Higher Ed Dive
JANUARY 26, 2023
Executives may want to flee a sector with tight rules and a poor reputation at the same time nonprofits are looking to build their online offerings, experts said.
Wonkhe
JANUARY 26, 2023
Disappointed by foot dragging in Westminster, Karen Ross argues that higher education should step up and take the lead on making the menopause an everyday story The post Universities can lead the way in making a better menopause appeared first on Wonkhe.
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Higher Ed Dive
JANUARY 26, 2023
In remarks at a conference for accreditors, Assistant Secretary Nasser Paydar also scolded some colleges for "chasing the rankings.
Wonkhe
JANUARY 26, 2023
Daniel Sokol describes a case of blackmail by an essay mill and proposes a new approach to how universities should handle such cases. The post How should universities handle cases of blackmail by essay mills? appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
JANUARY 26, 2023
Students facing issues like academic distress and anxiety were more likely to drop out, a new report found.
Wonkhe
JANUARY 26, 2023
A summary of an irrelevant report is just the latest attempt by OfS to get one over on the QAA. David Kernohan throws his hands up in despair. The post Why is OfS obsessed with doing the DQB down? appeared first on Wonkhe.
The Guardian - Higher Education
JANUARY 26, 2023
Data shows sharp decline in students from Italy, Germany and France with Brexit seen as primary deterrent The number of EU students enrolling in British universities has more than halved since Brexit – with sharp declines in scholars from Italy, Germany and France, figures reveal. Brexit is seen as the primary deterrent , with home fees and student finance no longer available to EU students who do not already live in the UK with settled or pre-settled status.
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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 26, 2023
About 30% of African American STEM professionals begin their higher education at a Historically Black College or University, according to the United Negro College Fund, but only around 1% of the Defense Department’s research funding is directed towards HBCUs and other minority serving institutions. This week, the U.S. government took a major step towards remedying these disparities by awarding a five-year $90 million contract to create a university affiliated research center (UARC) to Howard Uni
Wonkhe
JANUARY 26, 2023
The English HE regulator has sought feedback from the sector – and it’s far from glowing. Michael Salmon wonders whether better engagement will be enough to mend the relationship The post Can OfS fix its relationship with the higher education sector? appeared first on Wonkhe.
Inside Higher Ed
JANUARY 26, 2023
Marcelle Dougan offers five tips that she has learned along the way to help you flourish in the beginning of your academic career and beyond. Job Tags: FACULTY JOBS Ad keywords: faculty Editorial Tags: Career Advice Show on Jobs site: Image Source: Sorbetto/digitalvision vectors/getty images Image Size: Thumbnail-horizontal Is this diversity newsletter?
Wonkhe
JANUARY 26, 2023
This week's card from Hugh Jones’s postbag is broadcast at 7pm weeknights on BBC Radio 4 The post Higher Education Postcard – Royal Agricultural University appeared first on Wonkhe.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
JANUARY 26, 2023
By Eva Surovell John Tomac for The Chronicle Researchers examined over 1,300 cases at George Washington University and found that more than one-third of students, faculty, and staff reported persistent symptoms of the virus.
Wonkhe
JANUARY 26, 2023
This week on the podcast we interrogate UCAS end of cycle data - what is going on with demand for higher education? The post Podcast: Demand, student hardship, loans reform appeared first on Wonkhe.
Academe Blog
JANUARY 26, 2023
BY JOHN K. WILSON There have been a lot of evil and stupid bills proposed by state legislators to abolish tenure and destroy academic freedom, but North Dakota’s House Bill 1446 sinks to new depths of depravity in the attacks on higher education.
