Wonkhe
APRIL 26, 2023
Leading with compassion strengthens higher education institutions. Helen Rimmer discusses why it can be easier said than done The post Reckoning with the barriers to compassionate leadership in higher education appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
APRIL 25, 2023
Students who stopped out recently are among those most likely to reenroll and succeed, the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center reports.
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Inside Higher Ed
APRIL 26, 2023
Research Finds No Gender Bias in Academic Science Featured Image at Top of Article GettyImages-700211696.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
APRIL 6, 2023
In the midst of a crisis, they've made clear their biggest priority: job security. By Brian Rosenberg Illustration by The Chronicle In the midst of a crisis, they've made clear their biggest priority: job security.
HEPI
APRIL 12, 2023
This blog has been kindly written for HEPI by Jo Richards, Senior Insight Lead at UCAS. The cost of living is the topic at the top of everyone’s minds over the past year, and it is likely to be with us for a while. Students are one group that have been particularly affected by rises in the cost of living, as rent and the price of food have gone up against a backdrop of maintenance loans being lower in real terms compared with 2021.
Higher Ed Data Stories
APRIL 19, 2023
The College Board has finally put new AP data up on its website after a hiatus of a couple of years. I had previously blogged about their decision to take it down from their website, after some attention that removal had received in the national press , and, unfortunately, some amplification by the right-wing elements who believe that differences in scores by ethnicity are driven by innate biological attributes, rather than things like parental attainment, family income, and opportunity, all of
Wonkhe
APRIL 20, 2023
Ed Foster examines the role that data and technology can play in supporting student engagement The post Personal tutors can’t solve the crisis of student engagement alone appeared first on Wonkhe.
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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
APRIL 24, 2023
America has woken up to the unique benefits of HBCUs for Black students. Enrollment is up , and, after a century of underfunding , some money has been coming in, from sources both public and private. Suddenly, HBCUs have cultural cachet, thanks to celebrities like Beyoncé, who honored the schools in her 2019 concert documentary Homecoming , and Deion Sanders, who brought Jackson State University’s football team to national prominence before departing last December.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
APRIL 25, 2023
The administration wants a nice little poem for the president. By Silke-Maria Weineck Illustration by The Chronicle; photo by Paul Sancya, AP The administration wants a nice little poem for the president.
HESA
APRIL 19, 2023
Morning, all. It’s time for our annual provincial budget round-up. University Affairs has done its round-up of budget announcements ; I’m here to put the whole set of financial commitments under the lens and give it some long-term context. A couple of caveats before I start. First, PEI is not included, for the simple reason that the government chose not to submit a budget before going to the polls a couple of weeks ago.
HEPI
APRIL 24, 2023
This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Kara McEnaney, Chair of Keele University’s Drug & Alcohol Steering Group. This is the second of a two-blog series on a drug harm reduction pilot organised by Students Organising for Sustainability (SOS-UK). You can read the first blog, an overview of the pilot, here. Keele University and Keele Students’ Union has been working with Students Organising for Sustainability (SOS-UK) since 2015, when we first started to look at alcohol use on campus, and how w
Wonkhe
APRIL 13, 2023
Are there students afraid to speak on campus, and if so why is that? Jim Dickinson uncovers the anxiety and confidence issues underpinning the silencing of student opinion The post The free speech problem is a crisis of confidence appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
APRIL 14, 2023
The American Council on Education also says it will gather feedback for the system’s social and economic mobility metric in late 2023.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
APRIL 14, 2023
Some people are undoubtedly wondering why United States Vice President Kamala Harris chose the Fisk Memorial Chapel as the venue from which she offered last Friday's remarks in support of the Tennessee General Assembly's then-recently expelled Democratic Reps. Justin Pearson and Justin Jones. Jones has since returned to the Capitol following a unanimous vote by the Nashville Metropolitan Council to reappoint him as an interim representative.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
APRIL 20, 2023
By Sarah Brown Brandon Bell, Getty Images Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick of Texas Lawmakers’ campaign to reshape public higher education in the state reached a rare milestone: A tenure ban won approval in a legislative chamber.
Inside Higher Ed
APRIL 7, 2023
Image: While this academic year saw the largest one-year increase in full-time faculty members’ average salaries in over three decades, that still wasn’t enough to stop their real wages from falling due to inflation, the American Association of University Professors noted this Thursday alongside its latest salary survey data. They are preliminary data for the 2022–23 academic year; AAUP plans to release the final data in July.
HEPI
APRIL 18, 2023
This blog has been kindly written fro HEPI by Professor Marion Thain, Executive Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities and Professor of Culture and Technology at King’s College London. Join Marion, Lord (Jo) Johnson, Molly Morgan-Jones and Bobby Duffy at a free event on 26 April to discuss how the UK can make more of its leading expertise in humanities.
