MindMax
AUGUST 23, 2023
To what extent will artificial intelligence (AI) replace human workers? That’s the big question many are asking as more companies integrate AI into their operations. I certainly don’t have the answer, but I can say one thing with confidence: Even if (or when) robots take over tasks historically assigned to people, they won’t replace the soft skills that are uniquely human.
Wonkhe
AUGUST 24, 2023
Amidst the apocalyptic nature of the climate crisis, Sean Porter calls for education that builds hope and liberation from the current state of the world The post How to convert climate grief and anxiety into hope in higher education appeared first on Wonkhe.
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Higher Ed Dive
AUGUST 21, 2023
The lawsuit takes aim at documents that advise instructors to avoid inflicting “curricular trauma” on students and define merit as protecting White privilege.
Insight Into Diversity
AUGUST 25, 2023
Researchers at Christopher Newport University (CNU) have received a grant from the National Science Foundation to explore how gender, race/ethnicity, and social identity impact STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) faculty experiences. The $288,000 award will fund a study led by Nicole Guajardo, PhD, dean of the College of Natural and Behavioral Sciences at CNU, to assess the atmosphere on campus for women in STEM and identify potential barriers to their professional success.
University Business
AUGUST 25, 2023
As it currently stands, no HBCU fits the bill for R1 status, a Carnegie Classification rank that every research institution aspires for. Only 146 colleges and universities—less than 4% of all higher education institutions—have reached this pedestal. But that could all change thanks to a new opportunity announced by the U.S. Department of Education called the Development Infrastructure Grant Program (RDI).
Wonkhe
AUGUST 23, 2023
As students seek ways to bridge gaps between theoretical knowledge and real-world application, Elena Rodríguez Falcón senses opportunities amidst the "threats" of generative AI The post AI should cause us to adopt more progressive approaches to learning appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
AUGUST 23, 2023
The state’s education board passed rules Wednesday mandating workers be fired if they twice use bathrooms that don’t align with their sex at birth.
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University Business
AUGUST 25, 2023
Under the new rules approved Wednesday, staff and faculty at Florida colleges can be fired if they use a restroom for a gender that does not correspond with their gender assigned at birth. Employees may also face a verbal and written warning and suspension without pay as penalty for a first offense. Colleges will be forced to fire employees after a second offense, according to the new rule’s text.
Wonkhe
AUGUST 21, 2023
Can you be an artist and an entrepreneur? For Robert Phillips, the word might not fit but the action does. The post There’s more we could do to support entrepreneurship in the arts appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
AUGUST 23, 2023
UW-Parkside and UW-Platteville warned employees Monday of possible cost-cutting measures as the system faces budget woes and enrollment declines.
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
AUGUST 25, 2023
At Connecticut’s Fairfield University, computer science students do more than read about cybersecurity in the classroom. They also help run the school’s security operations center (SOC). “They extract data from the monitoring tools and format it in a concise way for the security team,” says Mirco Speretta, cybersecurity program director. “They create reports using our network monitoring software, and based on what they see, they can open a task for the security team to continue the investigation
The PIE News
AUGUST 25, 2023
Australia has closed a loophole allowing international students to switch to cheaper providers shortly after arriving in the country in a crackdown on “dodgy” providers. Ministers also warned they may begin banning “high-risk” institutions from recruiting overseas, while the amount of money students need to be eligible for visas is set to increase.
Wonkhe
AUGUST 20, 2023
Reviewing a new dataset on how students spend their time, Jim Dickinson wonders whether there's enough hours in the day for a student to do well The post There just isn’t enough time for students to succeed appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
AUGUST 22, 2023
The university’s agreement with the coffee giant ends in June 2025, and some students are counting Cornell’s decision to source a new vendor as win for organized labor.
Inside Higher Ed
AUGUST 25, 2023
Today on the Academic Minute, part of Cornell University’s Impacts of AI Week: Jenny E. Sabin, Arthur L. and Isabel B. Wiesenberger Professor in Architecture and inaugural chair of design tech, details a piece of architecture that humans and AI can help influence.
The PIE News
AUGUST 25, 2023
Ukrainian students continue to protest a rule that prevents men from leaving the country to study at foreign universities, while a US think tank has called on Ukraine to lift the ban. In the aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, president Volodymyr Zelensky enacted martial law and banned men aged 18 to 60 from leaving the country. Initially, students already enrolled at foreign universities were exempt from the rules but this changed later in the year when border guards discovered documents
Wonkhe
AUGUST 24, 2023
Jim Dickinson reviews the latest quarterly immigration stats from the Home Office, and wonders what sort of limits could exist on continued growth The post What are the limits to the number of international students? appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
AUGUST 22, 2023
The organization began piloting the model in 2021, with the latest iteration sending 33,000 automatic admissions offers to students at 13 colleges.
University Business
AUGUST 24, 2023
In 2021, a former student from USC tried making a purchase on USC’s online bookstore, considering alumni who buy through its website were provided a competitive discount on Apple products for one week of the year. But the discount failed to work. Because the student was a certificate holder and not a “degreed alumni,” according to USC Associate Senior Vice President of Alumni Relations Patrick E.
