Higher Ed Dive

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Professor Sarah Howorth says her program at the University of Maine helps bridge the gap between high school and college for students with autism.

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Wonkhe

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

A CIPD report prompts David Kernohan to consider how graduates fit within the wider workforce. The post Why are there more graduate bar staff than ever? appeared first on Wonkhe.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Declining enrollment is a top challenge for over half of respondents to a survey from consultancy BDO. Most were interested in spending, not cuts.

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Elon Musk is “ Chief Twit.” Since Musk’s takeover of Twitter on Oct. 27, the atmosphere around the site has resembled “ last night of camp ,” as many users declared their intention to leave. Whether they will actually leave will probably depend on what happens next on the platform. The early signs, to be sure, are not exactly promising.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

At the biennial International Conference on Urban Education (ICUE) Dr. Chance W. Lewis offered just one directive to the more than 500 participants who gathered in Cancun from Wednesday through Saturday. Every workshop, presentation, plenary session, he said, must include some solutions-based outcomes. That's been a requirement for Lewis, the Carol Grotnes Belk Distinguished Professor of Urban Education at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and the executive director of the university

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Column: Intellectual Affairs Ordinary discourse is notably self-centered, to judge by the range of hyphenates now in everyone’s vocabulary: self-interest, self-esteem, self-expression … The list in my notes reached some two dozen items, with no end in sight, before I abandoned the effort as (let’s get this over with) self-indulgent.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

At Agnes Scott College, first-year students are given the opportunity to take their first step into becoming global citizens through its Global Journeys program. Students visit Sabal’s Cassava Farm in Belize in March 2022 “Our student demographic is one of the most diverse student demographics in the country,” said Dr. Gundolf Graml, associate VP for academic affairs, dean for curriculum and strategic initiatives, and professor of German.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Saint Augustine’s University (SAU) has won the sixth annual HP HBCU Business Challenge , with students earning computer-related prizes and mentorship from HP executives. Marbella Alvarenga, Breanna Dorway, Dr. Van Sapp, Ashley Weekes, and Emmanuel Bryant The competition – ended Oct. 27 – has approximately 30-40 business programs at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) participate every year.

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Image: DENVER—On the final morning of last week’s Educause conference here, a surprisingly large group of die-hards gathered for a panel discussion entitled “CIO or No: Not All IT Leadership Roles Lead to the Chief Information Officer.” The powerhouse group of five panelists included two longtime campus CIOs, one newly appointed CIO, one vice president for digital innovation at a liberal arts college and one émigré from higher ed who now works for Amazon Web

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University Business

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

College mergers and related consolidation activity may again pick up steam as higher ed leaders navigate the twin financial upheavals of COVID and a potential recession. Just last week, it was announced that Bloomfield College, a small private institution in New Jersey, would become a subsidiary of Montclair State University, the large public school nearby.

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The PIE News

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

The Netherlands is weighing up the benefits international students bring to the country and seeking an “optimal” mix that will profit all stakeholders, the minister of education has said. In an interview with The PIE News , the Dutch minister for Education, Culture and Science, Robbert Dijkgraaf, acknowledged that international collaboration is key in higher education, but the education of international students will “never be a business model” for the European nation. &#

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The Chronicle of Higher Education

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

They want higher pay, better staffing, and respect. By Grace Mayer. Unite Here Local 23. They want higher pay, better staffing, and respect.

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Image: The American Public Health Association—which maintains that access to reproductive health services, including abortion, is a fundamental right—condemned the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe. v. Wade earlier this year as a “catastrophic judicial failure.” “The Supreme Court decision sets the nation back decades and demands action by all of us to protect reproductive freedom for all,” the APHA’s executive director, Dr.

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University Business

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

A University of Iowa student has been hospitalized after falling out of a sixth-floor window at Mayflower Residence Hall early Thursday. UI police were called to Mayflower, 1110 North Dubuque St., at 4:22 a.m. for a report of a student falling out the window and landing on the hall’s north roof — meaning he fell about five stories, according to UI Public Safety spokeswoman Hayley Bruce.

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The Chronicle of Higher Education

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Learning from other people’s mistakes can be as valuable as making your own — and much less painful. By Aaron Basko. Getty Images. Learning from other people’s mistakes can be as valuable as making your own — and much less painful.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Kelly Peloquin Kelly Peloquin has been named athletics director at Bronx Community College in New York. Peloquin served as assistant director. She attended the University of Miami on an athletics scholarship for swimming and received a degree in sports administration.

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EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

What Are Your Milestones and Incentives to Achieve Them? The decision to outsource security usually comes only after it’s clear that an on-campus solution is not achievable or cost-effective. Assume the virtual CISO will need to redesign your security operations center (SOC). Ask for a project plan, as well as milestones and incentives to be sure that it moves along and doesn’t become a low priority.

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The Chronicle of Higher Education

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

By Maria Di Mento. Colleen Gustafson, McPherson College McPherson College has an enrollment of about 800. The donor will contribute $2 for every dollar given or pledged to McPherson College by other people through June 30.

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Dr. Josie Ahlquist

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

If there’s one thing you should know about me: I’m a social media manager advocate. If there’s one thing I know for sure: Y’all need more than advice to go for a walk or get a massage. The Great Resignation (or whatever else you call it) has hurt Higher Ed. A July 2022 survey from the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources found that 57.2% of respondents were somewhat.

