Wonkhe

JANUARY 21, 2024

Much of the higher education sector relies on partnership relationships. Alex Proudfoot argues that lax regulation of franchised provision is in nobody's interests except fraudsters The post Taking partnerships seriously at the outset could have avoided a franchising furore appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 21, 2024

We and many others have written about how Black males are the most disenfranchised students in our nation’s schools. Schools as a mirror of society are often hostile to Black males. With this in mind, we (Hines and Fletcher) compiled the collection of readings by prominent scholars, as described herein. Dr. Erik M. Hines Our co-edited book, Black Males in Secondary and Postsecondary Education: Teaching, Mentoring, Advising and Counseling, is one of the most comprehensive textbooks on Black males

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2024

Just as spring brings the promise of new life, the new year brings hope for a new beginning. It provides an opportunity to identify aspects of the previous year that brought joy and fulfillment, pinpoint unmet goals, and consider how you might do better moving forward. A new academic term offers a similar opportunity for continuous growth and fulfillment.

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The Guardian - Higher Education

JANUARY 21, 2024

AI-powered technology that projects lifelike avatars trialled at Loughborough University Any university lecturer will tell you that luring students to a morning lecture is an uphill struggle. But even the most hungover fresher would surely be enticed by a physics lesson from Albert Einstein or a design masterclass from Coco Chanel. Continue reading.

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2024

Just as spring brings the promise of new life, the new year brings hope for a new beginning. It provides an opportunity to identify aspects of the previous year that brought joy and fulfillment, pinpoint unmet goals, and consider how you might do better moving forward. A new academic term offers a similar opportunity for continuous growth and fulfillment.

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Economics and Change in Higher Education

JANUARY 21, 2024

After the Supreme Court’s ruling in Students for Fair Admissions, postsecondary institutions may still pursue institutional objectives such as diversity, equity and inclusion. The U.S. Department of Education published a report describing various permissible ways to pursue such objectives. Targeted recruitment, pathway programs, program affordability and simplified application processes are among the many options that the report encourages institutions to consider adopting.

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The Guardian - Higher Education

JANUARY 21, 2024

Prof Jonathan Michie says lifelong learning is vital for the economy and society – there will be no levelling up without it You are right that Britain needs a universities review ( The Guardian view on universities: Australian lesson might spark much-needed change, 16 January ). The final report from the Australian review is not yet published, but the interim report stressed the importance of lifelong learning, calling for the university system “to be better at providing a more flexible and adap

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ACRLog

JANUARY 21, 2024

Towards the end of fall 2023, the STEM Librarian stepped down from her position at CSU Northridge. Throughout her tenure, she covered liaison duties that spanned across many Science and Engineering departments. I heard about this news during a monthly department meeting. Our department chair requested support and asked us to reach out if interested in taking over the STEM liaison roles.

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Economics and Change in Higher Education

JANUARY 21, 2024

The United Negro College Fund announced a donation of $100 million from the Lilly Endowment Inc., the single largest unrestricted gift to the organization since its founding 80 years ago. The gift announced Thursday will go toward a pooled endowment for the 37 historically Black colleges and universities that form UNCF’s membership, with the goal of boosting the schools’ long-term financial stability.

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