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Can students be bothered to come to campus?

Wonkhe

For much of the year universities have been worried about students not coming to classes. Jim Dickinson reveals the results of new research on why that might be The post Can students be bothered to come to campus? appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Writing Your Book for Minoritized Women Academics with Jane Jones, PhD

The Academic Designer

Book coach Jane Jones on anxieties and struggles when writing your book. Your book is meaningful and you want to see it out in the world. Authors, this interview is for you!

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Over 40% of college students said they considered stopping out in six-month period

Higher Ed Dive

Half of students who mulled stopping out attributed this to emotional stress, according to a new Gallup and Lumina Foundation survey.

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Higher education postcard: Writtle University College

Wonkhe

This week’s card from Hugh Jones’ postbag takes us to the wonderful Essex countryside The post Higher education postcard: Writtle University College appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Proposed bill would quash Vermont university’s plan to cut library collection

Higher Ed Dive

Vermont State University walked back some aspects of a plan to downsize its libraries after strong backlash.

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Podcast: Size and shape, generative AI, neurodiversity

Wonkhe

This week on the podcast there are new numbers out on the size and shape of higher education providers - is the sector growing international PGT too quickly? The post Podcast: Size and shape, generative AI, neurodiversity appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Educational Implications of Using ChatGPT

Higher Ed Ethics Watch

Enhancing the Classroom Experience It seems like virtually everyone in education is talking about “ChatGPT.” It’s a potential game-changer for the way students research and write papers. It can also help with homework, writing skills, and to provide feedback. Some claim it’s just another learning tool and should be viewed as an additional resource for students.

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The Librarians Are Not OK

The Chronicle of Higher Education

A years-long attack on their status is bad for all of us. By Joshua Doležal Pat Kinsella for The Chronicle A years-long attack on their status is bad for all of us.

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Stress is a key deterrent to enrolling in higher education

Inside Higher Ed

Image: Nearly two-thirds of people who have never enrolled in higher education cite emotional stress as a key deterrent, a new report from Gallup and the Lumina Foundation finds. It is the fourth most commonly cited reason after the cost of higher education (81 percent), inflation (77 percent) and work conflicts (69 percent). More people cited stress than a lack of interest in pursuing a degree (58 percent), feeling unprepared (54 percent), not seeing the value of higher education (51 percent) a

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ChatGPT Just Got Better. What Does That Mean for Our Writing Assignments?

The Chronicle of Higher Education

An educator who tested the new GPT-4 before its release offers advice for faculty members on how to respond. By Anna R. Mills Getty Images An educator who tested the new GPT-4 before its release offers advice for faculty members on how to respond.

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New network calls for spotlight on Black student enrollment

Inside Higher Ed

Image: A new network of academics, college presidents, bipartisan policy makers and business leaders released a report Wednesday calling attention to a decade-long decline in college enrollment among Black students and its ripple effects on the country. The report details strategies to support these students, and the group also signed on to a national call to action to philanthropists, state and federal lawmakers, campus leaders, and others in which they committed to taking specific steps toward

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Emotional stress drives 55% of students to consider withdrawing

University Business

Studying student responses year over year, those who’ve considered withdrawing from classes for at least one semester continue to escalate despite COVID restrictions waning, according to a new report by Gallup and Lumina Foundation. Stressed out and Stopping Out: The Mental Health Crisis in Higher Education finds that among students who’ve considered withdrawing, more than half (55%) are driven by emotional stress, but specifically bachelor’s students, who fare worse at 69%.

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New FAFSA won't launch until December

Inside Higher Ed

Image: The new version of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid won’t be available to students until December, the Education Department confirmed this week. The department’s Office of Federal Student Aid released a road map outlining key dates and milestones over the next several months, ending with the launch of the new application in December.

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How USC Aiken's CIO Used Regional Cybersecurity 'Buzz' to Launch a Student-Staffed Security Operations Center

Campus Technology

Thanks to the CIO's efforts on campus and through partnering with external cyber organizations, USC Aiken is enjoying a successful first year of its student-staffed Security Operations Center, expanding cyber-monitoring capabilities for not only the Aiken campus but also for sister campuses in the USC system — and the university is no longer short-staffed in the IT department.

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Why a college president wears Chuck Taylors (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

In my position as a community college president, a large part of the work is showing up as my authentic self. I can only do my job if I can be me; that is where strong, effective leadership comes from. Becoming a strong leader takes work, and classic Chucks are part of my daily uniform. Chuck Taylor All-Star Classics by Converse, to be more specific.

