Wonkhe

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

ARIA has appointed its programme directors and James Coe has taken a look at what they're working on The post ARIA picks its top team appeared first on Wonkhe.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law Thursday allowing the project to go forward, marking a victory for the public university.

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Wonkhe

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

A new report highlights a lack of progress in getting those from care backgrounds into university. Lorna Goodwin sets out the findings The post There’s far more to do on university access for care experienced people appeared first on Wonkhe.

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The Chronicle of Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The expansion of higher education uprooted hundreds of Black families. By Louis Hansen Deborah Taylor Mapp The expansion of higher education uprooted hundreds of Black families.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Dear Department Chair: Letters from Black Women Leaders to the Next Generation is a compelling book about leadership, service, and the importance of mentorship/sponsorship within the academy. The book is edited by Drs. Stephanie Y. Evans, Stephanie Shonekan, and Stephanie G. Adams. And its publication by Wayne State University Press earlier this month comes right on time, as a new academic school year gets underway.

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Inside Higher Ed

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

For Selective Institutions, Progress and Backsliding on Socioeconomic Diversity jessica.blake@… Mon, 09/11/2023 - 03:00 AM New York Times database shows some colleges have gained in socioeconomic diversity, but many have declined.

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The PIE News

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The cost of living in the UK, the availability and price of accommodation are the biggest barriers turning students away from the country, according to new research from the Erasmus Student Network UK. Evaluating the experiences of mobility students in the UK, the International Student Perspective UK report published by the UK wing of the student organisation highlights changes in perceptions due to Brexit and the UK’s withdrawal from Erasmus+.

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The Chronicle of Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

What does the academy have against the mother of second-wave feminism? By Rachel Shteir Sophie Bassouls, Sygma, Getty Images What does the academy have against the mother of second-wave feminism?

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Oregon State, Washington State Sue Over Control of Pac-12 Doug Lederman Mon, 09/11/2023 - 03:00 AM Two remaining members of the historic conference say they, not their departing peers, should decide its future. And where are the adults in the room, Oregon State’s leader asks.

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Campus Technology

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

This is going to be a big year for FLEXspace, the Flexible Learning Environments Exchange. Academic year '23-'24 will bring FLEXspace version 3.0 with a total portal redesign plus numerous new features and services.

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Inside Higher Ed

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

New Academic Freedom Principles Open Door to Outside Intervention Ryan Quinn Mon, 09/11/2023 - 03:00 AM The Princeton Principles—endorsed by a program and some professors at the university, but not Princeton itself—say off-campus actors “should become involved” in some instances.

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University Business

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Higher education stakeholders have been transfixed by declining student enrollment numbers in the past decade, which were only exacerbated further by the pandemic. But at the beginning of this new fall semester, colleges across the country are reporting big turnarounds. The University of Arkansas, for example, has welcomed a record number of students this school year, topping 32,000.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Twenty-two years on, the memories don’t come quite as readily as they once did for Dr. Lynne Brown. But some aspects of 9/11 are indelible. Brown, who was vice president of government relations and public affairs for New York University (NYU) on that day, climbed to the roof of Bobst Library when she heard that an airplane had hit the World Trade Center.

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ACRLog

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

I’ve been thinking recently (or maybe my whole career) about what the word “research” actually means. It’s a word I use frequently: in conversation, in the classroom, in one-on-one consultations. And broadly, too — in relation to acts of inquiry and information seeking, large and small, whether I’m helping a student look for an article for a discussion board post or mentoring a student working on designing their own semester-long study.

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The PIE News

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

When Canada’s housing minister suggested capping international students numbers , just weeks after exalting the importance of student migration in his former role as immigration minister, the country’s education sector rushed to defend students. But the fact remains that, whoever is to blame, nearly all major student destinations are experiencing housing shortages that are making both students and local residents miserable in the worst-affected areas.

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The Guardian - Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

MCC is reportedly eyeing an outpost in London. Here’s what you can expect if you’re tempted by its inducements Mathias Corvinus Collegium (MCC), the conservative Hungarian educational institution funded by Viktor Orbán’s rightwing government, has been expanding internationally. It opened a centre in Brussels, bought a university in Vienna and has plans for new branches in other western European cities, including London.

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Educause

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The increased adoption of generative AI tools creates opportunities for its use in academic research, knowledge development, and AI-assisted authoring. This article highlights this trend, discussing the implications of generative AI use in education and actions higher education CIOs can take to prepare for the future.

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University Business

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) and College Pulse have released their annual ranking on campus free speech , and one of the most prestigious universities in the nation received the lowest score possible: a fat zero. Harvard University, currently ranked 9th and 6th, respectively, in Forbes’ and The Wall Street Journal’s latest college rankings, placed last out of 248 schools and is the only institution to have received an “Abysmal” speech climat

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The Chronicle of Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

College leaders are already well paid. Why should they get ultra-low-interest loans too? By James H. Finkelstein and Judith A. Wilde Joan Wong for The Chronicle College leaders are already well paid. Why should they get ultra-low-interest loans too?

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UW Presidential Blog

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

On a near-daily basis, the relentless impacts of climate change are on display here and around the world, reshaping lives and ecosystems. That’s why climate change and broader issues of sustainability permeate our teaching, guide our research and fuel our service to the community. Climate change and sustainability are also at the forefront of advocacy and activism by UW students, such as the UW chapter of Institutional Climate Action, and many of their peers.

