August, 2024

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A Leadership Position We Aren’t Prepared For

Inside Higher Ed

Faculty members who run a lab have a research job and a leadership job, but they are often only trained for one of those, Jen Heemstra writes. Conflict resolution, financial planning, people management, public relations—all such job duties and more came with my faculty career, and it’s fair to say that I did not feel adequately prepared for any of them.

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Education Department: 2025-26 FAFSA to fully debut by Dec. 1

Higher Ed Dive

To avoid a repeat of this year's glitches, the agency plans to release the form for testing starting Oct. 1 with a limited number of students and institutions.

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A quality music education should not be the preserve of the rich

Wonkhe

Linda Merrick explains how recent government policy and rhetoric has affected conservatoires, and wonders whether Labour reforms can fix the issues – or will make things worse

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Scientists find oceans of water on Mars. It’s just too deep to tap.

The Berkeley Blog

Seismic data from NASA's Insight lander indicate deep, porous rock filled with liquid water The post Scientists find oceans of water on Mars. It’s just too deep to tap. appeared first on Berkeley News.

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Understanding the Social Change Model of Leadership (SCM): Igniting Students’ Academic Development P

The article addresses the Social Change Model of Leadership Development. It elucidates the SMC background, key assumptions, and the main pillars of the model to form a a change agent who could be helpful with institutional in-service delivery.

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Pomona College's English Department Imploded. Now, a Professor Is Exposing It All.

The Chronicle of Higher Education

Battles over money. Allegations of racism. A chair ousted. By Emma Pettit Jenna Schoenefeld for The Chronicle Battles over money. Allegations of racism. A chair ousted.

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Reconstructing Research Culture from a Critical Perspective

HEPI

There is still time to register for our webinar with UCAS Chief Executive Jo Saxton, taking place at 10am today, Tuesday 13th August – sign up here This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Samantha Ahern , Senior Digital Research Trainer at UCL. Samantha co-leads the Education activity for UCL’s Centre of Advanced Research Computing (ARC) and leads ARC’s research theme Transforming Research Communities.

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68% of seniors say college has significantly boosted their ability to land well-paying jobs, poll finds

Higher Ed Dive

Although the survey suggests students believe higher education has improved their career prospects, they're still worried about job market competition.

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The sector is still struggling to explain the costs of higher education

Wonkhe

Have higher education providers got better at explaining the costs that students will face while at university? Jim Dickinson whiles away the hours to find out The post The sector is still struggling to explain the costs of higher education appeared first on Wonkhe.

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New process vaporizes plastic bags and bottles, yielding gases to make new, recycled plastics

The Berkeley Blog

The catalytic process, discovered by researchers at UC Berkeley, efficiently reduces polymers to chemical precursors, bringing a circular economy for plastics one step closer to reality The post New process vaporizes plastic bags and bottles, yielding gases to make new, recycled plastics appeared first on Berkeley News.

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Singapore eases PR rules for international students

The PIE News

As per the new rules , international students in Singapore can now apply for a permanent residency in the city-state if they have passed at least one national exam, such as PSLE or GCE ‘N’/’O’/’A’ levels. They can also apply for PR if they are in an integrated programme. This move is a significant shift from the previous requirement, which made international students wait at least two years for PR after their course completion.

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AI Scientists Have a Problem: AI Bots Are Reviewing Their Work

The Chronicle of Higher Education

ChatGPT is wreaking chaos in the field that birthed it. By Stephanie M. Lee Illustration by The Chronicle ChatGPT is wreaking chaos in the field that birthed it.

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New Sweet Briar Policy Bars Transgender Students

Inside Higher Ed

The Virginia women’s college made the change to comport with its founding documents, creating a stricter gender admissions policy than many of its peers. In a move that has upset students, alumnae and faculty, Sweet Briar College announced earlier this month that it was changing its admissions policy and will no longer accept transgender applicants.

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How to try direct admissions — from experts who have been there

Higher Ed Dive

The approach can be hard to implement but has few risks, a panelist told the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association's conference.

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The end of BTECs has been paused, so now what?

Wonkhe

BTECs are an important entry route to higher education, and one that has been under threat. During a welcome pause to plans, Alice Wilby asks how universities can better support students who hold them The post The end of BTECs has been paused, so now what? appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Hidden in Plain Sight: The Real International Student Scandal

HEPI

This HEPI blog was authored by two anonymous professors at Russell Group institutions.* It is widely acknowledged that UK higher education is on the edge of a financial precipice. But the sector’s problems in fact run much deeper than this. There is also a quality crisis – which, though widely known about, is barely being discussed except amongst direct teaching colleagues.

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Your ultimate guide to the 100+ UC athletes set to shine at the Paris Olympics

The Berkeley Blog

103 UC athletes, supported by 13 UC-affiliated coaches and staff, will be going for gold in the Summer Games, competing in 27 sports and representing 31 different nations and five UC campuses.

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The AAUP Is Right. Supporting Boycotts Is Academic Freedom.

The Chronicle of Higher Education

Cary Nelson's recent attack on the organization misses the mark. By Joan W. Scott Illustration by The Chronicle; iStock Cary Nelson's recent attack on the organization misses the mark.

