Higher Ed Dive
AUGUST 3, 2023
Florida will not permit schools to teach sections of AP Psychology on sexual orientation and gender identity, coursework the College Board, the nonprofit behind the course, describes as foundational.
Wonkhe
AUGUST 3, 2023
Do academics who work outside of universities make HE more inclusive or reinforce hierarchical structures? Rebecca Hodgson and Iain Garner roll their sleeves up. The post Are staff with professional and industry expertise proper academics? appeared first on Wonkhe.
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Higher Ed Dive
AUGUST 3, 2023
The legislative proposal would set national name, image and likeness standards and establish that college athletes are not employees.
Wonkhe
AUGUST 3, 2023
Science communication in a post-Covid world calls for a new way to span the gap between researchers and university comms teams – and a new skill set, as Michael Head explains The post Bridging the gap between academic and comms staff for the public good appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
AUGUST 3, 2023
The online, certificate-granting college earned the approval almost two years before its legislated deadline of April 2025.
Higher Education Today
AUGUST 3, 2023
Title: Race, Elite College Admissions, and the Courts: The Pursuit of Racial Equality in Education Retreats to K-12 Schools Authors: Anthony P. Carnevale, Peter Schmidt, and Jeff Strohl Source: Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy Center on Education and the Workforce The implications of disallowing the consideration of race in college admissions are significant.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
AUGUST 3, 2023
By Zachary Schermele The messages discussed Kathleen McElroy, recruited as a journalism professor. In one, M. Katherine Banks, then the president, called her an "awful person" for going to the press.
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University Business
AUGUST 3, 2023
The fissure formed this spring when the administration began forcing professors in the technology department to spend all of their work hours on campus. The faculty turned to one of its only means of bargaining — the faculty senate. But in an abrupt turn, just before the senate was to vote on formally protesting the school’s changes, the administration blocked a mass email to organize the vote and then dissolved the body and created a new one.
Higher Education Today
AUGUST 3, 2023
Title: Time for Class 2023: Bridging Student and Faculty Perspectives on Digital Learning Authors: Catherine Shaw, Ria Bharadwaj, Louis NeJame, Sterling Martin, Natasha Janson, and Kristen Fox Source: Tyton Partners After the shift to online learning environments during the COVID-19 pandemic, digital learning has become an integral part of the higher education ecosystem.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
AUGUST 3, 2023
Recently released data from the Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration highlights a significant decrease in enrollment for post-secondary undocumented students and an increase in enrollment for students from immigrant families. The Presidents Alliance on Higher Education, the American Immigration Council, and the Migration Policy Institute hosted a webinar on Wednesday to discuss data enrollment trends of two new research and policy reports that provides new data for immigrant-
Faculty Focus
AUGUST 3, 2023
Please refer to Part 1 for the six essential considerations for addressing AI-driven cheating. Part 2 discusses how you can redesign assignments using the TRUST model to serve as a pedagogical tool. Redesigning assignments can reduce the potential for cheating with AI. Students are more likely to cheat when there is a stronger focus on scores (grades) than learning (Anderman, 2015), there is increased stress, pressure, and anxiety (Piercey, 2020), there is a lack of focus on academic integrity,
Educause
AUGUST 3, 2023
A working group of the University of California Instructional Design and Faculty Support (IDFS) community of practice has developed a DEI Course Redesign Rubric. This episode will introduce and cover the first four topics of the rubric. Read more about this topic in the article "A DEI Course Design Rubric: Supporting Teaching and Learning in Uncertain Times".
Inside Higher Ed
AUGUST 3, 2023
New reports suggest recruiting students born to immigrant parents and undocumented students is critical for colleges to stay diverse and stave off enrollment declines. Students from immigrant families now make up nearly a third of all students enrolled at American colleges and universities, according to a new report commissioned by the Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
AUGUST 3, 2023
By Erin Gretzinger Meredith Seaver, College Station Eagle, AP Kathleen McElroy The results of two investigations reveal the extent of involvement of state and university officials in faculty-employment scandals that have drawn national attention and resulted in a $1-million payout.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
AUGUST 3, 2023
Dr. Roberto 'Cintli' Rodriguez – award-winning Chicano activist, writer, and educator – died Monday, The Tucson Sentinel reported. Dr. Roberto Rodriguez Rodriguez, who was once a staff writer for Black Issues In Higher Education and later Diverse: Issues In Higher Education, died of heart failure in Teotihuacan, Mexico. He was 69. “He was heroic,” said Patrisia Gonzales, Rodriguez’s colleague and wife.
