Higher Ed Dive

JUNE 1, 2023

The Association of American Universities is highly selective, having only invited a handful of institutions to its ranks in the last decade.

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Wonkhe

JUNE 1, 2023

A recent study found first-in-family students benefiting more from chance encounters and lucky breaks than a truly meritocratic system might suppose. Louise Archer explains The post Working class young people still often rely on luck for social mobility appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Higher Ed Dive

JUNE 1, 2023

The other major college admission exam, the SAT, will be delivered digitally in the U.S. next year.

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Wonkhe

JUNE 1, 2023

In this special half term episode of the podcast, Wonkhe's Editor in Chief Mark Leach chats to Minister for Education and Welsh Language, Jeremy Miles The post Podcast: In conversation with Jeremy Miles appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Higher Ed Dive

JUNE 1, 2023

But representation for women of color at the top tier of university leadership has not kept pace.

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Wonkhe

JUNE 1, 2023

This week’s card from Hugh Jones’s postbag takes us to Gwynedd The post Higher education postcard: Normal College, Bangor appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Higher Ed Dive

JUNE 1, 2023

A bill would ban the practice for students seeking their transcripts for jobs but not for those wanting to transfer to other institutions.

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The PIE News

JUNE 1, 2023

The UK says it has “recommitted” to the aims of its international education strategy days after the government announced plans to end rules allowing international taught masters students to bring dependants with them to the country. The government said it is “firmly committed” to meeting and sustaining the 600,000 international students per year, which the UK first achieved a decade ahead of schedule.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 1, 2023

Minnesota students who are undocumented immigrants will be eligible for the state's new tuition-free college program , Axios reported. Sen. Omar Fateh The "North Star Promise" aims to cover tuition at two- or four-year schools in the University of Minnesota or Minnesota State systems for those whose families make $80,000 or less a year. "We want to make sure that when we're expanding opportunities for everybody, we're doing it for all Minnesotans, regardless of background, regardless of their do

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Inside Higher Ed

JUNE 1, 2023

A mix of optimism and anxiety defined this year’s NAFSA conference, three years after the COVID-19 pandemic upended international higher ed. WASHINGTON, D.C.—This week’s conference of NAFSA, an association of international educators, marked the 75th anniversary of the organization, and the mood was celebratory.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 1, 2023

Virginia Military Institute’s (VMI) first chief diversity officer (CDO), Dr. Jamica Love, has resigned, The Washington Post reported. She will step down at the end of June. Dr. Jamica Love Love’s departure comes almost two years after being her being appointed into the inaugural role amid a state-ordered independent investigation into racism on campus.

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Inside Higher Ed

JUNE 1, 2023

How former dual enrollment students are disrupting postsecondary education for the better. I was 19 years old when I graduated with my bachelor’s degree—just a year after completing an associate degree at my early college high school and “transferring” into college. As a low-income student, my best opportunity to fast-track into an affordable college degree was dual enrollment.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 1, 2023

Stony Brook University has received $500 million – one of the largest gifts to a U.S. university – from a foundation formed by an alumnus and a former faculty member, The New York Times reported. Drs. James and Marilyn Simons The funds will go towards the school’s current endowment of $370 million and come from the Simons Foundation, formed by Dr. Jim Simons, a former Stony Brook math professor who made billions as a hedge fund manager, and his wife Dr.

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Inside Higher Ed

JUNE 1, 2023

Stony Brook University of the State University of New York today announced a $500 million gift for its endowment, The New York Times reported. The donation will lead to another $200 million in matching funds from New York State.

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University Business

JUNE 1, 2023

When it comes to academia, no other country holds a candle to colleges and universities in the U.S. However, one ranking seems to have discovered this country’s weak spot: sustainability. The 2023 Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings assesses universities worldwide for their commitment to sustainability efforts in research, stewardship, outreach and teaching based on metrics provided by the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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Insight Into Diversity

JUNE 1, 2023

On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a grant initiative that will help the University of Hawaii at Manoa Cooperative Extension engage with farmers in their native languages and provide agriculture resources. Funding for the project comes from the USDA’s Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Program, also known as the 2501 Program.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 1, 2023

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and NCAA President Charlie Baker clearly have different opinions when it comes to the future of diversity, equity and inclusion. Recently, DeSantis signed a biill that will defund programs at all public universities in the state that promote diversity, equity and inclusion. That’s a stark contrast to the comments Baker, the former governor of Massachusetts, made recently at the NCAA Inclusion Forum.

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Inside Higher Ed

JUNE 1, 2023

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has ruled that Speech First, an organization devoted to promoting free speech and other civil rights on U.S. college campuses, did not have standing to challenge Virginia Tech on its bias-incident policies.

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The PIE News

JUNE 1, 2023

Streamlining and prioritising US study visas and creating inclusive and accessible study abroad opportunities are top of the agenda for the State Department in the US. This is according to the country’s secretary of state Antony Blinken, whose speech was broadcast at the NAFSA conference in Washington DC this week. Blinken explained that international education is an important part of the US diplomacy and national security strategy.