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Still waiting nine years later – TOEIC scandal continues to leave students in limbo

The PIE News

Nine years after being accused of cheating, victims caught up in the TOEIC scandal are still pleading their innocence and seeking to be able to complete their studies in the UK. A group of students accused of cheating on their TOEIC exams after a BBC investigation found two test centres were using “fake sitters” has now appealed directly to the UK prime minister in a letter delivered on March 21.

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Faculty can help Ph.D.s explore jobs beyond the professoriate (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

They can take steps to help position graduate students for different careers, writes Jocelyn Frelier, starting with moving away from a “just focus on your dissertation” approach. Job Tags: FACULTY JOBS Ad keywords: faculty Editorial Tags: Career Advice Graduate students Show on Jobs site: Image Source: BrianAJackson/istock/getty images plus Image Size: Thumbnail-vertical Is this diversity newsletter?

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LRN to launch qualifications in Thailand

The PIE News

The Learning Resource Network has announced that it will provide education qualifications in Thailand. The ESOL, education training and management qualification specialist said it had added Thailand to the list of international locations in which it is active. The company was approved by the country’s Council of University Presidents to offer its International GCSE, AS/A Level and Pre University Foundation qualifications.

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Faculty mental health program supports students

Inside Higher Ed

Image: The University of Rochester launched a training program and research study for faculty member mindfulness in January, promoting self-care, stress relief and wellness so professors can put their best foot forward in the classroom. In seven workshops, professors learn to be attentive to their own and students’ needs, engage in purposeful communication, and become mindful leaders.

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Bans on Public-College Diversity Offices Wouldn't Just Affect State Funding

The Chronicle of Higher Education

By Kate Marijolovic André da Loba for The Chronicle If passed, the bills could prevent colleges from accessing many federal grants and threaten existing private-funding pipelines.

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Engineering success center opens at Boise State

Inside Higher Ed

Image: Boise State University opened its Micron Student Success Center earlier this year and will formally induct the space in April, offering a consolidation of resources for its engineering students to promote a sense of belonging and create a resource center. The success center will centralize internship, mentoring and advising services, in addition to creating a shared space for current, new and transfer students to engage with one another.

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Angeline Aow, Council of International Schools

The PIE News

A teacher, author and workshop leader, Angeline Aow has worked at schools around the world. She specialises in helping educators build more inclusive and diverse institutions where the focus is as much on personal development as it is grades. Angeline Aow currently splits her time between working as a curriculum coordinator at Berlin International School and as an advisor at the Council of International Schools , a membership body for over 820 schools and 585 universities.

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Are Universities ‘How the World Became Rich’?

Inside Higher Ed

Blog: Learning Innovation How the World Became Rich: The Historical Origins of Economic Growth by Mark Koyama and Jared Rubin Published in May 2022 The core questions at the heart of much of the social sciences are about inequality. Why are some people poor and others rich? Why are some countries low income and others high income? When, if ever, will the people living in currently low-income countries transition to middle and high income?

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Japan aims high with 400,000 int’ls by 2033 ambition

The PIE News

Japan’s government has unveiled an ambition to get 400,000 international students into the country by the year 2033. In the fifth meeting of the Council of the Creation of Future Education , Japanese PM Fumio Kishida indicated the targets were necessary to bolster Japan’s overseas education standing. The move will replace the original 2018 plan to get 300,000 international students into Japan, and will also look at supercharging the number of Japanese students studying abroad.

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Embedding Learning Styles and Neurodiversity to Educate the Workforce of Today and Tomorrow

Faculty Focus

To improve learning outcomes for all learners, the development of several learning style assessments and neurodiversity instructional methods over the past 25 years have supported the idea that students learn in diverse ways (Dimitrov & Deardorff, 2023). As such, one approach to teaching does not work for all students. Further, Hawk and Shah (2007) reviewed five learning style instruments (the Kolb Learning Style Indicator, the Gregorc Style Delineator, the Felder–Silverman Index of Learning

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Nonprofit Group Offers to Renovate and Build Charter Schools in Philly

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

String Theory Schools (STS), an education management nonprofit group, is looking to help Philadelphia’s educational system through a $1 billion offer to fix up the city’s schools and build new ones. Dr. Jason Corosanite STS Co-founder Dr. Jason Corosanite recently made the announcement at a mayoral forum on education, innovation, and technology, saying that he was committed to the dollar amount.

