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WVU to reduce library budget by up to $800K

Higher Ed Dive

The recommendations come less than a week after the flagship university's board cut 28 degree programs and about 140 faculty positions.

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What institution-level surveys of sexual violence and harassment can reveal

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Anna Bull and Hayley Turner-Mcintyre explain that to tackle sexual misconduct on campus, we need data on who, where on who, where and what The post What institution-level surveys of sexual violence and harassment can reveal appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Collaborating to stop campus sexual assault

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Research on campus-based sexual misconduct can often be emotionally demanding and yield unpalatable findings. Susan Lagdon, Ngozi Anyadike-Danes, Megan Reynolds, and Cherie Armour explain how they garnered institutional support. The post Collaborating to stop campus sexual assault appeared first on Wonkhe.

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States Underfunded Historically Black Land Grants by $13 Billion Over 3 Decades

Inside Higher Ed

States Underfunded Historically Black Land Grants by $13 Billion Over 3 Decades Katherine Knott Wed, 09/20/2023 - 03:00 AM The secretaries of agriculture and education have issued letters to 16 governors, urging them to rectify the inequities in funding.

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Met police agree six-figure payout to student hit by baton at protest

The Guardian - Higher Education

Exclusive: Alfie Meadows underwent brain surgery after being struck by officer at tuition fees demonstration The Metropolitan police have apologised and agreed to pay a six-figure settlement to a man who needed emergency brain surgery after being hit by an officer’s baton during the 2010 university tuition fees protests. Alfie Meadows, then a 20-year-old philosophy student at Middlesex University, sustained a brain injury after he was struck on the head during demonstrations against the tripling

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Temple Acting President JoAnne Epps Dies at 72

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Temple University acting President JoAnne Epps died Tuesday afternoon after collapsing onstage at the Temple Performing Arts Center. JoAnne Epps “It is with deep heartbreak that we write to inform you that Temple University Acting President JoAnne A. Epps suddenly passed away this afternoon,” Temple said in a statement. At an event honoring the late Charles L.

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The last thing that students need is less regulation

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Jim Dickinson reflects on calls to reduce regulation of universities - arguing that the real problem is the way we frame higher education as "big boarding school" The post The last thing that students need is less regulation appeared first on Wonkhe.

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The Administrative Overhaul of New College of Florida

Inside Higher Ed

The Administrative Overhaul of New College of Florida Josh Moody Tue, 09/19/2023 - 03:00 AM Since February, Florida’s public liberal arts college has hired numerous employees with little or no experience in higher education but deep ties to the Republican Party.

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Why Scholars Are Creating an 'Alt New College'

The Chronicle of Higher Education

By Megan Zahneis "We're offering education, which I think should not be a controversial thing," one organizer says of the project, announced on Friday. Its target audience: current students at New College of Florida.

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Colleges Look to Cluster Hires Amid Diversity Hostilities

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As a Black woman who studies the educational experiences of Black women and girls, Dr. Tiffany Steele says she always felt like her work was never quite valued. “If you focus on minoritized populations, there’s a lack of understanding about why this research is relevant,” she says. Editors of top-tier journals couldn’t comprehend why she chose to focus on Black women instead of Black people generally, and if she wanted to talk about Black women and girls in the courses that she taught, she had t

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Higher education postcard: Somerville College, Oxford

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This week’s card from Hugh Jones’s postbag takes us to a college of firsts The post Higher education postcard: Somerville College, Oxford appeared first on Wonkhe.

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At least 3 more states mull FAFSA mandates for high school students

Higher Ed Dive

Michigan, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts are considering making completion of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid a graduation requirement.

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A New Campaign to End Unpaid Internships

Inside Higher Ed

A New Campaign to End Unpaid Internships Johanna Alonso Wed, 09/20/2023 - 03:00 AM Research by NACE shows that paid internships benefit graduates far more than unpaid ones. Now the organization is pushing for legislation to ban the latter.

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Gutting Language Departments Would Be a Disaster

The Chronicle of Higher Education

Once a program is gone, it is very difficult and expensive to bring it back. By Rebecca L. Walkowitz Illustration by The Chronicle Once a program is gone, it is very difficult and expensive to bring it back.

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Prospective students “actively researching” sustainability strategies

The PIE News

International students seeking options in the UK and the US are continuing to place teaching and reputation at top of mind, while those looking to Canada are interested in tuition fees, scholarships and post-study work visas and career services are important in Australia, new research shows. But globally, prospective international students are “actively seeking” information regarding environmental sustainability.

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What institution-level surveys of sexual violence and harassment can reveal

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Anna Bull and Hayley Turner-Mcintyre explain that in order to tackle sexual misconduct effectively on campus, we need prevalence data to understand where it happens, what it looks like, who perpetrates it, and who experiences, it the most. The post What institution-level surveys of sexual violence and harassment can reveal appeared first on Wonkhe.

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16 states underfunded land-grant HBCUs by over $12B, Biden admin says

Higher Ed Dive

The education and agriculture secretaries called on each state’s governor to remedy the historical funding gaps.

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A ‘Lost Generation’ of High School Graduates

Inside Higher Ed

A ‘Lost Generation’ of High School Graduates jessica.blake@… Wed, 09/20/2023 - 03:00 AM Significant numbers of the 2020 high school graduates who didn’t enroll in college immediately that year still have not found their way into higher education, a new report finds.

