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Are students’ writing skills still important?

Wonkhe

Beth Sennett challenges the dominance of test-based learning, and argues that arts-based and visual communication can empower students to succeed. The post Are students’ writing skills still important? appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Work experience, not college, prepared employees for jobs, study finds

Higher Ed Dive

Half of the employees surveyed said they wished they had known how to manage career progression prior to entering the workforce.

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Seeing people in the numbers and helping students get the support they need

Wonkhe

Tony Moss and Deborah Johnston explain London South Bank University's approach to matching up the support that is available with what students are saying they need The post Seeing people in the numbers and helping students get the support they need appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Online Enrollments Spike at Community Colleges

Inside Higher Ed

Online Enrollments Spike at Community Colleges Sara Weissman Mon, 11/20/2023 - 03:00 AM Federal data suggest larger shares of students at two-year colleges are enrolling online. Higher ed experts say the trend calls for more online supports.

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Science Has a Censorship Problem

The Chronicle of Higher Education

The motives are benign. The effects are insidious. By Musa al-Gharbi and Cory Clark Kevin van Aelst for The Chronicle The motives are benign. The effects are insidious.

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No Country for Anyone, Particularly at Michigan State University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“I have all confidence that Trustee Vassar is going to lead us extraordinarily into this next phase as we go into some very important decision-making with the new presidential search and other things coming up.” – Trustee Brianna T. Scott On Sunday, October 22, Michigan State University (MSU) Trustee Brianna Scott presented a seven-page letter to the board calling for the removal of Dr.

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Where Do Turkeys Go After Pardons? College.

The Chronicle of Higher Education

By Claire Wallace Matt Gentry, The Roanoke Times, AP Donovan Barlow, 10, gets a close up look at Peas and Carrots at “Gobblers Rest” on the Virginia Tech campus. Since 2016, the animals have gone to various colleges to live out their lives. This is how the process works.

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Education at Work Granted $500,000 from Salesforce to Help Students Earn While They Learn

Campus Technology

The nonprofit organization Education at Work (EAW) has received a $500,000 grant from customer relationship management company Salesforce's charitable Salesforce Foundation to develop a hybrid "learn and earn" program to help students across the U.S. work part-time for Fortune 500 companies, learn new skills, and pay for college.

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Will the Feds Strip Colleges’ Funds Over Anti-Jewish, Muslim Bias?

Inside Higher Ed

Will the Feds Strip Colleges’ Funds Over Anti-Jewish, Muslim Bias? Katherine Knott Mon, 11/20/2023 - 03:00 AM Pulling federal money from colleges would happen only after a long, complicated process. For the Education Department, it would be a “nuclear option.

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Our University has much to honor and celebrate for Native American Heritage Month

UW Presidential Blog

Throughout November, we take joy in honoring National Native American Heritage Month , a time to celebrate the many extraordinary accomplishments and contributions that Indigenous people and communities bring to our University and our world. These are worthy of celebration throughout the year, but this month represents our collective recognition and acknowledgement that our nation and our society are not only enriched by Indigenous people and culture, but that we share a responsibility to work t

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Dr. Marcus L. Thompson Appointed President of Jackson State University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Marcus L. Thompson will become president of Jackson State University (JSU), effective Nov. 27. Dr. Marcus L. Thompson Jackson State University Thompson is currently deputy commissioner and chief administrative officer of the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL), the state’s public university system. In this role, Thompson helped establish the IHL ADA/Accessibility Services Task Force and leads efforts to bolster university diversity, access, and success.

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What Determines Post-College Pay? Luck.

The Chronicle of Higher Education

For some graduates, the meritocracy gives way to the “luckocracy.” By Jessi Streib Craig Hopson for The Chronicle For some graduates, the meritocracy gives way to the “luckocracy.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Frederick White Frederick White has been named executive director of Title III programs at Jackson State University in Mississippi. He served as the federal grant navigator consultant for the National League of Cities. White holds a bachelor’s degree from Mississippi Valley State University as well as a master’s degree and doctorate from Mississippi State University.

