Inside Higher Ed

APRIL 24, 2024

Biden Administration Finalizes Overtime Rule jessica.blake@… Wed, 04/24/2024 - 03:00 AM The updated regulation will require colleges and universities across the country to either raise staff salaries to $58,656 or grant them overtime pay by Jan. Byline(s) Jessica Blake

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The PIE News

APRIL 25, 2024

The University of Chester was crowned international university of the year at the 2024 Whatuni Student Choice Awards in London on April 24. In 12 categories, the University of Sheffield was named University of the Year, as well as top for Students’ Union. .”

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The Guardian - Higher Education

APRIL 25, 2024

Ministers considering more funding to protect important research sites, with China seen as a particular concern MI5 has warned universities that hostile foreign states are targeting sensitive research, as ministers consider measures to bolster protections.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 22, 2024

Do not leave anything valuable solely on university computing. (Of Of course, this doesn’t mean violating intellectual property, university policies, or doing anything illegal with student records, protected data, etc. Frankly you need that list handy every day you work for a university. Follow state laws.) (2) They are not.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 25, 2024

Lydia Sermons Lydia Sermons has been named vice president and chief communications officer at Howard University. She served as vice president of strategic communications and marketing at Spelman College.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 23, 2024

Desiree Reed-Francois Desiree Reed-Francois has been named athletics director at University of Arizona. She served as athletics director at the University of Missouri. Reed-Francois holds a bachelor’s degree from UCLA and a juris doctorate from the University of Arizona College of Law.

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University Business

APRIL 24, 2024

The University of Arizona has gone through the wringer in the months since discovering a $177 million budget deficit last November. Moreover, the university plans to balance its budget by Jan. All of the university’s academic programs will experience a collective 3.6% cut, which comes out to $26.1

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 23, 2024

The California State University has allocated $250,000 in one-time funding that will be used to support Sacramento State’s new Black Honors College. Dr. Luke Wood The funds will be used to help support the school's Black Honors College. Luke Wood, adding that the Black Honors College will seek to reverse the trend.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 23, 2024

Musa Elbulok Musa Elbulok has been named acting assistant vice president of institutional effectiveness and strategic planning at Borough of Manhattan Community College. Elbulok holds a bachelor’s degree in business management and finance from Brooklyn College, a master’s in experimental psychology, and a Ph.D.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 25, 2024

Two new reports and an online dashboard from the Community College Research Center (CCRC) at Teacher’s College, Columbia University, are part of an ambitious effort to tell the story of transfer students. One report was designed for community college leaders to read — the other was for four-year institutional leaders.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 25, 2024

The annual forum brought together more than 650 students, faculty, athletic directors, and administrators for a three-day conversation focused on enhancing diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging initiatives at colleges and universities. The forum also focused on the intersectional identities of student-athletes.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 24, 2024

Others connect with students while they attend a college or university and counsel them toward a successful completion. One of the first-year programs Excelencia highlighted is Connect4Success (C4S), a collaboration between Miami Dade College (MDC) and Florida International University (FIU). Dr. Jimmy E.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 24, 2024

Aherial Polite Aherial Polite has been appointed dean of the School of Arts and Sciences at Augusta Technical College in Augusta, Georgia. She served as served as the department chair of chemistry, physics, and nuclear technology at Aiken Technical College.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 26, 2024

Crawford III was selected as the sole finalist for president of Texas Southern University. Throughout this process, I have learned so much about Texas Southern University, and I am honored to join this esteemed institution with such a rich history,” said Crawford. “I James Crawford III James W. The sky is the limit.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 26, 2024

School: University of Missouri Year: Graduate Student Major: Hospitality Management As the NFL Draft approached this spring, football pundits noted not only Darius Robinson’s athletic prowess, but his versatility and ability to play multiple positions. Robinson himself said he’s open to doing whatever a team needs from him.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 24, 2024

Department of Education (ED) and the Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP) held the Attaining College Excellence and Equity Summit: Holistic Advising and Wraparound Services in Washington, D.C. Despite doing well academically, as a first-generation college student, he felt lost. On Wednesday, the U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 24, 2024

community college students are finding that their schools are not equipping them with the knowledge to succeed after they graduate, according to recent findings from University of Texas at Austin’s 2023 Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCCSE). Sizable portions of U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 24, 2024

As the largest champion of the Black college community and the only national organization to provide both financial and professional development support to students attending publicly supported HBCUs, TMCF notes that the delays and lack of clarity surrounding Better FASFA are presenting dire consequences for its students and institutions.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 23, 2024

School: Indiana University Major: Finance and Business Analytics Year: Sophomore Natasha Kim plays midfielder for women’s soccer at Indiana University, where she majors in finance and business analytics. She is a member of the Hutton Honors College, is the recipient of the Dean's Scholarship, and is recognized as a Founders Scholar.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 25, 2024

The United Negro College Fund is celebrating its 80 years as the nation’s leading advocate for education equity and economic mobility. Today, UNCF counts more than 500,000 students it has helped get to and through college with scholarships, internships and fellowships. Dr. Michael L.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 25, 2024

“He spearheaded initiatives that expanded educational opportunities and enhanced the quality of education at Hampton University. In retirement, he served as the 13th interim president of Livingstone College in Salisbury, North Carolina, from 1995 to 1996. Hudson’s career included a stint in the U.S.

