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3 Presidents on the Hot Seat

Inside Higher Ed

3 Presidents on the Hot Seat Katherine Knott Tue, 12/05/2023 - 08:05 PM In a four-hour hearing, the presidents of Harvard, Penn and MIT steadily defended themselves, their institutions and free expression. Lawmakers remained skeptical.

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Lecture recordings make for inclusive learning

Wonkhe

Research from Emily Nordman and Chiara Horlin highlights the benefits neurodiverse students see from lecture recordings The post Lecture recordings make for inclusive learning appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Academic cuts loom at UNC-Greensboro. Faculty question whether they’re needed at all.

Higher Ed Dive

The North Carolina college is gearing up to drop degree programs, though one analysis found it’s in sound financial shape.

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Why Faculty Members Are Fleeing Florida

The Chronicle of Higher Education

Dismay over the academic climate has led to a wave of resignations. By Margot Susca, Chaya Tong, and Alex Angle Dismay over the academic climate has led to a wave of resignations.

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Fired LSU Professor Accused of Student Affair, Illegal Anti-CRT Lobbying

Inside Higher Ed

Fired LSU Professor Accused of Student Affair, Illegal Anti-CRT Lobbying Ryan Quinn Fri, 12/08/2023 - 03:00 AM An ousted political science professor is denying salacious ethics charges against him.

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Campus security services can have a concerning impact on students

Wonkhe

Campus security is supposed to keep students safe - but can it also have harms? Remi Joseph-Salisbury, Laura Connelly and Siobhan O’Neill find areas of concern The post Campus security services can have a concerning impact on students appeared first on Wonkhe.

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SUNY Fredonia to cut 13 degrees to address $10M deficit

Higher Ed Dive

The programs account for about 15% of the majors offered at the campus, including degrees in sociology, Spanish and early childhood education.

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7 Things You Should Know About Generative AI

Educause

The release of ChatGPT and similar AI tools that generate content including text, images, and audio has prompted both excitement and apprehension among leaders, faculty, students, and others in higher education.

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Cybersecurity is everyone’s job

Wonkhe

David Kernohan talks to the KPMG team you call when your systems have been attacked and your data is at risk The post Cybersecurity is everyone’s job appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Education Department unveils timeline for Title IX, loan forgiveness rules

Higher Ed Dive

The agency’s regulatory agenda also reveals it will pursue rulemaking on the law requiring colleges to report foreign gifts worth $250,000 or more.

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A Star Misinformation Scholar Says Harvard Pushed Her Out for Criticizing Meta

The Chronicle of Higher Education

By Stephanie M. Lee Cidgy Bossuet, The Washington Post, Getty Images Joan Donovan on the Harvard campus In a new declaration, Joan Donovan says her controversial departure from the Kennedy School this year stemmed from “the possibility my work could upset Facebook.

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Seeking an Enrollment Hail Mary, Small Colleges Look to Athletics

Inside Higher Ed

Seeking an Enrollment Hail Mary, Small Colleges Look to Athletics Liam Knox Mon, 12/04/2023 - 03:00 AM As enrollment challenges compound for small liberal arts colleges, some are betting big on new athletics programs, hoping they’ll result in new tuition revenue.

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What else is in the End of Cycle Christmas stocking?

Wonkhe

David Kernohan has an eye on the interesting corners of this year's End of Cycle data The post What else is in the End of Cycle Christmas stocking? appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Fitch Ratings issues deteriorating outlook for higher ed in 2024

Higher Ed Dive

The credit ratings agency cited high labor and wage costs, elevated interest rates and uneven enrollment gains across the sector.

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These 25 schools are tops for producing the nation’s leaders

University Business

The working person can thank their degree for helping them land the big job , but where that credential was earned says a lot about their potential as the nation’s next leader, according to a new analysis from TIME. As might be expected, the Ivy League Pluses were responsible for producing the majority of leaders across sectors such as law, media and academia.

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Embracing Artificial Intelligence in the Classroom 

Faculty Focus

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is not new. The rise of ChatGPT, Google Bard, New Bing, and others in the academic space, however, is skyrocketing. My initial encounters with this rising AI were biased. As I scanned topics like academic integrity, academic dishonesty, and plagiarism, I quickly adopted others’ persuasive opinions based on limited information.

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Five doors opened in the UCAS End of Cycle 2023 advent calendar

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There's surprises in store as UCAS' Ben Jordan runs down the headlines from the 2023 sector-level end of cycle data The post Five doors opened in the UCAS End of Cycle 2023 advent calendar appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Cal State faculty start 1-day strikes

Higher Ed Dive

A faculty union hasn’t been able to reach an agreement on pay and other issues with the nation’s largest four-year higher ed system.

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Trust in Higher Ed Was Low. It Just Got Lower.

The Chronicle of Higher Education

The antisemitism hearing in the U.S. Congress was a reminder: Many people don’t like us. By Brian Rosenberg The antisemitism hearing in the U.S. Congress was a reminder: Many people don’t like us.

