Mon.Dec 19, 2022

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Is the era of college nonprofit conversions over?

Higher Ed Dive

A recent federal court ruling and coming regulations could deter some for-profit colleges from attempting to become nonprofits under complex deals.

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Mental health issues among grad students shouldn't be taboo (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

Category: Carpe Careers When mental health topics are taboo, grad students suffer in silence, write Christiann Gaines and Rebekah Layton, who explore ways the academic community can support trainees. Editorial Tags: Career Advice Graduate students Mental Health Show on Jobs site: Image Source: CreativeDesignArt/digitalvision vectors/getty images Image Size: Thumbnail-horizontal Multiple Authors: Christiann Gaines Rebekah Layton Is this diversity newsletter?

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McGraw Hill exposed student data and grades, online privacy firm says

Higher Ed Dive

VpnMentor said the data breach exposed over 117 million files filled with hundreds of thousands of grades and email addresses.

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The Rev. William J. Barber II Appointed Founding Director of Yale Divinity School’s Center for Public Theology and Public Policy

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II has been appointed founding director of Yale Divinity School’s (YDS) new Center for Public Theology and Public Policy. He will also serve as professor in the practice of public theology and public policy. The Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II Barber – a moral movement leader with experience of 30 years of pastoral ministry and in multiple public leadership roles – led the Moral Mondays protests and movement in North Carolina; established Repairers of the Breach to t

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Community college transfer gap challenges equity anew

Higher Ed Dive

InsideTrack's president suggests some fixes after the rate of women transferring from two-year to four-year institutions fell during the pandemic.

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Inside Higher Ed's best-read content of 2022

Inside Higher Ed

Image: A few things are dependable in higher education, no matter what the high-level trends are. One is that some faculty members are going to do outrageous things, leaders on their campuses are going to get mad and Inside Higher Ed' s readers won't be able to get enough of it. Another is that administrators at some colleges are going to make decisions that are foolish or short-sighted, professors are going to get mad -- and Inside Higher Ed' s readers won't be able to get enoug

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Texas bill would ban diversity offices at public colleges

Higher Ed Dive

The proposal includes a provision that would force institutions to pay legal costs for people who successfully sue them for violations.

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Review of Denise Gigante, "Book Madness"

Inside Higher Ed

Column: Intellectual Affairs Bibliomania is such a judgmental word, and imprecise to boot: a label applied to such distinct phenomena as the constant reader's stockpiling of provisions, the specialized collector's drive to completeness, and a completely indiscriminate piling-up of volumes without interest in their contents or provenance. Behavior of the first two varieties would be better classed as bibliophilia, with -mania reserved for the more obsessive-compulsive sort of accumulation

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Research co-creation may be the key to impact

SRHE

by Finley Lawson. I have been using a design-based implementation approach to co-creating educational research since 2019 at Canterbury Christ Church University, where a cross-institutional team of teachers, researchers, and school senior leaders grapples with where and how to provide opportunities for students to become ‘epistemically insightful’ (equipped with an understanding of the nature of knowledge within disciplines and across disciplinary boundaries).

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Video greetings ring in the holidays

Inside Higher Ed

Image: Another year has come and gone, and colleges and universities are once again sending holiday greetings to students, alumni and other members of their community. From comedic sketches to parody songs to heartfelt ruminations on the past year, each video offers a glimpse into its institution's campus and community. Here are a few of Inside Higher Ed 's favorites in no particular order. #1 -- James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia.

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Furman University and 14 Others Collectively Awarded $8.625 Million to Improve Inclusion for STEM Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Furman University and 14 other institutions have collectively been awarded $8.625 million to improve inclusion for students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The 15 schools make up one cohort – of seven – that is part of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s (HHMI) $60 million Inclusive Excellence 3 (IE3) initiative, which asks schools to substantially and sustainably capacity-build towards student belonging, especially for those historically excluded from the sciences

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NYU pauses admissions in music ed, surprising students

Inside Higher Ed

Image: When New York University announced last month that it would suspend admissions to its undergraduate music education program, students were shocked. They weren't worried about whether they would still be able to graduate; the email sent Nov. 1 by Marilyn Nonken, who chairs the Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions, which includes music education, specified that the pause would not affect current students' ability to complete their studies.

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Chris Paul Graduates from Winston-Salem State University, Gives Fellow Classmates Career Advancement and Financial Literacy Opportunities

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NBA star Chris Paul has graduated from Winston-Salem State University and is helping give career advancement and financial literacy opportunities to his fellow graduating classmates. Chris Paul The gift – through Greenwood , a digital banking platform for Black and Latino individuals and businesses, and the Chris Paul Family Foundation – will give each graduate a one-year Greenwood Elevate membership and a Greenwood account with a $100 deposit, a total value of $2,500 per person.

