Wonkhe
AUGUST 13, 2023
You don't need stellar A level grades to land the university place you were hoping for. David Kernohan has the receipts The post There’s more than one way to get a place on your dream course appeared first on Wonkhe.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
AUGUST 13, 2023
Earlier this summer, Dr. Yohuru Williams and his wife were enjoying what was supposed to be a routine ride on the New Jersey Turnpike. Williams—a prominent Black historian who holds a Distinguished University Chair and is the Founding Director of the Racial Justice Initiative at the University of St. Thomas in Minneapolis—had flown into New York City, rented a compact car at LaGuardia airport, and was making his way to his alma mater, the University of Scranton, where he was set to receive an al
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Faculty Focus
AUGUST 13, 2023
“A disability may be the result of combinations of impairments and environmental barriers , such as attitudinal barriers, inaccessible information, an inaccessible built environment or other barriers that affect people’s full participation in society [i].” In the current learning environment, students with disabilities encounter significant challenges due to the lack of inclusivity and accessibility in the education system.
The Guardian - Higher Education
AUGUST 13, 2023
Course will use singer’s work as springboard to explore everything from 14th-century texts to Margaret Atwood’s take on The Tempest Much of the syllabus for Elly McCausland’s course at Ghent University reads like a who’s who of English literature, dotted with works by Geoffrey Chaucer, Charlotte Brontë and William Shakespeare. But it’s the inclusion of another prolific writer that has got people talking: the singer-songwriter Taylor Swift.
Faculty Focus
AUGUST 13, 2023
“A disability may be the result of combinations of impairments and environmental barriers , such as attitudinal barriers, inaccessible information, an inaccessible built environment or other barriers that affect people’s full participation in society [i].” In the current learning environment, students with disabilities encounter significant challenges due to the lack of inclusivity and accessibility in the education system.
Campus Technology
AUGUST 13, 2023
Digital asset management platform PhotoShelter has unveiled a new feature called AI Visual Search, giving brand subscribers the ability to search their entire brand library based on visual descriptions and eliminating the need to manually add metadata to images, according to a news release.
Economics and Change in Higher Education
AUGUST 13, 2023
A rift has formed at Spartanburg Community College, where some faculty members are in revolt against what they say is a school administration that has been heavy-handed in its approach to governance since new leadership took over three years ago. The school, which has seen a sharp increase in enrollment since President Michael Mikota took over in summer 2020, says it has had to step in to quell discontent that has become a distraction.
Economics and Change in Higher Education
AUGUST 13, 2023
Western ended Fiscal Year 2023 on June 30 with a $12 million deficit in its appropriated funds budget. Those funds pay for salaries and other day-to-day expenses. WIU ended the previous fiscal year with a $4.5 million deficit in that fund. “I just want to point out – a few years ago we said $4 million was a five-alarm fire. This is completely unsustainable.
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