Why colleges are using algorithms to determine financial aid levels
Higher Ed Dive
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
The practice can help colleges optimally distribute their limited resources, but it could also cause issues for students and even create legal risk.
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Universities UK counts the cost of regulation
Wonkhe
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
Universities UK is agitating for a regulatory rethink. David Kernohan puts it in context The post Universities UK counts the cost of regulation appeared first on Wonkhe.
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Cal State would face new sexual harassment reporting requirements under recently passed bill
Higher Ed Dive
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
The proposal, passed by the state Legislature last week, would require the system to annually publish how it handled and investigated such reports.
Universities and foreign policy summer round up
Wonkhe
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
Universities and their approach to foreign policy has been in the news again this summer. James Coe takes a look back and sets out the international security debates that will shape the year ahead The post Universities and foreign policy summer round up appeared first on Wonkhe.
A New Home for New College of Florida Émigrés
Inside Higher Ed
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
When conservative leaders took over Florida’s only public liberal arts institution, Hampshire College officials knew they had to help. Now they’re welcoming the first cohort of New College defectors. AMHERST, Mass., Aug. 31—Move-in day for new students at Hampshire College dawned sunny and cool, catching some arrivals from the New College of Florida by surprise.
The UK needs a vision for its student cities
Wonkhe
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
Jim Dickinson has spent the summer sleeping in city centres, dreaming of empty retail space being turned over to the thousands of students living in them to foster community and collaboration The post The UK needs a vision for its student cities appeared first on Wonkhe.
How a Virginia College Destroyed a Black Neighborhood
The Chronicle of Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
How a Virginia college expanded by uprooting a Black neighborhood. By Brandi Kellam and Louis Hansen This article was co-published with ProPublica and the Virginia Center for Investigative Journalism.
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College Admission Gets Personal
Inside Higher Ed
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
Between advancements in AI and the end of affirmative action, the traditional application process is more fraught than ever. Some colleges are trying a radical strategy: meeting students face-to-face. As higher education contends with the end of affirmative action and a rapidly changing admissions landscape, St. John’s College is trying a novel approach to the application.
What the Public Really Thinks About Higher Education
The Chronicle of Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
College hasn't lost the argument. But The Chronicle's new national survey shows where people aren't convinced. By Eric Kelderman, with graphics by Jacqueline Elias and Brian O'Leary Illustration by The Chronicle; iStock image Americans still believe in the value of a college credential, but they aren’t convinced higher education is fulfilling its promise to society, The Chronicle's national survey shows.
Risks and Rewards as Higher Ed Invests in an AI Future
Inside Higher Ed
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
Experts urge both action and caution as institutions pour millions into artificial intelligence. The University at Albany’s $200 million AI plans. A $60 million donation to boost artificial intelligence work at Indiana University at Bloomington. Miami Dade College spending $5 million each for AI centers on two campuses.
How To Be Conspicuously Human in the Online Classroom
Faculty Focus
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
Many of the conversations I’ve seen about Artificial Intelligence (AI) center on how students might use or misuse this powerful tool. I’ve had my share of conversations about how to AI-proof written assignments, and explored some ways we might lean our activities more directly into the weaknesses of chatbots. Many of us have received university-level guidance which helps us know how to respond to AI-assisted writing when we see it (or when an online checker tells us to take a deeper look).
Technology Offers Opportunities to Boost Enrollment in Higher Education
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
As higher education institutions ramp up for a new school year, many are seeing fewer students on campus than in years past. Since the pandemic, enrollment at public four-year universities has continued to drop due to a number of factors including economic challenges, a decline in youth population and fewer international students studying in the U.S.
Two Maryland Community College Faculty Unions Recognized
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
New faculty unions at Howard Community College and Frederick Community College have been certified and recognized, with full-time faculty recognized as AFT-Maryland members, Maryland Matters reported. The organizations were formed under a new law that recognizes unions if more than half the members sign authorization cards saying they’d like to join.
Rice University Offers LGBTQ+ Services to Texas Students Affected by Anti-DEI Law
Insight Into Diversity
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
As Texas colleges grapple with a new law that bans DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) in higher education, Rice University’s LGBTQ+ organization is offering its services to students at public universities throughout the state. In a recent Instagram post , Rice PRIDE leaders spoke out against Senate Bill 17, which requires public colleges and universities to disband their DEI offices and eliminate diversity-related programming by Jan. 1, 2024.
