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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How many colleges are there anyway? Version 2022

Higher Ed Data Stories

I've always been fascinated by the idea of "colleges." We think we know what we mean when we say it, but do we really? When some people say "college" they might mean any four-year college that enrolls undergraduates. Others might mean everything except for-profit colleges. Do you include community colleges in your group? Some people do, and others don't.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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‘Red Wedding’: Storied Stanford Creative Writing Program Laying Off Lecturers

Inside Higher Ed

The university says creative writing faculty recommended returning its Jones Lectureships to their “original intent” as short-term teaching appointments for talented writers. A lecturer of 20 years said he thinks there’s a “peasants and lords issue” in the program. Some Stanford University lecturers are likening it to the “red wedding” in Game of Thrones—a massacre of characters by their supposed allies amid what had been billed as a celebratory feast.

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Why students leave and how to prevent it: Survey reveals higher ed data practices impacting retention

Higher Ed Dive

Student retention remains a leading priority and source of headaches for higher ed leaders. Knowing which behaviors or experiences make withdrawal more likely can help institutions reverse detractions before students are lost.

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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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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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To kill mammoths in the Ice Age, people used planted pikes, not throwing spears, researchers say

The Berkeley Blog

UC Berkeley archeologists say the findings might help resolve the debate about Clovis points and reshape how we think about hunting some 13,000 years ago. The post To kill mammoths in the Ice Age, people used planted pikes, not throwing spears, researchers say appeared first on Berkeley News.

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Over 1.3 million Indian students studying abroad in 2024

The PIE News

The number of Indian students abroad increased from 13,18,955 in 2023 to 13,35,878 in 2024, according to recently released data. According to statistics shared by the Ministry of External Affairs, while Canada comes out as the top host country, with 427,000 Indian students, it is followed by USA with 337,630, the UK with 185,000, Australia with 122,202, and Germany with 42,997.

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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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Common App data shows substantial rise in minority student college applications

Higher Ed Dive

The number of the platform’s applicants from underrepresented racial minority groups rose 11%, compared with a 3% rise from nonminority students.

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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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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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A UC Berkeley linguist explores what Kamala Harris’s voice and speech reveal about her identity

The Berkeley Blog

"When we talk about Kamala Harris as a modern candidate, she is in some ways embodying all of the ways the country has moved on from the idea that you can only be one thing at once." The post A UC Berkeley linguist explores what Kamala Harris’s voice and speech reveal about her identity appeared first on Berkeley News.

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UN may hand authoritarian governments new weapon to silence dissent

FIRE

A cybercrime treaty headed to the General Assembly targets ‘serious’ online crime. In much of the world, free speech is a serious transgression.

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Academic Publishers Threatened By Open-Access Expansion

Inside Higher Ed

Critics say a directive to make federally funded research immediately free to the public could violate authors’ copyrights. It could also disrupt the $19 billion academic publishing industry. Even as federal agencies work to implement the Nelson memo—a 2022 White House directive to make federally funded research freely available to the public immediately after publication—members of Congress are joining academic publishers in pushing back.

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A ‘hidden liability’: Colleges face up to $950B in capital needs, Moody’s says

Higher Ed Dive

Growing maintenance backlogs could spark more investment in facilities, but it will come at a heavy cost in a time of inflation, tight resources and uncertainty.

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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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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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Creature the size of a dust grain found hiding in California’s Mono Lake

The Berkeley Blog

Colonies of these choanoflagellates — members of a group considered to be the closest living relatives of all animals — have their own unique microbiomes. The post Creature the size of a dust grain found hiding in California’s Mono Lake appeared first on Berkeley News.

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VICTORY: California college that censored conservative students must pay $330,000, adopt new speech-protective policy, and train staff

FIRE

Clovis Community College administrators schemed to remove student-group flyers because of conservative messagesFederal court orders Clovis and three other community colleges to stop discriminating against student-group speech based on viewpointFederal court order and settlement follow a federal appellate court ruling in the students’…

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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.

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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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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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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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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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Germany punishes American writer over satirical swastika image

FIRE

An American political satirist living in Germany is being prosecuted in criminal court for the second time for his satirical use of the Nazi swastika.

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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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