Higher Ed Dive

OCTOBER 20, 2023

The accreditor recently launched an initiative called the Credential Lab, which will implement an evaluation model for outside content providers.

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Wonkhe

OCTOBER 20, 2023

On the tenth anniversary of David Willetts' 2013 Robbins Revisited report, David Kernohan wonders if it still stands up The post Robbins Revisited, revisited appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Higher Ed Dive

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Subjects like computer and information sciences have attracted more students in recent years, but they can be expensive to expand and upgrade.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 20, 2023

I woke up this morning, approached my bathroom sink, and gazed into the mirror. It is apparent to me the dark circles reflect the shadows in the night, having taught class the night before and arriving home a little past 10:30 pm. I can see my white hairs flaring out of formation, one, no, wait, two more than I saw the previous morning. I think, “I only had one when I graduated with a PhD.

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Higher Ed Dive

OCTOBER 20, 2023

We’re rounding up some of our biggest recent stories, from state lawmakers targeting college employee raises to a major donor cutting ties with Harvard.

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Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Coming Together Over the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Johanna Alonso Fri, 10/20/2023 - 03:00 AM As the Mideast crisis deepens, some university officials are finding ways to foster dialogue and compassion among students on campus.

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Higher Ed Dive

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Gov. Ron DeSantis’ political ally will earn about $700,000 annually, along with potential performance and retention bonuses.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Dr. Ivonne Diaz-Claisse found her destiny in a middle school classroom. While working at AT&T as an engineer, she joined the company’s group for Hispanic employees and was asked to go speak to a class of middle school students in Newark, New Jersey. She gladly agreed. Dr. Ivonne Diaz-Claisse “I told my story — what it took for me to achieve my dream — and at the end, the students wanted my autograph,” says Diaz-Claisse, president and CEO of Hispanics Inspiring Students’ Performance and Achie

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University Business

OCTOBER 20, 2023

The old trope in politics is that Americans disdain Congress but love their own representative. Turns out it’s the same with college: Americans increasingly question the value of a four-year degree given higher ed’s skyrocketing costs, heavy debt burden and changing values. But surprisingly, amid broad skepticism of institutions in general, alumni are staying true to their schools.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Dr. Adrienne Morgan Adrienne Morgan has been named vice president for equity and inclusion and Richard Feldman Chief Diversity Officer at the University of Rochester in New York. Morgan holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, a master’s in cross-disciplinary professional studies from the Rochester Institute of Technology, and a Ph.D. in higher education from the University of Rochester.

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University Business

OCTOBER 20, 2023

In the last two weeks in higher education, the number of presidents to announce retirement doubled that of confirmed hires. But those who decided to step down are doing so on sound footing. Most college leaders retiring in style will be recognized for their expansion, renovation and construction of campus facilities. Additionally, half of the six presidents to be hired or retired hail from an institution with strong religious ties.

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The PIE News

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Experiential leadership company Common Purpose has launched a new venture designed to “help dismantle barriers young people face in employment” The EvolveCareers edtech initiative is hoping to “revolutionise” the young people’s transition from education into work through on-demand learning experiences. The EvolveCareers’ Career Accelerator program will provide “essential skills” to dismantle common barriers and equip young professionals with “min

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Academe Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2023

BY JOHN AUBREY DOUGLASS There is much to worry about as we approach 2024: attacks on academic freedom, on free speech, on open societies, and attempts to degrade democracy, and not just here in the United States.

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Educause

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Hosts Cynthia and Jack talk with Michael Berman, executive strategic consultant with Vantage Technology Consulting Group and former chief information officer for the California State University System. (Recorded live at the EDUCAUSE 2023 Annual Conference.

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Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 20, 2023

AI Pioneer: ChatGPT Will Soon Become Scholars’ ‘Debate Partner’ Marjorie Valbrun Fri, 10/20/2023 - 03:00 AM A leading Hong Kong university scientist says the days are gone when AI was seen as the villain in education.

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The PIE News

OCTOBER 20, 2023

A $12.6 billion five-year National Skills Agreement will expand and transform access to Australia’s VET sector, the government has said. The announcement will largely impact domestic settings in Australia. Focusing on the need to “train Australians for the jobs of today as well as the jobs of tomorrow”, government referred to the plan as a “landmark agreement [that] will kickstart real change” Prime minister Anthony Albanese said that the NSA is “consistent wi

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The Guardian - Higher Education

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Sixth formers said tests displayed incorrect questions, repeatedly crashed or failed to record answers Oxford University says it will not use results from its botched online admissions tests to award places on next year’s English courses, after students and schools across the UK described multiple crashes, freezes and other frustrations using the new system.

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The Chronicle of Higher Education

OCTOBER 20, 2023

By Katherine Mangan Ashland University, in Ohio, is one of the first institutions targeted by the Education Department, which had warned that it was scrutinizing programs eligible for Second Chance Pell Grants.

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The Guardian - Higher Education

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Incident at university clubbing night leads to preppy staples being barred from union premises They may have been preppy fashion championed by Ralph Lauren and Calvin Klein but chinos and blue shirts have now been banned by Cardiff University students’ union after being associated with a violent incident at a nightclub. The students’ union announced the ban in a memo sent to all members of Cardiff’s athletic union, the umbrella body representing sporting clubs on campus.

