Higher Ed Dive
JANUARY 5, 2024
But those who initially attended a historically Black college also had higher debt loads than their similarly situated peers, a working paper found.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 5, 2024
The recent announcement of Dr. Claudine Gay’s resignation as president of Harvard University swiftly spread through the news and has been an ongoing conversation, particularly among those within higher education academic communities. Gay had been widely criticized for her responses alongside two other college presidents, also women, at a congressional hearing on antisemitism, after which, she clarified the institution’s stance.
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Higher Ed Dive
JANUARY 5, 2024
The American Association of Cosmetology Schools said the rule is based on a “flawed” debt-to-earnings ratio.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
JANUARY 5, 2024
Martha Nussbaum, Mark Greif, Michèle Lamont, Jan-Werner Müller, and others on what they read and loved last year. Illustration by The Chronicle Martha Nussbaum, Mark Greif, Michèle Lamont, Jan-Werner Müller, and others on what they read and loved last year.
Higher Ed Dive
JANUARY 5, 2024
Aidvantage, EdFinancial and Nelnet failed to send timely billing statements to 758,000 customers when federal loan repayment restarted, the agency said.
Inside Higher Ed
JANUARY 5, 2024
George Washington University has reached a $5.4 million settlement with former students who allege the institution broke its contract with them when it abruptly switched to online-only classes at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Higher Ed Dive
JANUARY 5, 2024
We’re rounding up some of our biggest stories of the week, from new federal policy proposals to the rocky FAFSA rollout.
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Inside Higher Ed
JANUARY 5, 2024
Tackling the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict in the Classroom Johanna Alonso Fri, 01/05/2024 - 03:00 AM Professors who teach about the Middle East report increased interest in their spring courses—though not necessarily from the biggest activists on campus.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 5, 2024
The budding Black studies department at the University of Rochester will fast-track their hiring of faculty with the help of a $3 million grant from the Mellon Foundation. Dr. Jeffrey Q. McCune, Jr. University of Rochester Though the school and department had initially planned to cluster-hire faculty for the department over the next five years, the new influx of funding – via the foundation’s Higher Learning program – will allow them to expedite their schedule, said Dr.
Inside Higher Ed
JANUARY 5, 2024
Retaining Students of Color in Grad School Sarah Bray Fri, 01/05/2024 - 03:00 AM Systematic change must be made to ensure they succeed in academe, writes Robert W. Fernandez, who suggests some specific interventions. Byline(s) Robert W.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 5, 2024
An American Bar Association plan to strengthen job protections for untenured law faculty has been received positively by legal writing and clinical professors. The American Bar Association has proposed changes to standards to strengthen job protections for untenured law faculty. Reuters reported that a proposal under consideration by the ABA’s Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admission to the Bar would require law schools to hire full-time legal writing instructors and other untenur
Inside Higher Ed
JANUARY 5, 2024
U.S. Focused on Consumer Protection, Accountability in Rules Overhaul Katherine Knott Fri, 01/05/2024 - 03:00 AM The Education Department wants to ensure that accreditors and states are doing their part to hold colleges accountable.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 5, 2024
Michigan State University tenure and tenure-track faculty members are on track toward forming a union, according to reporting from the Lansing State Journal. A group of tenure and tenure-track faculty members at Michigan State University are seeking union recognition from the Board of Trustees. MSU Photography Services The group, which campaigned last fall to form a union , is seeking recognition from the university’s board of trustees.
Inside Higher Ed
JANUARY 5, 2024
Kentucky Explores Creating New College in ‘Postsecondary Desert’ jessica.blake@… Fri, 01/05/2024 - 03:00 AM State lawmakers believe a new four-year university would help increase degree attainment in rural areas.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
JANUARY 5, 2024
Those in the field are often better at helping others than they are themselves. By Ian Wilhelm Jan Feindt for The Chronicle Those in the field are often better at helping others than they are themselves.
WENR
JANUARY 5, 2024
Immersive technologies, particularly virtual reality, could revolutionize higher education. But universities still need to overcome major challenges. The post Immersive Technologies in Higher Education: Universities Journey to a Virtual Reality appeared first on WENR.
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
JANUARY 5, 2024
It’s no secret that higher education institutions must continue prioritizing cybersecurity in the face of new and emerging threats. What’s less obvious is which threats to focus on, particularly because not all threats are readily apparent. Cryptojacking is one such threat that’s rapidly emerging, but it isn’t new. While cryptojacking attempts passed the 100 million mark for the first time in 2022, there have been well over 50 million attempts each year since 2018.
The PIE News
JANUARY 5, 2024
The first official analysis of the Turing scheme has been published, echoing concerns voiced by stakeholders since its rollout. Stakeholders have previously expressed concerns surrounding the funding model of the Turing scheme, which was introduced in 2021 as the UK’s equivalent to the EU’s Erasmus+ exchange program. The research found that less than half of higher education participants – 45% – felt the funding provided by Turing covered at least half of their costs on placement.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 5, 2024
Destiny Duron Deas Destiny Duron Deas has been appointed vice president for advancement at Evangel University in Springfield, Missouri. She serves as an attorney, author, entrepreneur, and ordained minister affiliated with the Assemblies of God. Duron Deas holds a bachelor’s degree in economics and international studies from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, a master’s in East Asian Studies from Duke University, and a juris doctorate from Duke Law School.
