Wonkhe
JANUARY 22, 2024
A gender-critical academic has won a tribunal case against the OU, finding discrimination, harassment and constructive dismissal. Jim Dickinson explains the judgement The post Jo Phoenix wins tribunal case against the Open University appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
JANUARY 22, 2024
The complaint alleges that the for-profit failed to provide students with the number of learning hours needed to meet federal financial aid requirements.
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Wonkhe
JANUARY 22, 2024
Steven Jones reports on new research for the Council for the Defence of British Universities revealing the wrong kind of compliance culture in some governing bodies The post Cultures of university governance need urgent attention appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
JANUARY 22, 2024
Partnerships between businesses and higher education hold the key to pushing through the growing skepticism around the lasting value of a college degree.
Inside Higher Ed
JANUARY 22, 2024
How Many Casualties Would a Plagiarism War Produce? Ryan Quinn Mon, 01/22/2024 - 03:00 AM If conservatives and liberals start scouring their opponents’ academic publications for stolen ideas or phrases, nobody—even plagiarism experts—knows how much grist they will find.
Higher Ed Dive
JANUARY 22, 2024
The proposal mirrors legislation passed last year in Florida and Texas that forbids public colleges from spending money on diversity, equity and inclusion.
Inside Higher Ed
JANUARY 22, 2024
Dying to Be Heard? Elizabeth Redden Mon, 01/22/2024 - 03:00 AM Leah P. Hollis writes of the need to address workplace bullying after the tragic death of Antoinette Candia-Bailey. Byline(s) Leah P.
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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 22, 2024
Title: Assistant Professor, Department of Architecture, College of Engineering and Architecture, Howard University Tenured: No Age: 39 Education: B.A., architecture and visual studies, University of Pennsylvania; and M.A., architecture, Columbia University Career mentors: Dr. Mabel Wilson, Columbia University; Danielle Smoller, Columbia University; Dr.
The PIE News
JANUARY 22, 2024
Canada will decrease the number of study permits it issues to international students to approximately 360,000 in 2024, the federal government announced on Monday. This will equate to a 35% fall in the number of study permits issued to new arrivals, compared to 2023 levels. The bold move will have major ramifications for stakeholders in the country – and especially hit colleges hard if they are operating under a curriculum licensing agreement with a public college – since no access t
Inside Higher Ed
JANUARY 22, 2024
A (Very) Early Admission Guarantee Liam Knox Mon, 01/22/2024 - 03:00 AM California State University, Fresno, is promising admission to local high schoolers as early as ninth grade, hoping to boost enrollment and build a “culture of college-going.
The PIE News
JANUARY 22, 2024
An internal memo from Universities Canada has warned its members that provinces across Canada will be prescribed allotments from the federal government as to how many international study permits they can hand out. The note, sent to members on January 19, says IRCC is aiming to bring total numbers back in line with 2022, when Canada hosted some 800,000 international students.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
JANUARY 22, 2024
By Stephanie M. Lee Melissa Golden for The Chronicle Emory University’s Michael C. Carlos Museum, in Atlanta The Michael C. Carlos Museum is repatriating two statues and a coffin following a Chronicle investigation that raised questions about the acquisitions.
HEPI
JANUARY 22, 2024
Professor Becky Huxley-Binns , Pro-Vice-Chancellor Education ( LinkedIn ), Professor Graham Scott , Associate Pro-Vice Chancellor (Learning & Teaching), and Mike Ewen , Head of the Teaching Excellence Academy ( LinkedIn ), at the University of Hull. In a previous HEPI blog , it was reported in that “it appears that just five providers … received ‘outstanding’ ratings across all three features of educational gain: SO4 – a provider’s own articulation of the gains it intends its students to ach
The Chronicle of Higher Education
JANUARY 22, 2024
Whether or not you disclose your developmental disorder, knowing about it may actually help you thrive on the job. By Katie Rose Guest Pryal Getty Images Whether or not you disclose your developmental disorder, knowing about it may actually help you thrive on the job.
University Business
JANUARY 22, 2024
With a renowned focus on reengaging stopped-out adult students , two- and four-year colleges nationwide have turned their efforts to raking in nontraditional learners as younger cohorts appear to dwindle. However, several institutions are reaping great enrollment numbers from the high school realm. Their game? Creating initiatives that dilate their schools’ access and affordability.
Insight Into Diversity
JANUARY 22, 2024
Nearly 30,000 faculty members from 23 California State University (CSU) campuses went on strike on Monday, marking the largest faculty labor action in U.S. history and the first systemwide strike by the California Faculty Association (CFA) since 1983. The strike is the culmination of ongoing contract negotiations between the university system and CFA that began last May.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 22, 2024
Sadie Greiner Sadie Greiner has been appointed chief construction officer at Florida State University. She served as director of planning, design, and construction at the University of Iowa. Greiner holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering and an MBA, both from the University of Iowa.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
JANUARY 22, 2024
The tech holds immense promise. Not everyone is sold just yet. By Lee Gardner Illustration by The Chronicle Many college marketers are excited about using AI and how it can help them do their jobs. But some worry about its growing pains, or that it could even cost them their jobs.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 22, 2024
Communication, teamwork, and problem-solving are key “success skills” employers seek in potential employees, according to a new report by the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB). But it is unclear whether credentialing certifies those skills. SREB recently released its "The Skills Employers Demand: An Analysis of the Research" report to aid educators and policymakers as they work to integrate soft, employability skills into secondary and postsecondary education.
