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What do attacks on ESG mean for college endowments?

Inside Higher Ed

Image: Even as conservative lawmakers have ratcheted up attacks on DEI—diversity, equity and inclusion—in higher education, another acronym has begun to attract their attention: ESG. ESG refers to an investment strategy that takes into account not just standard financial considerations but also environmental, social and governance concerns.

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University of Vermont failed to investigate allegations of antisemitism, Ed Department finds

Higher Ed Dive

The university and its State Agricultural College agreed to improve discrimination response protocols, in a resolution agreement entered into with the Office for Civil Rights on Monday.

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Regulating for students, with students

Wonkhe

OfS might regulate on behalf of students, but Martha Longdon and Ben Hunt wonder why they can't be more involved in making judgements The post Regulating for students, with students appeared first on Wonkhe.

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The Deafening Silence of Florida's College Presidents

The Chronicle of Higher Education

In the midst of a crisis, they've made clear their biggest priority: job security. By Brian Rosenberg Illustration by The Chronicle In the midst of a crisis, they've made clear their biggest priority: job security.

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Historic faculty pay increase still beaten by inflation

Inside Higher Ed

Image: While this academic year saw the largest one-year increase in full-time faculty members’ average salaries in over three decades, that still wasn’t enough to stop their real wages from falling due to inflation, the American Association of University Professors noted this Thursday alongside its latest salary survey data. They are preliminary data for the 2022–23 academic year; AAUP plans to release the final data in July.

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Ripe for poaching: Will DeSantis’ higher ed policies drive out Florida faculty?

Higher Ed Dive

One university provost has already publicly promised to recruit Florida students and professors amid the state’s political strife.

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Developing research and knowledge exchange in England

Wonkhe

Chief Executive Jessica Corner unveils Research England's new strategic development plan The post Developing research and knowledge exchange in England appeared first on Wonkhe.

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IDEAS Framework for Teaching Online

Educause

The IDEAS (Inclusion, Design, Engagement, Evaluation, Assessment, and Support) Framework for online teaching and learning highlights best practices for before, during, and after the delivery of an online course to help instructors deliver high-quality courses and improve learner experience and outcomes.

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North Carolina lawmakers ask UNC system for information on diversity-related trainings

Higher Ed Dive

Legislators want background and costs of diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility programs from the current and last three fiscal years.

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Why students think the OIA is unfair

Wonkhe

As Helen Megarry's tenure as Independent Adjudicator approaches in May, Ossian Elkington argues that the OIA has an opportunity to reflect and act on student feedback The post Why students think the OIA is unfair appeared first on Wonkhe.

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A Plagiarism Detector Will Try to Catch Students Who Cheat With ChatGPT

The Chronicle of Higher Education

By Eva Surovell Lincoln Agnew for The Chronicle Turnitin, the popular academic-integrity software, debuted a new feature that will flag AI-generated language in written assignments.

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What the Past Can Teach Us About the Future of AI and Education

Campus Technology

Current attitudes toward generative AI hearken back to early skepticism about the impact of the internet on education. Both then and now, technology has created challenges but also opportunities that can't be ignored.

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Higher ed has an important role as communities fight over K-12 education

Higher Ed Dive

Fights over teaching about topics like race, slavery and sexuality might be centered in schools, but they’re affecting universities, one professor writes.

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Taking action on participation means building student agency

Wonkhe

OfS is recognising the impact that extra curriculars and the wider environment can have on student success. Jim Dickinson gets Tiggerish about the EORR The post Taking action on participation means building student agency appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Why Admissions Leaders Are Wearing Down, Burning Out, and Leaving Jobs They Once Loved

The Chronicle of Higher Education

Why admissions and enrollment leaders are wearing down, burning out, and leaving jobs they once loved. By Eric Hoover Jon Krause for The Chronicle The field is losing top talent even as the stakes of enrollment work are getting higher. The roots of the problem run deep.

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What Is the Flipped Classroom and How Is It Being Applied to Hybrid Learning?

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

Flipped classrooms aren’t a new concept, but they saw adoption at scale during the pandemic as educators looked for ways to keep college students interested and engaged from beyond the classroom. Even with a partial return to in-person learning, many higher education institutions still use flipped classroom models for HyFlex and hybrid instruction. Here’s what that looks like, both in theory and in practice.

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Turnitin unveils AI writing detection tool

Higher Ed Dive

Six in 10 college students surveyed said they expect AI tools like ChatGPT to become “the new normal,” a new survey found.

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Student career choices are not a simple A to B

Wonkhe

Students’ career interests and plans often develop and shift in non-linear ways. Kathleen M Quinlan and James Corbin ring the changes The post Student career choices are not a simple A to B appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Dr. Martha Enciso Wins NASPA's 2023 Mena Valdez Award

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Martha Enciso, associate vice president of student affairs at California State University, Fullerton, has won the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators’ (NASPA) 2023 Mena Valdez Award. Dr. Martha Enciso She was given the Outstanding Senior Student Affairs Officer Award, which is given to senior student affairs officers that have provided advice, energy, leadership, and guidance to the Latino community.

