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Harvard University suspends library access for faculty protesters

Higher Ed Dive

One legal expert questioned the institution’s decision to penalize participants despite their study-in appearing to be "totally non-disruptive.

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Harvard Faculty Suspended From Library Over Protest

Inside Higher Ed

Harvard Faculty Suspended From Library Over Protest Josh Moody Fri, 10/25/2024 - 03:00 AM Roughly two dozen faculty members will temporarily lose access to Harvard’s main library following a silent protest in support of students punished for the same reason.

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Johnson & Wales University debuts 3-year bachelor’s programs

Higher Ed Dive

Officials at the private Rhode Island institution cast the programs, which will be available in fall 2025, as a way for students to save both time and money.

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Students Under More Surveillance Than Ever

Inside Higher Ed

Students Under More Surveillance Than Ever Katherine Knott Fri, 10/25/2024 - 03:00 AM A new book from a Purdue University professor outlines how universities’ embrace of some digital technology tools is reinforcing racial and economic inequities.

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Understanding the Social Change Model of Leadership (SCM): Igniting Students’ Academic Development P

The article addresses the Social Change Model of Leadership Development. It elucidates the SMC background, key assumptions, and the main pillars of the model to form a a change agent who could be helpful with institutional in-service delivery.

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This week in 5 numbers: Saint Louis University lays off staffers

Higher Ed Dive

We’re rounding up some of our top recent stories, from job cuts at a private nonprofit to a dip in first-year students.

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Beyond Masculine and Feminine: Teaching Romance Languages in a Nonbinary World

Inside Higher Ed

Beyond Masculine and Feminine: Teaching Romance Languages in a Nonbinary World Elizabeth Redden Fri, 10/25/2024 - 03:00 AM Nicholas Henriksen outlines steps for making Romance language classrooms more gender inclusive.

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Under Borrower Defense, Ed Dept. Forgave $17.2B in Student Loans

Inside Higher Ed

The Department of Education had forgiven $17.2 billion in federal student loans for nearly 975,000 borrowers as of April 30, through a program that allows borrowers to seek relief if they’ve been misled or defrauded by their college, the U.S. Government Accountability Office found in a report released Thursday.

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IRCC “working hard” to help Indian students as diplomatic row rumbles on

The PIE News

“Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada ( IRCC ) is working hard to continue mitigating any impact on applicants from or in India by continuing to share the workload across our global processing network,” Isabelle Dubois, spokesperson, IRCC, exclusively told The PIE News. “Indian nationals and residents can continue to apply to study in Canada, and Canadian designated learning institutions continue to welcome students from India.

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With $132 Million Gift, Washington and Lee to Go Need-Blind

Inside Higher Ed

Washington and Lee University has received a gift of $132 million that will allow it to go need-blind in admissions, on top of its existing commitment to meet full students’ financial need without loans, it announced Thursday.

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Canadian K-12 enrolments stay solid but housing an issue

The PIE News

However, some K-12 programs are still struggling to find enough hosts to meet the demand for housing international students. During the pandemic, a number of families decided to stop hosting for health and safety reasons. And in 2022, several international education programs were forced to stop accepting new students because they could not offer them a place to live.

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Bonds for Higher Ed on the Ballot

Inside Higher Ed

Bonds for Higher Ed on the Ballot jessica.blake@… Fri, 10/25/2024 - 03:00 AM Voters in California, New Mexico, Rhode Island and Utah are weighing whether to give public colleges and universities more money.

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The Worker Protection Act 2023 – a wake-up call for international education

The PIE News

Tomorrow ( October 26 2024), the updated Worker Protection Act officially comes into force, marking a significant shift in how UK organisations are required to protect their staff from harassment. This legislation places greater responsibility on employers to proactively create safer, more equitable work environments. But while the Act only applies within the UK, its principles and implications extend far beyond national borders.

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Penn State Cancer Researcher Faces Retractions, Research Ban

Inside Higher Ed

Pennsylvania State University has barred a biomedical engineering professor from conducting further research following an investigation that found “unreliable data” in numerous publications she authored, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported Thursday.

