Community college enrollments show uptick in spring 2023
Higher Ed Dive
MARCH 29, 2023
First-year and dual enrollment students drove increases, according to preliminary data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.
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We need to talk about postdoc career development
Wonkhe
MARCH 29, 2023
The idea that a postdoc is a route to an academic career downplays other career possibilities. Lucy Williams and James Howard have been helping postdocs prosper with tailored advice and support The post We need to talk about postdoc career development appeared first on Wonkhe.
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California attorney general complaint could shut down Olivet University
Higher Ed Dive
MARCH 29, 2023
The evangelical college has run into legal trouble before, and is currently facing investigations over alleged money laundering and other crimes.
Elite access is as much about teachers as it is about students
Wonkhe
MARCH 29, 2023
Supporting teachers with knowledge and confidence can boost progression to selective universities, finds Hannah Rolley The post Elite access is as much about teachers as it is about students appeared first on Wonkhe.
Black Men’s Mental Health Addressed During Black Men’s Research Institute Symposium
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 29, 2023
The Black Men’s Research Institute (BMRI) at Morehouse College hosted its first Spring Symposium addressing health issues for African American men. Taken place at the Atlanta University Center’s Woodruff’s Library, the “Changing the Paradigm” symposium began its two-day conference with a discussion on mental health. Dr. Walter M. Kimbrough , Interim Executive Director for BMRI, wants the symposium to dive deeply into mental health and how it affects Black men and their communities.
Spring enrollment steady, just not for all institutions
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 29, 2023
Image: Rising numbers of community college students kept total enrollment across all sectors of higher education flat this spring despite a decline in the largest category of institutions by share of enrollment: public four-year universities. Data released today by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center come after enrollment declines at colleges and universities across the country during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Report Shows the Shift Away from Tenured Faculty in the U.S. Academic Workforce
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 29, 2023
Over the past three decades, U.S. academic employment has dramatically shifted from mostly full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty to mostly contingent positions. That's according to a new report from the American Association of University Professors (AAUP)which provides data depicting the shift away from tenure to contingent faculty at most U.S. colleges and universities.
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Housing and Urban Development Department Gives $5.5 Million to Texas Southern and NC A&T for Centers of Excellence
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 29, 2023
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has announced awards totaling $5.5 million to create or strengthen Centers of Excellence (COE) conducting housing and community development research. Marcia Fudge The money – for historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) – was split between two schools. Texas Southern University (TSU) received $3 million and North Carolina A&T University (N.C.
Public attitudes to higher education – what does the evidence tell us?
HEPI
MARCH 29, 2023
Today’s HEPI blog is in the form of the Foreword to the recent HEPI / UPP Foundation report on Public Attitudes to Higher Education (February 2023). The Foreword was jointly written by Richard Brabner, the Director of the UPP Foundation, and Nick Hillman, the Director of the Higher Education Policy Institute. This morning, HEPI and the UPP Foundation will be hosting a HYBRID event to discuss the findings, with Mark Corver, Mo Hussein, Sunday Blake, Jonathan Simons and Mary Stuart.
New York Knicks Partner with Verizon to Honor HBCUs
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 29, 2023
The New York Knicks partnered with Verizon to honor historically Black college and universities (HBCUs) Mar. 27, with one 18-year-old high school senior from Harlem receiving a scholarship, Patch reported. Bri Butler getting surprised during the Mar. 27 Knicks game Bri Butler was awarded on the court Monday night, during the Knicks’s game against the Houston Rockets in Madison Square Garden.
12 questions to advance your online ed strategy (opinion)
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 29, 2023
The growing demand for online learning isn’t new, but it’s here to stay. From 2012 to 2019, pre-pandemic, the percentage of students enrolled in at least one distance education course increased from 25.5 to 36.3 percent. And the number enrolled exclusively in such courses increased by almost a third, from 2.6 million to 3.4 million students.
How to Teach Your (Many) Neurodivergent Students
The Chronicle of Higher Education
MARCH 29, 2023
It’s easier than you think to make your classroom welcoming and accessible to students with autism and other diagnoses. By Katie Rose Guest Pryal Getty Images It’s easier than you think to make your classroom welcoming and accessible to students with autism and other diagnoses.
AI and the Future of Writing Instruction
Campus Technology
MARCH 29, 2023
The use of AI for writing and communication presents an inherent contradiction: Those who can best write with AI will be those who can best write without it, according to Mark Warschauer professor of education and informatics at the University of California, Irvine, and founder of UCI's Digital Learning Lab. We talked about the potential of AI for teaching and learning, overcoming faculty skepticism about AI tools, research questions that should be asked about AI in education, and more.
Academic Service Is Intellectual Labor
The Chronicle of Higher Education
MARCH 29, 2023
Equity and fairness depend on giving all work its due. By Andrea Kaston Tange Equity and fairness depend on giving all work its due.
