Higher Ed Dive

JANUARY 12, 2023

At an ACE event, faith-based colleges discussed problems dogging higher ed — like accessibility and completion — in a religious context.

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Wonkhe

JANUARY 12, 2023

For George Bryant-Aird, a revolution in the way his SU uses local data started with a Wonkhe event. The post Data sharing between universities and SUs has huge benefits for both appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Higher Ed Dive

JANUARY 12, 2023

A recent lawsuit accuses executives of Frank, a platform to help students apply for federal financial aid, of lying about the number of users it had.

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Wonkhe

JANUARY 12, 2023

This week in a special European episode of the podcast we’re in Münster, Germany for the Wonkhe SUs study tour, discussing where HE policy could go in 2023. The post Podcast: Drugs, year ahead, study tour appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Higher Ed Dive

JANUARY 12, 2023

Disagreements over when and how to use data, along with decentralized systems, prevent universities from making the most of what they have.

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Wonkhe

JANUARY 12, 2023

This week’s card from Hugh Jones’ postbag demands your attention, you ‘orrible lot…. The post Higher Education Postcard: military matters appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Higher Ed Dive

JANUARY 12, 2023

The company’s ability to refinance debt suggests lenders view it as healthy despite tough economic conditions, one ed tech expert said.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 12, 2023

Technical jobs are receiving fewer applications from younger generations. According to Handshake, a network of institutions and employers that helps connect students with early career opportunities, trade careers saw 49% fewer applications in 2022 than 2020. Applications for jobs like automotive technicians or respiratory therapists went from an average of 10 applications each to only five.

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EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

JANUARY 12, 2023

The stuff of science fiction isn’t nearly as far away as it once seemed. The speed of progress in tech continues to change higher education at a dramatic pace. Ideas that seemed far-fetched three years ago, like earning a four-year college degree solely by completing courses online and without ever meeting a professor in person, are now fairly common practice.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 12, 2023

At Georgian Court University (GCU), women leaders are the norm. The private Roman Catholic university boasts a leadership of majority women, with women leading all four of the school's academic schools as deans. Dr. Janice Warner GCU’s four academic deans now are: Dr. Mary Chinery, d ean of the School of Arts and Sciences; Dr. Jennifer Edmonds, dean of the School of Business & Digital Media; Dr.

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Today's Learner

JANUARY 12, 2023

Reading Time: 2 minutes Kierstan Taylor is a Human Services and Legal Studies Major at Ivy Tech Community College. . Whether taking classes on campus, online or hybrid, study habits and time management skills can make or break student success. Many college students are trying to balance chaotic schedules that involve classes, social and extracurricular activities, work and family.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 12, 2023

Starting this fall, the City University of New York (CUNY) has replaced traditional remedial math and English courses with more equitable “corequisite” courses, an accomplishment in CUNY’s seven-year effort. Dr. Félix V. Matos Rodríguez Corequisite courses give students academic support to help them succeed; count toward degree requirements; and, unlike non-credit bearing remedial courses, count for academic credits.

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University Business

JANUARY 12, 2023

A new survey organized by the virtual health service provider TimelyMD has concluded that mental health ranks as students’ top stressor, the second consecutive survey to do so. The survey was completed by 1,200 students from various backgrounds. This is the second consecutive survey to cite mental health as college students’ biggest concern, this survey being marginally higher (50%) than the last survey (49%), which was conducted in August 2022.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 12, 2023

Richard Bland College (RBC) is looking to establish independence from parent institution The College of William & Mary, The Progress-Index reported. The school is asking the General Assembly to allow its operation as a separate school, with legislation introduced the week of Jan. 9 to create a governing 12-member board of visitors – appointed by Virginia Gov.

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The PIE News

JANUARY 12, 2023

Education agents in India are concerned about the spread of unethical practices among university recruitment teams working in the country, including alleged incidents of bribery, favouritism and conflicts of interest. . Multiple agents told The PIE that they were aware of UK university regional recruitment managers asking for cash payments or a share of the agent’s commission in return for preferential treatment, including speeding up university offers. .

