Higher Ed Dive

APRIL 15, 2024

Nelnet Payment Plans: Ease financial burdens and keep students enrolled with flexible tuition payment options.

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Wonkhe

APRIL 15, 2024

Technology supporting learning and teaching should stand or fall by whether it can contribute to keeping students consistently engaged in learning, says Janice Kay The post The future success of universities hangs on how good we are at student engagement appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Higher Ed Dive

APRIL 15, 2024

The roadmap for a mentally healthy school community starts at the top.

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Inside Higher Ed

APRIL 15, 2024

Punishments Rise as Student Protests Escalate kathryn.palmer… Mon, 04/15/2024 - 03:00 AM Exasperated and under intense scrutiny, some college administrators are increasingly punishing student activists with suspensions, expulsions and arrests.

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The Chronicle of Higher Education

APRIL 15, 2024

By Erin Gretzinger and Maggie Hicks Illustration by The Chronicle; iStock We've documented actions taken on dozens of campuses to alter or eliminate jobs, offices, hiring practices, and programs amid mounting political pressure to end identity-conscious recruitment and retention of minority staff and students.

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Inside Higher Ed

APRIL 15, 2024

After the FAFSA Quake, a Flood of Corrections Liam Knox Mon, 04/15/2024 - 03:00 AM As delays to the FAFSA rollout piled up, so did an unusual number of errors, both on student forms and in the Education Department’s eligibility calculations.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 15, 2024

The Black Men’s Research Institute (BMRI) at Morehouse College recently hosted its second spring symposium addressing Black male identities, manhood, and masculinities. BMRI Executive Director Dr. Derrick R. Brooms noted Black male identities as both a pertinent topic for Black men’s lived experiences with a particular salience for the Morehouse community during the symposium, held at Morehouse’s Shirley A.

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The Chronicle of Higher Education

APRIL 15, 2024

By Maggie Hicks Joseph Cress, Iowa City Press-Citizen, Imagn U. of Iowa dental students rally on campus in 2021, calling for more action on diversity and equity. A Chronicle analysis finds that at least 116 college campuses have responded, and in an uneven way.

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Inside Higher Ed

APRIL 15, 2024

Boston University, three weeks into dealing with an ongoing graduate student worker strike, saw Residence Life workers join the walkout Friday.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 15, 2024

Duke University is discontinuing its Reginaldo Howard Memorial Scholarship Program, a program for top applicants of African descent. Dr. Candis Watts Smith The decision comes in the wake of the 2023 U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College that ended race-based affirmative action in college admissions, reported The Chronicle , a Duke student-run publication.

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The PIE News

APRIL 15, 2024

The Greek parliament narrowly passed a bill last month allowing overseas universities to establish branch campuses in the country, despite weeks of protests from students opposing the bill. The legislation aims to mitigate the exodus of tens of thousands of Greek students to universities abroad and internationalise higher education, but students opposed to the bill said it would devalue degrees from state universities.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 15, 2024

The Samuel DeWitt Proctor Institute of Leadership, Equity, and Justice (Proctor Institute) has released one of its latest report on the perspectives of law enforcement. “ Police/Civilian Encounters: Officers’ Perspectives on Traffic Stops and the Climate for Policing ” is designed to increase understanding of traffic stop encounters and foster meaningful dialogue for improved relationships in communities.

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Inside Higher Ed

APRIL 15, 2024

Columbia’s President Heads to Capitol Hill Josh Moody Mon, 04/15/2024 - 03:00 AM Minouche Shafik’s peers faced a Congressional grilling in December over antisemitism on campus, with disastrous results. Now it’s her turn. Is she ready?

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The PIE News

APRIL 15, 2024

Japan’s ageing population is widely known around the world. With roughly 30% of people over the age of 65, it is now considered not just ageing but a ‘super-aged’ society. Last year, Japan’s economy slipped below Germany’s to become the world’s fourth-largest economy, and prime minister Fumio Kishida warns that the country’s falling birthrate poses an “urgent risk” to society.

