Adjunct faculty face low pay, minimal administrative support, AFT finds
Higher Ed Dive
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
A new American Federation of Teachers survey documents the struggles contingent faculty face, including a lack of healthcare and job security.
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Scientists Are Scrutinizing Their Work With Francesca Gino. Here’s What They’ve Found So Far.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
By Stephanie M. Lee Illustration by The Chronicle; IMAGE FROM TEDXTRENTOSTUDIO, YOUTUBE One paper is reportedly being retracted as scholars evaluate more than 100 publications co-authored with the Harvard Business School professor accused of data fraud.
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In push for workers, Minnesota ends degree requirements for most state jobs
Higher Ed Dive
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
It joins a slew of states — including Alaska, Pennsylvania, Utah and Virginia — that have made similar moves.
The Ever-More-Corporate University
The Chronicle of Higher Education
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
Almost nothing on campus is off limits to private equity. By James Rushing Daniel Joan Wong for The Chronicle Almost nothing on campus is off limits to private equity.
Adler University Announces Tenure Program
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
Adler University will offer a tenure program to full-time faculty for the first time beginning in the 2023-2024 academic year, university officials announced on Monday. The Chicago-based institution which provides master's and doctoral degrees, said that all full-time Adler faculty will have the opportunity to apply for tenure upon completing five years of service at the University and achieving the rank of associate professor.
Should You Turn Your Dissertation Into a Book?
The Chronicle of Higher Education
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
What to consider if you plan to convert your doctoral thesis into your first published book. By Rebecca Colesworthy What to consider if you plan to convert your doctoral thesis into your first published book.
Can Free Graduate Tuition Boost Undergrad Enrollment?
Inside Higher Ed
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
Can Free Graduate Tuition Boost Undergrad Enrollment? kathryn.palmer… Mon, 11/06/2023 - 03:00 AM Starting next year, Spring Hill College will offer free graduate school tuition to freshmen who complete a bachelor’s degree at the college within four years.
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These 3 friction points are killing connections between higher ed and employers
University Business
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
The writing is on the wall for higher education to revamp its curriculum to win the next cohort of students. Many colleges and universities are seeking to do so by inviting collaboration with industry professionals and employers to create programs that deeply reflect the needs of the workforce. However, colleges striving to create career-conscious students are still faltering, and all stakeholders are responsible, according to a whitepaper by WGU Labs , an affiliate of Western Governors Universi
The Role of Higher Education in Supporting High School Students' Pathway to Industry Recognized Credentials
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
It is crucial to pave clear pathways for students to obtain industry recognized credentials in today’s challenging economic landscape. One of the fundamental aspects of supporting students on their route to industry recognized credentials is starting these pathways early. By introducing students to various career options and credentialing opportunities in middle school, they can make informed decisions about their educational journey.
How Tech Infrastructure Can Keep Up with Rising HBCU Enrollment
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
The higher education enrollment crisis in the U.S. has affected colleges and universities of all sizes, from the smallest community colleges to the largest public and private institutions. In a time of mounting challenges, though, there are some silver linings. Many colleges and universities have become more reactive to students’ wants and needs, especially when it comes to teaching and learning modalities.
University of San Diego Recruiting Students for Restorative Justice Master's Program
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
The University of San Diego (USD) has launched a master's program for restorative justice. University of San Diego "Restorative justice is a much-needed approach to harm and conflict in our highly divided society," said Dr. David Karp, director of the USD Center for Restorative Justice and co-principal investigator of the National Center on Restorative Justice.
Here are 2 areas where your first-generation students need more attention
University Business
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
More than half of today’s college students are first-generation, and some of the country’s most populous states just so happen to have the highest concentration of such learners. However, first-generation students are prone to fall behind in higher education and beyond, which has prompted colleges, universities and related organizations to recognize their struggles—and alleviate them.
