The Academic Designer
JANUARY 19, 2023
What can academics learn about social media from reality TV? Jennifer talks about the new season of The Circle Netflix, sharing 7 tips to inspire professors for the new year.
Wonkhe
JANUARY 19, 2023
Early signs are encouraging that student satisfaction is returning to pre-pandemic levels. Jonah Duffin presents the latest data. The post Student satisfaction is bouncing back appeared first on Wonkhe.
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Higher Ed Dive
JANUARY 19, 2023
Some institutions can likely weather a recession due to big balance sheets and student demand, but mergers and closures will likely pick up for others.
Wonkhe
JANUARY 19, 2023
David Kernohan separates time series artefacts from established trends in an analysis of our first glimpse of student data for 2021-22 The post HESA Spring 2023: Students appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
JANUARY 19, 2023
The deal will help the company tap into the international education market and build its roster of corporate clients, it said.
Wonkhe
JANUARY 19, 2023
The state of student housing seems to be getting worse - but what can be done? Jules Singh weighs up the efficacy of accreditation schemes. The post How to get student landlords to behave better appeared first on Wonkhe.
The PIE News
JANUARY 19, 2023
Chinese, Indian and Nigerian students continued to drive the international student population of the UK in the 2021/22 academic year, with the country hosting a total of 679,970 non-UK students. HESA statistics show that the international student numbers continued to grow, after the country famously hit its 600,000 target for 2030 a decade early. The 2021/22 figures indicate that total non-EU enrolments rose to 559,825 from 452,225 in 2020/21, while overall EU student numbers fell to 120,140 fr
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Inside Higher Ed
JANUARY 19, 2023
I may incorporate ChatGPT in future courses, but for now, I’ve developed 10 strategies to prevent students’ use of such technologies, writes Kevin Jacob Kelley. Job Tags: FACULTY JOBS Ad keywords: faculty Editorial Tags: Career Advice Teaching Technology Writing Show on Jobs site: Image Source: BRO Vector/istock/getty images plus Image Size: Thumbnail-horizontal Is this diversity newsletter?
Wonkhe
JANUARY 19, 2023
This week on the podcast new universities minister Robert Halfon has written to vice chancellors with new priorities, and our guests analyse the content The post Podcast: Halfon, strikes, reviewing regulation appeared first on Wonkhe.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
JANUARY 19, 2023
For overburdened workers, modest reforms aren't nearly enough. By Hannah Leffingwell Illustration by the Chronicle; Getty Image For overburdened workers, modest reforms aren't nearly enough.
Inside Higher Ed
JANUARY 19, 2023
To help put text generators in the proper perspective, we need to turn toward each other to determine guidelines for the use of such tools, Anna Mills writes. Ad keywords: faculty teachinglearning Editorial Tags: Career Advice Technology Show on Jobs site: Image Source: sixtwenty studio/istock/getty images plus Image Size: Thumbnail-horizontal Is this diversity newsletter?
Educause
JANUARY 19, 2023
Cybersecurity is becoming more expensive for higher education institutions. Case Western Reserve University is responding to the challenge by prioritizing its security controls.
Inside Higher Ed
JANUARY 19, 2023
Over the past decade and a half, students and activists have called upon U.S. universities to reckon with their role in slavery and colonization. In response, some institutions have issued apologies and committed to redress. However, critics say that these efforts will remain limited if they are not accompanied by deeper commitments to material restitution and relational repair.
The PIE News
JANUARY 19, 2023
Raising awareness among UK employers of the graduate visa route remains key if the initiative will succeed, but other challenges exist. One difficulty employers have is the length of the program, stakeholders have warned. “We need to be vocal about the importance of [the route] to enable the UK to stay competitive within this sector,” managing director of Kaplan International Pathways , Linda Cowan, said at a webinar organised by HEPI and Kaplan.
