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Impartial expertise is vital to student conduct disputes

Wonkhe

Lynne Riach explores why impartial advice and trauma-informed approaches to student conduct disputes helps to reduce unnecessary anxiety for all involved.

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Saint Augustine’s University cuts its workforce in half to shore up finances

Higher Ed Dive

The North Carolina institution is on probation with its accreditor as it tries to stabilize its operations.

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Does the Oxford Chancellor election matter?

Wonkhe

Oxford has been noisily electing its new Chancellor. Ben Farmer weighs up the runners, riders, and whether it matters for the wider sector Oxford has been noisily electing its new Chancellor.

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Moody’s rates education sector at ‘high’ cyber risk in 2024

Higher Ed Dive

Higher education institutions have become more vulnerable to cyberattacks “due to comparatively weak defenses,” analysts wrote.

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Understanding the Social Change Model of Leadership (SCM): Igniting Students’ Academic Development P

The article addresses the Social Change Model of Leadership Development. It elucidates the SMC background, key assumptions, and the main pillars of the model to form a a change agent who could be helpful with institutional in-service delivery.

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Writing, Radical Imagination, and Social Justice with Anthology Editor Dr. Andrea Rexilius

The Academic Designer

Dr. Andrea Rexilius discusses her edited anthology, We Can See Into Another Place, highlighting its multi-genre approach to social justice. This anthology features faculty and writers from the Mile-High MFA Program at Regis University.

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Will the FAFSA cycle be smoother this year?

Higher Ed Dive

Financial aid experts recently expressed optimism that this year’s release of the financial aid form would be less chaotic than the last.

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A clue to what lies beneath the bland surfaces of Uranus and Neptune

The Berkeley Blog

Layers of water and hydrocarbons that, like oil and water, don't mix can explain planets' unusual magnetic fields The post A clue to what lies beneath the bland surfaces of Uranus and Neptune appeared first on Berkeley News.

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Penn State Built a Second Law School. Now, It’s Going Back to One.

Inside Higher Ed

The university built a $60 million law building on its flagship campus. Now it’ll serve as a branch of a law school 80 miles away. A decade ago, Pennsylvania State University’s two law school campuses divorced, becoming two separately accredited entities. Now, they’re getting back together. This month, the American Bar Association approved the university’s request to recombine the two similarly named schools: Penn State Law, located at the flagship University Park/State College campus, and Penn

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N.C. A&T Receives $4.8M NIH Grant to Study Alzheimer's Disease

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A new $4.8 million grant to North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s Center for Outreach in Alzheimer’s, Aging and Community Health (COAACH) will help the historically Black college and university study Alzheimer’s disease in middle-aged African Americans. Dr. Travonia Brown-Hughes, COAACH director and an associate professor in N.C.

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The Art of Professional Thank-You Notes

Inside Higher Ed

Katie Homar offers tips for composing thoughtful thank-you notes. It’s the start of Thanksgiving week in the United States, when many of us express gratitude for family, friends and colleagues and reflect on good things that happened in the past year. Taking time to share your gratitude is an important career skill and essential to effective leadership.

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Australian unis call for urgent action amid caps uncertainty

The PIE News

In a joint statement, the Regional Universities Network (RUN), Innovative Research Universities (IRU) and Australian Technology Network of Universities (ATN) affirmed their commitment to working collaboratively with government on all sides of politics, and proposed a three-step approach to improve Australia’s international education system. The statement follows last week’s revelation that the Coalition, along with the Greens and the Independents, are set to vote against the contenti

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Spelman College President Steps Down

Inside Higher Ed

Spelman College announced that Helene Gayle, president of the historically Black women’s college in Atlanta, will not be returning from a leave of absence, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported.

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There is value in the simplicity of my open access proposal for Australia

THE (Times Higher Education)

But we must be sure to protect research and future subscription budgets, as well as building a sensible authentication system, says Cathy Foley

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Listen: How Life Design Can Improve Student Success Beyond College

Inside Higher Ed

In a new episode of Voices of Student Success, hear from two college leaders about how they’re integrating life design principles into students’ learning and career preparation for holistic support. Colleges and universities are integrating life design into the student experience to improve student well-being, academic pursuits and future planning beyond graduation.

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Black students are punished more often

The Berkeley Blog

A paper lays out the case that Black students across the country in K-12 education are experiencing scholastic punishment far more often than their peers.

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Georgetown Law Grants Pregnant Student’s Request After Pushback

Inside Higher Ed

A pregnant Georgetown Law School student will be able to postpone her final exam following an outcry online, The Washington Post reported.

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Saint Augustine’s University Cuts Half of Employees to Prepare for Accreditation Review

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Saint Augustine’s University—a historically Black college and university in North Carolina—has announced plans to cut half of its employees as administrators, amid financial challenges. The move comes after the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) voted to remove SAU from membership after two years of warnings because of its financial status.

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Alumni Protest Saint Augustine’s Multimillion-Dollar Loan Deal

Inside Higher Ed

A group of alumni and community members gathered last week to protest a $7 million loan agreement between Saint Augustine’s University and a local venture capital firm, WUNC, a North Carolina public radio station, reported.