Faculty Focus
AUGUST 3, 2023
Please refer to Part 1 for the six essential considerations for addressing AI-driven cheating. Part 2 discusses how you can redesign assignments using the TRUST model to serve as a pedagogical tool. Redesigning assignments can reduce the potential for cheating with AI. Students are more likely to cheat when there is a stronger focus on scores (grades) than learning (Anderman, 2015), there is increased stress, pressure, and anxiety (Piercey, 2020), there is a lack of focus on academic integrity,
Liaison International
AUGUST 3, 2023
Since 2019, the IMPACT Grant has pledged thousands of dollars in grant money to higher education institutions. This project, created by TargetX , seamlessly integrated into Liaison company culture as an annual employee-funded initiative. All current partners and users of the CAS , Othot , TargetX , and EM solutions are eligible to apply for this grant opportunity each Spring.
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
AUGUST 3, 2023
Higher education institutions are incorporating data analytics to make all kinds of decisions on campus. From maximizing learning outcomes to tracking enrollment and preparing students to enter the Big Data workforce, institutions are using the seemingly boundless information at their fingertips to make smarter choices. The sprawling size of campus communities provides a wealth of information to be collected, but making sense of that information is another story.
The PIE News
AUGUST 3, 2023
In an effort to boost the country’s declining population, Japan’s government has announced international vocational students will be given more job options in-country upon graduation. Guidelines from the Council for the Creation of Future Education in Japan mentions that there will be more “cooperation with companies” to help graduates from certain vocational schools “demonstrate their specialised knowledge”.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
AUGUST 3, 2023
By Eric Hoover Ken Bennett, Wake Forest University Eric Maguire, the vice president for enrollment at Wake Forest U. The new initiative is designed to attract applicants whose parents lack a four-year college degree while giving them flexibility to consider other admission and financial-aid offers.
The PIE News
AUGUST 3, 2023
Wellbeing and sustainability are increasingly at the forefront of international students’ minds, but what impact do these values have on their choice when it comes to finding student accommodation, and what are providers doing to meet these modern needs? “Supporting students beyond a comfortable bed is a vital part of making their university or college experience a successful one,” Rui Barros, global chief executive officer, at student housing provider Yugo, tells The PIE.
Inside Higher Ed
AUGUST 3, 2023
The University of Virginia is changing its approach to legacy preferences in admissions, though it is not going so far as to eliminate the practice.
Economics and Change in Higher Education
AUGUST 3, 2023
Senate appropriators, in drafting the budget for the Education Department and other agencies, say they made the most of a difficult situation to reach a compromise on a bill that can pass both chambers of Congress and be signed into law. That compromise would give the Education Department about $370 million more in discretionary funds than it received for the current fiscal year, according to a sparse bill summary released ahead of Thursday’s appropriations committee markup.
Inside Higher Ed
AUGUST 3, 2023
Cultivate readers for your work and build a network of them to draw upon throughout your writing process, advises Jennifer Ahern-Dodson. I recently led a faculty writing retreat. During a discussion about sustaining writing momentum, we talked about the power of writers asking readers for feedback if they are stuck. Yet most writers were not comfortable sharing their work before it was “submission ready.
The Change Leader, Inc.
AUGUST 3, 2023
On June 21, 2023, the State of Florida filed a lawsuit against the Department of Education, Florida vs Department of Education. The implications of this lawsuit can be far-reaching. This lawsuit has the potential to change how much influence state governments can have on both higher education accreditation and their institutions. The US Department of Justice has yet to file a response.
