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University of Vermont failed to investigate allegations of antisemitism, Ed Department finds

Higher Ed Dive

The university and its State Agricultural College agreed to improve discrimination response protocols, in a resolution agreement entered into with the Office for Civil Rights on Monday.

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Developing research and knowledge exchange in England

Wonkhe

Chief Executive Jessica Corner unveils Research England's new strategic development plan The post Developing research and knowledge exchange in England appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Turnitin unveils AI writing detection tool

Higher Ed Dive

Six in 10 college students surveyed said they expect AI tools like ChatGPT to become “the new normal,” a new survey found.

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IDEAS Framework for Teaching Online

Educause

The IDEAS (Inclusion, Design, Engagement, Evaluation, Assessment, and Support) Framework for online teaching and learning highlights best practices for before, during, and after the delivery of an online course to help instructors deliver high-quality courses and improve learner experience and outcomes.

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International applicants using the Common App increased by over a third

Higher Ed Dive

The biggest numbers came from China and India in the 2021-22 academic year, the organization reported.

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A Plagiarism Detector Will Try to Catch Students Who Cheat With ChatGPT

The Chronicle of Higher Education

By Eva Surovell Lincoln Agnew for The Chronicle Turnitin, the popular academic-integrity software, debuted a new feature that will flag AI-generated language in written assignments.

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Louisiana bill would impose annual reviews on tenured faculty

Higher Ed Dive

The proposed legislation, from a longtime skeptic of tenure, would also create a tenure rollback procedure.

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How colleges can work toward diverse classes if the Supreme Court rules against race-conscious admissions

Higher Ed Dive

Revisit recruiting and retention strategies, two lawyers suggest.

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Lafayette dept. heads, program chairs raise governance concerns

Inside Higher Ed

Image: Twenty-three Lafayette College department heads and program chairs say there are serious issues with governance at the college, according to “points of concern” four of them shared with the president and provost. It’s unclear who supported the letter beyond those four, but 23 would represent over two-thirds of the college’s department heads and program chairs.

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How Accreditors Are Measuring Colleges' Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Efforts

The Chronicle of Higher Education

How accreditors are measuring colleges' diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. By Eric Kelderman Illustration by The Chronicle Six out of the seven major institutional agencies are developing ways to assess how colleges serve historically underrepresented students.

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The 4 Stages of AI

Inside Higher Ed

Blog: Learning Innovation There is no shortage of opinions on artificial intelligence. Ever since ChatGPT 3.5 was released in December 2022, there have been dozens, if not hundreds, of articles on the impact artificial reality will have on jobs, society and education. Writers across media have explored every possible outcome, from “ don’t worry about it ” to “ it’s the end of humanity.

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After Academic-Freedom Controversy, Hamline University's President Will Step Down

The Chronicle of Higher Education

By Francie Diep Jerry Holt, Star Tribune, Getty Images Fayneese Miller will leave her post at the end of the 2023-24 academic year. Fayneese Miller said that she wants to spend more time with her family and that the news media have been "reporting on a false narrative" about the university.

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Amherst, Williams to Merge? UVA to Become UV? Ban on Caffeine?

Inside Higher Ed

In a shocking development, Amherst and Williams Colleges announced on April 1 that they would merge. In a joint announcement on the colleges’ Instagram pages, Amherst president Michael A. Elliott and Williams president Maud S. Mandel said, “Neither of us came to our respective roles imagining such a move. Over time, as we worked together, we recognized how deeply our schools were in sync: our missions, priorities and educational philosophies had so much in common.

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Stanford Law Students' Infantile Protests

The Chronicle of Higher Education

Their hypersensitive activism will not make them good lawyers. By Andrew Koppelman Illustration by The Chronicle; photos from Alamy and Getty Images Their hypersensitive activism will not make them good lawyers.

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Who helped you find your way in your career and life? (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

Category: Carpe Careers When you look back over your entire career and life, Victoria McGovern asks, who said or did something that helped guide you? Editorial Tags: Career Advice Show on Jobs site: Image Source: mikkelwilliam/E+/getty images Image Size: Thumbnail-horizontal Is this diversity newsletter?: Is this Career Advice newsletter?: Disable left side advertisement?

