Higher Ed Dive

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

The recommendations come less than a week after the flagship university's board cut 28 degree programs and about 140 faculty positions.

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Wonkhe

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Anna Bull and Hayley Turner-Mcintyre explain that in order to tackle sexual misconduct effectively on campus, we need prevalence data to understand where it happens, what it looks like, who perpetrates it, and who experiences, it the most. The post What institution-level surveys of sexual violence and harassment can reveal appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Higher Ed Dive

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

President of the New York public college said it will need to significantly reduce faculty positions alongside academic cuts.

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Wonkhe

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

The creative education pipeline is at risk. University Alliance chief executive Vanessa Wilson explains how the Creative Education Coalition has a plan to put things right The post A manifesto for creative education appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Higher Ed Dive

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

The Education Department said it will try to recoup discharge costs from the for-profit college’s owners.

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Wonkhe

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Last time an English regulator published a detailed review of the state of the art in business and management was during the Major administration. David Kernohan finds we've lost a lot of focus in the intervening years. The post Nearly thirty years of reviewing business and management provision appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Inside Higher Ed

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

States Underfunded Historically Black Land Grants by $13 Billion Over 3 Decades Katherine Knott Wed, 09/20/2023 - 03:00 AM The secretaries of agriculture and education have issued letters to 16 governors, urging them to rectify the inequities in funding.

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Inside Higher Ed

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

A New Campaign to End Unpaid Internships Johanna Alonso Wed, 09/20/2023 - 03:00 AM Research by NACE shows that paid internships benefit graduates far more than unpaid ones. Now the organization is pushing for legislation to ban the latter.

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The Chronicle of Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

An acquisitions editor debunks four common myths and misconceptions about this central aspect of academic life. By Rebecca Colesworthy Gwenda Kaczor for The Chronicle An acquisitions editor debunks four common myths and misconceptions about this central aspect of academic life.

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Inside Higher Ed

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

A ‘Lost Generation’ of High School Graduates jessica.blake@… Wed, 09/20/2023 - 03:00 AM Significant numbers of the 2020 high school graduates who didn’t enroll in college immediately that year still have not found their way into higher education, a new report finds.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

The presence and success of faculty of color in higher ed continues to come up short, as these faculty members continue to face countless obstacles as they attempt to progress in their careers, according to a new report from the American Psychological Association. Dr. Michelle Y. Martin APA Task Force Report on Promotion, Tenure and Retention of Faculty of Color in Psychology details the many obstacles that psychological science faculty from underrepresented groups face, including being tasked w

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The PIE News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Latest data from UCAS in the UK shows a slight decline in international students accepted to undergraduate courses for the next academic year. A total of 50,860 accepted international students from outside the EU is a 0.9% drop from the 51,290 last year. The number of EU students has also dropped marginally to 10,610 from 10,910 last year. The decline continues the trend since the UK voted to leave the EU and students from the region lost access to home fee status as well as government funding.

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Inside Higher Ed

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

A New Legal Blitz on Affirmative Action Liam Knox Wed, 09/20/2023 - 03:00 AM Challenges to race-conscious policies are surging in the wake of the Supreme Court ruling against affirmative action, beginning with a new lawsuit against West Point.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

After two decades, Morris Brown College (MBC) can again enroll and educate international students with the F-1 visa. David Goldman/AP “International students can now pursue their education at Morris Brown College, which happens to be one of the most affordable colleges in the entire state of Georgia, and the most affordable HBCU in Atlanta with a tuition fee of $4,250.00 per semester,” said MBC President Dr.

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Inside Higher Ed

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

If ChatGPT Can Do It, It’s Not Worth Doing johnw@mcsweeneys.net Wed, 09/20/2023 - 03:53 PM Let’s be sensible about what this technology means.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Boston College has suspended its swimming and diving program indefinitely for hazing, The New York Times reported. Gary Wayne Gilbert The suspension applies to both the men’s and women’s teams, though the school did not share details about the discovered hazing. “The university does not — and will not — tolerate hazing in any form,” Boston College said in a statement Wednesday.

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Educause

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

The release of ChatGPT has many in higher education worried about the threat it poses to academic integrity, but what if it could be used to help?

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EAB

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Blogs Adult learners: who they are and what they want from college Across the last few years, colleges and universities have increasingly prioritized adult learner enrollment to offset declining undergraduate enrollment and diversify revenue streams. One hundred percent of the presidents and provosts EAB surveyed in 2022 said adult learner enrollment is a high or moderate priority for their institution.

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The Chronicle of Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

By Tom Bartlett Mario Cantu, ZUMA, AP Images In a new book, he argues that colleges need to do more to support scientists.

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EAB

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Press Release EAB Launches All-in-One Website for Students’ College Search Appily.com gives high school students free and easy access to all the resources they need to explore colleges, majors, scholarships, and more September 20, 2023 • 5 minutes Washington, DC (September 20) – Education company EAB today announced the launch of Appily , a website that helps high school students explore and evaluate their college options—and get offers of admission—in one place.