Inside Higher Ed
AUGUST 24, 2023
Union Institute has been missing payroll and rent payments at facilities in Ohio and Florida. University leaders have offered little reassurance or recourse as employees fear a potential closure. Union Institute & University is in dire financial straits. The nonprofit online institution has been locked out of its headquarters in Cincinnati and faces eviction from its center in Florida.
Wonkhe
AUGUST 22, 2023
Nick Cartwright and the TASO EDI Data Maturity Framework help you enjoy a better relationship with your data on equality, diversity, and inclusion The post Falling in love with EDI data all over again appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
AUGUST 25, 2023
Lawmakers have until the end of September to reauthorize the spending package, which is a significant source of funding for land-grant universities.
University Business
AUGUST 24, 2023
The neatly dressed student sitting across from me was in her late teens, not a child and not yet an adult. Her voice was shaky, but her tone was strong. Her presence carried a confident resolve cultivated through years of playing competitive sports. However, Shelly did not come to discuss sports but instead to seek counsel as a survivor of collegiate sexual abuse.
Inside Higher Ed
AUGUST 24, 2023
Only two years after acquiring the coding boot camp, the university cited the rise of AI and increased competition as reasons for the shutdown. Southern New Hampshire University is winding down a coding boot camp two years after acquiring it amid a rise in low-cost competition and the broad adoption of artificial intelligence tools.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
AUGUST 25, 2023
Massachusetts Governor Maura T. Healey launched MassReconnect, her administration’s new program establishing free community college for Massachusetts residents aged 25 and older and awarded $100,000 to each of Massachusetts’ 15 community colleges to support the quick implementation of the program this fall. Gov. Maura Healey “MassReconnect will be transformative for thousands of students, for our amazing community colleges, and for our economy,” said Healey.
Higher Ed Dive
AUGUST 22, 2023
The president of the North Dakota public college is looking to cut a still-to-be-decided number of tenured faculty.
Academe Blog
AUGUST 23, 2023
BY KATHRYN KLEPPINGER AND GWU COLLEAGUES On Friday, August 11, administrators at West Virginia University announced an “academic transformation” that would cut 32 majors and possibly 169 faculty positions across the university, including the entire World Languages Department.
Inside Higher Ed
AUGUST 23, 2023
As the academic year begins, Karlyn Crowley, a university provost, offers some thoughts to professors at the start of their careers. As provost, I have spent this summer imagining what I will say to welcome our new faculty this fall. Little is more exciting than starting college as a first-year student or beginning a new job as a first-time faculty member.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
AUGUST 25, 2023
Dr. Marla Frederick will become dean of Harvard Divinity School (HDS), effective Jan. 1. Dr. Marla Frederick She is currently the Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Religion and Culture at Emory University. “I look forward to joining the HDS community in developing religious and civic leaders for our increasingly complex and diverse society,” Frederick said.
Higher Ed Dive
AUGUST 21, 2023
Teresa Woodruff said she wishes for a “period of stability for the university,” which has seen chronic leadership turnover since 2018.
Insight Into Diversity
AUGUST 23, 2023
The University of South Carolina has removed the terms “diversity, equity, and inclusion” from the title of its head diversity official, according to a campus email sent Monday. Julian R. Williams, formerly vice president for diversity, equity, and inclusion, now serves as vice president for access, civil rights, and community engagement. “His division will now align ongoing efforts to ensure access and opportunity to members of the campus community, compliance with federal civil rights and Titl
Inside Higher Ed
AUGUST 23, 2023
Butler County Community College and Penn State Shenango are considering sharing a campus as the state wrestles with demographic shifts and declining enrollment. Leaders of Butler County Community College and Pennsylvania State University at Shenango are considering moving one of the community college’s campuses to the university as a cost-saving measure after steep enrollment declines at both institutions.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
AUGUST 23, 2023
Emory University wanted only the finest antiquities. It didn’t ask a lot of questions. By Stephanie M. Lee Emory University's art museum wanted only the finest artifacts. Hundreds of them are tied to convicted and alleged traffickers.
Higher Ed Dive
AUGUST 25, 2023
Almost 40 public and private institutions in the state are participating, along with 327 high schools.
Insight Into Diversity
AUGUST 23, 2023
More than 100 University of Hawaiʻi (UH) students from across 10 campuses were directly impacted by the Maui wildfires. As of August 21, UH Maui College is working with at least 32 students who lost their homes; 37 who were displaced and living with family, friends, or in shelters; seven who lost vehicles; and 46 who lost their jobs. More than 90 students from Maui directly impacted by the disaster are enrolled at other UH campuses.
Inside Higher Ed
AUGUST 23, 2023
A new report released by the University of Southern California Race and Equity Center explores the role of Hispanic-serving community colleges in California and offers suggestions for how they could better serve Latino students.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
AUGUST 22, 2023
By Drs. Erik M. Hines, Donna Y. Ford, Edward C. Fletcher Jr, Renae D. Mayes & Tanya J. Middleton Social media is neither honest about nor friendly toward Black males in P-12 and higher education. The hostility is blatant and polemic. Our work challenges these deficit-oriented narratives. We see the brilliance and potential in our Black males at all stages of their academic development, even before entering preschool and kindergarten.
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