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Behold: The Administrative Postdoc

Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Administrative postdoc positions offer advantages for Ph.D.s But increasingly, a new type of postdocan administrative postdocis appearing in academic institutions. But increasingly, a new type of postdocan administrative postdocis appearing in academic institutions.

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IH Sydney enters voluntary administration

The PIE News

DECEMBER 3, 2024

The well-established English language and VET provider, which has been operating since 1997, has been placed into voluntary administration by a creditor. On Friday, one of our creditors put us into voluntary administration.” The post IH Sydney enters voluntary administration appeared first on The PIE News.

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Columbia removes 3 senior administrators over ‘very troubling’ texts

Higher Ed Dive

JULY 8, 2024

The Ivy League institution’s president called the exchanges “unprofessional” and said they “touched on ancient antisemitic tropes.”

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Adjunct faculty face low pay, minimal administrative support, AFT finds

Higher Ed Dive

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

A new American Federation of Teachers survey documents the struggles contingent faculty face, including a lack of healthcare and job security.

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Administrators’ role in student mental health

Higher Ed Dive

APRIL 15, 2024

The roadmap for a mentally healthy school community starts at the top.

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Federal Fumbles and Candidate Silence. How the Next Administration Can Support Education Equity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 28, 2024

As we enter the final countdown to the election, I find myself grappling with a nagging sense of abandonment by our nation’s leaders and policymakers. I feel like a child whose parents forgot to pick them up at school, and the last teacher on site is asking, “Do you need me to call someone?”

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Here’s how much less women administrators are earning than men

Higher Ed Dive

DECEMBER 7, 2023

A new report from CUPA-HR found little improvement in the gender pay gap at colleges over the last two decades.

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Vermont State unveils administrative and staff cuts to save $3.1M

Higher Ed Dive

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The moves are the latest cost-cutting effort from the university, which is also looking to eliminate academic programs and reduce faculty numbers.

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UNC Greensboro administrator resigns in protest of planned academic cuts

Higher Ed Dive

JANUARY 25, 2024

Associate Dean Charles Bolton bashed officials, saying they lacked transparency in their moves to drop 19 academic offerings.

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Biden administration opened ‘new chapter’ on college financing, Kvaal says

Higher Ed Dive

JANUARY 17, 2025

Under Secretary of Education James Kvaal touts the Biden administration's track record on student loan reform. In his final days in office, U.S.

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Higher education in England needs a special administration regime

Wonkhe

DECEMBER 15, 2024

Neil Smyth calls for the creation of a special administration regime If a provider is facing financial distress and potential insolvency there is no legal framework to guide and protect trustees, lenders, or students.

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Marietta College to cut 3 dozen administrators and faculty

Higher Ed Dive

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

The move comes after the private nonprofit in Ohio unveiled plans last year to eliminate 10 academic programs with low enrollment.

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Registrars assembling – the history of the Association of Heads of University Administration

Wonkhe

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Who are AHUA? Paul Greatrix charts the sector bodys backstory from 1939 to the present Who are AHUA? Paul Greatrix charts the sector bodys backstory from 1939 to the present

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One Year After Massive Cuts, West Virginia Is Still Bleeding Faculty, Administrators

Inside Higher Ed

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

One Year After Massive Cuts, West Virginia Is Still Bleeding Faculty, Administrators Ryan Quinn Mon, 09/09/2024 - 03:00 AM The university courted controversy by slashing programs and laying off both tenured and nontenured faculty members. More spooked professors are leaving in addition to those cuts, but so are key leaders who pushed them.

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Biden Administration Forgives Another $4.2B in Student Loans

Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 14, 2025

The Biden administration forgave another $4.23billion in student loans Monday, likely the final round of relief for borrowers under this president. The initiatives affect three groups: public service workers, borrowers with disabilities and those who were misled by their colleges or who took out loans for schools that violated state laws.

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Hampshire College to cut 9% of employees in restructuring

Higher Ed Dive

JULY 1, 2024

The Massachusetts private nonprofit is consolidating institutional services and reducing administrative ranks amid slowing enrollment growth.

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Sustainably designing language degrees

Wonkhe

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Modern language provision is caught between the snares of falling applications and administrative complexity. Becky Muradás-Taylor and Rachel Wicaksono pick a way through The post Sustainably designing language degrees appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Education Department reverses course on batch FAFSA corrections

Higher Ed Dive

JULY 31, 2024

The change could increase colleges’ administrative burden and leave some students without financial aid this fall, one industry association said.

