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George Washington University’s plan to arm campus police ignites concerns over racially motivated violence

Higher Ed Dive

Students and faculty have highlighted the role of armed campus officers in fatal shootings nationwide, a renewed conversation since George Floyd’s murder.

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By all, for all – how arts and humanities research can build more resilient communities

Wonkhe

The AHRC Creative Communities programme shows the value of bringing local communities into the cultural R&D conversation, argues programme director Katy Shaw The post By all, for all – how arts and humanities research can build more resilient communities appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Stillman College rejects U.S. News undergraduate rankings

Higher Ed Dive

The private HBCU in Alabama is the latest institution to no longer cooperate with the system, a broad withdrawal that began last year.

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Generative AI can help with course planning

Wonkhe

Course planning takes time and effort. Doug Specht and Gunter Saunders argue that large language models can serve as a critical friend in the process The post Generative AI can help with course planning appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Rutgers workers approve new contracts following historic strike

Higher Ed Dive

The four-year agreements bring an end to nearly a year of fraught negotiations between the New Jersey university and its employees.

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Generative AI can help with course planning

Wonkhe

Course planning takes time and effort. Doug Specht and Gunter Saunders argue that large language models can serve as a critical friend in the process The post Generative AI can help with course planning appeared first on Wonkhe.

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What’s measured gets managed: Aligning smart data practices to fuel institutional effectiveness

Higher Ed Dive

Unified access to actionable data should be the glue that informs institutional priorities AND helps you actively measure and calibrate progress in real-time.

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How are HE leaders responding to generative AI?

HEPI

This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Mary Curnock Cook CBE , chair of the Jisc-Emerge HE Edtech Board, and Nic Newman , Founder and partner at Emerge Education. Given some of the recent media coverage of the rise of generative AI and its potential impact on universities, especially around assessment and academic misconduct, it would be easy to fall into the trap of thinking that university leaders are running scared in the face of ChatGPT.

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Euro visions: Radical in Roskilde

Wonkhe

Jim Dickinson travels to Denmark and finds a university still implementing the radical vision it was established with in the 1970s The post Euro visions: Radical in Roskilde appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Can Artificial Intelligence Expand Our Capacity for Human Learning?

Campus Technology

Gardner Campbell considers issues and concerns surrounding AI, identifies helpful resources, and offers some grounding thoughts on human learning.

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As our international population changes and grows, universities must change too

Wonkhe

As speculation mounts over potential changes to immigration rules impacting universities, Wendy Alexander reviews the issues involved in supporting the new cohort of international students The post As our international population changes and grows, universities must change too appeared first on Wonkhe.

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A kidney for a PhD: graduate students consider extreme measures to study abroad

The PIE News

International students from low-income countries such as Iran are turning to extreme measures – such as selling their kidneys and homes – to access graduate study abroad. Former graduate students have told The PIE News that expenses such as application fees, language tests along with flights and their first month’s rent are preventing talented scholars from studying abroad.

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Why Is There No Training on How to Teach Graduate Students?

The Chronicle of Higher Education

When you follow the graduate-school money, it leads to faculty offices, not student needs. By Leonard Cassuto Sam Kalda for The Chronicle When you follow the graduate-school money, it leads to faculty offices, not student needs.

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Context, Cultural Insight Bring Diversity to the Dramatic Arts

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Through research and writing about theater, Dr. Esther Kim Lee uncovers largely untold stories of Asian American history. “In theater, we have to talk about representation, how we see each other, about perceptions, how stereotypes exist as well as this long history of anti-Asian violence,” said Lee, who is professor of theater studies, international comparative studies and history as well as director of the Asian American and Diaspora Studies Program at Duke University.

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White, Wealthy Students Are Overrepresented Among College Transfer Applicants

The Chronicle of Higher Education

By Katherine Mangan Sam Kalda for The Chronicle The Common App reports that only a quarter of applicants using its transfer platform were from underrepresented minority groups and a third were first-generation college students.

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A (Dorm) Room of One’s Own

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Scholarship has nearly always been done from a position of privilege, with respect to the vast majority of the human population, as studying arcane texts or elusive natural phenomena has never been something most people have had time or resources to do. Academic work requires material access to information in libraries, and other resources like computers and (relatively quiet) space in which to write.

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Berkeley Professor Admits That She’s White

Inside Higher Ed

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President Biden to Deliver Commencement Address at Howard University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

President Joseph R. Biden Jr. will serve as the commencement speaker next week during the 155th commencement ceremony at Howard University. Biden will also be awarded the honorary Doctor of Letters from the institution. “It is an honor and privilege to welcome President Biden to deliver the 2023 commencement address and celebrate the graduating Class of 2023,” said Dr.

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The Political Trials of a Southern Accreditor

Inside Higher Ed

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Dr. Erika Endrijonas Appointed Superintendent and President of the Santa Barbara Community College District

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Erika Endrijonas will become superintendent and president of the Santa Barbara Community College District (SBCC), effective Aug. 1, pending contract negotiations, Colorado Boulevard reported. Dr. Erika Endrijonas Endrijonas is currently superintendent and president of Pasadena City College. Previously, she was president of Los Angeles Valley College.

