MindMax
AUGUST 9, 2022
The pandemic presented many barriers to higher education. But it also catalyzed demand for more accessible education. In the latest episode of our MindMaxing Podcast series, “Adolescence to Adulthood,” Lee Maxey speaks with Dr. Mariana Amatullo, Vice Provost for Global Executive Education and Online Strategic Initiatives at Parsons School of Design at The New School.
Deans for Impact
AUGUST 9, 2022
. Imagine that you recently graduated from a teacher preparation program and are getting ready for your first teaching job. Next week, you’ll be leading your very own classroom with students who represent a diverse range of identities, lived experiences, and grade-level readiness. Every one of your students has infinite potential for learning. As their teacher, you look forward to making strong instructional decisions that meaningfully engage all your students. .
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The Academic Designer
AUGUST 9, 2022
Walter Greason, PhD returns to talk about racism in education in New Jersey, the January 6th insurrection, and the upcoming Black Panther movie.
Inside Higher Ed
AUGUST 12, 2022
Image: Education Secretary Miguel Cardona has a demand: "We need a culture change in higher education now." In a speech made at a conference attended by university and college presidents and other leaders in higher education on Thursday, Cardona said that elite rankings are a "joke" and that more attention needs to be focused on the institutions that serve the nation's less-affluent students.
eLiterate
AUGUST 12, 2022
Derek Newton called out in his Forbes column that a Cengage organic chemistry author is releasing the 10th edition of his book as OER via OpenStax. Newton is right to call this out as significant. That said, his column contains a lot of speculation about what this could mean or might mean. Fair enough. There’s a lot we don’t know. In this post, I’m going to tease out some of the implications that Newton doesn’t talk about.
Deans for Impact
AUGUST 9, 2022
Deans for Impact · Teaching with a scientific understanding of how students learn. Subscribe: Learning by Scientific Design is a podcast series by Deans for Impact that explores how an understanding of cognitive science, or the science of how students learn, can lead to more rigorous, equitable and inclusive teaching. What are some foundational principles of learning science?
Terminalfour
AUGUST 12, 2022
Trust in professional social media influencers is dwindling. But could nano and micro influencers—those with smaller but equally loyal followings—be ideal for bringing your institution to the attention of prospective students?
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WCET Frontiers
AUGUST 11, 2022
In November 2019, the WCET community of higher education digital learning leaders and practitioners met in Denver for one of our largest and most successful Annual Meetings. At the end of the event, we were excited to see everyone the following year for our first Annual Meeting in Indiana in fall 2020. Little did we know that we’d instead be planning a fully virtual event.
eLiterate
AUGUST 10, 2022
I was surprised my previous post on workplace learning got some attention from folks in the field. Apparently, I struck a nerve with problems that are still difficult some twenty years since I worked in that subfield. And yet, there are ways to tackle these problems. New tools combined with new approaches can address reusability, quality, and rapid update challenges in novel and more effective ways.
Campus Sonar
AUGUST 10, 2022
Following years of debate about the amateur status of student-athletes, Name, Image, Likeness (NIL) reflects a c hange in policy from the NCAA on July 1, 2021, that redefined college athletes’ amateur status. The NCAA rescinded its policy previously prohibiting college athletes from profiting from their name, image, and likeness garnered through the influencer status that comes with the visibility of playing collegiate sports.
Inside Higher Ed
AUGUST 12, 2022
While not in a position to offer the therapeutic counseling traditionally used to mitigate student stress and anxiety, they can still implement various strategies to help, writes James R. Wickes. Job Tags: Academic advising Ad keywords: administrators Editorial Tags: Career Advice Mental Health Show on Jobs site: Image Source: izusek/E+/getty images Image Size: Thumbnail-horizontal Is this diversity newsletter?
The Change Leader, Inc.
AUGUST 9, 2022
Historically, college has always been a time for stress and anxiety – but in December of last year, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy issued a rare public health advisory addressing the nation’s youth mental health crisis. In this episode, Dr. June Parks joins Drumm McNaughton for an important discussion about what’s happening on campuses throughout America and how the mental health crisis is affecting institutions of higher education.
