Wonkhe
OCTOBER 4, 2023
Kortext's James Gray introduces a new initiative to harness the power of generative artificial intelligence (genAI) to support learning The post Can generative artificial intelligence tools actually support learning? appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Data Stories
OCTOBER 4, 2023
This post is popular every year, and I've just updated it with the most recent NSF data (you can find the link to create your own tables on the visualization if you want.) It shows the undergraduate college of people who received doctorates in 2016, 2018, 2020, and 2022. As you can see from the top-level view, UC Berkeley produces more graduates who go onto a doctorate than any other institution in the US.
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Wonkhe
OCTOBER 4, 2023
Requiring universities to retain assignments for inspection creates problems – especially for more authentic or innovative assessment. Steve Hollyman and Duncan Hindmarch explain The post Judging yesterday’s creative work by today’s standards is a tough ask appeared first on Wonkhe.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
OCTOBER 4, 2023
Dr. Melissa L. Gilliam, a physician and higher education leader, will take on the mantle of president of Boston University, effective Jul. 1, 2024. In doing so, she will become BU’s first woman and first Black president. Dr. Melissa Gilliam Boston University Photography Gilliam, 58, is no stranger to firsts. She is currently executive vice president and provost at The Ohio State University, the first Black to hold that role in the school’s history.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
OCTOBER 4, 2023
The end of race-conscious admissions brought a season of doubt, resolve, and ambivalence. By Eric Hoover Joan Wong for The Chronicle The Supreme Court's ruling demolished a vision of racial equity and diversity. In its wake could come bold new commitments — or deep retrenchment.
Educause
OCTOBER 4, 2023
The use of generative AI tools on campus is an excellent opportunity for technology and other leaders to provide guidance to students, faculty, and staff about how to navigate these new technological waters.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
OCTOBER 4, 2023
By Kate Hidalgo Bellows and Dan Bauman Destroyed safety records, a fear-driven “culture of silence," and a failure to account for all of the university's properties were among the biggest bombshells.
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University Business
OCTOBER 4, 2023
If you were to look at the top 10 list on Times Higher Education’s international university ranking in a vacuum, you’d be welcomed by another year of U.S. universities setting the world standard. However, a more troubling insight emerges once you measure the broader competency of U.S. higher education as a whole. THE’s world ranking of 1,900+ universities across 108 countries found that the average rank among U.S. universities has fallen 52 spots to 348.
Insight Into Diversity
OCTOBER 4, 2023
Boston University (BU) announced Wednesday that Melissa L. Gilliam, PhD, has been named the school’s 11th president, making her the first woman and first African American to serve in the role. Gilliam, an accomplished scholar, research scientist, and physician, currently serves as the executive vice president and provost of The Ohio State University.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
OCTOBER 4, 2023
A 21-year-old New York City college student who was sentenced to prison in the United Arab Emirates has been freed, ABC News reported. De Los Santos had been detained in Dubai since July. Elizabeth Polanco De Los Santos Detained in Dubai Lehman College student Elizabeth Polanco De Los Santos had been sentenced to a year in prison after allegedly "assaulting and insulting" Dubai International Airport customs officials, according to Detained in Dubai, an advocacy organization that supports foreign
The Guardian - Higher Education
OCTOBER 4, 2023
Course exploring impact of magic and witchcraft on society comes amid growing interest in folklore If you’ve been getting into crystals, manifesting your dream board or exploring feminist readings of witchcraft, you can now take your hobby to the next level – with the UK’s first postgraduate degree in magic and the occult. The University of Exeter is seeking to harness growing interest in the subjects with a course that will explore the history and impact of witchcraft and magic around the world
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
OCTOBER 4, 2023
Guilford College has apologized to Virginia State University after racial slurs were yelled at players during a Sep. 26 women’s soccer game between the two schools. Guilford College Guilford fans reportedly yelled the N-word and made monkey noises aimed at VSU players, according to VSU officials. “While there have been direct apologies to our administration, VSU says that our student-athletes also deserve a personal apology,” VSU said in an Oct. 3 statement.
