Ransomware threat against colleges grows, survey finds
Higher Ed Dive
MAY 10, 2023
Nearly 4 in 5 surveyed higher education institutions said they’d had a ransomware attack in the past year, according to cybersecurity firm Sophos.
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By all, for all – how arts and humanities research can build more resilient communities
Wonkhe
MAY 8, 2023
The AHRC Creative Communities programme shows the value of bringing local communities into the cultural R&D conversation, argues programme director Katy Shaw The post By all, for all – how arts and humanities research can build more resilient communities appeared first on Wonkhe.
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Ensuring the success of future teachers to enact foundational skills literacy instruction
Deans for Impact
MAY 9, 2023
Deans for Impact partnered with Instruction Partners to reflect on the importance of fostering a continuum of support for pre-service and in-service teachers to enact evidence-based early literacy instruction. Read more about in-service support on the Instruction Partners blog. At West Sabine Elementary School in East Texas, a class of second-grade students engages with rapt attention and curiosity as they read a new book about Brooklyn, New York, with their teacher.
Education Leaders and Researchers Discuss Strategies to Better Recruit and Retain Educators of Color
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MAY 10, 2023
Education leaders and researchers discussed the vast disparities in the number of educators of color and potential ways to help recruit them during a panel of the Southern Education Foundation (SEF) Equity Assistance Center-South’s (EAC-South) Educational Equity Indicators Professional Learning Series. Sharif El-Mekki This second session of the “How to Improve Educator Recruitment and Retention: Stories from the South” series took virtually on Tuesday.
George Washington University’s plan to arm campus police ignites concerns over racially motivated violence
Higher Ed Dive
MAY 8, 2023
Students and faculty have highlighted the role of armed campus officers in fatal shootings nationwide, a renewed conversation since George Floyd’s murder.
Generative AI can help with course planning
Wonkhe
MAY 8, 2023
Course planning takes time and effort. Doug Specht and Gunter Saunders argue that large language models can serve as a critical friend in the process The post Generative AI can help with course planning appeared first on Wonkhe.
A Controversial Blog at U. of Iowa Shuts Down. Are Lawmakers to Blame?
The Chronicle of Higher Education
MAY 10, 2023
By Emma Pettit Illustration by The Chronicle; photos from University of Iowa, Iowa Legislature, Alamy Chris Jones (center), a U. of Iowa research engineer, and two Iowa state senators, Dan Zumbach (left) and Tom Shipley (right) A recent saga illustrates how tough the climate for environmental researchers can be in a state dominated by the agriculture industry.
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Minnesota could make college free for families earning under $80K
Higher Ed Dive
MAY 9, 2023
The North Star Promise would bridge the gap between tuition costs and students' grants and scholarships, according to proposed legislation.
Euro visions: Twente, Twente
Wonkhe
MAY 7, 2023
Jim Dickinson celebrates Eurovision week with a trip around some of the more interesting aspects of European HE that's seen in recent years The post Euro visions: Twente, Twente appeared first on Wonkhe.
I'm a Student. You Have No Idea How Much We're Using ChatGPT.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
MAY 12, 2023
No professor or software could ever pick up on it. By Owen Kichizo Terry Alex Williamson for The Chronicle No professor or software could ever pick up on it.
The Bill is Coming Due
HESA
MAY 9, 2023
Though there are ups and downs and local variations, over the past decade, three factors characterize the finances of the Canadian higher education sector. Governments are refusing to increase transfers or tuition by more than inflation. Institutions are continuing to grow faster by 2% than inflation because saving money and enforcing priorities is hard.
Cardona defends Education Department budget proposal, fields questions about repayment pause
Higher Ed Dive
MAY 11, 2023
The secretary said the agency is readying to resume payments, which comes as the Supreme Court decides whether Biden’s loan forgiveness plan is legal.
The way universities listen to survivors of sexual violence can mean they are not heard
Wonkhe
MAY 10, 2023
"Listen to survivors" is often a rallying cry of anti-sexual misconduct work, but Sunday Blake argues that universities can do so in a way which limits their agency and privileges the voices of others The post The way universities listen to survivors of sexual violence can mean they are not heard appeared first on Wonkhe.
How are HE leaders responding to generative AI?
HEPI
MAY 8, 2023
This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Mary Curnock Cook CBE , chair of the Jisc-Emerge HE Edtech Board, and Nic Newman , Founder and partner at Emerge Education. Given some of the recent media coverage of the rise of generative AI and its potential impact on universities, especially around assessment and academic misconduct, it would be easy to fall into the trap of thinking that university leaders are running scared in the face of ChatGPT.
Five Things You Should Know About Connecting Democracy and the Curriculum
Faculty Focus
MAY 9, 2023
For too long, US higher education has lagged in promoting democracy-focused education as core to the purpose and goals of a postsecondary education. That shortfall resulted in low levels of student knowledge of and participation in democracy, as evidenced by alarmingly low voting rates and other civic indicators. The tide seems to be turning. Over the past several years, colleges and universities are establishing coalitions and democratic action plans (ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge, 2022) to
Democrats again aim to expand SNAP for college students as end of COVID-era benefits nears
Higher Ed Dive
MAY 11, 2023
Lawmakers hope to remove work requirements for college students, increasing who the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits.
As our international population changes and grows, universities must change too
Wonkhe
MAY 9, 2023
As speculation mounts over potential changes to immigration rules impacting universities, Wendy Alexander reviews the issues involved in supporting the new cohort of international students The post As our international population changes and grows, universities must change too appeared first on Wonkhe.
