Over 1,900 colleges not requiring SAT, ACT in admissions for fall 2023
Higher Ed Dive
JUNE 7, 2023
Most of those institutions have also extended test-optional and test-free policies through fall 2024, according to new data.
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A shared perspective on pay and conditions
Wonkhe
JUNE 25, 2023
The UCU branch executive at the University of York York vice chancellor Charlie Jeffery jointly seek a way forward on pay and conditions The post A shared perspective on pay and conditions appeared first on Wonkhe.
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Amy Gutmann’s $23 Million and the Triumph of Cynicism
Inside Higher Ed
JUNE 26, 2023
The University of Pennsylvania paid its former president almost $23 million in 2021—prompting Jonathan Zimmerman to ask, where is the outrage? In 2006, University of Pennsylvania president Amy Gutmann was photographed at a Halloween party standing next to a student dressed as a suicide bomber. The photo went viral, and Gutmann—who had become president two years earlier—was forced to issue an apology.
Supreme Court Strikes Down Race-Conscious Admissions
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JUNE 29, 2023
In a pair of votes, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down race consciousness in college admissions on Thursday, upending four decades of precedent. The court voted 6-3 against the race conscious practices of the University of North Carolina (UNC) and 6-2 against the practices of Harvard, due to the recusal of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson The court’s opinion, written by Chief Justice John Roberts, articulated three main reasons that the affirmative action programs at Harvard and UNC violated the eq
‘I haven’t had a single normal year at university’: the UK students graduating without a graded degree
The Guardian - Higher Education
JUNE 24, 2023
An unlucky cohort of undergraduates has been plagued by Covid restrictions, education strikes and finally a marking boycott Emily Smith, a final-year geography student at Durham University, never imagined her already heavily disrupted university experience could end like this. She won’t be graduating this summer because half her work remains unmarked owing to a national marking boycott by lecturers.
A Dishonesty Expert Stands Accused of Fraud. Scholars Who Worked With Her Are Scrambling.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
JUNE 22, 2023
By Stephanie M. Lee and Nell Gluckman Illustration by The Chronicle; image from TedXTrentoStudio, YouTube At Harvard Business School, Francesca Gino’s hot streak of buzzy research made her look like a model scholar. What if it was a warning sign?
The shift to majority contingent faculty is more harmful to tenure than GOP attacks
Higher Ed Dive
JUNE 16, 2023
Political attacks on tenure won’t matter if it’s effectively eliminated to save money with contingent positions, one professor emeritus argues.
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CAT 6 and CAT 6A Cabling for the Transition to Wi-Fi 6 in Higher Education
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
JUNE 15, 2023
If there’s any place that can take advantage of the higher speeds and increased frequencies that Wi-Fi 6 provides, it’s a college campus. Thousands of students need reliable Wi-Fi to take notes and study or to kick back with video games or Netflix. Meanwhile, researchers and professors use wireless for devices such as test equipment and drones, and the athletic department uses tablets during practices and games.
D-1 Football’s Only Native American Head Coach Preps for First Season
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JUNE 7, 2023
Though the Western Michigan University Broncos had a winning record (37-32) over the last six years under head coach Tim Lester, the team fell short of its goal to win the Mid-American Conference. The Division 1 football team fell out of contention the final week some seasons. “The results on the field didn’t reflect the investment in performance,” said athletic director Dan Bartholomae.
Supreme Court Rejects Affirmative Action
Inside Higher Ed
JUNE 29, 2023
Justices deem admissions programs at both Harvard and UNC Chapel Hill to be unconstitutional. This is a developing story. Please return throughout the day for more coverage. The U.S. Supreme Court declared Thursday that the admissions systems used by Harvard University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill illegally violate the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment.
U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down Race-Conscious Admissions Nationwide
The Chronicle of Higher Education
JUNE 29, 2023
By Andy Thomason and Sarah Brown Allison Bailey, Associated Press Supporters of the Supreme Court’s decision to overrule race-conscious admissions celebrate this morning outside the court’s building. The conservative majority declared the practice discriminatory and illegal, effectively forcing colleges to stop using race as a factor in admissions.
Texas bans public colleges’ diversity, equity and inclusion programs
Higher Ed Dive
JUNE 14, 2023
The state’s Republican governor signed legislation Wednesday that its sponsor calls the “most significant ban” on higher ed DEI in the country.
