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TEF statements lift the lid on what stretching students to their full potential looks like

Wonkhe

At a time when some critics say degrees are getting easier, Helena Vine highlights the importance of challenge in a new QAA analysis of TEF submissions The post TEF statements lift the lid on what stretching students to their full potential looks like appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Unrest Has Gripped Campuses Across the Country. These 3 Colleges Struck Deals With Their Protesters.

The Chronicle of Higher Education

By Erin Gretzinger Nate Swanson, Reuters, Redux Signs displayed at Northwestern University Some observers called the agreements, in which students scaled back or ended encampments in return for concessions, the best route forward, while others described them as a "betrayal.

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What does TEF 2023 tell us about educational gains?

Wonkhe

What are we to make of the way providers presented thinking about educational gains in TEF? Janice Kay and Roscoe Hastings take a look at what the panel said The post What does TEF 2023 tell us about educational gains? appeared first on Wonkhe.

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A Full Campus Shutdown at a California State University

Inside Higher Ed

A Full Campus Shutdown at a California State University Johanna Alonso Wed, 05/01/2024 - 03:00 AM Cal Poly Humboldt was the first to switch to online classes and lock its doors in response to a building occupation. The occupation is over, but the campus remains closed.

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Wi-Fi 7: What Higher Education Needs to Know

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

In 2024, Wi-Fi celebrates its 25th birthday with a big announcement: the introduction of Wi-Fi 7. This new generation of Wi-Fi builds upon the existing features of Wi-Fi 6E but includes new components that improve efficiency and the user experience. What Wi-Fi 7 Brings to Higher Education Hybrid and online courses, robotics and virtual reality, and the sheer volume of users on a college campus all make reliable Wi-Fi critical.

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New AI Guidelines Aim to Help Research Libraries

Inside Higher Ed

New AI Guidelines Aim to Help Research Libraries Lauren.Coffey@… Wed, 05/01/2024 - 03:00 AM The new list of seven principles support librarians increasingly bombarded with questions about artificial intelligence.

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UK study visa applications down 27% in two years

The PIE News

The numbers of individuals intending to enter the UK using a study visa has dropped to record lows since the pandemic, new data for the beginning of 2024 shows. Statistics from the government show that applications for main applicants hoping to study in the UK have fallen to 34,000 in the first three months of 2024. Two years ago in 2022, some 46,900 applied for main applicant visas.

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#WeAreInternational renewed to boost ‘welcome factor’

The PIE News

Universities UK has re-launched the next iteration of its #WeAreInternational campaign to celebrate the role international students play in the country. Developed over a decade ago, the campaign relaunched in May 2023, with more than 70 institutions taking part. Phase two was launched May 1, focusing on the experiences and achievements of international graduates and alumni from around the world, UUKi told The PIE. “The campaign aims to celebrate the social, civic and cultural value that i

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Live Updates on Campus Protests, May 1

Inside Higher Ed

Outside Agitators at UT-Austin The University of Texas at Austin said late Tuesday that most of the people arrested after a campus protest on Monday "had no affiliation" with the university and that officers had confiscated guns, rocks and "steel-enforced wood planks.

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Civil Rights Leaders Declare The Freedom To Learn at Rally in Washington D.C.

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Organizers with the Freedom to Learn (F2L) network and the Right to Learn (R2L) coalition are planning a rally May 3 in Washington, D.C. The annual Freedom to Learn DC Rally convenes at the Library of Congress, and participants will march to the U. S. Supreme Court to hear from a slate of speakers — students, educators, parents, artists, and leaders civil and human rights organizations like National Urban League President Marc Morial and Kimberlé Crenshaw, cofounder and executive director of Af

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New Analysis Finds Race-Conscious Admissions Didn’t Close Equity Gaps

Inside Higher Ed

An analysis of selective versus open-access institutions found that diversity gains made at the most selective U.S. colleges and universities were “marginal” even with race-conscious admissions practices, according to a new report by Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce’s (CEW).

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Century-Old Institutions Paving the Way for DEI in Sports with Strategic Plan

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

On Jan. 15, Martin Luther King, Jr., Day, the Centennial Conference announced its creation of a three-year strategic diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) plan, uniting the conference’s 11 private, Division III institutions in a shared mission to make their athletics programs a place where all students, particularly those in marginalized populations, feel they belong.

