Inside the deal giving New Jersey college students 24/7 access to mental health services
Higher Ed Dive
JUNE 8, 2023
State officials are working with telehealth platform Uwill on the project they say is the first of its kind in the country.
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It’s time to nip STEM sexism in the bud
Wonkhe
JUNE 8, 2023
The overhaul of the STEM curricula is an opportunity to provide a more inclusive view of science and scientists, argues Alessandro Siani The post It’s time to nip STEM sexism in the bud appeared first on Wonkhe.
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Many student loan borrowers likely face challenges when payments resume, consumer protection bureau warns
Higher Ed Dive
JUNE 8, 2023
The CFPB said it had identified 2.5 million borrowers who were behind making payments on other forms of debt.
Higher education postcard: University of Cambridge
Wonkhe
JUNE 8, 2023
This week’s card from Hugh Jones’ postbag takes us to a refuge from Oxford The post Higher education postcard: University of Cambridge appeared first on Wonkhe.
COVID-19 made 26% of high school seniors rethink where to go to college, survey finds
Higher Ed Dive
JUNE 8, 2023
The pandemic also influenced what majors students considered, according to ACT, the testing company.
Extracurriculars are expensive – especially in London
Wonkhe
JUNE 8, 2023
Emily Dixon asks if we can make engaging with extracurricular opportunities easier and more affordable for everyone The post Extracurriculars are expensive – especially in London appeared first on Wonkhe.
What Educators Should Know About ChatGPT
Higher Ed Ethics Watch
JUNE 8, 2023
Stakeholder Responses ChatGPT, a chatbot software launched by the AI company OpenAI in November 2022, synthesizes online data and communicates it in a conversational way. The chatbot generates articulate and nuanced text in response to short prompts, with people using it in a variety of ways including their schoolwork. ChatGPT could be a useful tool to prepare students for the real world where critical thinking is more important than rote memorization.
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MathFest in Florida? Some LGBTQ+ Mathematicians Aren’t Going
Inside Higher Ed
JUNE 8, 2023
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Here is every state’s most LGBTQ-friendly college
University Business
JUNE 8, 2023
BestColleges , in partnership with Campus Pride , has mapped out each U.S. state’s most LGBTQ-friendly college for students in light of Pride Month. Four of the state’s most LGBTQ-friendly colleges also feature on BestAccredited Colleges’ top 10 LGBTQ-friendly college ranking. The University of Michigan – Ann Arbor, Ithaca College, Kansas State University and University of New Hampshire are among them.
Offering Online Students a Front Row Learning Experience
Campus Technology
JUNE 8, 2023
At some point in our academic careers, most of us have found ourselves stuck in the back of an overcrowded lecture hall. Too far from the presenter to see or hear much of anything, it wasn't long before we lost interest, started on other work, or took a nap. Anyone sitting in those first few rows may have been enlightened and inspired, but for the rest of us, the class was less than productive.
Enrollment Leaders: Time to Build Your Skills This Summer
Helix Education
JUNE 8, 2023
The RNL National Conference is the premier event for higher education professionals to attend each summer, to connect with colleagues, to learn the latest trends in enrollment management and student success, and also to hear from nationally recognized keynote speakers.Over two and a half days, attendees will have the opportunity to learn from experts in our field and connect with other higher education professionals to bring home the very best ideas for their campus to be successful in the year
Dr. Peter O. Nwosu Appointed President of SUNY Oswego
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JUNE 8, 2023
Dr. Peter O. Nwosu will become president of SUNY Oswego, effective Aug. 15. Dr. Peter O. Nwosu Nwosu is currently provost and senior vice president for academic affairs and student success at Herbert H. Lehman College. Previously, he was provost and vice president for academic affairs at Clark Atlanta University and associate vice president for academic programs and accreditation liaison officer at California State University, Fullerton.
A Battle Over DEI in Central Virginia
Inside Higher Ed
JUNE 8, 2023
Despite their differences, both the Virginia Military Institute and the University of Virginia have defended diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in the face of criticism. Separated by fewer than 75 miles, Virginia Military Institute and the University of Virginia are, in many ways, diametrically opposed. One is a small military college with a rigid honor code, while the other is a large national university known for rigorous academics and cutting-edge research.
Jackson Makes SEC History with Head Baseball Coach Appointment
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JUNE 8, 2023
Kerrick Jackson will become head baseball coach for the University of Missouri. In doing so, he becomes the first Black head baseball coach in the Southeastern Conference. Kerrick Jackson Previously, Johnson was head baseball coach at Southern University, head baseball coach at the University of Memphis, and assistant coach at Missouri. He also served in an administrative position in Major League Baseball.