The Guardian - Higher Education
OCTOBER 4, 2023
Study estimates cats and dogs consume about 9% of all land animals killed for food If all the world’s dogs went vegan it would save more greenhouse gas emissions than those produced by the UK, according to research advocating the environmental benefits of plant-based pets. The study estimated cats and dogs consume about 9% of all land animals killed for food – about 7 billion animals annually – as well as billions of fish and aquatic animals.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
OCTOBER 4, 2023
Kate Garry Kate Garry has been appointed executive director of academic communications at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana. Garry holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Richmond and a master’s in public affairs reporting from the University of Illinois.
The PIE News
OCTOBER 4, 2023
The crackdown in the Australian international vocational education and training sector continues apace, with another raft of new measures announced this week. The clean-up commenced in late August 2023. Measures introduced then included closing access to a pandemic work visa, restricting students from concurrently enrolling with other providers, increasing the savings requirements for international student visa applicants, and “additional scrutiny” being placed on “high risk cohorts”.
Inside Higher Ed
OCTOBER 4, 2023
Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman, two University of Pennsylvania researchers, won the Nobel Prize in Medicine on Monday for their research on mRNA technology, which was eventually used to create the leading COVID-19 vaccines.
Campus Technology
OCTOBER 4, 2023
In the Wild West of generative AI, educators and institutions are working out how best to use the technology for learning. How can institutions define AI guidelines that allow for experimentation while providing students with consistent guidance on appropriate use of AI tools? To find out, we spoke with Dr. Cristi Ford, vice president of academic affairs at D2L.
The PIE News
OCTOBER 4, 2023
Malvern International has taken the decision to shut down its Brighton school, in a measure described as “resource diversion” and a “voluntary” move, its CEO said. The Brighton location, which was a much smaller school than the company’s London and Manchester branches, was providing uncertain return on investment, and therefore focus will be diverted to continuing to grow its existing branches.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
OCTOBER 4, 2023
Dr. Norris Allen Edney III Norris Allen Edney III has been named vice president and deputy chief of staff at Talladega College in Alabama. He served as the assistant vice chancellor for diversity and inclusion at the University of Mississippi. Edney earned a bachelor’s degree in biology, a master’s in higher education, and a doctorate in higher education, all from the University of Mississippi.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
OCTOBER 4, 2023
By Calli McMurray Julia Nikhinson, AP Morgan State’s police chief, Lance Hatcher, speaks on Wednesday at a news conference after a shooting on campus. A police official said it appeared that two groups had been targeting one person and all five victims had been “unintended targets.” No arrests have been made.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
OCTOBER 4, 2023
Nichols College President Glenn Sulmasy has resigned, following reports that he allegedly engaged in sexual misconduct with several students during his time teaching at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, CNN reported. Glenn M. Sulmasy Nichols had opened an investigation into the retired US Coast Guard captain after news of the allegations broke. Sulmasy had been on voluntary leave and was banned from the Coast Guard Academy campus.
The Guardian - Higher Education
OCTOBER 4, 2023
FoI requests show Shell and BP among firms giving funds to institutions which have pledged to divest Major fossil fuel companies have committed tens of millions of pounds in funding to UK universities since 2022, it can be revealed, despite many of these institutions having actively pledged to divest from oil and gas. According to freedom of information requests submitted by the climate journalism site DeSmog, more than £40.9m in research agreements, tuition fees, scholarships, grants and consul
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
OCTOBER 4, 2023
Rebecca Teague Rebecca Teague has been appointed vice president of student services at Mt. San Jacinto College in California. She served as interim vice president of student services. Teague holds a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of California, Los Angeles, and a master’s in public administration from California State University, Dominguez Hills.
HEM (Higher Education Marketing)
OCTOBER 4, 2023
Reading Time: 7 minutes In today’s crowded market, email marketing is one of the most effective ways schools reach and convert prospects. Through segmentation and targeting, email marketing allows schools to connect with prospective students and ensure they get the right message no matter where they are along the enrollment funnel. A solid email marketing strategy can guarantee that a school’s most valuable contacts will turn into successful students.