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The Chronicle of Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

By J. Brian Charles Martin Elfman for The Chronicle The practice favors wealthy, white students, but colleges say it helps them plan ahead and recruit more loyal students.

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College Viability

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Here is the link to the 6 minute YouTube comparison of Top and Bottom performing colleges in Pennsylvania (2014-2021) 2021 is the last reported data to the National Center for Education Statistics.

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The Chronicle of Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

The evidence doesn’t look good. By Beth McMurtrie The evidence doesn’t look good.

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University Business

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

President Suzanne Smith paused at the podium in SUNY Potsdam’s Snell Music Theatre, holding back tears. University community members convened on Tuesday to hear her speak about its planned program and faculty cuts amid the institution’s 43% enrollment decline in 13 years and $9 million budget deficit. SUNY Potsdam plans to cut up to 14 degrees from its academic catalog, including 11 bachelor’s programs.

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The PIE News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

European universities with the continent’s highest diversity of international students have been identified in the inaugural QS Europe University Rankings , with institutions in Spain, Poland and Switzerland taking the top three spots. IE University in Segovia, Spain, was ranked top in the international student diversity category, followed by Vistula University in Warsaw, Poland, and EPFL in Lausanne, Switzerland.

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The Chronicle of Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

By Audrey Williams June The Classic Learning Test is accepted chiefly by small private religious institutions. Now 12 public universities in Florida do, too.

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AACC

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Season 8, Episode 1 In this episode we talk to Dr. Keith Curry, president of Compton College Dr. Michael Gavin, president of Delta College For more information about joining Dr. Curry and Dr. Gavin in their DEIA work, email Dr. Gavin. The post Community College Voice Podcast, Season 8, Episode 1 first appeared on AACC.

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Inside Higher Ed

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Embracing Technology to Advance Equity Lauren.Coffey@… Wed, 09/20/2023 - 03:00 AM A Carnegie Mellon professor argues that higher education needs to embrace technology to help break down barriers to entry for students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Elisha Chambers Elisha Chambers has been named director of the Master of Science in Occupational Therapy Program at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke. She has a bachelor’s degree in hearing and speech sciences from the University of Maryland, a master’s in occupational therapy from Howard University, and a Ph.D. in health-related sciences from Virginia Commonwealth University.

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The PIE News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

English Australia celebrated excellence in the ELICOS sector earlier this month when it revealed the winners of the 2023 English Australia industry awards at its conference in Sydney. The peak body said the nine winners of eight awards represent the “incredibly diverse” areas within the ELICOS sector. Among those selected winners in 2023 were a director at Universal English College in Sydney, an initiative focusing on Sustainable Development Goals at the University of Wollongong Coll

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Kimberly Howe Ferguson Kimberly Howe Ferguson has been named director of the Entrepreneurship Center at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. Ferguson, who will serve as an assistant lecturer of management within the Miller College of Business, holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Ball State and an MBA from Indiana Wesleyan University.

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Inside Higher Ed

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Baylor University has settled a federal lawsuit with 15 women who sued the Baptist institution in 2016, claiming mishandling of sexual assaults, Chron.com reported. The terms of the settlement were not disclosed.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Joy Milfort Joy Milfort has been appointed vice president of campus services and chief financial officer at Howard Community College in Columbia, Maryland. She served as the assistant vice president for finance and administration for campus life at American University in Washington, D.C. Milfort holds a bachelor’s degree in health promotion and biology from American University and an MBA from Bay Path University in Longmeadow, Massachusetts.

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The Guardian - Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

For a fee, a college ‘mom’ will make your kid’s bed, bring them food and advise on their course. Just don’t expect them to turn your offspring into a fully functioning adult Name: Rent-a-parent. Age: Still in its infancy, unlike its beneficiaries, rent-a-parent is apparently a product of the pandemic. Continue reading.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Jarrett Carter Sr. Jarrett Carter Sr. has been named vice president of external affairs, communications, and advancement at Howard Community College in Baltimore, Maryland. Carter holds a bachelor’s degree in English from Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland, and a master’s in communications management from Towson University in Maryland.

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SRHE

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

by Sir Adrian Webb The publication on 13 September 2023 of the House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee report on the Office for Students drew attention to the financial challenges facing universities in the UK and to the challenges associated with regulating and overseeing these risks. This week we look set to see these challenges increase with the possible increase in the base interest rates by the Bank of England (the “Bank Rate”) to 5.5% when the Monetary Policy Committee next meets

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Inside Higher Ed

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

College Rankings: The Tail Is Frantically Wagging the Dog Kristine Maloney Wed, 09/20/2023 - 03:00 AM It’s time for colleges and universities to find new ways to prove their worth.

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