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A Time for Leaders, Not Managers

Inside Higher Ed

A Time for Leaders, Not Managers johnw@mcsweeneys.net Wed, 05/01/2024 - 03:00 AM Some positive and negative examples in the real world.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Tau Kadhi Tau Kadhi has been appointed to the Office of Graduate Studies at Alabama A&M University. He served as vice provost for institutional planning and quality at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. He holds a bachelor’s degree in applied mathematics, a master’s in mathematics curriculum and instruction, and a master’s in applied mathematics, all from Prairie View A&M University, as well as an M.B.A. from Texas Southern University and a Ph.D. in mathematics curriculum and

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The 20 ‘new Ivies’ emerging as higher ed’s next darlings

University Business

Employers are souring on Ivy League and Ivy-Plus institutions and have elected the next banner of institutions producing the highest-performing professionals, according to a new breakdown from Forbes. The 20 “new Ivies” educate students with an average 1482 SAT and 33 ACT score and generate graduates who are a better cultural and professional fit at the highest echelons of corporate society, wrote billionaire philanthropist John Arnold in a recent X (formerly Twitter post).

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Mixed-Status Families Can Now Complete FAFSA

Inside Higher Ed

The Department of Education has implemented a temporary fix to the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) that will allow students with parents or guardians who lack a social security number to complete the form, under secretary of education James Kvaal told reporters at a press briefing Tuesday.

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‘Horrific Acts of Violence’: Demonstrators Spar at UCLA Before Police Move In

The Chronicle of Higher Education

By Michael Vasquez Etienne Laurent, AFP, Getty Images A counterprotester throws a fence at pro-Palestinian protesters at the University of California Los Angeles early Wednesday. The clashes went on for hours. Violence erupted on the campus early Wednesday as counterprotesters launched objects into an encampment. The fighting continued for hours before the police intervened.

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Suggestion to impose cap in Aus “shortsighted”

The PIE News

Analysis from the Group of Eight in Australia has found “no direct link” between international students and the nation’s current housing crisis. The organisation’s latest policy brief attributed housing affordability and the more general cost-of-living crisis as “fundamentally a supply side problem”, rather than issues relating to international students.

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How To Design and Implement an Effective Student Ambassador Program in Higher Education

HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

Reading Time: 10 minutes In the dynamic landscape of higher education, institutions constantly seek innovative strategies to enhance their brand visibility, improve student engagement, and foster a sense of community. One potent yet underutilized strategy is the implementation of a Student Ambassador Program. This initiative not only empowers students by giving them a voice and leadership opportunities but also serves as a bridge between the student body and university administration, enhancing

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Amazon Rolls Out 'Q' Enterprise AI Assistant

Campus Technology

Amazon Q — the company's answer to cloud rival Microsoft's "Copilot" AI — is now available for commercial use.

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How Should We Measure Post-College Outcomes? Key Podcast

Inside Higher Ed

This month’s episode of The Key podcast explores a vexing question: How might policy makers and college leaders go about showing that getting a postsecondary education pays off for later in life? The episode features a conversation with Zakiya Smith Ellis, a principal at the education policy consulting firm Education Counsel and former senior Obama education aide and secretary of education in New Jersey.

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The Secret Lecturer: What Really Goes on at University

SRHE

Canbury Press 2024, 208pp. ISBN 9781914487217 (paperback), 9781914487224 (ebook) Review by Rob Cuthbert If you do research in higher education, this book might make you angry – but probably not for the reasons the author hopes. The blurb says: ”For more than a decade, the deteriorating state of the higher education sector in the UK has been known to insiders, but not to the public.

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10 tools for home-grown higher education videos and podcasts in 2024

Terminalfour

DIY content creation for higher education has never been easier. With a smartphone and basic, accessible tools, you can create high-quality video, audio, and visuals for your university. Here are 10 tools higher-ed marketing teams can use to strategize, organize, create, edit, and share content.

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Microsoft Introduces OneDrive Offline Mode

Campus Technology

Microsoft has introduced new capabilities of OneDrive for web, including an offline mode designed to offer access and improved performance whether users are connected to the internet or not.

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Diogo Jansen, Change Programs, Brazil

The PIE News

This week, we spent five minutes with Diogo Jansen, product development specialist for Change Programs, the counselling arm of Brazil corporate travel firm Copastur. He tells The PIE about how he got introduced to the sector, the post-pandemic focus on quality and why Mandarin is the only choice for an instant language boost. What do you like most about your job?

