Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 21, 2022

said 2020 helped corporations, nonprofits, educational institutions, and government entities see there was crucial work to be done in creating a more just and equitable environment and society. Brooke Vick, chief diversity officer and associate provost for equity and inclusion at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pa.,

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Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 23, 2022

Which leaves the liberal arts, and especially the humanities, where? If, for most students, the primary measure of an undergraduate degree is return on investment, shouldn’t our institutions double down on those high demand, high return fields and let the liberal arts shrink to an appropriate size?

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Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Image: Campus leaders at Vassar College are on a mission to bring community college students to liberal arts institutions. They announced plans this fall to help 30 liberal arts colleges explore how to start programs modeled after Exploring Transfer, a 35-year-old summer bridge program for community college students at Vassar.

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Faculty Focus

APRIL 11, 2023

In the college environment an intent to persist is needed, and by promoting resiliency in such a way students are encouraged to understand that their own free will and mindset largely influence their success. As humans, we all crave validation, and formative assessments provide such insight on students’ understandings of concepts.

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Faculty Focus

APRIL 11, 2023

In the college environment an intent to persist is needed, and by promoting resiliency in such a way students are encouraged to understand that their own free will and mindset largely influence their success. As humans, we all crave validation, and formative assessments provide such insight on students’ understandings of concepts.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 8, 2023

As for the idea that educational institutions require a distinct mission with well-defined implications policy and practice, what we see are campuses – with the exception of military academies or religious or small liberal arts colleges -- with multiple, complex, often conflicting and competing, functions and responsibilities.

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Susquehanna President's Blog

JUNE 17, 2022

I have been told that this is a vestige from a time when early scholars had a nook in their sleeves to keep their hands warm in unheated medieval environments. Presidents of colleges and universities may have four stripes on their sleeves. The earliest known example of this practice was at Oxford University. and Canada.

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#Deaning

FEBRUARY 5, 2022

It’s that wonderful time of year when I start getting messages from people whose children are deciding where to go to university and I get to talk about what is so special about studying arts at U of G. We’re a small arts college on a comprehensive university campus. Arts or Science? Arts also #ImprovesLife!

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 10, 2023

Some colleges and universities also refrain from mandating advising because of concerns about enforcement—that is, students who don’t meet with advisers as required may face administrative holds on their accounts, and such holds can backfire. Experts offer the following eight actions: 1. ” This includes advising spaces.

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EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

Academic Affairs Improving completion rates in gateway courses: Applying a root cause analysis model and equity lens Betsy Dunn-Williams, Dean of Academic Success, Campbell University Academic transformation framework implementation: Enhancing professional practice in higher education Dr. Denise Brown, Associate Dean of Health Sciences, The Christ (..)

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The Change Leader, Inc.

MARCH 21, 2023

colleges and universities. Also, don’t fully disregard liberal arts education since students still need a well-rounded education. in Information Sciences & Technology from Pennsylvania State University, and an M.B.A. from Johns Hopkins University. But they must stay proactive and transparent. That’s huge.

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

A recent episode of The Key, Inside Higher Ed ’s news and analysis podcast, examined the data and metrics colleges and universities are using—or should explore going forward—to gauge the value they provide to their students and other constituents. People often worry about liberal arts majors in these conversations.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

For universities that don’t have the cushion of the Ivy League list, the stark reality of declining enrollment and soaring costs looms large. Universities are discovering that austerity measures alone can’t bridge the gap between dwindling revenues and rising expenses. covers the global shift in Higher Education.

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SRHE

JUNE 7, 2023

Encourage or lead a course/subject group activity where colleagues start by looking at how they use their own spaces, then visit other parts of their university. For example, universities create specific spaces with the aim of helping to build a sense of community but then impose rules on how those spaces can be used.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

OCTOBER 31, 2023

This approach ensures that universities are responsive to the unique needs and aspirations of today’s diverse student body. While it includes a commitment to civic responsibilities, it also emphasizes the importance of producing employment-ready graduates with skills that transcend the boundaries of STEM and liberal arts education.

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eLiterate

OCTOBER 25, 2022

To what extent is the university’s leadership aware of the paper? Kothari was a Professor of Accounting at the University of Rochester during my brief stint as an English graduate student there. So we reject solutions that involve replacing teachers by robots, taking all lessons online, or demoting the humanities.

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Echo Delta

OCTOBER 30, 2021

Coen, VP of Strategic Initiatives and Enrollment Management at Transylvania University , Gareth Fowles, VP for Enrollment Management at Lynn University , and Jeff Kallay, Enrollment Thought Leader. Showing the students the university has their back. But Transylvania, we are a private liberal arts institution.

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 10, 2023

“I’m not hearing this morning about a migration away from the liberal arts, or the death of the liberal arts,” Daniel Lugo, president of Queens University of Charlotte and the session’s moderator, said to the three female executives on the stage with him.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

JANUARY 2, 2024

The Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB) has recently issued a statement on board independence and leadership, marking a critical moment for academic institutions. In the landscape of U.S. higher education, the global respect it commands is attributed significantly to a deep-rooted commitment to academic freedom.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

JANUARY 23, 2024

Three Key Takeaways for University Presidents and Boards Resource Allocation for Comprehensive Support Systems: Focus on academic aspects and ancillary support systems central to student success , such as counseling services , student activities, childcare, and housing. University of Georgia, they’re the Tigers, right?

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Faculty Focus

JULY 9, 2023

On November 30, 2022, OpenAI launched ChatGPT, a program designed to mimic human intelligence. Not dissimilar are the college classrooms of smaller, liberal arts colleges. The question of how to incorporate digital technology into traditional human knowledge acquisition is essential to the future of universities.

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Faculty Focus

JULY 9, 2023

On November 30, 2022, OpenAI launched ChatGPT, a program designed to mimic human intelligence. Not dissimilar are the college classrooms of smaller, liberal arts colleges. The question of how to incorporate digital technology into traditional human knowledge acquisition is essential to the future of universities.

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Inside Higher Ed

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

The postsecondary landscape is dominated by the University of Houston, with 38,000 undergraduates. When I recently heard about the new Houston University of Science and Technology, I thought progress was being made. But UH enrollment growth accounts for a fraction of Houston’s population growth. That’s also very Houston.

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Some of it reflects the news sources that I read or the Texas or academic environment in which I live. Graff, an expert on literacy who also writes widely on colleges and universities. But in such a varied environment, it’s easy to slip up, misspeak, commit gaffes, and offend. I’m not sure.

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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Blog: Higher Ed Gamma In 1997, Heather MacDonald, a fellow at the Manhattan Institute and author of The Diversity Delusion: How Race and Gender Pandering Corrupt the University and Undermine Our Culture , published a blistering critique of the impact of identity politics on the museum world. A recent book by Daniel H. I totally disagree.

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

for an environment that may be almost as political as Congress: Florida higher education. The University of Florida’s Board of Trustees unanimously approved Sasse as the next president of UF Tuesday. Image: Ben Sasse, a Republican senator from Nebraska, will soon leave Washington, D.C., Bryn Taylor, a Ph.D.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

JANUARY 16, 2024

These regulatory changes and discussions reflect a dynamic and challenging environment in higher education, with implications that extend beyond institutions to impact students and the broader educational system. As the landscape continues to shift, staying informed and adaptable will be key to thriving in this dynamic environment.

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