Wonkhe
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
Jim Dickinson highlights a whole range of measures that universities have been taking to reduce the cost of being a student in the UK. The post Thirty ways in which universities have been getting the costs of study down appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
CEO Jeff Maggioncalda said Coursera is “entering a different chapter now” amid cooling enthusiasm for ed tech companies.
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Wonkhe
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
Amy Irwin and colleagues discuss the intervention they've been trialling to help students adapt successfully to periods of adversity. The post Supporting student resilience is about moving from surviving to thriving appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
College leaders should include internet costs when calculating a student's financial need, study suggests.
Wonkhe
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
This week's card from Hugh Jones’ postbag takes us to a living memorial to those who served in the War to End All Wars. The post Higher Education Postcard: University of Leicester appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
Legislation passed earlier this year may foreshadow similar moves by other states and governors.
Wonkhe
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
This week on the podcast there’s a new report out on regulation - are small and specialist providers at a disadvantage? The post Podcast: Regulatory burden, Dearing, governor diversity, harassment appeared first on Wonkhe.
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Inside Higher Ed
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
Image: Years of dwindling enrollment and ongoing financial challenges have led to deep cuts at Cabrini University as administrators seek long-term stability. Following the latest wave of cuts, university leaders are making an appeal for partnerships. And while a merger isn’t their first choice, they say all options are on the table. Deep Cuts.
Faculty Focus
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
This article first appeared in the Teaching Professor on December 10, 2018. © Magna Publications. All rights reserved. . There’s a new book out called Activating a Teaching-Learning Philosophy. The word “activating” caught my attention. To me that says “doing something about your teaching-learning philosophy.” Unfortunately, our current use of teaching philosophy statements doesn’t usually contain that expectation.
Inside Higher Ed
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
Image: Professors who adopt a slate of simple, proactive classroom measures to address cheating can significantly increase academic integrity among students, according to a new study from the University of California, Riverside, and zyBooks, a digital college courseware platform run by Wiley. The study looked at six “low-effort” interventions—each of which took less than an hour for the professor to prepare and could be easily adapted for other courses—aimed at reducing c
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
The National Black Food & Justice Alliance (NBFJA) and Florida A&M University (FAMU) are launching a center to address the lack of and support Black farmers. The Lola Hampton-Frank Pinder Center for Agroecology – named after local land stewards and sustainable agriculture advocates, Lola Hampton and Frank Pinder – seeks to be an agroecological hub to expand practices, create solutions, and give support to land grant institutions and future generations of farmers, so that they may maintai
Inside Higher Ed
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
More than a decade ago, in 2011, former Cornell University president David Skorton penned an op-ed for The New York Times after a 19-year-old Cornell sophomore named George Desdunes “died in a fraternity house while participating in a hazing episode that included mock kidnapping, ritualized humiliation and coerced drinking.” Pledging to take action to “remedy practices of the fraternity system that continue to foster hazing,” Skorton noted that, at Cornell, “high-ri
Coursera blog
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
Meet Rachell, a passionate life long learner who is constantly pushing herself to new heights with Coursera. Rachell is originally from Michigan, but is truly a world citizen, having traveled to many countries while taking several courses in management and programming. Follow along to discover how she was able to switch from teaching to engineering, pick up new hobbies, and enroll in a Masters of Applied Data Science program to further her career.
Inside Higher Ed
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
A piece of art stolen from Howard University’s collections decades ago will return to the historically Black Washington, D.C., university, a judge ruled last month. The artwork, a drawing of a Black Madonna figure titled Centralia Madonna , is by the renowned Black artist Charles White. It was acquired by Howard in 1947 after the artist finished a residency there but was reported missing in 1976.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
Officials at several Florida universities are worried about a proposed regulation that would base faculty tenure decisions on Florida’s new “Stop WOKE” law, the Tampa Bay Times reported. The policy would create a review for tenured faculty in the university system every five years which would look at several factors, including compliance with the new law, which bans schools from “indoctrinating” students with concepts such as white privilege and other ideas and theories surrounding race.
Inside Higher Ed
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
Jennifer Snodgrass describes the value of developing a personal purpose and mission statement for your career and life. Job Tags: FACULTY JOBS Ad keywords: faculty Editorial Tags: Career Advice Show on Jobs site: Image Source: Kenishirotie/istock/getty images plus Image Size: Thumbnail-horizontal Is this diversity newsletter?: Is this Career Advice newsletter?
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
Katya Echazarreta, the first Mexican-born woman in space, will be partnering with McDonald’s USA to encourage Hispanic students to pursue higher education. Katya Echazarreta Echazarreta – a first-generation student and education advocate – will be a guest speaker at select high schools, as part of the HACER® Education Tour, visiting the likes of Las Vegas, Los Angeles, and El Paso.
Inside Higher Ed
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
Image: Even as control of the House and Senate remains up in the air, the fate of some local and statewide higher education–related ballot measures became much more clear Wednesday, with voters approving several record bond measures. However, the most high-profile higher education ballot measure this election cycle—a vote to allow undocumented students in Arizona to receive in-state tuition—remains too close to call.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
Dr. Doug Shapiro, vice president of research and executive director of the National Student Clearinghouse. Every sector of America has been buffeted by the COVID-19 pandemic and a shifting economy, and the world of higher education is no exception. Enrollment has declined steeply, with 85% of 2022 losses coming from four-year schools. Definitions of student success are changing, and there has been a rise in alternative degrees and credentials, micro-credentials, and apprenticeships.