BRICS to launch new university rankings system
The PIE News
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
BRICS member nations are set to establish a new university rankings system, government officials have announced. Education ministers representing the bloc of nations, which encompasses Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, committed at a meeting in July to “rethink and reimagine” global rankings for universities. In a joint statement, the group accused established ranking systems of being “skewed towards valuing the priorities and context of universities of the Global North”.
These 30 colleges are the best of the best LGBTQ-friendly campuses
University Business
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
What earns a campus a spot on a list of the most LGBTQ-friendly colleges and universities? It starts with LGBTQ-friendly policies, programs and practices such as gender-affirming healthcare and non-discrimination statements inclusive of sexual orientation and gender identity/expression, according to the most recent Campus Pride Index , in which more than 240 colleges and universities now participate.
How to Review an Academic Journal Article
Inside Higher Ed
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
Michael Tavel Clark and Faye Halpern recommend an approach that allows those weighing in to act more like mentors than gatekeepers. In the dozen years we have co-edited the journal ARIEL: A Review of International English Literature, we have read many external reports supplied by colleagues in our discipline. We have also written peer reviews for other journals ourselves.
Russia to open language centres across Africa
The PIE News
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
As it seeks to deepen educational ties with Africa and make the Russian language a more widely spoken international language, Russia is set to open its first ever Russian language open learning centre in Africa this September. The Russian Centre for Open Education will open in the capital of Kenya, Nairobi offering Russian language courses free of tuition fees to local students, in a bid to attract as many students as possible to enrol.
California Community College Professors Sue, Alleging New DEI Rules Violate First Amendment
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
California community college professors are suing state officials, alleging that new diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) rules put in place violated their First Amendment rights, The Hill reported. Reedley College The lawsuit – from six professors – argued that the DEI rules “mandate viewpoint conformity” and “force professors to endorse the government’s view on politically charged questions regarding diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility.
How To Be Conspicuously Human in the Online Classroom
Faculty Focus
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
Many of the conversations I’ve seen about Artificial Intelligence (AI) center on how students might use or misuse this powerful tool. I’ve had my share of conversations about how to AI-proof written assignments, and explored some ways we might lean our activities more directly into the weaknesses of chatbots. Many of us have received university-level guidance which helps us know how to respond to AI-assisted writing when we see it (or when an online checker tells us to take a deeper look).
Two Morehouse Students Die in Car Crash
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
Two Morehouse University juniors were killed in a car crash on Labor Day, the school confirmed. Hugh Douglas and Christion Files Jr., friends and sophomore-year roommates, were driving when their car left the road after passing another car on a curve. The car hit a utility pole, rotated, hit another utility pole, and overturned, according to the Georgia State Patrol.
“Dismay” over Spanish visa issues for study abroad students
The PIE News
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
Issues with obtaining student visas for the second most popular study abroad destination for US student are continuing to plague the sector while travel returns post pandemic. According to IIE’s Open Doors Study Abroad report , Spain is the second most popular destination among US study abroad students. Post-Brexit, UK students seeking to study in Spain have faced frustration in obtaining timely visa appointments.
UMD Researcher Launches National Project to Make Mathematics Departments More Inclusive
Insight Into Diversity
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
A University of Maryland (UMD) researcher is leading a new national pilot project to make mathematics departments more inclusive for people from diverse backgrounds. Using a $600,000 grant from the National Science Foundation, Scott Wolpert, a professor emeritus of mathematics, will launch a two-year initiative in spring 2024 to provide DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) training to six representatives from mathematics and statistics departments at colleges across the United States.
Empowering tomorrow’s leaders: The case for including international students in university governance
HEPI
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
This guest blog has been kindly written by Dr Diana Beech, CEO of London Higher, the representative body for 50 London universities and higher education colleges, and Professor Nic Beech, Vice-Chancellor of Middlesex University London. They write here in their capacity as Commissioners on the International Higher Education Commission (IHEC), having recently published insights from international students about their experiences in London.
In Praise of Open-Note Exams
The Chronicle of Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
How allowing students to use their notes during tests can help them build an essential job skill. By Carol E. Holstead Getty Images How allowing students to use their notes during tests can help them build an essential job skill.
