Fri.Mar 03, 2023

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First-of-its-kind court ruling says college esports don’t fall under Title IX

Higher Ed Dive

The Florida Institute of Technology sought to use esports to comply with the federal law requiring balance between men’s and women’s athletics.

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Another HBCU on Track for Reaccreditation

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It’s taken months of collaboration across institutions, but east Tennessee’s only Historically Black College and University (HBCU) is on track to regain accreditation. The college is anticipating submitting its application for approval in April. Knoxville College (KC), a private institution, lost its accreditation in 1997. Since then, it has regained authorized status in Tennessee, which allows them to confer credentials.

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How colleges can incorporate DEI values into physical spaces

Higher Ed Dive

Campus buildings and classrooms can boost — or undermine — inclusion efforts just as much as diversity initiatives, one higher ed architect says.

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'State Mandated Censorship': Florida Faculty Worry About Bill That Would Ban Certain Majors

The Chronicle of Higher Education

By Julian Roberts-Grmela Illustration by The Chronicle If passed, the legislation would forbid academic programs in gender studies, critical race theory, and intersectionality. The AAUP calls it “a complete violation of academic freedom.

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Nondegree providers face high costs, challenges standing out in a crowded space, report finds

Higher Ed Dive

Researchers studied Coursera, Udemy and 2U to gain a better understanding of the nondegree market as a whole.

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UK government considering dependant limit

The PIE News

The UK government continues to consider limiting dependant visas as the number of students bringing family members to the country with them increased by almost 30% in 2022. British newspaper The Times reported that foreign students could be barred from bringing their spouses and children to the UK unless they study “high-value” degrees, as the government continues to debate policy changes.

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To aid pandemic recovery, colleges must partner with the government

Higher Ed Dive

The president of New Jersey Institute of Technology argues that university partnerships with government shouldn’t just be reserved for emergencies.

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College politically engages students, but doesn’t make them more liberal

Higher Ed Dive

Higher ed mobilizes women politically more than men and produces few moderates, new research finds.

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The best higher education and digital marketing conferences of 2023

Terminalfour

Want to know which are the most interesting higher education and digital marketing conferences taking place this year? We’ve compiled some of our favorites to get excited about, covering a broad list of highly relevant topics to higher education.

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College writing assignments to prepare students for success at work

Inside Higher Ed

Image: The skill of boiling down ideas into concise, compelling communications is crucial to success in many careers and workplaces. That’s why professors should consider designing writing assignments that align with what students will face in the workplace. Martha Coven, author of Writing on the Job: Best Practices for Communicating in the Digital Age (Princeton University Press, 2022), spoke on this topic at the recent conference on general education, pedagogy and assessment organized by

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Influential Women in Higher Education

Dr. Josie Ahlquist

It still kinda blows my mind that America may have been founded in 1776, but it wasn’t until (almost) 200 years later that women started to receive “equal” treatment. It was… And, unfortunately, the race is not over. We didn’t always have a month dedicated to celebrating women. The National Women’s History Project was founded in 1980 and lobbied congress to designate a month to celebrate women.

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New Education Department guidance targets risky colleges

Inside Higher Ed

Image: Individuals who own or run private colleges—for-profit and nonprofit—could be on the hook for the cost of unpaid debts owed to the Education Department if their institution fails to operate in a financially responsible way, according to new guidance from the Education Department. Department officials said the guidance , which requires those who “exert significant control” over private institutions to assume personal liability, is aimed at the riskiest institutions

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JACQUEZ GRAY

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Jacquez Gray Jacquez Gray has been named assistant director of diversity, equity and inclusion for the Michigan State University Department of Police and Public Safety. Gray earned a bachelor’s degree in law enforcement and justice administration from Western Illinois University and a master’s in leadership and student affairs from the University of St.

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How Virginia Tech creates community for Black male students

Inside Higher Ed

Image: For the Black community, the barbershop is more than just the place you get your hair cut or styled. “If you’ve ever been in a Black barbershop, like, in that cultural space, anything goes,” says Patrick Wallace, assistant director of the Student Success Center at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. “Within 10 minutes, you can have five different conversations,” ranging from politics to personal life to sports and everything in between.