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Kortext University Leaders' Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2023

ChatGPT-3 was launched less than a year ago, on 30 November 2022, and since then has taken the higher education sector by storm. While no definitive statistics on student use are available yet, a freedom of information request made to Scottish universities revealed thousands of student connections to the generative AI chatbot since May. It’s clear that new generative AI tools are revolutionising education, but how can universities enable students to use these technologies in a risk-free way?

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Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Carthage College’s full-time faculty members have overwhelmingly censured their president, John R. Swallow, and their provost/executive vice president for operations, David Timmerman, for increasing teaching loads without upping pay.

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The Chronicle of Higher Education

OCTOBER 20, 2023

By Brian O’Leary and Nick Perez This table shows the percentage of bachelor's and two-year-degree seeking students graduating, transferring, still enrolled, or no longer enrolled at more than 2,000 colleges, as of the 2020-21 academic year.

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Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Nearly 80 Harvard scholars have signed a letter accusing the university administration of refusing “to actively protect the free speech of Palestinian, Arab, Black and Muslim students.” They say the institution’s “failure to … condemn the killing of Palestinian civilians, is to willfully ignore the fact that it is Palestinian and allied students who are being targeted on our campus.

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Terminalfour

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Snapchat sets itself apart, social media threatens search, and with new features aplenty, our team has compiled the top 10 social media developments you need to know about this autumn.

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Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Florida International University has agreed to pay $575,000 in back wages as part of a recently announced agreement with the U.S. Department of Labor, which alleged that FIU paid 163 women less than their male counterparts between Aug. 1, 2017, and Aug. 1, 2018. The alleged pay discrimination was uncovered in a recent compliance review.

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University Business

OCTOBER 20, 2023

The private university in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, announced in September that it was suspending the men’s and women’s swimming and diving programs indefinitely, saying that, “Athletics has determined a program suspension is warranted, pending a full investigation by the University.” The hazing allegations got almost immediate pushback from team members and their families, with some hiring lawyers and asking the school to retract its statement and lift the suspensi

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Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Universities in China, Hong Kong, India and Singapore are supporting interdisciplinary science better than higher education institutions in the U.S., U.K., Canada and Australia, according to a new report from Schmidt Science Fellows and Times Higher Education. (Disclaimer: Times Higher Education owns Inside Higher Ed but has no editorial oversight.

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University Business

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Register Now Date & Time: Thursday, November 16 at 2 pm ET In today’s competitive landscape with the enrollment cliff looming, many higher education institutions are looking for innovative ways to attract, engage and retain students. At the same time, students around the world are eager to study abroad with 91% believing it’s a great way to round out their education experience, but often have unique concerns, and seek earlier guidance and support from institutions.

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Economics and Change in Higher Education

OCTOBER 20, 2023

The $11 million gap between WKU revenues and expenses from 2022-23 came primarily from overspending in the athletics and enrollment and student experience divisions, as well as from various one-time payments. Susan Howarth, WKU executive vice president for strategy, operations and finance, and Renaldo Domoney, WKU assistant vice president for budget, finance and analytics, said fiscal year 2023 saw expenditures of $400.6 million and revenues of $389.6 million.

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University Business

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Academic incubators are at the intersection of innovation and entrepreneurship. Also known as innovation hubs, they come in all shapes and sizes, spanning various industries. These hubs prepare students for future careers, foster relationships with local communities and give companies early access to potential talent, providing universities with immense business value.

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Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Thirty-seven members of the Boston College swimming and diving program have sued the institution to lift the indefinite suspension that administrators handed down last month over allegations of hazing, SwimSwam reported.

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Economics and Change in Higher Education

OCTOBER 20, 2023

“Management cites a 20% fall in enrollment to justify laying off 40% of lecturer faculty. These cuts seem far out of scale and appear to be retaliatory for our union organizing,” said CFA San Francisco Chapter President Brad Erickson. At an August presentation to the San Francisco State Budget Committee, Provost Amy Sueyoshi outlined a plan to make up for a projected budget shortfall by slashing lecturer faculty positions.

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Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 20, 2023

New Barriers for Community Colleges marylchurchill… Fri, 10/20/2023 - 03:00 AM Community college transfer pathways are disrupted by the Supreme Court’s decision to end affirmative action.

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Higher Education Inquirer

OCTOBER 20, 2023

National American University Holdings (NAUH) of Rapid City, South Dakota has no cash. The company owns National American University and its subsidiary, Henley-Putnam School of Strategic Security. According to the company's most recent financial statements: "As of August 31, 2023, the Company had approximately $0.0 million of unrestricted cash and cash equivalents, a working capital deficit of approximately $4.8 million, and a deficit in stockholders’ equity of approximately $1.8 million.

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Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Today on the Academic Minute: Austin M. Garner, assistant professor in the department of biology at Syracuse University, explores the impact of our changing environment on one of the smallest creatures.

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The Guardian - Higher Education

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Louisiana State University professor Robert Mann is tired of battling state politicians as the GOP fights to seize control of US colleges and universities During his 18-year tenure at Louisiana’s largest public university, journalism professor Robert Mann courted backlash for speaking out against the state’s top political leaders. Republicans called for Mann’s firing after he criticized former governor Bobby Jindal amid the state’s 2016 budget crisis.

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Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 20, 2023

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