Wonkhe
MAY 22, 2024
Getting out of the seminar room and into the community can be a vehicle for thinking and problem-solving. Katherine Kruger makes the case The post Why experiential learning should inform curriculum design in the humanities appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
MAY 22, 2024
Increases in regular and dual-enrollment community college students drove the gains, according to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.
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The Academic Designer
MAY 22, 2024
LinkedIn is a valuable platform for academics beyond job searching. It offers networking opportunities with colleagues, collaborators, research funders, and policymakers. A detailed profile and personalized connections enhance its effectiveness. It's a good investment of time for academics.
Higher Ed Dive
MAY 22, 2024
The move comes in response to activists and union members blocking a road near the university’s campus, according to college officials.
MindMax
MAY 22, 2024
When I worked as an assistant director of admissions in the mid-1980s, I interviewed over 300 high school students and their families each year. Many of the conversations were fulfilling and memorable, yet I found myself feeling empty. I had just gotten to know them, and suddenly our contact ended abruptly. It was the nature of the job, but something about it felt wrong.
Inside Higher Ed
MAY 22, 2024
South Dakota Bans Pronouns, Tribal Affiliations in University Email Signatures kathryn.palmer… Wed, 05/22/2024 - 03:00 AM Civil liberties advocates and students say the South Dakota Board of Regents’ new policy is part of a larger effort to “erase queer people from the public university system.
Campus Technology
MAY 22, 2024
Western Governors University has announced a partnership with AI writing assistance provider Grammarly, providing access to Grammarly's real-time writing support services — and new Writing Score API — to all faculty and students.
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The Chronicle of Higher Education
MAY 22, 2024
Students say colleges and their peers make it hard to talk about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. By Erin Gretzinger Shelton Locke A student-founded organization called Atidna offers a space to discuss what’s happening in the Middle East. It's an uphill battle to convince their peers to participate.
Inside Higher Ed
MAY 22, 2024
Live: College Leaders Testify on Capitol Hill David Ho Thu, 05/23/2024 - 12:01 AM A House committee is questioning the presidents of Northwestern and Rutgers universities and the chancellor of UCLA about their responses to campus antisemitism and student protests. Follow Inside Higher Ed’s live coverage of the hearing here.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MAY 22, 2024
In a recent op-ed, we described the present challenges Black youth are facing regarding mental health. Sadly, these statistics continue to be alarming as rates remain high in comparison to their same-age white peers. These trends stubbornly persist, which points to the systemic nature of the issue. Dr. Lauren C. Mims We focus, primarily, on systemic issues in K-12 schools as spaces where Black youth spend the majority of their days — an environment meant for their growth and development — academ
Inside Higher Ed
MAY 22, 2024
Third Antisemitism Hearing Could Further Disrupt Higher Ed Katherine Knott Wed, 05/22/2024 - 03:00 AM In the 36 days since the last House hearing, colleges and universities have seen a wave of protests, armed crackdowns and intensifying Congressional scrutiny. Here are the key developments as Thursday’s session looms.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MAY 22, 2024
Spring enrollment numbers are looking up across the postsecondary sector, according to the latest data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, which collects data from almost all U.S. institutions. Their new report, " Current Term Enrollment Estimates Spring 2024 ," shows that undergraduate enrollment grew 2.5% since spring 2023, which means over 359,000 more students enrolled this spring to pursue their bachelor’s degree, associate degree, or certificate.
Campus Technology
MAY 22, 2024
Learning platform Instructure is working with Internet2 to address the data management and archiving needs of higher education institutions through the formation of a new Data Governance Advisory Council.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MAY 22, 2024
The EDTECH Africa announcement came during a recent special Kenyan state visit to Atlanta planned to address investments for a shared future through higher education. The initiative will involve Howard University and the Atlanta University Consortium. Howard University A handful of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) is partnering in EDTECH Africa, an initiative serving as an emerging technology bridge between the institutions and African scholars.
University Business
MAY 22, 2024
Spring sowed enrollment growth across various credential types, sectors and student demographics, according to the latest estimates from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. It marks the first year-over-year increase in spring enrollment since the pandemic and the second consecutive semester of gains. Overall enrollment grew by 2.5%, and all but six states saw increases with Georgia leading the pack at 6.1%.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
MAY 22, 2024
The great philosopher's book about poetry is provocative but disappointing. By Matthew Hunter Wikimedia Foundation The great philosopher's book about poetry is provocative but disappointing.
Educause
MAY 22, 2024
When Tiffin University decided to integrate artificial intelligence tools directly into its courses and curriculum, the Center for Online and Extended Learning implemented the use of design statements on written assignments. This short-term intervention is the first step in a long-term effort to ensure students learn to use AI tools ethically and responsibly.
Campus Technology
MAY 22, 2024
CT asks Amanda Tan, the research engagement program manager for Internet2’s Cloud Learning & Skills Sessions program, how CLASS helps the research and education community learn to navigate the quickly changing cloud knowledge base.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MAY 22, 2024
Black workers, particularly young Black workers, have been harmed through a narrative informed by systemic discrimination. They’re not the only ones. Latinx workers and LGBTQ workers encounter similar struggles. But there are ways to change the pervasive narrative that can help shape policies that promote a healthier working life and wealth-earning potentials for these professionals.
