Higher Ed Dive

MAY 1, 2023

The recommendation came in a wide-ranging report about how colleges can better support students who were formerly incarcerated.

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Wonkhe

MAY 1, 2023

New polling from HEPI suggests that some students have deserted Labour - but they're not running into the arms of the Conservatives. Jim Dickinson runs the numbers. The post What ever happened to Corbyn’s youthquake? appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Higher Ed Dive

MAY 1, 2023

The state’s education board stressed it still wants to “create and nurture a safe, welcoming and dynamic learning environment” for students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 1, 2023

Within the academy, the field of higher education, it is not difficult to find examples of racism in the form of micro-civilities, or implicit bias. This is the case even at our storied Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), which are diversifying their workforce with non-Black senior-level administrators and members of the professoriate.

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Higher Ed Dive

MAY 1, 2023

The public university in Kansas dismissed at least 30 tenure or tenure-track professors last year, citing pandemic-induced financial stress.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 1, 2023

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has signed into law bills to promote volunteerism, enhance the state workforce, and financially support education. Gov. Wes Moore “Leaving no one behind means delivering a world-class education to all of our children, ensuring Marylanders are safe in their communities, and offering one-of-a-kind opportunities to serve,” Moore said.

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Higher Ed Dive

MAY 1, 2023

Trustees can try these tactics to help guide colleges in new strategic directions.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 1, 2023

Savannah State University has laid off 23 employees and frozen currently vacant positions to remedy financial challenges due to declining enrollment, Savannah Morning News reported. SSU is also planning to optimize operating costs of some campus buildings underutilized with fewer students on campus. SSU, Georgia’s oldest public historically Black college, currently has 2,606 students enrolled, a 5.5% decrease from 2,759 last year.

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Insight Into Diversity

MAY 1, 2023

The University of Maryland (UMD) has announced the launch of a new academic minor on anti-Black racism that will equip students with interdisciplinary knowledge, critical thinking skills, and a competitive job market advantage. The minor will be comprised of five courses taught by UMD faculty from the College of Arts and Humanities, College of Education, School of Public Health, and School of Public Policy.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 1, 2023

NBC News anchor and journalist Lester Holt will be the commencement speaker for Villanova University’s Class of 2023. Lester Holt The event will take place 2:30 p.m. May 19, in Villanova Stadium. Holt will receive a Doctor of Humane Letters degree. Holt is managing editor of the award-winning show "NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt" and anchor of “Dateline NBC.

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HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

MAY 1, 2023

Leveraging Faculty as a Brand Differentiator How Faculty Engagement Can Enhance Public Relations Competition is fierce in the ever-changing higher education landscape, and degree programs need to work hard to stand out, requiring enrollment teams to build unique marketing strategies. This is where faculty support can be a valuable asset. Your institution has thought leaders, industry experts, and decorated doctors on staff.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 1, 2023

Spring Commencement speaker Wynton Marsalis called University of Michigan graduates “the avant-garde of our optimism,” as he advised them on how to proceed in their lives. Wynton Marsalis “You need a strong constitution and a willingness to invest in your position as emissaries of the past to the future,” said Marsalis, managing and artistic director of Jazz at Lincoln Center.

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The Chronicle of Higher Education

MAY 1, 2023

Temple hired Jason Wingard with high hopes. Less than two years later, he was gone. By J. Brian Charles Illustration by The Chronicle, AP images Labor strife, curricular clashes, and public-safety woes unraveled Jason Wingard's high-profile presidency less than two years into his tenure at Temple University.

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HEPI

MAY 1, 2023

This HEPI guest blog was kindly written by Roger Watson , Academic Dean, School of Nursing, Southwest Medical University, China, Dean Korošak, Vice-Rector for Science and Research, University of Maribor, Slovenia and Gregor Štiglic , Vice-Dean for Research, Associate Professor and Head of Research Institute, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Maribor, Slovenia We live in a culture where performance review and assessment are ubiquitous.

