given the spate of high-profile murders of Black Americans, we witnessed a surge of national empathy. In a short span of time, many college and university leaders within predominantly white institutions (PWIs) rushed to support DEI initiatives. Perhaps you recall the riotous clamor for “courageous” or “fierce conversations” — basically, a hunger for “real talk” about the perils of white supremacy and anti-Blackne

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Robert Kelchen

JULY 12, 2024

Because I do research on issues related to higher education, I talk quite a bit with reporters. It is one of my favorite things to do, as it helps connect with policymakers and the general public and also helps to sharpen my research and teaching. But because I get pulled in so many directions and it often takes weeks (if not months) for quotes to be published, I sometimes forget what I say by the time that I read the resulting publication.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JULY 25, 2024

Settling the Score Liam Knox Thu, 07/25/2024 - 03:00 AM In 2022 the College Board changed how it scores AP exams, and some test scores surged. It publicly defended its new method this week after critics questioned its rigor.

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PUC

JULY 24, 2024

From 2001-2006, Nathan Tasker was the flight center director for the aviation department at Pacific Union College. Now, after 18 years of being away, he returns to his old job. Nathan was born in Hamilton, New Zealand, but calls the remote town Port Augusta in the deserts of South Australia the closest thing to his hometown since he lived there for a decade in his adult years.

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University Business

JULY 10, 2024

Small- to mid-sized colleges that lack brand power are finding themselves at a deeper recruiting disadvantage than large state schools and high-profile private universities. Adelphi University in New York and others, however, are strengthening their pre-college summer programs to get prospective students on campus and enrolled in the fall semester. These summer programs provide high schoolers with a low-stakes environment to test drive a major in a campus setting.

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The Guardian Higher Education

JULY 22, 2024

Rosemary Fowler discovered the kaon particle during her doctoral research in 1948 but gave up PhD to have a family A trailblazing physicist who gave up her PhD 75 years ago to have a family has received an honorary doctorate from her former university. Rosemary Fowler, 98, discovered the kaon particle during her doctoral research under Cecil Powell at the University of Bristol in 1948, which contributed to his Nobel prize for physics in 1950.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 15, 2024

As institutions of higher education turn to AI machine learning and data-driven algorithms to make their work more efficient, a new study published in the American Educational Research Association (AERA) peer-reviewed journal , AERA Open , reminds administrators that algorithms can be racially biased. Dr. Denisa Gándara, assistant professor of educational leadership and policy at the University of Texas at Austin and co-author of the study.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JULY 23, 2024

Rosemary Admiral writes that her sense of belonging at her institution has been shattered. What does it mean to be charged with criminal trespassing on a campus where you work, teach, socialize, pray and generally spend way too much time?

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PUC

JULY 16, 2024

At 11 am on June 20, Abraham Garrido, PUC enrollment counselor and alum, summited Mt Whitney—the highest mountain in the contiguous United States, with an elevation of 14,505 feet. Along with his friends and recent PUC alums Bianca Le’Giu, Tyler Williams, and his brother Pablo Garrido, it took them exactly five and a half hours to make it to the top.

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University Business

JULY 1, 2024

All around the world, people know John Denver’s 1971 blockbuster, “Take Me Home, Country Roads.” The hit’s popularity persuaded West Virginians to make it an official state song, and its first two words, “Almost Heaven,” became the state’s PR slogan. West Virginia University, the state’s flagship institution, performs the song at many of its events.

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The Guardian Higher Education

JULY 16, 2024

Giant publishers are bleeding universities dry, with profit margins that rival Google’s. So we decided to start our own Arash Abizadeh is a philosopher and the Angus professor of political science at McGill University, Canada If you’ve ever read an academic article, the chances are that you were unwittingly paying tribute to a vast profit-generating machine that exploits the free labour of researchers and siphons off public funds.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 12, 2024

A few days ago, I went to my office to get one of my students a book of great interest. In searching the shelves, I came across Dr. James A. Banks’ An Introduction to Multicultural Education. I had an immediate epiphany: How timely Banks’ book is in these most troubling anti-EDI times (EDI - Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion) I must not only continue to proactively teach my students the goals of multicultural education, but I must also remind larger audiences.

