Wonkhe
OCTOBER 3, 2023
The Research England executive chair announces details of the new Regional Innovation Fund, and celebrates her first year in office. The post New funds for regional innovation appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
OCTOBER 3, 2023
Assumption University, in Massachusetts, said it’s found a temporary solution for helping students and families navigate the confusion.
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Wonkhe
OCTOBER 3, 2023
Reflecting on their analysis of university sexual misconduct policies, Sundari Anitha and Ana Jordan reveal concerning trends, and argue that the sector has a very long way to go The post What a sector-wide analysis of university policies tells us about approaches to sexual misconduct appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
OCTOBER 3, 2023
The public institution’s president is also recommending some majors be consolidated or moved to other campuses.
Wonkhe
OCTOBER 3, 2023
Jim Dickinson has been on the fringe of Conservative Party Conference - and detects a shift in the debate over international students and housing The post The debate over international students is shifting into place appeared first on Wonkhe.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
OCTOBER 3, 2023
Nationalism, not postmodernism, is the fount of today's politics of recognition. By Jason Blakely Wikimedia Commons Nationalism, not postmodernism, is the fount of today's politics of recognition.
WENR
OCTOBER 3, 2023
A new private sponsorship initiative kicked off earlier this year in the United States with the aim of leveraging the services already offered by college and university campuses to enhance and complement the existing resettlement system, with a focus on offering specialized support to refugee students. The post Opening the Gates: Universities to Welcome Refugees Under New Program appeared first on WENR.
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University Business
OCTOBER 3, 2023
The college application process time can be a nerve-wracking time for college hopefuls. However, their chief driver of stress has changed in the past two decades as students nowadays are more preoccupied with the cost of college rather than being denied their first-choice college. But what bugs students about college costs isn’t just that it’s expensive; it’s because they rarely understand by how much.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
OCTOBER 3, 2023
By Charlotte Matherly Mark Abramson for The Chronicle Angus Deaton ( left ) and Anne Case For people without a bachelor's, adult life expectancy peaked in 2010 and has been declining ever since.
The PIE News
OCTOBER 3, 2023
The Albanese government has launched an AUS$37.8 million integrity unit designed to “weed out” unlawful behaviour in the Vocational Education and Training sector and protect vulnerable students. The Australian Skills Quality Authority will establish the unit equipped with technology and data capability, including a confidential tip-off line for whistle-blowers to report alleged serious noncompliance, such as inappropriate or fraudulent practices of training organisations.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
OCTOBER 3, 2023
A 1974 provision exempts campus executives’ documents from disclosure even after they've stepped down. By Brandi Kellam and Gabriel Sandoval A 1974 provision exempts campus executives’ documents from disclosure even after they've stepped down.
Faculty Focus
OCTOBER 3, 2023
There are times when course material can unexpectedly ignite charged classroom discussions that leave both students and teachers feeling unprepared and overwhelmed. It is incumbent upon instructors to approach these types of discussions with care by creating a classroom atmosphere based on respect, open dialogue, and active engagement. The following guide offers tips and ideas for how to handle those “hot moments,” offensive remarks, or emotionally laden classroom discussions that educators may
Insight Into Diversity
OCTOBER 3, 2023
Six civil rights groups released a comprehensive report Monday with recommendations for advancing educational equity following the U.S. Supreme Court’s ban on race-conscious admissions in higher education. The report was co-sponsored by the Legal Defense Fund (LDF), Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Asian Americans Advancing Justice – AAJC, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), LatinoJustice PRLDEF, and the Asian American Legal Defense and Educational Fund.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
OCTOBER 3, 2023
We must embrace attention to writing in all fields and at all levels, not just in first-year composition courses. By Naomi S. Baron We must embrace attention to writing in all fields and at all levels, not just in first-year composition courses.
Faculty Focus
OCTOBER 3, 2023
There are times when course material can unexpectedly ignite charged classroom discussions that leave both students and teachers feeling unprepared and overwhelmed. It is incumbent upon instructors to approach these types of discussions with care by creating a classroom atmosphere based on respect, open dialogue, and active engagement. The following guide offers tips and ideas for how to handle those “hot moments,” offensive remarks, or emotionally laden classroom discussions that educators may
Campus Technology
OCTOBER 3, 2023
Watermark has announced the addition of generative AI to its suite of higher education software tools to increase efficiency, personalize learning, streamline operations, and enhance recruitment and enrollment.
The PIE News
OCTOBER 3, 2023
UK higher education provider Global Education Holdings has announced the acquisition of distance learning degree specialist MLA College from BAU Global Education Network. MLA, which focuses on marine and maritime education, was acquired in August of this year. The provider based in Plymouth, previously known as Marine Learning Alliance between 2014 and 2022, was initially based within the University of Plymouth when it launched in 2012.
The Guardian - Higher Education
OCTOBER 3, 2023
Prof Irene Tracey tells assembly free speech has been ‘centre stage’ at university during her first year in post Oxford’s vice-chancellor has said she was “deeply saddened” by the abuse and attacks aimed at the university’s transgender staff and students during her first year in the post, including the controversy which surrounded an appearance by Kathleen Stock, a gender-critical feminist.
The PIE News
OCTOBER 3, 2023
The first time The PIE referred to the word ‘Brexit’ in its news was in February 2016. While the in-out debate had been covered deeply, the article detailed a letter sent to Sunday Times from 103 UK university vice-chancellors, who warned that leaving the EU would mean cutting the UK off from “unique support and established networks” on the continent.