Inside Higher Ed
JANUARY 26, 2023
Blog: Learning Innovation Professor Andrew Comrie reached out after reading my piece, How Do Academic Libraries Spend Their Money? In his book, Like Nobody's Business: An Insider's Guide to How US University Finances Really Work (Open Book Publishers, 2021), Andrew digs into academic library budgeting. I asked if Andrew would be willing to synthesize some of his findings in this space, and he graciously agreed.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 26, 2023
By Drs. Erik M. Hines, Donna Y. Ford, Edward C. Fletcher Jr., Tanya J. Middleton Dr. Erik Hines Hines: I grew up in a medium-sized city in the south that was mostly white, but also had a sizable percentage of Blacks, Cubans, Puerto Ricans, and Dominicans. I have had Black teachers since preschool. In fact, I had Black teachers in kindergarten through elementary school, except for one of my classes in fourth grade.
Inside Higher Ed
JANUARY 26, 2023
Image: Hilbert College is marrying outside the faith. The four-year Roman Catholic nonprofit college in New York announced Wednesday that it would acquire Valley College, a for-profit career institution with four sites in Ohio and West Virginia. Hilbert officials and outside experts believe the merger marks the first time that a nonprofit religious institution has purchased a for-profit college, though they note parallels in the health-care sector, where Catholic hospitals have merged with or ac
University Business
JANUARY 26, 2023
It’s no secret teachers are skeptical —fearful, even—about the explosion of generative AI like ChatGPT and its influence over the classroom. But futurist, business guru, and FETC 2023 keynote speaker Daniel Burrus believes these transformative times must be embraced. Microsoft has recently pledged $10 billion toward OpenAI, a generative AI company, signifying that there are no signs of this technology slowing down.
EAB
JANUARY 26, 2023
Blogs 6 trends impacting community college enrollment in 2023 For the past two years, it’s been difficult to focus on anything beyond the immediate consequences of the pandemic. But now as we find ourselves stabilizing, it’s time to pause and take stock of the full landscape facing community colleges. These six trends will have long-term impacts on how community colleges interact with students and getting ahead of them now will position you for success in the future. 6 trends to watch in 2023 1.
Campus Technology
JANUARY 26, 2023
Digital accessibility is central to instructional design practice at Colorado State University Global. The fully online, accredited nonprofit state institution strives to achieve universal design standards in all of its programs, and to make courses accessible to a wide range of learners. We spoke with Associate Vice President of Digital Learning Andrea Butler and Director of Instructional Design Diona Hartwig about the importance of designing for accessibility from the start, ways to engage stu
Faculty Focus
JANUARY 26, 2023
Responding to the demands of remote teaching and assessment during COVID, instructors learned to adapt their practices and become more creative and flexible in their teaching and assessment. However, adapting is not enough if our mindset is still rooted in traditional teaching, learning, and assessment values and systems that do not serve our current students well, and that do not meet the demands of the context within which we now exist.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
JANUARY 26, 2023
The demographic cliff is nearing. Adjuncts like me are the first to suffer. By Angela B. Fulk Joan Wong for the Chronicle The demographic cliff is nearing. Adjuncts like me are the first to suffer.
The Guardian - Higher Education
JANUARY 26, 2023
‘Self authorship’ is a right, argues Dr Farbod Akhlaghi, and people should make their own decisions on new jobs or having children Giving friends and relations advice about crucial life choices such as whether to take a new job or start a family is immoral, according to a new paper by a Cambridge philosopher. Dr Farbod Akhlaghi, a moral philosopher at Christ’s College, argues that everyone has a right to “self authorship”, so must make decisions about transformative experiences for themselves.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 26, 2023
Dr. Chemen Neal will become executive associate dean and chief diversity officer (CDO) for the Indiana University’s (IU) School of Medicine, effective Feb. 1, WFYI reported. Dr. Chemen M. Neal Neal is currently an associate clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology; assistant dean for student success and advocacy; and chair and co-chair of the school’s Diversity Council.
HEPI
JANUARY 26, 2023
Review of Peter Hitchens’s new book ‘A Revolution Betrayed : How Egalitarians Wrecked the British Education System’ by Paul Ashwin, Professor of Higher Education, Head of Department and Deputy Director of the Centre for Global Higher Education, Lancaster University. Next week, HEPI will be running a second review of the same book by a grammar school teacher that takes a different perspective on the arguments.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 26, 2023
College Board will release an updated version of its African American studies Advanced Placement course Feb. 1, The Hill reported. This comes amid Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s administration blocking initial pilot program plans in Florida high schools. Gov. Ron DeSantis College Board did not attribute the revisions to Florida’s rejection. The updates are instead part of a revision process with feedback from a 60-city pilot program, the organization said in a statement.