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Adventures in Substack

The Chronicle of Higher Education

How to get started writing and publishing your own academic newsletter. By James M. Lang Tim Cook for The Chronicle How to get started writing and publishing your own academic newsletter.

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Amazon Pledges to Train 2 Million People in AI Skills by 2025

Campus Technology

In a new initiative dubbed "AI Ready," Amazon is committing to provide free artificial intelligence skills training and education to 2 million people globally by 2025.

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Learning While Female in Kabul

The Chronicle of Higher Education

How educators around the world keep hope alive in a hopeless place. By Lucy Ferriss Ebrahim Noroozi, AP How educators around the world keep hope alive in a hopeless place.

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Navigating Grief in Career Transitions Out of Higher Education

Inside Higher Ed

Navigating Grief in Career Transitions Out of Higher Education marylchurchill… Mon, 11/20/2023 - 03:00 AM Why you should make time to grieve when leaving academia. Byline(s) Chinasa Elue Brandy L.

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29 Practical Actions for JEDI Leaders

Educause

These ideas for practical actions can enable frontline managers to foster justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion in their teams, organizations, and institutions, modeling good practices and enacting positive change from the bottom up.

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4 Colleges Chosen as Home to General Election Debates

Inside Higher Ed

The Commission on Presidential Debates has chosen four colleges and universities to play host to the presidential and vice presidential debates for next fall’s general election.

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Why ‘talking tertiary’ must not come at the expense of our world-leading research credentials

HEPI

This blog has been kindly contributed by Dr Diana Beech, Chief Executive Officer of London Higher – the voice of higher education in London, representing over 50 universities and higher education institutions across the capital. Diana was previously Policy Advisor to three Ministers the last time Universities, Science, Research and Innovation were in the same portfolio.

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What Happens When You Think Too Much?

Inside Higher Ed

What Happens When You Think Too Much? Sarah Bray Mon, 11/20/2023 - 03:00 AM How can you learn to settle down your runaway thoughts, Victoria McGovern asks, so you can focus on doing work you need to complete your graduate degree?

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Q&A: Kyla Guru Brings Gen Z into the Cybersecurity Conversation

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

While most of her peers were preparing for their driving tests, Kyla Guru was making cybersecurity training available to vulnerable groups and partnering with a high school classmate to create a tech conference for girls. Now a senior at Stanford University studying computer science and international security while also completing her master’s degree, Guru, one of 30 Higher Ed IT Influencers to Follow, spoke to EdTech about her inspirations, how her education has refined her views on cybersecuri

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UNC Wilmington Penalized for Exceeding Out-of-State Cap

Inside Higher Ed

The University of North Carolina at Wilmington was sanctioned last week for surpassing its out-of-state enrollment limit for the second year in a row. UNC Wilmington has an 18 percent enrollment cap for out-of-state students, put in place by the state legislature; for the past two years, however, nonresidents have made up 27 percent of its student body, an excess of over 200 students.

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Leader of Learning Podcast episode 163: Quiet Leadership: Unveiling the Power of Introverts in Education with Alex Valencic

Leader of Learning

Episode 163 of the Leader of Learning Podcast features an interview with Alex Valencic (@alextvalencic), a professional learning coordinator in Freeport, Illinois. Alex joins us to delve into the world of professional development in education. We discuss the shift towards personalized and teacher-driven learning, sharing examples from Alex’s district.

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Iowa Regents Approve DEI Cuts

Inside Higher Ed

The Iowa Board of Regents voted last week to cut back on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives at the state’s three public universities, KCRG.com reported.

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Need to Drive Up Student Enrollment ASAP? 5 Tips to Convert Higher Ed Leads into Applicants

Caylor Solutions

You’ve been nurturing leads for months, even years leading up to this critical student enrollment deadline. Here are 5 tips to drive those applications! The post Need to Drive Up Student Enrollment ASAP? 5 Tips to Convert Higher Ed Leads into Applicants appeared first on Caylor Solutions.

