Higher Ed Dive
MARCH 31, 2023
This matches trends in previous iterations of the Wall Street Journal-NORC poll, though the share of Americans skeptical of higher ed has gradually grown.
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
MARCH 31, 2023
Here’s a fun game: Say the word ChatGPT to a friend or colleague, then watch what happens. There’s a lot of drama swirling around this groundbreaking artificial intelligence chatbot, released in November by the startup OpenAI. A few months later, in early March, OpenAI’s GPT-4 was introduced and has already stunned many by easily outperforming its older AI sibling.
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Higher Ed Dive
MARCH 31, 2023
The for-profit’s history of poor student outcomes is one reason the system should not go through with a purchase, the faculty senate said.
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 31, 2023
Image: University of Michigan graduate student instructors and staff assistants began striking Wednesday, seeking to raise their minimum annual salaries from $24,000 to about $38,500 and win easier access to health care for transgender members, an emergency fund for international students and other benefits. The Graduate Employees’ Organization (GEO) acknowledges that its strike in Ann Arbor is illegal under its own collective bargaining agreement with the university.
Higher Ed Dive
MARCH 31, 2023
New data from Excelencia in Education, a Latino advocacy group, also shows hundreds of colleges are on the cusp of earning the designation.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 31, 2023
As colleges struggle to cope with declining enrollment as the influx of federal COVID-19 money dries up, a wave of closures is widely expected. Already this year, at least six campuses are expected to shutter, including Finlandia University, Cazenovia College , and, after an announcement last week, Iowa Wesleyan University. But experts believe that some institutions could be saved if their leaders were more open to a different option: merging with other schools before their circumstances grow de
Higher Ed Dive
MARCH 31, 2023
Lindenwood said the purchase is the first step toward future acquisitions and becoming a system that serves diverse educational needs.
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The PIE News
MARCH 31, 2023
Universities Canada has appealed to Canada’s prime minister for more investment in research, international education and student mental health after the government released its federal budget earlier this week. The budget, released on March 28 , centred around making life more affordable for Canadians, improving health and dental care and growing a green economy.
Insight Into Diversity
MARCH 31, 2023
Navajo Technical University recently launched a new accredited doctoral program in Diné culture and language sustainability, making it the first tribal college to offer a PhD program. Diné, a Navajo word meaning “the people,” is a self-referential term commonly used by tribal members. The program will combine traditional Diné knowledge with western research methodologies to develop culturally responsive practices to address problems specific to the Navajo community.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 31, 2023
The University of Arkansas (UA) system may be nearing an affiliation deal with embattled for-profit University of Phoenix, and UA faculty and staff continue to object to the move, worried about the damage it could do to the reputation of the state’s schools, The Washington Post reported. “The University of Phoenix has proven itself, through strikingly low graduation and retention rates, to be unsuccessful at helping students reach their educational goals, anathema to what we do here,” University
The PIE News
MARCH 31, 2023
A director at a Dutch university has called the “cease and desist order” given to the country’s institutions on international student recruitment “a wake-up call”. During the PIE Live Europe ’s European Panel of Presidents, Breda University of Applied Sciences’s director academy of tourism Perry Hobson talked about the difficult situation Dutch institutions have been put in through the ongoing discussion on recruitment of non-EU students.
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 31, 2023
Hanna Tervanotko and Helen Dixon make the case that prioritizing in-person exchanges can significantly enhance research creativity. Job Tags: FACULTY JOBS Ad keywords: faculty Editorial Tags: Career Advice Research Writing Show on Jobs site: Image Size: Thumbnail-horizontal Multiple Authors: Hanna Tervanotko Helen Dixon Is this diversity newsletter?
