Wonkhe
AUGUST 21, 2023
Can you be an artist and an entrepreneur? For Robert Phillips, the word might not fit but the action does. The post There’s more we could do to support entrepreneurship in the arts appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
AUGUST 21, 2023
The lawsuit takes aim at documents that advise instructors to avoid inflicting “curricular trauma” on students and define merit as protecting White privilege.
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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. Willumstad School of Business The STEM-designated MS in Business Analytics course at Adelphi is dedicated to increasing the number of women leaders in the field.
Higher Ed Dive
AUGUST 21, 2023
Teresa Woodruff said she wishes for a “period of stability for the university,” which has seen chronic leadership turnover since 2018.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
AUGUST 21, 2023
By Zachary Schermele Illustration by The Chronicle; photo courtesy of Paul Crenshaw Paul Crenshaw's experience, which went viral online, was the stuff of nightmares — at least for higher ed.
Higher Ed Dive
AUGUST 21, 2023
The graduate student union could ratify the proposal as early as this week.
Insight Into Diversity
AUGUST 21, 2023
With the threat of global languages being lost at the rate of at least one per month, linguists, institutions, researchers, and affected communities are collaborating to maintain, revitalize, and celebrate Indigenous languages. Languages across the world are endangered due to steady declines in usage as successive generations become bilingual for a variety of political, societal, and cultural reasons, including pressure to avoid discrimination, according to The Language Conservancy (TLC), a U.
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Insight Into Diversity
AUGUST 21, 2023
In January 2022, Wiline Pangle, PhD, a faculty member in the Department of Biology at Central Michigan University (CMU), collaborated with 14 of her colleagues to create an innovative new program aimed at equipping students with often overlooked yet essential skills needed in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) careers. The CMU faculty ultimately designed the Integration of Science, Technology and Engineering (InSciTE) program, which connects theory with practical applications and
The Chronicle of Higher Education
AUGUST 21, 2023
Meeting with a professor can help students learn, or even change their lives. So why don’t more students do it? By Beckie Supiano Too few students visit professors' office hours. But going could be transformative.
Insight Into Diversity
AUGUST 21, 2023
With new federal grant funding, the Nevada Center for Excellence in Disabilities (NCED) at the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) has implemented several programs that bolster support for students with disabilities who pursue degrees and careers in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) fields. A key initiative of the $200,000 five-year grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) is a mentorship program spearheaded by a group of seven students.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
AUGUST 21, 2023
By Emma Pettit Kristian Thacker for the Chronicle Tim Bragg, a first-generation college student, speaks on Monday at the protest against proposed program cuts at West Virginia U. A fundamental question underlined the crowd's shouts and signs: What sort of education must a public flagship provide?
Insight Into Diversity
AUGUST 21, 2023
Cybersecurity, like many STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) fields, has been historically male-dominated and lacks diversity. According to the 2018 report “Innovation Through Inclusion: The Multicultural Cybersecurity Workforce” by the nonprofit (ISC)², only 26 percent of cybersecurity professionals come from ethnic and racial minority backgrounds.
EAB
AUGUST 21, 2023
Blogs How to empower student-parents in higher education A conversation with Generation Hope My mom had me at 17, and like many teen parents, had to put her education on hold to care for our family. Due to a lack of available support and resources, it wasn't until her late 30s that she obtained a nursing degree – after missing over a decade of the socioeconomic opportunities that a degree brings.
Insight Into Diversity
AUGUST 21, 2023
Duke University is taking action to advance racial and social justice by investing in community-engaged research. The private university in Durham, N.C., recently allocated funding from its endowment to support seven faculty projects that will examine and address issues relevant to the surrounding population. In partnership with local representatives, the Duke Office of Durham and Community Affairs identified five key areas of research: food security and nutrition, housing affordability and re
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
AUGUST 21, 2023
National University (NU) announced the launch of the Cause Research Institute (CRI), a new applied Research and Development arm that will coordinate research, scholarship, and other innovation efforts focused on social sector challenges, including education, health, human services, and criminal justice. This institute will seek to close the academic barriers that marginalized and nontraditional students face in higher education.
Insight Into Diversity
AUGUST 21, 2023
At college and university academic libraries, DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) initiatives often involve improving item-collection policies and enhancing access to materials for students and community members, resources for faculty research, and educational programming on related topics. Experts say that growing opposition to DEI in higher education across the country makes this work even more essential.
The PIE News
AUGUST 21, 2023
The US state department has confirmed that this year it is issuing more student visas to applicants from African countries than any time in the previous six years. The news comes after stakeholders in the world’s most popular study destination met with government officials after releasing research that indicated that an estimated 92,051 “potentially qualified” African students were denied US visas between 2018-2022.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
AUGUST 21, 2023
The importance of accounting for an intended audience when designing a system is but one of the lessons panelists shared during a webinar hosted by California Competes Monday. User-Centered Design (UCD), a product design approach that centers on researching intended users, getting feedback from them, and iterating on the product, was central to how the higher ed nonprofit developed its California Postsecondary to Prosperity Dashboard , an education statistics resource for the state.
Academe Blog
AUGUST 21, 2023
BY JAMIE GONZALES The impending closure of the UH LGBTQ Resource Center caused by the passing of Senate Bill 17 weighs heavy on my heart.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
AUGUST 21, 2023
Richelle D. Payne Richelle D. Payne has been appointed vice president for strategic communications and marketing at Hampton University in Virginia. She served as partner and senior director of brand management for Ascendant Group. Payne has a bachelor’s degree in English from Hampton University and a master’s in corporate communication from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh.
