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National Student Survey results, 2023

Wonkhe

The national student survey is very new for this year. David Kernohan plots the data, but struggles to see what we learn about the way the student experience is changing. The post National Student Survey results, 2023 appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Dickinson State looks to cut tenured faculty in massive academic restructuring

Higher Ed Dive

The president of the North Dakota college wants to distill its nine academic departments into four schools in part to counter a projected $1 million shortfall.

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Protected: Empowering clinical supervisors as instructional coaches

Deans for Impact

This content is password protected. To view it please enter your password below: Password: The post Protected: Empowering clinical supervisors as instructional coaches appeared first on Deans for Impact.

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The MOVEit spree is as bad as — or worse than — you think it is

Higher Ed Dive

Colleges and higher ed organizations are among the victim pool of the mass attack, and experts say the worst is yet to come.

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Would you hang around on your campus?

Wonkhe

Rhiannon Jenkins argues that the safer a student feels in their learning environment, the more they’ll take away from the teaching The post Would you hang around on your campus? appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Gallup: Women undergraduates more stressed out than men

Higher Ed Dive

College men are also more likely to report feeling enjoyment in life, a new survey finds.

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The Slow, Then Sudden Downfall of a University Leader

Inside Higher Ed

The dishonesty of Kathy Banks related to a failed hire ultimately ended her presidency at Texas A&M. But tensions over her leadership had simmered for nearly two years. Last month, as they sought details on what happened in a failed hiring effort, members of the Texas A&M University Faculty Senate suspected they weren’t getting the full story from top administrators.

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Course Sharing: Business Models and the Learning Ecosystem in Action

Higher Education Today

By Louis Soares This is the third piece in a series focused on exploring the concept of a postsecondary learning ecosystem—one that includes not only traditional higher education institutions but also alternative providers that connect learners to the labor market, either independently or in partnership with colleges and universities. Read posts one and two.

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Tips and Tricks for Charitable Crowdfunding From the RNL ScaleFunder Team

Helix Education

As summer comes to an end and a new fundraising year is upon us, it’s time to launch a new season of crowdfunding campaigns. For the past decade, crowdfunding has grown to become an incredible, social engine to engage donors for key causes, passions and impact areas on campuses and in nonprofit organizations. And crowdfunding can also be one of the most efficient parts of your toolkit to attract and retain donors if you do it right.

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New College of Florida's Board Starts to Dismantle Gender-Studies Program

The Chronicle of Higher Education

By Emma Pettit Dirk Shadd, ZUMA Press, Alamy Christopher F. Rufo Florida's designated honors college has been embroiled in controversy as conservative trustees attempt to reshape it. Now a board member has lobbed a new grenade.

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Celebrating 50 Years of Hip-Hop

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Performers, academics, and music enthusiasts gathered at Howard University on Thursday to celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip-hop. The conference titled, "Hip Hop 50: Past, Present, and Future," is one of dozens of events taking place across the nation and included workshops focused on women in hip-hop, artificial intelligence in the music industry, and mental health.

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Lois Brooks on Leveraging University Relationships

Educause

Hosts Cynthia and Jack talk with Lois Brooks, CIO and Vice Provost for Information Technology at the University of Wisconsin, Madison about using professional relationships to accomplish more goals.

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3 Universities Hold Vast Collections of Native American Remains. Returning Them Is Taking Decades.

The Chronicle of Higher Education

By Emma Hall Penny De Los Santos/San Jose Mercury News, Newscom A Yurok tribe member inventories artifacts at the Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology at the U. of California at Berkeley. Policymakers are urging compliance with a 1990 law that requires institutions to give artifacts back to Indigenous communities.

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Dr. Donna Shalala Named Interim President of The New School

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Donna E. Shalala, a veteran higher education leader and former U.S. Congresswoman, has been named as the interim president of The New School in New Dr. Donna Shalala York City. Shalala is expected to begin the new job next week. She replaces Dr. Dwight A. McBride, who recently stepped down from the presidency to accept a position as an endowed professor and senior advisor at Washington University in St.