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The Chronicle of Higher Education

MAY 1, 2023

By Julian Roberts-Grmela Ryan Garza, USA TODAY NETWORK A crowd cheers a speaker at a rally for University of Michigan graduate-student workers who went on strike. Some professors say asking them to grade students they haven't taught is a violation of their academic freedom. University officials say they're trying to minimize harm to undergraduates.

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The PIE News

MAY 1, 2023

A significantly higher proportion of EU-born international students are employed in the UK compared to non-EU-born students, according to data recently released by the Office for National Statistics. The ONS explored the international student population in England and Wales using data from the 2021 Census. The data showed that some 47.1% of EU-born international students were employed, compared with 24.6% of non-EU-born students.

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Educause

MAY 1, 2023

Joan Lippincott is Associate Executive Director Emerita at the Coalition for Networked Information (CNI). In this interview, she discusses the Directions in Digital Scholarships initiative, which explores the current and future state of digital scholarship, data-intensive research, and computational research.

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Liaison International

MAY 1, 2023

May 1 st —College Decision Day—has become an important milestone for students, their families, and institutions as college-bound freshmen accept offers of admission. So many factors come into play as students and families weigh factors such as academic programs, location, financial aid packages, and campus life to find a school that best fits their needs and aspirations.

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Educause

MAY 1, 2023

The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) established the Commission on Fostering and Sustaining Diverse Digital Scholarship in 2021 to improve support and access to and sustainability of digital resources and humanities projects related to social and racial justice. James Shulman, ACLS Vice President, and Maryemma Graham, Founding Director of the Project on the History of Black Writing, Lead of the Black Book Innovation Project, and Distinguished Professor of English at the University of

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Inside Higher Ed

MAY 1, 2023

Roof Collapses Due to Students; 14 Hospitalized Scott Jaschik Mon, 05/01/2023 - 06:07 AM

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Dr. Josie Ahlquist

MAY 1, 2023

Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Heritage Month is celebrated annually in May to honor the contributions of AANHPI generations to American history, society, and culture. It’s an opportunity to recognize and honor the changemakers who have paved the way for future generations to thrive and succeed. This month’s theme, selected by the Federal Asian Pacific American Council.

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Gray Associates

MAY 1, 2023

Discover the emerging academic programs that could shake up higher education in 2023! From the Creator Economy to Energy Storage, Climate Change Adaptation, and the Science of Well-Being, these innovative emerging programs address cultural shifts, new technologies, and scientific breakthroughs that are shaping the world. Learn how early adoption of emerging programs can positively impact both students and schools, and position them for success in a changing world.

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University Business

MAY 1, 2023

Higher education leaders and the community at large are often guilty of believing that the strategy for social mobility follows students is a simple linear design: You decide to pursue something and to do so, you pursue a college degree. Once you earn that degree, you pursue a profession. However, Bellwether, a nonprofit dedicated to equitable student success, wages higher education as a whole is due for a remodeling that eliminates the students’ need to make life-altering decisions at ste

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Leader of Learning

MAY 1, 2023

As an experienced teacher, you may find yourself seeking new challenges and opportunities to grow professionally. One way to do this is by pursuing school leadership roles, which can offer a chance to make a larger impact on your school community and the field of education as a whole. In this article, we will explore the importance of teacher leadership in education, discuss various school leadership roles, and share essential steps to help you climb the ladder to become an effective school lead

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University Business

MAY 1, 2023

Higher education has become a black hole for money, with innumerable expenditures on personnel and programs that would never pass the test of the market. In today’s Martin Center article , Jenna Robinson explains about it. She writes: “The Faculty Retirement Incentive Program (FRIP), if funded, would provide institutions with flexibility, improve university productivity, and save money in the long run.” Read more from the National Review.

