Women’s colleges are going co-ed to survive. Does it threaten their missions?
Higher Ed Dive
NOVEMBER 7, 2022
The number of women's colleges has dwindled, raising questions about the best way to adapt to a changing enrollment and social climate.
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Life after the designated quality body
Wonkhe
NOVEMBER 6, 2022
What does it mean that the Quality Assurance Agency will no longer be the designated quality body? Chief Executive Vicki Stott explains. The post Life after the designated quality body appeared first on Wonkhe.
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Changes to the Coursera team
Coursera blog
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
Earlier today, Coursera CEO Jeff Maggioncalda shared the following email with Coursera employees: Courserians, My 25 years as a CEO have included some pretty rough times – the dot com bubble bursting, the 2008 financial crisis, and a global lockdown. While macroeconomic challenges are always tough, I know from experience that it’s most painful when those factors impact people’s livelihoods.
My Cartoonish Cancellation
The Chronicle of Higher Education
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
How I became the subject of an equity investigation at the University of Michigan. By Phoebe Gloeckner. Phoebe Gloeckner. How I became the subject of an equity investigation at the University of Michigan.
College presidential searches still favor White candidates, report says
Higher Ed Dive
NOVEMBER 8, 2022
Different search firm practices, hiring processes and job descriptions can change an exclusionary status quo, according to the College Futures Foundation.
Thirty ways in which universities have been getting the costs of study down
Wonkhe
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
Jim Dickinson highlights a whole range of measures that universities have been taking to reduce the cost of being a student in the UK. The post Thirty ways in which universities have been getting the costs of study down appeared first on Wonkhe.
3 Ways To Take New Photos For Your Website
The Academic Designer
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
What's the best way to take new photos for your website? Here are 3 options for you.
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Why so many colleges have been resetting their tuition
Higher Ed Dive
NOVEMBER 8, 2022
Colby-Sawyer College is reducing its prices by 60% so tuition more accurately reflects what students pay. Other institutions are doing the same.
Supporting student resilience is about moving from surviving to thriving
Wonkhe
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
Amy Irwin and colleagues discuss the intervention they've been trialling to help students adapt successfully to periods of adversity. The post Supporting student resilience is about moving from surviving to thriving appeared first on Wonkhe.
‘Universities must engage in lifelong learning’ – UNESCO
The PIE News
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
The future of universities depends on their ability to provide ‘lifelong learning’ that equips non-traditional students with in-demand skills, UNESCO warned last week. . David Atchoarena, director of the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning , called on universities to engage with continuing and adult education at the first Global Lifelong Learning Summit held in Singapore in November. .
Target to Launch Internship Program for HBCU Students
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
The Target Corporation is launching an internship program for students at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal reported. Maya Moss The Target Scholars Sophomore Internship Program will give second-year students industry experience in a number of the retailer's departments, such as retail, supply chain facilities, technology, merchandising, and product development.
Troubled for-profit ASA College to lose accreditation
Higher Ed Dive
NOVEMBER 11, 2022
The Middle States Commission on Higher Education will yank ASA’s accreditation by March over issues with its governance and resources.
Higher Education Postcard: University of Leicester
Wonkhe
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
This week's card from Hugh Jones’ postbag takes us to a living memorial to those who served in the War to End All Wars. The post Higher Education Postcard: University of Leicester appeared first on Wonkhe.
More professors now embrace Wikipedia in the classroom
Inside Higher Ed
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
Image: About a decade ago, Amin Azzam, professor of psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco, often told his medical students not to research health information on Wikipedia out of concern for the website’s reliability. But a student once looked at him “like he was crazy,” which made him rethink that stance. “Look, we all go there first as students,” the student told Azzam.
Study: Racial Wealth Gap Leads to Shorter Life Expectancy for Black Americans
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
NOVEMBER 8, 2022
The racial wealth gap can be downright physically harmful for Black Americans, according to a recent study in JAMA Network Open. The study – done by researchers at Harvard Medical School, the University of Pennsylvania, Johns Hopkins, Drexel University, and Duke University – found that the odds of dying for Blacks were 26% higher than for white counterparts and that much of that life expectancy gap can be attributed to wealth differences.
Coursera announces layoffs as revenue growth slows
Higher Ed Dive
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
CEO Jeff Maggioncalda said Coursera is “entering a different chapter now” amid cooling enthusiasm for ed tech companies.
Why isn’t good practice on harassment and sexual misconduct a basic standard?
Wonkhe
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
As OfS publishes an evaluation into its statement of expectations, Rose Stephenson calls for universal standards over prevention and case handling in harassment and sexual misconduct. The post Why isn’t good practice on harassment and sexual misconduct a basic standard? appeared first on Wonkhe.
The insights gained by forcing students to cheat in class (opinion)
Inside Higher Ed
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
Teaching Today When it was not an option for the desperate or lazy to attempt in the dark, we were forced to confront together larger questions about the purpose of education, writes Joel Heng Hartse. Job Tags: FACULTY JOBS Ad keywords: faculty teachinglearning Section: Teaching and Learning Editorial Tags: Career Advice Teaching Show on Jobs site: Image Caption: Anastasiia_New/istock/getty images plus Image Size: Thumbnail-horizontal Is this diversity newsletter?
How Pedagogy is Helping Students Feel Like They Belong
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
NOVEMBER 7, 2022
Nicholas Cochrane never thought he would be a teacher one day. He grew up in the projects, and most of his friends and peers ended up in jail or lost their lives. He assumed his path would be similar, and he dropped out of high school at 16. Eventually, he found his way back to education 13 years later. Nicholas Cochrane, associate professor of business and economics at Mount Wachusett Community College.