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SDSU to Rename Commons Buildings After Prominent SDSU Figures

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

San Diego State University (SDSU) is planning to rename two of its buildings, the West Commons and East Commons buildings, after SDSU notable figures, veteran astronaut Dr. Ellen Ochoa and mathematician Dr. Charles B. Bell Jr. Dr. Charles B. Bell Jr. and Dr. Ellen Ochoa Each building name is to stay for at least 15 years. Ochoa will be honored via the renaming of the West Commons into Ellen Ochoa Pavilion.

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Unlocking the untapped potential of midlevel college leaders (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

The people in the middle are often the linchpins in changing campuses for the better, so we must expand our notions of who can lead and train them to do so, says Pamela L. Eddy. Job Tags: ADMINISTRATIVE JOBS Ad keywords: administrators Editorial Tags: Career Advice Show on Jobs site: Image Source: Erhui1979/digitalvision vectors/getty images Image Size: Thumbnail-horizontal Is this diversity newsletter?

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Jackson State President Thomas Hudson Put on Administrative Leave, Temporary Acting President Appointed

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning has placed Jackson State University (JSU) President Thomas Hudson on administrative leave with pay, effective immediately. President Thomas Hudson In January, Hudson received a “no confidence” vote after a committee determined Hudson and his leadership had exhibited “a continuous pattern of failing to respect shared governance, transparency, accountability, and have worked outside of professional norms that have broad implications fo

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Jackson State U President Placed on Leave

Inside Higher Ed

Thomas Hudson, president of Jackson State University, was placed on administrative leave with pay Thursday by Mississippi's Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning. The announcement by the board gave no reason. The board named Elayne Hayes-Anthony as "temporary acting president " of the university. She is chair of journalism and media studies at Jackson State.

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Supporting Florida Educators’ 3/7 Challenge

Academe Blog

BY JENNIFER RUTH The Florida Education Association (FEA) and United Faculty of Florida (UFF) have launched the 3-7 challenge. On this page, FEA explains: What is the 3-7 Challenge?

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US survey finds 72% interested in studying abroad

The PIE News

The number of US students interested in studying abroad is not only rising dramatically but also is on pace to surpass 2019 figures, according to new research. A survey of over 200 students from public and private HEIs in the US found 72% are interest in studying abroad, with over 60% planning on pursuing a traditional semester abroad in the spring of 2024.

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Being a Liaison Librarian: Lessons Learned

ACRLog

When I started as a medical academic librarian four years ago, I have to admit that I was a little intimidated in the face of the list of departments I would serve as liaison librarian. It’s an access services & instruction position, which I felt prepared for… but what did I know about dermatology, or pathology, or… all the surgical specialties???

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Ukraine: IIE makes increased commitment

The PIE News

A year after Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine, the Institute of International Education has announced a commitment to fund 210 members of Ukraine’s academic community to continue their university career. The allocation of funding will benefit 160 students and 50 scholars of the Volodymyr Dahl East Ukrainian National University, one of the colleges most impacted by military operations.

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Onondaga Community College Offers $75,000 Retirement Incentive

Inside Higher Ed

The Onondaga Community College Board of Trustees approved a $75,000 early-retirement incentive for senior faculty members on Tuesday in response to enrollment losses. The two-year college in Syracuse, part of the State University of New York system, experienced a steep enrollment decline over the last decade, from about 13,000 students in 2012 to slightly over 7,300 last year, WRVO reported.

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Education Department Begins Discharging Loans of Borrowers Alleging Fraud from Colleges

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The U.S. Department of Education (ED) is now discharging student loans of borrowers alleging they were defrauded by their colleges after a federal judge recently ruled that a $6 billion settlement could proceed, The Washington Post reported. The settlement stems from a 2018 class-action suit from people accusing ED of ignoring applications for loan forgiveness through a federal borrower defense program.

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With Restoration of Pell, More Students Will Leave Prison with College Credit. Are Colleges Ready?

The Chronicle of Higher Education

Critics say too many programs end at the prison gate. By Kelly Field Critics say too many college programs end at the prison gate.

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UK ELT buoyant for 2023 after “bounce back year”

The PIE News

The UK’s English language sector is continuing on its “gradual” recovery, recording a 44% rise in student weeks in Q4 2022 compared with the previous year. Total student weeks were up by 28,000, with the overall student week volume in the last quarter of 2022 reaching around 56% of 2019 levels. Providers in the country are optimistic for the year ahead, despite facing ongoing challenges around accommodation, staffing and the cost of living crisis.