Wonkhe
APRIL 17, 2023
James Coe wonders whether we can have our cake and eat it when it comes to science policy and associate to Horizon and pursue Plan B The post If we’re going to be a science superpower let’s do Horizon and Pioneer appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
APRIL 24, 2023
For many U.S. communities, the long-term viability of colleges and universities is critical. Cities and towns can start preparing, experts say.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
APRIL 14, 2023
Although women and people of color have made small amounts of progress over the past half-decade, the college presidency is still mostly white and mostly male That’s the main takeaway from the American Council on Education (ACE)’s The American College President: 2023 Edition , released Friday. ACE’s study, performed approximately every five years since 1986, surveyed over 1,000 college presidents and chancellors about their experiences and backgrounds during 2022.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
APRIL 13, 2023
By Eva Surovell Eric Hasert, TCPALM, USA TODAY NETWORK Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Lawmakers also removed provisions that would have eliminated the gender-studies major and affected tenure.
Insight Into Diversity
APRIL 12, 2023
A new report released Tuesday reveals the University of Minnesota’s (UMN) founders committed “genocide” and “ethnic cleansing” of Native Americans during the 19th century to gain financial benefits for the institution. The 554-page document is part of the Towards Recognition and University-Tribal Healing (TRUTH) Project, a collaborative effort between UMN researchers and the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council aimed at repairing relations between the institution and th
Educause
APRIL 17, 2023
As more higher education stakeholders discover and use generative AI, intentional staffing and governance will ensure that institutions adopt these technologies effectively and appropriately.
Wonkhe
APRIL 25, 2023
There's been plenty of chatter surrounding generative AI and assessment - but what about the impact on careers? Mark De Freitas has some opening gambits The post Generative AI is coming for jobs appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
APRIL 3, 2023
The university and its State Agricultural College agreed to improve discrimination response protocols, in a resolution agreement entered into with the Office for Civil Rights on Monday.
Inside Higher Ed
APRIL 7, 2023
Image: The Biden administration would prohibit blanket bans that “categorically” bar transgender students from participating in the sport consistent with their gender identity under a proposed amendment to federal civil rights law. The amendment to the regulations for Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 would require schools, colleges and universities to set sport-specific criteria that take into account “important educational objectives” as well as the level of
The Chronicle of Higher Education
APRIL 5, 2023
By Stephanie M. Lee Illustration by The Chronicle, Getty Images The study, now set to be retracted, used fuzzy methods to claim that hundreds of thousands had died from Covid vaccines, critics say.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
APRIL 19, 2023
Research has repeatedly found that higher education programs in prisons reduce recidivism. And the higher a degree an incarcerated person earns, the less likely they are to re-offend, down to a 0% recidivism rate for those who have earned a master’s, according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics. Now, Colorado, which has the fourth-highest recidivism rate in the United States , has taken one of the boldest steps of any state to incentivize people in prison to get a credential.
Educause
APRIL 3, 2023
The IDEAS (Inclusion, Design, Engagement, Evaluation, Assessment, and Support) Framework for online teaching and learning highlights best practices for before, during, and after the delivery of an online course to help instructors deliver high-quality courses and improve learner experience and outcomes.
Wonkhe
APRIL 16, 2023
Research funding has been unsustainable for decades, points out Jonathan Grant - so what would a new review of research funding change? The post The radical response to the Nurse review is to sustainably fund the dual support system appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
APRIL 26, 2023
The public college’s interim president, an ally of Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, had recommended trustees reject the tenure bids.
Higher Education Inquirer
APRIL 12, 2023
[Editors note: The Higher Education Inquirer thanks Hank Kalet for allowing us to reprint his substack Channel Surfing as a record of the Rutgers strike. News sources state this is the first labor strike at the school in its entire 256-year history. Hank is a lecturer at the Rutgers University School of Communication and Information. We encourage you to subscribe to his substack.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
APRIL 3, 2023
By Eva Surovell Lincoln Agnew for The Chronicle Turnitin, the popular academic-integrity software, debuted a new feature that will flag AI-generated language in written assignments.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
APRIL 24, 2023
Dr. Ontario Wooden has been appointed interim president at Alcorn State University, the Clarion Ledger reported. Dr. Ontario Wooden Wooden is currently provost and senior vice president at Alcorn State. He previously served in multiple roles at North Carolina Central University (NCCU), including associate vice chancellor for student success and academic outreach; associate vice chancellor for innovative, engaged, and global education; interim associate dean of the school of education; and associ
HEPI
APRIL 17, 2023
This HEPI blog was kindly written by Tracey Lumb, of Students Organising for Sustainability and is part of two-blog series. This overview article introduces the pilot and will be followed by a case study from Keele University. Two years after Students Organising for Sustainability (SOS-UK) launched the Drug and Alcohol Impact pilot, we reflect on the lessons learned in transitioning away from a purely punitive approach to student drug use.
Wonkhe
APRIL 24, 2023
Rachel Handforth explains how academics and the community can collaborate on local challenge-based PhD projects across disciplinary areas The post A new model for doctoral training informed by the community appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
APRIL 25, 2023
The spending plan would strike down the Biden administration’s program to forgive up to $20,000 of some borrowers’ student loan debt.
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