A Tale of High School Racism
Academe Blog
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
BY HANK REICHMAN Last month the New York Times Magazine published an article, “The Instagram Account That Shattered a California High School,” by journalist Dashka Slater.
Can Sports Save Small Colleges?
The Chronicle of Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
Expanding athletics might boost enrollment and revenue, but it won't fix everything. By Aaron Basko Expanding athletics might boost enrollment and revenue, but it won't fix everything.
Massey Singapore confirmed amid finance issues
The PIE News
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
A university in New Zealand has confirmed a significant expansion of programs in Singapore, just a month after confessing it was in the most “difficult financial situation” it had ever faced. In July, Massey University Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa asked over 200 staff to consider voluntary redundancy as part of its plans to cut costs amid declining student enrolments and a reported $8.8m deficit.
University of Toronto to Return $450,000 Gift From Amazon
Inside Higher Ed
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
The University of Toronto’s law school will return a $450,000 gift from Amazon amid criticism that the source of the gift wasn’t shared publicly and participants in events supported by the gift weren’t told who funded them, the law school said in a statement Friday.
Three Cybersecurity Facts Campus Leaders Should Know
Educause
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
The dangers from cyberattacks are growing exponentially. At the same time, colleges and universities face significant IT staffing challenges.
Faculty Members Unionize at 2 Maryland Community Colleges
Inside Higher Ed
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
Full-time faculty members have unionized at two Maryland community colleges. Erica Snipes, the Maryland Public Employee Relations Board’s acting executive director, said 57.5 percent of the 106 faculty members in the collective bargaining unit at Frederick Community College signed authorization cards to be represented by the American Federation of Teachers–Maryland.
Yale University settles lawsuit alleging it pressured students with mental health issues to withdraw - Associated Press
Economics and Change in Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
Yale University and a student group announced Friday that they've reached a settlement in a federal lawsuit that accused the Ivy League school of discriminating against students with mental health disabilities, including pressuring them to withdraw. Under the agreement, Yale will modify its policies regarding medical leaves of absence, including streamlining the reinstatement process for students who return to campus.
Fisk Students Protest New Payment Policy
Inside Higher Ed
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
Fisk University students are protesting a policy that will drop students from the rolls after Sept. 8 if they have an outstanding balance of $1,500 or more and don’t get on a payment plan, WPLN, Nashville’s NPR station, reported. Students at the historically Black university in Tennessee held a sit-in at a campus building Thursday. Some are also boycotting the campus cafeteria and classes.
$16B College Sports Revenue and Regulations: Knight Commission Insights: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 171 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Amy Privette Perko
The Change Leader, Inc.
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
5 September · Episode 171 $16B College Sports Revenue and Regulations: Knight Commission Insights 34 Min · By Dr. Drumm McNaughton With an estimated $16 Billion in additional annual College Sports revenue, leaders need to prioritize financial solutions to fulfill the recently adopted NCAA holistic model and to more fully support college athletes’ education, health, safety, well-being, and equity.
New Presidents or Provosts: Barber-Scotia College, DeVry U, Jacksonville College, Montana Technological U, Robeson CC, Texas A&M U–Texarkana, U of Charleston
Inside Higher Ed
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
New Presidents or Provosts: Barber-Scotia College, DeVry U, Jacksonville College, Montana Technological U, Robeson CC, Texas A&M U–Texarkana, U of Charleston Doug Lederman Tue, 09/05/2023 - 03:00 AM
Driving Student Success through Academic Effectiveness
PeopleAdmin
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
Key Takeaways: Driving Student Success Through Course Planning and Academic Effectiveness In PeopleAdmin’s recent webinar, “Driving Student Success Through Course Planning and Academic Effectiveness,” speakers explored the critical components of ensuring students success within higher education. Themes included: faculty effectiveness, the challenges and opportunities of hybrid learning, and the pivotal role of data-driven decision-making.
Rocking the New School Year: 5 Instructional Leadership Strategies for Success
Leader of Learning
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
5 Instructional Leadership Strategies for Success Introduction As a new school year begins, instructional leadership plays a crucial role in ensuring success for both teachers and students. This is a multifaceted approach that empowers principals and other school leaders to effectively guide their educational institutions. By focusing on the development of teachers and the improvement of student outcomes, instructional leaders create a positive and productive learning environment.
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