Higher Ed Dive
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
Regulators extended the deadline to report certain outsourced contracts by four months amid confusion about which entities are covered under new guidelines.
Wonkhe
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
Is the lifelong loan entitlement actually a flexible travel card, or is it more like a weekend service on Transpennine? Mike Ratcliffe has a copy of the National Routing Guide The post Is the LLE your ticket to ride? appeared first on Wonkhe.
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Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
Image: Kaitlyn Schaaf has lived in four different homes during her five-year (and counting) career as a Vanderbilt University Ph.D. candidate. Her first living situation, a house that she found through a friend of a friend of her aunt, was only 5.5 miles from campus, but in Nashville traffic, the commute took about an hour. Four apartments later, she lives a short bus ride from campus but also shares a 1,100-square-foot space with two other people.
Wonkhe
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
Angela Halston argues that underfunding higher education's SMEs disrupts widening participation and collaboration efforts The post Underfunding smaller institutions has serious consequences appeared first on Wonkhe.
WCET Frontiers
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
I know, I know, many of you are questioning the title of today’s post … “having fun?” plus “regular and substantive interaction” … what? But, as our authors will show you, it’s totally possible. And a great idea, for your students and entire institution. I’m so excited to introduce Sara Nafzgar and Carrie Patterson, both of Moreno Valley College, who join us today to highlight MVC’s perfect storm created by the COVID-19 pandemic collidi
Campus Technology
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
These days, the majority of employers are aware of microcredentials and other non-degree credentials, according to a new study from Collegis Education and UPCEA, the association for higher education professionals in online and continuing education. Out of 510 organizational leaders surveyed, 95% reported being at least somewhat familiar with microcredentials, and more than two-thirds (69%) said they were extremely or very familiar with alternative credentials or training.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
Dr. Ruth Simmons, the outgoing president of Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU), will become a senior adviser to the president of Harvard University on engagement with historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), effective Jun. 1, The Harvard Gazette reported. Dr. Ruth Simmons Simmons, president emerita of Smith College and Brown University, recently announced an early resignation as PVAMU President after hiring disagreements with the Chancellor of the Texas system chancellor.
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University Business
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
Last year, proposed legislation prohibiting how teachers discuss race, racism and other topics that touch identity spiked 250%, according to PEN America, 39% of which targeted higher education. The First Amendment-defending organization, which has dubbed the legislation “gag orders,” has tracked 44 state legislatures that proposed nearly 300 of such bills.
Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
Blog: Just Visiting I see we are in another cycle of concern for the academic humanities, this time triggered by a long article in the New Yorker by Nathan Heller titled “The End of the English Major.” Heller covers a lot of ground , and none of it will be novel (pardon the pun) to people who read a publication called Inside Higher Ed. One of the benefits of having been writing in this space for such a long time is that I can go to my own archives over these evergreen issues and see
Dr. Josie Ahlquist
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
In honor of Black History Month, I selected 30 inspiring Black Higher Education leaders (because, yes, they needed a full month’s worth) who come from all walks of life and serve in various roles, from Vice Presidents to Deans to Directors. Their excellence, impact, and influence on their communities and institutions are second to none. Through their stories, we can learn about their journey.
University Business
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
Dr. Wayne A.I. Frederick is the 17th president of Howard University, one of 107 historically Black colleges and universities in the U.S., serving some 11,000 students across its undergraduate, graduate, and professional student programs. Frederick is the distinguished Charles R. Drew Professor of Surgery at the Howard University College of Medicine.
Insight Into Diversity
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
The City University of New York (CUNY) has received $750,000 in funding to address religious, racial, and ethnic bigotry, including antisemitism, at its colleges. The funds, allocated by CUNY Chancellor Félix V. Matos Rodríguez, will be distributed across 24 colleges and the university’s central offices. Several colleges are planning to use the funds to further their diversity, equity, and inclusion training and initiatives, including Baruch College, Brooklyn College, Bronx Community Colle
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
Every IT department in higher education is focused on cybersecurity. For years now, colleges and universities have been subjected to cyberattacks, and as long as institutions continue to be storehouses of massive amounts of student, research and staff data, they will continue to be targeted. Over time, higher education institutions have gotten a little better at defending themselves.
