Higher Ed Dive

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

The largest colleges have been growing over the last decade, while enrollment shrank elsewhere.

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Wonkhe

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Patricia Ambrose sets out what needs to happen if targets on care leaver participation are to be met The post How to meet the government’s targets for care experienced students appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Higher Ed Dive

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

A dozen policy wonks and higher ed groups are calling for changes at NC-SARA, an organization controlling a key interstate distance learning pact.

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Wonkhe

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

The Social Mobility Foundation's Sarah Atkinson asks why the sector struggles with staff socioeconomic diversity The post Why do universities have so few working class staff? appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

By Denise S. Bartell, Sandra Robinson & Willie McKether Only two-thirds of new college students will complete their degree within six years. For Black, Latinx, and Native American students, this number is much lower. For colleges and universities to close these equity gaps, they must address the core of the student experience: the time that students spend in the classroom.

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HEPI

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

This blog has been kindly written for HEPI by Roger Watson, President, National Conference of University Professors. Since the 1980s, the number of UK university professors has grown five times from 4,500 to 22,855. The professoriate remains predominantly White British and less than one-third are female. However, little knowledge is available about what the UK professoriate does and if, for example, ethnicity and gender influence their roles.

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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Image: Undergraduate students are struggling to stay engaged in class—and they believe that material more directly connected to real-life issues could help solve the problem. That’s a key finding of the recent State of the Student 2022 survey by the academic publishing company Wiley, which noted that 55 percent of undergraduate and 38 percent of graduate students said they struggle to remain interested in their classes.

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The PIE News

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

The UK secretary of state for education, Gillian Keegan, has shown strong support for international students and the wider sector, with reports that she will oppose any potential cuts to international student numbers by the Home Office. “It’s a sector we should be very proud of,” said Keegan, in an interview with the Financial Times. “It’s world-leading, a great advert to our country.” Keegan told the publication she wanted to build on the UK’s export market in uni

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

The College Board has admitted almost two weeks after publishing a revised AP African American Studies course framework that it made mistakes in the course’s roll out and condemned the actions and rhetoric of Florida officials surrounding the matter, The Hill reported. Gov. Ron DeSantis “The dialogue surrounding AP African American Studies has moved from healthy debate to misinformation,” College Board said in a statement.

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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

In a recent piece in The Atlantic , Tom Nichols argues that “Florida has a right to destroy its universities.” Governor Ron DeSantis, he writes, “has decided to root out wrong-think at one of Florida’s public colleges”—New College of Florida—“and his harebrained meddling will likely harm the school, but he has every right to do it.

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Coursera blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Winning digital marketing strategies are driven by innovative marketing leaders who relentlessly pursue new ways to connect with their markets using the latest digital tools, from artificial intelligence (AI) to machine learning and more. The AI Marketing Certificate from the Darden School Foundation is designed to provide managers with the framework to advance their marketing strategies to deliver dynamic and personalized customer experiences.

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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Image: Keylin Perez, a senior at Coppin State University, was thrilled to be the first Latina crowned Miss Coppin State University, or the university “queen,” a student leadership role at the historically Black institution in Baltimore. She ran unopposed, but not everyone is excited about her win. Perez recently received a surge of vitriol and harassment on social media after she posted a lighthearted TikTok video of her and Mister Coppin bumping into their counterparts at Morgan Sta

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The Chronicle of Higher Education

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

From the mundanely sexist to the lawsuit-worthy, service work is inequitable. By Liz Mayo Joan Wong for The Chronicle From the mundanely sexist to the lawsuit-worthy, service work is inequitable.

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Campus Technology

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

In conversations with educators, have you ever heard one of them say they "love" a certain technology? With Valentine's Day this week, we are wondering what it is about education technologies that educators actually love. Here, we ask Gardner Campbell what he loves about education technology.

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Cisco blogs - Education

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Episode 35 of the Cisco Optics Podcast is now posted! See below for episode notes. Cisco Optics Podcast Episode 35 Fascinating laser research projects you wish you thought of, with Juliet Gopinath.

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The PIE News

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

International study tech platform Edvoy has entered into a “first-of-its-kind” postgraduate student recruitment partnership with Canada’s Trent University. Together with the Ontario-based institution, Edvoy will launch the joint venture ‘TEX Advanced Learning Centre’ While Trent will deliver the curriculum and manage the academic programs, the one-stop digital platform will bring hundreds of international students to the centre in downtown Oshawa, Ontario. “We

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UW Presidential Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Resources Office of Student Life Accessing mental health care  (Seattle campus students) Counseling services  (UW Tacoma students) Counseling services  (UW Bothell students) UW CareLink  (PEBB benefits eligible employees, their dependents and household members) ASUW Middle Eastern Student Commission The Center for International Relations & Cultural Leadership Exchange (CIRCLE) Office of Student Financial Aid Academic Advising UW Turkish Cultural Association With every passing day, the devast

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

The United Negro College Fund’s (UNCF) Leadership Conference will host a conference Feb. 16-19 to bring together students, faculty, HBCU community leaders, funding experts, sponsors, alumni, and UNCF-member institutions. Michael J. Cleveland The three-day event will take place in Birmingham, AL, and aims to provide networking and educational opportunities.

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The Chronicle of Higher Education

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

As the College Board's Florida fiasco shows, it's time to stop appeasing malign actors. By Holden Thorp Harry Campbell for The Chronicle As the College Board's Florida fiasco shows, it's time to stop appeasing malign actors.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

With COVID-19 and its mutations still a presence and cold and flu season in full swing, nurses across the nation continue to be pushed to their limits. In January, nurses from two of New York City’s private hospitals went on strike. Staffing levels were a significant issue in the negotiations. The Ohio State University College of Nursing uses its Summer Institute for Future Nurses as a recruiting tool for high school students.

