Wonkhe
JUNE 28, 2023
Living Wage Foundation director Katherine Chapman calls on universities to become accredited living wage employers The post Paying a real living wage demonstrates commitment to higher education’s values appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
JUNE 28, 2023
Johns Hopkins University held its workplace well-being summit Tuesday, focusing on graduate students and faculty.
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Wonkhe
JUNE 28, 2023
David Kernohan digs in to HESA data to find out how pay compares for academic and professional staff across the sector in England The post What we know about sector staff wages appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
JUNE 28, 2023
The governing board intends to phase out certain public colleges’ degrees that have low enrollment or little return on investment for students.
Inside Higher Ed
JUNE 28, 2023
Wells College president Jonathan Gibralter is among the higher ed leaders who used ChatGPT to craft a graduation speech this year. But the administrative potential of such tools remains largely untapped. As Wells College graduates gathered last month, President Jonathan Gibralter delivered a commencement address that sounded like countless others delivered across the country.
Higher Ed Dive
JUNE 28, 2023
The program aims to address a gap in business skills for healthcare executives.
Inside Higher Ed
JUNE 28, 2023
A new Louisiana law that requires “In God We Trust” signs displayed in classrooms raises larger questions about religion and higher ed. Public colleges and universities and K-12 schools in Louisiana will be required to display signs that read “In God We Trust” in all classrooms starting in August, according to a new law signed by Governor John Bel Edwards earlier this month.
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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JUNE 28, 2023
Dr. Timothy Alvarez’s life is a living example of the importance of mentors in higher education. Dr. Timothy Alvarez From earning an associate degree to serving as president of a community college, Alvarez understands the value of higher education and the need to create pathways and support systems. As he prepares to retire Aug. 11, after five years as president of Otero College, which is part of the Colorado Community College System, he does so with a sense of satisfaction that he followed his
University Business
JUNE 28, 2023
In partnership with educational virtual reality developers VictoryXR, Morehouse created a virtual space where students could congregate for class remotely. Using a virtual reality (VR) headset, students first “spawn” into the digital twin campus, a familiar environment that “makes them more comfortable with the fact that they’re in new and emerging technology,” says Morris.
Insight Into Diversity
JUNE 28, 2023
Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center are investing $17 million in a new initiative to increase DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) in the biomedical research field. Funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Vanderbilt Faculty Institutional Recruitment for Sustainable Transformation (V-FIRST) program will support underrepresented early-career investigators through hiring, promotion, and retention efforts.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
JUNE 28, 2023
Amid state-budget cuts and political attacks, some institutions are neglecting their workers. By Kevin R. McClure and Barrett J. Taylor Amid state-budget cuts and political attacks, some institutions are neglecting their workers.
University Business
JUNE 28, 2023
International graduate student enrollment continues to rebound since the pandemic froze students in place, and new countries and regions favoriting a U.S. education are contributing to the trend, according to a new report from the Council of Graduate Schools (CGS). From fall 2021 to fall 2022, first-time enrollment increased by 8%, and international graduate applications grew by 26%.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JUNE 28, 2023
Carrie Forsyth has led UCLA’s women’s golf team to two NCAA championships, five Pac-12 titles, more than 100 All-American awards, and at least half a dozen conference Golfer of the Year accolades in 24 years as the program’s head coach. Carrie Forsyth played as a student athlete for the UCLA Bruins’ women’s golf program from 1989-1993. Although she thinks of these accomplishments as “great successes” and “moments [that] stay with you forever,” she said those victories aren’t what the veteran gol
The Chronicle of Higher Education
JUNE 28, 2023
By Helen Huiskes Illustration by The Chronicle; Getty Images The state legislature's budget deadline is Friday. In a rare display, college presidents have spoken out against the proposal.
Educause
JUNE 28, 2023
The U.S. Department of Education Office of Federal Student Aid issued an electronic announcement in May regarding changes to the treatment of federal tax information (FTI) that will take effect for the 2024–2025 financial aid award year. In particular, the designation of FTI as controlled unclassified information may hold implications for institutional compliance with NIST SP 800-171.
HEPI
JUNE 28, 2023
This guest blog has been kindly written for HEPI by Professor David Phoenix, the Vice-Chancellor of London South Bank Universit y. The universities brief has never sat easily within government. For many years, English universities were notionally the responsibility of the Department for Education but were effectively regulated via funding incentives via the Higher Education Funding Council for England.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
JUNE 28, 2023
By Megan Zahneis Illustration by The Chronicle, photo courtesy of Tony Toffolo Yoel Inbar, an associate professor at the University of Toronto, was up for a job at the University of California at Los Angeles. Then the psychology department there decided not to proceed.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JUNE 28, 2023
Kathleen Fuchs Hritz Kathleen Fuchs Hritz has been named senior director of community relations at Vanderbilt University in Nashville. Hritz holds a bachelor’s degree in human organizational development and Spanish from Vanderbilt, a master’s in civic leadership from Lipscomb University in Nashville, and an Executive MBA from Vanderbilt.
The PIE News
JUNE 28, 2023
International applications to US graduate courses increased in 2021/22 for the fourth year in a row, according to the Council of Graduate Schools. Survey data collected between fall 2021 and fall 2022 showed a 26% increase in the total number of international graduate applications received by 370 institutions. US graduate programs participating in the survey received a total of 983,385 applications from prospective international students and enrolled 112,705 first-time international graduate stu
HEM (Higher Education Marketing)
JUNE 28, 2023
Reading Time: 9 minutes Unsurprisingly, analytics is key for a successful digital marketing strategy. Through them, your school can gain valuable insights that shape how you understand your target audience, including their interests and behaviors. With analytics for schools , you can alter your messaging to better suit your prospects and boost student enrollment.