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Models for Discovering Methods to Reduce Chronic Pain

Inside Higher Ed

Chronic pain takes over your life. In today's Academic Minute, part of University of New England Week, Ling Cao examines the fight for relief. Cao is a professor of immunology at UNE. A transcript of this podcast can be found here. Section: Academic Minute File: 12-19-22 UNE - Models for Discovering Methods to Reduce Chronic Pain.

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AAC&U Announces 2023 Recipients of Annual K. Patricia Cross Future Leaders Award

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) has announced the 2023 recipients of its annual K. Patricia Cross Future Leaders Award. The award recognizes graduate students demonstrating exemplary promise as future higher education leaders and committed to academic innovation in equity, community engagement, and teaching and learning.

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University of Arizona plans switch to Western accrediting agency

Inside Higher Ed

Image: The season of accreditation swapping appears to be upon us. Days after it became evident that Florida's public universities are considering leaving the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools' Commission on Colleges in response to a change in state law, the University of Arizona revealed that it was seeking accreditation from the WASC Senior College and University Commission, which currently accredits the University of Arizona Global Campus, the online university that Arizona

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Pro-democracy Chinese student “stalked” in US

The PIE News

A Chinese student in the US has been arrested and charged after allegedly harassing another student who posted fliers supporting democracy in China. . Xiaolei Wu, 25, reportedly told the victim that he would “chop your bastard hands off”, among other threatening messages sent via WeChat, email and Instagram. He also allegedly warned the pro-democracy student that he had reported them to the Chinese government and that authorities would “greet” the victim’s family, according to US authorities. .

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The Future of Digital Education

totallyrewired

I’ve just been playing around with some AI writing software called ChatGPT – and asked it to write about the future of digital education, this is what it came up with: “It’s difficult to predict with certainty what the most important topics in the future of digital education will be, as the field is constantly evolving and changing.

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The King of Rock ’n’ Roll: The Myth, the Man and His Cultural Significance

Inside Higher Ed

Blog: Higher Ed Gamma The early scenes in Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis —that show the future king of rock ’n’ roll entering a Black gospel revival or interacting with B. B. King and Little Richard—might come as a surprise to many undergraduates. After all, rock today is an overwhelmingly white (and male) genre, separate and apart from Black music.

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Adam Kissel’s Totalitarian Turn

Academe Blog

BY JOHN K. WILSON Adam Kissel has written an article in the Federalist titled “The Smart Lawmaker’s Guide To Writing Anti-Critical Race Theory Laws That Will Stand Up In Court.” As scary as that headline is, the full essay is much more alarming in its open advocacy of repression.

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Youngstown State to Welcome Back Retrenched Professors

Inside Higher Ed

A federal arbiter decided that Youngstown State University must welcome back, immediately and with back pay, two professors of music it quickly retrenched last academic year. The arbiter, Jay Nadelbach, found that Youngstown State violated a provision of the faculty union contract on retrenchment procedures and that the two faculty grievants should be "made whole.

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Returning & Relearning

ACRLog

This month I returned to a yoga studio for the first time since March 2020. The studio I used to frequent did not make it through the pandemic, despite pivoting to online class offerings, so I spent the majority of the past 2.5 years with a fitness routine aimed primarily at boosting my mental health in the outdoors. It was a safer alternative and helped lessen the feeling of being cooped up at home.

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PwC to open China business campus

The PIE News

PwC will invest $144 million in the development of a new training campus in China, in partnership with two business schools. . Reimagine Park, a 16-acre training facility, will be built in Sanya in southern China by the professional services giant and local government. It will be home to PwC Asia Pacific’s new Trust Leadership Institute. . The Institute is being developed together with business schools INSEAD and Thunderbird School of Global Management, and the Danish Design Centre.

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Remaining UC Strikers Reach Tentative Deal but Some Dissent

Inside Higher Ed

The University of California system reached tentative contract agreements with two groups of workers who remain on strike , academic student employees and student researchers. The university previously reached agreements with postdoctoral scholars and academic researchers, ending their part in a major strike that began Nov. 14. Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg mediated the most recent agreements, United Auto Workers union, representing the workers, says will raise pay for some by 66 percent ov

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Texas University changes drug discipline policy amid suggestion of racism

University Business

A fledgling Texas newspaper is claiming credit for a change in policy by the Texas State University System regarding penalties for students found to have illegally possessed, used, sold or distributed drugs, including marijuana. The year-old Caldwell/Hays Examiner sued the higher education institution in San Marcos to find out the race of students suspended and expelled due to marijuana infractions.