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Using SNAP Benefits to Reduce Student Food Insecurity and Improve College Completion

Higher Education Today

Title: SNAP Reimagined: Improving Postsecondary Education Access and Completion Source: The Institute for College Access & Success (TICAS) Today’s students must often navigate higher education and its associated costs while facing increased basic needs insecurity and limited need-based financial aid to close the gap. In a new brief, The Institute for College Access and Success.

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First African American Dean Blazes Trail for Northwestern Music

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Trailblazing is nothing new to Dr. Toni-Marie Montgomery. The dean of Northwestern University’s Bienen School of Music was the first woman in the role and first African American dean at the university in general. Montgomery, who joined Northwestern in 2003, said she was also the first African American dean at the University of Kansas, serving in its School of Fine Arts.

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Five financial literacy sites college students can try

Inside Higher Ed

Image: Boosting student financial literacy skills is a key to their wellness , and financial aid officers agree it should be an effort the whole campus community gets involved in. Educators and higher education professionals can equip and encourage financial literacy among students using online education. Inside Higher Ed collected some of higher education’s favorite free financial literacy apps and websites to try.

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Hamline University President to Retire Following Islamophobia Controversy

Insight Into Diversity

On Monday, Hamline University President Fayneese Miller revealed her intention to retire following controversy surrounding Islamic artwork that brought attention to the school earlier this year. In an email to the campus community, Hamline officials announced that Miller plans to retire on June 30, 2024. The email did not mention the contentious January incident in which an art history lecturer, after giving warnings to students, showed images of the Prophet Muhammad in class, leading to a natio

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Does Stanford Have More Administrators Than Undergrads?

The Chronicle of Higher Education

By Megan Zahneis Betsy DeVos's recent commentary in "The Wall Street Journal" said the university has more administrators than undergraduates. That's true, but the full picture is much more nuanced.

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Brief Snapshot of College Students’ Attitudes on Mental Health

Higher Education Today

Title: The Healthy Minds Study | 2021-2022 Data Report Author: Daniel Eisenberg, Sarah Ketchen Lipson, Justin Heinze, and Sasha Zhou (Principal Investigators) Source: The Healthy Minds Network The Healthy Minds Study provides a snapshot of the state of mental health and well-being among the nation’s enrolled college students. The study seeks to “identify needs and.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Terrell Brown Terrell Brown has been named director of the MSW program at Jackson State University. Brown holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Florida Memorial University, an MSW and master’s in higher, adult, and lifelong education from Michigan State University, as well as a Ph.D. in social work/social gerontology from Howard University.

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Studee invests £16.5 million in new service

The PIE News

Online education agency Studee has raised a total of £16.5 million to invest in its application service to “transform” the recruitment of international students. The personal investment by CEO and co-founder, Chris Morling, will allow the company to launch a service designed to “deliver pre-assessed, admission-ready applications” from diverse markets, and also help students to maximise their chances of admission. “It has become obvious that simply sending students’

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Women’s networking club for students encourages ambition

Inside Higher Ed

Image: As a sophomore at Syracuse University, Jamie Vinick was looking for a cohort of like-minded women she could network and grow her professional confidence with, but she found nothing of the kind. So she took matters into her own hands. Vinick founded The Women’s Network (TWN) in 2017 as a student club at Syracuse University, and in 2020 she partnered with two other schools to establish a national network.

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Reflections on a global Wales…

The PIE News

As I sat on a train weaving its way along Wales’ border with England, I found myself reflecting on an inspiring couple of days which began with The PIE Live Europe conference in London and ended with a spotlight on international education at the Senedd. Between both, it’s fair to say that no international education shaped stone has been left unturned last week!

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7 Ways to Build an Impactful Higher Ed Security Awareness Program

Educause

Security awareness training is one of the most effective ways to combat cyberthreats. Following these principles can help create an effective program that lasts through times with high IT staff turnover.

