Why Richard Bland wants to break up with William & Mary
Higher Ed Dive
MAY 16, 2023
Amid mergers and closures, the Virginia junior college is looking to establish independence and its own brand identity.
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We need to talk about data burden
Wonkhe
MAY 16, 2023
Higher education providers have to collect, understand, analyse and submit huge swathes of data - but why? Andy Youell feels burdened The post We need to talk about data burden appeared first on Wonkhe.
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Patricia Timmons-Goodson Appointed Dean of North Carolina Central University School of Law
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MAY 16, 2023
Patricia Timmons-Goodson will become dean of the North Carolina Central University (NCCU) School of Law , effective Jul. 1, 2023. Patricia Timmons-Goodson Timmons-Goodson is a retired North Carolina Supreme Court associate justice, the fourth woman and the first African American woman in the role. She retired from the Supreme Court in 2012. She is currently a member of the American Bar Association (ABA) and co-chair of the board of the NC Justice Center.
PSHE in HE is here. It’s time to implement it properly
Wonkhe
MAY 16, 2023
As the volume of duties, expectations and campaigns to teach or train students in different aspects of student life grows, Jim Dickinson considers how universities might navigate the new burden The post PSHE in HE is here. It’s time to implement it properly appeared first on Wonkhe.
Federal Research Partnerships Give Universities a Competitive Edge
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
MAY 16, 2023
When the Air Force Research Laboratory Munitions Directorate wanted to build a collaborative research space near Eglin Air Force Base, it turned to the University of Florida. UF’s Applied Research in Engineering (FLARE) program, which is the applied and classified research arm of the university’s engineering college, collaborated with AFRL and other experts to design the facility.
The Power of AI and Future of Education is Now: How Teachers and the Taught Can Create the Teaching
Faculty Focus
MAY 16, 2023
The Brazilian educator and philosopher, Paulo Freire, believed in a collaborative approach to education, where both the educator and the learner contribute to the learning process. His work focused on promoting critical thinking and dialogue. In his book, Pedagogy of the Oppressed , he discussed his ideas about education as a collaborative process where both the educator and the learner work together to create knowledge and learn from one another.
Illinois Law to Make Major Course Credits at Illinois Institutions Transfer-Friendly
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MAY 16, 2023
A new Illinois law will aim to make major course credits at Illinois higher ed institutions transfer-friendly, reducing the time and money students spend on degrees. The legislation has passed both the Illinois House and Senate and is awaiting governor approval. Sen. Cristina Castro SB2288 – effective Jan. 1, 2024, if approved – would require public colleges and universities to accept all major courses approved for transfer through Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI) Act as equivalent major c
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Former Student Sues Hocking College, Alleges Disability Discrimination, Retaliation, and Assault
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MAY 16, 2023
Hocking College is facing a lawsuit from a former student with Down syndrome who is alleging disability discrimination, retaliation, and assault, ABC News reported. Caden Cox, the first person with Down syndrome to play and score a point in a college football game, is suing Hocking, alleging that when he worked at the student recreation center, his supervisor engaged in “persistent derogatory, discriminatory, and abusive verbal harassment.
Curiosity, Belonging, Call to Action: Reflections from Semester at Sea
The PIE News
MAY 16, 2023
The prop plane touched down amidst the twinkling lights of Casablanca late in the evening. I headed to the central port where I was scheduled to board the MV World Odyssey , which had docked earlier that day. The ship is the floating campus of Semester at Sea of the Institute of Shipboard Education, where, each semester , over 500 students spend four months abroad in nearly a dozen countries.
USC Initiative to Integrate AI and Digital Literacy Skills for All Students
Campus Technology
MAY 16, 2023
The University of Southern California (USC), long known for its advances in computer science and as a leading provider of tech talent, has announced a $1 billion-plus initiative called "Frontiers of Computing" to focus on "AI, machine learning and data science, augmented and virtual reality, robotics, gaming, and blockchain," according to a release.
Maya Wiley Announced as Keynote Speaker for New College of Florida Alternative Commencement Ceremony
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MAY 16, 2023
Civil rights leader Maya Wiley will be the keynote speaker at the New College of Florida (NCF) graduating Class of 2023’s alternative commencement ceremony May 18, the Herald Tribune reported. Maya Wiley Wiley – civil rights activist, attorney, and professor – is the CEO of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights. Students from the recently embattled liberal arts school are preparing for an alternative commencement this year, a “Commencement On Our Terms," given the conservative shi
THE to launch counsellors platform
The PIE News
MAY 16, 2023
Times Higher Education has announced a new digital platform in collaboration with UCAS , UCL , Unifrog and Huron University that will be focused on supporting international school counsellors. Patrick Hayes, chief development officer for THE, revealed the plans during a prestigious gala dinner as part of the BMI global international schools forum and workshop taking place in London.
