Ben Sasse hit the jackpot with his University of Florida contract
Higher Ed Dive
NOVEMBER 28, 2022
A five-year contract's $10 million value isn't even the most unusual benefit the Nebraska senator will receive when he changes jobs, two experts find.
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Levelling up or levelling down?
Wonkhe
NOVEMBER 28, 2022
Research and innovation projects funded through EU structural funds are rapidly approaching a cliff edge. Paul Boyle breaks down the implementation issues with the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. The post Levelling up or levelling down? appeared first on Wonkhe.
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Research shows deep class and wealth divisions between faculty and broader society. Can colleges change that?
Higher Ed Dive
NOVEMBER 28, 2022
Amid worries that faculty backgrounds limit what gets taught and researched, some critics say upper-class faculty are a feature of the system, not a bug.
Universities are not confident in meeting green campus targets
Wonkhe
NOVEMBER 28, 2022
Research from Shakespeare Martineau finds that universities still have a long way to go to meet ambitious green campus targets. Smita Jamdar has the findings. The post Universities are not confident in meeting green campus targets appeared first on Wonkhe.
Zovio sells last remaining business, Fullstack Academy, to boot camp provider
Higher Ed Dive
NOVEMBER 28, 2022
Fullstack will now be owned by Simplilearn, but it will keep its branding, leadership and employees.
Hundreds of UC Faculty Members Stop Teaching as Strike Continues
The Chronicle of Higher Education
NOVEMBER 28, 2022
By Grace Mayer. Professors say it's an act of solidarity with the 48,000 teaching assistants, graduate-student researchers, and postdocs who are striking for better pay.
For cybercriminals, the holidays are the most wonderful time of the year
University Business
NOVEMBER 28, 2022
With Thanksgiving break under wraps, school districts and higher education institutions have their final holiday to look forward to as 2022 comes to a close: Christmas break. Unfortunately, administrators must understand that while they’re on break, criminal actors simply aren’t. The education sector is especially vulnerable to cyberattacks over the holidays—that’s the conclusion of a global survey of 1.203 cybersecurity professionals by Cybereason, a cybersecurity technology c
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Remove international student numbers from migration figures, say MPs
The PIE News
NOVEMBER 28, 2022
A prominent parliamentary group advocating for international students in the UK has called for the cohort to be taken out of net migration figures as talks continue on planned migration cuts. The UK PM Rishi Sunak said on November 24, in response to the highest ever net migration figures , that the government will look at the issue of overseas students studying “low-quality degrees”, which has prompted an outcry from the sector.
Meredith College offers employees low-cost Italian getaway
Inside Higher Ed
NOVEMBER 28, 2022
Image: Some colleges and universities have offered mental health days or experimented with work-from-home policies to address burnout and low employee morale during the pandemic. Meredith College, a private women’s liberal arts institution in Raleigh, N.C., is doing something else: offering faculty and staff members a low-cost Italian getaway.
10 Common Cloud Strategy Mistakes to Avoid, According to Gartner
Campus Technology
NOVEMBER 28, 2022
The definition of a cloud strategy is fairly straight-forward: Gartner calls it "a concise viewpoint on the role of cloud computing in the organization." Still, within that simple statement there is a lot of room for error, says the research and advisory firm, asserting that "business and IT leaders continue to make 10 common mistakes when crafting their cloud strategy.
The benefits of a junk drawer CV (opinion)
Inside Higher Ed
NOVEMBER 28, 2022
It’s a magical document that’s tucked away in your storage drive where you record high points and low points among your career endeavors, explains Kate Stuart. Job Tags: FACULTY JOBS Ad keywords: faculty Editorial Tags: Career Advice Show on Jobs site: Image Source: anela/istock/getty images plus Image Size: Thumbnail-horizontal Is this diversity newsletter?
A New Push to Make Financial-Aid Offers More Transparent
The Chronicle of Higher Education
NOVEMBER 28, 2022
By Eric Hoover. Chronicle Illustration, iStock images. Ten higher-education associations are announcing on Tuesday the formation of a task force that aims to enhance the “clarity, accuracy, and consistency” of student-aid offers.
Laser focused: what are the benefits of single-subject institutions?
The PIE News
NOVEMBER 28, 2022
From art colleges to medical schools, specialised higher education institutions are nothing new. However, Kaplan Pathways’ latest partner, The Engineering & Design Institute London takes this concept a step further, offering just one subject — Global Design Engineering. But what benefit does this laser focus offer to students? Opened in 2021, TEDI-London is a brand-new institution, but it has years of educational excellence behind it: the Institute was founded by international heavy-hitters
Can We Finally Topple the Tyranny of Rankings?
The Chronicle of Higher Education
NOVEMBER 28, 2022
This is the best chance to kill the conformist pseudoscience of 'U.S. News,' once and for all. By Leon Botstein. Tyler Comrie for The Chronicle. This is the best chance to kill the conformist pseudoscience of "U.S. News," once and for all.