Leader of Learning
AUGUST 8, 2022
In this interview, I speak to Leslie Ortego, Director of Customer Success at SchoolStatus. Some topics included: The importance of supporting teachers, especially as summer break begins and teacher burnout is on the rise; How schools can prepare to provide additional support for teachers during the upcoming school year through PD opportunities and edtech tools designed to support teachers; SchoolStatus’ new video chat feature which enables educators to communicate with parents through video, dir
Higher Education Today
AUGUST 8, 2022
Title: A Closer Look at College Affordability: The Link between Living Allowances and Student Debt Authors: CJ Libassi and Zachary Mabel Source: Urban Institute Policymakers and practitioners in higher education have focused on tuition in their efforts to improve college affordability. Living expenses, however, are often overlooked, although they are one of the major components.
Inside Higher Ed
AUGUST 12, 2022
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has been devastating. More than five months into the war, tens of thousands of civilians and soldiers have died. Numerous Ukrainian cities and villages have been destroyed , and economic experts estimate it will take hundreds of billions of dollars to rebuild the country. Despite this destruction, the war continues without an end.
WENR
AUGUST 8, 2022
This overview of current educational trends in Mongolia features information about the country’s education system, student mobility trends, and more. The post Education in Mongolia appeared first on WENR.
The Berkeley Blog
AUGUST 12, 2022
Since 2020, Asian Americans in the United States have experienced dual existential crises: anti-Asian violence and COVID-19. According to Stop AAPI Hate, nearly 11,500 hate incidents were reported to its organization between March 19, 2020 and March 31, 2022. While the uptick in this violence has been connected to present-day coronavirus-related racism and xenophobia, anti-Asian violence.
Leaders Building Leaders
AUGUST 10, 2022
Worried about keeping your top talent? Desire to build on the talent you have? This research article was shared with me from a mentor on why organization’s are losing their top talent. In this quick lesson I share multiple solutions for any leader to begin building their High Performance Culture. Click Here to Download the Article. Raising Your Awareness, Dr.
Inside Higher Ed
AUGUST 12, 2022
Image: Growing numbers of international academics are reporting being denied entry to India, sparking speculation that New Delhi is seeking to keep critical scholars out of the country. Lindsay Bremner, professor of architecture and cities at the University of Westminster, arrived in India last month with a valid research visa but, hours later, was told she couldn't enter the country.
Higher Education Inquirer
AUGUST 10, 2022
[This article is part of the Transparency-Accountability-Value series.] The landscape of military-connected students in higher education has been filled with turmoil for the last two decades. The G.I. Bill, a well-earned and financially substantial benefit for student veterans since 1944, has been a lightning rod for this turmoil. With the more recent release of the Post-9/11 G.I.
Paul Gordon Brown
AUGUST 10, 2022
As a facilitator of residential curriculum and curricular approach workshops, one of the challenges I have is how to explain the process in a way that makes sense to attendees. One of the reasons this is challenging, is that curricular approaches introduce a number of new terms and use those terms in very specific ways. Participants can also struggle with how all the pieces and steps in the curriculum creation process inter-relate.
The Higher Ed Marketer
AUGUST 9, 2022
The only way to truly impact is to align particular strategies with particular audiences. To continue pushing the needle forward as marketers, we must think strategically about why we do what we do. . Chris Bender , the Assistant Dean for Communications at the University of Maryland , joins us today to discuss why marketers should think more strategically.
Inside Higher Ed
AUGUST 11, 2022
Identifying it can be challenging, writes Hollis Robbins, but there may be no higher purpose for college leaders than raising the aspirations of people who may be undervaluing themselves. Job Tags: Academic administration Editorial Tags: Career Advice Show on Jobs site: Image Source: erhui1979/digitalvision vectors Image Size: Thumbnail-horizontal Is this diversity newsletter?
UW Presidential Blog
AUGUST 8, 2022
I hope you are having an enjoyable summer and taking the time to rest and recharge. As we approach the start of the academic year next month, I’m writing to let you know 2022–23 will be Mark Richards’ last year as Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs. Mark plans to step down as provost in summer 2023, after he completes his five-year term in the position.
QS (Quacquarelli Symonds)
AUGUST 8, 2022
This year, the Wharton-QS Reimagine Education awards , an annual competition to reward innovation in higher education, will play host to a new category of awards: Values. . With an increasing awareness for the role that universities can play in advancing social justice, the values awards aim to platform projects and initiatives that promote ethics, purpose, diversity, access and inclusion across the higher education sector. .
