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10 Critical Signs Your College or University Needs a Rebranding Campaign

Caylor Solutions

In higher ed marketing, staying ahead is key. But how do you know when it's time for a rebranding campaign? Here's 10 signs it's time. The post 10 Critical Signs Your College or University Needs a Rebranding Campaign appeared first on Caylor Solutions.

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UW La Crosse Chancellor Fired After Appearing in Adult Videos

Inside Higher Ed

University of Wisconsin–La Crosse chancellor Joe Gow was fired Wednesday for appearing with his wife in pornographic content on at least two websites, The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

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ASU Faculty Receive $1.6 Million for Program to Better Teach K-12 Educators about Civics, History, and Media Literacy

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Arizona State University (ASU) faculty have received $1.6 million from the U.S. Department of Education for a program to teach K-12 teachers about civics, history, and media literacy. Dr. Lauren Harris The project, Project ACCLaIM: Advancing Civics Curriculum Learning through Instructional Microcredentials, seeks to create a specialization in the aforementioned topics and offer smaller courses that earn teachers microcredentials, which they can then count as credits towards a master’s in educati

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5 Reasons Why a Student Portal App is a Must for Every School

HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

Reading Time: 8 minutes You may have heard of schools using a student portal app to connect with students and boost recruitment efforts. You may have even heard of which features to look for when considering a student application portal for schools. However, you may not be sure why this tool would be an essential part of your school’s toolkit in the first place.

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Our 10 most popular blog posts of 2023

Terminalfour

From AI and Google Snippets to YouTube, esports, and accessibility, we stayed across all the emerging trends, topics, and technologies in higher education marketing in our blog in 2023. These were your favorite articles of the year.

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U.S. Trade Commission Accuses Grand Canyon of Deceptive Advertising

Inside Higher Ed

The Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday sued Grand Canyon University in federal court, alleging that the institution, its parent company and its CEO deceived prospective doctoral students about the price and requirements of its programs a

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Report: Adult Community College Students Make Strides

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Adult community college students in degree-progressing English and math courses are nearing parity with their traditional-age student counterparts when it comes to course completion, according to a new report from California Competes. Dr. David Radwin The brief, " Redrawing the Starting Line: Advancing Equity in Adult Learners’ Developmental Education Outcomes ", compared transfer-level English and math course completion rates between adult community college students – those age 25 or older – an

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Academic paper based on Uyghur genetic data retracted over ethical concerns

The Guardian - Higher Education

Exclusive: Study published in 2019 used blood and saliva samples from 203 Uyghur and Kazakh people living in Xinjiang capital Concerns have been raised that academic publishers may not be doing enough to vet the ethical standards of research they publish, after a paper based on genetic data from China’s Uyghur population was retracted and questions were raised about several others including one that is currently published by Oxford University Press.

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UW-LaCrosse Chancellor Fired After Appearing in Adult Videos

Inside Higher Ed

University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Chancellor Joe Gow was fired Wednesday for appearing with his wife in pornographic content on at least two websites, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported.

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Trade Commission Sues Grand Canyon University for Deceptive Advertising

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has filed a lawsuit against Grand Canyon University for deceptive advertising, illegal telemarketing, and misrepresenting the school as a nonprofit institution, according to Reuters. Grand Canyon University President Brian Mueller speaks during a Nov. 16 press conference regarding the university’s appeal to recent U.S.

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International education’s winners and losers of 2023

The PIE News

Each year, some countries and sub-sectors of international education have a banner year – and others find themselves in hot water. We explore some of the positive and negative aspects of the sector in 2023. WINNERS The US The US seems to have been the only major destination not to introduce a sector-rocking migration policy in the last 12 months.

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Faculty Focus: A Year in Review

Faculty Focus

Most popular programs by Tierney King The post Faculty Focus: A Year in Review appeared first on Faculty Focus | Higher Ed Teaching & Learning.

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George Mason, UNC Under U.S. Investigation for Alleged Bias

Inside Higher Ed

The U.S. Education Department has added George Mason University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to the list of colleges and universities it is investigating for alleged discrimination based on shared ancestry.

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KELLINA YARRISH

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Kellina Yarrish Kellina Yarrish has been named associate director of student services and engagement at Pennsylvania State University, Hazleton. Yarrish holds a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Keystone College, a master’s in kinesiology from McDaniel College in Westminster, Maryland, and a master’s in education from Cedar Crest College.

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More than 200 at UNL continue to protest proposed diversity, inclusion cuts - Zach Wendling, Nebraska Examiner

Economics and Change in Higher Education

UNL Chancellor Rodney Bennett has proposed significantly cutting the budget of the two offices, and Nyoak was among more than 200 faculty, staff and students pushing back in a joint letter two weeks ago. Bennett proposed $12 million in budget cuts Nov. 8, including $800,000 to the Office of Diversity and Inclusion and Office of Academic Success and Intercultural Services.