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University Business

APRIL 22, 2024

Of the 24% of respondents identified as at-risk students, financial challenges (30%), motivation (24%) and mental health (18%) were the most frequently cited impediments to their college success. Affordability At-risk students are most likely to have a job, struggle with expenses and be less informed about finances before entering college.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 23, 2024

School: West Virginia University Major: Finance Year: Sophomore Marcus Caldeira strives to improve his skills as a forward for men’s soccer at West Virginia University. He also commits time away from the pitch to engage with children at local schools and hospitals. This is while Caldeira maintains a 4.00

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University Business

APRIL 26, 2024

The sticker price of college tuition only continues to increase. In March 2024, NBC 10 Boston reported that two Massachusetts colleges, Wellesley and Boston University, now have annual student costs exceeding the $90,000 barrier. for both public and private universities alike. Read more from Yahoo Finance.

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Helix Education

APRIL 21, 2024

He has written previously for RNL about best financial practices for universities and has also written for The Chronicle of Higher Education among other publications. Everyone loves a David and Goliath story, and at this moment in the history of higher education, small colleges could use one. The news has not been good.

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University Business

APRIL 25, 2024

While public perceptions of the value of going to college have diminished in recent years, experts argue the lifelong earning potential for someone with a bachelor’s degree is worth the investment. That was the message Wednesday from a forum about the future of flagship universities held at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

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University Business

APRIL 22, 2024

Big-name colleges are now cracking down more aggressively on pro-Palestinian protests, which they say are getting increasingly intense and disruptive. Politicians, meanwhile, are exerting massive pressure on universities over protests, diversity efforts and curricula have started to push administrators to the right.

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University Business

APRIL 25, 2024

After 136 years of serving the educational needs of the community, Mountain State College has closed. The college had its last day for students on March 14, said college director Judith Sutton on Wednesday. The post Struggling Mountain State College closes its doors appeared first on University Business.

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University Business

APRIL 22, 2024

Five candidates have their eyes on the Dallas College board at a time when the state has raised the stakes in how it funds community colleges. Whoever is elected onto the two board seats up for grabs will work with Chancellor Justin Lonon on managing one of the largest community college systems in Texas.

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Insight Into Diversity

APRIL 26, 2024

Department of Education (ED) is introducing a new initiative aimed at recognizing and supporting colleges and universities that prioritize student success and economic mobility. Imagine universities raising the bar for access and equity becoming household names. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona said at the summit.

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University Business

APRIL 24, 2024

Recent findings show that college-educated Gen Zers are having a harder time finding a job than they were a year ago. The jump in unemployment among recent college grads comes at an odd time in this economy, said Patricia Anderson with Dartmouth College. “As Read more from Marketplace.

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University Business

APRIL 24, 2024

A large majority of community college students have a career in mind, but they also say that they don’t have enough information about the paths that will get them to those jobs. Some 90% of 83,000-plus students who responded to the 2023 Community College Survey of Student Engagement said they had zeroed in on a career path.

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Helix Education

APRIL 22, 2024

Traditional Undergraduate Enrollment Sessions Revolutionizing College Choice: What 2,000+ Students Reveal About Personalization Dive into the future of college planning with insights from a national survey of 2,000 high school students co-sponsored by RNL and Halda!

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The PIE News

APRIL 23, 2024

Edey, who plays for Purdue University in Indiana, and was named as the best player this year by the bulk of media awards, is aware of the difficulty of changing something so haphazardly woven into law. Our universities and colleges are increasingly seeking to enrol more diverse and talented students from all backgrounds,” Feldblum notes.

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University Business

APRIL 22, 2024

Sy Kirby dreaded the thought of going to college after graduating from high school. “I was facing a lot of pressure for a guy that knew for a fact that he wasn’t going to college,” Kirby says. The post Many in Gen Z ditch colleges for trade schools. Read more from NPR.

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University Business

APRIL 23, 2024

Morehouse College is set to announce that President Joe Biden will deliver its commencement address on May 19, but some faculty members have raised concerns about the decision, according to two people familiar with the matter and an email to faculty members reviewed by NBC News. Read more from NBC News.

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Inside Higher Ed

APRIL 23, 2024

Today on the Academic Minute: Olivia (Mandy) O’Neill, associate professor of management at the George Mason University Costello College of Business, discusses how to alter a culture of anxiety in the workplace.

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