Ohio Senate bill restricting DEI, tenure advances over widespread objections
Higher Ed Dive
MAY 17, 2023
The proposed legislation would rewrite many of higher education's norms. A companion bill is pending in the state House.
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Harm reduction is evidence-led. We need to shout about it
Wonkhe
MAY 17, 2023
After media attacks on UUK's taskforce on student drug use, Sunday Blake considers what universities can do when their good work falls victim to hostile coverage The post Harm reduction is evidence-led. We need to shout about it appeared first on Wonkhe.
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Education Department pledges ‘strongest-ever’ protections with long-awaited gainful employment draft
Higher Ed Dive
MAY 17, 2023
The agency also introduced regulatory proposals to collect and publish new data from all colleges, like potential earnings.
Students win better housing rights – if they can find a house to start with
Wonkhe
MAY 17, 2023
A renter's reform bill has been published - and given the good news for tenants, some fear landlords will sell up. Jim Dickinson weighs up their case The post Students win better housing rights – if they can find a house to start with appeared first on Wonkhe.
3 trends that are shaking up higher education companies
Higher Ed Dive
MAY 17, 2023
MOOC platforms touted the benefits of AI, while online program management companies responded to threats to tuition-sharing agreements.
Journey to a Million – get ready for a different set of choices, and a different student experience
Wonkhe
MAY 17, 2023
In 2030 applicants will be navigating more options and a scaled-up student experience. Ben Jordan discusses the third stage of UCAS’ national debate on the Journey to a Million The post Journey to a Million – get ready for a different set of choices, and a different student experience appeared first on Wonkhe.
2023 college grads lower their expectations as they face a cooling job market
Higher Ed Dive
MAY 17, 2023
Concerns about job security were a recurring theme in Monster’s 2023 “State of the Graduate” report.
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MAY 17, 2023
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When Social Scientists Ask the Wrong Questions
The Chronicle of Higher Education
MAY 17, 2023
Too many researchers have become the unwitting victims of corporate capture. By Nina Strohminger and Olúfémi Táíwò Illustration by The Chronicle Too many researchers have become the unwitting victims of corporate capture.
There Is No Going Back: College Students Want a Live, Remote Option for In-Person Classes
Campus Technology
MAY 17, 2023
Based on a survey of college students over the last three semesters, students understand that remotely attending a lecture via remote synchronous technology is less effective for them than attending in person, but they highly value the flexibility of this option of attending when they need it.
University of Phoenix to Affiliate With University of Idaho
Inside Higher Ed
MAY 17, 2023
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Explore the Technology Behind Today’s HyFlex Classroom
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
MAY 17, 2023
Room 170 at Burk Hall was ahead of its time. In 2005, more than a decade before the COVID-19 pandemic ushered in the modern era of online and hybrid learning in higher education, this classroom on the campus of San Francisco State University was outfitted for the budding field of online learning. Brian Beatty, a professor of instructional design and technology at SFSU, says that in those first days, Burk 170 looked like a computer lab, with machines lining the sides of the room and more traditio
Students Are Disoriented by Gen Ed. So Colleges Are Trying to Fix It.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
MAY 17, 2023
Colleges struggle to help students answer the question, 'Why am I taking this class?' By Beth McMurtrie Delcan & Co. for The Chronicle It's a tall order, but it's crucial.
Ohio Senate Progresses Bill to Ban DEI Training Requirements and Faculty Strikes
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MAY 17, 2023
The GOP-dominated Ohio Senate has passed 21-10 a bill that would ban nearly all diversity and inclusion training requirements at the state’s public colleges and universities, prohibit faculty strikes, and bar public universities from taking stances on “controversial” topics, the Associated Press reported. Sen. Jerry C. Cirino “If (lawmakers) do not act now, I feel we will continue down a path of servitude to a woke agenda,” said bill sponsor Sen.
NTU offshoot to open London creative campus
The PIE News
MAY 17, 2023
Nottingham Trent University’s Confetti Institute of Creative Technologies will expand into London in September with a new campus, dedicated to the entertainment industries. The expansion increases the CAS limited for NTU, with a range of new undergraduate and postgraduate courses. They will all be validated directly by NTU and share the same admissions and student support services, including recruitment support from the central international development office.
More than a Century of Black Girl Magic
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MAY 17, 2023
When Cashawn Thompson coined the hashtag #BlackGirlMagic in 2013, she lovingly acknowledged the beauty, labor, daring, and complexity of Black girls and women. Over the last decade, Thompson’s resonant affirmation has invigorated ways of embracing the full humanity of these girls and women, including their joys and aspirations. Like the burgeoning field of Black Girlhood Studies, the hashtag invites them to “ widen the field of possibility for ourselves and others.
Program Encourages Regional Native American Students to Pursue Health Sciences
Insight Into Diversity
MAY 17, 2023
The University of Minnesota (UMN) Medical School Duluth Campus will increase access to biomedical science careers for Native American students in the region with the new Gateways to Medicine and Research Master of Science degree program. The program will launch in fall 2023, funded in part by a $750,000 grant from the Genentech Innovation Fund. A one-year medical track for students interested in health professions and a two-year research track for those interested in biomedical sciences will be
Community College Teams Up with For-Profit for Medical Assistant Program
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MAY 17, 2023
Medical assistants are critical to the operation of doctor’s offices, hospitals, and clinics. They do everything from handling patient records and insurance forms to obtaining vital signs, drawing blood, and administering electrocardiograms. And we need more of them than ever: the Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that employment of medical assistants will grow much faster than the average occupation over the next decade.
