Wonkhe
MARCH 13, 2023
The Russell Group's Sarah Stevens takes a look at the Nurse review in the context of Horizon Europe and sustainable research funding The post The Nurse review and sustainable research funding appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
MARCH 13, 2023
Ricardo Azziz is surprised that stakeholders aren’t more willing to compromise in college mergers — especially because stakes are highest for students.
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Wonkhe
MARCH 13, 2023
What have feelings of belonging and community got to do with assessment fairness? Quite a bit, discovers Jim Dickinson, as we launch a major new student research project with partners at Cibyl The post Isn’t it time the sector showed it can learn too? appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
MARCH 13, 2023
The Education Corporation of America stranded its former students with no way to complete their degrees, according to a lawsuit.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 13, 2023
News of bell hooks’s death came as a shock to many. The feminist, author, activist, and professor died Dec. 15, 2021, at age 69. But those who knew hooks personally were aware her health had been waning after years of fighting white supremacy and patriarchy. Dr. M. Shadee Malaklou “hooks said a few years ago, ‘I felt like a balloon that had been popped and deflated,’ because of the way she was so committed to writing and teaching, to her own detriment,” said Dr.
Higher Ed Dive
MARCH 13, 2023
The nonpartisan CBO estimates the plan would drive up the cost of new and outstanding loans over the next decade.
Educause
MARCH 13, 2023
Over the past two years, a working group of the University of California Instructional Design and Faculty Support (IDFS) community of practice has developed a DEI Course Redesign Rubric. The goal is to share the rubric with as many faculty and instructional designers as possible across higher education, so as to foster thoughtful dialogue and careful, DEI-informed improvements to courses and to teaching and learning.
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Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 13, 2023
Last August, I sat in a conference room in Delhi, India, listening to a partner at a global consulting firm tell us that by 2030, one-third of the world’s workforce will be Indian or of Indian descent and that India would not replicate China’s strategy of taking on the industries of the West—manufacturing, chemicals and steel—but instead would be the world’s source for offshoring knowledge work.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 13, 2023
Nearly 50 students at the University of Massachusetts Amherst were hospitalized this past weekend after engaging in a drinking challenge popular on social media platform TikTok, CBS News reported. During their annual “Blarney Blowout,” an unsanctioned event related to St. Patrick’s Day,” the UMass Amherst students had taken part in the dangerous “borg” drinking challenge, resulting in 28 ambulances transporting students to the hospital – 46 students were hospitalized.
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 13, 2023
Image: The National Collegiate Athletic Association’s Division I men’s basketball tournament is one of the country’s major spectacles, featuring scores of games, hundreds of millions of television viewers and untold numbers of thrills and heartbreaks. Since 2006, Inside Higher Ed has tried to do its small part to contribute, with this, our annual Academic Performance Tournament.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 13, 2023
EAB has announced an upgrade to its flagship technology, Navigate , to help colleges recruit and retain students. Scott Schirmeier The new Recruitment Management module improves Navigate’s customer relationship management capabilities and simplifies recruitment/retention for schools into one platform, allowing schools to implement coordinated communications strategies for prospective students.
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 13, 2023
Image: Like many institutions aiming to better serve student mental health needs, Wright State University in Ohio is redesigning its counseling center. The reimagined center will incorporate more wellness services and partner more closely with the university’s College of Health Education and Human Services, which university leaders hope will lead to shorter wait times for students seeking services, as well as to increased telehealth and after-hours capabilities.
University Business
MARCH 13, 2023
Higher education enrollment at Northeastern schools has collectively fallen into a downward spiral since at least 2017, a phenomenon that has plagued every region since the pandemic, according to National Student Clearinghouse Research Center data. Vermont’s public four-year institutions in fall 2022; however, hit a whopping 12.2% comeback, nearly recuperating pre-pandemic numbers.
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 13, 2023
Image: As students at the University of Iowa’s Tippie School of Business prepare to embark on their careers, a new program is teaching them to tell their stories and personal experiences—a communication skill that will be important during their initial job searches and beyond. Story Lab was created by the Tippie Leadership Collaborative, housed in the Department of Management and Entrepreneurship, a resource hub for organizations seeking management expertise.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 13, 2023
Dr. Ann E. Cudd will become president of Portland State University, effective August, Oregon Live reported. This appointment will make her the second woman to lead the school. Dr. Ann E. Cudd Cudd, currently the provost at the University of Pittsburgh, has previously served as dean of arts and sciences at Boston University and as a professor and dean of undergraduate studies at the University of Kansas.
The PIE News
MARCH 13, 2023
Everybody’s talking about Tales from the Departure Lounge, a cult new audio series that celebrates the transformative power of travel in people’s lives. The first five episodes were released last week and achieved 1,200 streams in just seven days, placing it in the top 5% of listening figures for all podcasts according to Buzzsprout statistics. Listeners tuned in from all over the world as word spread across the international education community.
Caylor Solutions
MARCH 13, 2023
In higher ed, we don't always think of our institutions in terms of a brand. But your school has one. Find out what that means and why it matters. The post Why You Need to Think of Your School as a Brand appeared first on Caylor Solutions.
The PIE News
MARCH 13, 2023
Policies in the UK introduced as a result of the country leaving the European Union are limiting growth in English language numbers, with Ireland and Malta gaining marketshare, according to stakeholders. While the UK sector continues to recover “gradually” following the pandemic, the UK government could apply measures and initiatives to aid its return, schools say.
Campus Technology
MARCH 13, 2023
NSF has funded a new Industry/University Cooperative Research Center (IUCRC) in Indiana for quantum research and development. Here, CT hosts leaders from the Center for Quantum Technologies' partner institutions, for a virtual roundtable discussion of the structure and goals of the new center.
