University Business

MARCH 27, 2024

The State of Continuing Education 2024 Report was made in collaboration with The EvoLLLution and UPCEA. Directors (15%), deans (12%), executive directors (12%) and associate vice presidents or provosts (9%), and directors of continuing education (7%) made up the majority of respondents.

Continuing Education 105

Continuing Education Education Provost Institution 105

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

To fill immediate gaps, smaller academic programs, such as Critical Thinking Initiatives and Centers for Teaching and Learning, can help campus communities begin engaging with generative AI thoughtfully while fostering student success and workplace readiness. Need #3: Assessing the impact of faculty and student use of AI.

Professional Development 97

Professional Development Faculty Policy Administration 97

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

To fill immediate gaps, smaller academic programs, such as Critical Thinking Initiatives and Centers for Teaching and Learning, can help campus communities begin engaging with generative AI thoughtfully while fostering student success and workplace readiness. Need #3: Assessing the impact of faculty and student use of AI.

Professional Development 92

Professional Development Faculty Policy Administration 92

University Business

APRIL 5, 2024

Jonathan Levin, dean of Stanford’s graduate business school, will take over in August. He earned undergraduate degrees in math and English from Stanford in the 1990s and was chair of Stanford’s economics department before he was appointed business school dean. Monsignor Joseph Reilly – Seton Hall University (N.J.)

Deans 52

Deans Facilities Retention Provost 52

Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Image: When New York University announced last month that it would suspend admissions to its undergraduate music education program, students were shocked. Nonken's note said the pause would allow the department to rework the undergraduate curriculum, but students already found the curriculum challenging and rewarding.

Students 98

Students Department Administration Faculty 98

Coursera blog

AUGUST 29, 2023

Aligned with UC Berkeley’s strategic goals for equity and inclusion, this program provides a new pathway for those unable to attend in-person programs due to work or family commitments, which is the primary reason students study online. The degree employs a new customizable program design to best meet the needs of working professionals.

Engineering 52

Engineering Degree Deans Professional Development 52

Coursera blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

The online MEng aims to produce engineering leaders who can advance emerging technologies, from nanotechnology and clean energy to self-driving cars and AI. Dartmouth’s world-renowned faculty will teach students how to design, analyze, and build computing components, including sensors, for intelligent systems. By 2030, the U.S.

Degree 52

Degree Engineering Humanities Technology 52

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 15, 2023

He had a big influence on me because he had an interest in things scientific and technological,” Jackson said. “I The assistant principal for boys suggested she apply to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Jackson did that by co-founding the Black Student Union. Postal Service in Washington, D.C.,

Arts And Sciences 121

Arts And Sciences Technology Advise Faculty 121

University Business

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Aside from his steady hand as interim president, Rhodes is well known for his successful stint as the chancellor of the Austin Community College District (ACC), which grew to 11 campuses and experienced a 168% uptick in the number of degrees earned by students under his leadership, according to the university system.

Arts And Sciences 97

Arts And Sciences Liberal Arts Equity Facilities 97

Helix Education

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Here they are: Matching gift campaigns boost donor impact and increase response on giving days Oklahoma State University Foundation’s Cowboys United campaign focused on reducing barriers and expanding mental health services for OSU students. Every gift to Cowboys United was matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $150,000.

Deans 98

Deans Leadership Organization Technology 98

MindMax

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Louis University and Georgia Tech that engaged students creatively through Zoom with scavenger hunts and other activities they typically would have done in person. We did see a significant contraction after almost a year and a half of students being somewhat online. Hopefully, we don’t have to pivot again for a while!” Lowell said.

Higher Education 130

Higher Education Education Retention Inclusivity 130

Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 12, 2023

Image: Ever since the chat bot ChatGPT burst into public view in late 2022, students, professors and administrators have been woozy from a chaotic cocktail of excitement, uncertainty and fear. Inside Higher Ed caught up with 11 academics to ask how to harness the potential and avert the risks of this game-changing technology.

Model 143

Model Computer Science Technology Humanities 143

WCET Frontiers

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

I was very excited to see that we had a few students join us this year as well; some attended for professional development and some as panelists for a session. This year’s recipient, Dr. Felicity Cruz Grandjean, Associate Dean of E-learning Quality, Office of E-learning, Dallas College, more than fulfilled the award criteria.

Leadership 59

Leadership Inclusivity Higher Education Policy 59

Insight Into Diversity

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The inaugural Insight Into Diversity Library Excellence in Access and Diversity (LEAD) Award recognizes academic libraries who are advancing programs and initiatives that support DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) in areas such as research, accessibility, community outreach, technology, exhibitions, and collections.

Inclusivity 105

Inclusivity Equity Environment Retention 105

Inside Higher Ed

AUGUST 26, 2022

The Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) and Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU), both national universities in Japan, reportedly began talks in early August with the aim of merging by 2023, according to national media. The fund will be opened to universities beginning in 2024, according to reports.

University 96

University Allocate Policy Deans 96

WCET Frontiers

AUGUST 18, 2022

WCET Steering Committee member and, Assistant Dean, Digital Learning, The Pennsylvania State University, we will move from necessary conversations regarding the “why” and “what” of microcredentials, and begin to consider the aspects of “how.”. With today’s post, from Gary Chinn. Sherri Braxton. Jessica DuPont. Defining Goals & Learners.

Provost 52

Provost Leadership Degree Faculty 52

Insight Into Diversity

JANUARY 2, 2024

First-generation students, a predominantly non-White, intersectional population, face distinctive challenges as they navigate the complex path to an undergraduate degree. Whitman School of Management, where each has designed programs tailored to meet the needs of first-generation students.

Students 124

Students College Guidance Faculty 124

Liaison International

MARCH 27, 2024

In the first weeks of college, students learn that success isn’t just about grades and getting involved. But over time, it’s easy for students to lose sight of these crucial support systems. A recent study found that up to 60% of students had no idea how many support services were available on their college campus.

Retention 52

Retention Students Advise Higher Education 52

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 8, 2024

The grant funding, part of the 2024 omnibus appropriations bill signed March 23 by President Joe Biden, will support the equipment, curriculum development, and technology needed for the college’s physician assistant and clinical mental health counseling graduate programs. Ball, associate vice president and dean for graduate studies. “By

Deans 102

Deans Technology College Education 102

HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

Not only has digital technology changed how organizations communicate internally, it has changed how they communicate with each other and the public. In the case of a college or university, for example, a professor or thought leader may write a byline for a website focused on helping students choose the right major. Should They Be?”.

Engineering 52

Engineering Faculty Organization Academia 52