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A higher education transformation fund would catalyse university reform

Wonkhe

Universities might be able to transform without help, but public investment would bring pace and focus on national priorities.

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Keystone College could lose accreditation after MSCHE vote

Higher Ed Dive

Middle States Commission on Higher Education found that the Pennsylvania institution failed to show it can sustain itself.

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University sexual violence academics and practitioners can and should work together

Wonkhe

Harriet Smailes has been looking into collaborative practice between researchers and student support staff on the topic of sexual misconduct and harassment.

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Birmingham-Southern College campus sale falls through

Higher Ed Dive

Miles College asked to extend a purchase agreement for the property, but trustees of the shuttered college said they must sell the campus quickly.

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Understanding the Social Change Model of Leadership (SCM): Igniting Students’ Academic Development P

The article addresses the Social Change Model of Leadership Development. It elucidates the SMC background, key assumptions, and the main pillars of the model to form a a change agent who could be helpful with institutional in-service delivery.

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Law Faculty Are More Racially, Gender Diverse Than Ever

Inside Higher Ed

However, first-generation students and graduates of less selective law schools still struggle to break in, according to a new study. The legal professoriate is becoming more racially, ethnically and gender diverse, but new data shows that first-generation college graduates remain underrepresented among law faculty ranks.

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Doctors hail first breakthrough in asthma and COPD treatment in 50 years

The Guardian - Higher Education

Results of trial of benralizumab injection could be ‘gamechanger’ for millions of people around the world Doctors are hailing a new way to treat serious asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease attacks that marks the first breakthrough for 50 years and could be a “gamechanger” for patients. A trial found offering patients an injection was more effective than the current care of steroid tablets, and cuts the need for further treatment by 30%.

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Middle School Changes Mascot After U of Cincinnati Claims Copyright Infringement

Inside Higher Ed

A Tennessee middle school will change its mascot and logo in response to a cease-and-desist letter from the University of Cincinnati, which claimed Cheatham Middle School’s use of the bearcat mascot infringed on the university’s copyright, The Tennessean reported Monday.

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New pathway “challenges” traditional three-year model

The PIE News

The newly-launched institution, with its headquarters in London, says its model “challenges some of the accepted practices of the two plus one top-up model” Instead of studying with a pathway program for two years before moving on to finish a final year of study at their chosen institution, students at BUC can fit what would have traditionally formed the first two years of their course into just 18 months.

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Occidental College Settles OCR Complaint

Inside Higher Ed

Occidental College has settled with two nonprofit organizations focused on combating antisemitism over a federal Office for Civil Rights complaint that the campus was a hostile environment for Jewish and Israeli students in the weeks and months following Hamas’s Oct.

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IHWO announces Edinburgh closure

The PIE News

The International House World Organisation has announced that one of its affiliate schools, International House Edinburgh, has ceased operation and initiated liquidation proceedings. IHWO said that all enrolled students at the language school are being supported by English UK Student Emergency Support SES , with students being given places at new schools to finish their courses. “Like many schools in our industry, the school (which offers both study abroad and local programs) struggled be

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U.S. Cautious on India Campuses as Johns Hopkins ‘Begins Talks’

Inside Higher Ed

American universities likely to be hampered by restrictions on spending money overseas, experts say. U.S. universities may be more cautious about establishing branch campuses in India than their British and Australian counterparts, academics have said, as a leading American institution discusses the prospect with the Delhi government.

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Mastering Multi-Channel Marketing for School Enrollment: Strategies for Consistent Student Engagement

HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

Reading Time: 14 minutes The rapid growth of the internet and social media have created a thriving online space for prospective students to explore educational offerings. It has also paved the way for a vibrant market that educational institutions can explore to attract students and boost their enrollment numbers. Yet, even as these opportunities arise, schools still have to find the best ways to reach prospective students and their families.

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Sale of Birmingham-Southern Campus Falls Through

Inside Higher Ed

A deal for Miles College to purchase the closed campus of Birmingham-Southern College appears to be off the table after the purchase agreement expired earlier this week, Al.com reported. BSC officially closed at the end of May after years of financial struggles.

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FIRE is the proud home for those who defend free speech

FIRE

Here are just a few reasons why donating to FIRE helps to preserve and protect free speech for all Americans.

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Keystone College’s Accreditation at Risk

Inside Higher Ed

Embattled Keystone College is facing a potential loss of accreditation by the end of this year, according to a notice posted last week by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. The private college in Pennsylvania has faced mounting business challenges recently.

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And the beat goes on

The PIE News

Hope is fundamental to learning and to living. Hope recruits the imagination, giving us temporary respite from the difficult present while we consider how things might be made different. Research tells us that, particularly during periods of uncertainty, hope tilts us toward action and toward engaging with life – even as we remain uncertain about what will happen next Denise J.

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Cambridge University veterinary course could lose accreditation over ‘ethical concerns’

The Guardian - Higher Education

Worries about animal euthanasia and mishandling of complaints from students about racism among concerns The University of Cambridge’s prestigious veterinary course could be stripped of its professional accreditation after regulators uncovered “ethical concerns” over animal euthanasia and mishandling of complaints from students who experienced racism and discrimination.

