Higher Ed Dive
OCTOBER 23, 2023
A Worcester Polytechnic Institute official shares why the university recently updated its orientation, advising and physical education requirement.
Wonkhe
OCTOBER 23, 2023
Tamsyn Dent and Dave O’Brien set out proposals for better access and inclusion in creative education The post There’s much more that can be done on diversity in creative arts subjects appeared first on Wonkhe.
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Higher Ed Dive
OCTOBER 23, 2023
Columbia and Cornell College simplify room and desk reservations and bring order to everyday tasks by improving their space management.
Wonkhe
OCTOBER 23, 2023
This week in Scotland saw the launch of four research initiatives spanning disciplines, institutions and sectors. SFC Director of Research and Innovation Helen Cross explains what it’s all about The post All about Scotland’s Alliances for Research Challenges appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
OCTOBER 23, 2023
How do student affordability and happier faculty connect? Read more about the hidden costs of course materials.
Wonkhe
OCTOBER 23, 2023
Lisa Brooks-Lewis lays out the various data sources that institutions can draw upon to inform their approach to preventing gender-based violence. The post Using data to prevent gender-based violence appeared first on Wonkhe.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
OCTOBER 23, 2023
By Calli McMurray Taylor Callery for The Chronicle Women who work at less prestigious institutions and in fields outside of STEM are also more likely to quit, according to a new study.
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The Chronicle of Higher Education
OCTOBER 23, 2023
Two new books investigate how capitalism and culture collide. By Lee Konstantinou Getty Images Two new books investigate how capitalism and culture collide.
Higher Education Today
OCTOBER 23, 2023
Title: ‘Segregation Forever’?: The Continued Underrepresentation of Black Undergraduates at the Nation’s 122 Most Selective Private Colleges and Universities Author: Gabriel Montague Source: The Education Trust As a follow-up to a 2020 report from The Education Trust that brought to light the persistent underrepresentation of Black and Latino students at public universities nationwide, a new.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
OCTOBER 23, 2023
College students need a few key experiences to stay enrolled. Delivering them is hard. By Aaron Basko College students need a few key experiences to stay enrolled. Delivering them is hard.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
OCTOBER 23, 2023
Dr. Yvonne Harris Yvonne Harris has been appointed vice president of the Division of Research and Innovation Partnerships at Northern Illinois University. Harris holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees as well as a Ph.D. in science with an emphasis in molecular and cellular radiation biology from Northern Illinois University.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
OCTOBER 23, 2023
By Nell Gluckman Illustration by The Chronicle; Photo by Deanna Dent, ASU Michael Crow Michael Crow, of Arizona State, said he believes two people associated with Turning Point USA who accosted an English instructor should be charged with hate crimes.
Higher Education Today
OCTOBER 23, 2023
Title: The CUPA-HR 2023 Higher Education Employee Retention Survey Authors: Jacqueline Bichsel, Melissa Fuesting, Diana Tubbs, and Jennifer Schneider Source: College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR) CUPA-HR has released the latest version of an annual report that provides insight into employee retention in the field of higher education.
ACRLog
OCTOBER 23, 2023
Editor’s Note: Please join us in welcoming Nery Alcivar-Estrella, Reference and Instruction Librarian at California State University, Northridge, as a new First Year Academic Librarian Experience blogger for the 2023-2024 year here at ACRLog. As a first year Academic Librarian, I have become immersed in a project at Cal State University, Northridge (CSUN) with Lisa Cheby, the Education Librarian, Yi Ding, the Online Instruction Coordinator & Director of Affordable Learning Solutions, and Chr
Campus Technology
OCTOBER 23, 2023
We asked the Research and Education Networks Information Sharing and Analysis Center's recently appointed executive director about today's biggest cybersecurity challenges and his goals for REN-ISAC moving forward.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
OCTOBER 23, 2023
By Erin Gretzinger Illustration by The Chronicle; iStock image Students at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities were left in the lurch by the delayed opening of an apartment complex. What is the university's responsibility to fix it?
The Guardian - Higher Education
OCTOBER 23, 2023
Astrophoria programme aims to help students from disadvantaged backgrounds fulfil their potential When Jessica Neate told her friends in Leicester that she was going to study at Oxford University, they didn’t believe her. “People thought I was not being serious about it, because I think people have a sort of expectation of a typical Oxford applicant or Oxford student, and they were just like, no you’re not.
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
OCTOBER 23, 2023
Vanessa Kenon, the associate vice president for technology compliance and community engagement at the University of Texas at San Antonio, can practically see the Six Flags Fiesta Texas amusement park out her office window. So, when a group of students from the university’s esports team, Roadrunner Gaming, came to her with an opportunity to bring the two entities together, she jumped at it.
Caylor Solutions
OCTOBER 23, 2023
Investing in a college education will yield benefits both in potential financial gains and, more importantly, in the life-changing experiences and relationships it gives. The post Making the Case For College appeared first on Caylor Solutions.
Campus Technology
OCTOBER 23, 2023
Through a partnership with online learning company edX and Jobs for the Future (JFF), Drake State Community & Technical College in Huntsville, AL, is offering free Access Partnership online boot camps in cybersecurity and data analytics.
The Guardian - Higher Education
OCTOBER 23, 2023
It was the worst experience in 16 years of running exams in a secondary school, writes Paul McGillivray. Plus a letter from Christopher Bowen This week’s Oxford admission tests weren’t as bad as they were portrayed in your article ( Oxford University says it will not base admissions on botched online tests, 20 October ). They were worse – the most shambolic experience in the 16 years I’ve been running exams in a secondary school.
