Higher Ed Dive

MARCH 8, 2024

Siena expects to benefit from adding high-demand offerings, while Clarkson said the move will help keep its focus on technological education.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 8, 2024

New College of Florida Hires Professor Who Champions Colonialism Ryan Quinn Fri, 03/08/2024 - 03:00 AM The institution’s president has appointed Bruce Gilley—who’s argued that a “European moral revolution” ended Africa’s “endemic slave empires” and said the transgender flag symbolizes mutilating children—to teach.

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Higher Ed Dive

MARCH 8, 2024

We’re rounding up some of our top recent stories, from Notre Dame College’s planned closure to Valparaiso’s potential academic cuts.

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The Chronicle of Higher Education

MARCH 8, 2024

The University of Georgia is making a push to adopt active learning. It could serve as a model. By Beckie Supiano The University of Georgia is making a big push for professors to adopt active learning. It could serve as a model.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 8, 2024

The Why and How of Equity-Minded Mentoring Sarah Bray Fri, 03/08/2024 - 03:00 AM A process that honors mentors’ and mentees’ social identities can change the culture of exclusionary academic fields, Kristyn Lue and Annie M. Wofford say. Byline(s) Kristyn Lue Annie M.

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Dr. Josie Ahlquist

MARCH 8, 2024

A new generation of women is poised to lead the charge in the ever-evolving landscape of higher education marketing and communications. This post spotlights 15 remarkable women who are the next wave of higher ed marketing and communications leaders. We sought out women in all pockets of marketing and communications at the director level and below.

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The Chronicle of Higher Education

MARCH 8, 2024

By Eric Hoover Illustration by The Chronicle; iStock Students with undocumented parents continue to wait for the Education Department to fix a technical problem that prevents them from applying for federal aid.

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The PIE News

MARCH 8, 2024

The UK’s five priority markets of India, Nigeria, Vietnam, Indonesia and Saudi Arabia all saw study visa rejection rates rise in the second half of last year. In the last quarter of last year, visa rejections for students more than doubled to 10,530 from 4,837 in Q4 2022. The overall number of study visas fell by 32%, from 116,974 in Q4 2022 to 78,700 in the same quarter in 2023.

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The Chronicle of Higher Education

MARCH 8, 2024

By Scott Carlson Illustration by The Chronicle; iStock Nonetheless several key quantitative and qualitative factors can be gleaned from public documents.

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University Business

MARCH 8, 2024

This week, K12 students are ditching pencil and paper as they begin taking the newly revamped digital-only SAT for the first time. But why the change? The new style of test-taking gives students the option of using their own devices, such as a laptop or tablet, or a school-issued device to take the exam. They’ll still be required to take the SAT at a testing center or a high school.

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Academe Blog

MARCH 8, 2024

SUBMITTED BY THE GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY AAUP CHAPTER From donor influence scandals to Supreme Court boondoggles, there’s never a dull moment at George Mason University (GMU). Now, once again, Mason students and faculty find themselves under attack.

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The PIE News

MARCH 8, 2024

Ireland’s commitment to fostering a global perspective and attracting international students has been exemplified by the recently launched Global Citizens 2030, International Talent and Innovation Strategy. At the forefront of this initiative stands the Ireland Education Office, playing a pivotal role in promoting Irish education and facilitating connections between prospective students and the country’s esteemed institutions.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 8, 2024

The Kansas House Committee on Higher Education Budget approved a bill Thursday that would charge public colleges and universities up to $10,000 in penalties if they were to require prospective students or employees to “pledge allegiance” to what the bill called the political ideologies of “diversity, equity [and] inclusion.

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The PIE News

MARCH 8, 2024

The reinstatement of a visa requirement for many Mexican nationals has some in the Canadian language education sector concerned about the effect of this change on students and institutions Languages Canada reports that 12% of students currently studying English or French at their member institutions are from Mexico, making it the association’s third-largest sending country.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 8, 2024

University administrators see the need to implement education technology in their classrooms but are at a loss regarding how to do so, according to a new report.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 8, 2024

The U.S. Department of Education’s Federal Student Aid (FSA) office has imposed a $14 million fine, resulting from a settlement agreement with Liberty University for material and ongoing violations of the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, known as the Clery Act. Richard Cordray “Students, faculty, and staff deserve to know that they can be safe and secure in their school communities.

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Coursera blog

MARCH 8, 2024

OLAY will award $2 million worth of scholarships for learners interested in cosmetic sciences By Marni Baker Stein, Chief Content Officer , Coursera Today, OLAY is launching a new Specialization, Introduction to Cosmetic Science and Ingredients , on Coursera. This is OLAY’s first Specialization on our platform and is designed to educate learners on skin care fundamentals and encourage more learners, especially women and women of color, to enter the cosmetic science field.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 8, 2024

Montclair State University The energetic, clear sounds of bomba drums called the room to attention as window screens lowered to shield the audience from the bright blue sky and Manhattan skyline. Performers Cultura Lovers and the NJ Bomba Collective played and danced to welcome the assembled professionals, academics, scholars, and high schoolers. “I came for the opportunity,” said Kash Shahzaman, a 17-year-old from Ewing High School in Ewing, NJ, near Trenton.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 8, 2024

Negotiators Fail to Bridge ‘Gulf’ on Reciprocity Changes Katherine Knott Fri, 03/08/2024 - 03:00 AM An Education Department rule-making committee went back and forth this week over how and whether states should regulate out-of-state online colleges, but didn’t reach an agreement.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 8, 2024

Valerie Melton Valerie Melton has been named vice president for university advancement at Albany State University in Georgia. She served as vice president for advancement at four other universities. Melton holds a bachelor’s degree from North Carolina A&T State University and an MPA from Delaware State University.