Inside Higher Ed
JANUARY 19, 2023
Image: Presentation College in South Dakota announced its impending closure this week, making it the latest higher education casualty in a sector squeezed by slumping enrollment and rising costs. The announcement, made Tuesday afternoon, noted that the private Roman Catholic institution will close “after careful evaluation of the sustainability of the College’s academic programs, and a thorough review of alternatives,” according to a statement from campus officials, who noted t
University Business
JANUARY 19, 2023
With mental health reported as the top student stressor going into the spring semester, school staff are beginning to feel the strain. A new report surveying wellness counselors found that their increased workload is causing burnout as campuses struggle to meet student demand. The National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA), joined by the online student wellness service Uwill, surveyed student affairs professionals nationwide on a variety of topics related to mental health o
Inside Higher Ed
JANUARY 19, 2023
Image: Citing dwindling enrollment, the University of Pittsburgh plans to close its nearly 60-year-old English Language Institute on June 30. Alongside other offerings for nonnative English speakers, the English Language Institute provides a 20-hour-per-week intensive English program that lasts 13 weeks. “Enrollments in English Language Institute programs have declined over the last several years as part of a larger trend of declining enrollments in intensive English programs nationally,&r
The Chronicle of Higher Education
JANUARY 19, 2023
By Francie Diep and Emma Pettit Illustration by The Chronicle; Photo by Octavio Jones, Getty Images The amounts the state’s public universities reported spending on diversity and critical race theory came out to 1 percent or less of their overall budgets.
Inside Higher Ed
JANUARY 19, 2023
Image: India’s publication of draft guidelines for foreign universities establishing branch campuses in the country has sparked concern among academics about potential infringements on institutional autonomy. The criteria, which were expected to be finalized later this month following consultation, clarify the rules for international universities setting up Indian campuses, a shift first announced in the 2020 National Education Policy (NEP).
Academe Blog
JANUARY 19, 2023
BY DAVE NALBONE On December 10, 2022, during a morning commencement exercise, Purdue University Northwest chancellor Tom Keon, in an apparent effort to dovetail on the humor of the commencement speaker who gave examples of the made-up language he used to entertain his grandchildren, offered his “Asian version”. to stunningly bad effect.
Inside Higher Ed
JANUARY 19, 2023
Presidents of more than two dozen Florida community and four-year state colleges issued a joint statement on Wednesday pledging not to fund or support “initiatives, instruction, and activities” that promote critical race theory or related ideologies. The presidents represent the 28 colleges that make up the Florida College System. The system’s Council of Presidents intend to ensure efforts at their colleges “do not promote any ideology that suppresses intellectual and aca
Helix Education
JANUARY 19, 2023
Engaging students and parents can supercharge your student search. Student search has undergone rapid transformation in recent years. For decades it was a one-way conversation completely controlled by colleges and universities. Students inquired, campuses responded; students applied, campuses responded; and so on. That call-response interaction repeated itself throughout the funnel.
Inside Higher Ed
JANUARY 19, 2023
Blog: Beyond Transfer The nation cannot achieve equity in student outcomes without intentionally addressing how current credit mobility and transfer policies and practices are denying students recognition of and credit for high-quality learning. Accreditation is a key pillar of the postsecondary system, serving as one of the most important arbiters of quality as well as a gatekeeper for institutions to access the billions of dollars appropriated for federal student aid.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 19, 2023
Georgetown University and Howard University have been awarded a $3 million grant to help fund the establishment of a center for medical humanities. Howard University The 3.5-year grant from the Mellon Foundation will go towards the Georgetown-Howard Center for Medical Humanities and Health Justice, which aims to reduce health disparities in D.C. through critical inquiry.
Inside Higher Ed
JANUARY 19, 2023
Issues about religion and academic freedom remain a tough balancing act for higher education. In this special Insider Coffee Break webcast, attendees will learn about why and how one university has been engrossed in an academic freedom debate this past year over the actions of an adjunct art history instructor who briefly exhibited a screen image of Muhammad, the founder and prophet of the Muslim faith.
