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U.S. News & World Report reworks law school rankings, but Yale won’t return

Higher Ed Dive

Other law school deans aren’t satisfied, either. The magazine also said it has no intention of ending its rankings system.

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What are We Doing About AI Essays?

Faculty Focus

The November newsfeed heralded the arrival of AI essay writing. AI (or Artificial Intelligence) essay writing recruits online software that sifts through information and generates a thoughtful written analysis. Enter a prompt, and AI can turn out a reasonable essay on everything from utilitarianism to the Krebs cycle…for free. In truth, AI authorship hardly qualifies as “news.

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5 top perspectives from 2022

Higher Ed Dive

We’ve rounded up five links to our best-read opinion pieces.

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A Florida University Is Quickly Assembling a List of Courses on Diversity. Why? DeSantis Asked.

The Chronicle of Higher Education

By Emma Pettit. The move is likely to heighten fears among advocates of academic freedom in the state who worry that the governor is bent on curtailing professors' speech in the classroom.

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5 Digital Transformation Trends for 2023

Campus Technology

As higher education moves into the second wave of Dx — aligning digital efforts with institutional success — here are five key trends to watch.

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Survey measures study destination preference

The PIE News

Australia, the UK and New Zealand are leading study destination preference among prospective international students, a survey of more than 14,000 individuals across 147 countries has suggested. The AECC Insights student survey found that prospective international students have changed their study destination preferences over the last 12 months. It noted that the 3,169 respondents (22.4%) who changed their intended study destination in the year up to November, did so in favour of the Australia, U

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Power Couple Works to Improve Climate for Marginalized Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. LaVar Charleston had a crush on Dr. Sherri Charleston from the moment he met her in ninth grade. Dr. LaVar Charleston is the deputy vice chancellor for diversity & inclusion, vice provost and chief diversity officer at the University of Wisconsin – Madison. “She was Claire Huxtable—beauty, brains, and personality,” said LaVar Charleston. While the two were friendly, they had opposite interests at the time.

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5 Things to Consider Before Modernizing Your Classrooms

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

1. What Network Capacity is Needed? Classrooms are high-density environments, and you should estimate one to two devices per user on the Wi-Fi network. As a starting point, you’ll likely need one access point for every 50 devices. If your calculations call for more than four APs, have a specialist help with placement and product selection. Invest in the newest technologies; Wi-Fi 6 is specifically designed for high-density deployments.

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National U Initiative to Boost Hispanic Student Success Through DEI, Teaching, Advising, and Transfer Practices

Campus Technology

National University (NU) in San Diego, a private, nonprofit Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI), has been awarded a five-year, $3 million grant by the U.S. Department of Education (ED) to help foster Hispanic student success through enhancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, teaching, advising, and transfer practices.

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Against the Writing Center

The Chronicle of Higher Education

Teaching composition shouldn't require so much jargony pseudoscience. By Blake Smith. incamerastock, Alamy. Teaching composition shouldn't require so much jargony pseudoscience.

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Board of Trustees drives dramatic change at Idaho college

Inside Higher Ed

Image: December was a whirlwind month for members of the North Idaho College Board of Trustees. They held four meetings, admitted three violations of open meetings laws, faced two lawsuits and named a new interim president after abruptly placing President Nick Swayne on administrative leave. The board’s rapid-fire actions did not go unnoticed by North Idaho’s accreditor.

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The End of the Star System

The Chronicle of Higher Education

At the English Institute, long a citadel of prestige, our correspondent finds egalitarianism in the face of collapse. By Katie Kadue. At the English Institute, long a citadel of prestige, our correspondent finds egalitarianism in the face of collapse.

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Looking back at the UC graduate worker strike (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

The predictable routines of teaching, writing and contributing to campus life I’ve developed over the past two decades were dislocated last fall by the largest strike in U.S. higher ed. Preparing for the start of winter quarter across the University of California system feels different in 2023, both because fall fizzled out without the usual closures and because my sense of the relationships I’ve cultivated with students through years of practiced intentionality is frayed.

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Manhattanville College’s Administration Tries to Save School.by Removing its Heart (Bob Frank)

Higher Education Inquirer

During the past two years, administrators at storied Manhattanville College have removed 46 full-time faculty--by paying then to retire or laying them off. Last month, for the first time in Manhattanville's history, tenured faculty in the arts and humanities were pushed away. Since the 1840s, Manhattanville College was famous for its caring faculty.