University Business
OCTOBER 3, 2023
Q&A with Nicolaas Matthijs , Vice President of Product Management, Anthology Why is there more interest and discussion about the use of AI in higher education today? Artificial intelligence has been around for a long time in different forms, but there are some new developments today that make AI more applicable and interesting for education. Most importantly, the AI technology of the past 20 years has relied on having access to substantial amounts of very structured data.
The PIE News
OCTOBER 3, 2023
On a plane or a train 120 kilometres or 170 kilometres might feel like nothing – perhaps a few hours at most. But for a few brave people who were slated to go to the EAIE 2023 conference in Rotterdam, it felt like a lot longer, in a good way, of course. Over 1,000 people travelled to the event by train, Daniel Ponce Taylor, vice president for Europe of CANIE , told The PIE at the 2023 EAIE conference in Rotterdam.
SRHE
OCTOBER 3, 2023
by GR Evans The House of Lords Committee on Industry and Regulators pulls no punches in Must do better. This Report on its Inquiry on the Office for Students published on 13 September finds the OfS to be underperforming in a number of respects. It criticises its ‘prescriptive regulatory requirements and time-consuming processes’ and its ‘inappropriate micromanagement’, with ‘little regard to the need to protect institutional autonomy’.
EAB
OCTOBER 3, 2023
Podcast Seth Bodnar’s Journey from Green Beret to UM President Episode 167. October 3, 2023. Welcome to the Office Hours with EAB podcast. You can join the conversation on social media using #EABOfficeHours. Follow the podcast on Spotify , Google Podcasts , Apple Podcasts , SoundCloud and Stitcher or visit our podcast homepage for additional episodes.
University Business
OCTOBER 3, 2023
What the economic statistics obscure in the averages is that there is not one but two Americas — and a clear line demarcating the division is educational attainment. Americans with four-year college degrees are flourishing economically, while those without are struggling. Worse still, as we discovered in new research, the America of those without college degrees has been scarred by death and staggeringly shorter life spans.
EAB
OCTOBER 3, 2023
Blogs We asked 3,800+ graduate and adult students about their program preferences. Here’s what they shared. Insights from EAB’s new survey of 3,800 graduate and adult learners Earlier this year, our Adult Learner Recruitment team surveyed more than 3,800 current and prospective graduate students and adult learners to learn more about their motivations and expectations when evaluating program options.
University Business
OCTOBER 3, 2023
New College of Florida fired Ryan Terry, the university’s vice president of communications and marketing. Terry said he saw first-hand at New College a sense of tension on campus and a growing hostility within the broader community. But by his account, he tried to focus on moving past that. But he was called into Corcoran’s office last week, where he said the President has a different communications strategy in mind.
Creatrix Campus
OCTOBER 3, 2023
Top 10 Student Recruitment strategies every institution should adopt editor Tue, 10/03/2023 - 05:24 In the dynamic world of higher education, recruiting top-tier talent isn't just a process—it's an art. Every institution strives to excel in the recruitment game, searching for strategies that will not only fill classrooms but also elevate their reputation.
Coursera blog
OCTOBER 3, 2023
After finishing up our resume series and before we dive into our next, let’s take a pause and talk about one of the more difficult periods of the job search: the in-between. The in-between is the collection of passive moments after you’ve done what you can do and the only thing left is to wait and maintain faith that eventually someone will see the potential in you that you know is there.
Economics and Change in Higher Education
OCTOBER 3, 2023
SUNY Potsdam is taking drastic measures to stop bleeding millions of dollars each year. “We need to find a way to spend $9 million less each year,” President Dr. Suzanne Smith said in address to the campus Tuesday morning. She said there will be no help from Albany to fill the gap. “There will be no bailouts,” she said. “This problem is ours and ours alone to solve.
The Change Leader, Inc.
OCTOBER 3, 2023
3 October · Episode 175 Building a Sustainable Higher Education Model: CSCU's Partnership for Workforce Readiness 34 Min · By Dr. Drumm McNaughton Learn how CSCU’s unification of its once-siloed community college is building a sustainable higher education model and helping improve retention and enrollment. Learn how CSCU’s unification of its once-siloed community college is building a sustainable higher education model and helping improve retention and enrollment.
Economics and Change in Higher Education
OCTOBER 3, 2023
Short-Thompson was chosen out of a pool of more than 90 applicants. She officially starts in the role at the beginning of October, when she'll hit the ground running towards two goals: getting more students enrolled in on-campus programs and digging the university out of its $9.6 million deficit. Northern Kentucky University President Cady Short-Thompson plans to increase enrollment during her tenure.
The PIE News
OCTOBER 3, 2023
The US Supreme Court’s decision not to hear a case that threatened the end of the Optional Practical Training for international students is being celebrated across the sector. There were concerns that the court could choose to hear the WashTech case led by a union of STEM workers in the US that said the program “hurts” American citizens. The case had already been struck down by courts in the US, a ruling that was upheld by an appeal court before Republican party politicians pushed the
University Business
OCTOBER 3, 2023
Among the questions Niche asks students is to report on their own personal political preferences and their perceptions of the political leanings of other students on campus. No standard definition of “conservative” is given in the survey. Sample sizes for each school range from hundreds to thousands. While Liberty University is closely associated with the new brand of conservatism embodied in the Republican Party of Donald Trump, both BYU and SMU are more closely associated with the classic cons
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