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Berkeley Voices: As crises escalate, so does our fascination with cults

The Berkeley Blog

UC Berkeley Professor Poulomi Saha, who teaches a class on cults in popular culture, says students today see limited economic possibilities, the scourge of war and the looming threat of climate change and think, "It doesn't have to be this way." The post Berkeley Voices: As crises escalate, so does our fascination with cults appeared first on Berkeley News.

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Voices of Student Success: Life Design for Student Success

Inside Higher Ed

In higher education, more colleges and universities are integrating life design into the student experience to improve student well-being, academic pursuits and future planning beyond graduation. Life design, which originates from the 2016 book Designing Your Life, uses design thinking principles to help guide individuals as they navigate change and transition, ultimately helping them find meaning and purpose in their lives.

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Celebrating First Generation Student Day 2024

Liaison International

Stephen Naso , Senior Director of Education and Knowledge at Liaison, is a first-generation student. To celebrate one of our favorite education holidays, a few weeks late, we sat down with Stephen to ask him some questions about his journey into higher education. Can you describe your experience when you were applying to schools for your undergrad? Applying to schools started out pretty standard: I met with my high school guidance counselor to figure out my safety schools, reach schools, and the

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Who Owns Recruitment and Admissions?

Inside Higher Ed

Kerri A. Golden suggests strategies for encouraging—and rewarding—faculty involvement in enrollment efforts. Faculty play a vital yet sometimes underutilized role in enrollment efforts. As experts in their fields and mentors to current students, they are uniquely positioned to make meaningful connections with prospective students. But to fully engage faculty in these efforts, institutions must change the culture surrounding the idea of who owns recruitment and enrollment.

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Wilson vs. FDR: Who was worse for free speech?

FIRE

Woodrow Wilson or Franklin D. Roosevelt: which president was worse for free speech? In August, FIRE posted a , arguing that Woodrow Wilson may be America's worst-ever president for free speech. Despite the growing recognition of Wilson's.

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Keystone College to Lose its Accreditation

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Keystone College—a small, liberal arts college in Northeastern Pennsylvania—had its accreditation withdrawn this week by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. Keystone College The school, which has about 1,100 students, pledged to appeal the decision. The decision to revoke the school’s accreditation is connected to its ongoing financial challenges.

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Ta-Nehisi Coates sees free speech as antidote to crisis of liberalism

FIRE

Amidst nearly a decade of culture wars and protests over the foundations of American civil society, Coates explains why history has never been more contentious and calls on writers to “save the world.

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In Defense of the AAUP

Academe Blog

BY JOHN K. WILSON In the war of words between advocates of the AAUP and the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), we need to recognize the value of both organizations. I wrote an essay at Inside Higher Ed, “In Defense of FIRE,” responding to Joan Scott’s critique of FIRE.

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How to survive Thanksgiving

FIRE

FIRE Let’s Talk group discussion materials hold the key to mutual understanding and civil dialogue at your holiday supper this year.

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Australia’s proposed 20 per cent student debt wipe is unfair

THE (Times Higher Education)

Better to revise the previous government’s tuition fee hikes than redirect taxpayers’ money into wealthy graduates’ pockets, says Maxwell Yong

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The Five Barriers to Effective Multicultural Marketing

Caylor Solutions

Multicultural marketing is no longer a specialty—it’s a necessity. Here’s how to overcome 5 common barriers to reaching Hispanic students. The post The Five Barriers to Effective Multicultural Marketing appeared first on Caylor Solutions.

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Justice delayed is justice denied for early career plagiarism victims

THE (Times Higher Education)

Misappropriation of junior colleagues’ ideas is a betrayal.

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Film Director Joins Spelman Faculty as Director of Documentary Filmmaking

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Shola Lynch Spelman College has scored a major coup with the hiring of award-winning filmmaker Shola Lynch as its Diana King Endowed Professor in Film, Filmmaking, Television, and Related Media in the Department of Art and Visual Culture. Lynch will also serve as the director of the documentary film program at the historically Black college in Atlanta.

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Enabling Equitable Generative AI Access at Yale

Educause

Yale University is engaging with Solliance and Microsoft to develop a multimodal generative artificial intelligence tool for all members of the university community.

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The UK’s new prevention duty could move the dial on sexual harassment

THE (Times Higher Education)

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Don’t Get Left Behind: AI Skills for Enrollment and Marketing Leaders

Helix Education

Let’s face it, the world of online higher education is a whirlwind. Between juggling countless tasks and trying to connect with potential students as quickly as possible, it can feel like we’re constantly running on a hamster wheel. But the expansion of AI technology offers a real opportunity to connect with students more and in a way that translates to increased enrollments.

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Will Student Loan Programs Change in 2025? What Borrowers Should Know (Stanley Tate)

Higher Education Inquirer

Worried about changes to student loan forgiveness in 2025? In this video, I analyze possible updates to the SAVE Plan, PSLF, and other federal student loan programs. As a student loan lawyer, I'm cutting through the confusion to explain what changes are actually possible, which programs are protected by law, and what you should do right now.

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UC police and students deliver 100 turkeys and Thanksgiving fixins to University Village families

The Berkeley Blog

It was the 11th annual UCPD turkey drive. It was also the wettest. The post UC police and students deliver 100 turkeys and Thanksgiving fixins to University Village families appeared first on Berkeley News.