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Library Faculty Eliminated Amid ‘Fiscal Insanity’ at Western Illinois

Inside Higher Ed

Library Faculty Eliminated Amid ‘Fiscal Insanity’ at Western Illinois kathryn.palmer… Tue, 08/20/2024 - 03:00 AM The university laid off all its library faculty as part of massive cuts, leaving employees and supporters to wonder how the library will serve campus constituents.

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Only 36% of adults say higher education is ‘fine how it is,’ survey finds

Higher Ed Dive

Although respondents flagged issues with college affordability, the majority said they think postsecondary education provides a good return on investment.

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Breaking the cycle of despair through tracking student engagement

Wonkhe

Rachel Maxwell shares insight from University of Keele's use of engagement analytics to improve student retention in the foundation year The post Breaking the cycle of despair through tracking student engagement appeared first on Wonkhe.

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6 Strategies for Educating the AI Workforce

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

The field of artificial intelligence is hot right now, and with so many potential applications for the technology, most of us can’t even imagine them all. Because of the explosion in AI interest, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts 11.5 million data-related job openings by 2026, with demand for AI research scientists expected to grow by 19 percent.

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Dozing at the wheel? Not with these fatigue-detecting earbuds

The Berkeley Blog

UC Berkeley researchers have created earpieces that identify brain activity associated with relaxation and drowsiness. The post Dozing at the wheel? Not with these fatigue-detecting earbuds appeared first on Berkeley News.

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Florida's Public Universities Are Told to Review Courses for 'Antisemitism or Anti-Israeli Bias'

The Chronicle of Higher Education

By Emma Pettit Illustration by The Chronicle The request, by the State University System, raises questions about how much latitude professors will have in teaching about the Middle East and how terms like “anti-Israeli bias” will be defined.

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New College of Florida Is Dumping Books—and Losing Professors

Inside Higher Ed

New College of Florida Is Dumping Books—and Losing Professors Ryan Quinn Tue, 08/20/2024 - 03:00 AM The conservative transformation of the institution continues, with gender studies texts being tossed and the faculty chair, plus other professors, taking leave.

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Two-thirds of colleges are prioritizing online versions of on-campus programs, poll finds

Higher Ed Dive

The ninth Changing Landscape of Online Education survey offers a glimpse into the distance education marketplace.

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Why research integrity matters to all of us

Wonkhe

James Coe peers into the murky world of research malpractice and comes out worried about the size of the problem.

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Which Classroom Technologies Do College Students Actually Like?

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

Four years after a wave of classroom technology investments, many higher education institutions are taking a step back to analyze their results. Of all the tools and strategies they implemented, which ones have earned their keep by improving outcomes and enhancing the student experience? In the process, institutions are parsing insights into students’ needs and preferences in the post-pandemic landscape.

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The likely repeal of England’s free speech act is a tragedy

THE (Times Higher Education)

Bridget Phillpson’s decision to reconsider implementation will only hamper wider recognition of universities as a public good, says Abhishek Saha

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College Feels Transactional to Many Students. Who — or What — Is to Blame?

The Chronicle of Higher Education

Students increasingly treat college as a transaction. Who — or what — is to blame? By Beth McMurtrie Jan Feindt for The Chronicle Students increasingly see themselves as customers and college as a means to an end. Faculty are wrestling with the consequences.

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Higher Ed Unionization Has Surged Since 2012, Bucking U.S. Labor Trends

Inside Higher Ed

The number of unionized grad-student workers more than doubled in just over a decade, according to a new report on higher education labor. Most of the growth came at private institutions, where faculty unionization has also spiked. Higher education unionization has been surging. Story after story of successful union drives has suggested this. But a new report, which collected data on more than 95 percent of the collective bargaining relationships between academic workers and their institutions,

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Just 29% of families say the updated FAFSA was easier to complete, survey finds

Higher Ed Dive

A new poll from Sallie Mae and Ipsos sheds light on the challenges students are facing when figuring out how to pay for college.

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How to resist the enshittification of higher education

Wonkhe

Once you lock in users and suppliers, to reduce costs to shareholders you make the user experience worse.

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New chancellor, new housing and robot ramen help kick off Berkeley’s 2024 fall semester

The Berkeley Blog

Chancellor Rich Lyons says civil discourse and bridging political and cultural divides will be a focus this new academic year. The post New chancellor, new housing and robot ramen help kick off Berkeley’s 2024 fall semester appeared first on Berkeley News.

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Universities Embrace Quantum Computing

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has a long-standing reputation as a leader among scientific and technological research universities. And now, as of April, it has another feather in its cap: RPI is the first college anywhere to host an IBM quantum computer. The university, in upstate New York, unveiled the device — the IBM Quantum System One — in a computer center that once served as a Catholic community chapel.

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Cash-Strapped Wittenberg U. Envisions a Future With Far Fewer Faculty and Staff

The Chronicle of Higher Education

By Eric Kelderman Budget-cut discussions at the small Ohio institution are raising an existential question: If a university is going to change that much, should it close instead?

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Faculty Members Are Burned Out—and Technology Is Partly to Blame

Inside Higher Ed

A new report shows instructors feel like they’re always on the clock and that many believe the use of technology, in and out of the classroom, is pushing higher ed in the wrong direction. Almost half of faculty members nationally feel burned out because of their work—and a similar number (39 percent) felt emotionally exhausted, according to a report released Thursday by the College Innovation Network.