More IHEs Paid Ransoms in 2022, Even As Average Recovery Cost Fell, Sophos Research Finds
Campus Technology
JUNE 8, 2023
Nearly eight out of 10 higher ed organizations surveyed for Sophos’ 2023 State of Ransomware Report said they were hit by ransomware last year — a 23% increase from the previous year’s results — making education the most-attacked sector in 2022.
A ‘Perfect Marriage’
Inside Higher Ed
JUNE 8, 2023
A ‘Perfect Marriage’ Featured Image at Top of Article TMCF President and CEO Dr. Harry Williams with HBCC college presidents Dr. Sims and Dr. Chambers.
$5 Million from NASA Supports Increasing Retention of Women in STEM
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JUNE 8, 2023
NASA will be giving over $5 million to seven women’s colleges and universities (WCUs) for research and development of strategies to increase retention of women in STEM programs and careers. Agnes Scott College was among seven schools awarded funds from NASA to help improve the national gender gap and experiences of women in STEM. The award – by NASA’s Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP) in response to White House Executive Order 14035 – is meant to help improve the nation
US: anti-DEI rules spark “exodus” from Florida
The PIE News
JUNE 8, 2023
Last month, Florida governor Ron DeSantis signed a mandate into law prohibiting public colleges from spending money on diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives for students, faculty or staff. The law, starting July 1, also limits what public colleges in Florida can teach. It states that “theories that systemic racism, sexism, oppression, and privilege are inherent in the institutions of the United States and were created to maintain social, political, and economic inequities” are prohibited.
McBride First Gerald Early Distinguished Professor at Washington University in St. Louis
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JUNE 8, 2023
Dr. Dwight A. McBride will become the inaugural Gerald Early Distinguished Professor at Washington University in St. Louis, effective Aug. 15. He will be appointed to the Department of African and African-American Studies in Arts & Sciences and serve as a senior adviser to the chancellor. Dr. Dwight A. McBride McBride is currently president and professor at The New School.
When a State Cuts the Higher-Ed Budget, Public Regionals Take the Hit
The Chronicle of Higher Education
JUNE 8, 2023
By Helen Huiskes A state-budget crunch in Connecticut could foreshadow cutbacks for public regional campuses across the country as federal stimulus money runs out.
Rápalo Appointed to Top Post at Rockland Community College
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JUNE 8, 2023
Dr. Lester Edgardo Sandres Rápalo will become president of Rockland Community College (RCC), effective July 1. Dr. Lester Sandres Rápalo Rápalo previously served as provost and vice president for academic affairs at CUNY Bronx Community College, provost and dean of Union College’s Elizabeth Campus, and chair of the foreign language department at Valencia College.
PRIDE 2023 at LIAISON
Liaison International
JUNE 8, 2023
We are proud to help make #HigherEd and #EdTech an inclusive place for all. As we celebrate #PrideMonth2023 , Liaison will continue to empower members of the LGBTQ+ community year-round. We hope this page serves as a resource center for allies and members of the community alike to find opportunities for support, celebration, and advocacy. FIND A CELEBRATION To find events in cities nationwide, use this link !
Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws and Higher Ed
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JUNE 8, 2023
The LGBT Center at the University of Louisville in Kentucky makes its goals clear. “The center is committed to dismantling cis-heteropatriarchy and other systems of oppression,” reads the front page of its website. “Empower the LGBTQ+ campus community to reach their full potential; not only survive but THRIVE,” it continues. But this year, that’s been more challenging than ever.
Let’s embrace the creative possibilities of AI
The Berkeley Blog
JUNE 8, 2023
Engaging with AI's unique form of creativity could help us and learn new things, combine and extend previous ideas, and design new molecules, new medicines, and new works of art.
JACI LEDERMAN
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JUNE 8, 2023
Jaci Lederman Jaci Lederman has been appointed executive director of information technology and chief information officer at Vincennes University in Indiana. Lederman holds a bachelor’s degree in management from the University of Phoenix and an MBA with a concentration in IT management from Western Governors University.
Racial Opportunity Costs
Inside Higher Ed
JUNE 8, 2023
Why Black men aren’t transferring. This piece concerns the reasons why relatively few Black men become vertical (or upward) transfer students (transferring from associate to bachelor’s programs). Transfer offices act as bridges to access higher education. They exist as portals into and out of material realities.
