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5 ways colleges can improve outreach to rural students

Higher Ed Dive

Students from small towns help strengthen campus communities, said panelists at the National Association for College Admission Counseling’s conference.

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The case for rethinking peer review in REF

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Anna Morgan-Thomas and Adina Dudau share some recent research on peer review which raises critical questions about the future of research evaluation and the REF.

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Your Time Matters with Dr. Martha Kenney

The Academic Designer

Jump to interview Dr. Martha Kenney knows your time is precious. She cares deeply about employee engagement, burnout prevention, work-life balance and career development amongst professional women. That’s why she works with women in medicine and beyond find work-life alignment.

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A Battle Over Florida’s General Education Courses

Inside Higher Ed

Florida International University faculty have raised concerns about course revisions designed to comply with state law, a process undertaken quietly across the state. Florida International University’s Board of Trustees voted last week to drop 22 courses from the core curriculum, including Anthropology of Race & Ethnicity, Introduction to LGBTQ+ Studies, and Sociology of Gender.

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Understanding the Social Change Model of Leadership (SCM): Igniting Students’ Academic Development P

The article addresses the Social Change Model of Leadership Development. It elucidates the SMC background, key assumptions, and the main pillars of the model to form a a change agent who could be helpful with institutional in-service delivery.

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Poet, Interdisciplinary Scholar Among the 2024 MacArthur "Genius" Fellows

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Ruha Benjamin, a transdisciplinary scholar at Princeton University, and Dr. Jericho Brown, a poetry professor at Emory University, are among the academicians who were awarded a “genius grant” by The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation earlier this week. Dr. Jericho Brown The 22 fellows will each receive a grant of $800,000 over five years to spend however they want.

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Universities UK has a plan to fix research funding

Wonkhe

UUK's blueprint for universities calls for the government to fix a research funding system which is "not fit for purpose" James Coe has the details

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Everything you need to know about ESPN GameDay’s Saturday visit

The Berkeley Blog

ESPN’s popular pregame show visits Cal for first time The post Everything you need to know about ESPN GameDay’s Saturday visit appeared first on Berkeley News.

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Removal of On-Campus Voting on Election Day Sparks Uproar at Purdue

Inside Higher Ed

Employees and students must vote off campus in November for the first time in years. Voting groups say such changes are a common, albeit subtle, form of voter suppression. This November, for the first time since before 2008, students, faculty and staff will be unable to vote on Purdue University’s campus on Election Day.

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US restricts study abroad for F-1 visa holders

The PIE News

New policy changes from the US immigration agency state that F-1 visa holders can only participate in study abroad programs shorter than five-months in order to maintain their student status in the country. Previously, students were allowed to study abroad indefinitely as long as they remained enrolled at a US institution. The changes , introduced in late August and effective immediately, have gone largely unnoticed across the sector. “Many US campuses offer study abroad programs longer

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Making students feel like citizens not tourists

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Mack Marshall argues we need to make greater efforts to integrate students into the towns and cities where they live and study. Mack Marshall argues we need to make greater efforts to integrate students into the towns and cities where they live and study.

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George Mason University’s law school faces $38M in running losses

Higher Ed Dive

Enrollment at the Antonin Scalia Law School has declined significantly from recent peaks while costs have increased.

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A message from Chancellor Lyons on the 60th anniversary of the Free Speech Movement

The Berkeley Blog

Learn more about the legacy of the Free Speech Movement, and how the Berkeley community is carrying it forward today. The post A message from Chancellor Lyons on the 60th anniversary of the Free Speech Movement appeared first on Berkeley News.

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The Microcredential Generation

Inside Higher Ed

A fast-growing number of traditionally college-age students are bypassing degrees to pursue cheaper and faster alternative credentials. Why are so many choosing this path—and will the journey pay off? #header-main { z-index: 103; }.

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‘Of tea and biscuits’ – an induction week case study

HEPI

This blog was kindly authored by Ian Fairholm , Senior Lecturer and Senior Academic Advisor (UG) for the Department of Psychology at the University of Bath. As part of our induction week at the University of Bath for new undergraduate and taught postgraduate students, we ensure they are given the opportunity to meet with their academic advisors (formerly known as personal tutors) for the first time.

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Student and staff wellbeing is shaped by university surroundings

Wonkhe

How do university spaces affect those who use them?

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Drexel University preps for workforce, benefits cuts after deficit balloons by $22M

Higher Ed Dive

The university blamed its financial woes on an enrollment decline, which leaders linked to the rollout of the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid.

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Crenshaw Awarded the W.E.B Du Bois Medal from Harvard

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Legal scholar Kimberlé W. Crenshaw was among those honored on Tuesday with the W.E.B. Du Bois Medal from The Hutchins Center for African & African American Research at Harvard University. It is Harvard's highest honor in the field of African and African American studies. Kimberlé W. Crenshaw The award is given to individuals who have made significant contributions to African and African American culture.

