Wonkhe
MAY 7, 2024
The National Union of Students has settled with the former President that it sacked over claims of antisemitism. Jim Dickinson considers the implications The post NUS reaches a settlement with Shaima Dallali appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
MAY 6, 2024
A new report on faculty representation sheds light on the wide-ranging effects of pervasive inequities.
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Higher Ed Dive
APRIL 30, 2024
In approving the changes, the Iowa nonprofit’s board of trustees pivoted away from more significant cuts recommended earlier this year.
Inside Higher Ed
MAY 7, 2024
Universities Consider Divestment Demands Josh Moody Tue, 05/07/2024 - 03:00 AM As pro-Palestinian protests continue across the U.S., some colleges have struck deals with students to consider divestment in exchange for packing up encampments.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
MAY 1, 2024
By Erin Gretzinger Nate Swanson, Reuters, Redux Signs displayed at Northwestern University Some observers called the agreements, in which students scaled back or ended encampments in return for concessions, the best route forward, while others described them as a "betrayal.
The PIE News
MAY 7, 2024
The total net benefit to the UK exchequer of hosting Graduate Route visa holders came in at £70 million in the first full year of the scheme, new research has found, disproving claims that the UK loses out financially. The findings are part of a new report , The Exchequer benefits and costs associated with the Graduate Route visa , which is the first detailed look at the fiscal benefits as well as the costs to the UK in the first full tax year after the Graduate Route visa was introduced.
Higher Ed Dive
APRIL 30, 2024
The California institution faced a “steep” cash shortfall and “extraordinary inflation,” according to a campus message shared on social media.
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Inside Higher Ed
MAY 3, 2024
Will Academic Freedom and Campus Free Speech Survive? Ryan Quinn Fri, 05/03/2024 - 03:00 AM Faculty and free expression groups are sounding alarms about threatened limitations and crackdowns on professors’ speech and student protests.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
MAY 6, 2024
Calling the police doesn’t dampen protests. It accelerates them, often with devastating consequences. By Thomas J. Sugrue Etienne Laurent, AFP, Getty Images Calling the police doesn’t dampen protests. It accelerates them, often with devastating consequences.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MAY 6, 2024
Over 90% of Black parents want more opportunities to be involved in their children’s education and want more input into education laws, according to a study by the United Negro College Fund (UNCF). UNCF recently surveyed 1,200 low- to moderate-income Black parents, which resulted in a report on the perspectives of African American parents on key issues in education.
Higher Ed Dive
APRIL 30, 2024
In two lawsuits, five states and several advocacy groups argue the regulations improperly expand Title IX's protections and undermine student rights.
Wonkhe
MAY 2, 2024
Every student mental health advisers feed back on their their caseloads and conditions. Rachel Spacey and Sam Gamblin find that this year's results make for worrying reading The post Higher risks and longer delays: Student mental health advisors on the front line appeared first on Wonkhe.
Inside Higher Ed
MAY 6, 2024
Researchers Investigating Generative AI and Scholarly Publishing kathryn.palmer… Mon, 05/06/2024 - 03:00 AM A new study by Ithaka S+R seeks to gain insight into the technology’s potential to transform the production of academic scholarship.
The PIE News
MAY 1, 2024
The numbers of individuals intending to enter the UK using a study visa has dropped to record lows since the pandemic, new data for the beginning of 2024 shows. Statistics from the government show that applications for main applicants hoping to study in the UK have fallen to 34,000 in the first three months of 2024. Two years ago in 2022, some 46,900 applied for main applicant visas.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MAY 6, 2024
Shortly after Florida A&M University — a historically Black university — announced last weekend that entrepreneur Gregory Gerami donated $237.75 million to the university to support student success initiatives and athletics, many who were suspicious took to social media to express their skepticism. Gerami, a Texas hemp farmer and entrepreneur who is the chief executive officer of the Issac Batterson 7th Family Trust is an obscure figure in the philanthropic world.
Wonkhe
MAY 7, 2024
UUKi's Jamie Arrowsmith looks back at the International Higher Education Forum 2024 and reminds us about the long-term importance of international collaboration, engagement and exchange The post Looking back on International Higher Education Forum 2024 appeared first on Wonkhe.
Inside Higher Ed
MAY 6, 2024
Lead Without Shrinking Sarah Bray Mon, 05/06/2024 - 03:00 AM Too often, women in academe must second-guess our well-earned authority, minimize our accomplishments or dim our light to make others comfortable, writes Roshni Rao.
The PIE News
MAY 1, 2024
Universities UK has re-launched the next iteration of its #WeAreInternational campaign to celebrate the role international students play in the country. Developed over a decade ago, the campaign relaunched in May 2023, with more than 70 institutions taking part. Phase two was launched May 1, focusing on the experiences and achievements of international graduates and alumni from around the world, UUKi told The PIE. “The campaign aims to celebrate the social, civic and cultural value that i
Academe Blog
MAY 6, 2024
BY THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN–MILWAUKEE AAUP CHAPTER We are reposting this statement, published today on the UWM AAUP chapter website, with permission of the chapter. On Friday, May 3, UWM’s administration submitted a proposal to close the College of General Studies (CGS) and lay off all of its employees.