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Faculty Focus: A Year in Review

Faculty Focus

Most popular programs by Tierney King Take a look at the most popular articles, podcast episodes, free reports, and programs of Faculty Focus 2023. The post Faculty Focus: A Year in Review appeared first on Faculty Focus | Higher Ed Teaching & Learning.

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4 takeaways from marketing to graduate students in 2023—and predictions for 2024

EAB

Blogs 4 takeaways from marketing to graduate students in 2023—and predictions for 2024 Insights from a former higher ed CMO I recently returned from the Windy City, where I attended the American Marketing Association ’s (AMA) annual higher ed symposium. As a former university CMO, I always come away from this convening of higher ed marketers energized about the future of marketing and what it means to engage evolving adult learner audiences in the coming year.

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Dr. Jerry Fliger Appointed President of Bakersfield College

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Jerry Fliger has been appointed president of Bakersfield College. Dr. Jerry Fliger Fliger is currently vice president for instruction at College of the Mainland. Previously, he has served as dean of arts and sciences at Alvin Community College and associate dean at Florida State College at Jacksonville. “Dr. Fliger’s extensive experience in instruction, academic affairs and workforce development is the exact leadership we need to advance student success and ensure we are developing the futur

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CUNY orders deeper spending cuts, putting course options and student services at risk - CAYLA BAMBERGER, New York Daily News

Economics and Change in Higher Education

The City University of New York is slashing tens of millions of dollars from college budgets across eight of its 25 campuses, potentially gutting course offerings and student services from counseling to recordkeeping, the Daily News has learned. Central administration ordered the schools — including York, Brooklyn and Queens colleges — to submit “enhanced deficit reduction plans” that find savings and boost revenue this school year and next, according to one of the college memos obtained by The

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7 ways Creatrix Cloud Based Platform helps higher education institutions

Creatrix Campus

7 ways Creatrix Cloud Based Platform helps higher education institutions editor Thu, 12/28/2023 - 05:16 College and university campuses are vibrant, complex ecosystems of learning and discovery across disciplines and campuses. They are about giving you the tools you need to help students succeed. Tailored for colleges and universities, our cloud solutions merge years of higher education expertise with the latest cloud technology.

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AI-ROBOT CAPITALISTS WILL DESTROY THE HUMAN ECONOMY (Randall Collins*)

Higher Education Inquirer

[Editor's note: This article first appeared in Randall Collins' blog The Sociological Eye.] Let us assume Artificial Intelligence will make progress. It will solve all its technical problems. It will become a perfectly rational super-human thinker and decision-maker. Some of these AI will be programmed to act as finance capitalists. Let us call it an AI-robot capitalist, since it will have a bank account; a corporate identity; and the ability to hold property and make investments.

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UW-La Crosse Chancellor Dr. Joe Gow Fired After Adult Videos of Him and Wife Discovered

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

UW-La Crosse Chancellor Dr. Joe Gow was fired after adult videos of him and his wife were discovered. Dr. Joe Gow The decision from the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents was unanimous. UW System President Jay Rothman said Gow’s actions were “abhorrent” and subjected UW-La Crosse to “significant reputational harm.” Gow and his wife Carmen Wilson, appear on several pornography and social media websites under the name, “Sexy Happy Couple.

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Colleges want to move away from expensive textbooks. Can it be done? - Danielle McLean, Higher Ed Dive

Economics and Change in Higher Education

A couple months after the university’s initial announcement, West Texas A&M President Walter Wendler conceded his plans were too ambitious and said they would only apply to first- and second-year classes. In an email last month, Wendler said he planned to achieve this goal by finding “whatever means we can to reduce costs to students and assist faculty in finding resources acceptable to them for teaching.

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Leaders predict competitive landscape in 2024

The PIE News

The PIE caught up with industry leaders across international and higher education to find out their predictions for 2024. While 2023 celebrated artificial intelligence, 2024 will celebrate human intelligence, predicts ETS CEO, Amit Sevak. “In 2024, major paradigm shifts in how we learn and work will accelerate. Leadership, AI, skills and mindfulness will be the main drivers reshaping education around the world,” Sevak shared with The PIE.

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A Chancellor Is Fired for Porn Videos, Harvard's Plagiarism Saga Continues, and Other News From the Break

The Chronicle of Higher Education

The top story comes from the University of Wisconsin system, which fired the longtime leader of its La Crosse campus. The now-former chancellor says his free-speech rights were violated.

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Idaho State University Receives $2.2 Million to Train and Support Those Working with People with Hearing Disabilities

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Idaho State University has received $2.2 million to train students and teachers to work with those who are deaf or hard-of-hearing, the Idaho Capital Sun reported. Idaho State University The grant funding over five years – two grants from the Office of Special Education Personnel Preparation – will help pay for the Idaho Hearing Education and Aural Rehabilitation program’s (HEAR program) schooling for 42 students studying to become service providers in speech language pathology or audiology.

