Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 26, 2024
Digital Media Literacy Becoming a Graduation Requirement Lauren.Coffey@… Tue, 03/26/2024 - 03:00 AM As concerns mount about online misinformation, AI-created images and the ethics of the digital landscape, several institutions are requiring courses in digital media literacy.
Wonkhe
MARCH 26, 2024
It it is time for universities to stop the nonsense of participating in flawed research rankings exercises, argue Paul Ashwin and Derek Heim The post Rank hypocrisy – how universities betray their promises on responsible research assessment appeared first on Wonkhe.
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Higher Ed Dive
MARCH 13, 2024
New research commissioned by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation focuses on how 18- to 30-year-olds without college diplomas view higher education.
The Guardian - Higher Education
MARCH 28, 2024
Fundamental restructuring must happen, along with an honest debate about what – and who – higher education is really for Imagine a beach before the tsunami. Out at sea, the wave is gathering force, yet on the sand people are still sunbathing, blissfully unaware. That’s how it feels, one professor tells me, to be working in higher education. Academics by their nature don’t look outwards much, he argues, so not all have registered the risk to their profession.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
MARCH 20, 2024
By Stephanie M. Lee Cayce Clifford for The Chronicle Jo Boaler A complaint reportedly submitted to Stanford cites alleged problems with citations in Jo Boaler’s writings. A spokesperson says Boaler stands behind her work.
Academe Blog
MARCH 25, 2024
BY LAUREN GUTTERMAN AND LISA L. MOORE On February 22nd, 2024, Dr. Paige Schilt, a social worker, author, and former lecturer and staff member at the University of Texas at Austin, was scheduled to give a talk entitled “A Queer Path to Leadership: Finding a Mentor to Help You Succeed in Higher Education.
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 28, 2024
University of Kentucky President Proposes to Strip Faculty Body’s Power Ryan Quinn Thu, 03/28/2024 - 03:00 AM Eli Capilouto released a “draft of principles” Wednesday that would dissolve the University Senate and replace it with an advisory group.
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Higher Ed Dive
MARCH 20, 2024
In the past five years, the college recommitted to its mission, raised funds and revamped its curriculum. Experts say others can learn from its playbook.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 15, 2024
College students who graduate as English majors actually find jobs at about the same rate as those who major in other subjects, according to a recent report commissioned by the Modern Language Association (MLA). Dr. Paula Krebs Report on English Majors’ Career Preparation and Outcomes draws on findings from a number of different sources, including the Hamilton Project, the National Humanities Alliance, the Georgetown Center on Education and the Workforce, and Humanities Indicators.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
MARCH 12, 2024
Large language models fail to live up to the hype. By Gary Smith and Jeffrey Funk Photo illustration by Michael Theis, The Chronicle Large language models fail to live up to the hype.
University Business
MARCH 25, 2024
Despite questions around the value of an English degree, graduates who earned one were found to possess similar rates of life satisfaction, peak salary earnings and unemployment rates to non-English degree graduates, according to a recent report by the Association of Departments of English (ADE), a subsidiary of the Modern Language Association. The Report on English Majors’ Career Preparation and Outcomes draws on quantitative data from multiple U.S. government resources and contributions
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 26, 2024
Higher Ed Workers Seek to Coordinate Nationally Ryan Quinn Tue, 03/26/2024 - 03:00 AM A group called Higher Ed Labor United is trying to overcome the silos that divide unions and keep them from working together against the many threats to colleges and universities.
Wonkhe
MARCH 5, 2024
Michelle Donelan pays costs and UKRI reconvenes EDI advisory group following minister's missive The post Michelle Donelan pays damages following freedom of speech fallout appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
MARCH 14, 2024
The measure, which takes effect in July, has come under fire from groups that say it will stifle academic freedom at the state’s public colleges.
Faculty Focus
MARCH 26, 2024
Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a significant conversation at every educational conference in the past two years throughout my usual treks to teacher education events. As a geriatric millennial with a 20-year career as an educator and scholar, I am thrilled for what navigating this exciting—yet challenging and daring—landscape of AI for educators can mean for all of us.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
MARCH 12, 2024
By Forest Hunt Sam Kalda for The Chronicle The state's nearly $1-billion push to sustain its expansive program is the latest development in a wave of investments in free tuition.
The PIE News
MARCH 28, 2024
A date looms ominously on the horizon. May 14 2024 is the day the Migration Advisory Committee will return its verdict on the UK’s graduate visa and one man has been thrust into the spotlight, chair of the committee, Brian Bell. The ‘rapid review’ of the post study visa route was instructed by the current home secretary just a few weeks ago, with the results timed to coincide with the release of the latest net migration figures.
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 25, 2024
Arizona GOP Bill Would Stifle Faculty Power in Governance Ryan Quinn Mon, 03/25/2024 - 03:00 AM The legislation, nearing passage, would bolster the power of presidents and regents while reducing faculty members to merely “consulting” on governing, academic and personnel decisions.