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EDUCAUSE 2024: The Risks and Rewards of Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

The world took notice when OpenAI released the high-powered large language model ChatGPT in November 2022. Nearly two years later, at EDUCAUSE 2024 in San Antonio, artificial intelligence was still a hot topic of conversation among higher education’s leading technologists. They mostly agree that AI is a tool that could be beneficial to colleges and universities in a number of ways, but acknowledge that just because an AI solution exists, that doesn’t mean it’s the right solution.

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Falling Demand Quashes Hopes for British Enrollment Growth

Inside Higher Ed

Falling Demand Quashes Hopes for British Enrollment Growth Doug Lederman Fri, 10/25/2024 - 03:00 AM Universities will struggle to grow their way out of current financial crisis as predictions of 350,000 more students by 2035 seen as unrealistic.

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From Theory to Practice: How to Search for the Right Students at the Right Time 

Liaison International

Key Takeaways: With fewer high school students expected to graduate in the coming years and fewer names available from traditional list sources, today’s search strategies require data-informed insights. Liaison Search empowers schools to target high-quality prospects with an unprecedented level of focus. Successful search initiatives involve identifying and engaging the students who are most likely to become committed applicants.

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Positive Partnership: Creating Internships for Community College Students

Inside Higher Ed

Positive Partnership: Creating Internships for Community College Students Ashley Mowreader Fri, 10/25/2024 - 03:00 AM Two-year college students are less likely to have paid internship experiences compared to their four-year peers. Community and institutional partnerships can provide additional opportunities for this population.

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White House issues new directive on the ethical use of AI in national security

The Berkeley Blog

I School Professor Deirdre K. Mulligan contributed to the directive during her time serving in the U.S. Office of Science Technology and Policy. The post White House issues new directive on the ethical use of AI in national security appeared first on Berkeley News.

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Some Good Higher Ed News

Inside Higher Ed

Getting back to the basics is the way forward. It is very much not like me to share a positive perspective about higher education writ large in this space. After all, I’m the guy who, in August 2023, wrote (of higher education), “It’s Over: Higher Ed in the Rearview Mirror,” in which I declared that whatever beliefs people had about higher ed being places where individuals can make themselves better through education—across dimensions other than future employability—was an artifact of the past.

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AI as a Service (AIaaS): What Higher Education Needs to Know

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

AI as a Service lets colleges and universities consume advanced learning automation applications in bite-sized servings without having to develop AI solutions on their own. Because AIaaS is hosted in the cloud, services can scale up or down as needed. These benefits give higher education leaders vast opportunities to improve student services and optimize campus operations.

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The challenge of AI declaration in HE – what can we do?

SRHE

by Chahna Gonsalves The rapid integration of AI tools like ChatGPT into academic life has raised significant concerns about academic integrity. Universities worldwide are grappling with how to manage this new frontier of technology. My recent research at King’s Business School sheds light on an intriguing challenge: student non-compliance with mandatory AI use declarations.

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Maximising recruitment efforts in times of uncertainty

The PIE News

Economic and political uncertainty continues to simmer globally, with both explicit policies and implicit sentiment seeming to indicate an overall environment in destination countries that can be perceived as unfriendly towards international students. For those of us in the field of promoting the pursuit of degrees abroad, both agents and institutions alike, what can be done?

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Election 2024: Berkeley scholars explore the complex dynamics of a historic campaign

The Berkeley Blog

UC Berkeley's experts are researching, reaching out and offering solutions during a tumultuous 2024 election season. The post Election 2024: Berkeley scholars explore the complex dynamics of a historic campaign appeared first on Berkeley News.

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[White Paper] – Change management practices for higher ed leaders

University Business

Moving systems and processes to the cloud can reduce costs and improve efficiency through cloud-based automated workflows and AI-driven insights. Yet, 70% of digital transformation projects fail to meet their goals, according to global research firm McKinsey & Company. In this white paper, learn four keys to effective change management practices when modernizing your IT systems to avoid common pitfalls.

