Bluffton U to merge with University of Findlay
Higher Ed Dive
MARCH 21, 2024
The Christian institutions in Ohio expect the process to be complete by next fall, pending regulatory approval, according to a Monday announcement.
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Time to go back to basics on belonging
Wonkhe
MARCH 21, 2024
Rebecca Hodgson argues that building belonging amongst students requires empathetic, understanding, and supportive academic staff - and students spending time with eachother The post Time to go back to basics on belonging appeared first on Wonkhe.
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SUNY Fredonia sets end date for 13 majors
Higher Ed Dive
MARCH 21, 2024
Other State University of New York campuses, including those in Potsdam and Buffalo, are also experiencing budgetary cutbacks.
Podcast: Graduate route, pensions, graduate mobility
Wonkhe
MARCH 21, 2024
This week on the podcast the Home Office has commissioned the Migration Advisory Committee to review the Graduate route visa - what could be on the cards come its conclusions in May? The post Podcast: Graduate route, pensions, graduate mobility appeared first on Wonkhe.
What defines a ‘highly successful’ learning program?
Higher Ed Dive
MARCH 21, 2024
UpSkill America and i4cp, a research firm focused on human capital, attempted to answer this question by looking at three of the biggest areas of upskilling.
Higher education postcard: student representation
Wonkhe
MARCH 21, 2024
This week’s card from Hugh Jones’s postbag looks at an early students’ union The post Higher education postcard: student representation appeared first on Wonkhe.
Universities Build Their Own ChatGPT-like Tools
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 21, 2024
Universities Build Their Own ChatGPT-like Tools Lauren.Coffey@… Thu, 03/21/2024 - 03:00 AM As concerns mount over the ethical and intellectual property implications of AI tools, universities are launching their own chatbots for faculty and students.
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Florida Law Threatens to Defund, Disband Higher Ed Unions
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 21, 2024
Florida Law Threatens to Defund, Disband Higher Ed Unions Ryan Quinn Thu, 03/21/2024 - 03:00 AM Governor Ron DeSantis signed legislation last year threatening to decertify unions if at least 60 percent of bargaining unit members didn’t pay dues. Faculty unions are threatened but not yet erased.
The Line Between Two- and Four-Year Colleges Is Blurring
The Chronicle of Higher Education
MARCH 21, 2024
The rise of faster bachelor's degrees raises the question: What is college for? By Kelly Field The rise of faster bachelor's degrees raises the question of what college is for.
Boosting the Bottom Line Through Athletics
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 21, 2024
Boosting the Bottom Line Through Athletics Josh Moody Thu, 03/21/2024 - 03:00 AM Big-time college sports, often money-losing enterprises, have contracted in recent years—even as smaller, tuition-dependent institutions add teams to boost enrollment.
Your Pay Is Terrible? You're Not Alone.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
MARCH 21, 2024
Higher education has a compensation problem. By Kevin R. McClure Pete Ryan for The Chronicle Higher education has a compensation problem.
Turn it off and on again: digital literacy in college students
ACRLog
MARCH 21, 2024
What happened to digital literacy and competency? I’ll start this post with some examples of declining digital and computer literacy that me and my colleagues have noticed just in the past academic year with students. Tried to turn on a lab computer via the monitor, not the tower Manually added spaces for double-spaced paper Hitting spacebar to create indents Not being able to find their downloaded PDF Saving everything to desktop/not using file directories Unable to use browser (only uses phon
No Surprises for Higher Ed in Spending Bill
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 21, 2024
No Surprises for Higher Ed in Spending Bill Liam Knox Thu, 03/21/2024 - 04:16 PM The final federal spending package for the 2023–24 fiscal year, released Thursday, would provide mostly level funding for higher ed, with a small increase for Federal Student Aid.
Further cuts expected in Australia amid “radical change” worldwide
The PIE News
MARCH 21, 2024
International student numbers in Australia will continue to plummet as the new migration strategy is implemented in an attempt to curb migration levels amid a housing shortage, stakeholders fear. The migration strategy , released in December last year, is already having a major impact on the sector, with increasing numbers of students receiving visa rejections and education providers scrambling to prepare for the new requirements as they are implemented.
