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How to decolonise the sustainable development agenda

Wonkhe

For Sean Porter, sustainability and decolonisation should be connected to meet challenges associated with the climate emergency, inequality, and social justice. The post How to decolonise the sustainable development agenda appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Ed Department directs colleges to get eligible students on SNAP before expansion expires

Higher Ed Dive

Simplified rules for gaining food benefits will rescind shortly after the declared end of the COVID-19 public health emergency on May 11.

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What’s happened to autonomy and peer review?

Wonkhe

The demission of the QAA as Designated Quality Body appears to Richard Harrison to be another step in a long and concerning retreat from academic autonomy The post What’s happened to autonomy and peer review? appeared first on Wonkhe.

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College applicants still aren’t submitting SAT, ACT scores at pre-pandemic levels

Higher Ed Dive

Only 4% of Common App’s member institutions required test scores for 2022-23, according to new data from the organization.

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Higher education postcard: examinations

Wonkhe

Today’s card from Hugh Jones’ postbag may bring you out in a cold sweat The post Higher education postcard: examinations appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Florida university system approves new tenure policy, spurning faculty critics

Higher Ed Dive

The faculty union had argued new post-tenure reviews undercut academic freedom.

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Podcast: Access and participation, applications, mental health, Turnitin

Wonkhe

In our final podcast before the Easter break, OfS has published the first Equality of Opportunity Risk Register for English HE. But are there some big risks missing? The post Podcast: Access and participation, applications, mental health, Turnitin appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Why has England’s annual funding letter appeared on take out the trash day?

Wonkhe

Does the Department for Education have anything to hide in its annual funding letter to the sector? David Kernohan and Jim Dickinson go rummaging through the bins. The post Why has England’s annual funding letter appeared on take out the trash day? appeared first on Wonkhe.

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This Ohio Bill Wouldn't Just Ban Diversity Training. It Would Reshape Higher Ed.

The Chronicle of Higher Education

By Kate Marijolovic Martin León Barreto for The Chronicle The far-reaching proposal covers diversity training, faculty performance reviews, graduation requirements, the enrollment of Chinese students, and more.

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Equitably recognizing and rewarding women faculty of color (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

Joya Misra, Dawn Culpepper and KerryAnn O’Meara offer four strategies for ensuring workload and rewards systems equitably recognize the efforts of women faculty of color. Job Tags: FACULTY JOBS Ad keywords: diversity faculty Section: Diversity Editorial Tags: Career Advice Faculty Show on Jobs site: Image Source: Drazen Zigic/istock/getty images plus Image Size: Thumbnail-horizontal Multiple Authors: Joya Misra Dawn Culpepper KerryAnn O'Meara Is this diversity newsletter?

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Open Letter to Rutgers President Jonathan Holloway

Academe Blog

BY JENNIFER RUTH In “Rutgers Unions Prepare to Surf the Strike Wave,” Hank Kalet wrote for the blog about the authorization-to-strike vote to be held at Rutgers. The vote was held and 94 percent of Rutgers AAUP-AFT members voted “yes.” Rutgers president Jonathan Holloway has been using scare tactics to intimidate the Rutgers community.

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From president "designee" to president in three years

Inside Higher Ed

Image: When a college president resigns or retires, the institution’s governing board usually announces the steps it will take to replace the outgoing leader. The Board of Trustees of Parkland College followed that script in 2019 when Thomas Ramage told board members he planned to retire in 2022. But rather than provide an estimated timeline for replacing him, as is sometimes customary, the board president flipped the script and announced that a replacement would not be stepping in any tim

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The Shift in Digital Learning Modalities: Is Higher Education Ready?

WCET Frontiers

As we travel further into this post-pandemic era, I am struck by a recurring theme. The mix of courses with digital components demanded by students and offered by institutions has changed. And this shift is having real impact on campuses. In this post, I will reflect on that theme plus highlight a new WCET publication. This new report, released today, details the results of a survey on faculty and student desires regarding digital learning offerings and faculty readiness for the digital learning

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Announcing Coursera’s inaugural Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report

Coursera blog

By Jeff Maggioncalda, CEO, Coursera Coursera was founded to provide universal access to world-class learning so that anyone, anywhere, has the power to transform their life through learning. Our mission is deeply rooted in our business. It is what inspires our team members, attracts our partners, and enables our customers to make high-quality education a growing reality for millions of learners around the world.