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Top higher education conferences to attend in 2025

Higher Ed Dive

OCTOBER 1, 2024

We’re rounding up a list of events to help college leaders and administrators plan their calendar for next year.

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Inside the final, chaotic days of Goddard College

Higher Ed Dive

JUNE 7, 2024

Founded as a radical experiment in education, the Vermont institution’s closure follows years of mounting tensions between administration and the rank and file.

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New FAFSA will now be adjusted for inflation, Education Department says

Higher Ed Dive

JANUARY 24, 2024

The head of the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators voiced concerns the change will further delay financial aid offers.

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3 Columbia University employees placed on leave after leaked text exchanges

Higher Ed Dive

JUNE 24, 2024

A university investigation comes after photos emerged of four administrators reportedly texting about a panel on Jewish student life.

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Coppin State University: A Renaissance of Purpose and Progress

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 22, 2025

Rather than accepting this as inevitable, his administration launched a comprehensive analysis of student data, policies, and practices. By taking a careful look at course offerings and degree pathways, the administration has streamlined the road to graduation.

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Here is how higher ed employees are faring financially right now

University Business

OCTOBER 29, 2024

The employees having the most difficulty making ends meet are non-faculty and non-administrative staff. Only 6% of faculty members and 8% of administrators said they struggled to make ends meet, compared to 17% of other professional staff.

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AAUP Condemns Faculty Arrests Amid Protest Crackdown at NYU

Insight Into Diversity

DECEMBER 16, 2024

According to AAUP standards, such a drastic measure should only be imposed after an adjudicative hearing before an elected faculty body, where the administration demonstrates adequate cause. NYU administrators, however, appear to have bypassed these critical protections, undermining the rights and responsibilities of faculty members.

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Campus leaders react to growing antisemitic vandalism, harassment

Higher Ed Dive

MARCH 24, 2023

Administrators can take a number of steps to counter antisemitic incidents. However, one expert cautions against actions that can affect free speech rights.

Administration

Education Department to ease FAFSA verification requirements this year

Higher Ed Dive

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

The agency is temporarily rolling back administrative requirements as colleges grapple with an abridged financial aid timeline.

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Education Department guidance could harm colleges that rely on OPMs, Moody’s says

Higher Ed Dive

MAY 4, 2023

Analysts said colleges like Arkansas State University that heavily depend on these vendors would face greater administrative burdens and expenses.

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Admissions shouldn’t be about the tests anymore

Higher Ed Dive

JUNE 24, 2024

The test-optional movement could pave the way for stronger admissions and student success policies, one administrator argues.

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I struggled with mental health as a Division I athlete. Here’s how colleges should help.

Higher Ed Dive

JANUARY 30, 2023

Athletic departments must diversify their administrative and coaching ranks while prioritizing mental health, the CEO of the Jed Foundation writes.

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Higher Education in 2025: AGI Agents to Displace People

Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 4, 2024

The new year may bring a host of virtual assistants and administrative staff to higher education. They will begin as assistants to humans, then over time they will evolve into autonomous AI staff members. The winds of change in our field are rapidly converging, as we discussed in the previous edition of “Online: Trending Now.”

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Dr. Lester McCorn Selected to Lead Paine College

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

I relish the opportunity to collaborate with Paine College's trustees, administrators, alumni, students, faculty, stakeholders, and civic and business leaders to realize our vision for higher education excellence."

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What the Frictionless Student Experience Looks Like in Higher Education

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Enhancing and modernizing the higher education student experience is a top priority for college and university administrators. But while institutions are starting to understand the significance of the problem, many are no closer to solving it.

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Academic Freedom Under Strain as One-Third of Faculty Report Growing Restrictions, National Survey Finds

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 8, 2025

of faculty believe their institution's administration is under increased pressure from trustees or regents to avoid negative publicity, while 38.6% The study found that 40.7% note similar pressure from state legislatures.

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Title IX rules are still behind. When will they be finalized?

Higher Ed Dive

MARCH 15, 2024

Time is winding down before there's a possibility that the rules could be blocked by a new Congress or presidential administration.

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Benefits of a FinOps Strategy for Higher Education Institutions

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

JANUARY 17, 2025

Its led some administrators and university leaders to wonder whether colleges were overzealous with their initial cloud purchases. The answer can be found in financial operations, or FinOps, a strategy commonly used in business.

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Education Department temporarily blocked from seeking $23M recoupment from DeVry

Higher Ed Dive

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

An administrative law judge cited a legal challenge against the agency’s newest regulations over the borrower defense program.