How schools can streamline their alternative credentials programs
University Business
MARCH 21, 2024
Alternative credentials have become a driving force in education, increasingly favored by non-traditional students who helped reverse a decade-plus long trend of declines that started in 2010 and fell sharply during the pandemic. Likewise, this trend has been embraced by corporations and employers that are increasingly focused on hiring people based on skills rather than academic degrees.
New council aims to influence AI in higher education
The PIE News
MARCH 21, 2024
In an effort to address the impact of Artificial Intelligence on higher education’s future, a new global council has been set up for sharing experiences, exploring new technologies and driving “positive change” in the world of education and work. The Digital Education Council has been established by SuperCharger Ventures, and is supported by numerous high-profile universities.
What Software Asset Management Programs Do for Higher Education
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
MARCH 21, 2024
It was once a daunting task to manage thousands of student, staff and faculty devices in higher education. It became even more difficult as colleges embraced hybrid learning and remote work, introducing personal devices into the mix and allowing work across multiple time zones and platforms. For IT departments, this presented a multitude of challenges and security concerns, not to mention drain on manpower.
National University Students Given Access to Work-Based Learning Via Online Platform
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 21, 2024
For the past three years, students at National University (NU) have been given the chance to bolster their in-classroom learning with integrated real-world work experience via a partnership between NU and work-based learning platform Riipen. Dr. Mark Milliron The partnership, in the form of a pilot program which kicked off in 2021, has allowed NU faculty to use Riipen’s online platform to source employers willing to offer work experience and project opportunities to students and add these projec
UK education and TNE exports valued at £27.9bn in 2021
The PIE News
MARCH 21, 2024
UK education exports hit £27.9 billion in 2021, government statistics have revealed, as the country continues on its aim to reach £35bn by 2030. Of the total, transnational education exports were valued at £2.4bn. The share of the total attributed to higher education was 77.9% at £21.74bn and education products and services at £2.15bn. Exports related to independent schools was £920 million, ELT £46m and further education £24m.
Rhodes College Plaza Honors Historically Black Sororities, Fraternities
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 21, 2024
Rhodes College will unveil and dedicate its new National Pan-Hellenic Council Plaza on March 23, at 11 a.m., south of the Bryan Campus Life Center. The plaza, in the heart of the campus, pays tribute to the nine National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) fraternities and sororities, commonly known as the Divine Nine. In 2022, a group of students made a request to Rhodes College President Dr.
3 Ways to Supercharge Higher Ed Device Management with an E-Procurement Solution
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
MARCH 21, 2024
Device management in higher education is a never-ending task, whether IT teams like it or not. There are many tools available to help colleges and universities stay on top of device management. There are reliable device management platforms — such as Jamf for iOS devices and Windows Autopilot for PCs — for tagging and tracking thousands of laptops and tablets.
Parnell Named President of NASPA — Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 21, 2024
Dr. Amelia Parnell, vice president for research and policy at NASPA — Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education was named the organization’s president. Parnell begins her term July 1, succeeding Dr. Kevin Kruger, who has held the post since 2012. Dr. Amelia Parnell “I am honored to serve in this new role and to support our members in their critical work,” said Parnell.
3 Ways to Supercharge Device Management with an E-Procurement Solution
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
MARCH 21, 2024
Device management in higher education is a never-ending task, whether IT teams like it or not. There are many tools available to help colleges and universities stay on top of device management. There are reliable device management platforms — such as Jamf for iOS devices and Windows Autopilot for PCs — for tagging and tracking thousands of laptops and tablets.
Anti-DEI DEI
Academe Blog
MARCH 21, 2024
BY MARK S. JAMES Last August, my colleague wrote about how our university’s leadership has embraced a top-down corporate model as the way of running the university, and he proceeded to describe various instances when they have ignored shared governance and threatened academic freedom. This trend has continued unabated.
