Mon.Aug 07, 2023

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President Speaks: With DEI under siege, independent colleges must advance conversations on diversity

Higher Ed Dive

Private institutions must step up as politicians attempt to muzzle public colleges on issues of diversity and race, Saybrook University’s leader argues.

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Survey: 23% of all undergraduate students struggle with food insecurity

University Business

The 2019-20 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS:20) is the survey’s first iteration to ask students about food insecurity and homelessness, and it may have unearthed a different kind of pandemic students have long been struggling with in pursuit of postsecondary education. Specifically, 23% of all undergraduates and 12% of graduate students experienced food insecurity, according to an analysis by The Hope Center for College, Community and Justice.

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Does for-profit Florida Career College have a chance to stay open?

Higher Ed Dive

The Education Department revoked the college’s access to Title IV funding earlier this year, usually signaling an institution’s demise.

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Report Tracks the NCAA’s Progress Toward Gender Equity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Two years after a scathing report on gender equity issues, the NCAA commissioned an external, independent review of its progress at championships. “A continued commitment to equity must be at the center of everything in college sports,” said National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) President Charlie Baker. When huge disparities were exposed between the 2021 Division I Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournaments, ranging from workout facilities to food to swag bags, the NCAA retained the law

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Appeals court blocks Biden’s borrower defense rules

Higher Ed Dive

Career Colleges and Schools of Texas, which represents for-profits in the state, brought the legal challenge.

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Study Explores the Students Who Start, But Never Finish, the Common App

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

For more than a million students each year, the college process starts with logging on to the Common App, the online application that can submitted to over 1,000 colleges and universities. But for about a quarter of those students, the process stops there: although they set up a student profile and begin working on at least one application, they ultimately don’t complete or submit any.

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The new secret to boosting college enrollment

Higher Ed Dive

Construction education has become increasingly important for community college enrollment.

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Community College of Baltimore County Receives $75,000 to Improve Outcomes for Male Students of Color

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC) has received $75,000 to increase retention, completion, and transfer success for male students of color. Dr. Sunni L. Solomon II The grant – from the University of Southern California’s Takeoff: Institutional Innovations for College Men of Color project – will allow CCBC’s Male Student Success Initiative (MSSI) to widen access to the school’s Honors Program and recruit higher achieving men of color, specifically Black and Latino male students.

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Legal Compliance or ‘Interpretive Overreach’?

Inside Higher Ed

The Supreme Court ruling sent institutions scrambling to ensure compliance. Some say it’s also enabled politically motivated overreach. Late last month, the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill’s Board of Trustees gathered for its first in-person meeting since the Supreme Court struck down affirmative action.

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How Finland is convincing international students to stay and work

The PIE News

At the physics department of Finland’s Aalto university, Sorin Paraoanu, a senior university lecturer, shows off the institution’s low temperature laboratory. The research facility has produced some of the lowest temperatures on record and is an important part of Finland’s science and technology ecosystem. As refrigerators hum around the laboratory, a PhD student from New Zealand discusses his ongoing research into mechanical vibrations and quantum technology.

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U.S. Panel Wants Higher Ed Accreditors to ‘Step Up’

Inside Higher Ed

Report says current rules set inconsistent and sometimes inadequate expectations regarding student achievement, but it stops short of suggesting “bright-line” standards for agencies.

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Int’l students in UK twice as likely to prioritise living on their own

The PIE News

The cost, availability and quality of student accommodation is “increasingly important” for international students when they are choosing where to study, research has suggested. Published in July, the Global Student Living and College & University Business Officers report explores international students’ accommodation experiences, with a focus on students from China, India and Nigeria.

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NSF Requests Input on the Development of an RSI-ISAO

Educause

EDUCAUSE responded to the National Science Foundation (NSF) request for comment on the formation of a research security and integrity information sharing and analysis organization. Among other recommendations, EDUCAUSE called for NSF to collaborate fully with REN-ISAC.