The PIE News
JANUARY 5, 2024
UK-based Global Education Holdings announced the acquisition of the Australian Performing Arts Conservatory in Brisbane in December, following a string of takeovers the education group made in 2023. The performing arts school offers undergraduate courses in acting, screen production, and song and dance in Queensland’s capital city. “ GEDU is creating a diverse portfolio of educational institutions and services to offer high quality, accessible, skill-oriented higher education across
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 5, 2024
Jeremy Toulon Jeremy Toulon has been appointed director of student transition and success at Binghamton University in New York. He served as a senior consultant for the National Institute of Student Success in Atlanta. Toulon holds a bachelor’s degree in Afro-American/African Studies and an MSW from Binghamton University.
Inside Higher Ed
JANUARY 5, 2024
A Wake-Up Call to the Student Affairs Profession About Male Students Melissa Ezarik Fri, 01/05/2024 - 03:00 AM Addressing the impacts of toxic male identities can help narrow the gap in men’s achievement in postsecondary education, writes Joe Henry, a dean of students.
Economics and Change in Higher Education
JANUARY 5, 2024
Innovation and disruption are building a new world, but what if they disrupt your career? Technology—especially AI—is causing some roles to become irrelevant. And even workers in the most stable industries could experience consequences of economic downturns or just poor leadership. To avoid being blindsided, it’s important to have a backup plan that helps you navigate the waters if something happens outside of your control.
Inside Higher Ed
JANUARY 5, 2024
A new report by the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association lists economic and workforce development as a top priority among higher education leaders for the second year in a row.
Insight Into Diversity
JANUARY 5, 2024
Idaho State University’s Communication Sciences and Disorders Department has been awarded $2.2 million in grants to bolster the Idaho Hearing Education and Aural Rehabilitation (IHEAR) program. This funding will help train 42 specialists in speech-language pathology and audiology, focusing on early support for Deaf or Hard of Hearing (DHOH) children and their families.
University Business
JANUARY 5, 2024
Starting in April, Hari Sastry will lead the university’s central financial functions, including accounting and financial reporting, budgeting and planning, procurement, and treasury services. Sastry will work under the Office of the Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer led by David Green. Prior to his career in higher education, Sastry spent 18 years working in the federal government.
Inside Higher Ed
JANUARY 5, 2024
Doing the Work johnw@mcsweeneys.net Fri, 01/05/2024 - 03:00 AM Challenging (and changing) conventions in order to live your values.
University Business
JANUARY 5, 2024
Calls are growing for the University of Hawaii to change how its next president will be chosen. In response, UH decision-makers have agreed to the creation of an advisory group made up of students and faculty. But what the group’s role will be—and how much of a say it will have in the selection—remains up for debate. It’s been nearly 10 years since they’ve chosen a new president.
Economics and Change in Higher Education
JANUARY 5, 2024
“Are we going to revert back to ‘normal?’ No, we will have a new normal,” said West Virginia University President Gordon Gee in an interview with Stateline. “We are going to be much more oriented toward listening to the people who pay our bills — parents, students, legislators and others. And they very much want to see universities, particularly land grant institutions like ours, become engines of creativity and economic development.
University Business
JANUARY 5, 2024
The most selective schools in the U.S. don’t necessarily pay their presidents the most. The president of Thomas Jefferson University was the best-paid private college president in the country, making a total of more than $8.4 million in 2020, according to The Chronicle of Higher Education. Both his base pay and total compensation exceed that of other private college presidents.
Inside Higher Ed
JANUARY 5, 2024
Today on the Academic Minute: Kideok Jin, associate professor in the department of pharmaceutical sciences at the Albany College of Pharmacy, discusses one breast cancer treatment that could yield big benefits.
University Business
JANUARY 5, 2024
Business schools are filled with educators who cut their teeth on case studies. Invented over 100 years ago at Harvard, these teaching tools are used in about 40% of MBA classes at most top business schools, such as Harvard Business School (HBS), which uses it in 80% of its classes. Many educators consider HBS-style case studies the gold standard for helping students develop analytical business skills.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
JANUARY 5, 2024
Appointments, resignations, retirements, deaths By Julia Piper CHIEF EXECUTIVES
The PIE News
JANUARY 5, 2024
Only 1.6% of US job openings are “friendly to global talent”, according to analysis by Pittsburgh -based education technology company, F1 Hire. The company, which launched in August 2023 in a bid to simplify the job search process for international students in the US, has released the International Talent Friendliness Index. The Index – released daily on the F1 Hire website – is the first human resource index to benchmark US hiring companies’ willingness to accept internationa
University Business
JANUARY 5, 2024
Turning into the new year, the Education Department has released a series of papers outlining how they propose to increase program integrity and institutional quality in higher education, building on the Biden Administration’s longstanding mission to improve school accountability. Strategies the Department is pursuing to effect its influence revolve around accreditors’ and state agencies’ regulation measures, governance in distance education, Title IV fund disbursement and more
Inside Higher Ed
JANUARY 5, 2024
The trade association representing cosmetology schools is suing the Biden administration to block its new gainful-employment rule from taking effect.
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