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Young Black Men Project, Fitting in for Black Men, Boys Showcased at BMRI’s Symposium

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Two sessions continued on Thursday during the second and final day of the Black Men Research Institute’s (BMRI) Spring Symposium. The convening continued its conversation on the mental health of African American men at the Woodruff Library in the heart of the Atlanta University Center. “These conversations are needed,” said Dr. Walter M. Kimbrough, Interim Executive Director of BMRI.

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Adaptive tech in gateway courses to promote student success (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

Many students worry about succeeding in gateway college-level mathematics courses needed to enter most community college degree and certificate programs. Their concern is not surprising given that gateway courses in math have traditionally had some of the highest failure and withdrawal rates at colleges, particularly for first-generation students and students receiving Pell Grants.

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Digital Marketing at Every Stage of the Enrollment Funnel

Helix Education

Anyone who knows me will know that I love a good conversion funnel. They provide the clearest roadmap to recruitment success that I know of, because we all know that the path to purchase (the path to enrollment) is never linear. It would be great if this were true. Imagine how easy our lives in higher education enrollment would be if students submitted an RFI form, submitted an application, and then enrolled on the timeline that works best for us.

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How to Convince Your Campus That MFA Is Worth the Effort

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

No student, faculty or staff member on your campus wants their identity stolen. But do they want to take a few extra seconds to pull out their phone, pick out pictures of traffic lights to prove they’re human or do anything else beyond just remembering their passwords (which is hard enough in the first place)? Well, you know the answer to that. I rage-tweeted so much last night that I broke my phone.

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Big universities are flooded with applicants, forced to turn more away

University Business

Nationally recognized, world-renowned Virginia Tech is more interested in knowing what their college applicants’ goals are than their test scores. So much so, they’re remaining test-optional until 2026, at the least, and they believe that strategy is paying off. Virginia Tech Undergraduate Admissions Director Juan Espinoza believes the process has created a stronger, more diverse application class.

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Casino project opposed By Hofstra, supported by others

Inside Higher Ed

Image: A push by the deep-pocketed Las Vegas Sands Corporation to build a casino and entertainment complex in Long Island, N.Y., has riled leaders of a nearby college who say the development would harm their students and the region. But the outspoken stance taken by Hofstra University’s president and trustees against the proposed multibillion-dollar project is not shared by leaders of neighboring Nassau Community College and Long Island University, who have “agreed in principle&rdquo

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Podcasting Professor: Quick, Concise, and Creative Teaching

Faculty Focus

Using podcasts as a medium to deliver lectures can be an engaging and convenient method to connect with students. There are currently over 75 million podcast listeners in the United States with that number expected to reach 100 million by 2024 (Adams, et al., 2021). My own experience using this method to reach my students has been successful and the student response has been welcoming.

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3 Questions for Kelly Heuer, VP of Learning Experience at edX (a 2U Company)

Inside Higher Ed

Blog: Learning Innovation Kelly Heuer and I have been collaborating in the context of my college’s portfolio of online programs on the edX platform. In our work together, I’ve been impressed with Kelly’s understanding of academic culture paired with her deep expertise in learning science. Kelly graciously agreed to answer my questions about her alternative-academic journey from philosophy to ed tech.

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Shorelight signs first UK partner with Heriot-Watt

The PIE News

International education company Shorelight has entered the UK with a partnership with Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, Scotland. Under the agreement, Shorelight will recruit for degree programs and “attract a diverse range of students” for Heriot-Watt’s Global College, which offers programs in the UK, Dubai and Malaysia. The Global College – launched last year – offers pathway programs at foundation and pre-masters’ levels into the university’s degree program

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Housing scholarship aids underrepresented students

Inside Higher Ed

Image: Residential students benefit from on-campus resources and connection opportunities in a way their peers who commute do not. Through the Fordham Housing Fund, selected upper-level commuter students at the university have the chance to experience on-campus living—for free. What’s the need: The Fordham Housing Fund is specifically for students in the Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program ( CSTEP ).

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UMich Graduate Employee Union Goes on Strike After Months of Negotiations

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The University of Michigan’s Graduate Employees' Organization (GEO) began striking Mar. 29 following five months of negotiations, The Detroit News reported. A GEO rally took place on campus Wednesday morning, with hundreds of students, undergraduate and graduate, in attendance. GEO represents approximately 2,300 graduate student instructors and staff assistants.

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IIE aims to boost access, equity and diversity with new Center

The PIE News

The Institute of International Education is launching a new Center for Access and Equity , aimed at expanding access to international education “for all”, The PIE News can reveal. The Center will work through three focus areas – Program and Partnerships, Global Learning and Access for Underrepresented Communities – to address issues of diversity, equity and inclusion and provide more targeted funding for international education opportunities across the board.

