Wonkhe
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
The graduate route visa benefits industries and employers, despite the obstacles that international graduates continue to face. Florence Reedy argues that we need to be investing in people The post The UK should be extending the graduate route visa, not restricting it appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
The American Council on Education called on the U.S. Department of Education to work with Congress to review the entire system.
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Wonkhe
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
4 in 10 students caring for others ought to prompt policy action - but is it true? Jim Dickinson searches for satisfaction in a survey on student engagement. The post Student engagement has bounced back. Or has it? appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
These arrangements have been under fire for years from lawmakers and policy advocates, who say they don’t comply with federal law.
Wonkhe
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
Reasonable adjustments and support services for disabled students are a legal requirement - but for Omar Khan, better evidence is needed about what interventions are effective The post We lack evidence on what works for closing disabled students’ equality gaps appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
Alumni gifts rose by over 10% and large dollar donations remained deeply influential, a new CASE report found.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
The United Negro College Fund (UNCF), mental health nonprofit The Steve Fund, and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) are partnering for a national initiative to support mental health at Black colleges and universities. Dr. Michael L. Lomax The initiative, “Unapologetically Free: Centering Mental Health on Black College Campuses,” involves creating programming such as virtual workshops and a virtual student conference in April.
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Campus Technology
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
These best practices from the Learning Design and Technology program at the University of San Diego will help practitioners create the best possible learning experience for students and develop a rewarding career in instructional design.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
Although students, job seekers, and career changers are optimistic about the growth of STEM jobs and believe that digital credentials are useful, many have low awareness of the opportunities that are available, according to a report commissioned by IBM and conducted by Morning Consult. The report revealed survey data taken at the end of 2022 from over 14,000 people at different phases of their career journeys across the world, in countries including the U.S., India, and Brazil.
Campus Technology
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
Gale, part of the Cengage Group ed tech company, has added Gale Digital Scholar Lab: Groups as a new real-time collaborative tool within its cloud-based Scholar Lab platform to support Digital Humanities project-based learning.
Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
Blog: Just Visiting In a recent Inside Higher Ed piece, Jeremy Weissman calls ChatGPT a “plague upon education,” analogizing it to COVID, saying that this plague “threatens our minds more than our bodies.” ChatGPT is a potential “calamity” with faculty “worried that the first cases of GPT may have popped up in their classrooms.
Dr. Simon Paul Atkinson
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
It is my privilege to serve alongside Alison Fields as co-editor of the Journal of Open, Flexible and Distance Learning, an international high-quality peer-reviewed academic journal. I also have a piece in this issue entitled ‘ Definitions of the Terms Open, Distance, and Flexible in the Context of Formal and Non-Formal Learning ‘ Issue 26 (2) of the Journal of Open, Flexible and Distance Learning (JOFDL) is now available to the world.
Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
Image: A $10.9 million gift to Temple University from the estate of a graduate of the institution has particular resonance on the Philadelphia campus. The money will be targeted at students with physical disabilities at a university known for its strong track record in providing disability services. The late donor, a 1953 graduate, was a disabled student at a time when such services were not the norm on college campuses, but she thrived academically and built a successful career after graduating
Insight Into Diversity
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
Temple University recently announced it received a $10.9 million gift that will establish an endowed fund to support students with physical disabilities. The donation was provided by the estate of Jeanne Zweig, a 1953 Temple alumna who had cerebral palsy. Zweig earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the university’s Fox School of Business.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
Immersive education offers a way to reach students. But can it ever become the norm? By Beth McMurtrie Anuj Shrestha for The Chronicle Immersive education offers a way to reach students. But can it ever become the norm?
The PIE News
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
A new scheme set up by the Lithuanian government could see multiple UK and US universities partner with institutions in the country and put its education sector “on the map”, a minister has told The PIE News. The project, originally conceived due to a current skills gap in three key industries in Lithuania, has seen heavy UK university interest, with a number already having signed agreements at the end of January.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
By Emily Haynes Colleges and universities saw the biggest growth in giving since 2000 — 4.7 percent — raising nearly $60 billion from organizations and individuals during the 2022 financial year.
Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
At a time when public confidence in higher education has dropped sharply—14 percentage points in just two years—the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is moving forward with purpose, civility and a can-do attitude. It is sad, though hardly surprising, that at least some members of the UNC faculty are challenging rather than celebrating the prospect of the proposed School of Civic Life and Leadership.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
Emory University and the College of the Muscogee Nation (CMN) in Oklahoma have partnered and received $2.4 million from The Mellon Foundation to help develop programs advancing Native and Indigenous Studies and the preservation of the Mvskoke language. Dr. Monte Randall This partnership aims to create collaborative learning communities and research initiatives connecting the two campuses, with the money going towards supporting CMN’s transition from a two-year to a four-year institution.
Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
It can be way more than a blow-off class or a rush through the curriculum, writes Christopher Schaberg. Job Tags: FACULTY JOBS Ad keywords: faculty Section: Teaching and Learning Editorial Tags: Career Advice Teaching Today Show on Jobs site: Image Source: bsquare/E+/Getty Images Image Size: Thumbnail-horizontal Is this diversity newsletter?: Is this Career Advice newsletter?