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HEPI

MARCH 8, 2024

HEPI Director Nick Hillman sums up the discussions heard during the last fortnight’s HEPI / London Economics / Nuffield Foundation events across the UK. It’s a wrap! Over the past two weeks, HEPI has hosted events in London, Belfast, Edinburgh and Cardiff in conjunction with the Nuffield Foundation and London Economics. The theme in each place was higher education fees and funding , with a backdrop of:the forthcoming Westminster election and other political goings on – like: the current election

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 8, 2024

David Lively David Lively has been appointed vice president for alumni relations and development at Northwestern University at Evanston, Illinois. He served as senior associate vice president and interim vice president. Lively holds a bachelor’s degree in history from Southern Methodist University, a master’s in history from Colorado State University, and an MBA from the University of Denver.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 8, 2024

The vice president and chief diversity officer of Johns Hopkins Medicine stepped down from her position Tuesday after a conservative backlash to a hospital newsletter she wrote in January that defined “privilege” as “a set of unearned benefits given to people who are in a specific social group,” The Baltimore Sun reported Wednesday.

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MARCH 8, 2024

Are you interested in sharing your practice in art & design digital pedagogy in higher education? Call for submissions at the DEL conference are now open! After 3 years of online conferences and local meetups at university hubs, DEL will host its first in-person conference since the COVID-19 pandemic altered higher education forever. As educators continue to adapt to shifting technologies and policies we look forward to sharing research and ideas this Autumn.

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University Business

MARCH 8, 2024

The majority of the college leaders transitioning in or out of the president position in the past two weeks have demonstrated excellence in one of higher education’s top executive positions. The three presidents announcing their retirement served their respective institutions for more than a decade, helping transform academic programming and spur interest from the community.

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College Viability

MARCH 8, 2024

FAFSA question: Parents’ Household Size? Your Reverse FAFSA question to college: What is your 5-10 year enrollment trend? Don't rely on a college's manipulation of short-term enrollment numbers. Ask for enrollment nu.

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University Business

MARCH 8, 2024

Case Study: How Ball State is Using Data Analytics to Stay Competitive As institutions compete for fewer students, the need for strong data to manage resources, improve retention and student satisfaction, and target recruitment efforts is becoming even more critical. In 2020, the leaders of Ball State University (BSU), determined that they needed to improve strategic decision-making and institutional effectiveness while optimizing resources and reducing costs.

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Economics and Change in Higher Education

MARCH 8, 2024

Albert Einstein College of Medicine, in New York, will offer free tuition following a $1 billion donation from its board chair — a gift the institution called the largest ever to an American medical school. The Bronx institution, which is affiliated with New York’s Montefiore Health system, will go tuition free beginning in August, according to a Monday announcement.

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University Business

MARCH 8, 2024

Students at a university in the Texas Panhandle have asked the Supreme Court to rule that they have a First Amendment right to hold a charity drag show on campus, an emergency request they hope will allow them to put on the show this month. It’s another side of the roiling debate over campus speech that has included challenges from the right about whether efforts to confront bias on campus intimidate students who want to speak their mind.

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Economics and Change in Higher Education

MARCH 8, 2024

University of Connecticut faculty have expressed concerns about the communication from the university regarding the current budget cuts. Professors have been receiving their information through their department heads, although different departments receive different information depending on how heavily the cuts will affect them. “We’re really struggling to understand the scope of the effects of this budget plan because it’s being enacted department by department,” said Sam Sommers, an assistant

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University Business

MARCH 8, 2024

St. Norbert College says it’s laying off more employees. Last fall, the college cut 41 employees due to enrollment decline and budget issues. As the college looks to balance the 2025 budget, it appears to be facing the same challenges. St. Norbert college president, Laurie Joyner, says the college experienced two consecutive years of negative operating results in 2022 and 2023, and the 2024 budget showed a large deficit which was resolved through the reductions last fall.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 8, 2024

Today on the Academic Minute, part of Assumption University Week: Karen Lionello-DeNolf, associate professor of psychology and director of the applied behavior analysis programs, examines how to make the best choices for the long term.

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University Business

MARCH 8, 2024

By a vote of 13-to-12, the full Senate on Tuesday rejected the reconfirmation of University of Hawaii Board of Regents Interim Chair Alapaki Nahale-a. This comes after a senate committee voted unanimously against his confirmation last week ― a move the UH faculty union is calling an abuse of power. During a humiliating confirmation hearing before the state Senate’s Higher Education Committee on Feb. 27, senators had appeared to criticize Nahale-a for not holding UH accountable, but he told HN

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 8, 2024

Diversity proponents are countering a narrative expressed during a recent House Committee on Education and the Workforce subcommittee hearing, titled “Divisive, Excessive, Ineffective: The Real Impact of DEI on College Campuses.” Paulette Granberry Russell Paulette Granberry Russell, the president and CEO of the National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education (NADOHE), described the March 7 subcommittee hearing as “a continuation of the steady stream of gross misrepresentations of

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 8, 2024

Jewish, Muslim Students Fear Their Views Put Them in Danger Sara Weissman Fri, 03/08/2024 - 03:00 AM A new report says Jewish and Muslim students fear “personal danger” related to their positions on the Israel-Hamas war and view controversial protest slogans differently.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 8, 2024

As we commemorate the 59th anniversary of “Bloody Sunday” last weekend — which was the transcendent point of the Selma movement for voting rights in 1965 — it is crucial to reflect on the implications of what transpired and its relevance to our current work and time. I unpack four key lessons below that can be gleaned from Selma that are transferable to today. 1.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 8, 2024

On the use and misuse of historical analogies. The New York Times’ most liberal columnist, Charles Blow, recently published a brief commentary that argues that the nation is likely to witness a reprise of the 1968 presidential election as antiwar protests divide the Democratic Party.

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