Higher Ed Dive
MAY 26, 2023
Queen City College, in Tennessee, said that it would not be able to meet “impossible benchmarks” under the new regulation and plans to close in 2025.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MAY 26, 2023
Dr. Dyonne Bergeron will become chief diversity officer (CDO) and vice chancellor for equity, diversity, and inclusion (DEI) at the University of California, Irvine (UCI), effective Jul. 3. Dr. Dyonne Bergeron “I am so excited that such an accomplished, experienced and passionate leader as Dyonne Bergeron will be joining our community as our next vice chancellor for equity, diversity and inclusion,” said UCI Chancellor Dr.
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Higher Ed Dive
MAY 26, 2023
The budget deficit is expected to significantly worsen if the system doesn’t increase its revenue by 2030, a new report to trustees found.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
MAY 26, 2023
By Beth McMurtrie Teaching experts urge professors and administrators to consider how artificial-intelligence tools can help students learn and succeed.
Higher Ed Dive
MAY 26, 2023
The company plans to use the investment to help spread the word about its services, which are used by 460-plus colleges.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MAY 26, 2023
Sheree M. Ohen will become chief equity and inclusion officer (CEIO) for Amherst College. Sheree M. Ohen “We are in a unique time in our country where values around diversity and democracy are being questioned,” Ohen said. “I am thrilled beyond words to join the Amherst College community–a place that is deeply committed to excellence, equity and inclusion for all members of our community across all dimensions of our diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
MAY 26, 2023
By Megan Zahneis Joan Neuberger Jeremi Suri, a history professor at the University of Texas at Austin Jeremi Suri, a historian, left Wisconsin because of legislation to strip faculty rights. He went to Texas, where similar efforts have been proposed.
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The PIE News
MAY 26, 2023
In a decision that could have an impact on hundreds of students who were victims of an Indian education agent’s fraud, the Canadian government has ordered the deportation of an Edmonton woman. Karamjeet Kaur, 25, faces removal from the country by May 29. The Immigration and Refugee Board, a government agency with a mandate to resolve immigration cases, turned down her request to remain in the country.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MAY 26, 2023
For a college or university to be designated a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) by the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), at least 25% of full-time equivalent students enrolled must be Hispanic. These two-year and four-year institutions must also enroll a significant number of students who require needs-based financial aid. Institutions that receive HSI designation are then eligible to apply for various federal grants in support of their programming.
Inside Higher Ed
MAY 26, 2023
Student Club for Raising Guide Dogs Makes a Pawsitive Community Impact Featured Image at Top of Article hartwick 4.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MAY 26, 2023
Dr. Christa Johnson-Agbakwu Christa Johnson-Agbakwu has been appointed executive director of the University of Massachusetts Medical School’s Collaborative in Health Equity. She holds a bachelor’s degree in biology from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore and a medical degree from Cornell University.
The PIE News
MAY 26, 2023
Campus France launched its first France Alumni Day, celebrating diversity and talent among international alumni and the unique values of a French higher education. From May 13-28, over 170 events have been planned across five continents, including at the Quai d’Orsay in Paris on May 23, with Olivier Becht, minister in charge of foreign trade, economic attractiveness and French nationals abroad in attendance. “You are, in your diversity, one of the faces of French academic excellence,
The Guardian - Higher Education
MAY 26, 2023
Rehan Staton became a viral media sensation on his admission, and film-maker Tyler Perry covered his tuition fees The man who worked as a trash hauler in Maryland before earning international news headlines by gaining admission into the prestigious Harvard Law School has graduated. Rehan Staton received his juris doctorate from Harvard after walking across the stage in his cap and gown during a commencement ceremony on Thursday afternoon at the school’s campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
The PIE News
MAY 26, 2023
Canada has announced youth mobility arrangements with both South Korea and Finland that the government says will provide reciprocal opportunities for young people to work and travel in one another’s country. Participants from Canada, Finland and South Korea will be able to join the International Experience Canada program or the Finnish or South Korean equivalent programs.
Inside Higher Ed
MAY 26, 2023
U of California President's Home Vandalized With Racist Graffiti Scott Jaschik Fri, 05/26/2023 - 06:24 AM
UW Presidential Blog
MAY 26, 2023
This month, as we celebrate National Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month , our community is coming together to honor the outstanding and wide-ranging impact that our Asian American and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander students, faculty, staff and alumni contribute to our University and the public we serve. Our UW community is enormously enriched by Asian Americans and people of Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander descent across our three campuses and among ou
Campus Technology
MAY 26, 2023
XPRIZE has announced the winners of its Digital Learning Challenge, a $1 million competition seeking ways to "modernize, accelerate, and improve the technology and processes for evaluating and measuring effective learning and education.
