Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Faculty at The Ohio State University (OSU) are criticizing the school’s recent free speech policy changes, citing negative effects to classroom dynamics, The Lantern reported. The “Campus Free Speech Policy” – implemented in May – included an anonymous reporting system for free speech violations done by school employees.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Participating in policy debate programs in grade school is associated with improvements in English language arts (ELA) and better odds of graduating and going to college, according to findings from a new study in Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 11, 2024

Sloan Foundation has announced the recipients of 10 seed grants to launch its Sloan Centers for Systemic Change (SCSC) initiative to transform their doctoral education programs in STEM fields. in human development from The Pennsylvania State University.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 5, 2023

Valerie Kinloch’s end goal as an education scholar. The work that we do in the world is so important,” said Kinloch, describing her hopes for advancing equitable policies and practices that benefit students, faculty, staff, communities of people in schools, school districts, and universities around the world. “To

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HEPI

MARCH 14, 2023

This guest blog in our series on leadership with the National Centre for Entrepreneurship in Education, NCEE , has been kindly written for HEPI by Professor Abigail Woods, Pro Vice Chancellor / Head of College of Arts at the University of Lin coln. Things are not getting any easier for the arts and humanities in Higher Education.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 1, 2023

The University of Virginia (UVA) will rework its legacy admissions policy, The Washington Post reported. If you have a personal or historic connection with UVA, and if you’d like to share how your experience of this connection has prepared you to contribute to the University, please share your thoughts here.

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Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Chatbots are increasingly common in customer service, healthcare, and education; however, in education, chatbots have been used to generate false or misleading information called “hallucinations” and create fake students. This is different from generic applications where chatbots may only handle customer service inquiries.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 11, 2024

Sloan Foundation has announced the recipients of 10 seed grants to launch its Sloan Centers for Systemic Change (SCSC) initiative to transform their doctoral education programs in STEM fields. in human development from The Pennsylvania State University.

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

MAY 11, 2023

We love his warmth, candor, and willingness to put a human face on the challenges of higher education leadership. Leaders Are Human, Too President Sorrell believes that a leader's willingness to show vulnerability can become a strength. It's really important that we just be human." They provide professional development."

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HEPI

APRIL 30, 2024

But in the midst of an artificial intelligence gold rush, can universities ensure everyone plays fair? With world-class research and global partnerships, universities have an opportunity, and a responsibility, to shape AI’s trajectory. The panic around AI replacing human effort has calmed as knowledge has grown.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 16, 2024

Racial and gender inequities still plague the field of educational measurement, from professional rank to salary, across academia, industry, and leadership roles. Dr. Michael Rodriguez, dean and professor of the College of Education and Human Development at University of Minnesota Twin Cities.

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SRHE

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

I was excited to attend SRHE’s event, Bridging The Gap: Improving The Relationship Between Higher Education Research And Policy on 4 November 2022. The event promised to bring together and bridge the gap between those making higher education policy and those researching it. This then was quite a gap to be bridged.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 22, 2023

” A few short months after OpenAI released ChatGPT—a large language model with an unusual ability to mimic human language and thought—the company released an upgrade known as GPT-4. But by OpenAI’s own admission, humans are susceptible to overrelying on the tools, which could have unintended outcomes.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 27, 2023

Renowned human rights activist and civil rights lawyer Randall Robinson died Mar. Known for his advocacy against apartheid and for Haitian democracy and reparations for Black Americans, Robinson was a fierce supporter of higher education. He was also founder and president of foreign policy advocacy organization TransAfrica.

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totallyrewired

DECEMBER 14, 2023

In a recent video conference, Chris Rowell engaged Helen McAllister and Jo Bloxham from the University of the Arts London (UAL) Language Centre in an enlightening discussion about the use of machine translation tools by university students. The development of guidance for both students and staff is critical.

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Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Chatbots are increasingly common in customer service, healthcare, and education; however, in education, chatbots have been used to generate false or misleading information called “hallucinations” and create fake students. This is different from generic applications where chatbots may only handle customer service inquiries.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Many educators come to the profession because they have a passion and commitment to help students succeed. However, the complexities of education often get in the way of successfully advocating for Black students in a way that is impactful and transformative. Dr. Donna Y. These professionals are proactive. GATE, Advanced Placement).

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WCET Frontiers

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Many institutions have struggled to develop institutional-level policies. In a spring survey administered by WCET, only eight percent of respondents reported that their institution had developed and/or implemented at least one AI-related policy. The initial focus of campus policy discussions has centered on academic integrity.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 9, 2023

—About a decade ago, nearly all—97 percent—of IBM’s job advertisements required a four-year college degree, according to David Barnes, vice president of global workforce policy at the tech giant, who spoke this week at the annual SXSW EDU conference here. ‘Bad’ Policy No.