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The Chronicle of Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

By David Jesse Mike Mulholland, Getty Images Mel Tucker was sidelined after a months-old accusation was reported in the news. Mel Tucker was accused of sexual misconduct by a prominent sexual-assault survivor. The news brought to mind the university's history of scandals.

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Inside Higher Ed

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Michigan State University suspended its head football coach Sunday after news reports that he had sexually harassed the rape survivor and activist Brenda Tracy last year, the Associated Press reported.

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Academe Blog

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

BY HANK REICHMAN As higher education reels from continuing assaults on academic freedom, tenure, shared governance and education itself in states like Florida, Texas, Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennessee, we now face the possibility that another state’s major flagship institution may soon exist only as a shadow of its former self, the victim of a…

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Campus Technology

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

With the global cost of cybercrime set to top $10.5 trillion by 2025, according to Rose Gamble, vice president for research and economic development at the University of Tulsa (TU), the university has announced plans for the new Oklahoma Cyber Innovation Institute (OCII), which will identify, test and deploy solutions to meet the threat and train personnel to fill the need for expertise in this and other areas.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Aimee Turner Aimee Turner has been named vice president for finance and treasurer at the University of Delaware. She served as chief financial officer of the Duke Clinical Research Institute. Turner earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Frostburg State University in Maryland.

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Caylor Solutions

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

While it’s making a lot of headlines in financial sectors, blockchain technology has big potential for higher education institutions, too. The post Blockchain in Higher Ed Marketing appeared first on Caylor Solutions.

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Inside Higher Ed

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Where the First Amendment and national security meet. This semester I am teaching a course entitled Law, Policy and Politics of Cybersecurity. It incorporates everything from national security to information security and privacy. This morning when I read about the appellate decision in the Missouri v. Biden case, about which I have already spent some class time, I thought I would write a little summary for the students.

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Economics and Change in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

No wallet, no phone, no problem. A neural network learned from images of millions of artificial hands to achieve accuracy higher than scanning two irises. Amazon One is a fast, convenient, and contactless experience that enables customers to leave their wallets (and even their phones) at home. They can instead use the palm of their hand for everyday activities like paying at a store, presenting a loyalty card, verifying their age, or entering a venue.

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EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

As digital transformation initiatives accelerate across colleges and universities, institutions must bring their applications up to date. The limitations of some legacy applications may hold back transformation efforts and hamper improvements to efficiency, productivity and security. “This slows the pace of innovation because organizations can't meet the demands of their customers,” says Greg Peters, chief architect for strategic application modernization assessment with CDW.

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EAB

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Blogs How Change Leadership Propelled University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Journey to Equity Change leadership acts as a vital bridge between intent and action. What does effective change leadership look like in practice? In this post, we’ll take you inside an initiative at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) to illustrate how their Associate Vice Chancellor Dr.

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Higher Education Today

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Title: Varying Degrees 2023: New America’s Seventh Annual Survey on Higher Education Authors: Sophie Nguyen, Rachel Fishman, and Olivia Cheche Source: New America New America annually conducts its Varying Degrees survey to assess public opinion and regard for different aspects of higher education. The 2023 survey addressed five different issues: value, funding, accountability, equity and.

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EAB

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Blogs Adult learners’ application behavior is changing—here’s how Insights from our new survey of 3,800+ graduate and adult learners As the demographics of prospective graduate students and adult learners change, so do students’ application preferences and behaviors. To better understand how students are choosing which programs to apply to—and ensure our partners are equipped to meet their needs—our Adult Learner Recruitment team recently surveyed more than 3,800 prospective graduate, online, an

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Coursera blog

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Hello again! Last week, we used our job skills list to choose a resume type that best aligns with your needs. Now, you should have all the ingredients ready to start building out your resume. Over the next two issues, we’ll discuss your resume section-by-section , and by the end of this series, you’ll have a thoughtful resume built to help you go after your desired future role.

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Inside Higher Ed

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The Florida Board of Governors voted Friday to ask the state attorney general to weigh in on the Florida Atlantic University presidential search, which has been suspended for alleged anomalies. The board voted to seek a legal opinion on the use of a survey that sought demographic information about applicants, including questions on sexual orientation and gender identity.

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University Business

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Oregon State University and Washington State University, the two remaining members of the Pac-12 Conference, initiated legal action today to confirm the governance structure of the conference, gain access to business information, and protect the conference’s assets. Oregon State and Washington State brought this action against the conference and Pac-12 commissioner in the state of Washington requesting a temporary restraining order.

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Inside Higher Ed

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The University of Tennessee Board of Trustees voted Friday to guarantee admission to the flagship Knoxville campus for high school seniors who rank in the top 10 percent of their class or maintain a minimum 4.

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University Business

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

A rising share of US workers are worried technology will make their jobs obsolete, driven almost entirely by growing fears among college-educated employees. Some 22% of US workers now fear that they could be sidelined by technology, up from 15% two years ago, according to a survey from Gallup. While the share of non-college-educated workers who express concern has held steady at a little over 20% during that period, the portion of college-educated workers who say they’re worried more than doubl

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