Inside Higher Ed
AUGUST 3, 2023
Francesca Gino, the Harvard University dishonesty researcher accused of research misconduct, filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the university, Harvard Business School’s dean and three professors from other universities demanding apologies and at least $25 million for each of several alleged counts. The three sued professors—Uri Simonsohn of Barcelona’s Esade Ramon Llull University; Leif Nelson of the University of California, Berkeley; and Joseph Simmons of the University of Pennsylvania—write t
Community College League of California
AUGUST 3, 2023
Sierra College student Maya Moseley had no idea that her community college journey would end with a Yale acceptance. But let’s rewind— how did she end up there? Moseley started her journey at Sierra College by getting involved with as much as she could on campus right away.
Inside Higher Ed
AUGUST 3, 2023
With fewer employees on site, many colleges are seeking to repurpose disused campus spaces. In some cases that means shedding leases that can save millions of dollars. The sudden rise of remote work that accompanied the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 has led to numerous staffing challenges for U.S. colleges—but also unique opportunities. While the ongoing preference for remote work has led to staff shake-ups and increased turnover as employees seek more flexible arrangements, some inst
University Business
AUGUST 3, 2023
Despite several high-profile cyberattacks against some of the largest school districts in the country, the education sector saw fewer ransomware attacks compared to this time last year, a new analysis suggests. However, security leaders shouldn’t be too quick to let their guards down as another threat is quickly taking the spotlight. Last week, the cybersecurity company SonicWall published its mid-year update report in which it identified some of the latest trends and tactics used by cyber
Inside Higher Ed
AUGUST 3, 2023
Embracing Constructive Dialogue and Oral Assessments in the Age of AI Featured Image at Top of Article class.
University Business
AUGUST 3, 2023
Mary Ruiz, a New College of Florida alum who served on the school’s board of trustees since Oct. 2019, has resigned from her position. Ruiz was appointed to the New College board of trustees by the Florida State University System Board of Governors and predated the six trustees appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis in January. She was eligible to stay in her role until Jan. 2026, according to the school’s website.
Inside Higher Ed
AUGUST 3, 2023
The lessons we’ve learned so far. In the minds of most Americans, going to college means pursuing a bachelor’s degree with a major in a traditional academic field like psychology, history or mathematics. But in the last 10 to 15 years, many public community colleges and regional universities have greatly expanded their applied and technical programs, particularly in fields like health care, information technology and advanced manufacturing.
University Business
AUGUST 3, 2023
The University of North Texas has formally announced the dismantling of its Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access Office following the passing of Senate Bill 17. It’s the first Texas university to do so. UNT President Neal Smatresk announced the dissembling of the office in an email to students Tuesday morning. The email read that following the retirement of Joanne Woodard, vice president of the office, the division “will be dissolved.” The UT System announced that they were
The PIE News
AUGUST 3, 2023
Over 350 professionals from the international education sector gathered on the Gold Coast in July at the inaugural PIE Live Australia for two days of discussions, upskilling and networking. Attendees from over 15 countries heard directly from those at the forefront of the Australian sector, which brings in an estimated AUS $29 billion to the country each year.
PeopleAdmin
AUGUST 3, 2023
Recruitment Marketing Strategies and Best Practices: Insights from HR Professionals Are you struggling to attract top talent and create a diverse and inclusive workforce? Are you wondering how to optimize your recruitment process and improve the candidate experience? Check out these key takeaways from PeopleAdmin’s recent webinar, How to Win Top Talent in a Competitive Market with Recruitment Marketing, featuring four HigherEd HR experts: Alicia Barthel, PHR, Director of Talent Acquisition, Texa
WCET Frontiers
AUGUST 3, 2023
As we approach the fall semester we also approach the start of the first full academic year in a generative AI, ChatGPT world. We’ve heard that many institutions have used the summer to examine how they will integrate (or not) AI into their campuses. In March and April, WCET surveyed higher education leaders around the United States. That report, Supporting Instruction and Learning Through Artificial Intelligence: A Survey of Institutional Practices and Policies , found that only four percent of
Caylor Solutions
AUGUST 3, 2023
Peer-to-peer marketing may be one of the most underutilized strategies for colleges and universities today. But it is also one of the most effective. The post Empower Your Ambassadors: Crafting a Peer-To-Peer Marketing Strategy appeared first on Caylor Solutions.
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