OpenAI-Based Instructional Design Generator Nolej AI Now Available for Educators with Free Trial
Campus Technology
MARCH 29, 2023
A French generative AI ed tech startup called Nolej (pronounced “knowledge”) has made publicly available its new OpenAI-based instructional content generator for educators, called Nolej AI, ahead of its official introduction at BETT in London planned for Thursday, March 30, and its scheduled commercial debut at the ASU+GSV Summit on April 19, the company's chairman told Campus Technology.
Temple University president resigns
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 29, 2023
Image: Temple University president Jason Wingard resigned abruptly on Tuesday after less than two years on the job, the Board of Trustees announced. The move comes amid a period of turmoil at the university, marked by a contentious seven-week strike by graduate student workers, the shooting death of a Temple police officer last month and ongoing fears of violence in the North Philadelphia neighborhood where Temple is located.
‘We are heartbroken’: Financial woes force Iowa Wesleyan to close its doors
University Business
MARCH 29, 2023
Small private school Iowa Wesleyan University, founded before the Civil War, announced its plans to close at the conclusion of the academic year on Tuesday. The board of trustees unanimously voted to shut the school down despite growing enrollment post-pandemic, thanks in part to a partnership with a local community college. Its comeback, however, could not exceed its swollen financial burdens due partly to inflation, according to Iowa Wesleyan University’s website.
The importance of play in academics' professional development (opinion)
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 29, 2023
It can be valuable for not only children but also grown-ups, write Niya Bond and Todd Zakrajsek, and in fact should be a priority for academics’ professional development. Job Tags: FACULTY JOBS Ad keywords: faculty teachinglearning Section: Teaching and Learning Editorial Tags: Career Advice Teaching Today Show on Jobs site: Image Source: Mary Ne/istock/getty images plus Image Size: Thumbnail-horizontal Multiple Authors: Niya Bond Todd Zakrajsek Is this diversity newsletter?
Florida’s Public-University Board Approves Firing Poorly Performing Tenured Professors
The Chronicle of Higher Education
MARCH 29, 2023
By Emma Pettit Mark Harris for The Chronicle, photos from Alamy and Getty Images The governing board endorsed on Wednesday a process for post-tenure review that creates a uniform method for dismissals across the 12-campus State University System.
What Higher Education Can Learn from a Public Charity Hospital
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 29, 2023
Blog: Higher Ed Gamma As psychological anthropologist Nat Kendall-Taylor recently noted , When the College Board revised the draft African American studies curriculum, it removed the word “systemic.” The result: To discourage students from learning and thinking “critically about the connection between the design of our institutions and the uneven way in which opportunity and resources are meted out in America.
PowerSchool and Ellucian Strengthen Partnership with Expanded Integrations
PeopleAdmin
MARCH 29, 2023
PowerSchool and Ellucian Strengthen Partnership with Expanded Integrations New agreement to include K-20 analytics and increased HigherEd connectors Folsom, CA – March 29, 2023 — PowerSchool (NYSE: PWSC) today announced a partnership expansion with Ellucian Company L.P. (“Ellucian”). This agreement, which was shared yesterday at Ellucian Live, the higher education industry’s premier technology conference, includes a K-20 data analytics partnership and increased integrations between the companies
Therapy mini horses boost student morale
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 29, 2023
Image: Move over, therapy dogs—there’s a new stress relief animal on the block: mini horses. Colleges invite mini horses trained to provide emotional support onto campus during stressful times in the term, like finals week or midterms, to provide a fun stress relief experience for its campus community. What’s the need: During finals week each semester, the University of Central Florida receives higher levels of mental health calls to its police department, a consequence of incr
The Biggest Innovation in ChatGPT? It’s the “T”, Not the Chat
The Berkeley Blog
MARCH 29, 2023
“One day every major city in America will have a telephone.” Alexander Graham Bell Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye Human beings can be forgiven for sometimes not grasping the full impact of the technologies we develop. Occasionally, we miss the forest for the trees. This explains both Alexander Graham Bell’s statement on his own.
No Winners in a Curriculum War
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 29, 2023
Blog: Just Visiting When I wrote the proposal for the book that would become The Writer’s Practice: Building Confidence in Your Nonfiction Writing , I described it as an alternative to the text They Say/I Say by Gerald Graff and Cathy Birkenstein for a couple of reasons. One was that They Say/I Say had sold several million copies and is one of the most widely used textbooks – regardless of subject – and publishers like to know that there is a potential market for a book before
The 100th Innovating Together Podcast
UIA (University Innovation Alliance)
MARCH 29, 2023
The 100th Innovating Together Podcast A Conversation With Bridget Burns, Founder and CEO of the University Innovation Alliance Anonymous (not verified) Thu, 04/06/2023 - 06:00 Podcast Higher Ed Leadership Inside Higher Ed In February 2023, the University Innovation Alliance (UIA) celebrated the 100th episode of its Innovating Together Podcast. To honor the occasion, UIA founder and CEO Bridget Burns sat in the guest chair, this time answering questions instead of asking them.