Higher Education Inquirer
MAY 26, 2023
Despite more than a decade of enrollment losses , US higher education revenues were never higher than in 2021--the latest year for which the US Department of Education has released data. This reflects the persistent notion that m iddle-class families will go into debt, sometimes deep debt, to send their children or themselves to private and public universities--to compete for a declining number of good jobs.
Campus Technology
MAY 26, 2023
Screen-sharing technology provider Airtame has released a new feature, Share to Call, on its hybrid conferencing platform to make screen sharing easy, the company said in a release. With Share to Call, anyone can instantly share their screen in a Zoom or Microsoft Teams call from their personal device without having to go through a lengthy process.
University Business
MAY 26, 2023
Each year, the million or so students applying to college through the Common App are given the option to check a box, disclosing whether they identify as Hispanic, Asian, Black or white, among other choices. Now, with the U.S. Supreme Court expected to rule soon against race-conscious admissions — and with colleges wanting to follow the law — the Common App has made a pre-emptive move on what is known as the “race box.
WENR
MAY 26, 2023
Practitioners committed to building immigrant- and refugee-inclusive economies need to find ways to harness local enthusiasm and expertise to drive national change. The post Local Solutions to National Challenges: Forging connections for a more inclusive future appeared first on WENR.
University Business
MAY 26, 2023
George Washington University has changed its school nickname to the Revolutionaries. In a video posted Wednesday on the school’s social media accounts, Chuck Todd, host of NBC’s “Meet the Press” and an alumnus of the school made the announcement. “Raise high Revolutionaries,” Todd said in the video, updating the school’s chant. The nickname change comes after criticism from students and the university community who felt the previous name “Colonials” represented colonizers “who stole land and res
Economics and Change in Higher Education
MAY 26, 2023
The Ohio Senate passed a far-reaching state higher education bill Wednesday despite widespread opposition, including from Ohio State University’s trustee board and a free speech advocacy group. The bill, approved on a 21-10 vote, would largely ban diversity, equity and inclusion training efforts at public colleges, bar institutions from taking positions on “controversial” topics and establish post-tenure reviews.
University Business
MAY 26, 2023
The University of Kentucky recently received the largest gift ever in the university’s nearly 160-year history. Late University of Kentucky alum and former trustee Carol Martin “Bill” Gatton bestowed a gift of $100 million to the UK College of Agriculture, Food and Environment through The Bill Gatton Foundation. The gift is contingent upon UK Board of Trustees’ approval at its June meeting.
The PIE News
MAY 26, 2023
With its repeated lockdowns and lengthy and cumbersome travel restrictions, the pandemic has become a rare example of a truly universal and shared experience for billions of people. It affected the livelihood of people, companies and organisations, and in the case of the international education industry, it has threatened the very core of its existence – international mobility.
University Business
MAY 26, 2023
Among the presidents on this list who have been hired, chosen to retire or passed away, their track records speak to the level of their dedication and passion for the work. Two presidents’ tenures at the helm of their respective institutions lasted more than 10 years. Before becoming president, at least two leaders have served higher education in an academic or administrative capacity for over 25 years.
HESA
MAY 26, 2023
If you’re in North America, you know that one of the perennial debates in higher education finance is about the efficacy of performance-based funding, or PBF, with the bulk of the academic evidence suggesting in one way or another that such schemes do not achieve their purported aims. On this week’s episode of The World of Higher Education Podcast, Dr.
Higher Ed Dive
MAY 26, 2023
During remarks at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation, Jill Biden said the White House supports options like apprenticeships and dual enrollment.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MAY 26, 2023
The U.S. Department of Education (ED) has launched its Antisemitism Awareness Campaign to ensure all students – including Jewish students – are able to attend schools free from discrimination and harassment. This comes as the Biden-Harris Administration issues the first-ever U.S. National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism. Dr. Miguel Cardona ED’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has released a Dear Colleague Letter reminding schools of their legal obligations under Title VI to provide all students a
Economics and Change in Higher Education
MAY 26, 2023
Along with tools launched by other firms, ChatGPT has democratized technology by bringing tremendous computing power to search, data analysis, video and audio generation, software development, and many other areas. Generative AI has the power to alter how people find information, generate new audio and videos, create new products, and respond in real time to emerging events.
The PIE News
MAY 26, 2023
A bipartisan bill containing “critical” reforms for international and undocumented students in the US has been praised by a leading stakeholder. Democratic representative Veronica Escobar and Republican representative María Elvira Salazar introduced the Dignity Act of 2023 bill in Congress on May 23. The bill is comprehensive in its efforts to modernise immigration law and “enable undocumented students, DACA recipients, and TPS holders, to flourish as full participants and contributors to commun
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