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Faculty Members Are Burned Out—and Technology Is Partly to Blame

Inside Higher Ed

A new report shows instructors feel like they’re always on the clock and that many believe the use of technology, in and out of the classroom, is pushing higher ed in the wrong direction. Almost half of faculty members nationally feel burned out because of their work—and a similar number (39 percent) felt emotionally exhausted, according to a report released Thursday by the College Innovation Network.

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Why students leave and how to prevent it: Survey reveals higher ed data practices impacting retention

Higher Ed Dive

Student retention remains a leading priority and source of headaches for higher ed leaders. Knowing which behaviors or experiences make withdrawal more likely can help institutions reverse detractions before students are lost.

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Why research integrity matters to all of us

Wonkhe

James Coe peers into the murky world of research malpractice and comes out worried about the size of the problem.

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Average Net Price at America's Public Colleges and Universities

Higher Ed Data Stories

Good news: We have new IPEDS data on average net cost. Bad news: Because IPEDS is IPEDS, it's data from the 2021-22 Academic Year. This is pretty straightforward: Each dot represents a public institution, colored by region, showing the average net price for first-year students entering in that year. IPEDS breaks out average net price by income bands, so you can see what a family with income of $30,000 to $48,000 pays, for instance, by using the filters at right.

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Understanding the Social Change Model of Leadership (SCM): Igniting Students’ Academic Development P

The article addresses the Social Change Model of Leadership Development. It elucidates the SMC background, key assumptions, and the main pillars of the model to form a a change agent who could be helpful with institutional in-service delivery.

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Higher Ed Unionization Has Surged Since 2012, Bucking U.S. Labor Trends

Inside Higher Ed

The number of unionized grad-student workers more than doubled in just over a decade, according to a new report on higher education labor. Most of the growth came at private institutions, where faculty unionization has also spiked. Higher education unionization has been surging. Story after story of successful union drives has suggested this. But a new report, which collected data on more than 95 percent of the collective bargaining relationships between academic workers and their institutions,

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A ‘hidden liability’: Colleges face up to $950B in capital needs, Moody’s says

Higher Ed Dive

Growing maintenance backlogs could spark more investment in facilities, but it will come at a heavy cost in a time of inflation, tight resources and uncertainty.

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New process vaporizes plastic bags and bottles, yielding gases to make new, recycled plastics

The Berkeley Blog

The catalytic process, discovered by researchers at UC Berkeley, efficiently reduces polymers to chemical precursors, bringing a circular economy for plastics one step closer to reality The post New process vaporizes plastic bags and bottles, yielding gases to make new, recycled plastics appeared first on Berkeley News.

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‘Red Wedding’: Storied Stanford Creative Writing Program Laying Off Lecturers

Inside Higher Ed

The university says creative writing faculty recommended returning its Jones Lectureships to their “original intent” as short-term teaching appointments for talented writers. A lecturer of 20 years said he thinks there’s a “peasants and lords issue” in the program. Some Stanford University lecturers are likening it to the “red wedding” in Game of Thrones—a massacre of characters by their supposed allies amid what had been billed as a celebratory feast.

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Just 29% of families say the updated FAFSA was easier to complete, survey finds

Higher Ed Dive

A new poll from Sallie Mae and Ipsos sheds light on the challenges students are facing when figuring out how to pay for college.

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Scotland needs to inject some subtlety into its symbolism over fees

Wonkhe

Scottish ministers are threatening further cuts to universities while cranking up living costs loans.

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College Feels Transactional to Many Students. Who — or What — Is to Blame?

The Chronicle of Higher Education

Students increasingly treat college as a transaction. Who — or what — is to blame? By Beth McMurtrie Jan Feindt for The Chronicle Students increasingly see themselves as customers and college as a means to an end. Faculty are wrestling with the consequences.

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Academic Publishers Threatened By Open-Access Expansion

Inside Higher Ed

Critics say a directive to make federally funded research immediately free to the public could violate authors’ copyrights. It could also disrupt the $19 billion academic publishing industry. Even as federal agencies work to implement the Nelson memo—a 2022 White House directive to make federally funded research freely available to the public immediately after publication—members of Congress are joining academic publishers in pushing back.

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California ban on legacy and donor admissions at private colleges heads to governor

Higher Ed Dive

The proposal would require institutions that violate the ban to report on the racial, geographic and financial diversity of their admitted students.

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Is angst over the quality of international pathway programmes justified?

Wonkhe

Following negative publicity earlier this year, Nina-Anne Lawrence digs into the detail and the partnership models of pathway programmes for international students

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UN may hand authoritarian governments new weapon to silence dissent

FIRE

A cybercrime treaty headed to the General Assembly targets ‘serious’ online crime. In much of the world, free speech is a serious transgression.

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New Sweet Briar Policy Bars Transgender Students

Inside Higher Ed

The Virginia women’s college made the change to comport with its founding documents, creating a stricter gender admissions policy than many of its peers. In a move that has upset students, alumnae and faculty, Sweet Briar College announced earlier this month that it was changing its admissions policy and will no longer accept transgender applicants.

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For too many learners, working while in college is a barrier to career growth

Higher Ed Dive

Many on-campus jobs offer little career development, but these opportunities can be reimagined to align with students’ professional goals, one expert says.

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Labour tweaks the job ad for the next UKRI chief executive

Wonkhe

The search for a new head of UKRI is back underway – but there are some subtle differences post-election.