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Why Grad Schools Should Make the Case for Public Scholarship

Inside Higher Ed

Deborah J. Cohan offers seven reasons why grad schools should help students cultivate the ability to write for a larger audience. If you’ve ever attended graduate school, you probably have a list of things you wish your program had done better—or at least differently. Some of them may have been identifiable when you were there, while others might have become more apparent years later.

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Walz/Vance VP debate another reminder it’s time to extinguish the ‘fire in a crowded theater’ trope

FIRE

People keep citing the phrase "you can't shout fire in a crowded theater" to justify censorship. Here's why they're wrong.

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Podcast: Blueprint, fees increase, Brussels

Wonkhe

This week on the podcast Universities UK’s much anticipated “blueprint for change” is out - is a new 70 per cent participation target the right one?

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Baldwin Wallace University to cut 10 programs, lay off 28 employees

Higher Ed Dive

The institution added to reductions announced earlier this year as it works to balance its budget and manage recent enrollment declines.

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Why liberal arts leaders should know STEM isn’t the enemy

University Business

Not a week goes by without new laments about the decline of the humanities and social sciences. Many of these op-eds blame the utilitarian popularity of the STEM disciplines for declining enrollments and diminishing support for the traditional liberal arts. My experience is different. I know I can find support for the value of the liberal arts among the leaders of the very STEM disciplines whose popularity my colleagues decry.

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Employers Say Students Need AI Skills. What If Students Don’t Want Them?

Inside Higher Ed

Colleges and universities are considering new ways to incorporate generative AI into teaching and learning, but not every student is on board with the tech yet. Experts weigh in on the necessity of AI in career preparation and higher education’s role in preparing students for jobs of the future. A May 2024 survey by Inside Higher Ed and Generation Lab asked students if they knew when, how or whether to use generative artificial intelligence to help with coursework.

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Trailblazing Dartmouth students bring dialogue across difference to campus

FIRE

The Dartmouth Political Union proves it’s still possible to discuss controversial ideas on American college campuses.

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The OU reflects on the Phoenix tribunal findings

Wonkhe

The Open University has work to do in the light of the Phoenix verdict, and Nicola Dandridge is helping them.

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What makes a college welcoming to transfer students?

Higher Ed Dive

One expert at the National Association for College Admission Counseling’s conference laid out ways to better support these learners.

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Bringing clarity to microscopic imaging

The Berkeley Blog

UC Berkeley engineers have created a new computational tool for removing motion artifacts when imaging live biological samples. The post Bringing clarity to microscopic imaging appeared first on Berkeley News.

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A Call for Digital Literacy Across the Curriculum

Inside Higher Ed

Digital literacy skills are too important to relegate to the margins of the curriculum, Tahneer Oksman writes. “Write a brief history of your relationship to digital technologies, including social media.

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Creating Diverse Pathways for the Next Generation of Doctors

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The underrepresentation of Black and Latinx physicians has profound implications for our communities and the medical profession itself, as it perpetuates health disparities and limits the perspectives that shape patient care. The journey from aspiration to achievement for many aspiring doctors is fraught with obstacles, leading to a punctured pipeline that often fails to nurture talent from diverse backgrounds.To mend this pipeline, we must first confront the barriers faced by these communities

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OfS reports on business provision at Regent College London

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The Office for Students has published a report on business and management teaching at Regent College London - and there's a lot to digest.

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Apprenticeship group urges employers, community colleges to team up

Higher Ed Dive

A report calls on stakeholders to let go of assumptions that apprenticeships are only for the trades.

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New center to advance use of seaweed in the global economy

The Berkeley Blog

Nearly $13 million in funding announced today will establish the International Bioeconomy Macroalgae Center at UC Berkeley. The post New center to advance use of seaweed in the global economy appeared first on Berkeley News.

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Congress Can End the College Hunger Crisis

Inside Higher Ed

Congress Can End the College Hunger Crisis Elizabeth Redden Wed, 10/02/2024 - 03:00 AM Mildred García and John B. King, Jr. write that complex rules for accessing federal SNAP benefits leave too many students hungry. Byline(s) Mildred García John B. King Jr.

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Are Organizations Moving from Cloud to On-Premises? AWS Says Yes; Gartner Says It's Not Widespread

Campus Technology

Is there a widespread backlash to cloud computing that sees organizations moving their IT operations back to on-premises data centers? The longstanding debate over that very question was rekindled by recent comments from AWS about cloud repatriation among its customer base.

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Fees of £10,500 would be a return to the policies of 2017

Wonkhe

As The Times hints at a coming fee rise that will be welcomed by the sector, David Kernohan notes how little policy would actually be involved in making this happen

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Top higher education conferences to attend in 2025

Higher Ed Dive

We’re rounding up a list of events to help college leaders and administrators plan their calendar for next year.