The PIE News
MAY 22, 2024
Following meetings with sector leaders, Duolingo English Test has decided to offer a new “fast-track support package”, as uneasy students delay their applications amid Graduate Route uncertainty, The PIE News can reveal. Set to be released on May 23 – the same day as the net migration figures are due to be published by the UK government – the package will include 24-hour test turnarounds to speed up the recruitment process in July, August and September at no extra cost.
Inside Higher Ed
MAY 22, 2024
Ultimatums and Deals for Some Remaining Protesters jessica.blake@… Wed, 05/22/2024 - 03:00 AM Student demonstrations may be dwindling, but they haven’t disappeared. Campus leaders continue to respond to the encampments using a range of approaches.
Campus Technology
MAY 22, 2024
CRM giant Salesforce recently unveiled new features coming to its Education Cloud platform aimed at streamlining common tasks for educators and students.
The PIE News
MAY 22, 2024
Irish ELT outfit ATC Language and Travel has been partially sold to UK Language Courses in what has been described as a “strategic alliance” Ed Greevy, long-time owner of the business, made the decision to sell his shares to the UK language school operator – prompting the search to find the “right business partner” “I am convinced we have found the right organisation in UKLC. “Our cultures, approach and values fit perfectly together so we’re confident this is
The Chronicle of Higher Education
MAY 22, 2024
The Rutgers president hoped for 'boring' times. His tenure has been anything but. By Francie Diep Sam Hodgson, The New York Times, Redux On the eve of the Committee on Education and the Workforce’s latest round of university president-grilling, Rutgers' president finds himself under fire from multiple directions.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MAY 22, 2024
A blockbuster panel kicked off "Establishing a National Agenda for Meeting the Promise of Brown v. Board: 70 Years Later," a three-day conference that featured a number of prominent educators. The convening, which is taking place in Washington, D.C. this week to mark the 70th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court decision that outlawed segregation in public schools, was held to assess the state of Black education in 1954 and to measure the ongoing challenges to education equity over the past se
Inside Higher Ed
MAY 22, 2024
The AI-Augmented Nonteaching Academic in Higher Ed jdimaggio@upcea.edu Wed, 05/22/2024 - 03:00 AM Generative AI will bring innovations, efficiencies, creativity and effectiveness to most who work at our colleges and universities in the coming year.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MAY 22, 2024
Most college students have felt lonely. And a sizable portion have faced forms of psychological distress, according to a recent report from mental health nonprofit Active Minds and telehealth company Timely Care. Amy Gatto For the report, researchers looked at online survey responses from around 1,100 college and university students in February 2024, asking them about their mental health, levels of psychological distress, and concern about their mental health and that of others.
Inside Higher Ed
MAY 22, 2024
A jury has convicted a former University of Arizona graduate student of murdering professor Thomas Meixner on campus in October 2022, the Associated Press reports.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MAY 22, 2024
First-generation college graduate Dr. Ronald S. Rochon has been appointed to serve as president of California State University, Fullerton. Dr. Ronald S. Rochon “I am honored to join the Titan community and excited to work alongside the university’s talented faculty and staff to further support the success of its dynamic and diverse student body,” said Rochon of the California State University Board of Trustees appointment.
The Guardian - Higher Education
MAY 22, 2024
University informs Home Office and withdraws sponsorship from those struggling with fees after drop in value of naira Nigerian students at a UK university say they are devastated after some were thrown off their course and ordered to leave the UK when they got behind on their fees because of a currency crash. Teesside University withdrew students who were struggling with their fees and informed the Home Office, after some students’ savings were wiped out when the value of Nigeria’s naira crashed
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MAY 22, 2024
Dr. Jennifer K. Young Wallace has been elected to serve as president of the Association of Teacher Educators (ATE), the membership organization devoted to improving teacher education for school and campus-based teacher educators. Dr. Jennifer K. Young Wallace "I am deeply honored to be elected president of a national educator's organization,” said Wallace.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
MAY 22, 2024
By Nell Gluckman Hundreds of universities are hammering out a historic deal, the consequences of which could touch every part of campus.
The Guardian - Higher Education
MAY 22, 2024
Architectural gem has twice been badly damaged by fire and rebuild has suffered a string of setbacks The responsibility for restoring Glasgow’s Mackintosh building should be taken out the hands of the city’s art school and placed with an independent body, according to leading architects, politicians and heritage experts who have expressed dismay at the lack of progress.
Inside Higher Ed
MAY 22, 2024
The number of female biomedical researchers is increasing and so is the share of grants they receive, according to a paper published in Nature Biotechnology last week. However the majority of the money is awarded to senior female scientists, leaving their younger female peers with fewer opportunities to get big grants that could advance their careers as scientists.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
MAY 22, 2024
By Maggie Hicks Illustration by The Chronicle; Getty Minouche Shafik of Columbia; Claudine Gay, formerly of Harvard; and David Banks of New York City schools Previous testimonies were disastrous for higher ed. Could this one be different?
Inside Higher Ed
MAY 22, 2024
Lori Varlotta, whose three-year presidency at California Lutheran University has been consumed by controversy, will step down from the role at the end of this month, the university said Tuesday.
HEM (Higher Education Marketing)
MAY 22, 2024
Reading Time: 11 minutes Search engine optimization (SEO) has become an indispensable tool for universities and colleges looking to enhance their online presence and attract prospective students. What is SEO in education? In the context of educational marketing, SEO refers to optimizing a school, university, or educational institution’s online content so that it is more likely to appear in search engine results when potential students or parents search for relevant educational programs, co
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