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Ben Sasse Spent Far More Than His Predecessor. Including on These Reports.

The Chronicle of Higher Education

By Emma Pettit Rae Riiska, USA Today Network Ben Sasse speaks at his inauguration as the University of Florida’s president, in 2023. When Sasse was its president, the University of Florida reportedly paid McKinsey & Company $4.7 million for consulting. The Chronicle obtained documents the firm had produced.

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Stanford Is Making a (Fixable) Mistake

Inside Higher Ed

Stanford Is Making a (Fixable) Mistake johnw@mcsweeneys.net Fri, 08/30/2024 - 03:00 AM The Jones Lecturer program in creative writing at Stanford has grown into a model when it comes to meeting student needs. For some reason, they’re blowing it up.

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Temple nixes potential deal with University of the Arts

Higher Ed Dive

Although officials said they aren’t moving forward with a transaction, they noted Temple has enrolled over 330 former and prospective UArts students.

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Experiential learning is strengthened by moving outside disciplinary silos

Wonkhe

In building more active and engaged pedagogies, many disciplines are taking an experiential turn.

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New chancellor, new housing and robot ramen help kick off Berkeley’s 2024 fall semester

The Berkeley Blog

Chancellor Rich Lyons says civil discourse and bridging political and cultural divides will be a focus this new academic year. The post New chancellor, new housing and robot ramen help kick off Berkeley’s 2024 fall semester appeared first on Berkeley News.

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Colleges Must Accommodate Pregnant Students Under New Title IX

Inside Higher Ed

Pregnancy was always implicitly protected by Title IX. But Biden’s new rules formalize the rights of pregnant and parenting students, making higher ed more accessible. Lacy Guzman decided to go back to college when she was pregnant with her first child. She and her husband had both lost their jobs around the same time, and they wanted to set their family-to-be up for a more stable future.

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Education Department sued over race-based criteria for McNair grants

Higher Ed Dive

Young America's Foundation, a conservative activist group, argued that the program’s eligibility requirements violate the Constitution.

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HESA Student data 2022-23, open data (part one)

Wonkhe

It's (almost) the student data release you've been waiting for since the start of the year.

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University of Southampton awarded licence to establish India campus 

The PIE News

The awarding of a licence from the University Grants Commission now paves the way for planning to progress for the University of Southampton Delhi NCR campus. “In the 21st century, no university can be truly global without engaging with India,” said Mark E. Smith, president and vice-chancellor of the University of Southampton. “Our intention is to establish a campus that delivers social value and economic impact to India and the university by bringing together Southampton’s world cla

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Can AI Be Used to Cheat on Multiple-Choice Exams?

Inside Higher Ed

Can AI Be Used to Cheat on Multiple-Choice Exams? Lauren.Coffey@… Fri, 08/30/2024 - 03:00 AM A Florida State professor found a way to catch AI cheating on multiple-choice tests. He also found that ChatGPT got a lot of “easy” questions wrong.

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Then and now: Two eras of protests at Columbia University in photos

Higher Ed Dive

The Ivy League institution found itself at the center of pro-Palestinian demonstrations in 2024, echoing the anti-war protests there in 1968.

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Why Students Can't Work on Their Own

The Chronicle of Higher Education

The many reasons students can't, or won't, work on their own. By Beckie Supiano Daniel Baxter for The Chronicle Many struggle to complete coursework independently. How can professors adjust?

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What happened the last time Labour wrestled with equality versus excellence in education?

HEPI

It’s taken me almost 20 years but, over the summer, I eventually got around to reading a book I’ve been wanting to read on higher education policy since I started working in the area over 15 years ago: University to Uni – The Politics of Higher Education since 1944 by Robert Stevens. It was 20 years ago today… The summer of 2024 seemed a good moment to pick the book up as it is exactly 20 years since the Higher Education Act (2004), which the book is pivoted around.

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U of Alabama Requires Black and LGBTQ+ Groups to Relocate From Student Center

Inside Higher Ed

The University of Alabama is requiring the Black Student Union, a minority advocacy group, to close its current office in the flagship’s student center, according to a BSU Instagram post. Union president Jordan Strokes said in the statement that students are saddened to lose not just the physical space but also the symbol of “shared experiences, struggles and triumphs” it represents.

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UVA tightens protest rules after chaotic spring

Higher Ed Dive

The state flagship will ban encampments and require people wearing masks to provide identification on request.

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Survey: 86% of Students Already Use AI in Their Studies

Campus Technology

In a recent survey from the Digital Education Council, a global alliance of universities and industry representatives focused on education innovation, the majority of students (86%) said they use artificial intelligence in their studies.

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At 16, he was a cricket star. Then an accident made him rethink his future.

The Berkeley Blog

New UC Berkeley student Vihaan Hampihallikar started playing cricket in Singapore at age 6. Ten years later, he made the national men’s team. After a traumatic eye injury derailed his plans, he started a project to help others get the health care they needed. The post At 16, he was a cricket star. Then an accident made him rethink his future. appeared first on Berkeley News.

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How States Are Working to Narrow FAFSA Completion Gaps

Inside Higher Ed

Nationally, completed applications from high school seniors are down by about 9.5 percent. A federal funding boost has helped some states over the summer—but only so much. In West Virginia, billboards declare that students should fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid and “fetch funds for college fast.” In Alabama, students who have yet to finish the form are receiving direct text messages reminding them to complete their FAFSA.

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