Study: Number of Surgeries on Black, Latino, and Asian Children Lower Than on White Children
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
NOVEMBER 28, 2022
There are fewer surgeries on Black, Latino, and Asian children than on white children in the U.S., according to a University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (UTSW) study. Dr. Ethan Sanford The study’s findings, published in the “ Journal of Pediatric Surgery ,” may indicate inequities in access to surgical care, but causes for the gap are not identified nor listed.
How to Retain Your Best Staff Members
The Chronicle of Higher Education
NOVEMBER 28, 2022
Four tips from a former student-affairs administrator on how to improve work culture on campus. By Meredith Davis. Anuj Shrestha for The Chronicle. Four tips from a former student-affairs administrator on how to improve work culture on campus.
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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
NOVEMBER 28, 2022
Karen Wright Karen Wright has been appointed interim vice president for advancement at Fort Valley State University in Georgia. She was vice president for institutional advancement at St. Thomas Aquinas College in Orangeburg, N.Y. Wright holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Fisk University and an MSW from New York University.
'Private Little Hell'
The Chronicle of Higher Education
NOVEMBER 28, 2022
A Florida committee once hunted for gay people in its universities. Sixty years later, the effects linger. By Emma Pettit. Sam Green for The Chronicle. A Florida committee once hunted for gay people in its universities. Sixty years later, the effects linger.
Want to address climate change? Start with your sandwich
The Berkeley Blog
NOVEMBER 28, 2022
As COP27 met this month, the looming effects of climate change are again in the headlines. Devastating wildfires, hurricanes, droughts and sea level rise now affect more than 6 in 10 Americans within their local communities. Billions of dollars have been committed through the Inflation Reduction Act and various state measures, including California’s most recent.
NSW gov launches jobs platform for int’l students
The PIE News
NOVEMBER 28, 2022
A new program has launched to help address shortages in the Australian labour market by connecting international students in New South Wales directly with employment opportunities. The NSW government through Study NSW has partnered with leading employment marketplace SEEK to deliver ‘NSW Jobs Connect for International Students’ The SEEK platform now includes the “#NSW Jobs Connect” filter, enabling international students to easily search for job opportunities posted by employers acro
A 'Reckless' Disciplinary Process Contributed to Stanford Goalie's Suicide, Lawsuit Says
The Chronicle of Higher Education
NOVEMBER 28, 2022
By Sylvia Goodman. Katie Meyer's family accuses the university of "institutional bullying." Stanford calls that charge "false and misleading.
Georgetown Launches Bachelor's Completion Program on Coursera
Campus Technology
NOVEMBER 28, 2022
Georgetown University's School of Continuing Studies has partnered with Coursera to offer a new pathway to degree completion for adult learners.
Sharon Blanton on Change Leadership
Educause
NOVEMBER 28, 2022
Hosts Cynthia and Jack talk with Sharon Blanton, Vice President of Operations at the College of New Jersey.
Whittier Will Discontinue Football
Inside Higher Ed
NOVEMBER 28, 2022
Whittier College announced that it is discontinuing its football team, men’s lacrosse and men’s and women’s golf. “According to data from the Aspen Institute and the National Federation of State High School Associations, football is in decline across the United States. From 2008-09 to 2018-19, the total number of youth aged 6 to 18 playing tackle football fell by more than 620,000 participants from about 2.5 million to less than 1.9 million.
Transitions: U. of Illinois at Chicago Names New Leader; Michigan State U. Selects Interim President
The Chronicle of Higher Education
NOVEMBER 28, 2022
Appointments, resignations, retirements, deaths By Julia Piper Marie Lynn Miranda, former provost of the University of Notre Dame, has been named chancellor of the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Family of Stanford Athlete Sues Over Suicide
Inside Higher Ed
NOVEMBER 28, 2022
The family of Katie Meyer, a Stanford University athlete who died by suicide in February, has sued the university for wrongful death, ESPN reported. At the time of her death, Meyer was facing disciplinary action for allegedly spilling coffee on a Stanford football player who was accused of sexually assaulting a female soccer player. Meyer’s father said his daughter was defending that teammate, who was a minor at the time.
Decluttering
Dr. Missy Alexander
NOVEMBER 28, 2022
This morning I was reading about some really great projects being led by the American Association of Colleges and Universities ( AAC&U ). AAC&U has been a leader in developing strong arguments for liberal arts education. When the political world started clamoring for evidence of outcomes, AAC&U championed the Valid Assessment of Learning in Undergraduate Education and the development of the VALUE Rubrics.
