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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New Impact Academy cohort represents 25 states, reaches 15,000 teacher-candidates annually
Deans for Impact
JUNE 27, 2023
Increasing access and affordability of pathways into teaching–especially for future teachers of color. Strengthening community and district partnerships. Prioritizing evidence-based instructional quality and practice experiences. Building and sustaining a culture of equity and inclusion, and dismantling systems that oppress and marginalize. These are some of the biggest priorities for the fellows that make up our eighth cohort of Impact Academy.
It’s Time to Make College Admissions Less Exclusionary
MindMax
JUNE 22, 2023
Having worked in education for the entirety of my career, I’ve occupied many different seats at the table, from Public school teacher to Chief Learning Officer, from an admission officer to a partner for higher education marketing and enrollment services. But perhaps the most challenging and revealing role I have played has been that of a parent. The College Admissions Process Is Complex, Confusing, and Emotional My son, the youngest of my three children, went through the college application and
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?
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
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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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Dr. Badia Ahad Named Dean of Oxford College at Emory University
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JUNE 1, 2023
Dr. Badia Ahad will become dean of Oxford College at Emory University, effective Aug. 1. Dr. Badia Ahad Ahad is currently vice provost for faculty affairs and professor of English at Loyola University Chicago. “I think my most important role as dean will be to ensure that students, faculty and staff have the tools and the resources that they need to be and to do their best,” Ahad said.
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.
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
UK ‘recommits’ to strategy after PGT dependant ban
The PIE News
JUNE 1, 2023
The UK says it has “recommitted” to the aims of its international education strategy days after the government announced plans to end rules allowing international taught masters students to bring dependants with them to the country. The government said it is “firmly committed” to meeting and sustaining the 600,000 international students per year, which the UK first achieved a decade ahead of schedule.
How Academic Fraudsters Get Away With It
The Chronicle of Higher Education
JUNE 27, 2023
If scholars look the other way, the cheaters will continue to win. By Andrew Gelman Scientific misconduct is often rewarded. Until they get caught, these scholars are riding high.
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.
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.
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.
DeSantis Challenges Constitutionality of Accreditation
Inside Higher Ed
JUNE 26, 2023
Higher education lawyers and advocates say the lawsuit is more about politics than a serious legal challenge—though others say it makes a compelling case. For 58 years, the accreditation system of higher education has stood, enshrined in federal law and reaffirmed with each reauthorization of the Higher Education Act of 1965. Now, a federal lawsuit from the state of Florida is looking to upend that entire system, which is a key part of the federal accountability system that helps to determine wh
What happens when open source AI falls into the wrong hands?
The Berkeley Blog
JUNE 29, 2023
A researcher was granted access earlier this year by Facebook’s parent company, Meta, to incredibly potent artificial intelligence software – and leaked it to the world. As a former researcher on Meta’s civic integrity and responsible AI teams, I am terrified by what could happen next. Though Meta was violated by the leak, it came.
A Governor Tells Public Colleges: The Drag Show Must Not Go On
The Chronicle of Higher Education
JUNE 12, 2023
By Kate Hidalgo Bellows In South Dakota and elsewhere, conservative politicians are decrying the performances, an LGBTQ tradition, as inappropriate.
Judge Allows FAMU Students' Class Action Lawsuit Alleging State Discrimination
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JUNE 7, 2023
A Florida judge has allowed a class-action lawsuit to proceed with accusations the state discriminates against a historically Black university while prioritizing its largest public university, a predominantly white, NBC News r eported. Six Florida A&M University students filed suit in September alleging, in part, that the University of Florida receives a larger state appropriation per student than Florida A&M.
Inside the deal giving New Jersey college students 24/7 access to mental health services
Higher Ed Dive
JUNE 8, 2023
State officials are working with telehealth platform Uwill on the project they say is the first of its kind in the country.
Students need help asking for help
Wonkhe
JUNE 13, 2023
Tiffany Chiu explains that to successfully foster an inclusive and diverse learning environment for all students, we must first increase student confidence in asking for help The post Students need help asking for help appeared first on Wonkhe.
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