The PIE News
AUGUST 21, 2023
The next instalment in our series of articles exploring the investment ecosystem within international education focuses on early stage venture capital funds. If you have a good idea, or a working prototype for a lucrative business innovation, then there are several investment funds who will be interested in what you have to say. Structured around communities of individual entrepreneurs, investors and tech enthusiasts, early stage investment funds are looking for opportunities to support disrupto
ACRLog
AUGUST 21, 2023
As we enter a new academic year, we’re looking to bring on a few new bloggers here at ACRLog. We’d like to thank our 2022-2023 FYAL bloggers Rosemary Medrano and Emily Zerrenner for their terrific posts this past year in our First Year Academic Librarian Experience series. We’d also like to encourage new academic librarians — those who are just beginning in their first position at an academic library — to blog with us during their first year.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
AUGUST 21, 2023
As an interim administrator, you’re only “standing in.” What can you do to win the job for a full term? By David D. Perlmutter As an interim administrator, you’re only “standing in.” What can you do to win the job for a full term?
Inside Higher Ed
AUGUST 21, 2023
A former administrator was accused of mishandling sexual assault issues at St. Norbert College. Now he’s a trustee and suing a graduate who publicly criticized his leadership. A former administrator who is now a trustee at St. Norbert College is suing a graduate for allegedly defaming him in 2018 while criticizing his response to sexual assault on campus.
Educause
AUGUST 21, 2023
IT leaders have a unique opportunity to support students with the technology they need to succeed on their own—regardless of whether students ask for help.
Inside Higher Ed
AUGUST 21, 2023
Community Colleges Buoyed by Modest Enrollment Growth Featured Image at Top of Article Community_Colleges_Enrollment-01.
Insight Into Diversity
AUGUST 21, 2023
Ted Mason, PhD In the wake of the Supreme Court’s landmark decision to ban race-conscious admissions in higher education, experts in the field of DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) are at a crossroads. As institutions grapple with the challenges of fostering diverse learning environments while navigating a new, vague ruling from the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS), INSIGHT spoke to Ted Mason, PhD, and Brooke Vick, PhD, co-presidents of the Liberal Arts Diversity Officers (LADO) o
Inside Higher Ed
AUGUST 21, 2023
Learn what boosts and limits student participation in campus extracurriculars and events in this preview of findings from the newest Student Voice survey. Hint: timing and location of events matter, as do advertising and promotion. Three in 10 students spend zero hours per week on extracurriculars, clubs or groups such as student government. On the upside, half of students spend one to five hours weekly on these activities, and the rest spend more, according to the newest Student Voice survey on
Insight Into Diversity
AUGUST 21, 2023
The Inclusive Intelligent Technologies for Education (INVITE) Institute uses AI (artificial intelligence) technologies to make STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) education more equitable in K-12 schools. The national center serves as a nexus poised to answer the question “What can AI do to help achieve education for all?” It is composed of 24 researchers from seven universities, including the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), which is spearheading the project.
Inside Higher Ed
AUGUST 21, 2023
Colleges and universities across Southern California canceled in-person classes and made other preparations for the unusual West Coast hurricane that made landfall in Mexico and Baja California Sunday.
AACC
AUGUST 21, 2023
Webinar: Let’s Get Ready for AACC Annual Thursday, August 24, 2023 AACC Annual is right around the corner. Get yourself in the right starting position for AACC 2024 – Racing Toward a Better Future in Louisville, Kentucky. Learn about the processes for submitting abstracts and award nominations. Register today! The post Webinar: Let’s Get Ready for AACC Annual first appeared on AACC.
The Guardian - Higher Education
AUGUST 21, 2023
Keir Starmer says sluggish economy has driven up prices and is holding back students and apprentices UK growth will be the slowest in the G7 in 2024, Labour analysis of the latest economic forecasts shows, as Keir Starmer said that the economic climate would prevent him from going to university today. The opposition said the economy was “stuck in a low-growth trap” that had led to higher taxes, higher prices in the shops, and the British people worse off.
Insight Into Diversity
AUGUST 21, 2023
The National Science Foundation (NSF) recently launched Growing Research Access for Nationally Transformative Equity and Diversity (GRANTED), a program designed to break down systemic barriers that hinder underrepresented investigators, students, and institutions typically overlooked as participants in NSF’s research funding programs. The central objective of GRANTED is to increase access to NSF resources for talented investigators at less research-intensive colleges and universities.
Educause
AUGUST 21, 2023
Many institutions may be facing legal action or investigation for accessibility, but proactive investments in staffing, key supports, and leadership buy-in can help mitigate risks.
Inside Higher Ed
AUGUST 21, 2023
Feds Complicate College Mergers, With Possible Unintended Consequences Featured Image at Top of Article Merger.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
AUGUST 21, 2023
The Chronicle analyzed what halted chief executives’ tenures during the past five years. By Jacquelyn Elias and Audrey Williams June One certainty about the job of college president, known for its unpredictability, is that every one must eventually come to an end.
Inside Higher Ed
AUGUST 21, 2023
The Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Friday that Vermont Law and Graduate School can permanently cover a pair of controversial murals depicting slavery without infringing upon the artist’s rights.
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