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Turnitin's solution to AI cheating raises faculty concerns

Inside Higher Ed

Image: When Turnitin was launched in 1998, the early ed-tech start-up promised a solution to one of the most pressing threats to academic integrity in the nascent internet era: easy plagiarism from online sources. Twenty-five years later, the question on every classroom instructor’s lips has shifted from “how do I know if my student is copying someone else’s work?

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Medaille to become part of Trocaire, with both colleges citing enrollment issues

Higher Ed Dive

The private nonprofit institutions in New York are set to finalize the merger July 31, pending regulatory approvals.

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Is the existing market for vocational short courses at risk?

Wonkhe

The release of HE-BCI data sees David Kernohan realise just how expensive the lifelong loan entitlement could be for universities The post Is the existing market for vocational short courses at risk? appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Access Must be Front Burner for Community Colleges

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, community colleges across the country saw a decline in enrollment for myriad reasons — financial, family, illness, lack of internet or inability to adapt to online learning. As in-person and hybrid learning resume, enrollment numbers have not returned to pre-COVID levels. Economic issues still impact many community college students, a large number of whom are adult learners or have extensive family obligations.

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UK must “tap into” entrepreneurial spirit of int’ls

The PIE News

The international education sector in the UK is wasting an opportunity by not providing an avenue for students to build their own startups, according to a leading advocate for international students. Sanam Arora, one of The PIE’s 50 Voices in Europe and director of the National Indian Students and Alumni Union in the UK, said that the country is “missing a big trick” by not “tapping into their entrepreneurial spirit”.

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Education Department proposes regulation that would block explicit bans on transgender athletes

Higher Ed Dive

In certain circumstances, however, federally funded schools would be able exclude transgender students from sports matching their gender identity.

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It’s time for students to TURN UP

Wonkhe

Launching a new campaign designed to drive up participation in elections, NUS VP Chloe Field issues a rallying call for students to turn up The post It’s time for students to TURN UP appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Trash Talk as Resistance: It's Nothing New

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It's normal. That's what most current and former athletes thought about Angel Reese waving her hand in front of her face and signaling towards a ring on her hand. The non-verbal form of trash-talking or trolling is familiar to contact sports like basketball. So why is Reese, in particular, being ostracized for normative behavior? Given the negative attention towards Reese and other Black women in sports, two things come to mind: race and gender.

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DOJ Web Accessibility Regulations Are Imminent

Educause

The U.S. Department of Justice has sent its proposed rule on web accessibility for state and local government entities to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs. This is one of the final steps an agency must take before publishing a proposed regulation.

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Legislators want short-term Pell — but can’t agree on the details

Higher Ed Dive

Congress is considering three proposals that would allow Pell Grants to go toward programs shorter than 15 weeks.

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Who are Scotland’s new ministers?

Wonkhe

The new First Minister’s reshuffle sees changes to education secretary and higher education minister. Michael Salmon plunges into the archives to find out what we should expect The post Who are Scotland’s new ministers? appeared first on Wonkhe.

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CUNY Graduate Center Selects 65 Black, Race, and Ethnic Studies Doctoral and Faculty Fellows

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The City University of New York’s (CUNY) Graduate Center has announced its 65 Black, Race, and Ethnic Studies (BRES) Fellows. The fellows – 20 CUNY Graduate Center doctoral student fellows and 45 faculty fellows – will be affiliated with CUNY’s BRES Collaboration Hub and will do research and create curricula to improve Black, race, and ethnic studies at CUNY.

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Colleges deploy new strategies to revive English programs

Inside Higher Ed

Image: For students in Sarah Blackwood’s How to Read Moby-Dick class at Pace University, learning about Herman Melville’s work isn’t confined to lectures, essays or classroom discussions. Blackwood’s syllabus includes a tour of Lower Manhattan locations featured in the author’s novels and stories: the Wall Street law offices where Bartleby, the titular scrivener of one of Melville’s best-known stories, worked, as well as the streets that Ishmael walked in the

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International applicants using the Common App increased by over a third

Higher Ed Dive

The biggest numbers came from China and India in the 2021-22 academic year, the organization reported.

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Who wants to be a designated quality body?

Wonkhe

Who would the next DQB ideally be? David Kernohan reviews the rules, sizes up the runners and riders, and reaches a surprising conclusion The post Who wants to be a designated quality body? appeared first on Wonkhe.

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5 Things Universities Need to Know About Software-Defined Data Centers

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

A traditional three-tiered data center architecture with separate infrastructure for networking, processing and storage remains very much the norm. But for organizations looking to modernize their legacy data centers, a transition to a software-defined data center can unlock a number of important benefits. Here are five things to know about SDDCs. 1.

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Librarians' "new normal" includes pain points

Inside Higher Ed

Image: DENVER—As snow fell from gray skies on Tuesday, higher education professionals, publishers, librarians, information technologists, government researchers and others met this week for the Coalition for Networked Information spring membership meeting. There, attendees gathered to discuss the use of information technology to advance scholarship and education.

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Average full-time faculty pay fell 2.4% after inflation, AAUP finds

Higher Ed Dive

This is the third consecutive year wage growth fell below inflation, according to the faculty organization.

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