Covid-19 safety on campus, in 2022
Wonkhe
OCTOBER 31, 2022
Are our working and learning places safe from Covid-19? Sol Gamsu surveys the state of the campus in 2022. The post Covid-19 safety on campus, in 2022 appeared first on Wonkhe.
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It’s time for colleges to abandon legacy admissions, new research says
Higher Ed Dive
OCTOBER 31, 2022
A report from think tank Education Reform Now shows a growing contingent of institutions are spurning the practice — though it’s still widespread.
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Developing early career researchers
Wonkhe
OCTOBER 31, 2022
Do early career researchers know about their right to staff development? Mark Whelan finds that many do not. The post Developing early career researchers appeared first on Wonkhe.
How to fix segregation by college major and in the workforce
Higher Ed Dive
OCTOBER 31, 2022
Two experts at the Georgetown Center on Poverty and Inequality outline ways to address growing racial and gender segregation by field of study.
Top 10 IT Issues, 2023: Foundation Models
Educause
OCTOBER 31, 2022
The EDUCAUSE 2023 Top 10 IT Issues help describe the foundation models that colleges and universities will develop next year and beyond, acting on what was learned in the pandemic and framed by the three building blocks of leadership, data, and work and learning.
Supreme Court justices question when race-conscious college admissions can end
Higher Ed Dive
OCTOBER 31, 2022
During oral arguments for two highly watched lawsuits, conservative justices also repeatedly asked the parties to define diversity.
Whiteness Defines Expected Qualifications for American College Presidents
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
OCTOBER 31, 2022
On the same day the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments regarding race-conscious admissions policies, higher education stakeholders gathered to discuss the barriers keeping more women and people of color from becoming college and university presidents. Dr. Estela Bensimon, professor emeritus and founding director of the Center for Urban Education at the University of Southern California, and president of Bensimon & Associates.
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Making the most of risk and uncertainty to advance your career (opinion)
Inside Higher Ed
OCTOBER 31, 2022
Category: Carpe Careers All new experiences involve risks, which you can work to lower through strategic career exploration, advises Chris Smith. Editorial Tags: Career Advice Show on Jobs site: Image Source: salim hanzaz/istock/getty images plus Image Size: Thumbnail-horizontal Is this diversity newsletter?: Is this Career Advice newsletter?: Disable left side advertisement?
Supreme Court Hears Opening Arguments on Affirmative Action
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
OCTOBER 31, 2022
Carol Ashley, lead counsel of the team that wrote the American Association for Access, Equity, and Diversity’s amicus brief The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments Monday in two cases expected to determine the future of race-based affirmative action programs in America. The cases have the potential to overturn 40 years of precedent establishing that racial considerations are legal as long as they are carefully tailored, used as one factor among many, and that no race-neutral alternatives exi
Finding the right match: What qualities do students look for in a college?
University Business
OCTOBER 31, 2022
What do students look for in a college? To be set up for success in their future endeavors, of course. But how do they get there, and what must higher education institutions do to support them in their ventures? Last week, Instructure, an education technology company, released its findings from “ The State of Student Success and Engagement in Higher Education ” survey, a reflection of 7,500 perspectives from current students, administrators and faculty from diverse public and private
In Pricey New York City, Some Housing Insecure Students Will Receive a Leg Up
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
OCTOBER 31, 2022
At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, epicenter New York City was a shadow of its former self. The streets were empty. Between July 2020 and July 2021, the U.S. Census found the city lost 15.7% of its population. Housing costs dropped and vacancies grew. In January 2021, the median rent for a one bedroom in the city was at its lowest point in years: $2,300 a month.
Coursera is Evolving into a Third-Wave EdTech Company
eLiterate
OCTOBER 31, 2022
As I outlined recently in my “ e-Literate’s Changing Themes for Changing Times ” post, I am shifting my coverage somewhat. I’ll be developing and calling out tags I use for these themes so that you can go to an archive page on each one. This one will be listed under the “ changing enrollment ” and “ third-wave EdTech ” tags. Phil Hill recently tweeted out two slides from Coursera’s quarterly conference call.
National Student Clearinghouse Partners with OneTen to Improve Employment Pathways for Black Talent
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
OCTOBER 31, 2022
The National Student Clearinghouse is partnering with OneTen , a coalition that aims to close the opportunity gap for Black talent by working with companies to hire Black Americans without four-year degrees. Rick Torres NSC will help OneTen find opportunities to expand employment pathways, identifying postsecondary institutions where potential candidates self-reported as Black or African American, last participated in postsecondary coursework from 2010-2020, and lack a four-year degree.
