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Iraqi higher education needs to develop a culture of critical thinking

THE (Times Higher Education)

The country’s cultural deference to authority means students lack the courage and the motivation to challenge current thinking, says Aus Abdulwahhab

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CVCC lays off employees due to decreased enrollment, budget shortage in Hickory - Daily Hickory Record

Economics and Change in Higher Education

Catawba Valley Community College laid off an unconfirmed number of staff in the face of declining enrollment, according to a reduction in force (RIF) letter obtained by the Hickory Daily Record on Friday. The letter was issued Thursday. The letter, written by CVCC’s Board of Trustees Chairman Vance Dalton, said decreased enrollment led to a budget shortage.

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If you can’t beat GPT3, join it

THE (Times Higher Education)

We need to prepare students to thrive in a world where they use AI but are not dependent on it, says Mike Groves

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Global Center for Religious Research (GCRR): Helping Professionals Deal With Religious Trauma

Higher Education Inquirer

Christian Authoritarianism is a significant social issue in 21st century American culture, a throwback to the hypocrisy, intolerance, and abuse of yesteryear. Along with this abuse comes a psychological price: religious trauma. The problem is real, and the consequences can be severe. Darren M. Slade , a Liberty University graduate in Theology, and President of the Global Center for Religious Research (GCRR) , has organized an important resource for professionals working with religious trauma.

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Free speech on campus calls for both hard heads and soft hearts

THE (Times Higher Education)

Civility works well as a campus norm, and lawful rights must be protected, but ‘respect’ mandates are misguided, says Geoff Sharrock

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What’s New in Digital Equity: Data Shows Digital Divide Progress - Jack Quaintance & Julia Edinger, GovTech

Economics and Change in Higher Education

A new analysis of government data by the Benton Institute for Broadband & Society found that the United States as a whole is making some progress toward closing the digital divide. While experts in the space often say the digital divide is never going to be all the way closed — technology evolves too quickly for digital skills training to sufficiently keep up with it — there are some metrics you can look toward, including those related to broadband adoption.

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Only about 20 per cent of school-leavers need to go to university

THE (Times Higher Education)

Massification, metrics and consumerism have eroded what was distinctive about UK higher education, says Philip Langton

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Twitter must do more to help academics fight misinformation

THE (Times Higher Education)

Sector-wide guidelines on sharing and discussing research online would also be very useful, says Laura Hassink

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Keir Starmer’s trip to his alma mater reflects universities’ regional clout

THE (Times Higher Education)

But institutions will contribute much more to both their localities and their planet if they collaborate more, says Simone Buitendijk

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Universities must do more to combat buyer’s remorse among students

THE (Times Higher Education)

Institutions’ marketing approach should be to inform would-be students about the full range of degrees on offer, says Pat Moores

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No jobs at stake in the Adelaide merger? History suggests otherwise

THE (Times Higher Education)

There must be full transparency over the costs and benefits of a merged Adelaide University, says Binoy Kampmark

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Social media isn’t the only way to have public impact

THE (Times Higher Education)

Quitting Twitter lost Christopher Schaberg some connections.

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