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Regional public universities educate nearly 5M students, according to new list

Higher Ed Dive

The Alliance for Research on Regional Colleges put together a list of 474 institutions that it says are important for low-income, Black and rural students.

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Podcast: Canada v UK special

Wonkhe

This week on the podcast we travel to Toronto, Canada to chat international students, predictions for 2023 and the collapse of a university - and how to avoid it happening again both in Canada and in the UK. The post Podcast: Canada v UK special appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Are Women Held to a Higher Standard in Publishing?

The Chronicle of Higher Education

By Sylvia Goodman. Matt Manley for The Chronicle. Early research shows economics papers by women can spend months longer in review, raising questions about biases in the process.

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Yale Internal Medicine Will Work to Increase Vaccination in Prison Populations

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

While COVID-19 had a disproportionate impact on many marginalized communities, one of the hardest hit populations were incarcerated individuals. By March 2022, two years after the pandemic began its catastrophic spread across the United States, over 588,000 cases of Covid spread through the U.S. prison system. A prison’s close quarters quickly blossomed into infection hotspots, and so far over 3,000 incarcerated people have died from the virus.

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2022: A year in review – Ukraine, visa delays, housing shortages and unprecedented demand

The PIE News

Despite a tumultuous year that included the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, record levels of global inflation and increased pressure on the climate – the international education sector has been extremely buoyant with millions of students choosing to study abroad in 2022. The year began full of confidence with pent-up demand from prospective students seeking to put two years of pandemic lockdowns behind them.

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Inspiring Tech Context

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It would likely not make sense for someone to repeatedly run sprints, do agility drills, and hoist their body into another person for no reason. It isn’t until the context of football and the opportunities that participation in the sport entails that it would make sense for those students who choose to play to engage in it. The context around football has been infused with value.

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How Colleges Can Help Close K-12 Achievement Gaps

Inside Higher Ed

Blog: Higher Ed Gamma. I’ve gotten a fair amount of pushback on my piece on K-12 school reform and the failure of grade schools, middle schools, and high schools, to close achievement gaps. Those comments deserve a detailed response. As some of my correspondents have pointed out: 1. The standardized tests used to assess student learning don’t count toward students’ grades and may therefore provide inaccurate and misleading measures of student knowledge and skills. 2.

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Suspect Arrested in University of Idaho Murders

Inside Higher Ed

The nearly two-month-long search for the suspect in the gruesome homicides of four University of Idaho students came to an end Friday with the arrest of Bryan Kohberger, a 28-year-old Ph.D. student at Washington State University who was arrested in Pennsylvania. Kohberger, a criminology student at WSU , allegedly used a fixed-blade knife to murder Ethan Chapin, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle and Madison Mogen in the early hours of Nov. 13 at the home in Moscow, Idaho, where three of the four vi

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President Biden Signs VETS Credit Act

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

President Joe Biden has signed into law the VETS Credit Act, a policy to ensure student veterans can easily transfer course credits to another institution should their school close or program abruptly end. President Joe Biden The legislation had passed the U.S. House 412-1 in May with bipartisan support and passed the U.S. Senate unanimously in December.

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Indiana colleges, universities make pitches to lawmakers amid funding formula debate - Brandon Smith, WFYI

Economics and Change in Higher Education

The Indiana Commission for Higher Education wants state lawmakers to rethink the formula for funding higher ed. But that proposal isn’t being met with universal praise. The issue was debated in hearings at the State Budget Committee this week. The old funding formula prioritized improvements in completing degrees. The commission said the new formula should be broader.

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Vassar President Dr. Elizabeth Bradley Awarded a 2023 Wilbur Lucius Cross Medal for Scholarly Work in Public Health

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Vassar College President Dr. Elizabeth ‘Betsy’ Bradley has been awarded a 2023 Wilbur Lucius Cross Medal, Yale University Graduate School’s highest alumni honor. Bradley was commended for her scholarly work in public health and her commitment to the health and well-being of local and global communities. Dr. Elizabeth 'Betsy' Bradley She is lauded for her efforts in hospital care quality and large-scale health system strengthening in the U.S. and abroad, having received the 2018 William B.

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Stability closer for school, ASU trustees assured - Ryan Anderson, Arkansas State Gazette

Economics and Change in Higher Education

Henderson State University continues its march back toward financial stability, Arkansas State University System President Chuck Welch said Friday. He said that recently completed audits showed "no audit findings" for Henderson. Welch made his remarks to the Arkansas State University System board of trustees, who met Friday in Little Rock. "When we took over Henderson, there were many unanswered questions about its overall financial well-being, budget, balance sheet and staffing levels," Welch s

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SHARON P. PITT

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Sharon P. Pitt Sharon P. Pitt has been appointed Brown University’s vice president for information technology and chief information officer. Pitt served as vice president for information technologies and chief information officer at the University of Delaware. She earned a bachelor’s degree in economics and a Master of Architecture degree from Virginia Tech.

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Why Setting a Clear Vision Matters Most to DEIJ Progress Right Now

EAB

Explore EAB's infographic to see what 215+ higher ed leaders think are today’s biggest barriers to DEIJ strategy. Thanks for your interest! To access this content, please log in or register for a free guest account. Log In. Register. The post Why Setting a Clear Vision Matters Most to DEIJ Progress Right Now appeared first on EAB.

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Former Coppin State Basketball Player Sues School, Alleges Sexual Assault and Blackmail from Assistant Coach

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A former Coppin State University (CSU) basketball player is suing the school, alleging sexual assault and blackmail from an assistant basketball coach, the Baltimore Brew reported. According to the lawsuit, the coach, Lucian Brownlee, catfished a player online into providing intimate photos and texts and blackmailed him into videotaping a sexual encounter before publicizing the material when the player resisted demands for sex.

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