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What Tyler Cowen Gets Wrong About What’s Wrong with Higher Education

Inside Higher Ed

His first concern is the potential for a diminution of status among elite institutions, brought on by universities prioritizing labor force-friendly majors such as computer science and engineering over the humanities and social sciences. Third, Cowen worries that the best and brightest choose any career path as long as it is not academia.

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President moves: Administrators prove popular picks as next leader on the job

University Business

Stephenson is currently the president of Northwest Florida State College, a community college. A tenured community college leader, Stephenson has 15 years of experience serving institutions across Alabama, Missouri and Kentucky, Tampa Bay Times reports. The former engineer proved a natural as president.

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The Catalysts for Competency-Based Learning and Prior Learning Assessments Have Arrived

eLiterate

colleges and universities face enrollment crises. While this problem is often framed by academia as a decrease in the supply of students—the so-called “enrollment cliff,” the hot job market, and so on—I think it is better understood as a failure to respond to changing demand and new opportunities. Here’s one solution.

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Funding Research for Tier Two Institutions with NSF: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 165 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. Sethuraman Panchanathan

The Change Leader, Inc.

Podcast Highlights NSF’s Regional Innovation Engines is a $44 million investment that promotes competition and exploits the innate potential of the region through partnerships. This pilot is a partnership between Penn State University and other community colleges. National Science Foundation (NSF).

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10 Must-Listen Podcasts to Help Raise Your Leadership Game

UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

President Blake recalled how his path to the presidency of this historic institution had included his previous career in the technology sector, well outside of academia. Additionally, he outlined his four-pillar strategy for Georgia State: research and innovation; student success; the college-to-career path; and identity and placemaking.

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Artificial Intelligence: The Rise of ChatGPT and Its Implications

Faculty Focus

The discourse regarding the position of AI-generated writing in academia is in its early stages. These keywords help search engines understand the user’s intentions, motivations, and expectations for the results. Conversely, more than 96% of the reports (58 cases) expressed concerns (Sallam, 2023, Abstract).

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10 Must-Listen Podcasts to Raise Your Higher Ed Leadership Game

UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

President Blake recalled how his path to the presidency of this historic institution had included his previous career in the technology sector, well outside of academia. Additionally, he outlined his four-pillar strategy for Georgia State: research and innovation; student success; the college-to-career path; and identity and placemaking.