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University autonomy and government control by funding

SRHE

by GR Evans A change of government has not changed the government’s power to intrude upon the autonomy of providers of higher education, which is constrained chiefly by its being limited to the financial. Government can also issue guidance to the regulator, the Office for Students, and that guidance may be detailed. Recent exchanges give a flavour of the kind of control which politicians may seek, but this may be at odds with the current statutory framework.

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William Hague elected chancellor of Oxford University

The Guardian - Higher Education

Former foreign secretary and Oxford graduate wins online vote, ending hopes a woman would fill role for first time The former foreign secretary William Hague has been elected as Oxford University’s next chancellor, ending hopes that a woman would fill the role for the first time in Oxford’s 800-year history. In the first ever online election for the ceremonial role, Hague triumphed over Elish Angiolini, the principal of Oxford’s St Hugh’s College and former lord advocate of Scotland, and Jan Roy

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The myth of the organisational silo: or, clever t**s and silly robins

HEPI

Dr Gavin Miller ( @drgavinmiller ) is Reader in Contemporary Literature and Medical Humanities at the University of Glasgow. This blog post draws on his recent article, ‘ Disruption, transformation and silos: medical humanities and the management gurus ’ published in Medical Humanities. Like me, you’ve probably grumbled about silos in your university – metaphorical walls between disciplines, between academics and professional services, and who knows what else.

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Tennessee State Heading Toward a $46M Deficit

Inside Higher Ed

Tennessee State University is in deep financial trouble.

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Adapting to the Future

Educause

In this episode recorded live at the 2024 EDUCAUSE Annual Conference, hosts Sophie and Jenay talk with Mike Richichi and Brendan Post about how higher education can adapt to the future.

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Balancing Act: How Angela Mastered the iMBA as a Working Mom

Coursera blog

Leveraging Flexibility and Innovation to Achieve Educational Goals Angela Huwe’s journey through the online Master of Business Administration (iMBA) program from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is a testament to the power of the program’s flexibility. As a working mom, Angela chose the iMBA program to enhance her business acumen and strengthen her problem solving skills to actively contribute to executive level discussions, a necessity as she transitioned into a new revenue str

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How the WWE Shaped Linda McMahon

Inside Higher Ed

Linda McMahon, nominated to lead the Education Department, helped turn WWE from a regional business into a multibillion-dollar global enterprise. President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Linda McMahon as education secretary came as a surprise to many in the education world, akin to a story line swerve befitting of her former employer, WWE.

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National Day of Mourning, Thursday 11-28-2024 (United American Indians of New England)

Higher Education Inquirer

Since 1970, Indigenous people & their allies have gathered at noon on Cole's Hill in Plymouth to commemorate a National Day of Mourning on the US Thanksgiving holiday. Many Native people do not celebrate the arrival of the Pilgrims & other European settlers. Thanksgiving Day is a reminder of the genocide of millions of Native people, the theft of Native lands and the erasure of Native cultures.

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Québec increases French requirements for permanent residency programs 

The PIE News

Effective as of November 23, the increased eligibility requirements for graduates applying for the Québec Experience Program and the Regular Skilled Worker Program will impact students already in Québec, many of whom have been left scrambling for ways to fulfill the new criteria. Both programs, which are major pathways to permanent residency and used by international students, were suspended last month by the Quebec government and are due to resume no later than June 30, 2025.

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List of Schools Where There are Strong Indicia of Misconduct and Evidence for Borrower Defense Claims

Higher Education Inquirer

Here is a list of schools where there are strong indicia of misconduct, per the Department of Education and/or the Department of Justice. Student loan debtors who have attended these schools, and believe they were defrauded, are encouraged to file Borrower Defense to Repayment claims if they haven't already. More than 750,000 Borrower Defense fraud claims have been filed , and tens of thousands have resulted in debt forgiveness.

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USCIS revises F-1 study abroad policy following sector confusion 

The PIE News

The initial changes, which featured in a USCIS policy manual update on August 27, stated that F-1 visa holders studying abroad for longer than five months could no longer remain actively enrolled in a certified institution and would “need a new Form I-20 to be readmitted in student status”. The “technical correction” made by USCIS on November 26, removed the troublesome paragraph, replacing it with: “For information about requirements for F-1 student participation in study abroad programs, see D

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With change coming to Washington, does higher education face a ‘dystopian’ future?

The Berkeley Blog

Incoming President Donald Trump is signaling disruptive changes for colleges and universities, says John A. Douglass at UC Berkeley’s Center for Studies in Higher Education. Even as they try to manage the risk, he says, they should work to shore up public trust. The post With change coming to Washington, does higher education face a ‘dystopian’ future?

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Trump Taps Bhattacharya to Lead NIH

Inside Higher Ed

President-elect Donald Trump nominated Dr. Jay Bhattacharya on Tuesday night to be director of the National Institutes of Health.

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Louisiana Governor Calls on LSU to Punish Professor for Alleged Anti-Trump Speech

Inside Higher Ed

Republican governor Jeff Landry, claiming to defend free speech, is publicly targeting a specific professor for brief alleged classroom comments on Trump voters. Louisiana’s Republican governor is publicly targeting a Louisiana State University law professor for allegedly making brief classroom comments about students who voted for President-elect Donald Trump.

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