Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 10, 2024

Dr. Gilda Barabino Olin College of Engineering "Our use of AI in our teaching can be seen both as a threat to how students acquire foundational knowledge, but it can also be an enabler to enhance student learning,” said panelist Dr. Gilda A. Barabino, president of the Olin College of Engineering. These new AI tools.

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Insight Into Diversity

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

In 2020, along with nearly 1,900 colleges and universities including other Ivy League institutions, Yale made standardized testing optional in its admissions process. Standardized tests are imperfect and incomplete alone, but I also believe scores can help establish a student’s academic preparedness for college-level work,” Quinlan wrote.

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Coursera blog

OCTOBER 11, 2023

college rankings reflect this commitment and account for social mobility, educational equity, and student outcomes. college rankings recently released: U.S. News 2024 Best Colleges , Wall Street Journal/College Pulse 2024 Best Colleges in the U.S., and New York Times College-Access Index. The latest U.S.

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University Business

JANUARY 29, 2024

Districts and colleges that can’t get on the same page see their strategies fizzle out. Miami-Dade College (MDC), a long-established partner to the school district, just so happens to be flourishing in enrollment as well. M-DCPS is the third-largest school district in the nation, with over 40,000 employees and 330,000 students.

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University Business

APRIL 4, 2024

Those benefits also extend to the communities where college graduates live and the industries in which they work. But when a myriad of obstacles prevent a majority of college-aged Americans from attaining that goal, there is something very wrong with our current higher education model. Unfortunately, those students rarely succeed.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 8, 2024

," insufficient state investments in higher education over the past two decades have led to significant increases of tuition rates and fees at public four-year colleges, leading to bigger hurdles for students looking to attend college, particularly for low-income students and those from marginalized communities.

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Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Higher education leaders have already added supports for college students who suffered pandemic-related learning losses; many now aim to expand their efforts to help K-12 students who will eventually arrive on their campuses potentially with even more ground to make up. ” Partnering With K-12 Schools.

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Insight Into Diversity

AUGUST 21, 2023

INSIGHT Into Diversity 2023 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award winners are recognized for their exemplary and innovative initiatives designed to recruit and retain underrepresented individuals in science, technology, engineering, and math. Read about them here. MS in Business Analytics – STEM-designated Adelphi University Robert B.

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WCET Frontiers

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Campaign Launch Completion of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is one of the best predictors of whether a high school senior will enroll in college. Mainstay’s technology is built with a focus on supporting historically resilient populations. Students completing the California Dream Act Application behave similarly.

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SRHE

JANUARY 4, 2024

The gap between disadvantaged students’ attainment and their peers widened during online teaching and assessment conditions, and disadvantaged students were also less likely to obtain all 120 module credits on their first try. Our recent evidence suggests that both how you teach and who you teach mattered.

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Inside Higher Ed

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Image: A longtime higher ed paradox is this: community colleges open doors to educational opportunities, particularly for underrepresented, low-income or underprepared students, but most students who enter these institutions do not earn degrees. The data set included more than 40,000 transcripts.)

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University Business

APRIL 9, 2024

Yet, this developing flexibility is underdeveloped in many community colleges where technical and in-person training is staunchly preserved. Smaller universities and community colleges are tapping into this power by ensuring that credible and high-performing instructors are teaching the best courses that are tightly aligned to industry.

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Inside Higher Ed

SEPTEMBER 11, 2022

I recently had an opportunity to speak with Lori Pavese Mazor, who, for over two decades, has helped plan, manage, and operate some of New York City's leading institutions, including the CUNY Hunter College, New York University, Brooklyn Public Library System, and New York Presbyterian Hospital. It’s appearance is key to its brand.

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Insight Into Diversity

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

A recent report by the Student Experience Project (SEP), “Increasing Equity in College Student Experience: Findings from a National Collaborative,” affirms that equitable content, methodologies, and policies have a positive effect on student success. Building equity in the classroom benefits students as well as instructors.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 22, 2023

At a societal level, the United States’ economy depends on a skilled workforce, particularly given the rapidly changing technological landscape. Black males are further disadvantaged and marginalized due to being labeled and stereotyped as intellectually inferior to their racial and gender counterparts.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 27, 2023

After two years of COVID-19-related disruptions, the percentage of first-time college students sticking with school has returned to pre-pandemic levels, according to a new report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center (NSCRC). That’s what worries me and many community college leaders the most.”

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Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Image: Two tenured professors at Cuyahoga Community College in Ohio are suing former and current administrators at the college. The faculty members claim they were retaliated against after they raised concerns about course scheduling practices disadvantaging students of color in an interview with a local media outlet last year.

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University Business

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Expectations for communication skills are high for students entering college and even higher for graduating students transitioning to their careers. Today’s digital-first workplace demands authenticity, proficiency in different channels, and mastery of various technology and communication tools.