The PIE News
MARCH 31, 2023
Lancaster University has chosen INTO University Partnerships to run on-campus pathway programs in a tender process. The next intake will begin in October 2023. The programs – which are currently being finalised – will offer students pathways into a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate degree at Lancaster. Study Group launched the Lancaster University International Study Centre in November 2011. “This is an important development that is designed to increase the flow of internation
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 31, 2023
Image: Lebanon Valley College in Pennsylvania hosted a full-day advising and career exploration event in lieu of classes on March 21, giving students an opportunity to access resources and develop their success plans. The Breen Center for Career and Professional Development and the office of the provost organized the event, creating a day off in the academic calendar for this inaugural expo.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 31, 2023
Bob Jones University President Dr. Steve Pettit will resign at the end of the current school year. Pettit submitted his resignation to the college’s board of trustees Mar. 30, which has been accepted. Dr. Steve Pettit “It has been one of the greatest privileges of my life to serve as the president of Bob Jones University,” Pettit said. “My memories of the wonderful people, the incredible student body, and the perpetual blessings of God will linger with me throughout the rest of my life.
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 31, 2023
Image: Setting community college students up for success can result in institutional partnerships, as demonstrated by the University of Dayton’s work with Sinclair Community College in Ohio. In 2016, University of Dayton and Sinclair established the UD Sinclair Academy —an agreement between the two colleges to allow undergraduates at Sinclair to transfer directly to Dayton.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 31, 2023
Karen Plaut Karen Plaut has been named executive vice president for research at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. Plaut holds a bachelor’s degree in animal science from the University of Vermont, a master’s in animal nutrition from Pennsylvania State University, and a Ph.D. in animal science from Cornell University in Ithaca, New York.
The PIE News
MARCH 31, 2023
Testing provider PSI delivered some 22 million assessments worldwide in 2022, an increase of five million on the previous year. The English language testing portfolio is one of PSI’s fastest-growing parts of the business, which includes its Home Office-approved Secure English Language Test. The Skills for English test – created in partnership between the Scottish Qualifications Authority and PSI – was approved by UK government for visas and immigration in 2020.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 31, 2023
Samantha DeZerga Samantha Dezerga has been appointed director of the William D. Law, Jr. Learning Commons at Florida’s Tallahassee Community College. She served as interim director. DeZerga earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology and humanities and a master’s in instructional systems and learning technologies from Florida State University.
The PIE News
MARCH 31, 2023
The funding timeline for the UK’s Turing exchange program is “deeply problematic”, a representative from the University Council of Modern Languages has warned, as legislators say it fails to measure up to the EU’s Erasmus+ scheme. James Illingworth, chair of the UCML’s year abroad group , reiterated concerns about how late in the year universities are told how much funding they will receive.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
MARCH 31, 2023
A big bill for deferred maintenance is coming due. By Scott Carlson Harry Haysom for The Chronicle Campuses went on a decades-long building boom. The bill for maintaining them, which has rarely been fully met, is coming due.
UW Presidential Blog
MARCH 31, 2023
As a University, we are defined by our commitment to education and it’s easy to see that mission in action in our classrooms and labs, in a group of students studying in the library, or in the faculty whose office hours, advising and mentoring are so vital to students’ Husky Experiences. But when we consider what it means to be a UW faculty or staff member, student, alum or community partner, our conception of education expands and deepens to encompass all the ways in which we learn and grow as
The Chronicle of Higher Education
MARCH 31, 2023
What it’s like to be asked by state lawmakers to justify your life’s work. By Kelly A. Hogan and Viji Sathy Golden Cosmos for The Chronicle What it’s like to be asked by state lawmakers to justify your life’s work.
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 31, 2023
East Tennessee State University students who organized a drag show set for today are being asked by university officials to make sure all in attendance are 18 and over, TV news station WJHL reported. The event, which was conceived as a protest statement against a new state law restricting drag shows, has been moved to a larger venue called the Millennium Centre that’s owned by the university but across the street from the main campus.