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How to Optimize Your Career Preparation 

Inside Higher Ed

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The University of Houston College of Nursing Receives $20 Million to Support Nursing Workforce

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The University of Houston (UH) has received $20 million from UH alumnus and longstanding benefactors Andy Gessner and his wife Barbara to support the nursing workforce amid a significant labor shortage. Andy and Barbara Gessner “The silver tsunami is coming,” Barbara Gessner said. “We are certainly going to need more nurses as the population gets older, so the medical profession will be put to the test.

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How to Optimize Your Career Preparation 

Inside Higher Ed

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(Blog) Finding Community Through ACPA23

ACPA

Finding Community Through ACPA23 by Laura Vaughn Laura Vaughn Description: If you are curious about what ACPA 2023 at New Orleans was like, read what Laura Vaughn’s blog post. She is a first time ACPA attendee and talks about the conference sessions, the environment, and the community she found. While I have been to several conferences and have visited New Orleans many times for work and fun, ACPA23 was a breath of fresh air for my personal development.

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Ranking Fatigue is a Worldwide Phenomenon

The Berkeley Blog

Ranking fatigue has finally set in, and its a worldwide phenomenon. A number of high-profile law schools in the US recently announced they will no longer participate in one commercial ranking; Dutch universities have begun a move away from using rankings and citation indexes for evaluating university performance, and that of their faculty. China, home.

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CUNY to Invite All New York City Seniors to Apply

Inside Higher Ed

CUNY to Invite All New York City Seniors to Apply Featured Image at Top of Article CaptureCUNY.

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You could win a year of free access to Coursera!

Coursera blog

Are you looking to make career moves this year? Whether you want to launch your career, advance in your current one, or switch jobs entirely, there’s a program on Coursera that can help you get there. While you can invest in your professional goals and subscribe to Coursera Plus at any time, we’re thrilled to have the opportunity to give up to five learners free access to Coursera as a thank-you for being part of our community!

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A Public College Is Not the DMV

Inside Higher Ed

A Public College Is Not the DMV Matt Reed Mon, 05/08/2023 - 03:00 AM

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Coursera’s Responsible AI Principles

Coursera blog

By Jeff Maggioncalda, CEO of Coursera Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the transformative force of our era, reshaping industries and redefining the boundaries of human potential. It is also raising new questions about the best way to build these powerful systems that serve humanity in safe and uplifting ways. Coursera, founded by two Stanford Computer Science professors, Andrew Ng and Daphne Koller, has been a leader in providing AI and machine learning education to learners worldwide for more th

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My 3 Kids Went to Community College

Continuous Learning Institute

( A. Solano ) My three kids were educated at community colleges. My last child will be completing her community college journey this June. I emailed the colleges with my perspective as a parent. I was subsequently encouraged to share it with my readers because it may be helpful for many other educators, regardless of the college. The email was not confidential.

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Customer Success Story: San Diego Community College District

PeopleAdmin

Time savings and new integrations with a long-time partner Andrea Gonzales, Employment Supervisor, has been working for the San Diego Community College District for 30 years, and has seen a lot of change in her department. SDCCD has been working with PeopleAdmin for a long time, and Andrea recently shared her story about working with Applicant Tracking System.

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Online students: Who are they and how can you win more of them?

University Business

Thirty percent of all students enrolled in higher education in 2021 were enrolled online, according to the National Center of Higher Education Statistics. That’s nearly six million students. With the pandemic normalizing online education, this cohort may grow. It’s good to know that most online students are predominantly working women who rely on schools’ web pages to make their enrollment decisions, according to the Online College Students Report 2023.

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Understanding and Responding to the Financial Struggles of Student Parents

Higher Education Today

Title: Underwater: Student Mothers and Fathers Struggle to Support their Families and Pay Off College Loans Authors: Afet Dundar, Lauren A. Tighe, and Jennifer Turner Source: Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) Nearly one in five U.S. undergraduate students are either parents, guardians, or pregnant while in college. Despite their significant presence on campus, student.

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States—not the feds—have the power to transform higher education

University Business

If we are going to fix higher education issues, state governments must be at the forefront of the work. The U.S. Constitution, and subsequent Supreme Court cases , have made it clear that education is a power reserved for states under the 10th Amendment. Federal financing was never meant to be the primary way to pay for higher education, but rather a means to bridge a cost gap for those from low-income families.

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Equity, Diversity, and Tenure: Insights from CUPA-HR’s Higher Ed Admissions Workforce Report 

Higher Education Today

Title: The Higher Ed Admissions Workforce: Pay, Diversity, Equity, And Years In Position Authors: Melissa Fuesting Source: College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR) The College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR) has released a new report on the college admissions workforce, arguing that as higher education is undergoing unprecedented change, colleges.

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It’s Cornell for New Orleans student with $10M in offers

University Business

A 16-year-old high school senior in New Orleans who received scholarship offers from 149 colleges and universities totaling $10 million said Friday that he has chosen to attend Cornell University. Dennis “Maliq” Barnes will graduate on May 24 from the International High School of New Orleans, where he earned a 4.98 grade point average. He also has 27 college credits through a dual enrollment program with Southern University of New Orleans.

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3 Reasons Your Brand Needs to Evolve

Caylor Solutions

Your brand is the essence of what people think and how they feel when they think about you. Find out why it might need an update. The post 3 Reasons Your Brand Needs to Evolve appeared first on Caylor Solutions.