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Inside Higher Ed

JUNE 1, 2023

Senate OKs Resolution to Block Student Loan Forgiveness Featured Image at Top of Article GettyImages-1473960005.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 1, 2023

Dr. Pamela Haney will become president of Moraine Valley Community College, effective Jul. 1, Patch reported. Dr. Pamela J. Haney Haney is currently vice president for academic affairs at Moraine Valley. Previously, she has served as program administrator and assistant professor of communication arts at Defiance College; and assistant professor of speech communication at Norfolk State University.

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University Business

JUNE 1, 2023

Stony Brook University, a public school on Long Island, received a donation of $500 million on Thursday from a foundation formed by an alumnus and a former faculty member, making it the recipient of one of the largest gifts to a university in American history. The donation, which will go toward the school’s endowment, will also trigger another $200 million injection of public funds under a donation matching program passed as part of the New York State budget in April.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 1, 2023

Six more universities are joining the Association of American Universities (AAU), an invitation-only club of top research institutions, The Washington Post reported. This brings the club’s membership to 71. The six are George Washington University (GWU), Arizona State University; the University of California at Riverside; University of South Florida; University of Miami; and University of Notre Dame.

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EAB

JUNE 1, 2023

Blogs 3 considerations for prison education programs What you need to know ahead of July’s restoration of Second Chance Pell grants Given the restoration of Pell Grant funding for incarcerated students expected in July 2023 , many institutions are beginning to develop plans for Prison Education Programs (PEPs). However, before building new programs, institutions should carefully consider the needs of this population as well as the regulatory requirements intended to protect them from predatory p

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Creatrix Campus

JUNE 1, 2023

10 benefits of using the curriculum mapping system admin Thu, 06/01/2023 - 20:48 Colleges and universities are now more challenged than ever to raise student attainment levels. As educators it is necessary to give students the best education we can, giving them the abilities and information they need to succeed. Implementing an effective curriculum mapping system is crucial for achieving this.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 1, 2023

Dr. Michael P. Shannon will become president of The University of North Georgia, effective Jul. 1, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported. Dr. Michael P. Shannon Shannon is currently interim executive vice president for administration and finance and interim chief business officer for Georgia Tech. “I’m thrilled to serve as the president of the University of North Georgia,” Shannon said in a statement.

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HEPI

JUNE 1, 2023

This guest blog has been kindly written for HEPI by Professor Ken Sloan, the Vice-Chancellor and CEO of Harper Adams University. I welcome the recent paper by Edward Venning Size is Everything: What Small, Specialist and Practice Based Providers tell us about the Higher Education Sector (HEPI Report 160). It helpfully reignites a debate about what the shape and nature of the UK’s higher education sector looks like, and – perhaps somewhat worryingly – suggests what it is at risk of becoming witho

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 1, 2023

Rico Munn Rico Munn has been named chief of staff to the president of Colorado State University. He served as superintendent of the public school systems in Aurora, Colorado. Munn is a graduate of Midland Lutheran College in Fremont, Nebraska, and earned a juris doctorate from the Sturm College of Law at the University of Denver.

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The PIE News

JUNE 1, 2023

While many markets in Africa are still emerging, universities have been urged to “get ahead” on recruiting from the continent by major stakeholders. During the NAFSA Conference in Washington DC, World Education Services CEO Esther T. Benjamin said that the data shows the demographics in Africa are changing fast – and the sector must realise it. “We all know in this room that there are a million international students that come through [the US] and only about 4% of those students are from sub-Sah

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The Chronicle of Higher Education

JUNE 1, 2023

Post-pandemic, have students’ comments on your teaching seemed harsher than ever? By Jane S. Halonen and Dana S. Dunn Post-pandemic, have students’ comments on your teaching seemed harsher than ever?

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Inside Higher Ed

JUNE 1, 2023

The Georgia Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that five professors’ challenge to a law allowing guns on public college and university campuses is moot because the University System of Georgia Board of Regents passed a compliant policy. The ruling upheld a lower court’s dismissal of the professors’ lawsuit.

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The Chronicle of Higher Education

JUNE 1, 2023

By Helen Huiskes Two Christian colleges sued over a provision in Minnesota's budget about campuses’ eligibility to offer free college credits to high-school students.

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Inside Higher Ed

JUNE 1, 2023

A ‘Bold’ Approach to Community College Funding Featured Image at Top of Article NRG Campus Shots-scr (6) (002).

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The PIE News

JUNE 1, 2023

Members of the Association of Language Travel Organisations met in Istanbul to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the association and discuss the current climate for language learners in the travel sector. Formed in 1998, ALTO now coordinates over 100 member organisations, many of which include owner-operators of independent language schools all over the world.

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Inside Higher Ed

JUNE 1, 2023

Higher education and the value of bringing climate change fiction and nonfiction into conversation. Blue Skies: A Novel by T. C.

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Educause

JUNE 1, 2023

How can higher education technology leaders and their teams help students not only succeed but thrive?

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Inside Higher Ed

JUNE 1, 2023

In the aftermath of the Succession finale, the public scholars of the world take to the internet. Like a lot of other folks, I watched the series finale of Succession last week and then spent a decent chunk of the next couple of days on the internet talking about what it all meant. (Spoilers below.) The preshow hype was around which character would “win” control of Waystar Royco—the children of the company’s founder, Logan Roy, or Swedish tech billionaire Lukas Matsson, but this was just the sur

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