Higher Ed Dive
MAY 6, 2024
Learn how AI is revolutionizing higher education, transforming learning and streamlining operations.
Wonkhe
MAY 6, 2024
Chavan Kissoon and Terence Karran argue that digital transformation is changing employer-employee power relations – via mechanisms of performance management that can undermine academic freedom The post Protecting academic freedom in the digital age appeared first on Wonkhe.
Inside Higher Ed
MAY 6, 2024
College-bound students are heavy users of artificial intelligence (AI) technology, but that may be driven by concerns they will face disadvantages without it, a new report released Monday finds. More than half of the students surveyed worried about AI’s impact on them achieving their college and career goals and many had competitive concerns about how other students were using AI, according to the report from the Art & Science Group LLC, a market intelligence firm for higher education instit
HEPI
APRIL 30, 2024
This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Dr Shadi Hijazi, Principal Consultant at QS Quacquarelli Symonds. Businesses are hungry for AI-powered growth, students eagerly adopt new tools, and the ethical compass risks getting lost in the scramble. But in the midst of an artificial intelligence gold rush, can universities ensure everyone plays fair? AI is no longer a buzzword in lectures.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
APRIL 30, 2024
By Eric Hoover A new workaround could help the most vulnerable families complete the federal-aid form. But as the calendar turns to May, some experts worry “the damage may have already been done.
Higher Ed Dive
MAY 3, 2024
The Middle States Commission on Higher Education is giving the Pennsylvania institution until Aug. 1 to demonstrate compliance with its standards.
Wonkhe
MAY 6, 2024
As Eurovision week gets underway in Sweden, Jim Dickinson reviews the European Commission's proposals for a new European degree The post Euro visions: Even if we can stand alone – should we? appeared first on Wonkhe.
Inside Higher Ed
MAY 2, 2024
Yale Freshman Creates AI Chatbot With Answers on AI Ethics Lauren.Coffey@… Thu, 05/02/2024 - 03:00 AM Amid intellectual property and ethics concerns about AI large language models, a student created one based on his professor’s ethics work.
University Business
APRIL 30, 2024
Colby College in Maine has promised the Class of 2029 that middle-class students who enroll will find their private liberal arts degree more affordable than many in-state public institutions. Thanks to a $10 million gift, the university has declared it will cap its tuition, room and board at various income levels; families making $200,000 will not see a bill exceeding $20,000 each academic year.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MAY 3, 2024
Dr. Tressie McMillan Cottom wants her work to meet people where they are, and to do so, she uses many platforms and intersects multiple disciplines. However, her strategy is simple ; she starts with culture. “Culture is this place where we try to make sense of a really complex world in our own little local context,” says McMillan Cottom. “Fundamentally, I want my scholarship to matter to people's lives and to do that, it's really helpful if I don't lose sight of how people are living.
Higher Ed Dive
MAY 2, 2024
A flurry of lawsuits this week claim the Department of Education overstepped its authority when it finalized a Title IX rule including LGTBQ+ protections.
Wonkhe
MAY 1, 2024
At a time when some critics say degrees are getting easier, Helena Vine highlights the importance of challenge in a new QAA analysis of TEF submissions The post TEF statements lift the lid on what stretching students to their full potential looks like appeared first on Wonkhe.
Inside Higher Ed
MAY 1, 2024
Outside Agitators at UT-Austin The University of Texas at Austin said late Tuesday that most of the people arrested after a campus protest on Monday "had no affiliation" with the university and that officers had confiscated guns, rocks and "steel-enforced wood planks.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
MAY 6, 2024
Freedom of expression must include the right to deliberate, and to protest. By Anton Ford Freedom of expression must include the right to deliberate, and to protest.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MAY 2, 2024
Monica Sanders Monica Sanders has been appointed social innovator in residence at Grinnell College. During the residency, Sanders is expected to engage with students, faculty, staff, and the wider community through collaborative initiatives that promote civic engagement, social justice, and environmental stewardship. Sanders holds a bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of Miami Coral Gables, a master’s degree in international business law from the University of London, and a j
Higher Ed Dive
MAY 6, 2024
AI is pushing its way through the education sector, transforming the way schools, colleges, and universities support their students, parents, faculty, and staff.
Wonkhe
MAY 1, 2024
What are we to make of the way providers presented thinking about educational gains in TEF? Janice Kay and Roscoe Hastings take a look at what the panel said The post What does TEF 2023 tell us about educational gains? appeared first on Wonkhe.
Inside Higher Ed
MAY 1, 2024
A Full Campus Shutdown at a California State University Johanna Alonso Wed, 05/01/2024 - 03:00 AM Cal Poly Humboldt was the first to switch to online classes and lock its doors in response to a building occupation. The occupation is over, but the campus remains closed.
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