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Advice for designing adjunct professional development programs (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

It’s one of the most cost-effective investments that community colleges can make to ensure effective instruction and increased student achievement, writes Anna Conway. Job Tags: Academic administration Section: Community Colleges Editorial Tags: Adjuncts Career Advice Show on Jobs site: Image Source: designer491/istock/getty images plus Image Size: Thumbnail-horizontal Is this diversity newsletter?

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China Covid-19 testing rules won’t halt study abroad, say agents

The PIE News

Universities and education agents are confident that new testing requirements for travellers from China will have a minimal impact on international students as Beijing scraps restrictions on outbound travel. . The Chinese government is set to resume processing passport applications, which had been suspended during the pandemic, making it easier for citizens to travel abroad. .

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What are We Doing About AI Essays?

Faculty Focus

The November newsfeed heralded the arrival of AI essay writing. AI (or Artificial Intelligence) essay writing recruits online software that sifts through information and generates a thoughtful written analysis. Enter a prompt, and AI can turn out a reasonable essay on everything from utilitarianism to the Krebs cycle…for free. In truth, AI authorship hardly qualifies as “news.

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Illinois State University to Launch Online Seminar Series to Teach Faculty on Creating Inclusive Classes

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Illinois State University will be launching an online seminar series to help teach faculty how to create inclusive and equitable classes. Dr. Deneca Winfrey Avant The seminar series – through the school’s Center for Integrated Professional Development – will include five seminars over 2023, starting with three in the spring: “Equitable and Inclusive Course Materials;” “Equitable and Inclusive Student Interaction and Participation;” and “Equitable and Inclusive Assessment, Learning Activities, an

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FY23 NDAA Omits Incident Reporting Amendment

Educause

The final version of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 excludes a proposed Senate amendment that would have required federal contractors and grant recipients to report cyber incidents involving their contracting/granting agency's data or systems to the agency.

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India-Australia agreement comes into force

The PIE News

Australian businesses and higher education suppliers will have “greater access” to the Indian market, the Australian government said as the Australia-India Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement came into force on December 29. “Australia and India are natural trading partners – this agreement will unlock the enormous potential in our trading relationship,” Australian minister for Trade and Tourism, Don Farrell, said in a statement. “This agreement reflects the g

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Journal of Academic Freedom Call for Papers

Academe Blog

POSTED BY THE AAUP Volume 14: Landscapes of Power and Academic Freedom The 2023 issue of the Journal of Academic Freedom seeks original articles that investigate the links between landscapes of social power and the historical development and contemporary status of academic freedom.

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Santander UK drops 2:1 requirement for graduate scheme

The Guardian - Higher Education

Bank says changing minimum qualification policy opens scheme to 64,000 more candidates each year Santander UK will no longer require graduates applying to work there to achieve a 2:1 degree or higher, as part of efforts to boost the socioeconomic diversity of its recruits. The bank said the change would lead to an extra 64,000 more applicants being eligible for its annual graduate scheme and reflected the fact that university performance did not guarantee success in the workplace.

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ROCHELLE A. CONLEY

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Rochelle A. Conley Rochelle A. Conley has been named general counsel at Alabama A&M University. She served as a deputy attorney general in Huntsville, Ala. Conley has a bachelor’s degree in history and political science from Alabama A&M University and a J.D. from the University of Alabama School of Law.

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Instructure Acquires Ed Tech Evaluation Company LearnPlatform

Campus Technology

Instructure has acquired LearnPlatform, an ed tech company that provides real-time, evidence-based data on the effectiveness of digital ed programs chosen by universities and K–12 schools.

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I, Uh, Meant to Do That…

Inside Higher Ed

Blog: Confessions of a Community College Dean Ever have a manuscript take on a life of its own? I’ve started writing something that I hope will be long-form. I had a vague idea of where to start, but it quickly started writing itself and going in directions I didn’t anticipate. At this point, I want to keep working on it just to see where it goes.

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VE/COIL Transformation Lab Moves to AAC&U

Campus Technology

The American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) and the American Council on Education (ACE) have transitioned the Virtual Exchange/Collaborative Online International Learning (VE/COIL) Transformation Lab from ACE to AAC&U.