Inside Higher Ed
JANUARY 22, 2024
A New Career Model to Support International Ph.D.s and Postdocs Sarah Bray Mon, 01/22/2024 - 03:00 AM Too many have limited knowledge about how to navigate career moves and remain in the United States legally, write Priya Date and Yi Hao.
University Business
JANUARY 22, 2024
Rice University has set aside $33.75 million to settle an antitrust lawsuit filed against 17 prestigious private universities across the country accused of illegally running a scheme that limited the amount of financial aid given to students, according to the school’s financial statements for last year. Nine former students who attended some of the universities filed a lawsuit in January 2022 claiming that the schools’ financial aid and admission practices inflated the price of attendance.
Inside Higher Ed
JANUARY 22, 2024
A Crisis Handbook for College Presidents Josh Moody Mon, 01/22/2024 - 03:00 AM University of Idaho president Scott Green discusses the new book he co-authored and the unexpected challenges of the job that prompted it.
Educause
JANUARY 22, 2024
Institutions should consider making stronger investments in, and dedicating more attention to, privacy staffing and training.
Inside Higher Ed
JANUARY 22, 2024
Idaho Scholarship Program a Boon for Students and State jessica.blake@… Mon, 01/22/2024 - 03:00 AM The workforce development scholarship helps students get the education and training they need to meet state workforce needs. Demand for the scholarships has been higher than expected.
The PIE News
JANUARY 22, 2024
Education consultant Huatong International has announced a partnership with Latin American agency Spiible, accompanied by a “significant equity investment”. The figure that Spiible has received as part of the deal remains undisclosed. HTi has a large presence as an educational consultant across the world in all four major study destinations, and will work with Spiible to “expand the network of offices” in Sydney, Vancouver, Toronto, LA and New York.
Inside Higher Ed
JANUARY 22, 2024
Conservative academics and politicians started organizing a campaign in 2022 to undermine efforts to increase racial diversity in American universities and turn public opinion against these initiatives by convincing policymakers that the efforts are corrupting higher education, according to a New York Times investigation.
Jon Boeckenstedt
JANUARY 22, 2024
I’ve seen a lot of press recently about the revivial of the SAT, in both big national papers and smaller, narrower market publications.
Inside Higher Ed
JANUARY 22, 2024
Automated syntax generation is not teaching.
The Guardian - Higher Education
JANUARY 22, 2024
California State University workers across 23 campuses start five-day work stoppage for higher pay and better working conditions Faculty at California State University, America’s largest public university system, began a historic weeklong strike on Monday as more than 30,000 workers walked off their jobs. Professors, librarians, plumbers, electricians and other workers demanding higher pay and improved working conditions are striking.
Inside Higher Ed
JANUARY 22, 2024
Nearly 74,000 borrowers will see their student loan balances wiped after the Biden administration announced another batch of debt relief totaling $4.9 billion on Friday.
SRHE
JANUARY 22, 2024
[1] The ITV programme ‘Mr Bates v The Post Office’ was shown on British TV during the first week of January 2024 and has generated in the UK a media firestorm and a swift government response. Those, probably mostly outside the UK, who are unfamiliar with the story might like to read this explainer from Private Eye before reading this editorial. Or just Google it. by Rob Cuthbert Mr Sherwood, you’re the only one who’s been reporting these problems … We have complete confidence that our system is
Caylor Solutions
JANUARY 22, 2024
By crafting trauma-informed marketing messaging, you can attract new students while also helping them heal. The post 5 Principles of Trauma-Informed Marketing for Higher Ed appeared first on Caylor Solutions.
Economics and Change in Higher Education
JANUARY 22, 2024
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln finalized a plan to cut $12 million from its budget by trimming areas related to instruction and operations, as well as reducing its budget for diversity and inclusion. Chancellor Rodney Bennett announced the finalized budget cuts, which were made public last November, in a message to UNL faculty, students and staff on Thursday.
Liaison International
JANUARY 22, 2024
St. Cloud State Streamlines Admissions and Boosts Enrollments with Enrollment Marketing overall since before the pandemic. In graduate education, the need to attract best-fit students in a shrinking pool of prospects is complicated by ever-changing privacy measures. With tech giants like Apple and Google revising data-protection policies that make connecting with potential students more difficult, admissions professionals find themselves embracing a spirit of innovation, testing creative approac
The PIE News
JANUARY 22, 2024
People across Canada were shocked earlier this month when news broke that Queen’s University in Ontario would need to make dramatic cuts to address a deficit of CAN$48 million on an operating budget of $600m. The school in Kingston, Ontario, is part of the U15 of top Canadian research universities, but has only had modest success in recruiting international students.
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
JANUARY 22, 2024
With Wi-Fi 6 firmly established, the next logical step for wireless network upgrades is Wi-Fi 6E. Although nearly identical to Wi-Fi 6, this “extended” version of the standard adds 1,200 megahertz of spectrum. Here are five things to consider: 1. What Are the Implications of Upgrading to Wi-Fi 6E? Adding a new frequency band requires adding a new radio, which means swapping dual-band access points for tri-band APs.
Educause
JANUARY 22, 2024
A chief privacy officer shares four insights to help better understand several nuanced and easily overlooked dimensions of data privacy.
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