Wonkhe
MARCH 21, 2023
Plans to extend the availability of free childcare exclude full time students. Kate Bowen-Viner asks why The post Accessing higher education needs a better deal on childcare appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
MARCH 21, 2023
Groups like NASFAA want the Education Department to commit to a date it will issue the 2024-25 FAFSA.
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Wonkhe
MARCH 21, 2023
The Office for Students is consulting on fees for investigations. Smita Jamdar has issues with what is on offer The post Should universities pay fees for OfS investigations? appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
MARCH 21, 2023
But after the online California community college’s rocky launch, the latest milestone left critics unimpressed.
HESA
MARCH 21, 2023
About seven years ago, I wrote a blog looking at the house-buying power of academics in different parts of the country. I thought maybe it was time to do this again. First, an overview of the methodology used six years ago. I took median academic salaries for major universities in Canada for the most recent year available, which at the time was 2010-1.
Higher Ed Dive
MARCH 21, 2023
The for-profit institution will lose its accreditation at the end of August, potentially portending its closure.
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 21, 2023
It may be time to rethink the college minor. Instead of or in addition to minors, higher education stakeholders may want to consider partnering with employers—both public and private—to create pathways toward certifications specifically designed to help students enter the workforce with higher-paying jobs. A Move Toward Credentialing People are questioning the value of a college degree and demonizing college along the way.
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Educause
MARCH 21, 2023
The well-founded concerns surrounding ChatGPT shouldn’t distract us from considering how it might be useful.
Edu Alliance Journal
MARCH 21, 2023
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – March 21, 2023 — Dean Hoke, of Bloomington, Indiana, has been chosen to serve as the next President and Chief Executive Officer of the American Association of University Administrators ( AAUA ), currently based in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania. His appointment is effective July 1st when the current President & CEO, Dan L.
University Business
MARCH 21, 2023
West Virginia’s governor is honored to play a small part in building Marshall University’s new baseball stadium, but one official believes he is “grossly” misappropriating a huge chunk of COVID-related emergency funding to do so. In a letter to the Treasury Office of the Inspector General , West Virginia Senate Finance Chairman Eric Tarr details Gov.
The PIE News
MARCH 21, 2023
Private colleges in British Columbia, Canada, are using “unethical business practices” to refuse international students refunds, according to a charity. One Voice Canada, a non-profit organisation that helps vulnerable international students, told CBC News that in cases where students wanted to leave and get a refund, colleges are pushing back and, in some cases, have been deceitful.
Insight Into Diversity
MARCH 21, 2023
A new partnership between Harvard Library and the HBCU Library Alliance aims to advance efforts in digitizing and preserving collections at historically Black institutions. The Harvard & the Legacy of Slavery initiative will provide $6 million in funding for the four-year project to aid the development of the HBCU Digital Library. Hosted by the Atlanta University Center Robert W.
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
MARCH 21, 2023
University IT departments are adapting to the rise of remote work and an increasing number of devices to support. In the 2022 Survey of Campus Chief Technology/Information Officers, conducted by Inside Higher Ed and Hanover Research, 51 percent of CIOs say they are having difficulty hiring new technology workers, and 62 percent struggle to keep employees.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 21, 2023
Every Saturday morning University of Miami freshman Anthony Davenport leaves his residence hall on the Coral Gables campus and gets on the Miami-Dade County Metrorail in route to the Brownsville neighborhood. Davenport, a freshman computer science major from Washington Township, New Jersey is the first facilitator for a new computer science “Accelerate Tech” pilot program that has been incorporated into the Saturday school programming at Earlington Heights Elementary School.