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Graduate and undergraduate teaching and research assistants at Washington State University voted to form a union affiliated with the United Auto Workers, they announced Thursday. The Washington State Public Employment Relations Commission confirmed the vote, and final certification is expected next week. The new unit numbers approximately 1,500 student assistants across the university’s campuses.

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Academe Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

BY JOHN K. WILSON A conference on academic freedom being held this weekend at Stanford has spurred controversy over its perceived conservative bias and closed format. A group of more than fifty Stanford academics signed “A Closed Conference on Academic Freedom is a Contradiction,” a statement denouncing the conference for its lack of public access.

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The PIE News

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Australian digital platform StudyMe has announced it has been acquired by US-based student recruitment firm Wellspring International Education. The acquisition, which was agreed for an undisclosed fee, will allow Wellspring to expand its digital offering in connecting students to universities with StudyMe’s technology. “This is a super exciting moment for StudyMe.

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Virginia governor Glenn Youngkin said he wants every high school student in the state to earn an associate degree or other higher education credential upon graduating so that they are “immediately prepared to go right into life,” the Cardinal News reported. That might mean making such a degree a high school graduation requirement, Youngkin said.

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AACC

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

We talk with Stephen Miller, director of the Cybersecurity Center of Excellence at Eastern New Mexico University–Ruidoso, about cybersecurity training programs at community colleges, including how to grow programs even as technology changes and the need for collaboration.

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

More than 1,300 former Saint James School of Medicine students are receiving more than $830,000 in payments as part of a settlement reached between the for-profit institution and the Federal Trade Commission. The FTC alleged earlier this year that Saint James, which operates campuses in the Caribbean, “lured students with false guarantees of student success” since at least April 2018, providing inaccurate information about its pass rates on a medical school standardized test and the

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Richard C. Daniel Richard C. Daniel has been named president of South Mountain Community College. Daniels served as executive vice president and chief operating officer at College Success Arizona. He holds a bachelor’s degree in exercise science, a master’s in higher education administration, and a Ph.D. in educational leadership and policy studies from Arizona State University.

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Blog: Confessions of a Community College Dean Yesterday I asked my wise and worldly readers to help me figure out how to do concurrent enrollment at scale. I was particularly interested in the credentials expected of the high school teachers who are deputized to teach college classes. Once again, my wise and worldly readers came through. Many wrote from other states.

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Higher Education Today

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Title: The State of Higher Education Funding: Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Source: The Hunt Institute Although enrollment is not limited to Black students, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have served a critical role in the advancement and development of Americans who have been underrepresented in traditional higher education pathways.

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

SUNY Westchester Community College and MDRC, a social policy research organization, released the results of a new study Thursday, which found that students in the college’s student support program enrolled full-time at higher rates and accumulated more credits than their peers. The program, called Viking ROADS, or Resources for Obtaining Associate Degrees and Success, launched in 2018 and intends to help students graduate with an associate degree in three years or faster.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Blogs. Four initial steps to take when launching a diversity enrollment strategy. On calls with vice presidents of enrollment and other campus stakeholders, diversity is a recurring topic of discussion. They specifically want to increase the presence of underrepresented racial and socioeconomic student populations on campus. Chances are, your campus leaders are asking a similar question: How can we enroll and retain a more diverse student body?

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

A new report examining peer mental health supports on college campuses found that such programs are popular and useful, though they also raise some concerns. The report, “ Peer Programs in College Student Mental Health ,” commissioned by the Ruderman Family Foundation and produced by the Mary Christie Institute, was based on interviews with 22 peer counseling and mental health experts and survey responses from 57 college counseling center directors.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Austin R. Chalmers Austin R. Chalmers has been named director of bands and a lecturer in the department of performing and fine arts at Fayetteville State University in North Carolina. Chalmers, who served as assistant director of bands, holds a bachelor’s degree in music from North Carolina Central University and a master’s degree in music education from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

How do we best educate young adults about vaccines? In today’s Academic Minute, Suellen Hopfer of the University of California, Irvine, discusses social media’s role. Hopfer is an assistant professor of health, society and behavior at UC Irvine’s program in public health. A transcript of this podcast can be found here. Section: Academic Minute File: 11-04-22 UCI - Social Media Strategies to Educate Young Adults on Vaccines.

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Higher Education Today

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Title: Beyond the Box: Promoting equal access to postsecondary education and academic success for system involved students Author: Annie Lubben and Jenny Zhou Source: The Project on Workforce at Harvard Summer Fellowship Series The criminal justice system impacts approximately 80 million people in the United States who live with criminal records and over 2 million.

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Jason Hinojosa, the interim chief of police at the University of Utah, has banned three phrases from police work, The Salt Lake Tribune reported. He reviewed body camera footage and said the phrases are common. The university has been working on its policies since the 2018 murder of a student, Lauren McCluskey , killed by her ex-boyfriend. The phrases, used by police officers to McCluskey, are: “There is nothing we can do,” “Why did you wait to report this crime?

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Higher Education Today

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Title: 52nd Annual Survey Report on State-Sponsored Student Financial Aid, 2020-2021 Academic Year Author: National Association of State Student Grant Aid Programs The National Association of State Student Grant and Aid Programs (NASSGAP) recently released an annual survey report on state student aid programs. The report highlights how states are funding student financial aid by.

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University Business

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

More than 100 Penn State students, faculty and community members — armed with signs like “We Are … better than this” and “Make racism wrong again” — rallied near the steps of Old Main on Thursday afternoon and demanded racial justice, calling for the administration to reverse its decision to cancel plans for its own Center for Racial Justice.

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