Campus Technology
OCTOBER 23, 2023
IT spending worldwide will grow by 8%, reaching $5.1 trillion in 2024, according to Gartner. The market research firm pointed to AI as a contributing factor in that growth, but the impacts of generative AI won't be felt until the following year.
HEPI
OCTOBER 23, 2023
Today commemorates 60 years since the Robbins Report was accepted by the government of the day in October 1963. HEPI has marked the anniversary of the Robbins Report with a Policy Note on the influence of the Robbins Report and a blog series – you can access all the material here. This new piece was kindly authored by Andy Westwood , Professor of Government Practice at the University of Manchester.
University Business
OCTOBER 23, 2023
Boise State’s enrollment jumped from a stagnant 18,876 in fall 2006 to 24,145 in spring 2018. The percentage of students from out of state skyrocketed. The percentage of in-state students, but outside the Treasure Valley that surrounds Boise, increased dramatically, Tramel reported. The president of the university at the time said faculty recruitment became easier and the state legislature took more interest in Boise State.
Campus Technology
OCTOBER 23, 2023
In 2019, the University of Kentucky (UK) the Smart Campus iPad Initiative: a plan to give every incoming, degree-seeking, first-time undergraduate student an iPad Air, loaded with UK apps; a Smart Keyboard; and an Apple Pencil to support digital equity, in the hopes of increasing graduation and retention rates and reducing costs.
University Business
OCTOBER 23, 2023
On or around Monday, nearly 3,000 former college students will be getting letters with the kind of news millions of Americans probably wish they could receive right now: that their outstanding debts have been cleared. The 2,777 former students attended Morehouse College, a historically Black liberal arts school for men in Atlanta. And collectively, they owed Morehouse $9,707,827.67 through the fall 2022 term, some of the accounts dating back decades.
Campus Technology
OCTOBER 23, 2023
Learning platform edX and Jobs for the Future (JFF), with funding from the Charles Koch Foundation, have announced the no-cost edX MicroBachelors Program Pathway Initiative for adults who wish to earn a bachelor's degree through the MicroBachelors program.
University Business
OCTOBER 23, 2023
Most likely, your college or university has had to scramble to adapt its current admissions strategy and huddle with lawyers to avoid any legal ramifications due to the fall of affirmative action this summer. A new report identifies how deeply institutional leaders were affected by the decision. Acuity Insights surveyed admissions teams’ deans, associate directors, committee members and more to gauge the impact of the ruling and how they adapted.
Economics and Change in Higher Education
OCTOBER 23, 2023
The Columbia administration is considering multiple cost-cutting measures to balance the budget and curb the college’s $20 million deficit. Campus leaders have started to share some of the ideas with faculty in recent days, including at a forum on Monday, Oct. 16 with President and CEO Kwang-Wu Kim and other administrators.
University Business
OCTOBER 23, 2023
On Sunday evening, a university official said an unnamed employee was connected to the incident but didn’t make clear whether was intentional or the result of lax oversight. A photo of Hitler and the name of his birthplace, Austria, were shown on video boards at Spartan Stadium as part of a pregame quiz before Michigan State was set to host No. 2 Michigan, the institution said.
Insight Into Diversity
OCTOBER 23, 2023
The Debt Collective , the first debtors’ union in the U.S., has successfully canceled nearly $10 million in student loan debt for former students at the historically Black Morehouse College in Atlanta, Ga. A total of 2,777 alums from Morehouse had accumulated a collective debt of $9,707,827.67 up to the fall 2022 term, with some of the outstanding balances tracing back several decades.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
OCTOBER 23, 2023
Children as early as preschool age discern the unequal household labor dynamics in their families and view it as fair, even across different cultures, according to findings from a recent study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Dr. Allegra Midgette The recently published study examined households from both China and the U.S. to gauge potential differences given the countries’ different cultural, socio-political, and economic contexts and gender equality rankings.
The PIE News
OCTOBER 23, 2023
Collaboration was the central theme at the recent Kaplan Partner Summit in Dubai, which brought university leaders together to discuss the current opportunities and threats in global education. It was artificial intelligence that dominated the agenda, as delegates were encouraged to collaborate with emerging technologies as part of their innovation strategies.
University Business
OCTOBER 23, 2023
A draft of Florida’s regulation determining how the state will enforce defunding diversity, equity and inclusion programs at its public institutions has tacked on a new ordinance that prohibits forms of social activism on campus. Regulation 9.016 derives from Senate Bill 266, a bill Gov. Ron DeSantis signed in May that prohibited state and federal being used toward DEI in the Florida College System.
Economics and Change in Higher Education
OCTOBER 23, 2023
A Republican-controlled committee approved 6% wage increases for all state employees on Tuesday morning except for the University of Wisconsin’s over 36,000 full-time employees. State employees, except for those in the University System, will receive a 4% pay raise in 2024 and 2% for 2025. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and Sen. Chris Kapenga (R-Delafield), who co-chair the Joint Committee on Employment Relations (JCOER), have refused to schedule a vote on the UW System raises.
The PIE News
OCTOBER 23, 2023
Legislation proposed by Republicans on so-called “foreign interference” in US colleges, especially from China, could have a “chilling effect” on the two countries’ global engagement, stakeholders said. Representative John James recently introduced the Disclose GIFTS Act on the house floor proposing stricter disclosure requirements on higher education institutions receiving gifts or “entering into contracts with foreign entities”.
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