The PIE News
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
The Canadian government is seeking input from universities and colleges into the country’s immigration system. Sean Fraser, Canada’s immigration minister, announced the launch of a new initiative, “An Immigration System for Canada’s Future”, which will gather feedback to inform the country’s future migration policies. Today Minister Fraser announced that we are looking for feedback to help create the next generation of Canada’s Immigration system.
HEPI
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
This guest blog has been kindly written by Professor Tony Wall and Dr Adam Shore of Liverpool Business School, Liverpool John Moores University. It is the third in the current series of blogs produced for HEPI by the NCEE. Earlier blogs from this HEPI / NCEE series as well as the 2022 series can be accessed here. Higher education institutions play a critical role in shaping the next generation of leaders and professionals.
The PIE News
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
An agreement between the UK and EU on trading arrangements in Northern Ireland will allow the UK to take steps to realign with the continent’s research funding program Horizon Europe. As soon as the Windsor Framework is implemented, EU president Ursula von der Leyen said work on the UK’s association to Horizon will start “immediately”. The EU chief met UK prime minister Rishi Sunak in the UK on February 27 to agree a new Brexit deal on Northern Ireland.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
New policies presume it’s beneficial for anxious students to take days off from class. That assumption has several critical flaws. By Sarah Rose Cavanagh Nick Ogonosky for The Chronicle New policies presume it’s beneficial for anxious students to take days off from class. That assumption has several critical flaws.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
Students and faculty at the New College of Florida held a a protest during a board of trustees meeting a Tuesday after a conservative takeover of the college, CNN reported. Gov. Ron DeSantis Back in January, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis replaced six of 13 members on the small public liberal arts school’s board with conservative allies. That board has since replaced the college’s president with DeSantis ally Richard Corcoran in the interim.
The PIE News
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
Last month I had the pleasure of travelling to India to meet with Study Group staff, partners and to hear about the ambitions of students keen to access universities across the world. This week I am visiting Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland for the first time since the pandemic, seeing my amazing team who supported students through Covid and who are now helping them take up global study opportunities once more.
Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
Image: Addressing the challenges with students’ mental health goes beyond the counseling center and health and wellness resources, and one university is hoping to get its entire campus community on board with meeting mental health needs and managing crisis situations. Four out of five college students believe there is a mental health crisis on campus, according to a January 2023 survey of 1,200 college students from TimelyMD.
Educause
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
A recent notice from the office of Federal Student Aid (FSA) provides a brief review of the pending changes to the Safeguards Rule and explains how FSA plans to ensure institutional compliance with the new requirements.
ACRLog
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
This post is from a guest poster, Emma Wood. Emma (she/her), is the Scholarly Communication Librarian at UMass Dartmouth. As a Scholarly Communication Librarian, I have been thinking a lot about how best to expand Open Educational Resources (OER) awareness and use on campus. The key for OER success in higher education seems to be quite simple – administrative support.
UIA (University Innovation Alliance)
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
Pragmatic Optimism and Managed Transformation A Conversation With Taylor Randall, President, University of Utah bridget Thu, 03/09/2023 - 06:00 Higher Ed Leadership Inside Higher Ed Weekly Wisdom Taylor Randall, President of University of Utah , joined us on the Weekly Wisdom Podcast to share his thoughts on pragmatic optimism, setting expectations to manage transformation, reshaping curriculum based on student input, and how passion and creative tension can fuel positive change.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
Tiffany Sanderson Tiffany Sanderson has been appointed president of Lake Area Technical College. Sanderson served as secretary of South Dakota’s Department of Education. She earned a bachelor’s degree in agricultural education from South Dakota State University and master’s in human resource management from the University of South Dakota.
Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
Bowdoin College Oyman Basaran, sociology Meryem N. Belkaïd, romance languages and literatures Theo Greene, sociology Alison Riley Miller, education Colorado College Eli Fahrenkrug, chemistry and biochemistry Flavia Sancier-Barbosa, mathematics and computer science Natalie Gosnell, physics Sylvan Goldberg, English Seminole State College, in Oklahoma Emily Carpenter, mathematics Andrew Davis, English Editorial Tags: Tenure list Is this diversity newsletter?