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Educause

MAY 1, 2023

In 2022, the Office of Science and Technology Policy issued the Nelson Memo, a memorandum on new public access requirements for federally funded research. The memo requires federal agencies to make juried, peer-reviewed publications and their supporting data freely and easily accessible to the public upon publication. Martin Halbert, National Science Foundation Program Director for Public Access at the U.S.

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University Business

MAY 1, 2023

Every year, hundreds of thousands of students start at community colleges hoping to transfer to a university later. It’s advertised as a cheaper path to a bachelor’s degree, an education hack in a world of ever-rising tuition costs. Yet the reality is rarely that simple. For some students, the transfer process becomes a maze so confusing it derails their college plans.

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Educause

MAY 1, 2023

This podcast features a selection of interviews from the Coalition for Networked Information (CNI) meetings. It highlights conversations with leaders, thinkers, and innovators in the field of libraries, research, and networked information.

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University Business

MAY 1, 2023

Along with the launch in December of a simplified Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form to request financial help for the 2024-25 year, the Department of Education is also changing its formula to determine who will qualify for aid and how much they’ll receive. The changes fulfill legislation passed in 2020 aiming to make student aid easier to get.

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Higher Education Today

MAY 1, 2023

Title: Data Snapshot: Tenure and Contingency in US Higher Education Author: Glenn Colby Source: American Association of University Professors The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) released a report highlighting tenure and non-tenure employment patterns among faculty members across the United States. The report utilized data from the National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary.

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Coursera blog

MAY 1, 2023

By Jeff Maggioncalda, Coursera CEO Today, the World Economic Forum (WEF) launched its Future of Jobs Report 2023 that analyzes the impact of current labor market disruptions and reveals the outlook for technology adoption, jobs, and skills in the next five years. Coursera is honored to partner with the WEF to conduct research for the report and demonstrate how skills-based approaches to workforce development can help displaced workers transition into jobs of the future.

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Higher Education Today

MAY 1, 2023

Title: The Link Between Student Lists and Direct Admissions: Pros, Cons, and Policy Implications Authors: Lynneah Brown and Rachel Burns Source: State Higher Education Executive Officers Association Researchers from the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO) recently released a short report on considerations around direct admissions policies.

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Caylor Solutions

MAY 1, 2023

Gen Z students crave authentic engagement with their peers. That makes student ambassadors your golden ticket in peer-to-peer marketing. Here's how you can set your student ambassador team up for success! The post 5 Ways You Can Elevate Your Student Ambassador Team appeared first on Caylor Solutions.

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Economics and Change in Higher Education

MAY 1, 2023

University System of Georgia Chancellor Sonny Perdue said system officials must educate lawmakers on the use of "carry forward" funds. “It was an unexpected cut,” the system’s chief fiscal officer, Tracey Cook, told the board during a meeting in Dahlonega at the University of North Georgia. “And so this is why we are recommending that we pause and bring those recommendations to you in the month of May.

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Educause

MAY 1, 2023

Mackenzie Smith, University Librarian and Vice Provost for Digital Scholarship at UC Davis, discusses her career and her efforts to encourage women to get involved in technology. Smith also talks about the challenges of building a technologically sophisticated, flexible, and equitable library and her frustrations with people's complacency and lack of curiosity about libraries.

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Economics and Change in Higher Education

MAY 1, 2023

DePaul University and West Virginia University are the latest major universities to reveal they’re facing large budget deficits that will require substantial reductions in programs and personnel. The current deficits are projected to be about $56 million at Depaul and $35 million at West Virginia University. Late in March, DePaul University administrators projected that the university was facing a $56.5 million budget deficit for the the 2023-24 academic year.

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Educause

MAY 1, 2023

Donald Waters, Senior Scholar for CNI, talks about his project to investigate what scholars need to address societal grand challenges such as climate change, global pandemics, forced migration, racism, and inequality. Waters' project aims to identify what libraries and IT organizations can do to support research in these areas.

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