Higher Ed Dive
MAY 12, 2023
Trocaire College had planned to absorb the struggling university. At least two private colleges shut down last year after their own mergers collapsed.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
MAY 12, 2023
No professor or software could ever pick up on it. By Owen Kichizo Terry Alex Williamson for The Chronicle No professor or software could ever pick up on it.
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Higher Ed Dive
MAY 12, 2023
Although surveyed Americans were divided on the plan, other initiatives like free college drew more widespread support.
THE (Times Higher Education)
MAY 12, 2023
Just as deans and provosts start to realise their visions, they are often gone, leaving everyone else to pick up the pieces, says Elizabeth Lehfeldt
Higher Ed Dive
MAY 12, 2023
Institutional leaders must recognize the significant distinctions between these merger types to facilitate more successful consolidations.
THE (Times Higher Education)
MAY 12, 2023
Offering payment has risks, but it could expand the pool of willing reviewers beyond those on permanent academic salaries, says Duncan Money
Higher Ed Dive
MAY 12, 2023
Education is a key market for the print management software, which threat actors have targeted since mid-April.
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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MAY 12, 2023
Northwestern University’s African American studies department will be renamed the Department of Black Studies. The change will become official in the next few months, pending final trustee approval. The department – housed in the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences – is making the change to better reflect the range of its scholarship and teaching, according to the formal name change proposal.
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
MAY 12, 2023
With the pace of cyberattacks ever on the rise, higher education IT teams are under pressure. They’re tasked with securing a quickly expanding range of endpoints, from managed devices and grant-funded research equipment to a free-for-all of student-owned technology. “There is the intellectual property challenge, particularly in research institutions.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MAY 12, 2023
In recent years, applicants and matriculants to U.S. medical schools have increasingly come from households with higher incomes, according to a Yale-led study. The findings of the study – published May 11 in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) – show disparities in access to medical education and could have negative impacts on patient care, according to researchers.
THE (Times Higher Education)
MAY 12, 2023
The technology threatens to impoverish research and destroy humans’ ability to understand the social world, says Dirk Lindebaum
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MAY 12, 2023
The low number of historically underrepresented men of color (HUMOC) in health care professions has been declared a national crisis by The Federation of Associations of Schools of the Health Professions (FASHP). The numbers indicate a lack of diversity that will negatively impact public health, education, economic stability, and the availability and quality of healthcare for all U.S. communities.
The PIE News
MAY 12, 2023
The World Council on Intercultural and Global Competence held its semi-annual meetup online on May 9 to discuss how societies can come together to embrace a shared humanity. In her welcome address, founding president, Darla Deardorff posed several questions to attendees around this theme. “In this post-pandemic time, when societies have become even more polarised, as we’re seeing all around the world, the burning question for me is, ‘What is necessary for us to all get along together?
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MAY 12, 2023
Roxbury Community College is celebrating its 50th anniversary over three days this weekend, GBH News reported. The event includes film screenings, hip-hop performances, and the RCC commencement ceremony. Haqikah Greaves, who completed her studies at RCC while pregnant with her first child, is the commencement speaker. RCC is also celebrating the 50th year of the hip-hop genre, with performances from hip-hop artists Edo.G and Red Shaydez.
The Berkeley Blog
MAY 12, 2023
My mother died 20 years ago. We had a good relationship. I gave her flowers on every occasion possible and told her I loved her, but only now, as I get older, I realize how much she affected my attitude and my thinking. My mother was born during the First World War in Jerusalem. She.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MAY 12, 2023
Kendra Hall-Kenyon Kendra Hall-Kenyon has been named dean of the David O. McKay School of Education at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. Hall-Kenyon, who served as interim dean, earned a bachelor’s degree in family science from Brigham Young University and a master’s and Ph.D. in human development from Columbia University.
The PIE News
MAY 12, 2023
The British Council in Pakistan has temporarily closed its exam centres, asking candidates to follow social media channels for updates. It comes after the country has seen unrest in the past week, as former prime minister Imran Khan was arrested on May 9, then subsequently released after the country’s supreme court ruled his detention was illegal. The exams cancelled include British Council, Pearson , University of London and Cambridge International.
