Higher Ed Dive

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Professors expressed concerns after a major donor asked the university's trustees about potential changes to its academic departments.

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Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 18, 2023

A Disruptive Year in Admissions Liam Knox Mon, 12/18/2023 - 03:00 AM Inside Higher Ed assesses a year of dramatic change in college admissions and predicts what the landscape might look like in 2024.

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Higher Ed Dive

DECEMBER 18, 2023

West Texas A&M University is one of the latest institutions exploring using more open educational resources.

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The PIE News

DECEMBER 18, 2023

The UK’s graduate route is attracting low-wage migrants, rather than “global talent”, according to the Migration Advisory Committee, which is set to review the visa scheme. In its annual report published in December, the committee said it was “sceptical” that the post-study visa, introduced in 2021 to allow all international students to stay and work for two years , is helping to attract high-skilled workers to the UK.

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Higher Ed Dive

DECEMBER 18, 2023

The request is the latest development in an ongoing legal battle between the agency and the Center for Excellence in Higher Education.

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Insight Into Diversity

DECEMBER 18, 2023

The University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW-Madison) has announced it will launch a groundbreaking new program next fall that will provide full college funding to every member of Wisconsin’s 11 federally recognized Native tribes, irrespective of their financial situation. Developed in consultation with the Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council, the Wisconsin Tribal Educational Promise Program will cover tuition, fees, housing, meals, books, and additional educational costs for undergraduates who ar

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EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Higher education institutions are facing what seems to be a universal problem: They need to do more with less. Budgets are being tightened across the country as enrollment struggles to return to pre-pandemic levels and government funds made available during the pandemic dry up. Meanwhile, demands on IT departments continue to grow as hybrid work and instruction become entrenched in college life.

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University Business

DECEMBER 18, 2023

It’s now a little over a year that ChatGPT, the popular generative AI tool, has swept K12 and higher education into deep reflection on the nature of classroom teaching and student code of conduct. With AI likely going nowhere except deeper into students’ academic toolkits, researchers from ACT have recently helped paint a forecast showing how equipped future college applicants are with the technology.

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FIRE

DECEMBER 18, 2023

The First Amendment squarely protects Americans’ right to criticize law enforcement, even in ways that individual officers find profane or insulting.

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The PIE News

DECEMBER 18, 2023

The lack of references from sub-agents is a concern for universities working with aggregator platforms, institutional representatives highlighted at a recent ICEF conference, where agent regulation and best practice was discussed. “The best way to check if the agency is [a] good quality agency is to get references because, otherwise, you’re opening to everyone,” said Giuliana Bonvini, international sales manager at University College Dublin, speaking at the Berlin event.

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ACRLog

DECEMBER 18, 2023

This semester, Stego Studio , our library’s makerspace, moved into the department I oversee. This makerspace opened up around the time I arrived at my institution (fall 2021) and I’ve watched, from a distance, as the studio has grown and evolved. I was excited but also slightly overwhelmed when I was asked to oversee this space (and supervise our makerspace coordinator).

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HEPI

DECEMBER 18, 2023

This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Professor Aleks Subic , Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive of Aston University. Find him on LinkedIn. A growing consensus suggests that the higher education (HE) funding system in England is not fit for purpose. It fails to meet the needs of students, graduates, universities, and business. Through both teaching and research, universities play a pivotal role in fostering the skills necessary to be competitive in the global knowledge-based economy, so there i

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The PIE News

DECEMBER 18, 2023

International branch campuses are assisting in the UAE’s vision to “improve society” and the country’s internationalisation agenda is helping to bring innovation and knowledge, a representative of the ministry of education emphasised at the QS Reimagine Education conference. The director of the Commission for Academic Accreditation within the UAE’s Ministry of Education, Mohamed Yousif Baniyas highlighted to attendees at the event in Abu Dhabi that the UAE is the d

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Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Harvard University president Claudine Gay has submitted corrections for two previously published articles, CNN reported.

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Academe Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2023

BY MICHAEL SCHWALBE By definition, a military base, regardless of location, is a potential military target in a time of war. Adults, be they enlisted personnel or civilians, who work in such a place, a place dedicated to warfare, implicitly accept the risk of attack.

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Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Higher Ed’s Top 10 Developments of 2023 mprutter@mit.edu Mon, 12/18/2023 - 03:00 AM “There are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks where decades happen.

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Terminalfour

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Authentic video content such as "A Day in the Life"and "campus tour" dominate views and engagement; here’s how your university can use the growing trend to showcase #campuslife.

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Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Dealing With Career Culture Shocks Sarah Bray Mon, 12/18/2023 - 03:00 AM Understanding their basic pattern can help you succeed, whether you’re learning a new academic institution, organization or sector, writes Vanessa Doriott Anderson.

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Caylor Solutions

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Is there a way to maintain brand authenticity while taking advantage of AI technology? Absolutely! Here’s how. The post Embracing ChatGPT for Higher Education: Balancing Brand Authenticity with AI Innovation appeared first on Caylor Solutions.

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Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Navigating the Technological Tides: A Review of ‘The Coming Wave’ joshua.m.kim@d… Mon, 12/18/2023 - 03:00 AM The headline for this post was written by ChatGPT.