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Digital Marketing Solutions for a Technology-Challenged School

HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

The Digital University Ecosystem: Engaging and Supporting Students With Technology The modern student makes meaningful contact with a prospective college or university before they ever set foot on its campus. That’s because they’re highly adept at seeking and gathering information from the institution’s website — which serves as the school’s virtual campus.

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‘Ding Dong, the Witch Is Dead’: Change in ‘U.S. News’ Metrics Prompts a Rethinking of Alumni Giving

The Chronicle of Higher Education

By Francie Diep Illustration by The Chronicle; iStock image The magazine is dropping alumni-giving rates from its rankings formula, which had incentivized lots of small-dollar donations. What will fund raisers focus on now?

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Professor Denied Tenure Sues New College of Florida

Inside Higher Ed

A New College of Florida professor who was denied tenure by the Board of Trustees has filed a lawsuit—along with the United Faculty of Florida—against the board and the Florida Board of Governors, which oversees higher education in the state. The lawsuit challenges the constitutionality of a recent state law that limits arbitration, News Service of Florida reported.

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My Days of Alcoholism and Academic Sabotage

The Chronicle of Higher Education

An alcoholic Milton scholar on the loose in London. By Ed Simon An alcoholic Milton scholar on the loose in London.

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Conference Reshuffling Adds to Instability in Big-Time Sports

Inside Higher Ed

Conference Reshuffling Adds to Instability in Big-Time Sports Featured Image at Top of Article pac-12 image.

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Online-Education Juggernaut Agrees to 'Wind Down' Controversial 'Free College' Program

The Chronicle of Higher Education

By Michael Vasquez Illustration by The Chronicle An Ohio "free college" plan fizzled following concerns from accreditors and the U.S. Department of Education.

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Wake Forest Launches First-Gen Early-Action Option

Inside Higher Ed

Wake Forest University is introducing an early-action option specifically for applicants who would be the first in their families to attend college.

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First Came ChatGPT. Then Came the Over-the-Top Sales Pitches.

The Chronicle of Higher Education

By Taylor Swaak Illustration by The Chronicle Faculty and administrators say their inboxes are overrun with marketing emails for "new" AI tools.

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Florida Appears to Reverse ‘Ban’ on AP Psychology

Inside Higher Ed

Florida high school students may be able to take AP Psychology this coming fall after all. The state’s education commissioner, Manny Diaz Jr., released a statement Friday saying the Advanced Placement course can be taught “in its entirety in a manner that is age and developmentally appropriate,” reversing a prior decision by the Education Department that banned the course from including any lessons on gender identity and sexual orientation.

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GrammarlyGO to Add New Features to Help Students Use AI Responsibly

Campus Technology

Grammarly writing software company will introduce new features in late August to GrammarlyGO in time for the start of fall quarter. The new features, student-focused prompts, guardrails, and the ability to cite generative AI transparently, will help students to "augment — not replace — their critical thinking and communication skills," the company said.

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A West Virginia university’s closure could have a devastating effect on the local economy

University Business

At a rural school like Alderson Broaddus, the negative impact can be even more pronounced, said Mr. Koricich, who focuses his research on rural-serving institutions. A shutdown would also disproportionately harm a county community that relies on its only university, Mr. Koricich said. Alderson Broaddus is one of the top employers in Barbour County, and many local businesses likely depend on Alderson Broaddus students, faculty and staff.

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Atlantic International U Integrates Dall-E into Virtual Campus and Curriculum Builder

Campus Technology

Continuing its commitment to offer artificial intelligence technology to help students create or modify their chosen academic programs, Atlantic International University (AIU) in Honolulu has incorporated image generator Dall-E into its Virtual Campus and Curriculum Builder tool.

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Massive data breach reported by Colorado Department of Higher Education

University Business

The Colorado Department of Higher Education (CDHE) reported a massive data breach Friday impacting a large group of students and educators dating back to 2004. CDHE said it became aware of the cybersecurity ransomware incident on June 19 that impacted network systems. The investigation is ongoing, but CDHE said it determined an unauthorized person or people accessed its systems between June 11 and June 19.