The PIE News
MARCH 13, 2023
The Irish Immigration Authority has approved Learning Resource Network’s International English Language Competency Assessment for use in student visa applications. The qualification – assessing reading, listening, speaking and writing – allows students to demonstrate to immigration officials that they are capable of routine communication in English.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
MARCH 13, 2023
Sometimes these relationships fade. But not always. By Rachel Adams Sometimes these relationships fade. But not always.
The PIE News
MARCH 13, 2023
UK English language providers are grappling with a housing shortage, with stakeholders saying they are being pushed out by universities who have enrolled record numbers of international students. ELT competitors in the UK are collaborating to find available accommodation for visiting students as demand outstrips supply in key language learning cities. “There is a problem with the lack of supply of accommodation and host families,” Sam Bufton from Bell English told The PIE.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
MARCH 13, 2023
By Katherine Mangan A series of high-profile firings, allegations of hazing, and a shooting, have shaken the community.
Academe Blog
MARCH 13, 2023
BY JENNIFER RUTH Inside Higher Ed covers a story today that blew up over the weekend. That is, it “blew up” in a particular way in particular outlets.
The PIE News
MARCH 13, 2023
China is the largest sending country for international students globally, with over 1.6 million Chinese students pursuing higher education abroad prior to the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020. Chinese students applying to overseas institutions are facing an increasingly complex set of challenges due to the pandemic. In addition to the pre-existing obstacles such as language barriers, differences in education systems, and difficulties adapting to new cultures, the pandemic has exacerbated the stress and
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 13, 2023
The former chair of Harvard University’s Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology who was convicted of lying to the U.S. government about his Chinese connections and Chinese money has retired from the university. Charles M. Lieber retired from his professor position Feb. 1, the university said. Torrey Young, one of Lieber’s attorneys, told Inside Higher Ed Friday that he chose to retire “after 30 years of devoted service to Harvard.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
MARCH 13, 2023
By Kate Marijolovic Researchers shed light on how small interventions can create a better environment.
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 13, 2023
The College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University, a women’s college and men’s college, respectively, in Minnesota, will phase out eight majors and nine minors over the next few years, The Star Tribune reported. The colleges have about 2,900 undergraduates enrolled this year, a number that’s fallen between 20 and 25 percent over the past 13 years.
The Guardian - Higher Education
MARCH 13, 2023
Private investigator hired to look into possible involvement of two student activists in occupation of building Sheffield University has been criticised for hiring a private investigator to look into the possible involvement of two student activists in a protest in one of its buildings. The two students received letters on 9 November informing them that the university had hired Intersol Global, a firm of investigators, to look into whether they were involved in a student occupation of a building
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 13, 2023
Vermont State University has abandoned plans to go all virtual in its libraries, VTDigger reported. Earlier versions of the plan eliminated the books and all librarians from five campuses and drew widespread criticism. The new plan is to keep about 30,000 books, or about 10 percent of what the university currently has. The university “will maintain volumes that have been accessed or checked out between January 1, 2018 and December 31, 2022 and have been deemed academically valuable by the
Higher Education Today
MARCH 13, 2023
Title: Knocking at the College Door: How the Pandemic Compounds Education Pipeline Challenges. Author: Peace Bransberger Source: Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education A report from the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) discusses how the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated existing issues in the public educational pathway.
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 13, 2023
Blog: Confessions of a Community College Dean Timothy Burke posted a terrific piece last week offering context for the student mental health crisis. Drawing in part on Mary Gaitskill’s observations and in part on his own, he suggested that we can usefully look at the student mental health crisis – and the larger phenomenon of ‘deaths of despair’ – as signs of a larger sense of helplessness.
HEPI
MARCH 13, 2023
This blog is by Ellie Russell, Deputy Head of Policy at University Alliance @UniAlliance. Q: ‘How did the Brexit chicken cross the road?’ A: ‘I never said there was a road. Or a chicken. ‘ There have been several ‘Brexit chickens’ over the last few years and one that is occupying the minds of many small-and-medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as universities is the unfulfilled 2019 Conservative manifesto pledge to ‘at a minimum match the size’ of former E
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 13, 2023
The police at Michigan State University on Friday released a note that Anthony McRae wrote before he killed three students and himself. In the note, he said, among other things, “I’ve been hurt” and “people hate me.” He also said that he was acting with a group of others. “While McRae states in the note that he was acting with others, investigators from MSU DPPS, Michigan State Police and the FBI have determined through comprehensive reviews and detailed follo
EAB
MARCH 13, 2023
This white paper offers six strategies for solving workforce challenges and retaining student-facing staff amid the higher education staffing crisis. Thanks for your interest! To access this content, please log in or register for a free guest account. Log In Register The post Student Success Staffing in a Volatile Labor Market appeared first on EAB.
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 13, 2023
Temple University and its striking graduate students have reached a tentative agreement to end a labor action that started Jan. 31, the Associated Press and NBC Philadelphia reported. Union members, who rejected a first tentative agreement, will finish voting on the measure today. The union said it made “meaningful, material gains on every major issue we set out to address in bargaining,” including wages, dependent care, leave policies and working conditions.
University Business
MARCH 13, 2023
Following New College of Florida’s board of trustees voting to abolish all diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs schoolwide, the DeSantis-backed president has axed its top officer. In three short months, New College of Florida installed six new trustees, ousted its president , abolished its Office of Outreach and Inclusive Excellence, and is now removing any trace of Yoleidy Rosario-Hernandez, who uses ze/zir pronouns.
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