Colleges start new programs
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 29, 2023
Hiram College is starting graduate-level certificate in trauma-informed education. Mississippi State University at Meridian will be starting its first doctoral degree: a doctorate in psychology. Tallahassee Community College is starting a bachelor of applied science in business administration. University of Arkansas is starting an M.S. in marketing.
Temple University President Resigns, Ending Short Tenure
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 29, 2023
Dr. Jason Wingard, the first Black president of Temple University in Philadelphia, has resigned Mar. 28. Temple’s board of trustees has accepted Wingard’s resignation, according to a statement Tuesday. Jason Wingard Amid Wingard’s short and rocky tenure was worsening crime around campus, a graduate student strike, and a loss of confidence in his leadership among some faculty.
Marymount University First to Use Amazon's 'Just Walk Out' Tech in Campus Store
Campus Technology
MARCH 29, 2023
Marymount University in Arlington, VA, has opened its Saints 24 convenience store on campus using Amazon's checkout-free Just Walk Out technology. Students and others can shop for food, toiletries, and other items by inserting or tapping their credit card at the entry gate, scanning a QR code, or extending their palm if they are Amazon One customers.
HEATHER QUIRE
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 29, 2023
Heather Quire Heather Quire has been named associate vice chancellor and dean of campus life at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. She holds a bachelor’s degree in information systems from Cedar Crest College in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and a master’s in organizational leadership from Mansfield University in Pennsylvania.
Québec could be sued by int’l students over private college closure affair
The PIE News
MARCH 29, 2023
Québec’s Ministry of Higher Education and Immigration Canada could be sued for millions of dollars by a law firm that is acting on behalf of over 500 international students, according to a report by CBC News. The international students lost millions when three private colleges, including M College in Montreal, CDE College in Sherbrooke and CCSQ College, closed early in 2022.
Education CRM: What Schools Need to Generate Results
HEM (Higher Education Marketing)
MARCH 29, 2023
Reading Time: 10 minutes Communication is key for schools looking to connect with potential students and build meaningful relationships. In fact, great communication and a deep understanding of your target audience are two things that can help your school boost its enrollment numbers. To do either of them justice in the world of digital marketing, your school will need to rely on a CRM designed for education.
Is Campus Free Speech in Crisis? A Congressional Hearing Grapples With a Familiar Question.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
MARCH 29, 2023
By Eva Surovell Philip Pacheco, Anadolu Agency, Getty Images A rally at U. of California at Berkeley in 2017, where protesters gathered to oppose the cancellation of a planned talk by conservative speaker. Here are three takeaways from Wednesday's discussion of whether colleges suppress particular political views.
GARRETT GREEN
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 29, 2023
Garrett Green Garrett Green has been named chief diversity officer at Augusta University in Georgia. Green served as director of multicultural student engagement at the university. He holds a bachelor’s degree in communications and media studies, a master’s in higher education administration from Georgia Southern University, and an educational doctorate from Augusta.
5 Ways to Yield Black Students
Campus Sonar
MARCH 29, 2023
When developing a strategy to enroll Black students your first step is to yield. Historically, the Black student experience is riddled with disparities and broken trust, but you can activate change by reflecting and acknowledging your institution’s history with Black students and having the hard conversations. Next, prepare yourself to participate in a public conversation about advancing future Black lives in this country.
Cornell must reject student government’s call for trigger warnings
FIRE
MARCH 29, 2023
Cornell University’s student assembly adopted a resolution urging the administration to require faculty to provide content warnings prior to discussing potentially “triggering” material in the classroom.
Wayne State Suspends English Professor for Social Media Post
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 29, 2023
Wayne State University has suspended an English professor for a social media post that allegedly called for violence, The Detroit Free Press reported. The university announced the suspension but did not identify the professor. President Roy Wilson said, “The post stated that rather than ‘shouting down’ those with whom we disagree, one would be justified to commit murder to silence them … We have on many occasions defended the right of free speech guaranteed by the First
English students spend a fortune to go to university. Shouldn’t that buy them more teaching and less partying? | Adrian Chiles
The Guardian - Higher Education
MARCH 29, 2023
The workload was light enough when I was an undergraduate, long before tuition fees. Almost 40 years on, kids are paying through the nose – and for what? There’s a young woman I know in west London who, having bagged excellent A-levels, chose to study in France. While all her friends, similarly qualified, went off to various redbrick British universities, she picked a fashion school in Paris.
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