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Routledge Purchases Stylus, Publisher of Books on Higher Ed

Inside Higher Ed

Stylus Publishing, a leading publisher of books about and for higher education, will be sold to Taylor & Francis and operate as part of its Routledge division, Stylus’s founder announced in an email to authors Thursday. Stylus has published hundreds of books on what it described as the business of higher education, in such realms as teaching, student affairs, assessment and leadership and administration.

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“Narrow” awareness of partnership risks

The PIE News

Awareness of the risks UK universities face when engaging with autocracies is “narrow”, parliamentary committee members warned during a foreign affairs session. Giving evidence during the meeting on UK university engagement with autocracies, which focused heavily on China, Universities UK CEO Vivienne Stern insisted that member universities were following the organisation’s guidance on partnerships with institutions in autocratic countries.

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Columbia U Goes Test Optional Permanently

Inside Higher Ed

Columbia University has become the first Ivy League institution to go test optional in admissions permanently for Columbia College and the Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science. A statement released this week said, “Our review is purposeful and nuanced—respecting varied backgrounds, voices and experiences—in order to best determine an applicant’s suitability for admission and ability to thrive in our curriculum and our community, and to advance access to

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Importance of RSI for Student Learning

Today's Learner

Reading Time: 3 minutes Sandy Keeter is a professor in the Information Technology department at Seminole State College In a ruling that went into effect in July 2021 , the Department of Education (DOE) declared that “distance education” or “online, instructed courses” must include regular and substantive interaction (RSI) to be eligible for federal financial aid through Title IV funds.

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Friday Fragments

Inside Higher Ed

Blog: Confessions of a Community College Dean Anyone remember the Stamp Act? In 1765, the British passed a law making it illegal to publish anything on paper that lacked a stamp from the government; naturally, the stamp had to be bought. It was meant to raise revenue and tamp down on those pesky pamphleteers who kept making trouble. It did not end well.

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Season 4: ACPA Senior-Level Support Network

ACPA

Season 4: ACPA Senior-Level Support Network We are so excited to be back for our fourth season of the SLSN series! The ACPA Senior-Level Community of Practice (SLCoP) is excited to announce the fourth season of the Senior-Level Support Network. Launched in 2020 in response to the needs of our memberships senior leaders in navigating the COVID 19 pandemic, this valuable resource has become a signature offering the Senior-Level Community of Practice.

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Asbury Revival Spurs Prayer Services at Secular Universities

Inside Higher Ed

Student prayer gatherings have recently cropped up at secular colleges and universities following the nonstop, two-week prayer service led by students at Asbury University. The Asbury revival drew tens of thousands of worshippers to the Christian college in Kentucky, The Christian Post reported. Students at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green who attended the spontaneous mass event at Asbury held a prayer service that drew several hundred people last Thursday on the National Collegiate

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Communications Must-Do’s When a Flashpoint Impacts Your District

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Blogs Communications Must-Do’s When a Flashpoint Impacts Your District Over the last year, one in three superintendents nationwide has addressed a divisive flashpoint that brought everyday work in their district to a screeching halt. Given the political climate in public education, these types of controversies are becoming constant and frequent issues district leaders must face.

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MSU Dean Resigns Over Alleged Failures on Sexual Misconduct

Inside Higher Ed

Birgit Puschner, dean of Michigan State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, announced her resignation Monday, effective March 31, citing institutional failures in sexual misconduct investigations and a lack of accountability for alleged perpetrators, according to The Detroit News. “After years of all-consuming work, I came to the conclusion that I cannot, in good conscience, continue in my current role as Dean,” Puschner wrote in an email to the veterinary college comm

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For-profit colleges, be warned: DOE is set to hold leaders personally liable for reckless spending

University Business

In the midst of President Joe Biden’s Supreme Court defense of student loan relief, the Department of Education formally announced it would personally pursue leaders of for-profit institutions to pay unanswered debts their institution incurred from reckless spending and non-compliance with federally allocated financial aid dollars. The Department noted in its press release that students “cheated by for-profit colleges” motivated their vigilant direction, leveraging Section 498(e) of the Higher E

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Survey of Underserved Groups in High School

Inside Higher Ed

A new survey of low-income and first-generation high school students and those who are people of color reveals that concerns about preparedness, the ability to meet their basic needs and academic costs are impacting their future education and career plans, making them less likely to believe more education is necessary. The new survey from ECMC Group collected responses from more than 1,000 students from underserved student populations in October 2022 and revealed that they do not feel prepared f