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Dr. Wen Mao Named Helen and William O’Toole Dean of the Villanova School of Business

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Wen Mao will become the Helen and William O’Toole Dean of the Villanova School of Business (VSB), effective Aug. 1. Dr. Wen Mao “Given Dr. Mao’s long and productive history as a Villanova faculty member, coupled with her deep understanding of Villanova’s distinctive Augustinian approach to education, it quickly became clear that she was the right candidate to lead VSB,” said the Rev.

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Stronger together: the power to attract overseas investment through partnership working

HEPI

Midlands Innovation is a strategic research partnership of eight research intensive universities. Universities in the Midlands and the pan-regional growth body, the Midlands Engine, are piloting how universities can work together to attract foreign direct investment into regional research and development. HEPI’s report, The Role of Universities in Driving Overseas Investment into UK Research and Development , published on 7 March 2023, provides national analysis of what is happening.

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U.S., Other Countries Issue Statement Supporting Academic Freedom

Inside Higher Ed

The United States and about 70 other countries issued a joint statement Wednesday supporting academic freedom. “Academic freedom is key to human rights education but also essential for technical and scientific progress and for the development of the creative industries and the arts,” says the statement, issued at the 52nd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council.

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J. CELESTE LAY

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

J. Celeste Lay has been appointed interim dean of Newcomb-Tulane College at Tulane University in New Orleans. Lay holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from the College of Charleston in South Carolina and a Ph.D. in government and politics at the University of Maryland College Park.

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Podcasting Professor: Quick, Concise, and Creative Teaching

Faculty Focus

Using podcasts as a medium to deliver lectures can be an engaging and convenient method to connect with students. There are currently over 75 million podcast listeners in the United States with that number expected to reach 100 million by 2024 (Adams, et al., 2021). My own experience using this method to reach my students has been successful and the student response has been welcoming.

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Iowa Wesleyan University to Close at End of Academic Year, Citing Financial Issues

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Iowa Wesleyan University (IWU) will close at the end of this academic year due to financial problems. The school’s board of trustees unanimously voted Mar. 28 to move in this direction. “It is with deep sadness that we announce the Board of Trustees has made the heartbreaking decision to close our beloved Iowa Wesleyan after 181 years as an educational pillar in this community,” IWU President Christine Plunkett said.

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Christine de Pizan on Gender and Warfare in the Middle Ages

Inside Higher Ed

Writers who lived through war can help bring different perspectives to these conflicts. In today’s Academic Minute, Binghamton University’s Marilynn Desmond details one such writer. Desmond is a distinguished research professor at Binghamton. A transcript of this podcast can be found here. Section: Academic Minute File: 03-30-23 Binghamton - Christine de Pizan on Gender and Warfare in the Middle Ages.

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Leveraging SEO in Your Enrollment Growth Strategy

Helix Education

Search engine optimization (SEO) is a key piece of any institution’s lead generation strategy. Driving organic traffic to your website, and program pages, is critical to your ability to meet—and exceed—your enrollment goals. A few months ago I discussed SEO Action Planning , which provides the bedrock for effectively using SEO, but this month I want to talk about how (and why) to make it the core of your enrollment growth strategy.

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New presidents or provosts: Fayetteville Malone St. Olaf Utica Warren Wilson

Inside Higher Ed

Damián J. Fernández , president of Eckerd College, in Florida, has been named president of Warren Wilson College, in North Carolina. Todd Pfannestiel , provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at Utica University, in New York, has been chosen as president there. Christina Schnyders , interim provost at Malone University, in Ohio, has been appointed to the job on a permanent basis.

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Recruitment Implications of Graduate and Online Student Satisfaction

Helix Education

Data from satisfaction assessment can strengthen your recruitment efforts. Last month, I presented overview data documenting how satisfied graduate and online students are with their chosen programs, but this month I want to focus on how these data can help recruitment leaders in planning strategies that can optimally position institutions and programs for success.

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Tug-of-War: Bought vs. Brought Credit

Inside Higher Ed

Blog: Beyond Transfer In 2021, the Indiana Commission for Higher Education reported that two out of three learners—we call them learners, not students, to dispel the image of the 18- to 22-year-old residential student—come to college with previous credit or prior learning. Today, equity and the competitive race to increase enrollments, coupled with the call for return on investment in higher education, have forced a conversation about learners and their transfer success.

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