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Yale Report Shows Grade Inflation Is Real

Inside Higher Ed

Roughly 79 percent of the grades awarded at Yale University in the 2022–23 academic year were A’s or A-minuses, according to a new report by a Yale economics professor, published by The New York Times.

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Government must extend, not limit, opportunity for apprenticeships

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Social mobility is an important objective for apprenticeships, but it is not the only one. Daisy Hooper explains why apprenticeships policy needs to be more honest about the trade-offs involved The post Government must extend, not limit, opportunity for apprenticeships appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Credit rating agencies split on higher ed outlook in 2024

Higher Ed Dive

S&P argues economic conditions will stress regional institutions, though Moody’s says the sector is stable overall.

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Rethinking the Limit on International Students: Lessons from Dutch and Danish Experiences

HEPI

This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Tijs Broeke, Chair of the Board of Governors at London Metropolitan University. As reported by The Times , the boss of one of the world’s most influential investment firms has called for “consistency” in the government’s business strategy, pointing out that Britain has had six chancellors and four prime ministers since 2019.

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International students need double the money to study in Canada as gov crackdown continues

The PIE News

International students will need double the amount of money in their bank accounts if they wish to study in Canada from January, the government has announced. The country’s immigration minister also warned that visa limits may be imposed if institutions do not provide adequate support to students, as the government attempts to tackle “exploitation” in the international student program.

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Freedom of speech can stray into harassment

Wonkhe

Drawing on a recent decision by the Employment Tribunal, William Mackesy urges universities to ensure employees are not harassed for their beliefs The post Freedom of speech can stray into harassment appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Here’s how much less women administrators are earning than men

Higher Ed Dive

A new report from CUPA-HR found little improvement in the gender pay gap at colleges over the last two decades.

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Presidents of Harvard, Penn and MIT Face Grilling on Capitol Hill

Inside Higher Ed

Presidents of Harvard, Penn and MIT Face Grilling on Capitol Hill Katherine Knott Tue, 12/05/2023 - 03:00 AM The House education committee invited the leaders to testify about their institutions’ responses to allegations of antisemitism—and to demand that they take stronger action.

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Enrolment fall predicted for UK January intake

The PIE News

The latest real-time sample data in the UK is forecasting dramatic falls in international student numbers for the January 2024 intake when compared with January 2023. The data, supplied by Enroly, is taken from a representative cross-section of UK universities and is based on over 58,000 international students. The year-on-year comparison comes as universities enter a peak three-week window of CAS processing for the winter intake before admissions staff break for the Christmas holidays.

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The subject TEF that could have been

Wonkhe

David Kernohan took it upon himself to run a subject TEF, and still feels that subject level is a hugely useful lens on student experience and student outcomes The post The subject TEF that could have been appeared first on Wonkhe.

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University of Arizona Global Campus leader resigns

Higher Ed Dive

Paul Pastorek had helmed the online college since February 2021, shortly after UAGC rebranded from Ashford University.

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Teacher, Adviser, Researcher… Recruiter?

Inside Higher Ed

Teacher, Adviser, Researcher… Recruiter? Liam Knox Thu, 12/07/2023 - 03:00 AM Plummeting enrollments at Evergreen State College put deep cuts on the table. When the faculty volunteered to help recruit new students, the tide began to turn.

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Trends 2024: Which universities will place greater emphasis on critical thinking?

University Business

The higher education sector can relax knowing that employers still greatly value the merit a degree grants job applicants. Despite their respect, market leaders found a lack of proficiency in these candidates’ critical thinking skills. Students’ ineptness in critical thinking—along with oral communication, problem-solving and analytic reasoning—is not a short-term trend.

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Podcast: International, REF delay, stagnation

Wonkhe

In our final festive episode of the year we survey the political turmoil over immigration, and consider the impact on university finances The post Podcast: International, REF delay, stagnation appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Employers, educators are filling in Gen Z’s etiquette gap

Higher Ed Dive

Studies indicate that employers might be the new “post-secondary colleges.

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A Professor Started His Class at a Pro-Palestinian Demonstration. It Ended With Him in a Police Car.

The Chronicle of Higher Education

By Erin Gretzinger Philycius Oey, The Student Life Student organizers during a demonstration at Pomona College. Pomona College officials say the faculty member was arrested after refusing to turn down loud music and identify himself. He says he was targeted.

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Student housing ‘fake bookings’ trend causes headache for UK providers

The PIE News

Rogue accommodation agents and housing marketplaces in China are bulk-booking rooms in purpose-built student housing only to cancel them later, causing a headache for UK operators. As popular cities face accommodation shortages , some students are also selling on reservations for profit while others are booking rooms in multiple locations before they decide where to study.

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Family leave is a gender equity issue

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Clare Matysova's research highlights how much better higher education employers could be doing on family leave The post Family leave is a gender equity issue appeared first on Wonkhe.

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