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

At a recent meeting with student leaders, the topic of class attendance policies came up. The optional attendance policy is not without precedent or reason. So why not allow them to exercise their enhanced abilities, to be agents of their own education? They are, after all—to echo an oft-used refrain—adults.

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HEPI

APRIL 20, 2024

HEPI recently published a collection of essays on the issue of funding undergraduate degrees, curated by HEPI Director of Policy and Advocacy Rose Stephenson. This chapter was authored by David Willetts, Minister for Universities and Science from 2010 to 2014 and author of A University Education (2017).

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HEPI

MAY 30, 2023

There is a long history of people getting their predictions about the future of technology, including the future of technology in education, wrong. Just ten years ago, in the words of Wired magazine, Sebastian Thrun declared that ‘ In 50 years … there will be only ten institutions in the world delivering higher education ’.

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Higher Ed Ethics Watch

JUNE 8, 2023

Responses of Colleges Some educators, however, see ChatGPT as an opportunity, not a threat. While grading essays for his world religions course last month, Antony Aumann, a professor of philosophy at Northern Michigan University, read what he said was easily “the best paper in the class.” A red flag instantly went up.

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University Business

MARCH 28, 2024

There’s new momentum building on college and university campuses to rescue and reinvigorate diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs, vital initiatives that have been the target of a coordinated national assault for over a year. The best way is to keep it simple and keep it focused. Ask specific questions.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 29, 2023

There is is a lot of discussion about what K-12 teachers do and don’t (mostly don’t) receive in terms of training in culturally relevant pedagogy, and it is often traced back to teacher education programs. Specifically, 44% of teachers in K-12 education reported that they very often or always feel burned out at work.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) President and CEO Dr. Paul J. He also for a time served as senior policy adviser to Under Secretary Ted Mitchell at the Obama-era Department of Education. LeBlanc has announced that he will step down from the role on Jun. 30, 2024, bringing an end to more than two decades at the helm.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Old Dominion University’s (ODU) Darden College of Education and Professional Studies is launching a program to help address disparities in the number of minorritized higher ed faculty. The AACTE-affiliated program will start Spring 2024. It’s really helpful and impactful to be connected to people who are in similar situations.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 10, 2024

Getting into Howard University was a dream come true for Durmerrick Ross. He dedicated himself to protesting any perceived involvement by Howard with President Trump’s agenda or cabinet, creating the unaffiliated student group HUResist in the hopes of pushing Howard toward resistance against Trump’s more conservative educational doctrine.

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HEPI

APRIL 6, 2024

After reading Rose Stephenson’s brilliant blog post titled Creating Robust Safeguarding Policies to Enhance the Student Experience , I was encouraged to contribute my perspective on a related aspect of safeguarding within higher education. Compliance with laws and policies is important. But what is Safeguarding?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 29, 2024

Hicks is a tenured full professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis at East Tennessee State University, where he has served as a dean for the Clemmer College of Education and Human Development.

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HEPI

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

By Matt Riddle, Principal and Director of Learning Experiences, Curio The higher education sector is undergoing a technological revolution, with AI tools like ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot, and Midjourney leading the charge. These tools are transforming the way students learn and the way universities and workplaces operate.

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The PIE News

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Transnational education, one country offering its qualifications in another, could be part of the answer to sustainable and equitable access to higher education across the world, as discussions continue at Going Global There is a huge and increasing demand across the world for tertiary education.

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University Business

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

A comprehensive report from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce (CEW) illustrates the resilience of America’s blue-collar region and describes how increased collaboration with higher education can ensure its survival. Rural towns in the U.S. Census Bureau data from 2015 to 2019.

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The PIE News

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

This year’s International Education Week saw universities and organisations across the sector celebrate international students and their contribution to higher education. In a video addressing the sector and students, the US secretary of state Antony Blinken stressed the importance of education – especially study abroad.

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WCET Frontiers

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Over the last several months, WCET has been researching and developing resources on Artificial Intelligence and the use of Generative AI technologies such as ChatGPT in higher education digital learning. Today we’re excited to present a post doing just that – from our member Colorado Technical University.

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Higher Education Inquirer

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

Related article: The College Dream is Over (Gary Roth) Related article: When College Choice is a Fraud Related article: The Higher Education Assembly Line Related article: Academic Capitalism and the next phase of the College Meltdown Have you ever wondered why US student loan debt has soared past all other debt but mortgages, to more than $1.7

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Insight Into Diversity

MAY 1, 2023

The University of Maryland (UMD) has announced the launch of a new academic minor on anti-Black racism that will equip students with interdisciplinary knowledge, critical thinking skills, and a competitive job market advantage. The post University of Maryland to Launch Minor in Anti-Black Racism appeared first on INSIGHT Into Diversity.

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