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 21, 2023
Image: College leaders and educators are seeking ways, big and small, to support the growing number of neurodivergent students on their campuses. (Quick primer: neurodiversity is commonly associated with autism, but it concerns diagnoses such as dyslexia, dyscalculia and attention deficit disorders, as well.) At Queens College, part of the City University of New York, a faculty member has teamed up with two students—one of them neurodivergent herself—to create a virtual resource hub
The PIE News
MARCH 21, 2023
Students in India are struggling to secure US visa appointments as companies buy interview appointment slots to sell on at higher prices. Companies, often operating on social media, offer to book appointments on behalf of individuals who want to study in the US. In a Facebook group dedicated to f1 student visas, one wrote: “If anyone really looking for a F1 visa slots message me (Freshers and refused), we are monitoring 24/7.
Faculty Focus
MARCH 21, 2023
Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) are a powerful way for instructors to connect, collaborate, set common learning goals, and upgrade their skills to enhance student learning. Teaching and learning is the fundamental mission of educational institutions and researchers have documented that the right levels of continuous and job-embedded professional learning opportunities will improve the quality of teaching and learning.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
MARCH 21, 2023
By Julian Roberts-Grmela Illustration by The Chronicle, photo by Michael Cuviello/Amarillo Globe-News The head of West Texas A&M University has drawn criticism for calling off the event. Critics say his action is a form of censorship that disregards students' rights.
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 21, 2023
Blog: Confessions of a Community College Dean At a meeting over the weekend, a discussion arose around academic freedom. One person there used the term interchangeably with freedom of speech. I cringed. The two concepts can overlap, but they are not at all the same thing. As it happens, I wrote a piece on that about five years ago. Other than probably updating the pop culture reference, I think it holds up.
The PIE News
MARCH 21, 2023
A young man leaves his car and enters an immigration office in Ikoyi, one of the wealthier parts of Lagos. The video cuts to him walking down a corridor, waving his new green passport. Officials wearing khaki clothing pass in the other direction, ignoring the camera that follows him. The man returns to his car smiling. The caption at the start of the video reads, “My japa journey begins”.
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 21, 2023
Image: A new research initiative seeks to expand access to clear, precise data about minority-serving institutions. The founders of the Minority-Serving Institutions Data Project say policy makers, researchers and advocacy groups all define MSIs in different ways, which leads to inconsistent and inaccurate studies of these institutions. The group of scholars recently published an article in the journal Educational Researcher outlining the complexities of MSI classifications and proposing clearer
The PIE News
MARCH 21, 2023
Webster University’s eighth annual DEI conference earlier this month focused on taking equity work to “the next level” during a time of transition in the US. Over the past year, many HEIs in the US have begun to experience “unprecedented threats” to DEI progress, according to Webster. As such, conference organisers sought to deeply explore topics such as health and healing, immigrants and refugees, gender and sexual identity, equity in education, neurodiversity, accessibility and diverse w
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 21, 2023
Image: The success rate for new academic programs at colleges and universities depends more on the type of institution launching them than whether a program is in the sciences or humanities, according to a new report identifying what sorts of programs fare better when it comes to growth. Researchers with Lightcast, a labor market analytics firm, found four-year public universities and larger institutions, whether public or private, are more likely to see new degree programs prosper, according to
The PIE News
MARCH 21, 2023
Pearson has made the decision to sell its online management services platform for universities to global private equity firm Regent. Pearson Online Learning Services will change hands amid the conclusion of a “strategic review” of the business, which began in August 2022, for a deferred sum. No upfront fee was mentioned in the announcement.
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 21, 2023
Blog: Learning Innovation Cathy Breen and I have been getting to know each other through an IVY+ online directors group and the edX/2U University Partner Advisory Council ( UPAC ). I always learn new things whenever I spend time with Cathy. She graciously agreed to extend our conversations to this space. Q: Can you give us the elevator pitch on what Harvard’s Office of the Vice Provost for Advances in Learning ( VPAL ) does?
The Chronicle of Higher Education
MARCH 21, 2023
How to cope with the psychological jolts that will greet you when you move into a leadership post on short notice. By David D. Perlmutter Harry Campbell for The Chronicle How to cope with the psychological jolts that will greet you when you move into a leadership post on short notice.