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University Experiential Learning Programs Serve as Catalyst for Future Careers

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

The value of a university degree is a major topic of conversation across the U.S. Beyond the surface of the debate lies the issue of student outcomes. The path to good student outcomes includes not just successful degree completion but also a clear career route with opportunities for hands-on experience. To support this journey, higher education institutions are quickly taking notice of the benefits of experiential learning.

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State Investment in Short-Term Credential Pathways: A Comprehensive Assessment

Higher Education Today

Title: A Typology and Policy Landscape Analysis of State Investments in Short-term Credential Pathways Author: Stephanie M. Murphy Source: HCM Strategists With a growing demand for short-term credentials—known as microcredentials, sub-baccalaureate credentials, or non-degree credentials—states are quickly taking action to advance these alternative credential pathways for their residents.

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We Need Scientific Dissidents Now More Than Ever

The Chronicle of Higher Education

The early artificial consensus around Covid's origins is a wake-up call. By Eric Winsberg The early artificial consensus around Covid's origins is a wake-up call.

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Greece gears up for international education boom

The PIE News

Greece is gearing up for an international education boom, with its universities focused on an internationalisation drive and the inception of new Study in Greece initiatives, according to a key stakeholder. Christos Michalakelis, the project manager and president of Study in Greece – whose members now consist of all 24 public universities in Greece – spoke with The PIE News about what’s coming next for Greece’s international education sector.

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A Retired Presidential Spouse Looks Back

Inside Higher Ed

Mort Maimon reflects on what he misses—as well as what he doesn’t miss—about campus life. For 24 years, as a presidential spouse, I accompanied my wife, Elaine, to campuses in Arizona, Alaska and Illinois. Then, after her retirement three years ago, we returned to our hometown, Philadelphia, where we now live, appropriately, on Columbus Boulevard. It’s our new world—one that, happily, allows time for reflecting on the past.

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UNCF to Launch Nationwide Walk for Education Fundraising Campaign

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The United Negro College Fund (UNCF) will be kicking off a nationwide Walk for Education fundraising campaign this week. Maurice Jenkins The National UNCF Walk for Education Campaign is seeking to raise at least $2.5 million, an effort that will involve 23 multiple virtual and live events from August through February 2024. “In light of continuing racial issues and the recent rulings by the Supreme Court, our schools and students need as much support as UNCF can give them,” said Maurice E.

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Change in Medical Licensing Exam Concerns Students and Faculty

Inside Higher Ed

Change in Medical Licensing Exam Concerns Students and Faculty Featured Image at Top of Article DoctorTestTaking-Getty.jpg jessica.

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ANGELA Y. CHEN

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Angela Y. Chen Angela Y. Chen has been appointed vice president of information technologies and chief information officer at the University of Delaware. Chen holds a bachelor’s degree in clinical medicine from Shanghai Medical University and a master’s in management information systems from Virginia Commonwealth University.

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After Racist Writings Revealed, Scholar’s Link to Texas Center Erased

Inside Higher Ed

After Racist Writings Revealed, Scholar’s Link to Texas Center Erased Featured Image at Top of Article Hanania_drop.

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Working Paper: Asian Americans Face Lower Admissions Odds to Selective Schools than White Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Asian Americans face lower odds to be admitted into colleges and universities than white students with similar test scores, GPAs, and extracurriculars. That's according to new research distributed by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Josh Grossman The findings were revealed in a working paper titled, " The disparate impacts of college admissions policies on Asian American applicants,” written by researchers from multiple universities including Stanford, Brown, University of Michigan, and

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Arizona Universities Won’t Require DEI Statements in Hiring

Inside Higher Ed

Following urgings from the Goldwater Institute, a Phoenix-based conservative think tank, the Arizona Board of Regents announced Tuesday that it has eliminated requirements for diversity, equity and inclusion statements in university job postings, The Arizona Republic reported.