The PIE News
JUNE 28, 2023
The International Education Association of Australia has launched a campaign to “educate and inform” the wider Australian community of the benefits that international education and students bring to the country. It will champion the economic and cultural development contribution of the sector, while sharing stories of international students pairing with Australian businesses and communities to “enrich our economic and cultural life”, the organisation said.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
JUNE 28, 2023
By Eric Hoover It’s not an approach that automatically places a thumb on the scale for students of color. It's race-conscious admissions.
The PIE News
JUNE 28, 2023
The global online education outfit WuKong Education has announced the closure of its Series B funding round – as well as plans for a new English division. The funding round, which is led by Marcy Venture Partners and Bessemer Venture Partners , totals at least $10m. The exact amount remains undisclosed. Also on the docket of investors are two big names – actor Daniel Wu of Tomb Raider fame and Super Bowl champion linebacker Bobby Wagner.
Campus Sonar
JUNE 28, 2023
As a marketing leader you have a lot on your plate. Between managing competing goals, responding to urgent requests, attending last minute meetings, satisfying tight deadlines, and more—it’s a lot. That’s why support is critical to your success as a leader and campus. Setting your team up with the right tools and resources empowers you to achieve your goals.
Inside Higher Ed
JUNE 28, 2023
Amid ongoing enrollment challenges, the presidents of North Dakota colleges made a plea to state officials Tuesday to respond to a program in Minnesota that they worry could lead to a loss of students, The Forum of Fargo-Moorehead reported.
Helix Education
JUNE 28, 2023
Social listening can provide valuable insights on perceptions and positioning. In personal and professional relationships, we often value those who are good listeners. We notice how they pick up and then act on important pieces of information. We feel more connected to them because they, after hearing what’s important to us, meet us where we are. Engaging with a good listener, we’re often left feeling a greater amount of trust in both their skills and ability to make decisions that will be benef
EAB
JUNE 28, 2023
Use the resources provided on this page to see activities that student success partners are often focused on and when they typically occur, and then map your own processes. Thanks for your interest! To access this content, please log in or register for a free guest account. Log In Register The post Student Success Annual Calendar appeared first on EAB.
University Business
JUNE 28, 2023
As a business office administrator at a university, you know how important it is to reconcile transactions. The process provides checks and balances, can help identify errors and potential fraud, and is required to complete your institutional taxes. But reconciliation can be complex and tedious. That’s where reconciliation software comes in. Reconciliation software eases the accounting process, saving your team significant time and reducing errors by providing tools to reconcile the thousands
Helix Education
JUNE 28, 2023
What is the long term impact of the pandemic on graduate enrollment? This is the question I am most frequently asked. I wanted to hold off providing an answer until we have the 2021 academic year data, knowing that the real answer will only come with a few more years of enrollment trend data. Given the fact that millions of students were forced into online (or emergency remote) instruction, the most important issue will likely be the instructional format choices of graduate students.
University Business
JUNE 28, 2023
Today’s campuses are complex ecosystems of sensitive financial data that can be difficult to secure, and higher ed institutions have increasingly become targets for hackers and cybercriminals. Payment Card Industry (PCI) standards were developed to regulate security measures for merchants that process, store, or transmit credit or debit card transactions.
EAB
JUNE 28, 2023
Blogs Creating and implementing sustainability and climate action plans Reflections from our focus group with chief sustainability officers Last month, we held our second session for chief sustainability officers from around the world to discuss their experiences with creating and implementing sustainability and climate action plans. For those who missed it, we are sharing the highlights of that conversation below and encouraging you all to join us in July for our next discussion on smart campus
University Business
JUNE 28, 2023
Eastern Michigan University (EMU) is a leading four-year public university with 20,000 students that has been completely cashless since 2017. In this TouchNet podcast, Beth Hardcastle, assistant controller for Student Business Services at EMU, discusses how going cashless, closing the in-person cashier’s office, and implementing payment plans have positively impacted their financial operations over the past five years.
Insight Into Diversity
JUNE 28, 2023
The U.S. Department of Education has opened an investigation into Baker College’s recruitment and marketing practices, according to a recent public disclosure by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC). The HLC, the accrediting body for Baker College, announced on June 20 that it has given the school its “Governmental Investigation” designation until the investigation concludes.
University Business
JUNE 28, 2023
Increasingly, colleges and universities are limiting cash on campuses and seeing a variety of benefits, including reduced administrative workloads, modernized operations and improved efficiency. An environment that prioritizes cashless transactions also better meets the expectations of students, parents and campus visitors, who overwhelmingly no longer carry or use cash.
Economics and Change in Higher Education
JUNE 28, 2023
Higher education groups representing a range of colleges and universities told the Education Department this week that the agency has a lot of work to do over the next four months to fix its proposed gainful-employment rule. They want some areas of the more than 1,000-page regulation clarified and others thrown out completely. Meanwhile, think tank analysts and consumer protection advocates applauded the department’s proposed rule, which they said would strengthen the higher education system.
University Business
JUNE 28, 2023
Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Melissa Nobles on diversity and equal opportunity in the US education system. As the United States Supreme Court considers the role of race in college admissions, we explore the many challenges facing education with the first African American woman to lead one of the world’s highest-ranked institutions. The alumni and faculty of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have been awarded 100 Nobel prizes.
HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)
JUNE 28, 2023
How Organic Content Can Support Your Institution’s Marketing Goals You’ll be able to tell right away that this article wasn’t written by AI. It was written by a person with many years of higher ed content experience. A person who can share insights from that experience, but who doesn’t know everything and is still learning all the time. OK, maybe I’m like AI in that regard.
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