Men still need to do more to support women in STEM
Wonkhe
JUNE 20, 2023
There are still not enough women reaching the upper end of the STEM career ladder. Athene Donald urges us to fix the problem, not the women The post Men still need to do more to support women in STEM appeared first on Wonkhe.
Most universities are charities: so what?
HEPI
JUNE 6, 2023
This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Mary Synge , academic author and charity law specialist. On the website of nearly every university, you will find an explanation that the institution is a charity. But what does this mean, apart from generous tax advantages? And why are universities not generally talked about as charities, in the same way as, say, Oxfam or Macmillan Cancer Support?
University of Arkansas to Dissolve DEI Office
Insight Into Diversity
JUNE 14, 2023
On Tuesday, University of Arkansas (UA) Chancellor Charles Robinson announced the school will begin redistributing staff and resources from the Division of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) into other campus units. Starting this fall semester, employees currently assigned to the DEI office will be relocated to Student Success, Student Affairs, Human Resources, Office of Equal Opportunity and Compliance, and University Advancement positions, the nonprofit news source Arkansas Advocate report
Juneteenth is a chance to celebrate progress and continue the movement toward equality
UW Presidential Blog
JUNE 15, 2023
Next week we will honor Juneteenth, a commemoration of Black liberation and the emancipation of enslaved Black Americans 158 years ago. Now a federal holiday, Juneteenth has long been celebrated by Black communities as the anniversary of the order that proclaimed emancipation for enslaved people in Texas. In her memoir, “ On Juneteenth ,” historian Annette Gordon-Reed recalls growing up as a Black girl in Texas in the 1960s.
A Weird Research-Misconduct Scandal About Dishonesty Just Got Weirder
The Chronicle of Higher Education
JUNE 16, 2023
By Stephanie M. Lee Illustration by The Chronicle; iStock images An already-retracted study by some of the world's most prominent behavioral economists may be even more flawed than previously known.
University of Rochester sues Rochester University over recent name change
Higher Ed Dive
JUNE 21, 2023
The private research institution says Rochester University is undercutting its academic reputation and damaging its brand by adopting a similar name.
My research culture is better than yours
Wonkhe
JUNE 27, 2023
With a new REF emphasis on research culture, Elizabeth Gadd asks how we can make this element as equitable as possible The post My research culture is better than yours appeared first on Wonkhe.
Cultivating controversy … with civility
HEPI
JUNE 5, 2023
This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Nyika Suttie , Culture and Inclusion Training Officer at the University of Bath. Much has been made of the Free Speech Act gaining Royal Assent. Meanwhile, institutions such as King’s College London (KCL) and organisations such as HEPI and WonkHE have been asking the same questions of students: what is their opinion on freedom of speech in universities, and do they really feel less empowered to speak their mind in the higher education environment?
How Learning Analytics Impacts Higher Education
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
JUNE 2, 2023
Analytics have taken hold in modern American society, with so-called Big Data helping to disrupt everything from politics and baseball to the ads you’re being fed on this very browser. Collecting, interpreting and disseminating data is not a revolutionary concept. Yet, as technology has allowed for information to be gathered and digested more quickly and easily, the field of data analytics has grown tremendously, a trend that is expected to continue.
Education Department Announces Grants for Initiatives to Support Native Students
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JUNE 13, 2023
The U.S. Department of Education (ED) has announced more than $8 million in available grants to fund initiatives for Native students. The money will be for programs to support Native American students, including a new Native American Language Resource Centers (NALRC) program to help preserve Native languages ($2.9 million); the first-ever Native American Teacher Retention Initiative competition to help address the shortage of Native American educators ($2.75 million); and the State Tribal Educat
How Professors Scrambled to Deal With ChatGPT
The Chronicle of Higher Education
JUNE 13, 2023
Professors scrambled to react to ChatGPT this spring — and started planning for the fall. Beth McMurtrie and Beckie Supiano They were caught off guard this spring. They're already planning for the fall.
How liberal arts colleges can make career services a priority
Higher Ed Dive
JUNE 5, 2023
Creating internships and focusing on short-term experiences has a big impact, the longtime undergraduate dean at the University of Chicago says.
How to create an access and participation plan
Wonkhe
JUNE 13, 2023
As universities get to grips with a new access and participation regime, Elizabeth Garnham says that with commitment and collaboration inequality can be meaningfully addressed The post How to create an access and participation plan appeared first on Wonkhe.