Inside Higher Ed
OCTOBER 4, 2023
Another 125,000 people will have their student loans forgiven, the Biden administration announced Wednesday, just days after payments resumed following a more than three-year pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The PIE News
OCTOBER 4, 2023
Poor service during student enquiry stage is continuing to hamper conversion rates at universities around the world, with those approaching institutions on social media particularly disappointed, research has shown. The Edified Enquiry Experience Tracker and mystery shopping study has found that only one in five prospective students have a positive experience enquiring to colleges and universities through social media.
Inside Higher Ed
OCTOBER 4, 2023
A new report from the Hope Center for College, Community and Justice at Temple University explores how students’ college experiences during the pandemic varied by race and ethnicity. The findings show that basic needs insecurities were highest among Indigenous, Native American and Black students at over 70 percent. The rate among white students was 54 percent.
Campus Technology
OCTOBER 4, 2023
Overall malware declined in the second quarter of 2023, according to a new report, even as double-extortion ransomware grew substantially.
Inside Higher Ed
OCTOBER 4, 2023
The Broward College Board of Trustees named Henry Mack, Florida’s former senior education chancellor and a close ally of Governor Ron DeSantis, as interim president of the college, a week after the abrupt departure of former president Gregory Haile. Elsewhere in the state, New College of Florida elevated DeSantis ally Richard Corcoran from interim president to president after a six-month search that produced two other finalists.
Economics and Change in Higher Education
OCTOBER 4, 2023
West Virginia University will reduce its libraries’ personnel budget by up to $800,000 following recommendations from the provost’s office. The dean of libraries must submit a plan for the cuts by Dec. 1, and staff will be notified if they have been terminated between Dec. 8 and 15. The provost’s office also recommended the university’s Teaching and Learning Commons — which provides teaching support and resources for faculty, postdoctoral fellows and graduate students — reduce its operations and
Inside Higher Ed
OCTOBER 4, 2023
Glenn Sulmasy resigned as president of Nichols College Tuesday, two months after CNN first reported on his alleged role in a sexual
EAB
OCTOBER 4, 2023
Blogs Americans’ trust in higher ed has reached a new low. Here’s how to navigate the ongoing confidence crisis. Gallup’s most recent poll revealed a concerning trend: only 36 percent of Americans have “a great deal” or “quite a lot” of confidence in higher education. This decline is not a new development, with trust steadily eroding over the past eight years.
Inside Higher Ed
OCTOBER 4, 2023
Stanford University has agreed to pay the U.S. government nearly $2 million to resolve allegations that it failed to report financial support from foreign sources in applications for federal research grants, the U.S.
totallyrewired
OCTOBER 4, 2023
Was great to bump into Rahul Patel today who gave me a copy of his latest publication ‘Frantz Fanon’s Black Skin, White Masks: Interpretations, Art & Pedagogy’ You can also download a version of the book from the Decolonising the Arts Curriculum site too.
PeopleAdmin
OCTOBER 4, 2023
Rethinking Workflows with Mount San Antonio Community College Latoya Bass, HR Analyst at Mount San Antonio Community College, attended Certified Administrator Training in 2016 and learned that PeopleAdmin’s platform had a treasure trove of features that her institution wasn’t utilizing. With her newfound knowledge, she spearheaded a revamp of their solution.
Today's Learner
OCTOBER 4, 2023
Reading Time: 3 minutes If you’ve worked in higher education for any length of time, you’re well aware that students’ needs and assumptions about higher education have changed in recent years. Our Faces of Faculty report this year supports that assertion. Dealing with changing student norms and expectations was the top challenge reported by the 1,024 faculty members we surveyed at 696 two- and four-year institutions nationwide.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
OCTOBER 4, 2023
A shooting at Morgan State University Tuesday night left five people wounded. Morgan State University Campus police on patrol heard gunfire around 9:25 p.m. and found multiple victims shot. Four men and one woman – ages 18-22 – were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, four being Morgan State students, police said. The shooting took place outdoors.
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