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Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 9, 2022

During the 2020 global pandemic, Historically Black Universities and Colleges (HBCUs) were challenged with maintaining access to learning and student attendance. HBCUs are rich in diversity and often consist of more disadvantaged and underrepresented populations (NCES, 2020). Fast Facts: Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 12, 2023

Given that the natural language model earned passing scores on the evidence and torts portion of the bar exam, among other feats, some in academe fret that the technology may facilitate widespread cheating. Inside Higher Ed caught up with 11 academics to ask how to harness the potential and avert the risks of this game-changing technology.

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Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Student debt forgiveness—if ultimately allowed by the Supreme Court to go into effect—will not be enough to address the crisis of college affordability. Title IV is effectively a voucher, but one that can only be spent at traditional colleges, despite an increasing variety of more affordable alternatives.

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Insight Into Diversity

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The inaugural Insight Into Diversity Library Excellence in Access and Diversity (LEAD) Award recognizes academic libraries who are advancing programs and initiatives that support DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) in areas such as research, accessibility, community outreach, technology, exhibitions, and collections.

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Liaison International

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

AI technologies play a vital role throughout the entire collegiate cycle, from attracting and enrolling new students to supporting their journeys toward graduation. Take, for example, a university trying to determine student interest in the geographic location of a college. Trust Establishing trust in AI systems is paramount.

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University Business

DECEMBER 6, 2022

However, the challenge has only accelerated as colleges and universities gain a more diverse population of students, including a growing percentage of nontraditional students. . If institutions aren’t making an effort to help develop writing skills and increase support, their students are at a clear disadvantage. .

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Inside Higher Ed

AUGUST 11, 2022

Blue Mountain Community College was 34 miles away, in Pendleton, Oregon, but 12 of those miles were covered in ice in winter, which would have made commuting difficult. Several of the companies operating in this realm focus on technology designed to smooth out the transfer process, such as CollegeSource Transferology and AcademyOne.

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HEPI

MAY 18, 2023

While there may be concerns about the impact of this system on disadvantaged students, the income-contingent nature of the loans ensures that these students do not face any upfront financial barriers and all repayments are affordable.

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totallyrewired

MARCH 31, 2023

We welcome you to join UAL staff and students as they share their experiences using video and audio technologies in learning and teaching and discuss current and emerging digital education practices. This FREE online event is open to all UAL students and staff ……as well as external guests. 4.00 – 4.05 – Close

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Faculty Focus

APRIL 16, 2023

Scheduling and delivery of courses offered in various modalities can be problematic for colleges and universities. Working as a college educator for more than 20 years and having designed and taught many courses in the classroom and online, I have noticed that HyFlex delivery may have some inherent setbacks.

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Faculty Focus

APRIL 16, 2023

Scheduling and delivery of courses offered in various modalities can be problematic for colleges and universities. Working as a college educator for more than 20 years and having designed and taught many courses in the classroom and online, I have noticed that HyFlex delivery may have some inherent setbacks.

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SRHE

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

The polytechnics were designated in the 1960s as new institutions formed from existing technical and other colleges within the English further education system, and with one in Wales. As part of Edge’s Learning from the Past series one recent initiative was SRHE Fellow Professor Gareth Parry’s (Sheffield) paper on Polytechnics.

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 12, 2023

Almost 40 percent of all first-time students transfer institutions within their first six years of college enrollment, and of those who transfer, almost half (45 percent) change institutions two or more times. At least 39 million Americans have some college credits and have not yet received a credential.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

As researchers, practitioners, and healthcare workers reflect on the events of the last two and a half years, programs related to public health have become a priority at many colleges and universities. In response, colleges and universities are seeing increased interest in courses and programs that address issues of public health.

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Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 19, 2022

It was the Great Recession that brought mounting concerns over rising tuition and student loans, state cutbacks in higher ed spending, college graduates’ uneven employment outcomes, and return on investment to a head. Not only did the population become much more diverse, but college goers increasingly came from lower-income backgrounds.

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EAB

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Observations like these have convinced me (and many others) that we’re at the dawn of a new era—a technological revolution on par with the rise of the Internet. It’s no secret that many high schoolers are already using ChatGPT for their academic work, and it’s reasonable to suppose they’re also using AI to prepare their college applications.

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Insight Into Diversity

MARCH 20, 2023

Drexel University Drexel University LeBow College of Business Build Relationships in Diverse Group Experiences (BRIDGE) is an academic enrichment program designed to support underrepresented students at Drexel University’s LeBow College of Business. Georgia College & State University Georgia College & State University J.

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SRHE

JUNE 7, 2023

I’d be interested to see what the role of space utilisation monitors/ technology will be in the future of spaces like this. As technology has become a large part of the university experience, the conventional idea of a university campus should now include digital/online spaces, too.

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QS (Quacquarelli Symonds)

AUGUST 8, 2022

For example, the birth rate of an area reveals the number of residents of college age – in other words, what is the market size and where are they living? For many, the cost remains the most difficult obstacle to navigate, with many entering work straight after school or college to meet financial pressures.

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