CECIL ADDERLEY
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 21, 2024
Cecil Adderley Cecil Adderley has been named president-elect of the National Association for Music Education. He serves as chair of the Music Education Department at the Berklee College of Music. Adderley holds a bachelor’s degree in music education (instrumental) from Western Carolina University, a master’s in music education from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and a Ph.D. in music education from the University of South Carolina.
The Newest DEI Ban Targets Alabama’s Colleges. Here’s How It Compares.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
MARCH 21, 2024
By Adrienne Lu Illustration by the Chronicle; Vasha Hunt, AP; Getty Images The state is the fourth to usher in sweeping legislation that prohibits identity-based outreach efforts.
7 Things You Should Know About Third-Party Risk Management
Educause
MARCH 21, 2024
Colleges and universities implement countless third-party products and services, any of which could pose risks to the institution, its data, and its constituents.
1,000+ Institutions are Hispanic-Serving or on the Cusp
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 21, 2024
About 1,000 colleges and universities across the United States qualified or were on the cusp of becoming Hispanic-serving institutions (HSIs) during the 2022–23 academic year, according to an annual analysis from Excelencia in Education.
Black Colleges Need the FAFSA to Work. Here’s How They’re Getting By.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
MARCH 21, 2024
By Alecia Taylor Over 70 percent of their students qualify for Pell Grants, a key indicator of financial need.
Canada Signals Leeway on International Student-Visa Caps
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 21, 2024
Canada Signals Leeway on International Student-Visa Caps Marjorie Valbrun Thu, 03/21/2024 - 03:00 AM With Trudeau government emphasizing visa limits tied to applications and housing availability, more established institutions gain some reassurance.
The timescales for the MAC review of the Graduate visa show a government being driven by political – not policy – concerns
HEPI
MARCH 21, 2024
This blog was kindly authored for HEPI by Harry Anderson , Deputy Director of Universities UK International. The (long awaited) return of the MAC Last week we finally saw the government commission the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) to review the Graduate visa. It had been anticipated for some time, following an announcement from the Home Secretary in December that the government were keen to ensure the visa “works in the best interests of the UK and to ensure steps are being taken to prevent
University of Nebraska Regents Pick Presidential Finalist
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 21, 2024
The University of Nebraska Board of Regents named Jeffrey Gold as its priority candidate for the system’s open presidency, making the current University of Nebraska Medical Center chancellor the likely pick after the state-mandated 30-day public-vetting period concludes. Gold has led UNMC since 2014 and is provost and executive vice president of the NU system.
The Student-Centric Experience: Technologies
Cisco blogs - Education
MARCH 21, 2024
As institutions of higher education seek ways to address student retention, they are increasingly turning to technologies that promise more of an “at home” experience, driving greater engagement and s… Read more on Cisco Blogs
LaGuardia Community College Receives $116M Gift
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 21, 2024
LaGuardia Community College has been awarded a $116.2 million grant to develop a state-of-the art workforce training center, the New York City institution announced Wednesday.
Lunchtime Reading: Investing in Quality
HEPI
MARCH 21, 2024
This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Vicki Stott, CEO of the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA), which yesterday published the latest paper in its Policy Series examining the future of quality in England. This new paper looks at the impact of the current funding landscape on the – quality of taught provision in higher education.
Two Ohio Universities Announce Merger
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 21, 2024
Presidents of the University of Findlay and Bluffton University, located 20 miles apart in Northwest Ohio, announced plans to merge on Wednesday. They signed a memorandum of understanding to join together as one institution that would still operate on the two campuses. The merger is expected to take place by fall 2025.
Axing of Cambridge mixed choir ‘regressive move for women’, say supporters
The Guardian - Higher Education
MARCH 21, 2024
Open letter backed by Rowan Williams and Aled Jones says decision is backward step ‘for arts provision for women in the UK’ A decision to axe a mixed choir at St John’s College, Cambridge, in an attempt to make room for a “broader” range of music has been condemned as “fundamentally regressive” by the former archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, Dame Sarah Connolly and Aled Jones.
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