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How AI is Reshaping the Post-SCOTUS Admissions Landscape

Liaison International

In March, the New York Times published a must-read article exploring the relationship between two of the most important recent developments in higher education: the Supreme Court’s ruling on college admissions ending affirmative action and the fast-growing role that data-driven analytics tools are now able to play in helping foster equity in college admissions.

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4 trends in STEM building design that deliver a competitive edge

University Business

As STEM drives innovation both inside the classroom and in the workplace, universities are building and renovating facilities curated to the student, professor and researcher experience. The goal is to attract and retain students and top-notch research talent in a highly competitive marketplace. Despite contending with tight budgets, many institutions are getting creative in their approach to interjecting campuses with impactful learning spaces.

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Iowa Wesleyan campus divided and sold, one year after announcing its closing - Zachary Oren Smith, Iowa Public Radio

Economics and Change in Higher Education

Last year, the Iowa Wesleyan Board of Trustees chairman said after 181 years Iowa Wesleyan University would turn its lights off. “The board is committed that we would not start a semester if we did not have the funds to complete it,” Bob Miller said in March 2023 press conference. “That is what has forced us to this decision today.” He did not return numerous requests for comment for this story.

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‘Breaking Down Barriers to Student Success’: A New Compilation

Inside Higher Ed

Institutions are increasingly focused on breaking down barriers to student success, not only within the classroom but across the student experience. Inside Higher Ed is pleased to publish a free compilation of 10 solutions-based articles on how various college and university initiatives are promoting student success across the realms of academics, wellness, campus life and career readiness.

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UA releases budget cuts to academic units - Chistopher Conover, AZPM

Economics and Change in Higher Education

The University of Arizona has publicly announced the cuts to colleges and other academic units. The cuts are part of the program university leaders are putting in place to get the university out of its more than 50-million-dollar deficit. In an email to the campus community, interim CFO John Arnold and interim Provost Dr. Ron Marx said the cuts, which total about 4.4%, should put all academic units in the black for the upcoming fiscal year.

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Two New Partnerships Between U.S. and Japanese Universities Will Focus on AI Research

Campus Technology

To coincide with the recent visit of Japanese Prime Minister Kishido Fumio to the United States, the Department of Commerce announced two new interdisciplinary, collaborative partnerships, focusing on AI research, between American and Japanese universities at a signing ceremony in Washington, D.C.

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After Negotiations Collapse, Police Sweep Through Columbia U. and Arrest Dozens

The Chronicle of Higher Education

By J. Brian Charles David Dee Delgado, Reuters, Redux New York City police officers enter Columbia U.'s Hamilton Hall to arrest protesters who had occupied the building on Tuesday. President Nemat (Minouche) Shafik called some behavior by pro-Palestinian activists, including the takeover of Hamilton Hall, "acts of destruction, not political speech.

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EdTech Connect Launches Education Technology Search Engine

Campus Technology

A new AI-powered search engine created exclusively for higher education professionals has been created by technology marketplace company EdTech Connect. The platform offers access to information at thousands of U.S. higher education institutions to help IT professionals making technology purchase decisions.

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Alumni Support Causes They Care About, but Most Feel Disconnected From Their Alma Maters

Helix Education

Three-quarters of alumni give to charitable causes or volunteer. RNL recently sponsored a national alumni survey , partnering with fifteen institutions and advisor Howard Heevner on the project. We asked alumni to share feedback about their philanthropic priorities, engagement preferences, and feelings of current connection to their alma mater. What did we learn?

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Was affirmative action overrated? This study implies it is

University Business

College leaders aired their frustration over the fall of affirmative action last summer, and admissions officers everywhere were predominantly against its erasure. While race-conscious admissions practices were touted to help colleges and universities increase the diversity of their incoming class sizes, their actual contribution was marginal at best, according to a new retrospective analysis by the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce (CEW). “Much has been written a

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Supporting the Whole Student Through Holistic Advising: Reflections on ED’s Raise The Bar Summit

IHEP

As a first-generation student, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona didn’t always know where to turn for help in college. “It wasn’t always easy to know where to go if I needed advice on what classes to take, what to declare for my major, how to get financial aid,” Cardona shared in a keynote at last week’s Attaining College Excellence and Equity Summit.

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City College of New York shifts to online learning amid protests, NYPD arrests 70

University Business

The City College of New York, part of the CUNY system, is moving to remote learning starting Wednesday following continued protests and the development of an encampment on the college’s campus, school officials said. NYPD officers entered the campus in large numbers late Tuesday night after receiving a request for assistance from City College to help clear the encampment of protesters.

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