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Campus Technology

APRIL 15, 2024

Online education company Udacity has announced a new course, "Discovering Ethical AI" in response to recent federal guidelines for guardrails for the safe and ethical use of artificial intelligence, according to a company blog post.

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The Chronicle of Higher Education

APRIL 15, 2024

Stop agonizing about your syllabus policy and start helping students use AI to extend, not replace, their thinking. By J.T. Torres and Adam Nemeroff Stop agonizing about your syllabus policy and start helping students use AI to extend, not replace, their thinking.

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University Business

APRIL 15, 2024

Colleges and universities must create more robust data networks to efficiently analyze their graduates’ occupational outcomes and ensure that more of their credentials can serve today’s high-growth industries, declares an inaugural report from the Strada Education Foundation, an education company focused on increasing upward mobility. The “State Opportunity Index” urges higher education leaders to move beyond their enrollment and completion metrics to examine how they pre

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Inside Higher Ed

APRIL 15, 2024

What Do You Need to Reach a New Career Stage? Sarah Bray Mon, 04/15/2024 - 03:00 AM It’s important to know the specific competencies required, write Jovana Milosavljevic Ardeljan, Mark Kaloko, Connor Ferguson and Tithi Basu Mallik. Byline(s) Jovana Milosavljevic Ardeljan.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 15, 2024

Jen Ciaccio Jen Ciaccio has been named executive director of college houses and academic services at the University of Pennsylvania. She serves as senior director for academic and residential programs. Ciaccio holds a bachelor’s degree from Millikin University in Decatur, Illinois, a master’s from Indiana State University, and a Ph.D. from Temple University in Philadelphia.

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Inside Higher Ed

APRIL 15, 2024

New Presidents and Provosts: Davidson-Davie, North Carolina-Asheville, Notre Dame, Vermont State, Western Governors, Woodland CC, Youngstown State Doug Lederman Mon, 04/15/2024 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Doug Lederman

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 15, 2024

It was love at first sight. I remember seeing copies of Black Issues in Higher Education in various administrators’ offices at Albany State, the historically Black university where I was an undergraduate student journalist in the mid-1990s. I didn’t have enough money at that time to become a subscriber, so I would either sit and read the magazine wherever I found it, or I would take it, read it from cover-to-cover, and then return it to its rightful owner.

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Inside Higher Ed

APRIL 15, 2024

Today on the Academic Minute, part of Scripps College Week: Ken Gonzales-Day, professor and Fletcher Jones Endowed Chair in Art, looks back at revelations photography can offer about the people who lived centuries ago.

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EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

APRIL 15, 2024

Managing the end of the device lifecycle for things like phones, tablets, laptops and desktops can turn what might seem like a basic IT task into a circus of political and financial conversations at higher education institutions. To bring some objectivity to the process, consider these five questions: 1. Has the Device Use Case Changed? Before simply replacing an older device with an updated model, ask end users if their use cases have changed.

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Educause

APRIL 15, 2024

The use of generative AI in higher education shows no signs of slowing, and the need for supporting resources and processes means institutions should be focused on creating strategies to set themselves up for success.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 15, 2024

Joy B. Tolliver Joy B. Tolliver has been named acting assistant vice president for legal affairs and labor relations at Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC/CUNY). She served as CEO and founder of consulting firm, Solutions for Antiracism, Diversity, Inclusion and Equity. Tolliver holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Fordham University and a juris doctor degree from Rutgers University School of Law.

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The Guardian - Higher Education

APRIL 15, 2024

With rising house prices, a decade of wage stagnation and ballooning student debt, young people in Australia are living through what author Jill Filipovic describes as ‘a series of broken promises’. In episode one of this new series from Guardian Australia, Full Story co-host Jane Lee and reporter Matilda Boseley sort through these broken promises, investigating why young people are living in a time of such economic strain.