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 12, 2023

Dr. Alex Red Corn Title: Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership, Kansas State University College of Education. Age: 39 Education: B.S., education, University of Kansas; M.S., education, University of Kansas; and Ed.D., educational leadership, Kansas State University Career mentors: Dr. Cornel Pewewardy, Portland State University; Holly Mackey, White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Native Americans and Strengthening Tribal Colleges

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University Business

JANUARY 12, 2023

Historically Black colleges and universities have been embroiled in a student housing crisis for decades. Now, some are getting creative to address the problem. Just in time for the fall 2023 semester, Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee, will transform dozens of shipping containers into dorm rooms, forming a small residential community that will house 98 students, university Executive Vice President Jens Frederiksen told NBC News.

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EAB

JANUARY 12, 2023

Blogs. 6 ways leaders are rethinking their student affairs organizational charts in 2023. Between a pandemic, a national racial reckoning, and increasing challenges to the higher education business model, student affairs leaders have spent the past few years looking for ways to innovate and collaborate more effectively across the cabinet. One avenue leaders have explored to do so is changing their org chart: moving units, combining units, or setting up dual reporting lines.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 12, 2023

Students at Fresno Pacific University students are criticizing and protesting faculty and staff reductions due to university budget cuts, which could put several university programs at risk, KFSN reported. A protest of "Tents and Togas" took place Jan. 11. Tents signified protests against the loss of the Sierra summer course program. Togas were meant to oppose the school cutting its philosophy major.

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 12, 2023

Image: On Jan. 5, Tufts University dropped its requirement that students receive the bivalent COVID-19 booster in order to attend classes in person or live on campus. The Somerville, Mass., university had been one of only a few dozen institutions to require the latest booster after it became available in September; students were initially told to upload proof of vaccination by Jan. 1, 2023, but that deadline was pushed back to Jan. 31 just over a month ago before being scrapped altogether.

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The Chronicle of Higher Education

JANUARY 12, 2023

The Hamline controversy over a depiction of Muhammad is symptomatic of something deeper. By Alexander Jabbari. Michael Morgenstern for The Chro. The Hamline controversy over a depiction of Muhammad is symptomatic of something deeper.

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The PIE News

JANUARY 12, 2023

As Canada continues to recruit more international students, there is an “urgent need” for colleges and governments to take responsibility for improving their wellbeing, a new report has said. The Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario , a provincial agency, says international students face challenges finding affordable housing, maintaining their mental health and understanding Canadian academic culture.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 12, 2023

Dr. Ja’Bette Lozupone Title: Director of Student Affairs, Montgomery College Age: 41 Education: B.A., communications, Hood College; M.A., communications, Hood College; and D.O.L., organizational leadership, Hood College Career mentors: Dr. Olivia White, Hood College, and Margaret Latimer, Montgomery College Words of wisdom/advice for new faculty members: “One thing that has been incredibly valuable to me has been deep trust in myself.

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University Business

JANUARY 12, 2023

Colleges and universities are facing significant enrollment and retention headwinds, putting future sustainability and growth at risk. As students question the price tag and time commitment associated with attaining a degree, higher ed institutions need to raise the bar and provide next-level student support to survive in this new era of competition.

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 12, 2023

Along with other aspects of the hiring process, they can be biased, taxing, expensive and time-consuming, writes Mireille Rebeiz. Job Tags: FACULTY JOBS Ad keywords: faculty Editorial Tags: Career Advice Show on Jobs site: Image Source: SrdjanPa/E+/getty images Image Size: Thumbnail-horizontal Is this diversity newsletter?: Is this Career Advice newsletter?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 12, 2023

Dr. Nathaniel Currie Title: Assistant Professor, Department of Social Work, Clark Atlanta University Age: 40 Education: B.S., social work, Plymouth State University; Master of Social Work (MSW), Simmons University; and Doctor of Social Work (DSW), University of Pennsylvania Career mentors: Gary Bailey, Simmons University; Anthony Hill, Winthrop University; and Shonda Lawrence, Clark Atlanta University Words of wisdom/advice for new faculty members: “Do you, at this level, through this lens.