ACRLog
MARCH 31, 2023
March has gone by so fast, and that’s definitely in part because of the ACRL 2023 conference. I was extremely grateful to have my registration paid for by the Congress of Academic Library Directors (CALD) of Maryland. Truthfully, I almost didn’t go; less than 12 hours before I needed to leave for Pittsburgh, I was at the Pet ER with my pup. She’d been sick in the days leading up to the conference, but thankfully, that visit helped her turn a corner and I felt okay leaving her with dogsitters (bu
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 31, 2023
Florida professors at public four-year universities will face posttenure review every five years, under rules adopted Wednesday by the Florida Board of Governors, Florida Phoenix reported. Each university’s board will now come up with ways to measure faculty members’ “productivity” under the rule. The change was opposed by American Association of University Professors, the American Psychological Association, the Modern Language Association and the American Historical Asso
totallyrewired
MARCH 31, 2023
We welcome you to join UAL staff and students as they share their experiences using video and audio technologies in learning and teaching and discuss current and emerging digital education practices. This FREE online event is open to all UAL students and staff ……as well as external guests. Weds. 5th April 11am to 3pm Reserve a spot here Schedule of events: 11.00 – 11.05 – Welcome 11.05 – 11.25 – Can you hear us?
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 31, 2023
The number of Hispanic-serving institutions in the 2021–22 academic year exceeded the number that existed before the pandemic, according to new data on HSIs from Excelencia in Education, an organization dedicated to Latino student success. The increase comes after the number of HSIs decreased for the first time in two decades last year, partly due to enrollment declines and college closures during the pandemic.
HEPI
MARCH 31, 2023
This blog was kindly contributed by Leo Hanna, Executive Vice President at TechnologyOne. The TechnologyOne Showcase in London on Thursday, 27 April 2023 will explore emerging trends and challenges in the higher education sector with international and UK experts. UCAS projects that by the end of the decade, we could see up to a million students apply for higher education.
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 31, 2023
Lindenwood University in Missouri is expanding its reach with the acquisition of for-profit Dorsey College, a vocational school in Michigan, the St. Louis Business Journal reported Thursday. Lindenwood Education System, the parent entity for Lindenwood University, is the official purchaser in the deal, and the two institutions will maintain separate accreditation.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
MARCH 31, 2023
By Megan Zahneis Sixty-two percent of college leaders say that staff and administrative hiring in the first three months of the year has been harder than it was in 2022, according to a new survey from The Chronicle.
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 31, 2023
Image: Two students have been “debarred” by a top Indian institution after screening a controversial BBC documentary critiquing the country’s prime minister—a move that some academics fear could have a “chilling effect” on free speech on the nation’s campuses. When it was released in January, the series India: The Modi Question , which investigates Narendra Modi’s role in riots in Gujarat that left more than 1,000 people dead in 2002, was condemned
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
MARCH 31, 2023
Higher ed institutions have many software environments to manage, from collaboration to productivity and cybersecurity. Managing these ecosystems can be a full-time job that includes troubleshooting, warranty and license management, incident response, and more. With increased demands being placed on higher ed IT departments, this can be time-consuming and place an added burden on small staffs.
Coursera blog
MARCH 31, 2023
Un programa de grado avanzado puede transformar tu carrera profesional, pero también puede ser costoso. Pero te damos buenas noticias: es probable que tu empleador pueda ayudarte a pagar los gastos de estudio. Las empresas invierten cada vez más en formación continua con el objetivo de aumentar la competencia y el compromiso del personal. Un informe de 2018 de la Sociedad para la Gestión de Recursos Humanos (SHRM) reveló que el 51 % de los empleadores ofrecen beneficios de asistencia educativa p
Thinking Cap Agency
MARCH 31, 2023
Transfer students have long been overlooked in the admissions recruiting process, lumped in with other groups of students and rarely mentioned in promotional materials. But the transfer student population is increasingly being seen as a viable target market—and for good reason. Transfer students make up over 1.3 million yearly enrollments and present a huge opportunity for enrollment marketers.
University Business
MARCH 31, 2023
For ten years the State of Facilities in Higher Education has been recognizing trends and opportunities based on our database of information from schools around the U.S. For a decade, this report has borne witness to the efforts of colleges and universities to confront challenges, focus investments and enable the learning and research at the core of their missions.
EAB
MARCH 31, 2023
This insight brief offers expert guidance on navigating upcoming FAFSA changes and maximizing financial aid opportunities for students. Thanks for your interest! To access this content, please log in or register for a free guest account. Log In Register The post What You Need to Know: Preparing for the New FAFSA appeared first on EAB.
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