Higher Ed Dive
JUNE 29, 2023
The opinion issued Thursday was unsurprising for college access advocates who had nonetheless urged the high court to keep with decades of precedent.
MindMax
JUNE 29, 2023
Are corporations higher ed’s friend or foe? Yes…and yes. The answer isn’t black and white. Look at a tech giant like Apple, which has its own university led by the former provost of Brown University , and you could easily conclude that corporations are a threat to higher education. On the other hand, Georgia Tech’s successful partnership with Udacity and AT&T to develop an online master’s program accessible to AT&T employees suggests that higher education can provide training that compe
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Higher Ed Dive
JUNE 29, 2023
The ruling could roll back gains in the number of minority physicians and ultimately hurt health outcomes, industry groups said.
Wonkhe
JUNE 29, 2023
Kate Ayres argues that universities identifying and accepting their niches would improve decision making, reduce admin, and make their staff healthier and happier The post Higher education would be most effective as a collective appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
JUNE 29, 2023
The policy is meant to stem the tide of students leaving the state to attend college, according to a memo.
Wonkhe
JUNE 29, 2023
This week’s card from Hugh Jones’ postbag takes us to the seventh oldest university in these isles The post Higher education postcard: Trinity College, Dublin appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
JUNE 29, 2023
Roughly one-third of older students and underrepresented minority students said they favored online courses over in-person ones, a new survey found.
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MindMax
JUNE 29, 2023
Are corporations higher ed’s friend or foe? Yes…and yes. The answer isn’t black and white. Let’s discuss the possibilities of higher education and corporate partnerships. Look at a tech giant like Apple, which has its own university led by the former provost of Brown University , and you could easily conclude that corporations are a threat to higher education.
Higher Ed Dive
JUNE 29, 2023
The National Academies recommended that universities retain control over these institutes' curriculum and periodically review them.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
JUNE 29, 2023
By Andy Thomason and Sarah Brown Allison Bailey, Associated Press Supporters of the Supreme Court’s decision to overrule race-conscious admissions celebrate this morning outside the court’s building. The conservative majority declared the practice discriminatory and illegal, effectively forcing colleges to stop using race as a factor in admissions.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JUNE 29, 2023
In a pair of votes, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down race consciousness in college admissions on Thursday, upending four decades of precedent. The court voted 6-3 against the race conscious practices of the University of North Carolina (UNC) and 6-2 against the practices of Harvard, due to the recusal of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson The court’s opinion, written by Chief Justice John Roberts, articulated three main reasons that the affirmative action programs at Harvard and UNC violated the eq
Inside Higher Ed
JUNE 29, 2023
Justices deem admissions programs at both Harvard and UNC Chapel Hill to be unconstitutional. This is a developing story. Please return throughout the day for more coverage. The U.S. Supreme Court declared Thursday that the admissions systems used by Harvard University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill illegally violate the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment.
The Berkeley Blog
JUNE 29, 2023
A researcher was granted access earlier this year by Facebook’s parent company, Meta, to incredibly potent artificial intelligence software – and leaked it to the world. As a former researcher on Meta’s civic integrity and responsible AI teams, I am terrified by what could happen next. Though Meta was violated by the leak, it came.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
JUNE 29, 2023
The policies have always been unethical, but now they’re untenable. By James S. Murphy Golden Cosmos for The Chronicle The policies have always been unethical, but now they’re untenable.
Insight Into Diversity
JUNE 29, 2023
The U.S. Supreme Court has banned the use of race-conscious admissions practices by colleges and universities in a 6-2 and 6-3 decision on two respective lawsuits involving Harvard University and the University of North Carolina. The cases, which continue a long saga of lawsuits against the practice of affirmative action, were filed by the conservative advocacy group Students for Fair Admission (SFFA), which argued that the practice discriminates against White and Asian students.
The PIE News
JUNE 29, 2023
Europe’s first edtech unicorn GoStudent, which offers one-on-one tuition in a variety of subjects, has launched a virtual reality tool. GoVR was launched through a partnership with both Immerse , a leading VR training company, and Meta , to create the new virtual learning platform for 13 to 18-year-olds. “We all know it – if something’s fun it doesn’t feel like learning, and you don’t have to practice hard to remember something,” Gregor Müller, founder and COO of GoStudent told
The Chronicle of Higher Education
JUNE 29, 2023
By Eric Hoover Illustration by The Chronicle; Photos by Tom Williams, CQ-Roll Call, Inc., Getty Images; iStock Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. of the U.S. Supreme Court. With the end of race-conscious admissions, colleges confront new challenges. How will they respond?
University Business
JUNE 29, 2023
Time and time again, Gen Z students share their thoughts on whether they intend to pursue an education beyond high school, a statistic that often changes depending on the current climate. For instance, the pandemic caused many students to rethink their postsecondary decisions. Similarly, a recent report from the American School Counselor Association revealed that more than one-fourth of the graduating class of 2023 reported having doubts about college.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JUNE 29, 2023
Tennessee State University (TSU) is looking to become the first HBCU to sponsor an ice hockey program, The Athletic reported. TSU – in partnership with the NHL , the NHL Players Association and the Nashville Predators – plans to launch a men’s club ice hockey team in the 2024-25 school year. The school aims to start competing at the club level in the American College Hockey Association (ACHA), but eventually wants to field men’s and women’s teams in ACHA Division 1 or Division 2 level in 2026-2
The Chronicle of Higher Education
JUNE 29, 2023
By Nell Gluckman Illustration by The Chronicle; Photos by Alex Wong, Getty Images; iStock Justices Ketanji Brown Jackson ( left ) and Sonia M. Sotomayor of the U.S. Supreme Court. Justices Sonia M. Sotomayor and Ketanji Brown Jackson wrote Black and Latino students would “bear the burden” of their colleagues’ decision.