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Faculty Groups Seek Ouster of Purdue NW Chancellor

Inside Higher Ed

Faculty groups are calling for the removal of Chancellor Thomas L. Keon of Purdue University Northwest for mocking Asian languages during a commencement speech. Keon has apologized for the "confusion, pain, and anger" caused by his remarks. But the executive committee of the Faculty Senate and the campus branch of the American Association of University Professor said the apology wasn't enough.

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ERIC BUCKLES

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Eric Buckles Eric Buckles has been named interim associate provost for the Division of Academic Affairs at Dillard University in New Orleans. Buckles holds a bachelor’s degree in biology from Alcorn State University in Mississippi and a Ph.D. in biomedical sciences from Meharry Medical College in Nashville.

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Salary, Clarity and Job Security Among Postdoc Challenges

Inside Higher Ed

A new report from the National Postdoctoral Association, based on a fall survey of 366 postdocs, says that "widespread shortcomings in fundamental components of the postdoc position are causing significant negative effects on the professional and/or personal lives of postdocs." Postdocs said that they were most negatively affected by their salary (95 percent of respondents), lack of clarity of pathway to next position (90 percent), unclear definition of their time as a postdoc (87 perc

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FREE SPEECH FUMBLE: Phoenix ordinance restricting signs during Super Bowl is offsides on the First Amendment

FIRE

Phoenix city council passed a resolution establishing a “clean zone” for the Super Bowl that requires property owners to apply for a permit to display “temporary signage.

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Lawmakers: Birmingham-Southern May Close in 2023

Inside Higher Ed

Birmingham-Southern College, which lost millions of dollars after finding that it made financial aid errors in 2010, is in danger of closing in 2023, AL.com reported. Lawmakers said the private college may close if it doesn't get a government bailout. "Birmingham-Southern has been operating in financial distress for over a decade. Without support, it will not be able to continue to operate after May 2023," said a letter from legislators.

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Book Review – The New Leadership Agenda: Pandemic Perspectives from Global Universities by Martin Betts

HEPI

This review was written by Dr Troy Heffernan. Troy is a Fulbright Scholar and Senior Lecturer at the University of Manchester’s Institute of Education. Troy’s research focuses on higher education leadership and administration, with a particular focus on investigating the inequities that persist in the sector. To anyone focused on higher education leadership or administration research, or those interested in how universities are run, a primary significance of Martin Betts’ The New Leadershi

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Education Department Releases Additional Guidance for 90/10 Rule

Inside Higher Ed

The U.S. Education Department is updating the list of federal education assistance funds that proprietary institutions have to include in their calculations of federal revenue. By law, for-profit colleges and universities have to bring in 10 percent of their revenue from non-federal sources. Initially, federal money from the GI Bill and Department of Defense were not considered a federal source until Congress changed the law in March 2021 as part of the American Rescue Plan Act.

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Navigating Late-Pandemic Exhaustion

Rena Seltzer, Leader Academic

Early in the pandemic , I adjusted workshop titles and content to address the challenges of the moment. “Networking” became “Networking in a Pandemic,” “Maintaining Your Research and Writing Mojo” became “Maintaining Your Research and Writing Mojo Even in Times of Disruption.” While still addressing “the new normal” of remote and hybrid work, this fall I began to revert to pre-pandemic titles.

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Arrest of Student in Class Roils Winston-Salem State

Inside Higher Ed

A student was arrested in a class at Winston-Salem State University after a conflict with a faculty member. The arrest, which was videotaped and shared on social media, has prompted much criticism of the university. The Winston-Salem Journal said Chancellor Elwood L. Robinson issued a statement in which he said he understands the situation "has caused a great deal of trauma to those involved and our campus community at large.

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What we learned about the future of student success from 1,200 success leaders

EAB

Blogs. What we learned about the future of student success from 1,200 success leaders. Lessons from CONNECTED22. CONNECTED is my favorite time of year in the Student Success Collaborative , and this year did not disappoint! I came away feeling energized and with a renewed focus. 1,200 student success leaders convened in Orlando, Florida in November for three days of research presentations, workshops, and spirited networking.

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Holy Names U Will Close in May 2023

Inside Higher Ed

Holy Names University , a 154-year-old institution in Oakland, Calif., announced on Monday that it will close after the spring semester. The university “has struggled to remain open as it faced rising operational costs, declining enrollment, and an increased need for institutional aid. Both COVID-19 and an economic downturn disproportionately impacted HNU students,” the university said in a statement.

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Private Alabama college seeks bailout, warning it may close

University Business

A private Alabama college is seeking a $37.5 million government bailout after years of deficits and declining enrollment, with state legislators warning that Birmngham-Southern College may close within months without the money. The 1,000-student institution in Birmingham released a statement Saturday calling the request part of a plan “to put the college on a sound financial footing for the long term.” Jefferson County state lawmakers are scheduled to discuss the proposal on Monday, AL.com

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