Wonkhe
MARCH 24, 2024
Dani Payne argues that however much funding has fallen in real terms, universities need to better account for public investment for lobbying on sector finances to be successful The post To win the funding argument universities need to explain where the money goes appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
MARCH 27, 2024
The notice from the U.S. Department of Education marks yet another delay in the fraught rollout of the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 28, 2024
The Benedict College Board of Trustees recently hosted a rededication and naming ceremony for the college’s administration building named in honor of Dr. Roslyn Clark Artis. Dr. Roslyn Clark Artis A. J. Shorter Photography “I am very grateful for the opportunity to lead Benedict College into the next chapter of her storied history,” said Artis, during the March 22 rededication.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
MARCH 29, 2024
By Sonel Cutler Illustration by The Chronicle; iStock Boston University clarified that no one believes artificial intelligence can replace graduate-student teaching assistants.
The PIE News
MARCH 19, 2024
Major student source markets for UK universities are seeing declines in applications in the latest admissions cycle sparking concerns about enrolment numbers in the next intake. Speaking at The PIE Live Europe in London on March 19, university representatives detailed that postgraduate applications from India, Nigeria, and to a smaller extent China, are down.
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 21, 2024
Universities Build Their Own ChatGPT-like Tools Lauren.Coffey@… Thu, 03/21/2024 - 03:00 AM As concerns mount over the ethical and intellectual property implications of AI tools, universities are launching their own chatbots for faculty and students.
Wonkhe
MARCH 13, 2024
Drawing on the findings of a pan-European study on mental health in universities, Kate Lister calls for more robust policy and practice frameworks to enable wellbeing support for university staff The post Helping students means taking university staff wellbeing seriously appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
MARCH 28, 2024
Legislators are paying increased attention to policies that give alumni-related students a leg up when applying to college.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 26, 2024
Legislators are looking to enshrine the Postsecondary Student Success Grant (PSSG) program, a student outcomes-centered federal effort, into law through new legislation this March. Although the effort has received support generally, some higher ed scholars and advocates have levied some criticisms and concerns about it. Dr. Jhenai Chandler The Postsecondary Student Success Act – a bipartisan effort that seeks to solidify the ongoing existence of the grant program, which gives funds to higher ed
The Chronicle of Higher Education
MARCH 1, 2024
The longtime president always pushed the boundaries. Did he finally go too far? By Emma Pettit Illustration by The Chronicle; Photo by Kristian Thacker for The Chronicle Cuts he's made at West Virginia University are a sign of public higher education's future. Will we recognize it?
The PIE News
MARCH 13, 2024
Sector bodies have expressed “deep concern” about the timeline requested by the home secretary for the Migration Advisory Committee to report the findings of its review into the UK Graduate Route. In a letter dated March 11, James Cleverly wrote to chair of the MAC, Brian Bell, outlining the terms of reference for the “rapid” review of the UK’s Graduate Route, commissioned by the government, requesting the findings be presented to him by May 14. “We are deeply
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 18, 2024
Virginia Officials Scrutinize Two Universities’ DEI Course Syllabi Ryan Quinn Mon, 03/18/2024 - 03:00 AM A spokesman for Governor Glenn Youngkin invoked concerns about “core curriculum mandates that are a thinly veiled attempt to incorporate the progressive left’s groupthink.” Two universities’ diversity education initiatives may be in peril.
Wonkhe
MARCH 24, 2024
Is UK higher education really the world's third most expensive way of getting a degree - and if it is, what might the alternatives look like? Jim Dickinson explores the hypotheses The post There may be ways to make UK higher education cheaper to run appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
MARCH 19, 2024
Leaders experiencing head count increases attribute them to a racial awakening, student success efforts and new funding.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 27, 2024
Albany State University recently announced its president, Dr. Marion Ross Fedrick, had been appointed executive vice president for administration and chief of staff at Georgia State University, effective July 1. Her departure from the university meant she would step away from her role as president one year before the conclusion of the school’s 2025 strategic plan.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
MARCH 14, 2024
By Stephanie M. Lee Illustration by The Chronicle; iStock; IMAGE FROM TEDXTRENTOSTUDIO, YOUTUBE Francesca Gino said that another professor could have meddled with her data — but Harvard said she didn’t offer any proof.
The PIE News
MARCH 27, 2024
Ontario is expected to give 96% of its allocated study permit applications to public colleges and universities, as a result of the cap requirement handed down to provinces from federal government. The Globe and Mail reported that language schools, private universities and unspecified “other institutions” will receive the remaining 4% share, while career colleges will not be allocated any applications.
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 15, 2024
Civil Rights Groups Push Back Against Wave of Anti-DEI Bills Ryan Quinn Fri, 03/15/2024 - 03:00 AM So far this year, at least five state legislatures have passed bills seeking to curtail diversity, equity and inclusion in higher education. This year’s batch may seep more into the classroom.
Wonkhe
MARCH 14, 2024
Mark Peace convenes some fresh thinking on the diversity of learning opportunities that can constitute meaningful work-related experiences The post There are plenty of options for student work-related learning beyond the “gold standard” sandwich year or placement appeared first on Wonkhe.
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