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
Starting salaries for college graduates with bachelor’s degrees in traditionally higher-paying disciplines are leveling off, according to a survey by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). Employers that responded to NACE’s Winter 2023 Salary Survey are expecting to pay Class of 2023 graduates with bachelor’s degrees in engineering ($74,405) and math and sciences ($67,199) average salaries just 0.7% higher than projected last year.
Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
Image: The Whittier College Board of Trustees was scheduled for a rare in-person meeting this Friday, after conducting most business virtually during the COVID-19 pandemic. But the meeting has since been moved online due to unspecified threats allegedly aimed at Whittier’s president. A state of the college address by President Linda Oubré will follow on Saturday, also to be delivered remotely—partly because of the alleged threats but also, she said, because it will allow her t
Campus Sonar
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
Looking back on conversation topics and trends we’ve seen in our five+ years of industry research, we see lessons and insights you can use moving forward to make the most of yield season (or the recruitment process at large) and build a robust incoming class. Learn from What Your Audience Is Saying Listen to your admissions audiences and speak to their logistical and emotional needs as they go though the process.
Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
Image: Philanthropic giving to higher education increased by 12.5 percent last fiscal year to a total of $59.5 billion, the highest year-over-year increase since 2000, according to the latest Voluntary Support of Education survey from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. In fiscal 2021, giving rose 7 percent , and the previous year it declined slightly , by less than 1 percent.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
After the COVID-19 pandemic forced an emergency switch to online learning, students have embraced the modality for its flexibility and convenience. This is particularly true of community college students, who are more likely than others to have jobs and family commitments that make coming to a campus tough. In a recent report by Bay View Analytics , 94% of community college students gave their online courses a passing grade, and 58% expressed a desire for more.
Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
Pensacola Christian College called off a concert by a renowned British a cappella group, hours before it was to take place, because one member of the group is gay. The college gave this statement for why it was canceling: pic.twitter.com/oIZIiPROuI — Pensacola Christian College (@ConnectPCC) February 14, 2023 The New York Times reported that two member of the King’s Singers ensemble are gay.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
Civil Rights leader the Rev. Al Sharpton traveled to Tallahassee on Wednesday to protest Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ attempts to "bring the state back to the pre-Civil Rights era by banning Black history from the classroom." Sharpton, president of the National Action Network and the host of MSNBC's PoliticsNation, took aim at DeSantis and the College Board that administer the exam.
Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
Image: “A renowned researcher and administrator who is passionate about the success of students and faculty” is how University of Houston system chancellor Renu Khator described Diane Chase, who began her role this month as senior vice chancellor for academic affairs for the system and senior vice president for academic affairs and provost for the University of Houston.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
Generation Hope , a non-profit focusing on student parents, will be opening applications for the third cohort of its FamilyU technical assistance program, which aims to help higher ed institutions strengthen student-parent success. The two-year program is designed to teach and coach schools on how to better serve their student-parent population and how to better collect data and track the parenting status of students.
University Business
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
Intelligent’s report exposing the extent to which college hopefuls lie on their applications has led many admissions officials to reflect on what they could do to promote better practices among potential students. When David Rettinger, an accomplished academic integrity researcher, discovered the report, he was “disappointed, but not even a little surprised.” In reports he conducted through the International Center for Academic Integrity , 70% of students admitted to some form
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
This work was here before me, and this work will be here after I am gone. I will not let it break me. These are words I whisper to myself during my difficult moments. I love the work that I get to do in diversity, equity, and inclusion, but at times it can be exhausting. Difficult conversations, articulating my worth despite my credentials, demonstrating change, explaining the need for the work, and struggling to be comfortable in certain spaces.As an African American man with albinism, I have f
The PIE News
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
Only two in every five university leaders say they have adequate resourcing in place to deliver internationalisation strategies, despite it being a high priority at institutions, new research has suggested. The Thriving in a hyper-competitive world report , published by international management consultancy Nous Group and global education provider Navitas, found that 90% of more than 100 senior international education and global engagement leaders at universities in Australia, the UK and Canada
The Chronicle of Higher Education
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
By Kate Marijolovic Chronicle Illustration Katherine Bergeron has apologized, but critics at Connecticut College point to larger problems with her leadership on DEI.
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
Higher ed employees stay connected to their university networks from anywhere and everywhere, including their classrooms, offices, homes and throughout campus. That means IT departments need to be able to protect that network and those employees no matter where they are. A major piece of that defense is mobile threat detection, such as that provided by the BlackBerry® Cyber Suite, which helps secure the ubiquitous mobile devices that increasingly are targets for cyberattackers.
The PIE News
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
The UAE’s ministry of education has released an innovation strategy in an attempt to promote “the development of creative ideas and capabilities”. The strategy, which has been released in line with the government’s overall innovation plan, includes an “innovation platform” that will be known as DisruptED, allowing ministry employees to voice their own ideas for furthering innovation.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
Energy and excitement filled the McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago, as over two thousand community college leaders, faculty, and staff gathered to share stories of access, equity, and inclusion at the 2023 Dream conference. The four-day event connects educators, both in and outside Achieving the Dream’s (ATD) network of over 300 community colleges, working to close attainment gaps.
The PIE News
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
The Glion Institute of Higher Education and the ESSEC Business School are joining forces to offer a hospitality leadership masters degree that will be taught at four campuses across four countries. The new degree course, set to begin in November 2023, includes four 12-week online teaching modules as well as four six-day sessions held at the various campuses, including locations in France and Singapore.
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