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Vanderbilt U. Says 'U.S. News' Emphasis on Social Mobility Is 'Deeply Misleading'

The Chronicle of Higher Education

By Francie Diep Illustration by Ron Coddington, The Chronicle; Photo by Jeffrey Beall Scholars quickly criticized emails leaders sent after a five-place drop in the rankings.

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HBCU Advancement Teams: Don't Underestimate the Power of the Individual Donor

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

For over 20 years, I have been an avid reader of the Giving USA Report on Philanthropic Giving, an annual report on fundraising in America produced by the Indiana University Lily Family School of Philanthropy. Each June, I eagerly await its release and subsequently use it to direct my fundraising strategy for the ensuing year. In all of the recent fundraising trainings I provide, I posit that HBCUs are literally “leaving money on the table” due to the lack of attention paid to cultivating indivi

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Supporting care leavers may require a bold, new approach to the student premium

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After a report highlighting the disparity in the number of care experienced students across HE, Sunday Blake and Tony Moss argue for more consistent support The post Supporting care leavers may require a bold, new approach to the student premium appeared first on Wonkhe.

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U.S. News shakes up rankings methodology — but top colleges held their spots

Higher Ed Dive

The publication's rankings now further emphasize social mobility after some institutions abandoned them.

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Funding for College-Completion Program at Risk in Federal Budget

Inside Higher Ed

Funding for College-Completion Program at Risk in Federal Budget Katherine Knott Tue, 09/19/2023 - 03:00 AM The Postsecondary Student Success Program, which Congress created in March 2022, is just getting underway. Advocates say more federal investment is needed.

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Colorado College Encourages Students to Transfer From States With Anti-DEI Laws

The Chronicle of Higher Education

By Amita Chatterjee The private institution announced an initiative Thursday for students who feel ostracized by the policies in Florida, North Carolina, North Dakota, Tennessee, and Texas.

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Georgetown University and Jesuit Community Pledge $27 Million to Descendants of Enslaved People

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Georgetown University and the Jesuit community are pledging $27 million to descendants of enslaved people sold to fund the school, CNN reported. According to non-profit Descendants Truth & Reconciliation Foundation , the pledge comprises $10 million from Georgetown and $17 million in money and plantation land from the Jesuits. This comes as part of the Jesuits’ plan to raise $1 billion for the foundation, which will then be used to support descendants’ education.

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SUNY Potsdam looks to eliminate 14 more programs to close $9M deficit

Higher Ed Dive

President of the New York public college said it will need to significantly reduce faculty positions alongside academic cuts.

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Putting Admissions in Context

Inside Higher Ed

Putting Admissions in Context Liam Knox Mon, 09/18/2023 - 03:00 AM A new study finds that taking high school students’ level of resources into account when assessing applications can lead to diverse admits who are likely to succeed in college.

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At Michigan State, a New Scandal Raises an Old Question: Why Does This Keep Happening?

The Chronicle of Higher Education

By David Jesse The suspension of the football coach, amid accusations that he sexually harassed an activist, suggests that the culture change promised by leaders after the Nassar scandal has not come to pass.

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UMass Amherst Launches Center to Integrate Indigenous Knowledge and Western Science

Insight Into Diversity

The University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass Amherst) is partnering with Indigenous communities across the U.S. and internationally to launch a new Center for Braiding Indigenous Knowledges and Science (CBIKS). Led by Sonya Atalay, PhD, provost professor of anthropology at UMass Amherst, CBIKS will bring together Indigenous and Western scientists to understand and address the interconnected impacts of environmental change on food, culture, and society.

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A manifesto for creative education

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The creative education pipeline is at risk. University Alliance chief executive Vanessa Wilson explains how the Creative Education Coalition has a plan to put things right The post A manifesto for creative education appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Gen Z values college, but affordability concerns remain

Higher Ed Dive

Only about half of K-12 students who want to pursue higher education believe they can pay for it, a Gallup and Walton Family Foundation poll found.

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Despite National Pushback, West Virginia Will Cut Faculty, Programs

Inside Higher Ed

Despite National Pushback, West Virginia Will Cut Faculty, Programs Ryan Quinn Fri, 09/15/2023 - 11:42 AM A month of intense public and on-campus pressure did not dissuade the Board of Governors from siding with the administration to slash programs and positions.

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Gen Z Is Ready to Talk. Are Professors Ready to Listen?

The Chronicle of Higher Education

How a successful gen-ed program is using the humanities to reach this very different generation of students. By Melinda S. Zook LJ Davids for The Chronicle How a successful gen-ed program is using the humanities to reach this very different generation of students.

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Fair use or copyright infringement? What academic researchers need to know about ChatGPT prompts

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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. While there is much discussion about the copyrightability of generative AI outputs and the legality of generative AI companies’ use of copyrighted material as training data ( Lucchi, 2023 ), there has been relatively little discussion about copyright in relation to use

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Why are university meetings still so inaccessible?

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Jim Dickinson reflects on conversations with student leaders and their experiences of committees, boards and meetings - calling for accessibility by design to be a concern for the encounters, rather than just the agenda The post Why are university meetings still so inaccessible? appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Texas A&M system offers DEI ban guidance

Higher Ed Dive

A Q&A for faculty and staff provides a look at how public colleges are carrying out a state law barring diversity, equity and inclusion programming.

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A New Legal Blitz on Affirmative Action

Inside Higher Ed

A New Legal Blitz on Affirmative Action Liam Knox Wed, 09/20/2023 - 03:00 AM Challenges to race-conscious policies are surging in the wake of the Supreme Court ruling against affirmative action, beginning with a new lawsuit against West Point.

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