THE (Times Higher Education)
MAY 12, 2023
Self-employment teaches valuable skills and offers more flexibility to fit work around academic and domestic demands, says Robert Phillips
Inside Higher Ed
MAY 12, 2023
A Misleading Portrayal of Women's Equality in Science Doug Lederman Sat, 05/13/2023 - 12:01 AM
THE (Times Higher Education)
MAY 12, 2023
It is vital for librarians to work proactively with tech firms to address the limitations and biases of the likes of ChatGPT, says Leo S.
THE (Times Higher Education)
MAY 12, 2023
Abundant myths and historical stereotypes are sustaining the harmful notion that girls just don’t like mathematical subjects, says Athene Donald
Inside Higher Ed
MAY 12, 2023
THE (Times Higher Education)
MAY 12, 2023
The recent protests by Iranian women appear to have sparked a conservative backlash against schools and universities, says Roohola Ramezani
The Guardian - Higher Education
MAY 12, 2023
Keir Starmer fails to grasp how squeezed the middle classes have become, says Derrick Joad , while Tim Exton worries about the impact on students from poor backgrounds and David Mayle argues that graduates pay their way in tax Polly Toynbee’s article fails to convince this reader ( Keir Starmer is right to U-turn on tuition fees. The funds will be better spent elsewhere, 4 May ).
THE (Times Higher Education)
MAY 12, 2023
Raising the visibility of scientific breakthroughs with high-profile awards builds public trust and inspires the innovators of the future, says Richard Friend
University Business
MAY 12, 2023
Carnegie Mellon University will soon open a federally funded artificial intelligence institute focused on finding ways to use AI to benefit public health, disaster management and other societal needs. The AI Institute for Societal Decision Making is slated to begin operations on June 1 with a team of approximately 30 researchers and educators, Trib Live reported.
PeopleAdmin
MAY 12, 2023
Employee retention should be a top priority for colleges and universities today. Many institutions today are facing the “ big quit ,” just like countless other organizations, Turnover is costly and can negatively impact performance, and with a highly competitive hiring market , it’s more important than ever to keep the employees you have. However, there are unique challenges when it comes to employee retention in higher education.
University Business
MAY 12, 2023
Yakima Valley College’s faculty union said it has “no confidence” in YVC President Linda Kaminski because of transparency issues. AFT-Yakima Local 1485 represents about 300 faculty members at the college. The union has been vocal in recent months about grievances between its membership and the college, holding an on-campus protest in March. In a vote at the faculty union’s April meeting, 88% of members said they had no confidence in Kaminski’s leadership, a news release from the union said.
Higher Education Inquirer
MAY 12, 2023
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University Business
MAY 12, 2023
After what was once considered “ a win-win for both institutions ,” Trocaire College’s planned acquisition of Medaille University has been terminated. Trocaire College President Bassam Deeb cited the “extreme” challenges higher education, in general, is facing for the two colleges’ split. Among them are demographic shifts affecting Western New York, pandemic-related ramifications and lack of student interest. “This is not the outcome we strived for as si
The PIE News
MAY 12, 2023
A tutoring sub-brand that originally operated exclusively under Edukasyon.ph in the Philippines has announced it will be separated from the agency amid its international expansion. Edge Tutor International , which has grown into 20 countries across the Americas, Europe and other parts of Asia, will run under its own name as a separate entity to its former parent company.
University Business
MAY 12, 2023
With all the recent decisions among board members to tap a new president or part ways from one, the most pivotal trait affecting shifts in school leadership is the perception of how a leader can tackle enrollment. Half of the incoming presidents on this list face pressure to bolster school enrollment during challenging times. One president whose mysterious decision to step down may be solved by looking at how her student recruitment strategies were perceived by school leadership.
Economics and Change in Higher Education
MAY 12, 2023
The organizations polled more than 6,000 students seeking a credential, as well as thousands of adults who either stopped out of college or never enrolled in the first place. Not only did 41% of students mull stopping out, but also those shares were higher for Black and Hispanic students — 43% and 52%, respectively. More than half of students who considered stopping out attributed their thinking to emotional stress.
The Guardian - Higher Education
MAY 12, 2023
Executives holds talks with both sides after screening of gender critical documentary was cancelled Edinburgh University hopes to defuse a crisis involving gender critical and pro-trans academics after clashes over the screening of the film Adult Human Female. University executives are holding talks with both sides after pro-trans activists prevented the gender critical documentary from being screened on campus for the second time late last month, by blockading a theatre where it was due to be s
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