Leaders Building Leaders
AUGUST 6, 2022
You have less than four seconds to make a first impression. Utilize these four questions and listening strategy to find common ground with those you serve! You’ll see great results and deeper relationships as a result. Looking to accelerate your communication? Looking to feel more confident with your communication? Aim to communicate with clarity so your team executed at the highest level?
Inside Higher Ed
AUGUST 11, 2022
Image: Community colleges across the country suffered staggering enrollment losses during the pandemic. But some campus leaders say free college programs might offer the boost institutions need to reverse declines. Multiple states, as well as individual colleges, have started tuition-free programs in the last two years to cover tuition not covered by federal financial aid or other tuition assistance programs.bec.
ACRLog
AUGUST 11, 2022
Benjamin Dueck is a General Librarian in the Arts & Humanities Division at The University of Manitoba Libraries. They are the liaison librarian for Religion, English, Catholic Studies, Theatre & Drama, and Peace & Conflict Studies. Their role includes collection development, teaching information literacy, and providing reference services for faculty, students, and staff.
UIA (University Innovation Alliance)
AUGUST 11, 2022
Innovating to Close Equity Gaps: The National Institute for Student Success. bridget. Thu, 08/11/2022 - 06:00. Image. Advising. Equity. Student Success. The University Innovation Alliance (UIA) is proud of our UIA Liaisons. These respected campus leaders are skilled in change management, and we look to them for spearheading and scaling student success initiatives at our member institutions.
Leaders Building Leaders
AUGUST 6, 2022
I believe that problems shape our leadership soul. Solving them is what we are paid for as school leaders. However, if you desire to solve the root cause of the problem, you need to implement this strategy first.
Inside Higher Ed
AUGUST 11, 2022
Image: The U.S. government created a fake university in 2015 to target international students who were willing to commit visa fraud. Now, 40 civil rights groups are calling for a federal investigation into the Department of Homeland Security, stating that the government violated the rights of the students who they say were tricked into the sting operation.
Continuous Learning Institute
AUGUST 6, 2022
( A. Solano ). After more than two decades of coaching, keynoting, presenting, and conducting trainings, these high frequency asked culture-related questions from college educators have risen to the top. I address them in a Q&A format. What is the most significant challenge to improving student success and equity? Culture. By far. Exacerbated by an unproductive committee structure and my three-month rule.
ACPA
AUGUST 12, 2022
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS AND APPLICATIONS ACPA SENIOR SCHOLARS PROGRAM 2023–2028. ACPA implemented its Senior Scholars Program in 1984. ACPA Senior Scholars advocate for the integration of scholarship into the practice of student affairs. Senior Scholars, through the creation of an engaged scholar network, keep abreast of promising work and identify critical issues that could benefit from inquiry and attention.
Leaders Building Leaders
AUGUST 12, 2022
Don’t BE SELFISH as a leader… Lead your team through this easy accountability strategy and raise their performance and build a more cohesive team.
Inside Higher Ed
AUGUST 11, 2022
Image: When Aaron Rasmussen was growing up in rural Oregon, his performance on the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery test suggested he had potential as a film director. But with four siblings and two parents living on a schoolteacher's salary, he also had limited means for vocational training or higher education. Blue Mountain Community College was 34 miles away, in Pendleton, Oregon, but 12 of those miles were covered in ice in winter, which would have made commuting difficult.
The Berkeley Blog
AUGUST 9, 2022
President Joe Biden signed into law today the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022, a bill designed to ensure America’s leadership in chip technology innovation. The new law appropriates funding that incentivizes companies to manufacture semiconductor integrated circuits in the United States, and to bolster domestic microelectronics research and development (R&D).
Inside Higher Ed
AUGUST 11, 2022
A U.S. District Court judge has ruled that Michigan State University does not have to reinstate its women's swimming and diving team despite not being in compliance with the Title IX law, the Detroit Free Press reported. The judge ordered Michigan State to submit a plan within 60 days outlining how the university will comply with the federal law that requires equal athletics opportunities for men and women, and also how it will reduce or eliminate the existing gender gap.
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