September, 2024

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How Much Do Students Really Read?

Inside Higher Ed

Students are turning to YouTube, podcasts and ChatGPT-crafted summaries rather than actually reading their assignments for class. Professors are unsure how to adapt. Ava Wherley likes to read—especially thrillers. She rarely reads nonfiction, but when she does, she prefers suspenseful tales of true crime. Reading for school is another matter. Wherley, a sophomore biology major at the University of Florida, is assigned about 100 pages of reading a week for three classes—most of which she skips in

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George Mason University’s law school faces $38M in running losses

Higher Ed Dive

Enrollment at the Antonin Scalia Law School has declined significantly from recent peaks while costs have increased.

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Staff are working dangerously long hours, and their employers should be concerned

Wonkhe

Alastair Smith argues that widespread expectations that people work long hours in higher education may be in conflict with UK working time regulations

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Twenty six years of enrollment at Public Research 1 Universities

Higher Ed Data Stories

A while ago, I made the claim that Oregon State University has the longest streak of consecutive years of fall-over-fall enrollment growth of any public, Research 1 university in America. A few people have asked me, not exactly doubting the claim, but thinking maybe I had made a mistake, for the source of it. This started as a curiosity: I knew from our own internal documentation that the last time OSU (the oldest OSU.not the one in Ohio or Oklahoma) had a fall-to-fall enrollment drop was 1996,

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Navigating Higher Ed’s Tech & Budget Crunch: Yes, You Can Survive

As Higher Ed institutions continue struggling with budget constraints and enrollment pressures, making smart decisions about technology is crucial. How do institutions enhance data security, optimize their tech stack and engage students effectively…all while managing limited resources? Bret Ingerman, former Vice President for Information Technology at Tallahassee State College, digs into these conundrums, exploring how Pathify offers solutions to enhance student engagement while giving instituti

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Your Time Matters with Dr. Martha Kenney

The Academic Designer

Jump to interview Dr. Martha Kenney knows your time is precious. She cares deeply about employee engagement, burnout prevention, work-life balance and career development amongst professional women. That’s why she works with women in medicine and beyond find work-life alignment.

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Trailblazing Dartmouth students bring dialogue across difference to campus

FIRE

The Dartmouth Political Union proves it’s still possible to discuss controversial ideas on American college campuses.

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6 major academic publishers face antitrust lawsuit

Higher Ed Dive

The defendants, including Elsevier and Wiley, have done "tremendous damage to science and the public interest,” the complaint alleged.

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Preventing staff burnout makes financial as well as compassionate sense

Wonkhe

Staff burnout, through stress and overwork, is a huge problem in higher education.

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With $3 million gift, Berkeley prepares to build premier Ukrainian studies program

The Berkeley Blog

The top-ranked Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures is undertaking a $9 million campaign to add more Ukrainian scholarship and programming. The post With $3 million gift, Berkeley prepares to build premier Ukrainian studies program appeared first on Berkeley News.

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Results from 2024 Faculty in the South Survey

Academe Blog

BY MATTHEW BOEDY A first-of-its-kind survey of higher education faculty across the South has revealed that an overwhelming majority of respondents in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, Kentucky, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, and Arkansas are deeply dissatisfied with the current state of higher education.

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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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In major hit to tenure, Muhlenberg fires pro-Palestinian professor

FIRE

Professor Maura Finkelstein's social media advocacy prompted the college to violate her tenure protections.

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Stanford Creative Writing Determined to Do the Wrong Thing

Inside Higher Ed

Now, I try to be amused, but it’s not working.

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Two Michigan universities face potential faculty strikes

Higher Ed Dive

Unions at Oakland University and Western Michigan University are pushing their institutions for better compensation amid an uptick in labor stoppages across industries.

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Disabled students aren’t time travellers. And extra time isn’t yours to give

Wonkhe

The number one way to accommodate disabled students is by giving them extra time - but it's increasingly time they don't have.

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New Palestinian and Arab Studies program established at UC Berkeley

The Berkeley Blog

The endowed program, led by Ussama Makdisi, a history professor, will fund research and cultural activities, representing a major step forward in expanding Middle Eastern scholarship at UC Berkeley. The post New Palestinian and Arab Studies program established at UC Berkeley appeared first on Berkeley News.

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30 Higher Ed IT Influencers to Follow in 2024

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

As enrollment and retention remain top concerns for higher education leaders, IT professionals and other technology experts are integral members of these institutions’ teams. They know that to stay competitive, colleges and universities must employ the latest technologies and give students access to the technology they will see in the workforce. Whether they’re keeping campus secure or deploying the latest artificial intelligence applications, influential college and university technology profes

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VICTORY: Federal appeals court rules tweeting about Cardi B shouldn’t get a graduate student expelled

FIRE

Ruling reverses an earlier decision from a district court that erroneously dismissed Diei’s lawsuit claiming her posts were not protected by the First Amendment.