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Union Accuses City College of San Francisco Chancellor of Fraud - Joel Umanzor, SF Standard

Economics and Change in Higher Education

The union representing City College of San Francisco’s faculty is accusing the school’s top official of falsifying financial information during ongoing labor talks. The American Federation of Teachers Local 2121 said it uncovered evidence that Chancellor David Martin allegedly inserted false data into a 2020 budget document to make it look like recent unprecedented fund transfers were based on long-standing policies.

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AI and the Art School

totallyrewired

Friday 24 Nov. Online. 1.00 – 1.45 pm Mark Robinson. Learning Technologist, UAL Mark will talk about the potential ways in which image-based AI might support art school students, such as portfolio preparation and artistic development, as he explores the innovative possibilities that technology offers for success in this illuminating discussion focused on the fusion of AI and creative education.

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Leader of Learning Podcast episode 163: Quiet Leadership: Unveiling the Power of Introverts in Education with Alex Valencic

Leader of Learning

Episode 163 of the Leader of Learning Podcast features an interview with Alex Valencic (@alextvalencic), a professional learning coordinator in Freeport, Illinois. Alex joins us to delve into the world of professional development in education. We discuss the shift towards personalized and teacher-driven learning, sharing examples from Alex’s district.

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4 Higher Ed IT Trends and How Software Can Help

Educause

This article explores emerging higher education IT trends, how those trends may impact network infrastructure, and possible solutions for trends like artificial intelligence, big data, learning analytics, and more.

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How to use marketing to engage program-switchers

EAB

Blogs How to use marketing to engage program-switchers Graduate and adult students apply outside their program of interest more often than you think It can be tough for enrollment leaders to know exactly how to market to and communicate with prospective graduate and adult students, which is why we make a continued effort to demystify these students’ behaviors through our research.

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Texas State University will hold first 2024 presidential debate

University Business

Texas State University in San Marcos will host the first in a series of four scheduled general election debates next year on Sept. 16, 2024, Texas State officials announced Monday. The university will become the first in Texas to host a general election presidential debate, school officials said. Texas State is also the only university in Texas with a United States president alumnus, Lyndon B.

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Older and Parenting Students’ Access to Financial Aid and Benefit Programs: A Case Study of Four States

Higher Education Today

Title: “We Shouldn’t Have to Choose Between Maintaining and Bettering Our Lives”: An Analysis of Older and Parenting College Students Authors: Ivy Love, Edward Conroy, Iris Palmer, and Sarah Sattelmeyer Source: New America Older students (i.e., students 24 or older), who are also referred to in the literature as adult learners, nontraditional students, or independent.

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College enrollment in foreign language courses plummets

University Business

Between 2016 and 2021, college enrollment in non-English languages dropped 16.6% nationally — the steepest decline since the Modern Language Association began recording these data in 1958. There were over 1.18 million foreign language enrollments at 2,455 institutions in fall 2021, according to a report released by MLA on Nov. 15. That’s more than 236,000 fewer enrollments than 2016 and almost 500,000 fewer than 2009, when national enrollment in languages peaked at 1.67 million.

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2023 TOP-BOTTOM Report for Illinois PUBLIC colleges

College Viability

If you want to see the charts and analysis, Here is the YouTube link to the Illinois PUBLIC college TOP - BOTTOM comparison report for 2023.

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Grand Canyon University, Feds rumble after for-profit slapped with $38 million lawsuit

University Business

Grand Canyon University (Ariz.) President Brian Mueller was fired up last week, announcing that he’s going toe-to-toe with the Department of Education. Mueller, who believes GCU has been unjustly targeted , is appealing the Department’s $37.7 million fine waging that the university engaged in false advertising. It’s the largest fine issued against a university for deceptive practices. “None of this makes any sense,” said President Mueller at a press conference. R

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Alternative Plan Proposes WVU Budget Cuts Without Eliminating Programs - Steven Allen Adams, Sunday News-Register

Economics and Change in Higher Education

A group led by a West Virginia University business school professor recently released an alternative plan that would address the university’s $45 million budget hole without making any of the program cuts and faculty reductions university officials have already approved. A group, going by the name Stewards of WVU, released a plan on Oct. 31 billed as an alternative to the Academic Transformation plan the university is undergoing.

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