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Roompact

JULY 16, 2024

Or “We’re moving away from curriculum.” Every now and then I hear this phrase from a school and I find it strange. What does that even mean? WHAT DOES IT MEAN?! It’s almost like I don’t even understand it. As I pondered this question, I’ve come think it’s because I have a different understanding of.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JULY 23, 2024

GOP lawmakers, governors or boards in eight states have mandated new university centers focused on civics and “classical liberal education.” Critics call them beachheads for the ideological right. Florida’s creation appears to be the largest yet. In the summer of 2022, Florida newspapers reported on the strange appearance of $3 million in one-time funds from Florida’s GOP-controlled state Legislature for something called the Hamilton Center for Classical and Civics Education at the University of

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The Change Leader, Inc.

JULY 23, 2024

In this episode of Changing Higher Ed, Dr. Drumm McNaughton welcomes Stephanie Craig, President of Kith crisis preparation, response, and recovery firm, to discuss essential strategies for crisis management and communication in higher education. Podcast Overview: • Insights into the unique challenges facing higher education institutions in crisis management, including complex stakeholder environments and rapid information spread. • Strategies for building crisis management muscle using the PIP2

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University Business

JULY 15, 2024

Many higher education marketing and enrollment management teams are on board with integrating AI into their everyday job functions, but timid leadership and a lack of resources are inhibiting widespread adoption and experimentation, a new report from UPCEA and EducationDynamics declares. The organizations surveyed over 120 professionals, finding respondents were optimistic about integrating emerging technologies, with 80% citing it would improve the marketing-to-enrollment pipeline and 62% belie

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The Guardian Higher Education

JULY 17, 2024

Social mobility experts welcome change in which students will instead be asked to answer three questions The years of sixth formers and their families agonising over personal statements for their university application forms will soon be a thing of the past, after the UK’s university admissions service announced they are to be dropped. Instead of a statement limited to 4,000 characters (including spaces), those applying for undergraduate places in 2026 through the Universities and Colleges Admis

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 9, 2024

In 2018, Dr. Audrey Jaeger and Dr. Monique B. Colclough hatched an idea — what if they could develop professional learning environments easily accessible for all faculty in North Carolina’s community colleges, and what if that development could move the needle on student success? Dr. Audrey Jaeger, professor of community college education at North Carolina State University and director of the Belk Center for Community College Leadership and Research.

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Roompact

JULY 15, 2024

With the arrival of August come preparations for the fall semester and the excitement of staff training. This is what you’ve been waiting for: getting connected with your staff and welcoming students as they make their way back to campus. When you consider the performance of your team, it will be helpful to view their.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JULY 23, 2024

A new survey shows 70 percent of graduates think generative AI should be incorporated into courses. More than half said they felt unprepared for the workforce. A majority of college graduates believe generative artificial intelligence tools should be incorporated into college classrooms, with more than half saying they felt unprepared for the workforce, according to a new survey from Cengage Group, an education-technology company.

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Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL)

JULY 19, 2024

June 26th to 28 th saw the convergence of Student Affairs folks at the ACPA Assessment Institute hosted in Costa Mesa, California. For those that have not been, the ACPA Assessment Institute is a professional development opportunity for all levels of assessment experience and roles. Attendees roles and responsibilities ranged from Entry level in specific functional areas to full time assessment roles.

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University Business

JULY 9, 2024

Most students pursuing medical degrees at Johns Hopkins University will receive free tuition, thanks to a $1 billion gift from businessman Michael Bloomberg’s philanthropic organization. Starting in the fall semester, students who come from households earning less than $300,000 will have their tuition paid for, while students whose households bring in less than $175,000 will have their tuition, fees and living expenses paid for, the university announced Monday.

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The Guardian Higher Education

JULY 11, 2024

Applications for sponsored visas have plummeted since new restrictions brought in, raising financial fears UK universities face financial turmoil as figures from the Home Office show plunging numbers of international students applying for courses starting in the next academic year. Applications for sponsored study visas have fallen by 40%, suggesting the visa restrictions applied by the previous government continue to hamper recruitment.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 24, 2024

For the past several years, the Dr. N. Joyce Payne Center for Social Justice (CSJ) has been bringing together crucial voices and perspectives to positively impact Black life in American society. And its impact on social issues has been dramatic, say scholars who add that the need for a social justice think tank, particularly with a focus on historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), is critically important.

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EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

JULY 8, 2024

As the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning continue to expand in higher education, the next generation of clinicians will need to be more knowledgeable about such technologies. This raises challenges and opportunities for medical schools. Instructors are integrating AI and ML into curricula to train medical students to practice medicine in the real world, says Dr.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JULY 16, 2024

J.D. Vance Called Universities ‘The Enemy.’ Now He’s Trump’s VP Pick. Katherine Knott Tue, 07/16/2024 - 03:00 AM The Yale Law School graduate has used sharp criticism of elite higher ed to help establish his MAGA bona fides and build a national brand.