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The PIE News

JANUARY 12, 2023

A province of Canada has launched its own million-dollar retention program specifically for international students, including resource and support provisions. . The program, which has been coined Study and Succeed, has the aim of “increasing availability of skilled labour” by retaining international students after graduation, amid a country-wide labour shortage. .

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The Guardian - Higher Education

JANUARY 12, 2023

Industrial action to take place in February and March in dispute over pay, conditions and pensions More than 70,000 staff at 150 universities across the UK will strike for 18 days between February and March in disputes over pay, conditions and pensions, it has been announced. The University and College Union (UCU) said the precise dates of the action will be confirmed next week.

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The PIE News

JANUARY 12, 2023

Language school Expanish has announced a new Spanish language school that will open in Malaga this April. The location will be the provider’s fifth in four locations across Spain and Argentina. “We’re really excited to open our fifth language school in one of the most dynamic and fashionable cities in Southern Spain,” Expanish director and co-founder Agustin Vignale said. “From top-class museums to traditional Andalusian culture and fantastic Mediterranean beaches, the ci

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 12, 2023

Dr. JuliAnn Mazachek will become president of Washburn University, effective Feb. 1. And in doing so, she will become the first woman to lead the school as president. This marks a return to Washburn for Mazachek, who served in various leadership roles at the school for 30 years, such as dean of the Washburn School of Business and interim vice president for academic affairs.

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HEPI

JANUARY 12, 2023

This blog was kindly contributed by Sam Fankhauser, Professor of Climate Economics and Policy at the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, University of Oxford. At COP27 in Egypt this November – officially, the 27 th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change – a sobering statistic made the rounds. Despite all the rhetoric, current climate policies still commit us to a temperature increase of 2.7°C , well above the 1.5-2.0°C target set in the 2015 Paris

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 12, 2023

Dr. Lesley Shawler Title: Assistant Professor, School of Psychological and Behavioral Sciences; Faculty Supervisor, Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders, Southern Illinois University Age: 38 Education: B.A., psychology, California State University, Sacramento; M.A., psychology, California State University, Sacramento; Ph.D., applied behavior analysis, Institute of Applied Behavioral Sciences, Endicott College; and postdoctoral fellow, Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins University School

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Campus Technology

JANUARY 12, 2023

How will technologies and practices like artificial intelligence, predictive analytics, digital transformation, and change management impact colleges and universities this year? Here's what the experts told us.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 12, 2023

Chanel Derricott Chanel Derricott has been appointed assistant vice president for housing and facilities at Virginia Union University in Richmond. Derricott earned a bachelor’s degree from Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, and a master of public health degree from Eastern Virginia Medical School.

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 12, 2023

Image: Landing a grant is essential for many faculty members—grants support their work and likely signal to their superiors that this is a faculty member to nurture. But securing a grant may be difficult for many, especially those who haven’t applied for grants before. Enter The Grant Writing Guide: A Road Map to Success (Princeton University Press) by Betty S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 12, 2023

Dr. Quintin D. Taylor Quintin D. Taylor has been appointed chancellor of River Parishes Community College in Louisiana. He holds a bachelor’s degree in public relations and advertising from Bethune-Cookman University, an MPA from Louisiana State University, and an Ed.D. in adult learning and development from Northwestern State University.

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 12, 2023

This article first appeared in the Teaching Professor on September 26, 2016. © Magna Publications. All rights reserved. . In his Letters to a Young Poet , Rainer Maria Rilke urged the younger correspondent to learn to love questions, even those that were unanswered. This admonition has stuck with me for several decades, especially in times when I am seeking answers to seemingly tough questions.

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