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ACPA

APRIL 15, 2024

Are you a new professional wanting to expand your network and learn more about the profession? Curious about what upper level positions look like in ACPA? If so, apply for the GSNPCoP Phyllis L. Mable Emerging Leaders Institute (ELI) Scholarship! This virtual institute is geared towards new professionals with 1-3 years of experience in student affairs to connect with new mentors, engage with ACPA leaders from around the country, and participate in conversations about your experience up to this p

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University Business

APRIL 15, 2024

Elon University, a private university based in the liberal arts in North Carolina, recently announced that it’s promising that 90% of its students will reach a foundational level of “data competency” by the time they graduate. Based on a core component of its 2020 strategic plan, the Data Nexus initiative plans to open up students to the careers of tomorrow through curriculum and co-curriculum opportunities.

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Insight Into Diversity

APRIL 15, 2024

A free, five-week certificate program begins this week at Montana State University (MSU) to expand educational literacy and opportunities for Latino residents. The Latino Pathways Initiative for Higher Education (LPI) at MSU will offer La Academia Familia Latina, a Spanish-speaking series designed to connect the Gallatin Valley Latino community with more educational resources.

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University Business

APRIL 15, 2024

A ban on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in higher education has led to more than 100 job cuts across university campuses in Texas, a hit echoed or anticipated in numerous other states where lawmakers are rolling out similar policies during an important election year. Officials at other schools, in response to inquiries from The Associated Press, indicated that a total of 36 positions were eliminated between Texas A&M University in College Station; Texas Tech University in Lubboc

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Economics and Change in Higher Education

APRIL 15, 2024

Cleveland State University is preparing to offer faculty and staff voluntary buyout packages to help close a projected $40 million budget gap. At a faculty senate meeting Wednesday, President Laura Bloomberg repeated that the university must “manage to our reality” – one that now, according to new projections, could see the university enrolling about 13,000 students by 2029.

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University Business

APRIL 15, 2024

Former Calvin University President Wiebe Boer has filed a federal lawsuit in the Western District of Michigan U.S. District Court. In the lawsuit, Boer claims his former employer rushed him to resign, didn’t allow him proper legal protections, unduly harmed his reputation and even racially discriminated against his wife, Joanna Boer, who is Black.

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Academic Tech Tips

APRIL 15, 2024

As faculty closely monitoring the Generative Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) landscape, you may be interested in learning about a new tool in your toolbelt: the Zoom AI Companion. While generative A.I. may rightfully be seen as a new hurdle to overcome in some contexts, such as assessment design and academic integrity, it’s important to also look for ways in which generative A.I. can make our work easier, more efficient, or more engaging.

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The Chronicle of Higher Education

APRIL 15, 2024

By Kate Hidalgo Bellows The president of Hobart and William Smith Colleges said that, as a result of Jodi Dean's comments, "there now may be students on our campus who feel threatened in or outside of the classroom.

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Inside Higher Ed

APRIL 15, 2024

Pitzer College president Strom Thacker rejected an amended resolution recently adopted by students, faculty and staff that called on the college to fully cut ties with Israeli universities. Thacker wrote in a statement on April 11 to the campus community that he believed an academic boycott conflicted with the college’s academic freedom principles and could create “the impression that some perspectives are more welcome on campus than others.

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Academe Blog

APRIL 15, 2024

POSTED BY HANK REICHMAN On Wednesday, April 17 when faculty members nationwide will be observing a National Day of Action for Higher Education, Columbia University President Minouche Shafik is scheduled to testify before the House Education and Workforce Committee.

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Inside Higher Ed

APRIL 15, 2024

Republicans Find a Scapegoat for the FAFSA Mess Katherine Knott Mon, 04/15/2024 - 03:00 AM Calls for the ouster of Richard Cordray, head of the agency that developed and launched the troubled student-aid application, are growing louder. How did he become the conservatives’ culprit of choice?

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