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What we found out digging into data on gender-based violence and harassment on campus

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The 1752 Group's Anna Bull and Wonkhe's Sunday Blake ran a series of blogs looking at data and gender-based violence. Here are their key takeaways The post What we found out digging into data on gender-based violence and harassment on campus appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Statements of the AAUP-Penn Executive Committee on the Resignation of President Magill and the December 5 Congressional Hearing

Academe Blog

BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF AAUP-PENN The following statement was issued by the executive committee of the University of Pennsylvania AAUP chapter on December 9 in response to the resignation of Penn President Elizabeth Magill following her much-criticized testimony before a Congressional committee.

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Universities need to learn from survivors of gender-based violence

Wonkhe

Drawing on interviews with staff and students who have reported gender-based violence to their universities, Anna Bull explains how their insights could be used to create systems for supporting survivors The post Universities need to learn from survivors of gender-based violence appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Three Lessons Learned: Redefining Course Preparation for Online Teaching

Faculty Focus

If you are teaching courses online, have you considered that the planning and preparation to teach online is markedly different than teaching in-person? Although higher education courses have been offered online for many years, the COVID-19 pandemic forced most courses to go online in a rush. Some of those courses have continued to be offered online and professors have realized the bulk of course preparation must be completed prior to the first day.

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Pessimism around recruitment may be misplaced

Wonkhe

What's really going on with changes to undergraduate recruitment, and are these changes driven by finance, quality, or government choice? David Kernohan investigates The post Pessimism around recruitment may be misplaced appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Funding the Higher Education Sector: More funding, with wiser spending

HEPI

This blog was kindly authored for HEPI by Professor Antony C. Moss, Pro Vice Chancellor Education and Student Experience, London South Bank University and Chair, London Uni Connect. Regulators Committee expressed surprise at the university regulator’s assessment that our finances are “in good shape”. To the contrary, the Committee were unequivocal that “the current model for funding higher education is unsustainable”.

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Universities and students need answers on antisemitism

Wonkhe

As concerns over campus antisemitism engulf US universities, Jim Dickinson wonders when England's new free speech chief will offer clarity on the line between what's protected and what's prohibited The post Universities and students need answers on antisemitism appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Who is in and who is out of REF

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In changing the rules on who submits to REF James Coe wonders if this fundamentally changes what REF measures The post Who is in and who is out of REF appeared first on Wonkhe.

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12 Days of Goodness from 2023

Dr. Josie Ahlquist

As we begin to wrap up 2023, I’m taking the next twelve days to celebrate and recognize inspiring individuals and impactful projects that made this year so special. Join me on a journey of gratitude with 12 Days of Goodness Every day, I’ll send out a big digital hug and recognize the people who made all the goodness possible in my work – and for the entire field of higher education.

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Spending on university students in England ‘back to 2011 low point’, says IFS

The Guardian - Higher Education

Government’s underestimation of inflation has eroded teaching resources, according to thinktank University students in England are seeing less spent on their education than at any time since their tuition fees were tripled in 2012, according to new analysis by the Institute for Fiscal Studies. According to the IFS, students are receiving even less than they were in 1990 as the government badly underestimated the effect of high inflation since it decided to freeze domestic undergraduate tuition f

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St. Cloud State president to step down amid friction over budget cuts, layoffs - Jenny Berg, Star Tribune

Economics and Change in Higher Education

St. Cloud State University President Robbyn Wacker announced Monday she is stepping down as president in June after six years at the helm. Wacker, 66, was appointed as the 24th president of the institution in 2018, becoming the first woman to be SCSU's permanent president and the first openly gay person in the role. She succeeded Ashish Vaidya, who led the university for two years following the sudden death of Earl Potter, who was killed in a car crash.

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‘He found a lump’: how school tragedy drove UK scientist’s mission to fight blood cancers

The Guardian - Higher Education

Professor tells of his teenage grief and how it drove a new approach to research at York University Ian Hitchcock’s first encounter with cancer was as a schoolboy in Bedford. He played rugby there and became good friends with a team-mate. “He was a lovely guy. Smart, pleasant and a talented sports person. He really was one of the most popular kids in the year,” says Hitchcock, who recently oversaw the creation of York University’s new centre for blood research.

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GSNP Newly Elected Leadership

ACPA

Congratulations to our newly elected leadership for GSNP! Chair-Elect Olivia Maldonado (she/her) Coordinator for Residence Life, Appalachian State University Vice Chair of Operations Steven Feldman (he/they) PhD Student, Indiana University Bloomington Vice Chair of Professional Development Blanca Moncada (she/ella) Residence Director, University of San Francisco The post GSNP Newly Elected Leadership first appeared on ACPA.

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College Viability's Top/Bottom report: Missouri Private colleges

College Viability

Here is the link for the TOP / Bottom report on the 25 Missouri private, regional colleges.

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Xmas with the WHAC Pack RADIO 14th Dec. 8pm

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Arizona GOP lawmakers hint at university budget cuts over free speech concerns - Cameron Arcand, Yuma Daily News

Economics and Change in Higher Education

Arizona Republican lawmakers are reconsidering appropriations toward public universities in the state, specifically citing free speech concerns at Arizona State University. The Joint Legislative Ad Hoc Committee on Freedom of Expression at Arizona’s Public Universities started in July after an event in February with Charlie Kirk, Dennis Prager and Robert Kiyosaki at the T.W.