Inside Higher Ed
AUGUST 26, 2022
Equity gaps are not only unjust; they are also expensive. The term “equity gap” refers to systematic differences in outcomes that vary across student groups. Nationally, Black, Hispanic and Native American students graduate at lower rates than their white and Asian counterparts at four-year and two-year colleges alike. These gaps don’t exist because certain types of students are lazier than others.
Terminalfour
AUGUST 26, 2022
Is this year a new dawn for social media? This week, we round up the latest developments covering new platforms, new ways of sharing content, and the shift to more authentic content.
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Inside Higher Ed
AUGUST 26, 2022
A return to the status quo now would further solidify the engrained systems within our institutions that have long been problematic, write Wilmarie Rodriguez and Amy Carpenter. Editorial Tags: Career Advice Show on Jobs site: Image Source: z_wei/istock/getty images plus Image Size: Thumbnail-horizontal Multiple Authors: Wilmarie Rodriguez Amy Carpenter Is this diversity newsletter?
Today's Learner
AUGUST 26, 2022
Reading Time: 3 minutes Donna Sue M. Shellman is a Program Coordinator and Instructor at Gaston College. During the past few decades, my faculty role has changed quite a bit. In my first years of teaching, I used a printed textbook and paper tests in the classroom. Now, I use a learning management system (LMS) for all methods of delivery, including teaching face-to-face, hybrid and online courses.
Inside Higher Ed
AUGUST 26, 2022
Image: Reports of a planned merger between two of Japan’s most prestigious universities, which come only months after a shift in government policy to reward top research performers, have prompted speculation in academe over whether there could be more such moves in the making. The Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) and Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU), both national universities in Japan, reportedly began talks in early August with the aim of merging by 2023, according to
Susquehanna President's Blog
AUGUST 26, 2022
We hosted opening convocation yesterday, welcoming 624 new students and their families to Susquehanna. Below is the message I shared with them. Convocation Remarks Convocation means to be called together – from vocare meaning voice. We are called together to signal your entry into the life of this university and to celebrate the beginning of your matriculation.
Inside Higher Ed
AUGUST 26, 2022
A new report from Complete College America, an organization dedicated to raising college degree attainment rates, found that completion rates among part-time students lag behind those of full-time students. The report, released today, analyzed data from the National Center for Education Statistics tracking outcomes for part-time and full-time students.
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Inside Higher Ed
AUGUST 26, 2022
A new report from the Georgetown Center on Poverty & Inequality suggests that higher education contributes to racial and gender segregation in the labor market, because women and students of color are underrepresented in certain fields of study and concentrated in others. The report, released Wednesday, notes that women are less likely than men to enroll in computer sciences or engineering programs and more likely to study health care and education.
Inside Higher Ed
AUGUST 26, 2022
A survey of faculty members at the University of Florida found widespread dissatisfaction, The Tampa Bay Times reported. The survey, with 623 responses, was conducted by the faculty chapter of the United Faculty of Florida, the faculty union. More than 67 percent of respondents said they somewhat or strongly disagreed that they could “openly express a dissenting opinion about the administration’s policies without fear of reprisal.
Inside Higher Ed
AUGUST 26, 2022
Karen H. Bearce , interim vice president for academic affairs at Northampton Community College, in Pennsylvania, has been appointed provost and vice president of academic affairs at Raritan Valley Community College, in New Jersey. Gloria Oikelome , vice president of academic affairs at Montgomery County Community College, in Pennsylvania, has been chosen as provost and vice president for academic affairs at Delaware Valley University, also in Pennsylvania.
Inside Higher Ed
AUGUST 26, 2022
College leaders met with the White House and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Thursday to discuss how colleges can help stop the spread of monkeypox and COVID-19 as students return to campus. The virtual meeting was hosted by the American College Health Association and the American Council on Education and included more than 1,000 stakeholders in higher education, including college presidents, campus health officials and student affairs leadership.
Inside Higher Ed
AUGUST 26, 2022
The University of Minnesota is re-establishing ties with the Minneapolis Police Department two years after distancing itself in the wake of the brutal killing of George Floyd by an MPD officer, an incident captured on video that sparked nationwide protests and prompted colleges to rethink such partnerships. The university announced in 2020 that it would stop contracting with MPD for support at campus events, such as athletic outings, concerts and ceremonies, and would discontinue the use of vari
Inside Higher Ed
AUGUST 26, 2022
Blog: Confessions of a Community College Dean On Thursday, The Wife and I dropped off The Girl at college. She’s our youngest. Now it’s just us and the dog. It went as well as I could have asked. We did our major goodbyes on Wednesday night, so Thursday could be devoted to driving, unpacking and driving back. I stuffed the Mazda to within an inch of its life so we could squeeze everyone and everything into one car.
Inside Higher Ed
AUGUST 26, 2022
Today on the Academic Minute : Jacqueline Rifkin, assistant professor of marketing at Cornell University, asks if we exaggerate the presence of groups that are seen as threatening. Learn more about the Academic Minute here. Is this diversity newsletter?: Hide by line?: Disable left side advertisement?: Is this Career Advice newsletter?
Inside Higher Ed
AUGUST 26, 2022
31% of students are aware of at least one campus office webpage with a chat bot to answer questions after hours, and 36% of students would like to see this technology implemented more. Two semesters of working the front desk at Wichita State University’s recreation center shaped Lauren O’Donnell’s appreciation for the kind of stress full-time employees on campuses can feel.
Inside Higher Ed
AUGUST 26, 2022
A professor emeritus of voice and opera at the University of Iowa has been indicted on charges of distributing methamphetamine, causing the death of one person and possessing child pornography, The Iowa City Press-Citizen reported. John Muriello is being held in jail, and his trial will begin Dec. 5 in federal court. The University of Iowa received an anonymous complaint against Muriello in April 2020 from the parents of a freshman.
Inside Higher Ed
AUGUST 26, 2022
Image: Cesar Padilla grew up in a low-income neighborhood a half hour drive from Stanford University, but the institution couldn’t have felt farther away. His public high school struggled with overcrowded classrooms and gang violence. He almost didn’t graduate high school because his grades were too low. But he ultimately went to Ohlone College, a community college in Fremont, Calif., in hopes of pursuing a career in medicine, inspired by childhood memories of trips to Mexico, where
Inside Higher Ed
AUGUST 26, 2022
Image: Any research based on federally funded studies must be made freely available to the public without an embargo under a policy announced Thursday by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. The new requirement, which is due to take effect by the end of 2025, updates an existing policy that allowed a 12-month embargo for making research freely available.
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