Wonkhe
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
How should we discuss the role and significance of academics with practical experience? Jill Dickinson, Teri-lisa Griffiths, Monika Foster and Steve Johnson take the debate on “pracademics” further The post Some academics are seen as more proper than others appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
The highly anticipated gainful employment regulation requires for-profit institutions to pass debt-to-earnings tests to access federal aid.
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MindMax
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
Everyone who works in marketing has a buzzword or phrase they secretly (or not so secretly) despise. Mine is “ data-driven,” particularly in the context of decision-making in higher education marketing. My core issue with the term is that it establishes unrealistic expectations for most businesses. Sure, the corporate giants of the world (oil companies, banks, media conglomerates) have visibility into massive amounts of data and can make precise decisions that are truly data-driven.
Higher Ed Dive
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
The University of Virginia, Pennsylvania State University and University of Texas at Austin top the list of public colleges that have produced sitting CFOs.
Wonkhe
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
Maëlle Gibbons-Patourel takes us through the challenges, joys and practicalities of working with the world's largest funding framework The post What it’s really like to work with Horizon appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
In filings with the California attorney general’s office, the nonprofit shared a list of institutions that had been swept up in the attack.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
By Taylor Swaak Illustration by The Chronicle; iStock images Authors’ use of AI has dominated the conversation since ChatGPT. But many editors and peer reviewers use it, too.
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Inside Higher Ed
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
Game On, Again, for Gainful Employment Katherine Knott Wed, 09/27/2023 - 04:18 PM The rule, which is stronger than versions released during the Obama administration, adds new disclosure requirements for all academic programs despite opposition from across higher education.
Higher Ed Dive
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
CHEA said the August directive curtails accreditors' independence in creating resolution processes.
Inside Higher Ed
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
Robert George, an advocate for allowing diverse views on campuses, was interrupted by students protesting his stances on LGBTQ+ individuals. A conservative Princeton University professor tried to give a speech this month at Washington College centering on the need for campus free speech. Students disrupted his talk and succeeded in ending it.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
In April 2023, Manhattan College in Riverdale, New York, passed a significant threshold. The four-year, Catholic private school officially became an Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI), meaning over 25% of their undergraduate population are Latinx. The school is now eligible for Title V HSI funds that can support student recruitment, education, sense of belonging, and completion.
Inside Higher Ed
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
A potential government shutdown could complicate the restart of student loan payments, efforts to issue final rules and the FAFSA update. The looming government shutdown could wreak havoc on the U.S. Education Department’s jam-packed fall plans.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
By Charlotte Matherly The Education Department announced on Wednesday final rules that aim to ensure students end up in well-paying jobs with minimal debt.
Inside Higher Ed
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
Let’s go qualitative! Teaching is a classic wicked problem. Anyone who thinks otherwise has never tried teaching. The variables in the teaching/learning relationship are infinite, often unknowable and constantly subject to change.
Today's Learner
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
Reading Time: 3 minutes Research from Pew shows that nearly six in ten (58%) U.S. adults are familiar with ChatGPT. Just 14% of U.S. adults who have heard of it say they have used it, and those under 30 are far more likely than older adults to have experimented with the technology. In higher education, generative artificial intelligence (AI) is still formally in its infancy, but this emerging and often controversial technology is giving pause to many faculty members and looks set to disrupt high
Inside Higher Ed
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
Ruth Simmons, president emerita of Prairie View A&M and Brown Universities and Smith College, delivered the 2023 Jefferson Lecture in the Humanities to a rapt audience at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture Tuesday evening. Sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Jefferson Lecture is the highest honor awarded by the government for achievement in the humanities.
University Business
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
Only 35.5% of Utah high school seniors had completed the FAFSA as of June — the second-lowest total in the nation ahead of only Alaska, according to data from the National FAFSA Tracker. Completing the FAFSA directly correlates to college affordability for many students, as it is the only way to receive federal Pell Grants — essentially free money for college — and federally subsidized student loans.
Inside Higher Ed
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
A new report says a majority of California community college students are struggling to meet their basic needs. Some students are even skipping meals or eating less than they need. Despite state and local efforts to address poverty, homelessness and food insecurity among California college students, a new report says more than two out of every three students in the state face trouble meeting at least one basic need.
Insight Into Diversity
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
More than 360 colleges and universities came together this week to standardize their financial aid offers. Spearheaded by the College Cost Transparency Initiative (CCT), this collaborative effort seeks to address a long-standing issue of confusing and vague financial aid data, enabling students and parents to make more informed decisions about the cost of college.
Inside Higher Ed
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
Reversing a previous decision, an appeals court ruled that the university could be responsible for off-campus abuse because the abuser was under its “disciplinary authority.” Reversing an earlier decision, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals published an opinion Monday stating that the University of Arizona may be held liable for abuse that occurred off campus.
University Business
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
Remaining enrolled in college was just as tough for U.S. students in 2022 as it was in 2021, but a recent Lumina Foundation-Gallup study shows Hispanic students struggled to stay in college more than students of any other race or ethnicity. Fifty percent of Hispanic students currently enrolled in a post-high school education program found it “very difficult” or “difficult” for them to remain in their program.