Dr. Amy Bosley Appointed President of Northwest Vista College
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MAY 16, 2023
Dr. Amy Bosley will become president of Northwest Vista College (NVC), effective mid-July. Dr. Amy Bosley Bosley is currently chief of staff and vice president for institutional planning and development at Valencia College. She previously served as vice president of organizational development and human resources; associate vice president of organizational communication and development; and academic coordinator at Valencia College.
Against Higher Ed's Happy Talk
The Chronicle of Higher Education
MAY 16, 2023
We need realism, not bombast and bromides. By Joshua Doležal Photograph by Matt Roth; balloon design by April Gomez for The Chronicle We need realism, not bombast and bromides.
National Park Service Gives Total $3 Million to HBCUs for Preservation and Restoration Efforts
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MAY 16, 2023
Three South Carolina historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) have been awarded a total of $3 million from The National Parks Service (NPS) to support the schools’ on-campus preservation and restoration projects. Benedict College will receive $750,000 to go towards its Morgan Hall Preservation project and $750,000 for rehabilitation of its Antisdel Chapel.
Pivoting to Higher Ed: 4 Ways to Successfully Recruit Tech Job Applicants
Educause
MAY 16, 2023
As layoffs across the broader technology industry continue, colleges and universities still face challenges in hiring for IT positions. But higher education offers at least four benefits that can resonate with job seekers.
TIMOTHY A. MINOR
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MAY 16, 2023
Timothy A. Minor Timothy A. Minor has been appointed interim vice chancellor for strategic partnerships at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. Minor holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Master of Public Affairs degree from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
The Power of AI and Future of Education is Now: How Teachers and the Taught Can Create the Teaching
Faculty Focus
MAY 16, 2023
The Brazilian educator and philosopher, Paulo Freire, believed in a collaborative approach to education, where both the educator and the learner contribute to the learning process. His work focused on promoting critical thinking and dialogue. In his book, Pedagogy of the Oppressed , he discussed his ideas about education as a collaborative process where both the educator and the learner work together to create knowledge and learn from one another.
University of Vermont’s Faculty Union Files Unfair Labor Practice Complaint
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MAY 16, 2023
The University of Vermont’s (UVM) faculty union filed an unfair labor practice complaint with the Vermont Labor Relations Board May 16, alleging that the school administration is improperly increasing faculty workloads, VT Digger reported. Additionally, the union, United Academics, filed a grievance alleging that the school declined to give professors a corresponding pay increase for the extra work.
Aus: ‘Kidnapping’ scam targets Chinese students
The PIE News
MAY 16, 2023
Australian police have issued a warning after a spate of ‘virtual kidnapping’ scams targeting Chinese students. New South Wales police urged vigilance following a rise in “suspicious” phone calls attempting to scam foreign students by telling them they have been implicated in a crime and must pay money to avoid deportation or arrest. Police said that targets are initially contacted via phone calls in which the perpetrators commonly speak Mandarin and pretend to be from a Chinese authority, suc
Medaille University Announces Coming Closure on Aug. 31 After Plan for Acquisition by Trocaire College Falls Through
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MAY 16, 2023
Medaille University will close on Aug. 31, after a plan for acquisition by Trocaire College fell through, Buffalo News reported. "Because the integration will not occur, and due to the financial instability of the institution, the Medaille University Board of Trustees has voted to close Medaille," Interim President Dr. Lori Quigley announced Monday.
The False Promise of Colorblind Admissions
The Chronicle of Higher Education
MAY 16, 2023
You can't stop racial discrimination without considering race. By Richard Thompson Ford Federico Gastaldi for The Chronicle You can't stop racial discrimination without considering race.
Sharing Our Work With Each Other
ACRLog
MAY 16, 2023
As the spring and summer terms begin, we enter conference season. Recently I’ve been thinking about the ways that academic librarians share their work with one another. In terms of traditional, formal sharing, this happens at conferences, webinars, or other sorts of lectures, and of course, through publications. But there’s so many more opportunities to talk about your research or other work you’re doing.