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
California’s community colleges are lacking in full-time faculty, according to a recent report from California’s state auditor. The state-ordered audit looked at hiring and state funds spending practices for full-time faculty at four community college districts: Foothill-De Anza, Kern, Los Rios and San Diego. Evan Hawkins The district with the highest amount of instruction taught by full-time faculty was Los Rios with 63%, falling short of the state’s goal that 75% of community college classes
The Guardian - Higher Education
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
Weekly 75 minutes of moderate-intensity activity is half the amount recommended by the NHS An 11-minute brisk walk every day could prevent one in 10 premature deaths worldwide, according to the largest ever study of its kind. This equates to 75 minutes of moderate intensity activity a week, half the weekly 150 minutes recommended by the NHS. Continue reading.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
Marta is a 41-year-old divorced mother of three who works as an office assistant at a dental practice in San Luis Obispo County. She possesses an associate degree earned in her early 20’s from her local community college. Marta also takes care of her mother, who has declining health and requires increasing levels of care. So, while she aspires to become a dental hygienist, the pursuit would require uprooting her family, leaving her job, and accruing significant debt.
AACC
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
Season 7, Episode 2 The AACC Innovation Challenege (CCIC) is led by the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) in partnership with the National Science Foundation (NSF).
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
EdTech often covers innovation and emerging technologies that carry higher education forward, leading to better experiences for students, faculty and staff. But sometimes it’s important for IT leaders to take a step back and return to their roots. The 2023 EDUCAUSE Top 10 IT Issues list is all about foundation models, building on the fundamentals of higher education IT to improve processes.
Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
Blog: Law, Policy—and IT? Tonight Representative Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.) will open proceedings on the select committee that he leads, the Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party. This special committee has a blank slate upon which to heap U.S. anxieties—real and imagined—about the People’s Republic of China and the Chinese Communist Party.
FIRE
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
FIRE files an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to uphold the First Amendment rights of a dog-toy maker to parody a famous whiskey brand and to adopt a test that protects free expression against overzealous trademark owners, including colleges and universities.
Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
Colorado College announced Monday that it is leaving the rankings produced each year by U.S. News & World Report. L. Song Richardson, the president, wrote to the campus that, “We are pulling out of this ranking because it privileges criteria that are antithetical to our values and our aspirational goals. Here are a few examples. U.S. News ’ flawed methodology still equates academic quality with institutional wealth and continues to rely heavily on the infamous questionnaire askin
The Change Leader, Inc.
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
Changing Higher Ed Podcast 144 With Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton And Guest Ralph Wolff: Institutional Accreditation is in Dire Need of Change → Read the podcast transcript → Download the podcast PDF transcript Institutional accreditation is in dire need of change, even though it provides institutions with more external recognition, improves the likelihood of gaining more resources, and boosts the respect of staff and faculty.
Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
Financial aid administrators at colleges and universities say a lack of time and guidance from the U.S. Department of Education are key barriers they’ll face in preparing to carry out the coming overhaul of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. A simplified version of the new application is set to go live sometime this fall. The new application is just one of several changes the department is making as part of the overhaul, known as FAFSA simplification , which also includes changi
University Business
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
On Thursday, Sen. John Johnson, R-North Ogden and professor of data analytics and information systems at Utah State University, introduced a bill that addresses diversity and inclusion programs in Utah’s system of higher education. On Monday, Johnson presented an updated bill to the Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee, where he changed the legislation from prohibiting the funding of “diversity, equity and inclusion offices or officers” at Utah universities to instead require the Education Inte
Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
Sanjay Gupta, former dean at Michigan State University’s Broad School of Business, has filed a lawsuit against interim president Teresa Woodruff, former president Dr. Samuel Stanley Jr. and five other MSU employees related to his removal over alleged missteps on Title IX. The lawsuit alleges Woodruff defamed and demoted Gupta to thwart his potential bid for the presidency to replace Dr.
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