UK to limit international student dependant visas as migration rises
The PIE News
MAY 11, 2023
The UK government is set to limit dependant visas for international students, according to new reports. The Department for Education, the Home Office and the Treasury are planning to prevent master’s students on one-year courses from bringing family members to the UK with them, reports the Financial Times. UK net migration figures are predicted to show a record high when they are released later in May, putting pressure on the government to take action to tackle immigration.
The endless churn of administrators leaves faculty feeling dizzy
THE (Times Higher Education)
MAY 12, 2023
Just as deans and provosts start to realise their visions, they are often gone, leaving everyone else to pick up the pieces, says Elizabeth Lehfeldt
California becomes battleground over bachelor’s degrees at community colleges
Higher Ed Dive
MAY 11, 2023
Two of the state's higher ed systems are clashing over the right to offer students four-year degrees.
Euro visions: Getting mouthy in Belgium
Wonkhe
MAY 9, 2023
As generative AI puts pressure on assessment of digital assets as a proxy for learning, Jim Dickinson comes across oral exams as a tradition and potential solution across Europe The post Euro visions: Getting mouthy in Belgium appeared first on Wonkhe.
Northwestern University to Rename African American Studies Department
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MAY 12, 2023
Northwestern University’s African American studies department will be renamed the Department of Black Studies. The change will become official in the next few months, pending final trustee approval. The department – housed in the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences – is making the change to better reflect the range of its scholarship and teaching, according to the formal name change proposal.
Peer review is broken. Paying referees could help fix it
THE (Times Higher Education)
MAY 12, 2023
Offering payment has risks, but it could expand the pool of willing reviewers beyond those on permanent academic salaries, says Duncan Money
Stillman College rejects U.S. News undergraduate rankings
Higher Ed Dive
MAY 8, 2023
The private HBCU in Alabama is the latest institution to no longer cooperate with the system, a broad withdrawal that began last year.
Generative AI can help with course planning
Wonkhe
MAY 8, 2023
Course planning takes time and effort. Doug Specht and Gunter Saunders argue that large language models can serve as a critical friend in the process The post Generative AI can help with course planning appeared first on Wonkhe.
Can Artificial Intelligence Expand Our Capacity for Human Learning?
Campus Technology
MAY 8, 2023
Gardner Campbell considers issues and concerns surrounding AI, identifies helpful resources, and offers some grounding thoughts on human learning.
Abstracts matter more than you think – and writing a good one is hard
THE (Times Higher Education)
MAY 12, 2023
Even academics, never mind practitioners, will rarely read beyond an underwhelming and uninformative summary, says Maia Chankseliani
Virginia Republicans request higher ed, DEI spending study on public colleges
Higher Ed Dive
MAY 9, 2023
Two top House lawmakers cited anecdotal reports of growing numbers of noninstructional staff specializing in diversity, equity and inclusion.
The UK’s shadow higher education regulators
Wonkhe
MAY 10, 2023
Away from the Office for Students and funding councils there is a whole world of effective, if sometimes burdensome, higher education regulation. David Kernohan prepares for validation The post The UK’s shadow higher education regulators appeared first on Wonkhe.
Plan B Propels Engineer to Higher Ed Leadership
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MAY 10, 2023
In a career that has included both academia and the private sector, Dr. Teik C. Lim is now leading the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) into the future. Growing up in Malaysia, Lim wanted to skip college, join the military and pursue the dream of becoming a pilot. Unfortunately, he could not meet the 20-20 eyesight requirement. Thankfully, he moved on to Plan B.
NSF Announces 7 New AI Research Institutes at Universities Nationwide
Campus Technology
MAY 9, 2023
The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) has announced a $140 million investment in seven new National Artificial Intelligence Research Institutes on themes spanning trustworthy AI, next-generation cybersecurity, AI for decision-making, AI-augmented learning, and other important topics.
Education Department: Colleges should place more Federal Work-Study students in K-12 support roles
Higher Ed Dive
MAY 10, 2023
Within two years, institutions should try to use at least 15% of work-study funding to employ students in community service activities, the agency said.
Euro visions: Taking students seriously in Sweden
Wonkhe
MAY 11, 2023
As Sweden prepares for another win in the Eurovision, Jim Dickinson reflects on what happens when a sector takes seriously something that many dismiss as frivolous The post Euro visions: Taking students seriously in Sweden appeared first on Wonkhe.
The Importance of Cybersecurity in University Research Projects
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
MAY 10, 2023
Matthew Williams, executive director of information security for the University of Cincinnati, says it’s impossible to provide the same protection for users and systems across a large university. “If we tried to deploy all the same controls across everything, it would slow the university down to a screeching halt,” he says. “We would stop functioning.
Study: Applicants, Matriculants to U.S. Medical Schools Increasingly From Higher Income Households
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MAY 12, 2023
In recent years, applicants and matriculants to U.S. medical schools have increasingly come from households with higher incomes, according to a Yale-led study. The findings of the study – published May 11 in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) – show disparities in access to medical education and could have negative impacts on patient care, according to researchers.
Rutgers workers approve new contracts following historic strike
Higher Ed Dive
MAY 8, 2023
The four-year agreements bring an end to nearly a year of fraught negotiations between the New Jersey university and its employees.
What the public thinks about university funding
Wonkhe
MAY 10, 2023
Just in time for party conference season we'll get some great data on how the public really sees funding for higher education. Ed Dorrell introduces some serious polling. The post What the public thinks about university funding appeared first on Wonkhe.
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