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(Podcast) #27-Crossing Borders Building Careers Starting the Job Hunt Within Higher Education

ACPA

#27- Crossing Borders Building Careers Starting the Job Hunt Within Higher Education SUMMARY KEYWORDS position, international students, institution, faculty, work, students, visa, job, share, research, higher education, michaela, sponsor, international student advisor, started, supervisor, industry, find, student affairs, resume SPEAKERS Hanna Lee, Michaela Dengg, Katie Koo, Laura Vaughn Crossing Borders Building Careers Starting the Job Hunt Within Higher Education Katie Koo 00:00 I am an asso

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Recent financial aid increases lead to lower student net prices, per College Board

University Business

Adjusting for inflation, students today have paid less and borrowed less money to cover the price of net tuition than their peers throughout the last 20 years thanks to increasing avenues of financial aid, according to a comprehensive report from the College Board, “Trends in College Pricing and Student Aid 2024.” Colleges and universities distributed over $160 billion in grant aid to undergraduate and graduate students in the 2023-24 academic year.

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Following a dream to the bachelor’s completion program at Georgetown

Coursera blog

Amanda finds the online learning she needs to prep for law school and mor e Amanda is a student in the Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies program at Georgetown University’s School of Continuing Studies. Students in this degree program are able to tailor their learning to align with future pursuits, with options to study business, cybersecurity, the humanities, politics, and more.

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The Neutral Turn

University Business

It is urgent that the leaders of colleges and universities stand up in defense of their interests and the values of higher education. American schools have long trumpeted their contribution to promoting an educated citizenry. Now, as one of the most consequential elections in American history approaches, we must do everything we can to help students work on campaigns and facilitate voting.

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Protected: Healthcare Marketing: Video, Storytelling, and Content Strategy

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This content is password protected. To view it please enter your password below: Password: The post Protected: Healthcare Marketing: Video, Storytelling, and Content Strategy appeared first on idfive Agency.

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College students march to the polls as early voting gets underway

University Business

College students in North Carolina and Wisconsin are excited to exercise their right to vote in the upcoming presidential election. Students continue to march through their campuses during voting events to encourage their fellow student to vote. Watch the video at USA Today. The post College students march to the polls as early voting gets underway appeared first on University Business.

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Trying again: Education Department pitches new debt relief proposals

Higher Ed Dive

The proposal is the Biden administration's most recent attempt to enact widespread loan forgiveness before his presidency ends in January.

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These 15 states have the highest dual enrollment numbers. Why is this important?

University Business

High school juniors and seniors who pursue dual enrollment opportunities enjoy higher percentages of postsecondary enrollment and completion compared to those who don’t, according to a new report from the Community College Research Center. However, student success largely depends on their state. Four in every five (81%) dual-enrolled student analyzed by the research center enrolled at a postsecondary institution in fall 2015, their first year after high school.

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LSE should learn lessons from the past | Letter

The Guardian - Higher Education

There is a difference between legitimate protest and acts of terrorism, writes Vivienne Rivis In 1969 I was a London School of Economics undergraduate when access to the women’s toilets in the Old Building was suddenly blocked by workmen erecting iron gates, supposedly to prevent “riots” after a series of sit-ins and protests ( UN rapporteur challenges LSE over action against pro-Palestine protesters, 20 October ).

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Minnesota state agency must drop investigation of employee’s Facebook post

FIRE

Political pressure is mounting on the Minnesota Department of Resources to fire Tyler Janke for his post about the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump in July.

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ED Proposes Expanded Student Loan Forgiveness

Insight Into Diversity

The U.S. Department of Education has announced a proposal to expand student debt relief, potentially impacting 8 million borrowers facing significant financial challenges. The proposed regulations would empower the U.S Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona to forgive loans for borrowers whose financial hardships impede their ability to repay, or when collection costs outweigh benefits.

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Being Revolutionary

Academe Blog

BY ASHA NADKARNI AND LAURA BRIGGS This post is part of a blog series, organized by Annelise Orleck, that will focus on recent crackdowns on protests at US college and university campuses against Israel’s war on Gaza. You can read the first post and an introduction to the series here.