Higher Ed Dive

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

As the industry ramps up outreach, the number of computer and data science majors applying to construction jobs has doubled, according to a new report.

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Wonkhe

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

If you want to become a learning technologist in higher or further education, there's now an apprenticeship at level 5 that can get you there. ALT's Maren Deepwell, Helen O'Sullivan, and Billy Smith tell us more The post A new pathway into digital education careers appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Higher Ed Dive

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

They also passed a motion calling on the university to freeze ongoing academic restructuring, which includes plans to cut programs and positions.

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Wonkhe

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Three new reports on the way cost of living is impacting students paint a grim picture of lost opportunities. Jim Dickinson urges another push on reducing costs The post There’s still more that universities can do to get the cost of living down for students appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Inside Higher Ed

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Grad Worker Unionization Is Booming, Even Down South Ryan Quinn Wed, 09/06/2023 - 03:00 AM Organizing is surging into private universities, and strikes have increased as well.

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Wonkhe

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Three new reports on the way cost of living is impacting students paint a grim picture of lost opportunities. Jim Dickinson urges another push on reducing costs The post There’s still more that universities can do to get the cost of living down for students appeared first on Wonkhe.

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The Chronicle of Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

By Emma Pettit Rebecca Kiger, The New York Times, Redux Gordon Gee, president of West Virginia University The resolution, which passed 797 to 100, says the president has refused to “accept responsibility” for the institution’s financial turmoil, among other criticisms.

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The PIE News

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

London universities need to help international students foster a sense of belonging when they study in the city, as well as ease cost pressures, according to a new policy note. The Expressing the international student voice paper , which examines the experiences of overseas students studying at universities in the UK capital, was put together by London Higher and Middlesex University London from answers given at a special student roundtable.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

The 2023 American College Presidents Study (ACPS) was released with sadly predictable results. The ACPS, conducted by the American Council on Education and the Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (TIAA) Institute, found that 61% of college presidents surveyed were men, and 46% were white men. Only 15% were men of color, and 13% were women of color.

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The PIE News

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Student visas should be seen as a path to permanent residency and flexible ‘follow-up’ visa schemes should be introduced if governments are to attract talent, a new report has suggested. The Passport to Progress report , published by think tank representing the UK’s entrepreneurial community The Entrepreneurs Network and global education non-profit ABE Global , urges government to rethink its migration policy.

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Educause

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Students are using artificial intelligence tools to assist them in their academic careers. Three students share their viewpoints on the tools they use and how using these tools helps them in their coursework and prepares them for the professional world.

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The PIE News

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Almost half of Chinese international students who are dismissed by their universities in the US are asked to leave due to academic dishonesty, a new white paper has found. The report from Pittsburgh-based WholeRen Education , which helps “promote Sino-US education opportunities”, found that 47.9% of those students are dismissed due to academic dishonesty.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

North Carolina is the only U.S. state where the average income for graduates falls below each state's living wage, according to findings from a recent ranking by business advice experts Venture Smarter. The rankings were formulated by comparing average entry-level graduate salaries for each state and state living wages, the latter being the minimum income necessary for a worker to meet basic needs.

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Inside Higher Ed

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

How Community College Alumni View the Value of Higher Ed Sara Weissman Wed, 09/06/2023 - 03:00 AM Report finds fewer than half of community college alumni believe their degree helped advance their career.

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University Business

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

The effort to elevate student outcomes across race, ethnicity, income and other metrics has reached beyond the college and university level. A pair of non-profit organizations are creating battle-tested blueprints to raise the bar of achievement for untraditional student populations by gathering insight from a diverse range of higher education stakeholders or curating the collaboration of different state education systems.

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The Chronicle of Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

It's time to overturn the Robin DiAngelo model. By Eboo Patel It's time to overturn the Robin DiAngelo model.

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Campus Technology

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Campus Technology sits down with David Weil, Vice President and Chief Information and Analytics Officer, Information Technology & Analytics, at Ithaca College, who will be delivering talks on both AI and data and analytics at the upcoming Tech Tactics in Education Conference, to be held Nov. 7–9 in Orlando, FL.

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Coursera blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

By Kevin Mills, Global Head of Coursera for Government Like many states across the country, advancing technologies are reshaping the labor market in Nevada, creating new job opportunities that require digital skills. We’re excited to announce that the Nevada Department of Employment Training and Rehabilitation (DETR) has partnered with Coursera to launch LearnNV, a new statewide program that will provide free job training to tens of thousands of unemployed and underemployed Nevadans, particularl

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Today's Learner

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Reading Time: 4 minutes Lori Blubaugh, RHIA, is Interim Director of Health Information Technology at Wallace State Community College What can institutions do to improve faculty retention? Well, I see this in two ways—what they should do and what they shouldn’t do. I believe an institution should be willing to implement changes for the better and discontinue activities that are not optimal to retain faculty who invest time and effort to offer courses with exceptional quality.

