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What does duty of care mean when it comes to universities and students?

Wonkhe

Recent student suicide cases bring into focus the level and nature of responsibility a university should have over students. Jim Dickinson reviews a legal note aiming to build understanding The post What does duty of care mean when it comes to universities and students? appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Report: Adjunct Who Showed Images of Prophet Was ‘Vilified’

Inside Higher Ed

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The idea of a university need not be in opposition to that of a national English identity

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Who speaks for England? James Coe wades into the National Conservatism Conference and emerges with thoughts on universities and national identity The post The idea of a university need not be in opposition to that of a national English identity appeared first on Wonkhe.

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The Students Who Aren’t Coming

Inside Higher Ed

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Universities need regulation, not optional guidance, on how they support student mental health

Wonkhe

Should the processes that universities follow when dealing with complex student mental health issues be standardised? For Kirsty Palmer, talk of guidance and best practice is falling short The post Universities need regulation, not optional guidance, on how they support student mental health appeared first on Wonkhe.

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How Iona Built Its Freshman Class

Inside Higher Ed

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The journey from Wonkfest to The Festival of Higher Education – and why you should come in November

Wonkhe

As we launch The Festival of Higher Education, Wonkhe's editor in chief Mark Leach looks back at the journey our festival has been on The post The journey from Wonkfest to The Festival of Higher Education – and why you should come in November appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Boos, Chants at Boston U Commencement Speech

Inside Higher Ed

Boos, Chants at Boston U Commencement Speech Scott Jaschik Mon, 05/22/2023 - 12:00 AM

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KENDRA JASON

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Kendra Jason Kendra Jason has been appointed executive fellow for strategic initiatives in the Office of Diversity and Inclusion at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Jason is a graduate of Augusta University in Georgia and holds a master’s and a Ph.D. in sociology from North Carolina State University.

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U of Puget Sound Will Remove Name of Eugenics Supporter From Museum

Inside Higher Ed

U of Puget Sound Will Remove Name of Eugenics Supporter From Museum Scott Jaschik Mon, 05/22/2023 - 12:00 AM

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Budget cuts, declining enrollment force UW-Oshkosh to trim costs - Lexi Schroeder, FOX 11 News

Economics and Change in Higher Education

Because of declining enrollment and budget cuts, UW-Oshkosh is looking for strategies to trim costs. One of the strategies is voluntary retirement incentives being offered to staff -- another possibly being the shutdown of the university's childcare center. Because of declining enrollment and budget cuts, UW-Oshkosh is looking for strategies to trim costs May 12, 2023.

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Houghton Fires 2 Employees Who Included Pronouns in Emails

Inside Higher Ed

Houghton Fires 2 Employees Who Included Pronouns in Emails Scott Jaschik Mon, 05/22/2023 - 12:00 AM

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NWA EDITORIAL | Community college tax hike rejected by taxpayers who were unconvinced of the need

Economics and Change in Higher Education

As much as the college has changed in its 34-year history, there also might be a concern that its relationship to the communities that created has shifted a bit. In 1989, the voters agreed to impose a 3-mill property tax on themselves to support NWACC. Property values grow, particularly in a hot market like Northwest Arkansas, and Arkansas law tries to soften the impact on taxpayers by automatically rolling back millage rates as they generate more dollars.

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Board Minutes Show Alcorn State President Was Fired

Inside Higher Ed

Board Minutes Show Alcorn State President Was Fired Josh Moody Mon, 05/22/2023 - 12:00 AM

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Analyze This: Creating Student Value through Critical Thinking

Faculty Focus

On the first day of every class I teach, I make it clear to my students that I’m not interested in wasting their time. I want every class to be valuable and relevant to their personal goals. Values-driven teaching is all about starting with what matters and building out from there. To do it right, our teaching toolbox needs to include critical thinking.

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Concern Over Tenure Denial at Dartmouth

Inside Higher Ed

Concern Over Tenure Denial at Dartmouth Scott Jaschik Mon, 05/22/2023 - 12:00 AM

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Analyze This: Creating Student Value through Critical Thinking

Faculty Focus

On the first day of every class I teach, I make it clear to my students that I’m not interested in wasting their time. I want every class to be valuable and relevant to their personal goals. Values-driven teaching is all about starting with what matters and building out from there. To do it right, our teaching toolbox needs to include critical thinking.

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U of California to Explore Employment for Undocumented Students

Inside Higher Ed

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Reducing Burden, Enhancing Quality: Ambitions for a New Regulatory Framework – Part 1

HEPI

This HEPI blog is the first of a two-part series, kindly authored by Dr Paul Greatrix , Registrar at the University of Nottingham. This article represents the personal view of the author. A New Framework The higher education regulatory burden is already too great and yet is still growing. At a time of limited funding for universities and colleges and a declining unit of resource, the sector can ill afford the growing cost of regulation.

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Are Tax Audits Bad for Business? Academic Minute

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Are Tax Audits Bad for Business?

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A lost generation are living with their parents – and Tory talk of housebuilding won’t help them | John Harris

The Guardian - Higher Education

Young adults stranded in the family home have been abandoned by politicians who view them as an afterthought A huge social shift is happening that has barely been noticed, let alone understood. Earlier this month, the Office for National Statistics revealed data from the 2021 census about the number of adults in England and Wales living with their parents: 4.9 million of them , up nearly 15% on the figure for 2011.