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Study Reveals Only 16% of Faculty is Ready for GenAI in Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A new study examines potential effects of artificial intelligence on current challenges faced in higher education and notes that few are ready. But only 16% of faculty and 11% of administrators feel prepared for change. The survey suggests that GenAI could help solve some ongoing challenges in higher education.

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The human toll of rampant college closures

University Business

As painful as it may be for higher education leaders, stakeholders and alumni to bid farewell to historical institutions, current students and faculty have the most to lose. While school administrators notified students that the neighboring Lewis University would accept all transfers, the current faculty was a bigger question mark.

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Higher Education Will Take Center Stage in 2024 Presidential Election

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

veers into another major election year, some higher education scholars predict that issues related to the ivory tower will inevitably take center stage. They’ll argue that the Biden administration tried but was unsuccessful, thanks to Republican opposition and a conservative U.S. As the U.S. billion in loans for more than 3.7

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Survey: Pay Equity Lags for Higher Ed Administrators

Inside Higher Ed

Though the number of women in higher education leadership roles has increased since 2002, pay equity hasn’t kept pace, according to the Administrators in Higher Education Survey released Tuesday by the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources.

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3 ways faculty and administrators are embracing AI beyond the classroom

University Business

It’s no secret that artificial intelligence has gripped the higher education sector in more ways than inside the classroom. Although most colleges and universities are scrambling to moderate precisely how students should be allowed to use it, faculty and administrators are inviting its use systemwide.

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Empowering Change: Four Key Strategies for Supporting Student Affairs Administrators in the New Affirmative Action Landscape

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Affirmative action policies have been instrumental in increasing access and opportunities for historically marginalized groups in higher education. These administrators (e.g., Zoom) communities of practice that allow administrators to work collaboratively to reflect on best practices and implement appropriate strategies.

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Anti-DEI and the Future of Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Supreme Court ruling that affirmative action in college admission decisions was unconstitutional sent shock waves throughout the higher education community. Higher education quickly doubled down on its DEI commitment, reaffirming the importance of safe learning spaces for marginalized and underrepresented groups.