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US platform to “simplify” job search process

The PIE News

A company has launched to assist international students in the US to find employment opportunities and “simplify the job search process” F1 Hire provides job seekers with company visa sponsorship information, E-verify participation status and the H-1B history of companies in a bid to empower users and enhance their chances of securing relevant job opportunities. “Our tool is undoubtedly the most comprehensive for international students, as well as for international advisors and

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Almost nine in 10 students in England feel free to express their views – survey

The Guardian - Higher Education

Concerns that ‘cancel culture’ is blighting universities appear unfounded, according to OfS report Nearly nine in 10 students in England feel free to express their opinions and beliefs, according to a government-backed survey that contrasts with claims of widespread “cancel culture” on campuses. A new question added to the Office for Students (OfS) national student survey found that 86% said they were free or very free to express their “ideas, opinions, and beliefs” during their studies.

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AI: viva the revolution

The PIE News

Since even before 2001: A Space Odyssey ’s Hal, we have seen AI as a source of fear, fascination and wild speculation. However, as with many early sci-fi predictions (flying cars and teleportation?), the reality has been both more mundane and more surprising (do I want even MORE cat videos?). Within ELT, the story has been much the same. Any new technological tool is endlessly debated, embraced and spurned in equal measure.

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Wiley Journal Board Resigns After Monthlong Strike

Inside Higher Ed

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Australian unis ‘failing to protect’ international students from sexual assault

The PIE News

More culturally-appropriate support is needed to protect international students from sexual violence at Australian universities and help survivors, a senate inquiry has heard. Representatives from the higher education sector and student safety advocates appeared in front of senators responsible for examining Australia’s sexual consent laws. They said that universities are not doing enough to provide specific support and protections for international students.

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Rectifying Funding Disparities for Black Land-Grant Institutions

Higher Education Today

Title: Nourishing the Nation While Starving: The Underfunding of Black Land-Grant Colleges and Universities Author: Denise A. Smith Source: The Century Foundation A new report from the Century Foundation highlights the underfunding of the nation’s Black land-grant colleges and universities, as Congress has the opportunity to increase funding and improve equity for these institutions through.

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UC System Admits Record Number of Californians

Inside Higher Ed

The University of California system admitted a historic number of in-state students this year, as well as first-year students of color.

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Auburn closes dorm suddenly, moves student residents to hotels

University Business

Auburn University sent an email to students on Tuesday announcing that it is closing Cambridge Hall and moving its 305 residents temporarily into hotels. “In recent weeks, Auburn University discovered water intrusion issues at Cambridge Hall caused by severe rainstorms. When making repairs, additional moisture concerns developed and were further exacerbated by significant rainfall and severe heat and humidity throughout July and early August,” the university said in a statement provided to AL.co

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Three Tools That Leadership Gift Officers Need to Be Successful in Today’s Fundraising Environment 

Helix Education

Leadership giving is often considered the big “muck up in the middle” of advancement work. Stuck somewhere between annual giving and major gifts, this crucial step on the path to big giving is often under-served, under-resourced, and provided with horrible technology. RNL leaders and our client partners recognized this and decided to do something. So, we sat down over the past few months and created something game-changing: RNL Leadership Giving.

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Connecticut Sen. Richard Blumenthal introduces bill requiring colleges, universities to report serious accidents

University Business

The bill is called the Corey Safety Act, named after Corey Hausman, from Westport. Hausman died in 2018 after a skateboarding accident on the University of Colorado campus in Boulder. “Reporting and tracking gives colleges a powerful incentive to do better, to make their streets and dorms safer and to stop any kind of negligence or recklessness.

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Key fundraising insights from our 2023 National Donor Engagement Workshop

Helix Education

A few weeks ago, we hosted the RNL National Donor Workshop in Nashville, where an incredible group of donor engagement leaders from across the country got together for 2 days of action-oriented collaboration on hot topics in the fundraising world. It was awesome, energizing, and I learned a lot. I slept for like 18 hours, then grabbed my notes. Here are three big takeaways and some stolen slides from my time with some of the most dedicated, passionate fundraisers I know.

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Paper exams, chatbot bans: Colleges seek to ‘ChatGPT-proof’ assignments

University Business

Educators say they want to embrace the technology’s potential to teach and learn in new ways , but when it comes to assessing students, they see a need to “ChatGPT-proof” test questions and assignments. For some instructors that means a return to paper exams, after years of digital-only tests. Some professors will be requiring students to show editing history and drafts to prove their thought process.

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