Higher Ed Dive

JULY 7, 2023

In 2022, more than 150 higher education institutions employed lobbyists who also worked for these companies, F Minus found.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 7, 2023

The Descendants Truth & Reconciliation Foundation has launched a scholarship program in partnership with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) to provide educational advancement opportunities to descendants of Jesuit and Catholic slaveholding in the United States. The Descendants Truth & Reconciliation Foundation was born out of the 2016 discovery that in 1838, the Society of Jesus sold more than 272 enslaved men, women, and children from their plantations in Maryland to plantation o

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Higher Ed Dive

JULY 7, 2023

The Christian institutions, both in Michigan, will finalize their merger in fall 2023, pending approval from regulators.

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The Chronicle of Higher Education

JULY 7, 2023

By Tom Bartlett Illustration by The Chronicle; Getty Images A bold claim that ChatGPT could flawlessly complete MIT's undergraduate curriculum led three students to start digging. What they found led to the paper's withdrawal.

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FIRE

JULY 7, 2023

The Uvalde school district has lifted its ban on a concerned parent after the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression stood up for his right to speak out at school board meetings.

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Insight Into Diversity

JULY 7, 2023

The NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) is calling on over 1,600 public colleges and universities with selective admissions processes to pledge their commitment to diversity efforts. The move comes after the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to ban affirmative action, or the consideration of race as a factor in granting student admissions, on June 29.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 7, 2023

Although the U.S. Supreme Court struck down race-conscious admissions programs last week, it did not eliminate the consideration of race entirely. “Nothing in this opinion should be construed as prohibiting universities from considering an applicant’s discussion of how race affected his or her life, be it through discrimination, inspiration, or otherwise,” wrote Chief Justice John G.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 7, 2023

There is considerable research generated about African Americans in higher education, specifically faculty. In fact, most studies concerning African Americans have focused on the retention of students or faculty (Wolfe & Dilworth, 2015). Yet there is little research on the underrepresentation of African American community college trustees. While much of the existing research suggests that increasing the number of faculty and administrators of color clearly has a positive effect on educationa

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FIRE

JULY 7, 2023

Once again, the culture wars distort a clear win for pluralism and the First Amendment.

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The PIE News

JULY 7, 2023

A targeted sponsorship initiative for refugee students has launched in the US seeking to enable colleges and universities to “play a leading role” in their resettlement. The Welcome Corps on Campus , part of the US Department of State private sponsorship Welcome Corps program launched in January , will offer refugee students access to life-changing opportunities to continue their education in the country.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 7, 2023

Leah P. Hollis Leah P. Hollis has been named associate dean for access, equity, and inclusion in the Penn State College of Education. Hollis holds a bachelor’s degree in English and Africana studies from Rutgers University, a master’s in English literature from the University of Pittsburgh, and a doctorate in administration training and policy from Boston University.

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The PIE News

JULY 7, 2023

QS is offering one-on-one meetings with the 52 Korean institutions boycotting the QS World Rankings, in a bid to provide full transparency to universities branding the new methodology as flawed. In June, QS unveiled the results of its 2024 World Rankings , which showed a significant shift of positions for many regions and individual institutions across the globe, due to changes made to the metrics of which universities are ranked on, in what QS is calling a “reset” The positions of

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The Chronicle of Higher Education

JULY 7, 2023

By Francie Diep Illustration by The Chronicle; iStock image Five college rankers The Chronicle contacted say they have no plans to change in response to colleges’ boycotts of U.S. News & World Report.

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Helix Education

JULY 7, 2023

In the world of university and nonprofit fundraising, direct mail campaigns play a crucial role in engaging donors and generating support. Direct mail drives everything from initial solicitation to pledge reminders, and every letter comes in a wrapper: the choice of envelope can significantly impact results. In the “promise” phase, right after a donor has made a pledge, the delivery mechanisms have never been more critical.

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The Chronicle of Higher Education

JULY 7, 2023

Appointments, resignations, retirements, awards, deaths By Julia Piper Valerie Kinloch, dean of the School of Education at the University of Pittsburgh, has been named president of Johnson C. Smith University.

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ACPA

JULY 7, 2023

In February 2025, ACPA members will travel to Long Beach, California for its Annual Convention. I encourage you to consider applying to serve as the ACPA25 Convention Chair ! Leading the ACPA Annual Convention planning efforts, in collaboration with the ACPA International Office staff and team of dedicated volunteers, is a transformative opportunity to serve the profession and shape the convention experience for those who participate.

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PeopleAdmin

JULY 7, 2023

In the last few years, the HigherEd landscape has undergone significant changes, leading to challenges in faculty recruitment and retention. In a recent webinar, Best Practices for Faculty Recruitment and Retention , experts broke down some of the top challenges and solutions for both hiring and retaining faculty. Attendees heard from Janice Ward, Director of Faculty Affairs at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and Lucas Del Priore, Product Manager at PeopleAdmin.

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EAB

JULY 7, 2023

Blogs Alumni giving metrics will no longer be a part of college rankings. Here’s why you should renew your commitment to annual giving anyway. This spring, US News and World Report announced they will remove alumni giving metrics from consideration for their 2024 college rankings. The news marks a meaningful shift, especially given University Boards and Presidents’ laser focus on alumni participation as a way of buoying their institutions’ standings in these rankings.

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Insight Into Diversity

JULY 7, 2023

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently announced the appointment of 20 new members to the Homeland Security Academic Partnership Council (HSAPC), a board dedicated to school safety and security which was reinstated by the department in 2022. The move comes ahead of the council’s first public meeting in the coming months. Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas appointed the members, representing a diverse range of individuals and organizations in academia.

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Economics and Change in Higher Education

JULY 7, 2023

Villanova said it has no definitive plans for the campus. Cabrini, a 66-year-old Catholic institution, will continue to operate through June 2024. A final agreement is expected later this summer.

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ACPA

JULY 7, 2023

How Technology Could Impact the Future of International Education (Part II)?- With Hanna Lee Description: This is the second episode of our discussion on technology and international education. Today we are continuing to introduce the trending technology in student affairs and international education. We will discuss how to stand out at the age of technology and how to start getting familiar with educational technology for our jobs in higher education. #23-How Technology Could Impact the Future

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Economics and Change in Higher Education

JULY 7, 2023

Republican lawmakers voted to cut the University of Wisconsin (UW) System’s budget by $32 million on Thursday despite a projected record-high $7 billion state budget surplus, leaving the university nearly half a billion dollars short of what it requested. The cut comes in reaction to Republican anger over diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs on the system’s 13 universities.

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