The PIE News
JANUARY 26, 2023
A Tanzanian student is confirmed to have died in October fighting for Russia during the war in Ukraine, Tanzania’s foreign affairs minister has said. Nemes Tarimo was recruited from prison to fight for Russian mercenary group Wagner in exchange for freedom, Stergomena Tax added. It is the second confirmed death of an African student fighting for Russian forces in just six months.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 26, 2023
Hamline University faculty leaders are calling for the resignation of Hamline President Dr. Fayneese Miller after her handling of a case where the school dismissed an art history instructor showing depictions of the Prophet Muhammad in a course, the Associated Press reported. Dr. Fayneese Miller The majority of members who attended a Jan. 24 meeting – 71 of 92– voted to demand Miller’s immediate resignation, Hamline faculty leaders said, citing a lost of confidence in Miller and a violation of a
The Chronicle of Higher Education
JANUARY 26, 2023
Advice from an academic-productivity expert on how to realistically assess how long a manuscript will take you to finish. By Rebecca Schuman Advice from an academic-productivity expert on how to realistically assess how long a manuscript will take you to finish.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 26, 2023
More than 14,000 students have signed up for classes at The City University of New York (CUNY) this 2022-23 academic year through CUNY Reconnect, an initiative that aimed to enroll 10,000 returning students. Dr. Félix V. Matos Rodríguez CUNY announced the signup of 14,433 students who had incomplete degrees or who were unable to attend college due to personal circumstances related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Inside Higher Ed
JANUARY 26, 2023
Blog: Higher Ed Gamma What if we ranked universities not by inputs but by outputs? Not by admissions selectivity or even by their contribution to social mobility, but, rather, their impact on the growth of knowledge and technological and scientific advancement? A recent piece in Forbes echoes an argument that I made several months ago : That the preeminence of many of the most highly regarded American universities is fading.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 26, 2023
Lillian Wanjagi Lillian Wanjagi has been named vice chancellor for business and finance and chief financial officer at Fayetteville State University. Wanjagi earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Wingate University, an MBA in international business from Gardner-Webb University, and a doctorate in higher education administration and leadership from the University of Houston.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
JANUARY 26, 2023
By Taylor Swaak Illustration by The Chronicle It would mark the "culmination of the era," even as demand for online learning persists.
The PIE News
JANUARY 26, 2023
The proposal of tuition fees for non-EU students is a “very problematic” move that will be “damaging” to Norwegian universities, an international office head has said. An announcement was made in the country’s state budget that public universities would see a real-terms cut in funding – something the government said it expects institutions to “earn back through tuition fees” starting Autumn 2023.
Today's Learner
JANUARY 26, 2023
Reading Time: 5 minutes Blake Fetty is a Lecturer of Spanish at the University of Central Oklahoma Every teacher must face this conundrum on a regular basis, especially towards the beginning of their career: “How can I create engaging and effective lesson plans for my students without dedicating an inordinate amount of my time to lesson planning?” In our first few years of teaching, this task is daunting.
Faculty Focus
JANUARY 26, 2023
Responding to the demands of remote teaching and assessment during COVID, instructors learned to adapt their practices and become more creative and flexible in their teaching and assessment. However, adapting is not enough if our mindset is still rooted in traditional teaching, learning, and assessment values and systems that do not serve our current students well, and that do not meet the demands of the context within which we now exist.
The PIE News
JANUARY 26, 2023
It has been impossible to avoid the flurry of articles regarding the impact of ChatGPT on the education sector since its launch in November. Only last week, the PIE’s Nicholas Cuthbert made the argument that ChatGPT had “sobering implications for traditional models of teaching and assessment” , the key concern being whether such tools compromise the academic integrity of all assessment.
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