Five Things University Leaders are Prioritizing This Year (And Two They Should Be)
EAB
MAY 17, 2023
Blogs Five Things University Leaders are Prioritizing This Year (And Two They Should Be) The results from EAB’s Spring 2023 Pulse Survey are in! We interviewed and surveyed a combined 107 CBOs, Provosts, and Heads of Strategy to understand the challenges dominating cabinet agendas today and get a read on what senior leaders are worried about tomorrow.
Todd Lamb Appointed President of University of Central Oklahoma
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MAY 17, 2023
Todd Lamb will become president of University of Central Oklahoma (UCO), effective Jul. 1. Todd Lamb Lamb is currently a practicing attorney and co-host of KFOR’s Flashpoint series, one of the nation's longest-running state political TV shows. He has previously been lieutenant governor of Oklahoma; a state senator; assistant to then-Gov. Frank Keating of Oklahoma; a member of the U.S.
Egypt to enrol int’l students fleeing Sudan
The PIE News
MAY 17, 2023
Egyptian universities are in talks to enrol some of the 5,000 Nigerian students who have fled fighting in Sudan in its own institutions. The Nigerian Embassy in Cairo says that has communicated with Egypt’s Central Administration for Foreign Students Affairs , also called WAFEDEN, with the aim of admitting hundreds of stranded students after requests from learners and parents.
ANNYA LOTT
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MAY 17, 2023
Annya Lott Annya Lott has been named associate vice chancellor for development for the University of California, Riverside. She served as senior director of philanthropy for Pitzer College in Claremont, California. Lott received a bachelor’s degree in English from Spelman College and a master’s in journalism from Boston University.
Law School Admissions on the Rise
Insight Into Diversity
MAY 17, 2023
The number of students admitted into law schools rose in 2022, marking the first increase in seven years, according to a new report by the nonprofit AccessLex Institute. The report, titled “Legal Education Data Deck: Key trends on access, affordability and value,” reveals the overall admission rate for law schools increased by two percentage points, with 70 percent of students offered admission.
GINA BLECK
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MAY 17, 2023
Gina Bleck Gina Bleck has been appointed vice chancellor for planning, design, and construction at the University of Pittsburgh. Bleck earned a bachelor’s degree in architecture from the Boston Architectural College, an MPS in urban and regional planning from Georgetown University, and an executive master’s in leadership from Georgetown’s McDonough School of Business.
Statehouses, Not Student Activists, Are the Real Threat to Free Speech
The Chronicle of Higher Education
MAY 17, 2023
Fixating on drama at Stanford Law leads us astray. By Eduardo Peñalver John W. Tomac for The Chronicle Fixating on drama at Stanford Law leads us astray.
U of Maryland Students Warned to Curb Offerings to Mascot
Inside Higher Ed
MAY 17, 2023
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Admin 101: Moving Into Your New Office
The Chronicle of Higher Education
MAY 17, 2023
How to be savvy in your logistical preparations as you take on a leadership post. By David D. Perlmutter How to be savvy in your logistical preparations as you take on a leadership post.
Program Innovation: Alums and Career Services Delivering Financial Literacy Lessons
Inside Higher Ed
MAY 17, 2023
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A Divisive Governor Hits the Commencement Circuit. For Some Students, He’s Not Welcome.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
MAY 17, 2023
By Nell Gluckman Gov. Glenn Youngkin of Virginia has been greeted by protests on two public campuses. At one of them, some students felt the administration stifled their speech.
Ohio State Board Pushes Back on Anti-DEI Bill
Inside Higher Ed
MAY 17, 2023
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Run Toward the Incident: Collaboration between Academia and Law Enforcement for Cybersecurity
Educause
MAY 17, 2023
Collaboration and partnership between academia and law enforcement can bring about positive contributions for future research and activities in cybersecurity.
Deepening engagement to tackle the climate crisis
HEPI
MAY 17, 2023
This HEPI blog was kindly contributed by Anthony McClaran , GuildHE Chair and Vice-Chancellor of St Mary’s University, Twickenham. Tackling the climate emergency has been recognised as one of the most important issues of the day and is the key concern of young people. Many universities have been at the forefront of climate research and addressing climate change over many decades and I am proud of the role that GuildHE and its members have played in addressing these issues.
New, Stronger Gainful Employment Regs Released
Inside Higher Ed
MAY 17, 2023
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Better Data on Graduates' Earnings Is Coming Soon to a Dashboard Near You. Will It Make a Difference?
The Chronicle of Higher Education
MAY 17, 2023
By Lee Gardner Illustration by the Chronicle Federal and state officials are pushing for new clarity on career outcomes, but that may not matter to many.
Department of Justice Resolves Complaint From Delaware State
Inside Higher Ed
MAY 17, 2023
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Photos expose the harsh reality of child labor in the United States
The Berkeley Blog
MAY 17, 2023
UC Berkeley Journalism professor Ken Light revisits images he captured of child laborers in America's agricultural fields during the 1970s and 80s.
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