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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Image: A tenured University of Texas at Austin professor is suing business school leaders there, alleging they threatened his career because he denounced the university’s funding and support of “left-wing” causes—and tried to draw state lawmakers’ attention to it. On Twitter and in media outlets, Richard Lowery, associate professor of finance at the McCombs School of Business, says he has criticized the university’s approaches to affirmative action; “cri

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University Business

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

“Calling on all internet users: Protect yourself and your devices!” This is the message from the Biden Administration to all school and government organizations amidst persistent and malicious cyber threats. On Tuesday, the U.S. joined Australia, India and Japan in the Quad Cyber Challenge , a resource-sharing initiative to raise awareness around cyber threats against education and government institutions.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

The University of California, Irvine, will launch an interdisciplinary, pre-health professional development program, which aims to support students from underserved communities interested in healthcare careers. Dr. Belinda Campos UC PRIME Pre-Health Pathways (UCPPP) – it is receiving funding from a five-year, $3.6 million grant from the California Department of Health Care Access and Information – will select undergraduates for training, advising, and support to increase readiness for medical sc

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The PIE News

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

The number of international students applying for UK undergraduate courses via UCAS has increased by 3% after a slump during the pandemic, driven by countries including Nigeria, India and the US. Applications from China dropped by -4.2% compared to last year but still beat pre-pandemic levels (27,710 in 2023 vs 21,250 in 2020) and were more than double those from five years ago.

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Academe Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

BY JORDAN HARPER AND ADRIANNA KEZAR In the winter 2023 issue of Academe, our article “Reprofessionalizing the Faculty” highlights campuses that are making systemic changes to better support non-tenure-track faculty, including Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Penn State, and the University of Denver.

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The Chronicle of Higher Education

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

“Selfish chair” is an oxymoron, assuming you do the job responsibly. By Kevin Dettmar Sam Kalda for the Chronicle “Selfish chair” is an oxymoron, assuming you do the job responsibly.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Feb. 11 that he would support legislation barring collegiate-level transgender student athletes from competing on teams matching their gender, The Texas Tribune reported. Gov. Greg Abbott “This next session, we will pass a law prohibiting biological men to compete against women in college sports,” Abbott said during an interview with former Wisconsin Gov.

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The Chronicle of Higher Education

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

By Megan Zahneis Jakkar Aimery, Detroit News, AP Police officers respond to a shooting on the campus of Michigan State U. late Monday. The suspect was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, university police said in a briefing early Tuesday.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Anne Edwards Anne Edwards has been named director of the Black Cultural Center at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind. Edwards earned a bachelor’s degree in hospitality and tourism management at Purdue University. She holds an MBA from Valparaiso University in Indiana and a Ph.D. in educational psychology from Northern Illinois University.

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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Image: To increase enrollment and retention of male students, Queensborough Community College in New York is investing in a Male Resource Center, aimed at its smallest populations of Black and Latino men to create equity, President Christine Mangino says. The center, expected to open this fall, will provide resources, mentorship and a communal space for male students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Purdue University will receive $50 million to name the undergraduate institute in the Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. School of Business the Bruce White Undergraduate Institute. Bruce White White – he died Jan. 19 – was founder and chairman of White Lodging, former member of the Purdue Board of Trustees, and longtime university benefactor. The $50 million commitment comes from The Dean and Barbara White Family Foundation and is the largest monetary contribution made to Purdue’s School of Management/Bus

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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Blog: Higher Ed Gamma Did you know that full-time faculty at 4-year universities are: 225 percent more likely to be of a non-Chrisitian faith than other US adults. 131 percent more likely to on the political left. 60 percent more likely to identify as LGBTQ. 55 percent more likely to be religiously unaffiliated. 55 percent less likely to be Black and 67 percent less likely to be Hispanic.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Kirkwood Community College will be closing or modifying three programs and is laying off faculty and staff, citing low enrollment, Corridor Business Journal reported. “Part of our mission is to identify community needs in order to provide exceptional education and training for the communities we serve across our seven counties,” said Kirkwood President Dr.

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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Image: Advocates want graduate students and borrowers with Parent PLUS loans included in the Education Department’s planned overhaul of income-driven repayment, while critics want the planned changes scrapped altogether, citing the cost and concerns of executive overreach. The Education Department received nearly 13,000 comments from borrowers, lawmakers, researchers and others about the draft regulations for income-driven repayment during the 30-day comment period that ended Friday.

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Cisco blogs - Education

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

I grew up 228 miles northwest of New York City in a rural village dotted with small farms. It was in this environment that I felt closest to planet Earth.

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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Category: Carpe Careers Grad school is a perfect opportunity to look beyond minute details and hone that mind-set, a skill that can be used throughout your career and life, writes Anne Meyer-Miner. Editorial Tags: Career Advice Graduate students Show on Jobs site: Image Source: Nadezhda Buravleva/istock/getty images plus Image Size: Thumbnail-horizontal Is this diversity newsletter?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Yet another U.S. mass shooting has killed three and critically wounded five Michigan State University (MSU) students. The gunman – he committed suicide – was 43-year-old Anthony Dwayne McRae, someone not affiliated with the school, said MSU Interim Deputy Police Chief Chris Rozman. “We have no idea why he came to campus to do this tonight,” Rozman said.

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