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Why Stanford Law Students Were Right to Protest

The Chronicle of Higher Education

The risk of appearing partisan when fighting for nonpartisan principles is not one we can run from. By Jennifer Ruth Friedrich Stark/Alamy Stock Photo/Illustration by The Chronicle The risk of appearing partisan when fighting for nonpartisan principles is not one we can run from.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Kevin Hamilton Kevin Hamilton has been appointed associate vice chancellor and dean of student belonging. He served as associate dean of students for housing and residence life and civic engagement at DePauw University in Indiana. Hamilton earned his Ed.D. in higher education leadership from Azusa Pacific University.

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‘Meta-Analysis’ Finds GRE Is Losing Significance

Inside Higher Ed

A new “meta-analysis” published in The Journal of Higher Education suggests that the Graduate Record Examination is losing its significance. “Overall, 61.6 percent of reported effects were nonsignificant (i.e. no predictive value of GRE scores on student outcomes),” the study found. “Further, the magnitude of observed predictive relationships decreased significantly over time.

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Embedding Learning Styles and Neurodiversity to Educate the Workforce of Today and Tomorrow

Faculty Focus

To improve learning outcomes for all learners, the development of several learning style assessments and neurodiversity instructional methods over the past 25 years have supported the idea that students learn in diverse ways (Dimitrov & Deardorff, 2023). As such, one approach to teaching does not work for all students. Further, Hawk and Shah (2007) reviewed five learning style instruments (the Kolb Learning Style Indicator, the Gregorc Style Delineator, the Felder–Silverman Index of Learning

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Stanford Law DEI Dean on Leave After Disrupted Event

Inside Higher Ed

A Stanford University law school dean at the center of a free speech controversy has been placed on leave amid continuing criticism of the March 9 event, at which students shouted down federal judge Kyle Duncan, an anti-LGBTQ+ conservative, who had been invited to speak on campus. Officials apologized to Duncan shortly after protesters interrupted his scheduled talk.

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President search committees are overlooking women – Here’s why

University Business

Not only do women run only 30% of college institutions, but it’s remained at this rate for decades, according to data from the American College President Study (ACPS), conducted by The American Council on Education (ACE). A new study conducted by leaders from Colgate University has identified that a permeating reason why female leadership has stagnated is that president search committees tend to overlook women who have not served in academic roles, whereas the same is not true for men.

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Univ. of Phoenix is the Top Recipient of GI Bill Funding

Inside Higher Ed

The University of Phoenix has received more GI Bill funding than any other higher education institution, USA Today reported Wednesday. Between 2013 and 2021, the Department of Veterans Affairs gave the for-profit institution $1.6 billion in funds for students who enrolled in online or in-person classes. While the University of Phoenix remains among the top recipients of GI Bill funds, its annual cut has shrunk, from $391 million in fiscal year 2013–14 to $73 million in 2020–21.

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How the University of Birmingham is working with partners to attract global investment to its new Healthcare Innovation Campus

HEPI

Midlands Innovation is a strategic research partnership of eight research intensive universities. Universities in the Midlands and the pan-regional growth body, the Midlands Engine, are piloting how universities can work together to attract foreign direct investment into regional research and development. HEPI’s report, The Role of Universities in Driving Overseas Investment into UK Research and Development , published on 7 March 2023, provides national analysis of what is happening.

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Higher Ed’s Chief Lobbyist, Unplugged: The Key

Inside Higher Ed

In three decades as the chief lobbyist for the American Council on Education, Terry W. Hartle had a front-row seat for just about every important federal policy discussion that affected colleges, their students and their employees. He retired this winter after 30 years as senior vice president for government and public affairs at ACE, the higher ed association that tries to present a coherent front in advocating for higher education.

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Pensole Lewis College Of Business and Design partners with DSW to open one of the first black-owned U.S. footwear factories

University Business

Dr. D’Wayne Edwards, president of HBCU Pensole Lewis College of Business and Design, is continuing to support more Black designers to get their foot into the footwear industry. Pensole Lewis College of Business and Design has joined Designer Brands Inc., owner of DSW stores, to open JEMS by PENSOLE — one of the first Black-owned U.S. footwear factories — according to a press release.

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Report Finds Systemic Financial Issues at Kentucky State

Inside Higher Ed

Kentucky State University’s finances are “chaotic” and lacking in “effective safeguards and responsible management,” according to a state report released Wednesday. The audit revealed rampant overspending, a lack of financial controls and inconsistent processes and procedures that placed millions of dollars in federal funding at risk.