Higher Ed Dive
MARCH 9, 2023
The president’s fiscal 2024 blueprint, which would also boost the maximum Pell Grant, has virtually no chance of surviving Congress as drafted.
Wonkhe
MARCH 7, 2023
Emily Yarrow and Julie Davies argue that International Women's Day suffers from corporate capture by all types of organisations - including universities The post International Women’s Day is a great opportunity for corporate laundering appeared first on Wonkhe.
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Deans for Impact
MARCH 8, 2023
In a brightly-lit corner of the library at Rochelle Middle School, aspiring math teacher Angie Saldana smiles encouragingly as she guides her tutee to compare different fractions using “greater than,” “less than,” and “equal to” signs. The low-volume atmosphere and organized displays of books and student artwork around them may convey a typical K-12 setting for after-school tutoring, but for Saldana, this particular environment evokes deeper sentiment: it’s the very school she attended herself a
MindMax
MARCH 8, 2023
“What are you not going to do?” Most good coaches or time management programs encourage business leaders to answer this key question. The reason is simple: every individual and every organization has a finite amount of time and resources to apply to achieve their goals, so prioritization is essential. You simply cannot afford to chase bad opportunities at the expense of better ones.
Higher Ed Dive
MARCH 8, 2023
Digital-first libraries already existed in higher education. But librarians have concerns about adopting them for all disciplines and materials.
Wonkhe
MARCH 9, 2023
Nearly one in three people aged 18-24 are not registered to vote. Bess Mayhew urges universities to play their part in turning that figure around The post It’s vital that we get students registered to vote appeared first on Wonkhe.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 6, 2023
The University of Southern California Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy trumpets its dedication to diversity on its website. The school is “committed to preparing diverse leaders” and pledges “accountability and transparency, as well as consistent engagement to ensure that we create and maintain an inclusive environment.
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Higher Ed Dive
MARCH 6, 2023
The magazine also wrote to Education Secretary Miguel Cardona, a rankings critic, suggesting he require more data from institutions.
Wonkhe
MARCH 9, 2023
What might be causing student housing shortages and record rent rises? Jim Dickinson interrogates the figures on where students are living The post What happens when student numbers grow faster than bed spaces? appeared first on Wonkhe.
The PIE News
MARCH 8, 2023
The UK public’s concern around overall migration levels “appears far more muted” now than compared with the time before the Brexit referendum, a key report into the country’s migration system has suggested. The Immigration after Brexit: Where are we going? report by UK in a Changing Europe and the Migration Observatory at the University of Oxford also highlights a “sustained shift” in positive attitudes towards migration in general.
Campus Technology
MARCH 9, 2023
There is a major gap between the aptitude of girls for STEM and their interest in pursuing STEM careers, according to a review of data from more than 225,000 female middle and high school students. The data also revealed their interest exceeds aptitude in some non-STEM disciplines.
Higher Ed Dive
MARCH 9, 2023
The private nonprofit college in New York said the rankings methodology relies on “flawed and irrelevant metrics.
Wonkhe
MARCH 8, 2023
Paul Gratrick explains how current events are going to impact student outcomes and graduate employability in 2023 The post Four areas of focus for graduate employability right now appeared first on Wonkhe.
The PIE News
MARCH 9, 2023
UK ENIC’s first annual conference since the start of the pandemic placed Africa at the centre of the future of international education sector. Director of the Africa Research Institute, Edward Paice, addressed the nearly 500 delegates from over 20 countries at the event in London on February 20, highlighting how the sector may be impacted by a African demographic ‘revolution’ Making the case that Africa’s story increasingly drives world history, he explained that between
Faculty Focus
MARCH 5, 2023
The demographic profile of college students is shifting from traditional-aged to adult learners. Andragogy, or the study of adult learning, can provide insights on how to teach adult learners more effectively. Traditional-aged students are emerging into adulthood and many aspects of andragogy can benefit them as well. In traditional pedagogy, the faculty member is a “sage on the stage,” but in andragogy, this shifts to a “guide on the side.
Higher Ed Dive
MARCH 9, 2023
More employers — public and private — are pushing for skills-first hiring, but doing so requires an investment some employers may still be wary of making.
Wonkhe
MARCH 8, 2023
International students are more than a source of export revenue - they bring cultural and educational benefit. Bashir Makhoul worries that students are becoming a political football The post The HE sector must make more of the true value of international students appeared first on Wonkhe.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 5, 2023
Cultivating ‘a better world’ is Dr. Valerie Kinloch’s end goal as an education scholar. "The work that we do in the world is so important,” said Kinloch, describing her hopes for advancing equitable policies and practices that benefit students, faculty, staff, communities of people in schools, school districts, and universities around the world. “To advance equitable policies that are grounded in education is to understand the full humanity of people,” she said.