College affordability trends moving in 'wrong direction'
Inside Higher Ed
OCTOBER 31, 2022
Image: Pell Grant recipients are increasingly finding fewer affordable options for college and higher financial unmet needs, the National College Attainment Network found in a new analysis. Nationally, 24 percent of public four-year colleges or universities were considered affordable for the average Pell Grant recipient, along with 40 percent of two-year public community colleges.
CIO and Senior Technology Leaders' Perspectives on the EDUCAUSE 2023 Top 10 IT Issues
Educause
OCTOBER 31, 2022
EDUCAUSE community members offer CIO and senior technology leaders’ perspectives on the 2023 Top 10 IT Issues.
Oglethorpe revamps counseling center, removes session limits
Inside Higher Ed
OCTOBER 31, 2022
Image: Given his background in clinical psychology, it’s no surprise that Oglethorpe University president Nick Ladany has made student mental health a priority throughout his 30-year career in higher education. He often jokes that he uses his therapy skills as much as a college administrator as he ever has in any other job. But his experience came in especially handy at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020—soon after he assumed the presidency—when student mental health ta
Jia Osiel Appointed Chief Talent and Equity Officer at Achieving the Dream
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
OCTOBER 31, 2022
Jia Osiel will become Achieving the Dream’s (ATD) chief talent and equity officer. Jia Osiel “Jia will support ATD in becoming a more equitable, inclusive and high performing non-profit modeling the expectations we hold for our colleges,” said Dr. Karen A. Stout, president and CEO of ATD. “Her early focus will be on strategic leadership development and career pathing across the organization, especially with our middle leaders, as well as leading the shaping and implementation of ATD’s own racia
The End of Affirmative Action
Inside Higher Ed
OCTOBER 31, 2022
Blog: Leadership in Higher Education This morning, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral argument in two cases challenging the use of race as a factor in college admissions. The defendants in the cases are Harvard and the University of North Carolina. Virtually all Constitutional experts, myself included, believe that when the Court releases its decisions in spring of 2023, it will eliminate affirmative action by a 6-2 majority (with Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson recused from participation in th
Learning with the lights off: students and the cost of living crisis
HEPI
OCTOBER 31, 2022
This blog was kindly contributed by Dr Andrew Jones, Head of Policy and Research, MillionPlus. Over recent months, the cost of living crisis facing students has quickly become one of the most discussed issues in higher education. Modest rises to student finance have been wiped out by record inflation and students remain largely overlooked in the range of support measures announced by the Government since April.
Which Side Are You On?
Inside Higher Ed
OCTOBER 31, 2022
Blog: Higher Ed Gamma I find it quite striking: the most successful unionization efforts have shifted from the traditional working class to the educated class. At tech firms rather than in warehousing. At Starbucks much more fruitfully than at Amazon. Among undergraduates at Kenyon College rather than at Tesla. Yes, and among graduate students at Brown, Harvard, MIT, NYU and, most recently, Yale.
As a global research University, the UW has a key role in our global future
UW Presidential Blog
OCTOBER 31, 2022
Get Engaged! Global Month Events. Nov. 2: Global Perspectives: Women in Leadership in Public Health. Nov. 3: Global Leadership Series: A Conversation With Kevin Shimota. Nov. 7: Worlds of Difference: Equity, Power, and Course Design. Nov, 14-18: International Education Week. Nov. 17: The Myth of the Eternal Return to the Eternal City: A Conversation with Professor Jim Clauss (at the UW Rome Center).
Metaverse explained for University Leaders: What is currently possible within the Metaverse? 2/4
Dr. Simon Paul Atkinson
OCTOBER 31, 2022
I am not selling anything here. That should be self-evident given that my answer to the question “what is currently possible within the Metaverse?” is, not much. I could even suggest nothing, because ‘it’ doesn’t exist yet, certainly in the form it aspires to. What we have instead are partial experiences, glimpses into the promise of what the future holds.
Colleges start new programs
Inside Higher Ed
OCTOBER 31, 2022
Felician University is starting a B.S. in finance. St. Mary’s University , in Texas, has added a minor and a certificate in Mexican American studies. The College of New Jersey is starting a master of public policy. Teaching and Learning Editorial Tags: New academic programs Is this diversity newsletter?: Newsletter Order: 0 Disable left side advertisement?
Do Professors at Public Universities Speak for the State?
Academe Blog
OCTOBER 31, 2022
BY MICHAEL SCHWALBE For ten years before I retired at the end of 2021, I regularly taught a course called Corporate Power in America. The course examined how corporations shape politics, culture, and everyday life in the United States.
