Faculty Focus

APRIL 9, 2023

The conventional format of a faculty member positioned in front of a classroom using visual enhancement (e.g., chalkboard, transparency, PowerPoint, etc.) has been on life support for quite some time. Faculty and pedagogists alike have been aware of the illness and many attempted to replace the traditional lecture with some alternative learning approaches which have been housed under various buzzwords such as “flipped classroom” (Milman, 2012), “experiential learning” (Wurdinger, 2005), and “ble

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 9, 2023

For Dr. Steven R. Gonzales, education is a lifelong calling. Despite other opportunities available to him, he decided to pursue a degree in mathematics secondary education. He returned in 1996 to Coolidge High School in Coolidge, Arizona — the school he graduated from a few years earlier — to serve as a math teacher. The rest is history. Gonzales’ passion for education has culminated in a swift rise to being named chancellor of the Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) last Septembe

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Faculty Focus

APRIL 9, 2023

The conventional format of a faculty member positioned in front of a classroom using visual enhancement (e.g., chalkboard, transparency, PowerPoint, etc.) has been on life support for quite some time. Faculty and pedagogists alike have been aware of the illness and many attempted to replace the traditional lecture with some alternative learning approaches which have been housed under various buzzwords such as “flipped classroom” (Milman, 2012), “experiential learning” (Wurdinger, 2005), and “ble

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 9, 2023

Three unions representing approximately 9,000 Rutgers University faculty and staff went on strike Apr. 10, following nearly a year of unsuccessful contract negotiations, CNN reported. This was the first educator strike in Rutgers history, according to the unions. Members of Rutgers AAUP-AFT , Rutgers Adjunct Faculty Union , and AAUP-BHSNJ picketed on the New Jersey school’s three main campuses in New Brunswick, Newark, and Camden, demanding improvements such as salary increases, improved job sec

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Inside Higher Ed

APRIL 9, 2023

A Dead Professor, 2 Critical Reports and a Presidential Apology David Ho Mon, 04/10/2023 - 12:00 AM

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 9, 2023

Felicia Benton-Johnson Felicia Benton-Johnson has been appointed vice president for diversity and inclusive excellence at Clemson University. Benton-Johnson holds a bachelor’s degree in biology and a master’s in curriculum and instruction, both from Tennessee State University, as well as a doctorate in higher education leadership from Argosy University Sarasota.

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Inside Higher Ed

APRIL 9, 2023

No Quick Fix for Enrollment Woes Featured Image at Top of Article Screen Shot 2023-01-05 at 1.58.48 PM-YTready.

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Inside Higher Ed

APRIL 9, 2023

Lawsuit Prompts Changes in Fulbright-Hays Grant Program Featured Image at Top of Article FulbrightGraphic ED.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 9, 2023

Langston University President Dr. Kent J. Smith, the leader of Oklahoma's only historically Black college and university (HBCU), has announced his retirement, KOSU reported. Dr. Kent Smith “We appreciate Dr. Kent Smith’s unwavering commitment to Langston University since he became President in 2012,” said Jarold Callahan, chair of the Oklahoma A&M System Board of Regents.

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Inside Higher Ed

APRIL 9, 2023

Accreditors as Referees Featured Image at Top of Article image-from-rawpixel-id-7044228.

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University Business

APRIL 9, 2023

The Notre Dame college football team is independent. What would happen if it joined a conference? Let’s look at the data behind a decision like this and the possible economic outcomes. The landscape of college football is rapidly changing. We saw this play out between 2011 and 2014 when 12 major universities switched conferences (see below). Over the seven years that followed, there were numerous rumors of impending moves but little activity.

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Inside Higher Ed

APRIL 9, 2023

The Benefits of Finding Flow Featured Image at Top of Article GettyImages-1327049936.

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Economics and Change in Higher Education

APRIL 9, 2023

A Michigan college has ended its partnership with a Florida charter school whose principal was forced to resign after a parent complained sixth graders were exposed to pornography during a lesson on Renaissance art that included Michelangelo’s David sculpture. A Hillsdale College spokesperson said Tallahassee Classical School no longer is affiliated with the small, Christian classical liberal arts college in southern Michigan, MLive.com reported Thursday.

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Inside Higher Ed

APRIL 9, 2023

A New Look for Inside Higher Ed Doug Lederman Sun, 04/09/2023 - 09:55 AM

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Economics and Change in Higher Education

APRIL 9, 2023

The Senate Appropriations Committee passed a version of the state budget, HB 19, that cut $18 million for the employer share of health benefits that was introduced by Gov. Brian Kemp and approved by the state House. It also includes an $87 million cut to the teaching budget — a block of funding for student instruction, as opposed to research or other agencies under USG — to be replaced with unspent funds carried forward from the past year.

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Inside Higher Ed

APRIL 9, 2023

New Mexico State Chancellor Out in ‘Mutual Separation’ David Ho Mon, 04/10/2023 - 12:00 AM

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University Business

APRIL 9, 2023

A recent survey found a widespread deficiency of resources for educational institutions , including a lack of fundamental information on enrollment data. Without this data, many colleges and universities lack insight into what institutional events their current and prospective students want. As the higher education system kicks back into full gear, these institutions need more efficient strategies to collect key student information and use that data to deliver a more optimized student experience

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Inside Higher Ed

APRIL 9, 2023

The 3-Year Bachelor’s Degree Matt Reed Mon, 04/10/2023 - 12:00 AM

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 9, 2023

New College of Florida Interim President Richard Corcoran has asked seven faculty members to withdraw their tenure applications ahead of an April board of trustees meeting, according to faculty union president Dr. Steven Shipman, the Tampa Bay Times reported. Richard Corcoran Corcoran – a former speaker of the Florida House of Representatives and Republican – is looking to make drastic changes at the school.

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Inside Higher Ed

APRIL 9, 2023

Bryan Alexander on AI: Pulse Podcast Tim Phang Mon, 04/10/2023 - 12:00 AM

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Inside Higher Ed

APRIL 9, 2023

Loneliness as a Health Issue: Academic Minute Tim Phang Mon, 04/10/2023 - 12:00 AM

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