University of Arizona Sustainability Fund Supports Creative Solutions
Insight Into Diversity
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
Through its Campus Sustainability Fund (CSF) and as part of its larger commitment to sustainability, equity, and climate action, the University of Arizona (UArizona) has supported dozens of projects over the past two years that promote environmentalism and help address disparities in sustainability efforts. Established in 2021, CSF is administered by the UArizona Office of Sustainability and provides funding for student, faculty, and staff projects focused on improving sustainability and equity
Judges Have Long Been Deferential to Academe. That's Changing.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
Will courts continue to trust professors? The jury is out. By Steve Sanders Getty Images Will courts continue to trust professors? The jury is out.
India and Australia relationship “reaching new heights”
The PIE News
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
An Australian delegation of higher education leaders is travelling to India and Indonesia in a mission led by the country’s education minister. It is the second time that Jason Clare is travelling to India this year, as the government seeks to “strengthen” education ties between the countries. The trip comes at the same time as Australian prime minister Antony Albanese travels to China in a bid to “stabilise relations” between the two nations.
Academic Integrity in the Age of AI
Educause
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
This article presents two problems, a confession, and one clear solution for leaders who are grappling with how to properly assess learners in the age of AI.
It is not too late to shift gears to a more visionary International Education Strategy for Canada
The PIE News
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
Global Affairs Canada (GAC) is currently leading the development of Canada’s third International Education Strategy (IES) to follow the current strategy that expires on March 31 next year. Undoubtedly, international education is a challenging policy arena in Canada, which makes strategy development for one federal department a monumental task. As a policy area, it has evolved to incorporate a wide range of both policy sectors and policy actors on the federal level: GAC; Immigration, Refugees and
Where the Public Sees Value in Higher Ed
The Chronicle of Higher Education
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
The Chronicle asked more than a thousand adults how well colleges serve students and society. Explore the data to find points of confidence and doubt, consensus and divergence. By Jacquelyn Elias and Brian O’Leary The Chronicle asked more than a thousand adults how well colleges serve students and society. Explore the data to find points of confidence and doubt, consensus and divergence.
Indian students could spend $70bn by 2025
The PIE News
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
Indian students spent almost $50bn on studying abroad in 2022, a figure which may skyrocket by 2025, according to new research. Beyond Beds & Boundaries: Indian Student Mobility Report 2023 , put together by University Living and OneStep Global , examined Indian students abroad, including their stark increase in presence in the Big Four destinations.
RUPAL GADHIA
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
Rupal Gadhia Rupal Gadhia has been named managing director of MBA admissions and financial aid at Harvard Business School. She served as global vice president of brand and digital marketing at Genpact. Gadhia holds an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Bias-Related Incidents Are Roiling Colleges. What Might the Response Look Like?
The Chronicle of Higher Education
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
By Kate Hidalgo Bellows New York State Press Office, USA TODAY NETWORK Gov. Kathy Hochul, of New York, talks to students last month at Cornell U.’s Center for Jewish Life about antisemitic threats that were made online. The issue has come to the forefront over the past week after three alleged hate crimes targeting Jewish and Muslim students.
UIUC Leads Effort to Make Speech Recognition Technology More Inclusive
Insight Into Diversity
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
Speech recognition devices such as Google Home, Amazon Echo and Alexa, Siri, and Cortana assist a wide range of users with tasks from answering questions to managing smart homes. However, these tools are often inaccessible to individuals with speech differences or disabilities. Automatic speech recognition (ASR) systems are trained using large datasets from public audiobook websites, resulting in technology that excels at transcribing voices similar to professional narrators but struggles with c
A Corporate-Style Presidential Succession Plan
Inside Higher Ed
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
A Corporate-Style Presidential Succession Plan Josh Moody Mon, 11/06/2023 - 03:00 AM Nova Southeastern’s next president, who will begin in 2025, was chosen via a process that avoids some potential pitfalls of traditional higher ed leadership transitions.
HEED Schools Prioritize Recruitment and Retention of Diverse Employees
Insight Into Diversity
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
In 2021, approximately 1.5 million individuals in the U.S. worked as higher education faculty — positions predominantly held by White educators, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. Black and Latino faculty were severely underrepresented at a majority of public, four-year institutions, despite research that overwhelmingly shows students who identify as Black and Latino are more likely to graduate when they have faculty members who look like them and serve as mentors and rol
University of Chicago Researchers Develop Technique to Poison Generative AI Image Scraping
Campus Technology
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
Researchers at the University of Chicago have developed software that can "poison" generative text-to-image machine learning models such as Stable Diffusion XDSL and OpenAI's Dall-E when they scrape the internet for training images.