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One Year After Massive Cuts, West Virginia Is Still Bleeding Faculty, Administrators

Inside Higher Ed

One Year After Massive Cuts, West Virginia Is Still Bleeding Faculty, Administrators Ryan Quinn Mon, 09/09/2024 - 03:00 AM The university courted controversy by slashing programs and laying off both tenured and nontenured faculty members. More spooked professors are leaving in addition to those cuts, but so are key leaders who pushed them.

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Attacks on higher ed could portend Southern ‘brain drain,’ AAUP says

Higher Ed Dive

Almost half of surveyed members saw a decline in applications for faculty positions, and more than a quarter reported seeking jobs elsewhere.

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How to fail, with Universities UK

Wonkhe

Reflecting on positive noises from government towards the sector at Universities UK annual conference, Debbie McVitty argues for assessment of past failures to make the most of future opportunities

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‘U.S. News’ ranks UC Berkeley No. 2 public school in the country

The Berkeley Blog

For over two decades, Berkeley has almost always been ranked as the No. 1 or No. 2 public school in the country. The post ‘U.S. News’ ranks UC Berkeley No. 2 public school in the country appeared first on Berkeley News.

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UK increases international student maintenance requirements

The PIE News

As per government policy, international students coming to the UK must provide evidence that they have sufficient savings to support themselves “for each month of their course (up to nine months),” according to the Home Office. The level of funds is tied to increases in the maintenance loans available for domestic students, but this hasn’t been updated since 2020.

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2025 College Free Speech Rankings expose threats to First Amendment rights on campus

FIRE

University of Virginia takes the top spot, while Harvard, Columbia, and NYU share an “Abysmal” free speech status.

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A Career Option Humanities Ph.D.s Should Consider

Inside Higher Ed

A Career Option Humanities Ph.D.s Should Consider Sarah Bray Thu, 09/12/2024 - 03:00 AM Jobs in career advising for grad students call on the natural skills of such Ph.D.s and are both fulfilling and in demand, writes Yoonha Shin.

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College enrollment rate improved among high school class of 2022, report finds

Higher Ed Dive

Those graduates enrolled in college within one year at higher rates than the prior cohort, the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center found.

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Universities UK has a plan to fix research funding

Wonkhe

UUK's blueprint for universities calls for the government to fix a research funding system which is "not fit for purpose" James Coe has the details

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U. of California Faculty File Free Expression Unfair Labor Practice

Academe Blog

BY HANK REICHMAN Today, as the UC Regents were completing their meeting at the UCLA campus, the Council of University of California Faculty Associations (CUCFA), a partner of the AAUP, and the faculty associations at UC Berkeley, Davis, Irvine, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Santa Cruz filed an amended unfair labor practice (ULP) complaint against…

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BREAKING: Canada further limits international student numbers

The PIE News

“We have allowed certain aspects of the market to get overheated, and for too long” said Immigration Minister – pointing to growing size of temporary resident population Further reduction of 10% this year on cap allocation while next year, Masters and PhD students will be included in the cap. Access to Canada’s Post-graduate Work Program to be controlled via language competency tests The Canadian government has announced new international student study permits will be red

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Dartmouth earns FIRE’s top rating for free speech

FIRE

After aligning its written policies with First Amendment principles, Dartmouth officially reclaimed the overall “green light” speech code rating from FIRE.

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Should Sasse’s Résumé Have Raised Red Flags?

Inside Higher Ed

Should Sasse’s Résumé Have Raised Red Flags? Josh Moody Thu, 09/12/2024 - 03:00 AM Ben Sasse abruptly stepped down as president of the University of Florida in July. Some critics blame the board, arguing they missed shortcomings on his unusual CV.

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Common App to expand direct admissions effort

Higher Ed Dive

The online portal will offer proactive acceptance letters from 116 colleges during the 2024-25 application cycle.

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Jacqui Smith goes searching for funding options in Reading

Wonkhe

The new universities minister has been speaking to Universities UK conference about funding and finance.

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Priti Patel knocked out of Tory leadership race with Robert Jenrick securing most votes in first round – UK politics live

The Guardian - Higher Education

Former home secretary finishes behind Mel Stride after only securing 14 votes Grenfell Tower inquiry report – live updates PMQs is starting soon. Here is the list of MPs down to ask a question. Kemi Badenoch is the clear favourite of Conservative members for next leader, and will be very hard to beat if she makes it into the final ballot of two, according to a survey by ConservativeHome.

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$23 million gift for Cal Golf marks largest endowment in Athletics history

The Berkeley Blog

The post $23 million gift for Cal Golf marks largest endowment in Athletics history appeared first on Berkeley News.

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LAWSUIT: Historian fights back after Pennsylvania state senator sues him for criticizing book

FIRE

Sen. Doug Mastriano’s lawsuit is a textbook “SLAPP” case, in which powerful individuals sue their critics into silence through long, costly litigation.

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