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Wyoming'State aid hasn't kept up': Community College Commission requests $16 million in state aid - Hannah Shields, Wyoming Tribune-Eagle, Cheyenne

Economics and Change in Higher Education

Chief Financial Officer Michael Swank told lawmakers during the Legislature's Joint Appropriation Committee budget hearing on Friday that the state hasn't kept up with its portion of funding. "Right now, where the state aid budget is at, we're roughly at between 50 and 53% (in state aid)," he said. "The state aid position hasn't kept up with that particular traditional split of resources to the colleges.

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U.S. Trade Commission Accuses Grand Canyon of Deceptive Advertising

Inside Higher Ed

U.S. Trade Commission Accuses Grand Canyon of Deceptive Advertising Doug Lederman Wed, 12/27/2023 - 03:54 PM The FTC said the university deceived prospective doctoral students; Grand Canyon officials say Biden administration is out of step with other regulators that have declared it a nonprofit.

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An (almost) complete guide to international student policy in 2023

The PIE News

If there’s one thing politicians love to talk about, it’s how valuable international students are to their country – how much they contribute to the economy, how important they are for the future workforce and the diversity they bring to universities and colleges. They normally say this before unleashing a raft of devastating policies that leave students understandably confused about why they just spent thousands of yen/rupees/naira on an education abroad.

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FRAN ALBRECHT

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Fran Albrecht Fran Albrecht has been named vice president for advancement at Montana State University (MSU). She served as the chief philanthropy officer for Providence Montana Health Foundation in Missoula. Albrecht holds a bachelor’s degree from Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington, and a master’s in education from MSU-Billings.

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Questions over campus security, repairs linger in wake of UNLV shooting - Jacob Solis, the Nevada Independent

Economics and Change in Higher Education

University officials have not publicly released information on how much structural damage has been done across campus. That includes not only the cleanup of Frank and Estella Beam Hall — the site of the shooting — but also what multiple faculty and administrative sources described as at least “hundreds” of broken doors in every building on campus. Those doors were, in many cases, damaged by Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department SWAT teams utilizing small battering rams to quickly enter rooms

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2023 Higher Education Year in Review and 2024 Predictions: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 187 with Host Deborah Maue and Guest Dr. Drumm McNaughton

The Change Leader, Inc.

26 December · Episode 187 2023 Higher Education Year in Review and 2024 Predictions 55 Min · By Dr. Drumm McNaughton Join us in our 2023 Higher Education Year in Review and Predictions for 2024. Join us in our 2023 Higher Education Year in Review and Predictions for 2024. In this sixth annual year-end podcast, Deborah Maue , Aurora University Senior Vice President for Enrollment and Marketing, takes the mic as our special host of the Changing Higher Ed podcast to interview Dr.

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SHARRON TAYLOR BURNETT

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Sharron Taylor Burnett Sharron Taylor Burnett has been appointed chief financial officer and vice president for finance and operation at Benedict College in Columbia, South Carolina. Burnett holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Lane College, an MBA from the University of Tennessee at Martin, and a doctorate in higher education administration from the University of Memphis.

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Home of Slain University of Idaho Students Being Demolished

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Demolition has begun on the house where four University of Idaho students were killed in 2022. The Moscow, Idaho, home where University of Idaho students Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle, Madison Mogen, and Kaylee Goncalves were killed is being demolished. AP Photo/Ted S. Warren Students Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle, Madison Mogen, and Kaylee Goncalves were fatally stabbed in the home in November 2022.

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As it turns 50, New York's Tuition Assistance Program — TAP — must modernize 3-minute - Blair Horner, USA TODAY

Economics and Change in Higher Education

As New York lawmakers begin to gear up for the 2024 legislative session, one of the budget and policy issues that will be addressed is the state’s preeminent college financial aid program — the Tuition Assistance Program, or TAP, which will see its 50th anniversary next year. Earlier this month, the New York State Assembly Higher Education Committee held a hearing to examine how to best strengthen TAP.

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Troy University’s Dothan campus could close because of budget issues, report reveals - Ken Curtis, WTVY

Economics and Change in Higher Education

Troy University is considering closing its Dothan campus as operating costs rise, an al.com report published Monday reveals. According to the report, besides Dothan the school is also considering the closure of other satellite campuses, including those in Montgomery and Phenix City. During a budget hearing last month, Jim Bookout, Troy’s vice-chancellor of financial affairs, hinted at the cuts.

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Education should look to the way artists are embracing AI - Lucy Gill-Simmen, University World News

Economics and Change in Higher Education

Of course, AI isn’t going anywhere. As an educator myself, I wanted to explore how my profession could learn valuable lessons about embracing this new technology. The model for this new approach comes from art. Artists have long been exploring the intersection of technology and creativity. One well-known artist who has embraced AI is the painter David Hockney.