Terminalfour
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
Higher education institutions are learning that Pinterest is more than a lifestyle-oriented social media platform. It can also be a valuable marketing, recruiting, and educating tool.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
George Mason University is pushing back against findings in a recent Heritage Foundation report that the school’s diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) staff is “bloated” and unnecessary. Dr. Gregory Washington According to the report from the conservative think tank, Virginia’s public universities have the largest DEI bureaucracies, meaning that these schools have a higher DEI staff per faculty member ratio than schools in other states.
Inside Higher Ed
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
Gregory Haile resigned from the college this month for reasons that remain unclear. Recent tensions with trustees over his service on outside boards leave lingering questions about his abrupt exit. When Broward College president Gregory Haile submitted his resignation on Sept. 13, the Board of Trustees called an emergency meeting and urged him to reconsider.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
The Biden-Harris Administration released final regulations aimed at cracking down on unaffordable debt or insufficient earnings for postsecondary students. The final rule reveals a Gainful Employment (GE) rule, that administration officials say will protect approximately 700,000 students a year from career training and offers a new framework that it says will provide students detailed information about the cost of postsecondary programs and the financial outcomes associated with attending colleg
University Business
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
Overcoming the Top 5 Roadblocks to Online Enrollment Growth In a challenging and constantly evolving higher ed landscape, enrollment growth is critical. Building an online portfolio has the potential to fuel growth, but online program expansion strategies need to be significantly different in order to be successful. Download this eBook from Archer Education to learn more about the five most common challenges to online program expansion, and how to overcome them to maximize your institution’s onl
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
Kenneth Elvis Jones Kenneth Elvis Jones has been named executive vice president and chief of staff at Wilberforce University in Ohio. He holds a bachelor’s degree in radio and television production from the University of Mississippi, a master’s in communication from Penn West-Clarion, a Ph. D. in mass communications from Howard University, and a doctorate in ministry from the Virginia Theological Seminary.
HEM (Higher Education Marketing)
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
Reading Time: 9 minutes AI in marketing has become a noteworthy phenomenon, making it hard for school marketers to overlook. Many are implementing AI marketing strategies to stay ahead of the competition. However, this new technology poses a new set of challenges that is important for education marketers to consider. By understanding the limitations of AI , your marketing team can make better use of its time and efforts—more effectively boosting their productivity and output.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
Temple University has selected Chancellor Richard M. Englert as school president, following the recent and sudden death of President JoAnne A. Epps. Dr. Richard M. Englert Ryan S. Brandenberg “Dr. Englert will carry on the work that President JoAnne A. Epps started and provide a steady hand of leadership while the search for Temple’s next chief executive continues,” Trustees Chair Mitchell L.
Campus Technology
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
Effective Sept. 1, 2023, the University of Phoenix has released a new Generative AI Philosophy and Academic Guidance statement.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
The old diversity regime was a bit of a mess. Let's reform it. By Feisal G. Mohamed Martín León Barreto for The Chronicle The old diversity regime was a bit of a mess. Let's reform it.
Inside Higher Ed
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
Michigan State Fires Football Coach Accused of Sexual Harassment Doug Lederman Wed, 09/27/2023 - 12:49 PM Byline(s) Doug Lederman
The PIE News
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
Egypt’s large youth population and expanding higher education system are leading to growing demand and opportunities for UK higher education in the North African country, according to a new report. The British Council Transnational Education in Egypt report found that the UK is the country’s largest TNE provider, with the US and Germany “increasingly active” Despite a “positive and enabling” TNE operating environment, UK universities must be diligent to diffe
Campus Technology
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
Abilene Christian University (ACU) celebrated the grand opening on Sept. 1, 2023, of its Dillard Science and Engineering Research Center (SERC), which will house a research molten salt nuclear reactor, currently being designed. The facility will allow graduate and undergraduate students to contribute to "world-class research and groundbreaking technology," the university said.
Inside Higher Ed
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
It is human nature to experience a new technology and think that’s the ultimate version of such technologies. We too often fail to recognize that the latest iteration of a development is only one station along the continuum of developments. We focus on the current hype, which may be accurate for today, but we miss the point that our history of humankind’s use of technology is comprised of a string of linked developments and enhancements of products and tools, each one with more features, better
Campus Technology
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
The University of Phoenix commissioned a survey in July 2023 on how adults understand and feel about the use of generative AI. The survey of 2,045 adults ages 18 and older, performed online in July 2023 by Harris Poll, found that while most feel AI should be used in the workplace and classroom (59% and 57% respectively), a significant number don't understand the different forms of AI and don't feel completely comfortable about its accuracy.
Economics and Change in Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
Reductions initiated last spring have forced departments across campus to find room in their budgets. Notable changes include scaled-back orientation activities and the end of the college’s contract with Xfinity on Campus. Departments were asked to reduce their non-personnel budgets by 15 percent, though some ended up cutting less, and the athletics department had a smaller target from the outset.
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