UCLA, UC Irvine Law Schools Drop ‘U.S. News’ Rankings
Inside Higher Ed
NOVEMBER 28, 2022
The law school of the University of California, Los Angeles, announced Tuesday that it is dropping out of the U.S. News & World Report rankings. And on Wednesday, the law school of the University of California, Irvine, joined the movement. At UCLA, Interim Dean Russell Korobkin wrote to the law school, “Third-party rankings can provide a useful service in this regard if their methodology is transparent, if they value features of the schools’ programs that are reasonable proxies f
Warning: Why incoming college students don’t feel ready for college and career decisions
University Business
NOVEMBER 28, 2022
Industry leaders say their number-one challenge is a shrinking talent pool, but making college and career decisions intimidates many high school graduates, according to a poll released Monday. A startling three-quarters of high school grads say they do not feel prepared to make these important choices about their futures, according to a survey of 500 students from the classes of 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022 conducted by YouScience, an integrated college and career readiness platform.
Public Institutions Aren’t Built to Compete With Each Other
Inside Higher Ed
NOVEMBER 28, 2022
Blog: Confessions of a Community College Dean Last week, Sara Goldrick-Rab amplified a tweet from Ricky Shabazz that caught my eye. Apparently, the California State University Academic Senate recently passed a resolution imploring the state Legislature to block community colleges from offering bachelor’s degrees. The line of the resolution that jumped out at me was: “The community colleges shall not proceed to offer the proposed program(s) in regard to which objections have been adva
Men are falling behind in college enrollment. Here’s what one N.J. school is doing about it.
University Business
NOVEMBER 28, 2022
On a recent weekday morning, Daniel Jean stood on a stage in a conference room at Montclair State University and asked the crowd to stand. Before him were dozens of rows of young Black and Hispanic boys bused in from high schools in nearby Paterson, Jersey City and Newark. “They believe one out of three of us will go to jail,” Jean’s voice boomed from the microphone, reciting an often-repeated, decades-old statistic about Black men.
7 Michigan State Players Charged in Postgame Fight
Inside Higher Ed
NOVEMBER 28, 2022
Seven football players at Michigan State University have been charged in the postgame fight with University of Michigan players after a game, CBS News reported. One player was charged with a felony count of felonious assault. One player faces charges of assault and battery. Five players were charged with aggravated assault. No University of Michigan players were charged.
Aus: Lygon Group launches BOSSA partnership
The PIE News
NOVEMBER 28, 2022
A prominent international education research and analytics firm has partnered with China’s study abroad industry association, BOSSA , to provide stakeholders with post-pandemic insight on Chinese student mobility to Australia. “We are at a moment of unprecedented change in China,” Angela Lehmann, The Lygon Group ’s head of research, told The PIE News. “Young people in particular are faced with numerous challenges as they navigate zero-Covid and high unemployment.
Divided State Appeals Court Rejects Class Action Against U of Fla.
Inside Higher Ed
NOVEMBER 28, 2022
A divided Florida appeals court rejected, by a 2-to-1 margin, a proposed class action against the University of Florida over student fees charged as the pandemic first took hold, The Tampa Bay Times reported. Judge Rachel Nordby wrote that “assorted documents attached to the complaint do not constitute an express written contract.” She added, “We are sympathetic to [the plaintiff] and all other students whose on-campus experiences were clipped short and rendered non-existent by
Leader of Learning Podcast episode 146: Leading For a Supportive Culture with Mike Earnshaw
Leader of Learning
NOVEMBER 28, 2022
In episode 146 of the Leader of Learning Podcast, Dr. Dan Kreiness (@dr_kreiness) interviews Mike Earnshaw (@MikeREarnshaw), a principal, former classroom teacher, co-host of the Punk Rock Classrooms Podcast, and author of “The EduCulture Cookbook: Recipes & Dishes to Positively Transform School & Classroom Culture.” In the episode, Mike discusses how leaders can contribute to their organization’s supportive culture and effective ways to support and inspire teachers and colleagues.
The Environment’s Effects on Preterm Birth: Academic Minute
Inside Higher Ed
NOVEMBER 28, 2022
Today on the Academic Minute : Jun Wu, professor of environment and occupational health at the University of California, Irvine, program in public health, explains why your environment can play a role in when nurturing begins. Learn more about the Academic Minute here. And if you missed last week’s episodes on the essential roles geese and turkeys used to play and why some consumers want to keep their favorite products a secret , please listen!
Budget Cuts to Libraries Limit Crucial Academic Resources - Henry Larson, Oberlin Review
Economics and Change in Higher Education
NOVEMBER 28, 2022
The long and short of it is that we need to be more lenient with the acquisitions budget of the library. I refuse to believe that with its billion-dollar endowment, Oberlin has no room for any sort of discretionary expenses. Hotchkiss mentioned in passing that “the lion’s share of these reductions has taken place over two years instead of five,” which suggested to me that the parties responsible for balancing the budget are being even more uncompromising than they need to be, forcing Oberlin’s l
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