Academe Blog
JANUARY 19, 2023
POSTED BY HANK REICHMAN During the recent landmark strike by some 48,000 graduate student employees in the University of California system, many Senate (tenure-track) faculty members chose to honor picket lines in various ways.
Educause
JANUARY 19, 2023
Ben Archer, Privacy Manager for Arizona State University, answers some questions about privacy and the strategy he employs at his institution.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 19, 2023
Faculty from the University of Kentucky (UK), Vanderbilt University, and University of North Carolina Greensboro have received a $2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to support underrepresented minority faculty at predominantly white institutions (PWIs). Danelle Stevens-Watkins, acting dean of the UK College of Education The five-year grant will fund a mentorship-based program, the Faculty Accomplished Community that Cultivates Equity and Success in Science (ACCESS), me
ACRLog
JANUARY 19, 2023
I think a lot of us have New Year’s resolutions or goal-setting on our minds as we start the spring semester, but this time of the year has me thinking more about our fiscal year goals. Heading into January means that we’re wrapping up the second quarter, and we can evaluate how the collection is measuring up to goals that were set before I started.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
JANUARY 19, 2023
By Michael Vasquez Brooke LaValley, Columbus Dispatch, USA Today Jack Thomas, president of Central State U. Ohio's Central State University is stepping away from the Student Resource Center's "free college" program.
Inside Higher Ed
JANUARY 19, 2023
Blog: Confessions of a Community College Dean At one point in the 90’s, I was visiting Mom’s house while my grandparents were there. Everyone in the family was a reader, though not all of the same things. At the time, Mom subscribed to Vanity Fair. That month’s cover featured a picture of Courtney Love looking very much like Courtney Love.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
JANUARY 19, 2023
By Eva Surovell Dean Douglas Elmendorf said he plans to ask a faculty committee to develop a process to evaluate future appointments of fellows.
Inside Higher Ed
JANUARY 19, 2023
Nemat “Minouche” Shafik will become the 20th president of Columbia University this year, making her the first woman to lead the institution. She will assume the job on July 1, replacing Lee C. Bollinger. An Egyptian-born economist, Shafik, 60, has served as president of the London School of Economics and Political Science since 2017. She has also worked as a vice president at the World Bank, a deputy managing director at the International Monetary Fund and deputy governor of the Bank
The Guardian - Higher Education
JANUARY 19, 2023
Labour says inflation may force more students to drop out, as those in England get just £200 more on average Students from Wales will get £1,000 more to help with the cost of living crisis while those in England get just £200 on average, as Labour MPs said inflation may force more students to drop out of university. The Welsh government said maintenance loans and grants for its students would rise by 9.4% from September, with support for full-time students increasing from £10,710 to £11,720 on a
Inside Higher Ed
JANUARY 19, 2023
Delaware State University students on Wednesday held a protest of the university’s police forces, The Delaware News Journal reported. Students at the historically Black college protested both what they said was excessive force by police officers and a lack of response to serious crimes. From August 2022 to the day before this protest, the university’s public crime log shows seven reports of rape on campus.
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
JANUARY 19, 2023
Lack of hands-on experience is one of the biggest obstacles for recent computer information science graduates seeking employment. An inexperienced employee can become a liability for an employer due to potential errors and omissions that could lead to software or network vulnerabilities or privacy risks. Although recent graduates may be tech savvy, eager to learn and flexible, employers may not have the time or resources to train employees with no experience.
HEPI
JANUARY 19, 2023
The People & Planet University League was first published in 2007 and on the 6 December 2022 its 13th edition was released. Over the years its assessment criteria have become an influential framework which has been used to guide the promotion of sustainability across the higher education sector. When surveyed in January 2022, 69% of sustainability managers said the People & Planet University League had a direct impact on institutional policymaking.
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