University Business
JUNE 29, 2023
State college presidents are pleading for a response to Minnesota’s North Star Promise Program, which they’re worried will cost them many of their students. North Dakota State University’s president says more than half of their students come from Minnesota. At a time of declining enrollment, this gives those students a reason not to cross the state line—potentially costing North Dakota schools millions of dollars.
Inside Higher Ed
JUNE 29, 2023
Scott McLemee reviews Debra Hawhee’s new book on climate and rhetoric. Rhetoric is a discipline drawing much of its core technical vocabulary from lectures that Aristotle gave 2,400 years ago. Two or three other ancient authors elaborated on his work, and with that, the foundations were laid for a field of study that remained in good stead for two millennia.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JUNE 29, 2023
Stony Brook University has received $700,000 for an initiative to address the lack of diverse and well-prepared K-12 school leaders. The grant – from the New York State Education Department (NYSED) to Stony Brook’s Educational Leadership program – will help teachers from underrepresented groups enroll graduate education to prepare for leadership roles; will fund professional development for school leaders; and will support research to improve understanding of challenges and strategies.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
JUNE 29, 2023
By Zachary Schermele Kent Nishimura, Los Angeles Times, Getty Images The scene outside the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on Thursday. Some were aghast. Some were approving. Many used the word “disappointed.” Still others kept mum.
Educause
JUNE 29, 2023
The suggested readings in the second installment of the "Leaders Are Readers" series examine the relationship between health and leadership, the value of intuition, the benefits of systems thinking, and the role authentic purpose plays in motivating teams and moving organizations forward.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
JUNE 29, 2023
The Supreme Court's ruling doesn't need to be a setback for social justice. By Rafael Walker Joan Wong for The Chronicle The Supreme Court's ruling doesn't need to be a setback for social justice.
The PIE News
JUNE 29, 2023
Saudi is the “land of opportunity” for K-12 schools with international expansion plans, experts have suggested, pointing to the Kingdom’s plans to attract more international private operators. The international schools market has shifted as a result of the pandemic, with markets like Southeast Asia becoming “tougher” to operate in, and teacher recruitment more challenging than ever, speakers at the IPSEF Global conference in London said.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JUNE 29, 2023
Sabine Stanley Sabine Stanley has been appointed vice provost of graduate and professional education at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. Stanley holds a bachelor’s degree in physics and astronomy from the University of Toronto and a master’s and Ph.D. in geophysics from Harvard University.
The PIE News
JUNE 29, 2023
If you could spend five minutes with anyone from the international education sector, who would it be and what would you ask them? Introducing The PIE’s latest series, Five Minutes With… where we speak to leaders from across the sector and ask them all the big questions Monica Ingarevalo has certainly been here, there and everywhere. Having lived in the UK and her native Ecuador, she concurrently leads education agency Formare , sending students to the UK, as well as being a consistent peace advo
The Chronicle of Higher Education
JUNE 29, 2023
Six factors to consider as you begin drafting your application-letter template for the fall faculty-job market. By Jennifer S. Furlong and Stacy M. Hartman Tim Cook for The Chronicle Six factors to consider as you begin drafting your application-letter template for the fall faculty-job market.
Inside Higher Ed
JUNE 29, 2023
Hope College lets a small group of students attend for free and asks them to donate money to the institution after they graduate. An effort to raise $1 billion to expand the pilot program campuswide is going slowly. Hope College made headlines two years ago when it announced it was launching a pilot program of a tuition-free model that let a small group of students attend for free.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JUNE 29, 2023
Dr. Jennifer Borland Jennifer Borland has been appointed director of Oklahoma State University’s Center for the Humanities. She is a professor of art history at the university. Borland holds a bachelor’s degree in the history of art from the University of Pennsylvania and a Ph.D. in art history from Stanford University.
Campus Technology
JUNE 29, 2023
As National University's chief digital officer, Alex Chimon leads both the digital and the data realms, with the strategic goal of improving student outcomes and the student experience. We talked about NU's key digital transformation goals, how the worrisome capabilities of artificial intelligence will impact Dx efforts, overcoming fear of change, and more.
Faculty Focus
JUNE 29, 2023
The success of higher education institutions rests on their ability to increase student enrollment and retain learners. The foundation of achieving this lies in building a caring relationship with each student. Such a relationship requires empathy and understanding, recognizing that many students are not full-time learners and have demanding responsibilities such as careers, families, and personal obligations that limit their time.
The PIE News
JUNE 29, 2023
The number of international students enrolled in higher education across Australia that are pleased with their experiences is recovering following a dip during the pandemic, the country’s largest student satisfaction survey has indicated. The Student Experience Survey , run by the Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching and known as Australia’s most comprehensive student survey, showed that the ratio of international students saying they had a positive experience rose to 74.4%
Inside Higher Ed
JUNE 29, 2023
Can higher ed step up and walk the talk? I’ve spent a couple of weeks trying to work out a blog post that dug into some of the current challenges facing higher education (particularly public higher education) with a desire to cut through the examples and perhaps provide a glimmer of insight to help interested people think about them more productively.
Faculty Focus
JUNE 29, 2023
The success of higher education institutions rests on their ability to increase student enrollment and retain learners. The foundation of achieving this lies in building a caring relationship with each student. Such a relationship requires empathy and understanding, recognizing that many students are not full-time learners and have demanding responsibilities such as careers, families, and personal obligations that limit their time.
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