Staff cuts loom over Concordia University Wisconsin and Ann Arbor
Higher Ed Dive
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
The two campuses need to address operational deficits, the institution’s president recently told employees.
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2021’s Top-Paid Private-College President Received a Record Payout
The Chronicle of Higher Education
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
By Julia Piper and Nick Perez Matt Rourke, AP Amy Gutmann as president of the U. of Pennsylvania at 2008’s commencement Amy Gutmann earned nearly $23 million in 2021, her last full year as president of the University of Pennsylvania, according to federal tax filings.
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With Harvard Subpoena, Congress Sends Higher Ed a Message
Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
With Harvard Subpoena, Congress Sends Higher Ed a Message Katherine Knott Fri, 02/16/2024 - 05:28 PM The information demands escalate a brewing battle between Congress and Harvard that some experts worry could undermine higher education more broadly.
This week in 5 numbers: Another private nonprofit college plans cuts
Higher Ed Dive
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
We’re rounding up some of our top stories of the week, from job eliminations at Marietta College to insights into why community college students stop out.
President’s corner: Katherine Frank, the “curator” of today’s most innovative cross-sector partnerships
University Business
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
University of Wisconsin-Stout Chancellor Katherine Frank has the honor of claiming many “firsts” for her university. As one of only two special mission universities in the Wisconsin system and its designated polytechnic university, Stout has maneuvered onto the cutting edge of workforce development and explored different college pathways for K12 graduates and learners of all backgrounds, thanks to Frank’s thoughtful leadership.
Dutch universities agree to curb internationalisation
The PIE News
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Fourteen universities in The Netherlands have announced plans to limit the number of English-taught degrees and reduce international student enrolment in an effort to prioritise the Dutch language and relieve pressure on student accommodation. With immediate effect, no new English-language bachelors programs will be developed and the universities will review which English-taught courses can be translated to be taught entirely in Dutch.
G. PRESTON WILSON JR.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
G. Preston Wilson Jr. G. Preston Wilson Jr. has been appointed director of the Fisk Jubilee Singers at Fisk University in Nashville. Wilson, a former member of the ensemble, holds a bachelor’s degree in music education from Fisk, a master’s in choral music education from Bowling Green State University in Ohio, and a Ph.D. in music education from the University of Missouri.
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This is the biggest misperception keeping Hispanic students from attending college
University Business
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
In recent agency research, a young first-generation Hispanic college student shared that she was initially not going to attend college because she did not know what to study. She and her parents knew of only a few career paths: doctor, nurse and engineer (her parents were janitors for an engineering firm). The challenge was that none of these paths aligned with this young Hispanic student’s interests or strengths—she did not like math.
Harvard Last in Free Speech? Don't Trust FIRE's Rankings.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
The methodology is arbitrary and misleading. By Ryan D. Enos Illustration by The Chronicle The methodology is arbitrary and misleading.
Scientists Decry Closure of Duke’s Herbarium
Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Duke University is closing its herbarium, which is among the largest herbaria in the country, housing more than 825,000 plant species. The decision comes amid budget cuts and staff shortages, according to Medriva, a medical news website.
The Rise and Fall of DEI at the University of Oklahoma
The Chronicle of Higher Education
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
By J. Brian Charles Sue Ogrocki, AP Students marched on the U. of Oklahoma’s Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity house in 2015 after a racist video stirred outrage. Racist fraternity chants nine years ago gave rise to diversity, equity, and inclusion work on the campus. New legislation threatens to end it.
Canada: policy shift “concerns” 80% of students
The PIE News
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Close to 90% of Canadian institutions and 80% of prospective students in a recent snapshot survey are “concerned” about the government’s recently announced measures, including student caps. The research, carried out by aecc, found that 57% of the 70+ universities questioned were “somewhat concerned”, while 30% were “extremely concerned” Earlier in January, authorities announced that total study permits – bar masters, PhD , primary and secondary school students
‘Completely Shut Out’: A Shuttered Building and Reports of Chemicals Rattle N.C. State
The Chronicle of Higher Education
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
By Michael Vasquez Illustration by The Chronicle; Google image The closure of Poe Hall and dozens of reported cancer diagnoses have culminated in a faculty group’s no-confidence vote in the chancellor and provost.
World Reputation Rankings 2023: Results Announced
Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
World Reputation Rankings 2023: Results Announced Marjorie Valbrun Fri, 02/16/2024 - 03:00 AM Times Higher Education’s annual analysis of the top 200 universities in the world by reputation.
Q&A: Stan Waddell Shares How to Balance Cybersecurity with a University’s Mission
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Stan Waddell, IT vice president and CIO at Carnegie Mellon University, spoke to EdTech on the lessons learned from his earlier roles, balancing information security with the mission of the university and managing the technological transformations underway. EDTECH: Before you were a CIO, you were a CISO and CTO. What was that transition like, and how does your experience impact your approach to your current position?
U.S. Eyes Debt Relief for Borrowers Facing Hardship
Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
U.S. Eyes Debt Relief for Borrowers Facing Hardship Katherine Knott Fri, 02/16/2024 - 03:00 AM The expansive proposal could open the possibility of student loan forgiveness to a larger swath of borrowers.
NZ sets sights on Indonesian numbers for 2024
The PIE News
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
A bumper recruitment event for agents has “reaffirmed” the popularity of New Zealand among Indonesian students, the government’s education bureau has said. Education New Zealand Manapou ki te Ao took a delegation of the country’s eight institutions on a promotional tour to Surabaya and Jakarta. In each city, ENZ organised a day in late January where universities could meet agencies and school counsellors.
Learning in a Time of Abundance
Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Learning in a Time of Abundance johnw@mcsweeneys.net Fri, 02/16/2024 - 03:00 AM Q&A with Dave Cormier on his fascinating new book.