Page Appointed President of Stillman College
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JUNE 8, 2023
Dr. Yolanda W. Page will become president of Stillman College, effective July 1. Dr. Yolanda W. Page Page is currently provost and vice president for academic affairs at Savannah State University. Previously, Page was vice president in the Division of Academic Affairs and professor of English at Dillard University. Page has been lauded for her work, having been given the Council of Independent Colleges Chief Academic Officer Award in 2020 and recognized as one of Diverse’s 25 leading women in hi
Welcome, Transfers! Prioritizing Students Coming From Community Colleges
Inside Higher Ed
JUNE 8, 2023
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Jackie Christopher, The UK Study Expert, US
The PIE News
JUNE 8, 2023
After working for multiple universities as recruitment manager for North America, Jackie Christopher, originally from Pennsylvania, decided to branch out in 2020. Inspired by her own experience studying abroad at the University of Roehampton in London, she created The UK Study Expert. What do you like most about your job? Being able to get students out of the US, and expand their knowledge and understanding of other cultures.
Telecounseling Talk: What Students Say
Inside Higher Ed
JUNE 8, 2023
Student Voice data offer insight into students’ experiences with telecounseling. What can college leaders do to help ensure students are getting quality virtual care? Telecounseling for college students isn’t going anywhere. That’s one takeaway from a new report on critical considerations for partnering with teletherapy vendors from the American Council on Education, says co-author Nance Roy.
China int’l fees could increase fivefold, Xi calls for “world-class” universities
The PIE News
JUNE 8, 2023
The Chinese government should raise international student fees in line with popular student destinations like the US and UK, researchers have recommended, as president Xi calls for more investment in China’s higher education system. A study from the Beijing Institute of Technology said international tuition fees could be increased by up to five times the existing price to help universities compete with other institutions around the world and increase the quality of Chinese higher education.
The Benefits of a Presidential Teach-In
Inside Higher Ed
JUNE 8, 2023
Patrick Sanaghan and Mary Dana Hinton offer an onboarding strategy for a new president and other senior leaders in which they become the students. We call it the presidential teach-in, and one of us, Mary Dana Hinton, has firsthand experience with the value and success of this approach. As a new president at Hollins University, she was eager to get to know the culture, challenges and opportunities in her new community.
MIT Latinx Students Celebrated at Inaugural MIT Latinx Graduation
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JUNE 8, 2023
Latinx students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology were celebrated at the inaugural MIT Latinx Graduation, held May 31 at the MIT Media Lab. More than 140 graduate and undergraduate students at MIT received red “Latinx MIT Class of 2023” stoles for this year's commencement. The event – hosted by the MIT Latinx Graduate Students Association (LGSA), Latino Cultural Center (LCC), and Latino Alumni of MIT (LAMIT) – featured guest speaker Jenny Larios Berlin, entrepreneur in residenc
Encouraging Attendance while Maintaining Flexibility: Strategies for Student Engagement
Faculty Focus
JUNE 8, 2023
The shift to emergency remote teaching in 2020 was a challenging time for students and instructors. Many universities embraced the idea of increased flexibility to enable greater autonomy and allow students to pursue their education while managing other challenges in their life. However, with the transition back to in-person teaching, some of these accommodating shifts must come to terms with changes in the higher education landscape, such as heightened disengagement by students ( McMurtrie, 202
Unpopular opinion: a sense of relief over UK dependants ban?
The PIE News
JUNE 8, 2023
The UK government’s decision last week to ban certain international students from bringing dependants with them was met with public expressions of disappointment. QS forecast a potential £10 billion annual deficit to the economy while others warned that women will be disproportionately impacted by the new policy. High profile spokespeople including UUK director Vivienne Stern and Succession actor Brian Cox appeared in the British media highlighting the value of international students to t
College DEI Spending Draws Ire of Mississippi’s GOP Auditor
The Chronicle of Higher Education
JUNE 8, 2023
By Zachary Schermele André da Loba for The Chronicle The state's higher-education board says that DEI spending amounts to less than 1 percent of the overall system budget.
UAL Frequencies
totallyrewired
JUNE 8, 2023
I visited Roshi Bhagotra’s fabulous sound exhibition called UAL Frequencies at Peckham Levels yesterday, which is definitely worth a visit if you’re in the area: Also check out the accompanying podcasts – topics range from ‘sound practice, podcasting learning platforms, course content, student support, well being, diversity, international student experence, hybrid education and much more!
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