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 21, 2023
If the U.S. Supreme Court outlaws race-conscious admissions policies, diversity officers must be ready to show the way forward, writes Paulette Granberry Russell. Job Tags: Diversity Ad keywords: administrators diversity Section: Diversity Editorial Tags: Affirmative action/racial preferences Career Advice Show on Jobs site: Image Source: Bill Clark/contributor/c1-roll call, inc.
Faculty Focus
MARCH 21, 2023
Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) are a powerful way for instructors to connect, collaborate, set common learning goals, and upgrade their skills to enhance student learning. Teaching and learning is the fundamental mission of educational institutions and researchers have documented that the right levels of continuous and job-embedded professional learning opportunities will improve the quality of teaching and learning.
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 21, 2023
Image: What makes a good school, and who gets to decide that? A group of students from the Community College of Baltimore County set out to answer such questions and pull back the curtain on higher education for students through their podcast. Appropriately titled Good School , the podcast dives into the framework of higher ed from the application process to rankings and faculty experience and how each portion impacts the student’s perception of and experience attending their institution.
The PIE News
MARCH 21, 2023
The British Council is committed to supporting and fostering the culture of entrepreneurship and innovation in higher education institutions in Sub-Saharan Africa. This led to the launch of an ambitious collaboration and learning platform in 2021, the Innovation for African Universities, with a mandate to support universities in building their entrepreneurship ecosystems by establishing the necessary resources, structures, and policies, working in partnership with UK universities and industry pa
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 21, 2023
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal by Rodney Keister, a preacher who visits many campuses, of his challenge to the University of Alabama’s rules about where he can preach there, and under what circumstances, Reuters reported. The university requires that preachers obtain a permit before handing out religious pamphlets and preaching from a sidewalk adjacent to its campus.
HEPI
MARCH 21, 2023
This blog has been kindly written for HEPI by Professor Lynn Martin, Professor of Entrepreneurship & Innovation at Anglia Ruskin University, and is part of the current series of blogs with NCEE. University leaders are expected to be able to respond to considerable changes in the socio-economic environment, as seen in the past through economic crises and during the COVID pandemic.
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 21, 2023
Blog: Just Visiting The leap in capability between ChatGPT (GPT-3.5) and the recently released GPT-4 model from OpenAI is pretty astounding, particularly considering it has only been a handful of months since ChatGPT came into the wider world. For example, GPT-4 scores near the 90th percentile on the LSAT and the bar exam. In fact, it knocks out strong scores on just about any standardized test.
WCET Frontiers
MARCH 21, 2023
Providing uniform consumer protection for distance education students located in all member states is a hallmark of the interstate reciprocity agreement known as the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (SARA). States that chose to join the agreement, often through state legislation signed by their governor, direct that the policies and procedures of the reciprocity agreement are to be followed for purposes of state institutional approval to offer distance education related activities to s
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 21, 2023
St. Francis College in New York announced Monday it is dropping its entire Division I athletics program at the conclusion of the spring semester, noting recent enrollment and demographic challenges. “There are challenges facing higher education institutions, particularly smaller liberal arts colleges in the Northeast, from which SFC is not immune.
The Change Leader, Inc.
MARCH 21, 2023
Rural-serving institutions (RSIs) face many more unique challenges than most urban schools and persist, comprising more than 25% of all U.S. colleges and universities. Although inherently different, every higher ed institution can learn from the innovative best practices RSIs have been forced to adopt to help positively impact their enrollment and more.
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 21, 2023
Blog: Just Explain It to Me! Recently, I spoke with a young professional about how human resources defines employees as “full-time exempt” and “nonexempt,” and the definition’s application to time and attendance. The terms derive from the Fair Labor Standards Act ( Pub.L. 75–718, ch. 676, 52 Stat. 1060 ), which created the right to a minimum wage, overtime pay for working more than 40 hours a week and provisions related to child labor.
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