Educause
MARCH 10, 2023
Many higher education leaders are beginning to discern the need to improve IT support for research across the college or university. The creation of a personalized portal for researchers is one way to do so.
Higher Ed Dive
MARCH 7, 2023
A new survey found online nonprofit colleges get higher marks than for-profits in areas like instructors.
Wonkhe
MARCH 5, 2023
Chavan Kissoon and Agnieszka Rydzik argue that working students are vulnerable to exploitation and burn-out, and explain how universities can help The post How can universities support students working part-time? appeared first on Wonkhe.
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
MARCH 9, 2023
As short-staffed higher ed IT departments continue to feel overburdened, colleges and universities could face challenges when deploying and managing devices among faculty and staff. In some cases, the COVID-19 pandemic reduced the size of IT departments as employees took other jobs for a variety of reasons — including, in some cases, to work remotely.
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 8, 2023
Image: The fluffiest member of Western New England University’s campus police force, Bear, is a 9-month-old golden retriever who loves belly rubs, ice cubes, treats and comforting students in a crisis. While comfort dogs are not an unusual sight on college campuses, they’re most likely to make an occasional appearance, such as during stressful exam weeks.
Higher Ed Dive
MARCH 6, 2023
Heumann's work in civil rights included leading the Education Department's special education office from 1993 to 2001.
Wonkhe
MARCH 5, 2023
Sunday Blake looks at student working trends and asks what responsibility universities have to support students in their work - no matter how unpalatable The post Are universities ready to face the realities of student work? appeared first on Wonkhe.
Insight Into Diversity
MARCH 7, 2023
A new survey shows that about one in five Black students report they have faced discrimination at their higher education institutions, a rate that is 15 percent higher than other racial groups. The study, titled “Balancing Act: The Tradeoffs and Challenges Facing Black Students in Higher Education,” was conducted by Gallup and the Lumina Foundation and is based on survey responses from 12,015 adults in the U.S. between October and November 2022.
Campus Technology
MARCH 9, 2023
The United States Department of Education has announced five finalists in its Future Finder Challenge, a competition announced last September seeking digital tools to help adult learners navigate from education to careers. Each finalist will receive $50,000 to help develop a prototype as well as six months of "virtual accelerator" assistance to further develop their product, ED explained in a news announcement.
Higher Ed Dive
MARCH 10, 2023
Hampshire College has promised matching tuition for these students, who say Gov. Ron DeSantis has marred their liberal arts experience.
Wonkhe
MARCH 5, 2023
Rille Raaper, Mariann Hardey, and Samar Aad ask what the rise of student influencers tells us about student support The post The rise of the student influencer appeared first on Wonkhe.
ACPA
MARCH 6, 2023
We’re excited to highlight the scholarship of David S. Byers , MSW, Ph.D., Assistant Professor at Bryn Mawr College Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research. His research examines ethical responses to stigma and precarity, including bystander ethics and the uses and limits of allyship, particularly in response to bias-based aggression. His 2021 Journal of Diversity in Higher Education article titled, “ Staying in their own lane: Ethical reasoning among college students witnessing cyber
Coursera blog
MARCH 6, 2023
With more world-class content launching every week, there are always new topics to explore, new skills to learn, and new ways to achieve your goals. These latest courses, Professional Certificates, and degrees cover everything from accounting and IT to data science and software engineering. What will you learn next? Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies from Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies Earning your Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies from Georgetown University’s School of Co
Higher Ed Dive
MARCH 8, 2023
Moderately selective colleges also saw enrollment declines among racial minorities the more they relied on the funding model, new research shows.
Wonkhe
MARCH 7, 2023
Universities are uniquely placed to promote and address a right to food as integral wellbeing, community and a good life. Philip Pothen and Anna Taylor explain The post Universities can play a crucial role in the right to food appeared first on Wonkhe.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 6, 2023
The number of applications for the Fall 2023 admissions cycle generally declined across the University of California (UC) system, particularly among nonresident applicants, The UC San Diego (UCSD) Guardian reported. The finding comes from a UC Office of the President report, which showed that there was a 2.2% decline in total applications from the previous year’s admissions cycle.
Campus Technology
MARCH 7, 2023
FLINT Systems has introduced a new linguistic tool designed to detect whether a document was written by its attributed author. The system is designed not simply to detect whether a piece of writing was authored by an AI, but whether it was written by the person claiming authorship at all.
Higher Ed Dive
MARCH 9, 2023
Some providers reversed credit card payments without warning student loan borrowers, according to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Wonkhe
MARCH 9, 2023
This week’s card from Hugh Jones’ postbag shows a graduation tradition with a rounded edge The post Higher education postcard: the wooden spoon appeared first on Wonkhe.
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