Universities should put educational materials online and make them free
HEPI
JUNE 18, 2023
This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Richard F. Heller , Emeritus Professor at the Universities of Manchester, UK and Newcastle, Australia. The HEPI Annual Conference is our flagship annual event and is taking place in central London on Thursday (22 June 2023). It will feature a range of high-profile speakers, plus the launch of the HEPI / Advance HE 2023 Student Academic Experience Survey.
Berkeley pushes AI innovation, research with ‘Woodstock of Hackathons’
The Berkeley Blog
JUNE 13, 2023
We're at a fascinating 'epi-inflection point' in generative AI. There are so many valid concerns surrounding it, but if events like this, and others, help set a strong cultural orientation toward AI innovation that is ethical and responsible, there is much room for advancement that improves our lives in ways we can’t begin to fathom.
Report Describes Pandemic Impact on College Choices of the COVID Cohort
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JUNE 12, 2023
The high school class of 2023 had an experience that was inevitably shaped by COVID-19. The pandemic hit when they were freshmen and many students endured over a year of remote learning, with limited access to school counseling services and extracurricular activities. Now, as the COVID cohort graduates and gets ready for higher education, a new report shows how the pandemic affected their college and career choices, both positively and negatively.
30 Higher Ed IT Influencers to Follow in 2023
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
JUNE 26, 2023
Higher education IT departments have proved invaluable during the past three-plus years of upheaval, navigating uncharted waters to implement full-scale remote learning, support a mountain of on-campus technologies and push back against a rising wave of cyberattacks. Even employees considered outside the traditional IT world have become immersed in technology as digital learning offices popped up on campuses across the country to help get faculty up to speed to embrace the modern learning styles
Anti-tenure bills stall in state legislatures
Higher Ed Dive
JUNE 2, 2023
Proposals to restrict or outright ban tenure were popular among conservative lawmakers — but they never made it to the finish line.
Paying a real living wage demonstrates commitment to higher education’s values
Wonkhe
JUNE 28, 2023
Living Wage Foundation director Katherine Chapman calls on universities to become accredited living wage employers The post Paying a real living wage demonstrates commitment to higher education’s values appeared first on Wonkhe.
Dissolving a DEI Office to Save DEI
Inside Higher Ed
JUNE 20, 2023
The University of Arkansas is reallocating all DEI staff and resources to other campus offices. Is it a capitulation to right-wing demands or a savvy defense tactic? Lawmakers in Florida, Texas and Ohio have passed bills this year requiring their public institutions of higher education to dismantle diversity, equity and inclusion offices. The University of Arkansas at Fayetteville didn’t wait on legislative mandates; last week, the university dissolved its DEI division on its own.
The arts and humanities: rejecting the zero-sum game
HEPI
JUNE 20, 2023
This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Angeliki Lymberopoulou , Senior Lecturer in Art History and Employability lead for the School of Arts and Humanities at the Open University , and Richard Marsden, Senior Lecturer in History and formerly Director of Teaching for the School of Arts and Humanities at the Open University. The 2023 HEPI Annual Conference is taking place on Thursday in central London.
Dr. Valerie Kinloch Appointed President of Johnson C. Smith University
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JUNE 22, 2023
Dr. Valerie Kinloch , will become president of Johnson C. Smith University (JCSU), effective Aug. 1. Dr. Valerie Kinloch and Trustee Steven Boyd Kinloch is currently the Renée and Richard Goldman Dean of the University of Pittsburgh School of Education. She previously was associate dean and professor at The Ohio State University; assistant professor of English Education at Columbia University; and assistant professor of English at University of Houston-Downtown.
Data Governance in Higher Ed is Critical. Here’s How to Achieve and Sustain It.
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
JUNE 22, 2023
If college applicants and potential teachers have anything in common with current students and tenured professors, it’s this: They’re one more piece of data in an ever-growing mountain of it. There was a time when higher education data was largely limited to things like enrollment numbers, demographic information and revenue.
Florida university system seeks to add classics test as admissions qualifier
Higher Ed Dive
JUNE 23, 2023
Under the proposal, the State University System of Florida would accept the CLT, popular among faith-based colleges, as an alternative to the SAT and ACT.
Higher education postcard: University of Kent
Wonkhe
JUNE 22, 2023
This week’s card from Hugh Jones’ postbag takes us to what might have been Thanet University The post Higher education postcard: University of Kent appeared first on Wonkhe.
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