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Department Education Administration

Goddard College to move exclusively online — for now

Higher Ed Dive

JANUARY 24, 2024

Changes will lead to some staff layoffs, administrators at the Vermont private nonprofit institution said.

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Indispensable Instructional Designers at Professional Schools

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 5, 2025

Moreover, an instructional designer with administrative privileges, such as senior ID, director, or assistant dean, can work collaboratively with faculty and administration to create important policies and procedures, promote one-stop-shop modalities, and recommend innovative and transformative practices for learning.

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Colleges want to expand continuing education but don’t devote resources, survey says

Higher Ed Dive

MARCH 22, 2023

Nondegree offerings face strain on administrative staff and slow implementation when trying to build out.

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UPCEA’s Jim Fong Wants More Flexible Learning Pathways

MindMax

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

– Concerns about the future of higher education under different political administrations, noting a potential shift toward skills-based learning and microcredentials. The post UPCEA’s Jim Fong Wants More Flexible Learning Pathways appeared first on MindMax.

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This week in 5 numbers: Columbia employees placed on leave

Higher Ed Dive

JUNE 28, 2024

We’re rounding up some of our top recent stories, from a leaked text exchange among administrators to more colleges breaching debt requirements.

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Administration College

Cybersecurity Automation Helps Short-Staffed Higher Ed IT Departments Protect Data

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Cybersecurity is always top of mind for higher education IT administrators, and for good reason. More than 60% of higher education institutions got hit by ransomware attacks in the past year, according to Sophos. At the same time, schools are shorthanded.

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U Wisconsin System May Stop Requiring Searches for Top Roles

Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 7, 2025

Rothman, must appoint a search and screen committee when a vacancy occurs in a system administration senior leadership position. The Universities of Wisconsin, a 13-institution system, may eliminate the requirement that its president form search committees to help find and select other top system leaders.

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Behold: The Administrative Postdoc

IH Sydney enters voluntary administration

Trending Sources

Columbia removes 3 senior administrators over ‘very troubling’ texts

Adjunct faculty face low pay, minimal administrative support, AFT finds

Administrators’ role in student mental health

Federal Fumbles and Candidate Silence. How the Next Administration Can Support Education Equity

Here’s how much less women administrators are earning than men

Vermont State unveils administrative and staff cuts to save $3.1M

UNC Greensboro administrator resigns in protest of planned academic cuts

Biden administration opened ‘new chapter’ on college financing, Kvaal says

Higher education in England needs a special administration regime

Marietta College to cut 3 dozen administrators and faculty

Registrars assembling – the history of the Association of Heads of University Administration

One Year After Massive Cuts, West Virginia Is Still Bleeding Faculty, Administrators

Biden Administration Forgives Another $4.2B in Student Loans

Hampshire College to cut 9% of employees in restructuring

Sustainably designing language degrees

Education Department reverses course on batch FAFSA corrections

Top higher education conferences to attend in 2025

Inside the final, chaotic days of Goddard College

New FAFSA will now be adjusted for inflation, Education Department says

3 Columbia University employees placed on leave after leaked text exchanges

Coppin State University: A Renaissance of Purpose and Progress

Here is how higher ed employees are faring financially right now

AAUP Condemns Faculty Arrests Amid Protest Crackdown at NYU

Campus leaders react to growing antisemitic vandalism, harassment

Education Department to ease FAFSA verification requirements this year

Education Department guidance could harm colleges that rely on OPMs, Moody’s says

Admissions shouldn’t be about the tests anymore

I struggled with mental health as a Division I athlete. Here’s how colleges should help.

Higher Education in 2025: AGI Agents to Displace People

Dr. Lester McCorn Selected to Lead Paine College

What the Frictionless Student Experience Looks Like in Higher Education

Academic Freedom Under Strain as One-Third of Faculty Report Growing Restrictions, National Survey Finds

Title IX rules are still behind. When will they be finalized?

Benefits of a FinOps Strategy for Higher Education Institutions

Education Department temporarily blocked from seeking $23M recoupment from DeVry

Goddard College to move exclusively online — for now

Indispensable Instructional Designers at Professional Schools

Colleges want to expand continuing education but don’t devote resources, survey says

UPCEA’s Jim Fong Wants More Flexible Learning Pathways

This week in 5 numbers: Columbia employees placed on leave

Cybersecurity Automation Helps Short-Staffed Higher Ed IT Departments Protect Data

U Wisconsin System May Stop Requiring Searches for Top Roles

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