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JULY 19, 2024

By: Eliomar Santiago Rodriguez, Estudiante de Grado 12 de la Escuela Superior Vocacional Antonio Luchetti en Arecibo, Puerto Rico Soy estudiante de grado 12 del taller de Electricidad con Controladores Lógicos Programables (PLC, por sus siglas en inglés) y Energías Renovables en la Escuela Superior Vocacional Antonio Luchetti, en Arecibo, Puerto Rico.

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University Business

JULY 18, 2024

For decades, the pathway to a high-paying career seemed clear: go to college. Higher ed institutions thrived with minimal effort as students flocked to their doors. Recruitment strategies remained stagnant, operating under the assumption that the well would never run dry. Even when online schools and for-profit institutions entered the market, the core recruitment approach didn’t change—it simply became a race to be the first or the loudest.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

JULY 16, 2024

In this episode of Changing Higher Ed, Drumm is joined by Tony Walker, Senior Vice President of Academic Programs at The Jed Foundation, and James Kohl, Dean of Student Affairs at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, to discuss the pressing issue of student mental health in higher education. Podcast Overview: • Insights into the current state of student mental health, including alarming statistics on suicide rates and mental health challenges among young adults. • Discussion of The Jed Founda

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 22, 2024

Dr. Marcus H. Burgess An arbitration committee appointed by The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) has reversed a decision to strip Saint Augustine’s University (SAU), a historically Black university in Raleigh, North Carolina, of its membership. “This reinstatement acknowledges SAU’s relentless dedication to upholding academic standards and ensuring a thriving educational environment for our students,” said SAU Interim President Dr.

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HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

JULY 16, 2024

Leveraging SEO to Boost Your Institution’s Marketing Efforts It’s 2024, and we’re long past the dawn of the digital age. We’re closer to high noon, where just about everyone is technologically literate — and empowered to access a universe of information with the tap of a fingertip. In the context of higher education, modern learners are a quick Google search away from answers to their most pressing questions.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JULY 26, 2024

These Professors Don’t Want Their ‘Antisemitic’ Union’s Representation Ryan Quinn Fri, 07/26/2024 - 03:00 AM Six faculty members at the City University of New York have asked the Supreme Court to answer a question: Can employees completely sever themselves from a labor organization they object to?

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Ed.gov Blog

JULY 24, 2024

By: John Garcia, Senior Advisor to the Assistant Secretary, Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development The U.S. Department of Education (Department), under the leadership of U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, is committed to ensuring an inclusive and accessible higher education system. As part of that commitment, the Department has developed various tools and Continue Reading The post Unveiling New Tools for Educators, School Counselors and Advisors: Enhance College Decision-

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University Business

JULY 2, 2024

Educators on the cutting edge of generative AI and its application in the classroom are discovering fascinating new ways to assess learning, uprooting centuries-old reading- and writing-based assessments as more and more students employ ChatGPT and related tools. “Any language-based assessment or any language-based discipline is going to be affected, [including] lab reports, research papers and speech writing,” says Mike Kentz, founder of AI For Schools, an AI literacy training consu

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 11, 2024

Earlier this year, a report from the National Student Clearinghouse brought some welcome news following years of declines in college transfer. The data showed that, of the 11.7 million undergraduate students enrolled in college last fall, 1.2 million had transferred within the past three years, a more than 5% gain from the previous year. The findings were rightfully celebrated for showing a rise in learners — including those from middle- and low-income backgrounds — moving from community college

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 24, 2024

The latest attack on efforts to support diversity comes in the form of a lawsuit targeting Northwestern University’s law school. The suit accuses the school’s faculty and administration of snubbing high-profile white male applicants. The 30-page complaint gets so many facts wrong that it is difficult to know where to begin. Since the plaintiffs decided to make the “high-demand, low-supply field” of tax law an example, I’d like to acknowledge one undeniably true statement: there are very few mino

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 10, 2024

Dr. Christopher B. Davis has been named the 14th president of LeMoyne-Owen College. Dr. Christopher B. Davis “I’m elated, I’m excited, I’m overjoyed about this tremendous opportunity,” said Davis. “I’m looking forward to joining our faculty, our staff, our students, our alum, our trustees, our well-wishers as we continue doing the great work that we have been doing for the past 162 years.

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