Exeter University failed to respond to student’s ‘cry for help’, inquest finds
The Guardian - Higher Education
OCTOBER 31, 2022
Court heard how Harry Armstrong Evans told tutor and welfare team he was struggling after ‘disastrous’ exam results A coroner has strongly criticised the University of Exeter over the suicide of a 21-year-old student, claiming it had failed to respond effectively for his “cry for help” after a “disastrous” set of exam results and in light of his despair over being isolated during Covid.
Teaching and Learning Perspectives on the EDUCAUSE 2023 Top 10 IT Issues
Educause
OCTOBER 31, 2022
EDUCAUSE community members offer teaching and learning perspectives on the 2023 Top 10 IT Issues.
‘Dormzilla’ Gets a Little Less Monstrous
The Chronicle of Higher Education
OCTOBER 31, 2022
By Katherine Mangan. Courtesy of UCSB A drawing of the original 11-story Munger Hall planned for the U. of California at Santa Barbara. The University of California at Santa Barbara’s massive dormitory project, criticized for its windowless rooms, will shed two floors — and arrive later than expected.
UNCF Receives $1 Million Grant from Wells Fargo
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
OCTOBER 31, 2022
The United Negro College Fund (UNCF) has received $1 million from Wells Fargo to continue supporting students attending historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). Georgette “Gigi” Dixon The grant gives scholarships and emergency student aid for students, funding for UNCF’s Empower Me Tour program, and support for the future HBCU Innovation Summit and Student Leadership Conference.
7 Key Moments From the Supreme Court Hearings on Race-Conscious Admissions
The Chronicle of Higher Education
OCTOBER 31, 2022
By Nell Gluckman and Eric Hoover. Michael Theis, The Chronicle Activists demonstrate in support of race-conscious college admissions on Monday outside the U.S. Supreme Court. The conservative justices seemed skeptical of the colleges’ longstanding practice. The more liberal minority wondered if a race-neutral strategy would exacerbate the very problem it was claiming to fix.
eSignature across Campus: Empowering Agreement Transformation
Educause
OCTOBER 31, 2022
Digitally transforming the agreement process will help shape the future of higher education enrollment, retention, teaching, and operations.
Educause Focuses on Laying Foundation for the Future in 2023 Top 10 IT Issues
Campus Technology
OCTOBER 31, 2022
The Educause 2023 Top 10 IT Issues, recently announced at the association's annual conference in Denver, emphasize the importance of putting a technology foundation in place for the future of higher education.
A Corporate Perspective on the EDUCAUSE 2023 Top 10 IT Issues: Jenzabar
Educause
OCTOBER 31, 2022
A corporate community leader offers insights and recommendations on the EDUCAUSE 2023 Top 10 IT Issues and the higher education community.
Black Faculty Members Leave Mizzou
Inside Higher Ed
OCTOBER 31, 2022
At least nine Black faculty members have left the University of Missouri at Columbia in 2022, The Columbia Missourian reported. The total number of Black faculty members is now 83. The percentage of Black faculty members leaving is greater than for other groups. The percentage of Black faculty out of total faculty is now 3.73 percent, compared to 4.16 percent in 2021.
What Faculty of Color Need to Know About a Tenure-Track Career
The Chronicle of Higher Education
OCTOBER 31, 2022
How you cope with the morass of academic politics will be different depending on the person, the department, and the institution. By Elwood Watson. Jon Krause for The Chronicle. How you cope with the morass of academic politics will be different depending on the person, the department, and the institution.
Cybersecurity and Privacy Perspectives on the EDUCAUSE 2023 Top 10 IT Issues
Educause
OCTOBER 31, 2022
EDUCAUSE community members offer cybersecurity and privacy perspectives on the 2023 Top 10 IT Issues.
Good Riddance to Legacy Admissions
The Chronicle of Higher Education
OCTOBER 31, 2022
Colleges will soon have a harder time giving a leg up to children of alumni. By James S. Murphy. Martin Leon Baretto for The Chronicle. Colleges will soon have a harder time giving a leg up to children of alumni.
LARRY J. PANNELL
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
OCTOBER 31, 2022
Larry J. Pannell has been appointed interim band director at Jarvis Christian University in Hawkins, Texas. He earned a bachelor’s degree in instrumental music education at Grambling State University, a master’s in instrumental music education from Louisiana Tech University, and a Doctor of Musical Arts degree at the American Conservatory of Music in Chicago.
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