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Insight Into Diversity

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Nearly 80 percent of community college staff have concerns about their institutions’ ability to meet the needs of a growing immigrant student population, according to a new report from the nonprofit Upwardly Global. Titled “Unlocking Potential: Enhancing Community College Services for Immigrant and Refugee Students,” the report is based on stakeholder interviews, focus groups with community college practitioners in California and Texas, and a national survey of more than 80 college practitioners

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Unionization efforts among higher ed student workers have risen immensely, amid an ongoing downward trend in overall workforce union density – the percentage of union members in the workforce, according to a new report from the CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies. Hunter College The “State of the Unions 2023” examines workforce labor trends in New York and in the U.S. at large, finding that despite organization efforts, successful strikes, growing public support, and plenty of media attentio

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The PIE News

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Students on virtual mobility programs and at branch campuses could be counted towards Europe’s student mobility targets in order to boost numbers, a new report has suggested. A briefing from the European University Association urges ministers to reconsider how student mobility is counted in the European Higher Education Area, after the region has repeatedly failed to reach its target of 20% of students participating in study abroad opportunities. “The higher education sector has reached

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Abby McNulty Abby McNulty has been named vice president of institutional advancement at Salt Lake Community College in Utah. She served as president and CEO of the Park City Education Foundation. McNulty holds a bachelor’s degree from Bowdoin College in Asian studies and studio arts and a master’s in public policy from Columbia University.

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Inside Higher Ed

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

‘Bittersweet’ Milestone for a Catholic University jessica.blake@… Wed, 09/06/2023 - 03:00 AM Notre Dame de Namur is celebrating its 100th anniversary as administrators prepare to sell the California campus to keep the institution afloat.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Delisle Warden Delisle Warden has been appointed vice president for policy and general counsel at Howard Community College in Columbia, Maryland. He served as associate dean for the Center for Professional Development and Career Strategy at the George Washington University Law School in Washington, D.C. Warden holds a bachelor’s degree in international studies from Emory University in Atlanta, an MBA from Washington University in St.

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Inside Higher Ed

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

5 Touch Points Students Should Consider About AI Sarah Bray Wed, 09/06/2023 - 03:00 AM As the new academic year begins, we must rethink the issue and help students decide when programs like ChatGPT deserve a place in written work, writes Naomi S. Baron. Byline(s) Naomi S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Susan Balboni-Graham Susan Balboni-Graham has been appointed executive director of wellness and accessibility services at North Shore Community College in Massachusetts. She served as the college’s director of accessibility services. Balboni-Graham holds a master’s in counseling and psychological services from Salem State University.

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HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Reading Time: 8 minutes A school’s student portal should be a space that attracts prospects and naturally guides them through the admissions funnel. Schools looking to maximize this space and use it as a tool for nurturing leads can generate great results by applying industry best practices and prioritizing easy and quick communication. Lead nurturing in education marketing is developing relationships with prospects to guide them toward application and enrollment.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Sybil Newman Sybil Newman has been named college advancement officer for Guilford Technical Community College in North Carolina. She served as interim director of the GTCC Foundation. Newman holds a bachelor’s degree in in professional speech, theatre arts, and broadcast communication and a master’s in leadership studies and adult education from North Carolina A&T University.

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Campus Technology

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

The 1EdTech Consortium will hold a 1EdTech Europe at a conference Sept. 14-15 at the University of Nottingham in the United Kingdom, where members of the European Commission's Higher Education Interoperability workgroup will launch a 20-country initiative.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

James Lancaster James Lancaster has been appointed vice chancellor of workforce development at Los Angeles Community College District. He holds an associate degree in automotive technology from Cerritos College as well as a bachelor's degree in vocational education and a master’s in industrial and technical studies from California State University, Long Beach, and an Ed.D. in educational leadership from Cal State, Fullerton.

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HEPI

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

This book review was kindly authored for the HEPI blog by Obinna Okereke , Project Manager for Student Experience at Coventry University. How to Enable the Employability of University Graduates , edited by Saskia Loer Hansen and Kathy Daniels, presents a compilation of best practices for enabling employability within higher education (HE). In an era characterised by unprecedented trends such as record numbers of under-18s going to university , rapid advancements in artificial intelligence, the p

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Isrea Butler Isrea Butler has been named director of the School of Music at the University of Nevada Las Vegas. He served as head of the department of music at Valdosta State University in Georgia. Butler holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in music from the Eastman School of Music at the University of Rochester in New York and a Doctor of Music degree from Rutgers University.

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totallyrewired

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Check out the future of radio, featuring Daveobotic rap : [link]

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Advice from a faculty coach on how to revive your static career. By Maria LaMonaca Wisdom Advice from a faculty coach on how to revive your static career.

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Campus Technology

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Rice University’s OpenStax project has announced that on Sept. 12, it will release the complete digital version of Organic Chemistry: A Tenth Edition, with unlimited free access online to students and faculty.

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The Guardian - Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

UCU members vote for action between 25-29 September over pay and conditions but end marking boycott University staff say they will strike during freshers’ week unless employers agree to discuss their demands over pay and working conditions. Lecturers, librarians and technicians are among staff from 136 universities, members of the University and College Union (UCU), who plan to strike for five days at the start of the academic year, from 25 to 29 September.

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