Degrees and Certifications Help Inform the Future of DEI Leadership
Insight Into Diversity
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
As the work of DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) in higher education has expanded, several institutions have recognized the need to create a clearer and more comprehensive pathway for individuals interested in serving as DEI advocates and leaders. To meet the growing demand, many are developing distinctive degrees, certificates, and other programs that help graduate students, faculty, and workforce professionals develop the required skills.
Common App Expands Direct Admissions
Inside Higher Ed
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
The Common Application is expanding its direct admissions efforts, this month partnering with 70 institutions in 28 states to offer proactive admission to more than 200,000 prospective college students, Education Week reported.
Schools Advance Health Equity Through Community Outreach
Insight Into Diversity
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
As part of their efforts to promote DEI both internally and externally, many health professions schools focus on community outreach programs as a way to address long-standing mistrust of medical professionals within marginalized communities, break down barriers to health, and ensure that graduates are prepared to serve diverse populations. Through such programs, students, faculty, and staff often engage with local nonprofit organizations to provide free or low-cost health care, offer mentorship
How to ChatGPT-proof Analysis Assignments
eLiterate
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
Let’s assume we live in a world in which students are going to use ChatGPT or similar tools on their assignments. (Because we do.) Let’s also assume that when those students start their jobs, they will continue to use ChatGPT or similar tools to complete their jobs. (Because they will.) Is this the end of teaching as we know it? Is this the end of education as we know it?
Images and AI
totallyrewired
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
The following post is entirely generated using AI. It is based on the fifth AI Conversation session that took place today where Kristina Thiele answered questions around the topic, Images and AI. The session was recorded in MS Teams, which automatically created a transcript. The transcript was summarised in Claude and the blog post was generated using ChatGPT4.
5 Ways You Can Upgrade Your Fundraising Appeal Letter
Caylor Solutions
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
It's the giving season, so it's time to polish those EOY fundraising appeal letters! Elevate your school's donor outreach with these 5 proven tactics. The post 5 Ways You Can Upgrade Your Fundraising Appeal Letter appeared first on Caylor Solutions.
NSF Fills New Role to Combat Sexual Assault, Harassment
Inside Higher Ed
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
The National Science Foundation has filled a new role leading its efforts to prevent and respond to sexual assault or harassment in the work it funds, the federal agency announced last week. The NSF has faced pressure to address confirmed and alleged sexual misconduct in its labs and field sites.
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totallyrewired
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
The following recording is based on the fifth AI Conversation session that took place on 3rd November where Kristina Thiele answered questions around the topic, Images and AI.
Should We Require Ethics?
Inside Higher Ed
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
Should We Require Ethics? Doug Lederman Mon, 11/06/2023 - 10:39 AM Yes, more students should be exposed to these important issues, but philosophy departments have it covered.
It is the OfS categories, not institutions, that ‘require improvement’
HEPI
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
This post was kindly authored for HEPI by Professor James Tooley, Vice-Chancellor at the University of Buckingham. There are currently 53 institutions of higher education whose TEF results are marked as “pending” on the official OfS website. These cater for over 420,000 students, or 15% of the total UK student population. It’s a reasonable assumption that many of these have been (provisionally) given “Requires Improvement” status.
UC San Diego, UAW Settle Alleged Felony Vandalism Charge
Inside Higher Ed
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
The University of California, San Diego, said last week that it won’t move forward with trying to criminally charge union-represented protesters for what it called “felony vandalism” of one of its buildings.
2023 HEED Award Field Guide
Insight Into Diversity
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
INSIGHT Into Diversity presents the 2023 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award Field Guide with examples of strategies and best practices used by HEED Award-winning schools to foster an inclusive campus culture that promotes belonging and equal success opportunities. View the full list of 2023 recipients here. The Bias Education and Support Team at Augustana College was recently restructured to include a broader representation of professionals from various campus departments and
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