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Holy Names University Will Close in 2023

Inside Higher Ed

Holy Names University , a 154-year-old institution in Oakland, Calif., announced last month that it will close after the spring semester. The university “has struggled to remain open as it faced rising operational costs, declining enrollment, and an increased need for institutional aid. Both COVID-19 and an economic downturn disproportionately impacted HNU students,” the university said in a statement.

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Hope College receives two class-action lawsuits after major data breach

University Business

Hope College, a private four-year Christian liberal arts school in Holland, Michigan, is facing its second class-action lawsuit over a cybersecurity threat in September that may have compromised confidential information belonging to more than 155,000 people. The first lawsuit was filed on Monday, Dec. 26, according to the Holland Sentinel. The second was filed just a day later in the U.S.

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Juilliard Places Professor on Leave Amid Harassment Probe

Inside Higher Ed

The Juilliard School has placed a professor on leave and commissioned a new investigation into charges that he harassed students, The New York Times reported. A spokeswoman for the school said it had previously investigated the professor, Robert Beaser, who had been chair of the composition department. The spokeswoman did not say what those investigations found.

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Working together to maximise the sector’s impact: What we need from Government in 2023 – ?By Sarah Stevens of the Russell Group

HEPI

This blog was kindly contributed by Sarah Stevens, Director of Policy at the Russell Group (@ RussellGroup). Many would say that the UK higher education system dodged a bullet at the recent Autumn Statement , with the deferral of significant fiscal restraint until after the next election meaning no immediate shift to austerity-style cuts. During an otherwise turbulent year, we should celebrate the fact we have at least short-term stability on the funding settlement for R&D and higher educati

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Ph.D. Student Arrested in University of Idaho Murders

Inside Higher Ed

The nearly two-month-long search for a suspect in the gruesome homicides of four University of Idaho students came to an end Dec. 30 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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New and Emerging Programs – Where Are They Now?

Gray Associates

Where are they now? Our 2022 emerging academic program predictions included the rise of AI and cannabis programs. Take a look at how successful our predictions were last year and see how to tap into our best picks for 2023. Our team of experts scours the latest trends and breakthroughs to identify new and exciting academic programs with the highest potential for success.

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Controversy Over U of Minnesota President’s Board Work

Inside Higher Ed

A controversy has broken out over University of Minnesota president Joan Gabel’s role on a corporate board. A complaint has been filed with state and federal agencies against Gabel’s work on the board of Securian Financial by a regent, a law professor and the former governor Arne Carlson, according to WIZM News. They say the work raises questions because the university pays $4.6 million to the company to cover employees’ life insurance.

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 2023 Higher Education Predictions with 2022 Year in ReviewChanging Higher Ed Podcast 136 With Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Deb Maue

The Change Leader, Inc.

Dr. Drumm McNaughton, CEO and Higher Education Consultant at The Change Leader and Deb Maue, Senior Vice President for Enrollment and Marketing at Aurora University, discuss what has happened in 2022 and predict trends in higher education for 2023. Dr. Drumm McNaughton, CEO and Higher Education Consultant at The Change Leader and Deb Maue, Senior Vice President for Enrollment and Marketing at Aurora University, discuss what has happened in 2022 and predict trends in higher education for 2023.

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Words and Phrases to Banish in 2023

Inside Higher Ed

Lake Superior State University has released its annual list of 10 words and phrases that it thinks should be banished “for misuse, overuse and uselessness.” First place goes to “GOAT.” “The acronym for Greatest of All Time gets the goat of petitioners and judges for overuse, misuse, and uselessness,” said the university’s announcement.

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‘Stupidity on steroids’: Dave Ramsey skewers US colleges for promoting online gambling to college students

University Business

Sports betting is surging across America—with flashy ads and easily accessible apps encouraging wagers both at home and in stadiums—and has slinked its way over to several college campuses as well. The New York Times recently uncovered that at least eight universities have partnered with online sports-betting companies, while at least a dozen athletic departments and booster clubs have signed agreements with brick-and-mortar casinos.

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Coming Soon: Newsletter From Inside Higher Ed Focused on Student Success

Inside Higher Ed

Inside Higher Ed will soon be starting a newsletter specifically for college and university professionals interested in ensuring that all students have the many supports they need to succeed. Daily content will include news, ideas, advice and inspiration related to driving student success in four main topic areas: Academic life. The college experience.