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“Transformative” ASEAN TNE opportunities to emerge

The PIE News

New opportunities are emerging for ASEAN transnational education, including those which can be transformative if developed maturely, openly and in collaboration, sector leaders have agreed. “The changes in the market post-covid for international education means that there are new opportunities and we are certainly seeing an increased interest in students entering their own study trajectory where they’re looking to create their own study journey,” said Melissa Banks, head of int

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Asking the Right Questions

Inside Higher Ed

Blog: Confessions of a Community College Dean Is your college prepared for climate change? Bryan Alexander’s new book, Universities on Fire, is a structured series of speculations about what that might mean. It’s a useful, and sometimes harrowing, reality check. Is your college coastal? If so, what is it doing to counter likely sea level rise?

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Don’t use “low-hanging fruit” in DEI initiatives

The PIE News

Trying to use “low-hanging fruit” to score points in terms of your organisation’s equality, diversity and inclusion efforts won’t get you very far, one university representative said on a recent panel. The PIE Live’s discussion on diversity, equality and inclusion gave delegates the chance to think about how one can “authentically” engage underserved populations and what long-term approaches organisations must make.

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Bob Jones U President Leaves Amid Dispute With Board

Inside Higher Ed

Bob Jones University president Steve Pettit announced his resignation Thursday, The Greenville News reported. He will leave office at the end of the academic year in May. His resignation came only a few months after the board re-elected him. The Greenville News said it “was able to confirm the authenticity of a leaked March 21 letter Pettit sent to the Board of Trustees, explaining his issues with Board Chairman John Lewis.

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Mysteries of Liaison Librarianship

ACRLog

I’m not saying I’m worried about faculty and students taking me seriously as a librarian, but harkening back to my days as a teenager who used to be a big fan of emo music: sometimes I feel misunderstood. I recently read the article “ The Librarians Are Not OK: A years-long attack on their status is bad for all of us ,” written by Joshua Doležal, and published in The Chronicle of Higher Education.

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Community College Voice Podcast, Season 7, Episode 3

AACC

The Lowe’s Foundation launched a five-year, $50 million effort to help community colleges and other community-based organizations prepare 50,000 people for skilled trades careers.

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Arkansas Faculty Opposes Purchase of U of Phoenix

Inside Higher Ed

The Faculty Senate of the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville said last week that it opposes acquisition of the University of Phoenix by a nonprofit affiliated with the University of Arkansas system, The Arkansas Times reported. Stephen E. Caldwell said, “As chair of our Faculty Senate, it is my duty to represent and express the concerns of that body on all matters effecting our campus.

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Iowa Wesleyan's closure: How many more are there in 2023?

College Viability

The image above is from the 2023 Executive Analysis College Viability app. It is a screenshot for Iowa Wesleyan's 8 year changes (2104-2021) in how the college allocated expenses per 4 IPEDS categories: academic support.

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Portland State helps former inmates transition from prison to college

University Business

Kiesha Johnson shook her foot as she waited on stage in a Portland State University ballroom in late March, eager to speak with the dozens of people who’d come to learn about the university’s efforts to help formerly incarcerated students. “I’m not supposed to be here,” she began. Less than two years ago, Johnson was in prison, serving a life sentence.

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How to Turn Your Team into a Content Marketing Powerhouse

Caylor Solutions

In higher ed, content marketing is a powerful way to attract right-fit students. Do these 5 things to help your team excel in this crucial area. The post How to Turn Your Team into a Content Marketing Powerhouse appeared first on Caylor Solutions.

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‘The reckoning is here’: More than a third of community college students have vanished

University Business

When Santos Enrique Camara arrived at Shoreline Community College in Washington State to study audio engineering, he quickly felt lost. “It’s like a weird maze,” remembered Camara, who was 19 at the time and had finished high school with a 4.0 grade-point average. “You need help with your classes and financial aid? Well, here, take a number and run from office to office and see if you can figure it out.