Higher Education Today
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
By Philip P. DiStefano The University of Colorado Boulder is proud to be cohosting the Right Here, Right Now Global Climate Summit with the United Nations Human Rights Office on campus December 1–4. This landmark summit is an opportunity for worldwide participants to learn more about climate change through the lens of human rights from. Read more » The post Why Climate Action Is in Higher Education’s Best Interest appeared first on Higher Education Today.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
A distinct lack of training in peer review has worsened the crisis in academic publishing. By Sylvia Goodman. Federico Gastaldi for The Chronicle. A distinct lack of training in peer review has worsened the crisis in academic publishing.
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
Higher education institutions can be challenged when it comes to helping students persist and graduate, even under normal circumstances. However, the past two years have not been normal circumstances for anyone. Many of our students are working adults who balance the pursuit of a degree with family life and other personal commitments. At DeVry University, we are committed to helping our students engage with resources to support their academic journey, coursework success and persistence.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
By Jack Stripling. U. of Florida Ben Sasse. Breaking from custom for a major research university, UF won't bestow the coveted faculty status (just yet) on the Nebraska senator.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
Dr. Tomikia P. LeGrande has been named the sole finalist to become president of Prairie View A&M University. Dr. Tomikia LeGrande Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp recommended LeGrande as the sole finalist, and the Texas A&M system’s Board of Regents approved. LeGrande will not step into the role at Prairie View A&M until the end of the 2022-23 school year.
Insight Into Diversity
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
INSIGHT Into Diversity is pleased to welcome Lee Gill, JD, vice president for diversity, equity, and inclusion at the University of Louisville (UofL), as the newest member of its Editorial Board. With more than 20 years of experience in the diversity field, Gill is a nationally recognized leader with both higher education and private practice experience.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
Jennifer Jones Austin has been appointed a visiting scholar at New York University’s Silver School of Social Work. Jennifer Jones Austin Jones Austin, a leader in anti-poverty and social justice policy, advocacy, and law, will work to develop curricula, advance social work policy and poverty initiatives, and deepen the school’s community engagement.
University Business
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
Students at the University of Alabama could soon be required to take fewer writing, humanities and history courses as faculty vote on a major change to general education requirements this week. The new proposed curriculum , projected to roll out in the fall of 2025, is shaved down by about 16 credit hours, expands math options and reduces the amount of writing, fine arts, history and literature courses that are currently required.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) has received a $2.5 million gift to bolster its global resources and coursework. Raymond Brimble and Dr. Deirdre Mendez, director of the McCombs Center The money – from Austin resident Raymond Brimble, founder and CEO of the Lynxs Holdings LP, and his wife, Karen – was given to the McCombs School Center for Global Business.
Inside Higher Ed
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
Blog: Learning Innovation Meta, the parent company of Facebook, is laying off 13,000 employees. Twitter is parting ways with half its staff of 7,500. Educational technology (ed tech) companies have been working through painful downsizing for a couple of months, with layofftracker.com reporting significant staffing cuts at 2U, Byju, MasterClass, SkillShare, Eruditus and others.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
Dr. Myra Blanco Myra Blanco has been appointed senior faculty fellow for the Office of Research and Innovation. She served as director of advancement, partnerships, and outreach at the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute. Blanco received her bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering from the University of Puerto Rico. She earned a master’s and a Ph.D. in industrial and systems engineering from Virginia Tech.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
What to expect in your first year in academic administration. By George Justice. Adolfo Valle for The Chronicle. What to expect in your first year in academic administration.
PeopleAdmin
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
Faculty activity reporting is an often-overlooked barrier to productivity. What does a day in the life of a faculty member at your institution look like? It might not be what you expect. A 2014 study found that the average professor spent 30% of their time on email and meetings, and that time has only increased since 2020. So when the core of academic work should be teaching, research, and service, why is admin (like faculty activity reporting) taking up so much time—and what can you do about it
The PIE News
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
A handful of European countries have committed to paying reparations for the impact of climate change on low-carbon emission countries – a move which campaigners within the international education sector say is “particularly relevant” to the industry. . “So many globally mobile students come from countries which are particularly vulnerable to the effects of global heating and yet have contributed so little to creating the problem,” said Ailsa Lamont, president of the Climate Action Network for I
Faculty Focus
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
This article first appeared in the Teaching Professor on December 10, 2018. © Magna Publications. All rights reserved. . There’s a new book out called Activating a Teaching-Learning Philosophy. The word “activating” caught my attention. To me that says “doing something about your teaching-learning philosophy.” Unfortunately, our current use of teaching philosophy statements doesn’t usually contain that expectation.
The PIE News
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
A report from student support service Interstride has recommended that US universities need to offer guidance “proactively” to international students and understand the “challenges they face”. The “Can a better admissions experience increase international student enrollment?” report delves into how international students applying the US see the admissions process, and what institutions could do to streamline it further.
Inside Higher Ed
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
Colleges are under growing pressure to prove their value to students, parents, legislators and others. The scrutiny can be uncomfortable, but more are responding with serious efforts to measure and explain their value. A recent episode of The Key, Inside Higher Ed ’s news and analysis podcast, examined the data and metrics colleges and universities are using—or should explore going forward—to gauge the value they provide to their students and other constituents.
University Business
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
Harvard University’s endowment, currently valued at a jaw-dropping $50.9 billion, has been the largest among academic institutions for more than 35 years. But the University of Texas is nipping at its heels. The University of Texas hopes to regain the top spot it relinquished to Harvard in 1986. According to new data, it now has a $42.3 billion endowment, thanks in part to royalties it makes from oil and natural gas.
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