Mental Health and ‘Expectable’ vs. ‘Unmanageable’ Discomfort: Key Podcast
Inside Higher Ed
MAY 16, 2023
Mental Health and ‘Expectable’ vs. ‘Unmanageable’ Discomfort: Key Podcast Featured Image at Top of Article mental health podcast.
After Challenging Stints at 2 Struggling Colleges, a President Will Step Down
The Chronicle of Higher Education
MAY 16, 2023
By Megan Zahneis Jack Thomas, president of Ohio's Central State University, has faced scrutiny over enrollment, online programs, and claims about his management style.
Oxford University cuts ties with Sackler family over links with opioids
The Guardian - Higher Education
MAY 16, 2023
University follows other institutions in removing titles of family who make OxyContin painkiller The University of Oxford will cut its ties with the Sackler family, whose wealth came from addictive opioid drugs, removing the family’s name from buildings, galleries and positions funded through their donations. The university’s governing council approved the measure to strip the Sackler name from two galleries in the Ashmolean Museum and a university library as well as several staff positions, fol
When Critics Come for the President
Inside Higher Ed
MAY 16, 2023
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Education security officials ‘unprepared to cope’ should a cyberattack occur, report
University Business
MAY 16, 2023
The Achilles heel of higher education might be its cybersecurity provisions, and a new survey reveals just how vulnerable high-ranking security officials feel in the face of an imminent threat. Specifically, 68% of surveyed education CISOs believe they are at risk of facing a material cyberattack within the next 12 months, and 61% said they would be “unprepared to cope,” according to American enterprise security company Proofpoint and its latest report, “ Voice of the CISO.R
Revitalizing Writing Retreats
Inside Higher Ed
MAY 16, 2023
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The World’s Rising Scientific Research Nations
HESA
MAY 16, 2023
I was sitting at home this weekend, reading the UNESCO World Science Report (2021) , as one does, when I started poking around with the actual bibliometric numbers. And damned if there weren’t some big surprises in there. First: what is the UNESCO World Science Report? Well, it’s a pretty interesting document which has appeared periodically since 1993.
DeSantis Signs Bill to Defund DEI
Inside Higher Ed
MAY 16, 2023
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JADE PACKER
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MAY 16, 2023
Jade Packer Jade Packer has been appointed director of community initiatives for the Nasher Museum at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. Packer earned a bachelor’s degree at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and a master’s in instructional technology from North Carolina A&T State University.
Tailoring Student Services to Create Career-Ready Graduates: Changing Higher Education Podcast 153 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Kevin Grubb
The Change Leader, Inc.
MAY 16, 2023
16 May · Episode 155 Tailoring Student Services to Create Career-Ready Graduates 36 Min · By Dr. Drumm McNaughton Hear how Villanova University is creating career-ready graduates with approximately 94% of students being accepted into internships. Villanova University is creating career-ready graduates despite the current negative perception of higher ed that is partly fueled by students having difficulties finding jobs upon graduation.
Rapid Insight Annual Activity Calendar
EAB
MAY 16, 2023
Use these Rapid Insight resources as a guide for typical enrollment, reporting, student success, and fundraising processes, and to map your own. Thanks for your interest! To access this content, please log in or register for a free guest account. Log In Register The post Rapid Insight Annual Activity Calendar appeared first on EAB.
University of Michigan to spend $75M to buy Ann Arbor land for more student dorms
University Business
MAY 16, 2023
University of Michigan will spend $75 million to acquire dozens of Ann Arbor properties, paving the way for the second phase of its Central Campus housing project. The sale, pending a vote by the Board of Regents during its May 18 meeting in Dearborn, would authorize the purchase of 49 private properties north of Elbel Field, according to university documents.
A Clear North Star Guiding IHEP at 30 and Beyond: Reflections from IHEP President Mamie Voight
IHEP
MAY 16, 2023
By: Mamie Voight A few years ago, I had the opportunity to speak with a student about her experience pursuing a college education, and this student left an indelible mark on my mind. A typical day included studying and classwork, feeding and preparing her young children to be cared for by a family member, driving to her rural college campus—if she had gas money that week, counting on her on-campus job to offer granola bars so she could eat during the workday… and hoping that one small disruptio
Sharing the Success of Growth in Higher Education
Gray Associates
MAY 16, 2023
Uncover untold success stories in higher education! Join Robert Atkins' podcast, "Grow Grow Grow: Stories of Success in Higher Education." Explore enrollment growth, student outcomes, and visionary leadership. Gain insights from Melissa Morriss-Olson, George Burnett, and Matthew Crellin on faculty engagement, alternative credentials, and data-informed success.
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