Maryland Community Colleges Face $22M Budget Cut - Jessica Blake, Inside Higher Ed
Economics and Change in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
More than 200 community college students and alumni from across Maryland descended on the State House in Annapolis Tuesday to take part in an annual Student Advocacy Day event and promote state support for their colleges. There was a newfound sense of urgency among participants this year because of looming state budget cuts that could slash funding for the colleges by $22 million.
Textbook Affordability a Top Faculty Concern
Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Nearly two-thirds of faculty members view textbook affordability as a top priority for their universities, according to the annual Faculty Watch Report. The survey, released Thursday by the National Association of College Stores, found that 63 percent of faculty cited textbook affordability as a top priority, up from 57 percent in 2021.
Political Interference and Academic Freedom in Florida
Academe Blog
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
BY HANK REICHMAN On Monday, February 26, I’ll be talking about the AAUP’s recent special investigation report, “Political Interference and Academic Freedom in Florida’s Public Higher Education System,” online with John A. Douglass of the UC Berkeley Center for Studies in Higher Education.
Assessing Boys’ and Girls’ Potential in Chess: Academic Minute
Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Today on the Academic Minute: Andrei Cimpian, professor of psychology at New York University, explores one example of how women still face discrimination in certain competitive games today.
Facing budget troubles, some colleges look to sell the president’s house
University Business
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
The president of the New School in Manhattan is about to lose an extraordinary perk: a five-story West Village townhouse that for decades has served as the university head’s official residence. The school, which projected a $52 million budget shortfall for the 2024 fiscal year, is asking $20 million for the home as it seeks to stabilize its finances.
U of Colorado Settles Professor’s Retaliation Suit
Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
The University of Colorado at Boulder has settled a discrimination and retaliation lawsuit that one of its law professors filed against it. In June, Paul Campos sued the university and Lolita Buckner Inniss, the law school’s dean, in federal court. Campos alleged he was paid less than his white colleagues because he’s Latino, that he received a low rating from his department in 2021 for taking paternity leave and that the university retaliated against him for complaining.
Wright State eliminating 34 degree programs as part of efficiency review
University Business
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Wright State University plans to “deactivate” 34 lesser-used degree-bearing academic programs as part of its ongoing Academic Efficiency and Effectiveness review, university officials said. The programs affected are a mix of associate, bachelor’s and master’s degree tracks, across engineering, foreign language, science, education and other fields.
Columbia College Chicago President Steps Down
Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Columbia College Chicago president and CEO Kwang-Wu Kim is stepping down after recent tensions with faculty members and with cuts likely on the horizon, the Chicago Tribune reported.
Recruiters, Students Differ on New Grad Career Readiness - Johnny Jackson, Diverse Education
Economics and Change in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
New grads and employers agree on what student proficiencies are necessary — graduating seniors ranked communication, critical thinking, and teamwork as the three most important competencies for a job candidate to develop to be considered career ready on a 2023 NACE student survey. Employers positioned the same three career readiness competencies at the top of their list in the association’s job outlook survey in 2024.
Transitions: Husson U. Names New President; Iowa State U. Provost to Step Down After 12 Years
The Chronicle of Higher Education
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Appointments, resignations, retirements, deaths By Julia Piper Lynne Coy-Ogan has been named Husson University's first female president.
Fast Facts 2024
AACC
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
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Columbia University Reaches Out to HBCUs for Fellowship Program
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
About seven years ago, Columbia University welcomed its first HBCU Fellowship cohort, allowing students who had graduated from historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) to pursue select master’s degrees in the university’s School of Professional Studies (SPS), all the while getting financial, career, and academic support. Zelon Crawford The SPS’s HBCU Fellowship Program continues to progress as it has graduated more than 100 fellows in the span of its existence.
Cutting Off Qatar
Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Cutting Off Qatar Liam Knox Fri, 02/16/2024 - 03:00 AM Texas A&M’s Board of Regents voted to shutter its long-standing, hugely profitable branch campus in the Gulf country. Are accusations of Hamas ties to blame?
New Book Traces Shirley Chisholm’s Radical Embrace of Black Feminism
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Shirley Chisholm: Champion of Black Feminist Power Politics by Dr. Anastasia C. Curwood (The University of North Carolina Press) is a fascinating and timely book that traces the political trajectory of the first African American congresswoman who would later break barriers as the first Black major party presidential candidate. As we celebrate Black History Month, a close examination of Shirley Chisholm’s rise in progressive politics is not only important, but it is necessary.
Why institutional neutrality is making a big resurgence among college leaders
University Business
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Colorado College President Song Richardson, the fiery leader known for speaking candidly about study equity amid the fall of affirmative action, recently announced she was stepping down at the end of the academic year. Just two years into her tenure, she announced she’d return to a position where she could “challenge the status quo” without compromising the institution she was leading.
House committee subpoenas Harvard in antisemitism probe
Higher Ed Dive
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Rep. Virginia Foxx, a North Carolina Republican, told officials the university has “repeatedly failed” to satisfy lawmaker requests for documentation.
Students left out of Texas A&M’s Qatar decision
The PIE News
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Staff and students at Texas A&M’s Qatar campus have expressed their shock and dismay at the sudden decision to close the campus after more than two decades, which was announced by the board of regents in Texas on February 8. According to Brittany Bounds, professor of History at TAMQU, the faculty in Doha had no prior suspicions of the campus’s closure.
Scholarly Groups Choose Between Speech and Silence on War
Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Scholarly Groups Choose Between Speech and Silence on War Ryan Quinn Fri, 02/16/2024 - 03:00 AM In the continuing debate over when, and how, higher education entities should comment on political issues like the Israel-Hamas war, disciplinary associations have received less attention.
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