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Enhancing Success: Effective Behavior Management Strategies to Reduce Student Dropout Rates

Creatrix Campus

Enhancing Success: Effective Behavior Management Strategies to Reduce Student Dropout Rates editor Mon, 08/07/2023 - 08:53 In the pursuit of knowledge and education, there is an alarming global challenge that cannot be overlooked - the rising student dropout rates. As more students disengage from their educational path, higher educational institutions are increasingly turning to Behavior Management Strategies as a powerful solution.

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Montana State nursing college receives $2.6 million to combat lack of health care providers in rural communities

University Business

The ANEW program is funded by a grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. MSU received its first ANEW grant in 2019, and it was recently renewed for $2.6 million over four years, which administrators in the Mark and Robyn Jones College of Nursing refer to as ANEW 2.0.

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guard.me earns data protection credentials

The PIE News

Insurance provider guard.me International Insurance has become the sector’s first company to obtain specialist data protection certification. The ISO 27001 and SOC 2 credentials show the company’s “commitment to safeguarding sensitive user information”, it said. “Our priority is to safeguard the data we manage, ensuring it is used only for its intended purpose,” stated Tony Searle, chief information officer of guard.me International Insurance. “We have i

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CMM Alumni

ACPA

While our directorate team may seem small, it has truly taken a village to make the Coalition on Men and Masculinities into what it is today. We are so proud to recognize our CMM alumni and all of the amazing work they are doing to promote men and masculinities work across the country! Last Updated: 8.7.23 Dr. Kyle Ashlee He/Him/His Adjunct Faculty, St.

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Proofpoint: Bioscience Job Scams Target Universities

Campus Technology

In a recent blog post, cybersecurity company Proofpoint identified several e-mail scam campaigns targeting university student job hunters, promising interviews for lucrative jobs in biosciences, healthcare, and biotechnology.

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9 Budget-Friendly Productivity Tools that Won’t Break the Bank

Caylor Solutions

There are a lot of demands on today’s higher ed marketer. These productivity tools can help you stay on top of it all in this competitive environment. The post 9 Budget-Friendly Productivity Tools that Won’t Break the Bank appeared first on Caylor Solutions.

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Telehealth Programs for Children With Developmental Delay: Academic Minute

Inside Higher Ed

Today on the Academic Minute, part of Florida International University Week: Daniel Bagner, professor of psychology and director of clinical training, explores the benefits of telehealth for those whose children need an extra hand.

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The Guardian view on England’s universities: a summer of campus discontent | Editorial

The Guardian - Higher Education

Institutions, academics and students are being ill-served by a failing marketised model of higher education Rightly rejecting the idea of lifting the cap on tuition fees in English universities, the higher education minister, Robert Halfon, last week urged the HE sector to read the signs of the times. “I just think we have to be real,” said Mr Halfon, “that we have to live in the world as it is, which is an incredibly difficult one faced by cost-of-living challenges.

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Former UC San Diego Doctor Awarded $39M in Donation Dispute

Inside Higher Ed

A jury awarded over $39 million last week to a former University of California, San Diego, doctor who alleged that the university tried to redirect a $10 million gift for his research into a general gift to a cancer center and retaliated against him when he spoke up. Dr. Kevin Murphy, a former department vice chair, “has persistently asserted for the past seven years” that the “University of California attempted to steal” the money, according to a news release from a Murphy spokesperson.

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UK school leavers: have you been turned off university over affordability concerns?

The Guardian - Higher Education

We’d like to hear from young people who have decided against university due to concerns about cost and future finances We’re interested to hear from young Britons who have opted out of higher education because they feared student life would be unaffordable, or had concerns about their financial future if they attended university. Whether financial concerns relating to tuition fees, student accommodation , student loan repayments or concerns about graduate job prospects have prompted you to do an

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College Building Projects: Behind Schedule and Over Budget

Inside Higher Ed

College Building Projects: Behind Schedule and Over Budget Featured Image at Top of Article GettyImages-1424280728.

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