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Economics and Change in Higher Education

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Another SUNY institution is shrinking its footprint to account for a precipitous decline in student enrollment and a growing budget gap, this time at SUNY Fredonia. The college, which is about 50 miles south of Buffalo along the Lake Erie coastline, has lost about 40% of its enrolled student volume in the last decade and faces many of the same structural issues faced at SUNY Potsdam, the first state school to announce program cuts earlier this year.

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University Business

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Since the dismantling of affirmative action in college admissions, various higher education institutions have faced scrutiny for considering legacies in their admissions policies. Now, we’re coming to find out that the practice was even more common than we thought. As of fall 2022, nearly 600 colleges considered whether or not an applicant’s immediate family or relatives attended the school to which they’re applying, new survey data from the National Center for Education Statis

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Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Facing the prospect of losing its campus, Bacone College got a temporary reprieve last week when an auction scheduled for Dec. 15 to sell off its land and facilities was postponed.

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IHEP

DECEMBER 18, 2023

By: Lauren Bell Nearly 40% of students transfer from one institution to another at some point during their postsecondary journey, but on average, 43 % of credits students already earned are not accepted by their receiving institution. 1 This equates to a loss of time and money. A closer look at transfer outcomes reveals disparities: Among students who start at a two-year institution, Black (28 percent) and Hispanic (37 percent) students transfer to a four-year institution at much lower rates tha

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University Business

DECEMBER 18, 2023

The Pamplin College of Business welcomed 25 visiting faculty members and students from historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and minority-serving institutions (MSIs) for the annual HBCU/MSI Research Summit. The summit, hosted in conjunction with the Virginia Tech Graduate School , provided the opportunity to develop research collaborations between Virginia Tech faculty and visiting faculty members as well as the chance for prospective students to learn more about the opportunit

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Campus Technology

DECEMBER 18, 2023

As part of the "College in 3 Exchange," the American Public University System (APUS), which caters primarily to the military and public service communities, has announced an online accelerated Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree program in cybersecurity.

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University Business

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Dozens of prospective graduate students recently received premature messages of acceptance from Northeastern University in Boston, officials confirmed. According to a university spokesperson, the application process is ongoing, and applicants are not expected to be notified of decisions until January. This is the second consecutive year that the university has sent erroneous acceptance letters to students.

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EAB

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Blogs 4 AI priorities for enrollment leaders ChatGPT and the other “new AIs” caught even the most expert of industry watchers by surprise, and fully understanding their potential impact will take some time. That said, forward-thinking practitioners in every field are wasting no time putting this new toolkit to work, often to startling effect. This post offers highlights from our new insight paper on AI in admissions , with a focus on steps enrollment leaders should be taking immediately and in t

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College Viability

DECEMBER 18, 2023

There was too much good content in my podcast interview with Brian Rosenberg on his new book: 'Whatever it is, I don't like it." So, I wanted to highlight some of that content. ( I have edited the podcast transcript f.

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ACPA

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Announcing the 2024 ACPA Membership Scholarship Recipients from CGDSD. Each year the CGDSD provides two (2) one-year, ACPA membership scholarships to individuals working in the field of student affairs/services outside of the United States. This is a great opportunity to get involved with ACPA, contribute to our Commission’s work and benefit from our network.

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Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Today on the Academic Minute: Bryan P. Acton, assistant professor of organizational behavior and leadership at Binghamton University, discusses ways to identify and discourage toxic leadership.

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Economics and Change in Higher Education

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Spartanburg Community College, in South Carolina, is under heavy scrutiny from faculty advocates and state investigators after its administration unilaterally dissolved the faculty senate earlier this year. In mid-April, Spartanburg’s then-chief academic officer, Lisa Satterfield, dissolved the faculty senate just hours before members were scheduled to vote on a new policy forcing full-time instructors to be on campus for most of the work week, according to a Wednesday report from the American A

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ACPA

DECEMBER 18, 2023

#26-Challenges International Students Face in Academic and Classroom SUMMARY KEYWORDS international students, research, students, discussion, classroom, cultural sensitivity, instructor, attitudes, intercultural communication, peers, inclusive social science SPEAKERS Yumeng Liang, Lixing Li Lixing Li 00:00 Hello, everyone. Welcome back to our global connection podcast channel.

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HEPI

DECEMBER 18, 2023

This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Kathryn Oliver ( LinkedIn ) , Professor of Evidence and Policy at LSHTM and co-Director of Transforming Evidence ( Twitter/X ). Between 2019-2023 she was seconded to the Government Office for Science where she supported evidence use and science capability mechanisms, working with departments to optimise the Areas of Research Interest.

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EAB

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Blogs How to lead change when the change requires buying a new technology A step-by-step guide for change champions Leading change in any context is hard. Add technology to the mix and it becomes even harder, especially in higher ed, an industry with analogue roots in which institutions are de-centralized by nature and habits favor consensus-driven decision-making.

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Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 18, 2023

War in Gaza Fuels Faculty Free Speech Battles Ryan Quinn Mon, 12/18/2023 - 03:00 AM Advocates for campus free expression and academic freedom say they’ve seen increased reports of squelched speech since Oct. 7—often following social media campaigns and political pressure.

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Academe Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2023

BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE NEW YORK UNIVERSITY AAUP CHAPTER The following statement was issued on December 18, 2023. Since October 7th, our university community has experienced extraordinary challenges to academic freedom.

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