The per diem problem: how virtual cards streamline student travel expenses
Higher Ed Dive
NOVEMBER 7, 2022
Many higher-education organizations still rely on cash to get the job done when funding student-athletes and student-group travel.
How could income contingent loans work better?
Wonkhe
NOVEMBER 6, 2022
Income contingent tuition loans as a component of state support for higher education are a key legacy of the 1997 Dearing Report. Simon Marginson asks how the current system could work better for everyone. The post How could income contingent loans work better? appeared first on Wonkhe.
Student demographics: Big changes are forcing reinvention on campus
University Business
NOVEMBER 7, 2022
A lot of higher ed trends have been upended over the last few years, but gradually changing college student demographics is not one of them. Unlike in past economic slowdowns, financial turmoil and spikes in unemployment during the early months of the pandemic did not send large numbers of students fleeing the job market into higher education. “People had needs at home and they had health concerns,” says Thomas L.
Two Community Colleges in the South Are Bringing Students Back
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
After two years of COVID-19, community college enrollment was in triage. But fall 2022 saw those losses slow. Some institutions were even able to reverse their downward trajectory. Indian River State College (IRSC) in Fort Pierce, FL, and Coahoma Community College (CCC) in Clarksdale, MS, saw their efforts to rebuild their student populations pay off.
Off-campus students lack equitable access to broadband, researchers say
Higher Ed Dive
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
College leaders should include internet costs when calculating a student's financial need, study suggests.
Who are the victims in the campus culture wars?
Wonkhe
NOVEMBER 6, 2022
Who are the students assumed to be losing out over free speech controversies, and how should we support them? Jim Dickinson interrogates the data. The post Who are the victims in the campus culture wars? appeared first on Wonkhe.
UK International Education Commission set to launch
The PIE News
NOVEMBER 7, 2022
Stakeholders in the UK are establishing an International Education Commission in a bid to convene and propose future policy on the country’s future international education strategy. Led by former Universities minister and chair of Cross Party Universities Group, Chris Skidmore MP, the commission will seek to develop a new International Education Strategy 2.0, as a result of the changes to the geopolitical landscape since the original strategy was launched in 2019.
White University of Kentucky Senior Caught Harassing and Assaulting Black Students to Withdraw from School
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
Sophia Rosing, 22, the white University of Kentucky (UK) senior caught on video assaulting Black students will voluntarily withdraw from the school, her lawyer said Nov. 8, NBC News reported. Sophia Rosing and Kylah Spring Rosing was captured on video visibly intoxicated and assaulting UK first-year Kylah Spring and repeatedly calling her a racial slur on Nov. 6.
It takes all of us — college presidents, faculty and students — to cultivate a culture of free speech on campus
Higher Ed Dive
NOVEMBER 7, 2022
Two college students lay out steps to make campuses a place to stretch minds and encourage freedom of expression without fear of reprisal.
How do we manage and support an expanding sector?
Wonkhe
NOVEMBER 6, 2022
Dearing's calls for expansion need to be seen in context with thinking on quality assurance and funding. David Kernohan joins some of the dots. The post How do we manage and support an expanding sector? appeared first on Wonkhe.
Cabrini University makes public appeal for partnerships
Inside Higher Ed
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
Image: Years of dwindling enrollment and ongoing financial challenges have led to deep cuts at Cabrini University as administrators seek long-term stability. Following the latest wave of cuts, university leaders are making an appeal for partnerships. And while a merger isn’t their first choice, they say all options are on the table. Deep Cuts.
Yale University Faculty and Staff Not Required to Get Second Booster Shot for Spring Semester
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
NOVEMBER 8, 2022
Yale University faculty and staff will not be mandated to get a second booster shot before returning for spring semester, Yale Daily News reported. To note, students – undergraduate, graduate, and professional students – will be required to get a second booster shot , the school announced Oct. 27. Students may seek exemptions on medical or religious grounds.
2U reports flat revenue a year after edX acquisition
Higher Ed Dive
NOVEMBER 7, 2022
The company, which helps colleges run online programs, also reported that its net loss doubled year over year to $120 million in the third quarter.
To resolve conflicts in the campus culture wars, we need to listen as well as speak
Wonkhe
NOVEMBER 6, 2022
If both sides in the campus culture wars feel marginalised and oppressed, how do we reach resolution? David Ruebain calls for more listening and understanding. The post To resolve conflicts in the campus culture wars, we need to listen as well as speak appeared first on Wonkhe.
'Low-effort' interventions can combat student cheating
Inside Higher Ed
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
Image: Professors who adopt a slate of simple, proactive classroom measures to address cheating can significantly increase academic integrity among students, according to a new study from the University of California, Riverside, and zyBooks, a digital college courseware platform run by Wiley. The study looked at six “low-effort” interventions—each of which took less than an hour for the professor to prepare and could be easily adapted for other courses—aimed at reducing c
AUCC to Launch Institute to Support Minority Engineers with $1.5 Million Investment from A. James & Alice B. Clark Foundation
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
The Atlanta University Center Consortium (AUCC), an organization made up of four historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), is planning to launch a new institute in an effort to increase the number of engineers from underrepresented communities, using a $1.5 million investment from the A. James & Alice B. Clark Foundation. Dr. Christopher Ellis, Natalie Grandison, Dr.
How higher ed can engage veterans — from a university president who is a veteran
Higher Ed Dive
NOVEMBER 11, 2022
Identify how veterans differ from traditional students and support them accordingly, says the president of the University of Montana.
The debate over student number controls is only one piece of the future policy puzzle
Wonkhe
NOVEMBER 8, 2022
Student number controls remain a source of significant controversy in the sector, but they are not the last word on the system we wish to create. The post The debate over student number controls is only one piece of the future policy puzzle appeared first on Wonkhe.
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