Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 9, 2023

Image: Kenneth Roth, former executive director of Human Rights Watch, expected to follow his nearly 30-year run at the international nonprofit organization with a fellowship at Harvard University’s Carr Center for Human Rights Policy. But he and his supporters say the dean of Harvard’s John F.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 22, 2023

The asynchronous learning environment allows students to view materials, and self-schedule the review and implementation of course instructions. Proximity of human relationships One of the greatest challenges for an online asynchronous program is the lack of proximity the faculty has with their students.

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Higher Education Inquirer

DECEMBER 28, 2023

It will become a perfectly rational super-human thinker and decision-maker. It will be superior to humans in making purely rational calculations, aiming single-mindedly at maximal profit. It will avoid crowd enthusiasms, fads, and panics; and take advantage of humans who act emotionally. It will solve all its technical problems.

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Dan Cohen

MARCH 16, 2022

We have become familiar with how technology, media, commerce, and forms of human expression are deeply intertwined. This combination of enlarged access and increased accountability seems rare in today’s technological environment, and worth highlighting. Subscribe to the Humane Ingenuity newsletter : Enter your email.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Morgan State University has received $596,383 for a human behavior study regarding responses to environmental indications of fire, with the findings expected to help in improving fire safety systems and building design. James Clark School of Engineering at the University of Maryland, is co-principal investigator.

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Continuous Learning Institute

MARCH 19, 2023

LISTEN TO THE EPISODE: Learn about the power of humanizing online learning for college students. We cover the following key topics: 9:00:00 The story behind humanizing online learning. 15:00:00 Foundational mind shifts to implement humanizing online learning and culturally responsive teaching.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 5, 2023

I think it is fair to say that we are in the midst of a historic paradigm shift within the humanities and the interpretive social sciences. ” Yet it is also the case that even the most empirical and atheoretical humanities scholars have felt the influence of the cultural and linguistic turn.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Crystal Eufemia Garcia’s research examines the mechanisms by which racially minoritized college students experience campus environments.

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Economics and Change in Higher Education

JANUARY 20, 2024

Across the country, arts and humanities programs are being axed in a misguided attempt to balance public university budgets. From New York and North Carolina to North Dakota, West Virginia and Wisconsin, we are seeing academic departments, degrees and faculty reduced or eliminated.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 23, 2023

Jonelle Knox When I reviewed the question posed to me about [re]engaging the college community, I started thinking about a missed opportunity that many colleges and university leaders are not taking advantage of; the collaboration of student affairs and human resources to create [re]engagement activities.

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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

There’s a pervasive sense among many adults with humanities degrees that In the wake of deconstruction, poststructuralism, postmodernism, semiotics and the cultural, linguistic and discursive turns, literary studies, in particular, like other core humanities disciplines, is in deep trouble. The field has fragmented.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 11, 2024

in human development from The Pennsylvania State University. Seed funds are expected to assist selected universities in removing entrenched barriers to student success, improving student outcomes, and creating educational environments that are more effective and equitable for all. Sloan Foundation.

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Inside Higher Ed

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Image: Shelly Lowe spoke with Inside Higher Ed this week about what it is like to be the first Native American chair of the National Endowment for the Humanities , the federal agency charged with supporting research and education in the humanities. There is no one moment where you think, “Oh, that’s humanities!”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 11, 2024

in human development from The Pennsylvania State University. Seed funds are expected to assist selected universities in removing entrenched barriers to student success, improving student outcomes, and creating educational environments that are more effective and equitable for all. Sloan Foundation.

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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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Insight Into Diversity

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Vanderbilt University issued an apology after receiving criticism for a campus diversity office’s use of artificial intelligence (AI) to write an email offering support to students following the recent mass shooting at Michigan State University. The original email was sent on Feb. The original email was sent on Feb.

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University Business

MARCH 4, 2024

The University of Florida has officially disbanded all activity related to diversity, equity, and inclusion. While the university has received harsh criticism for its decision, it’s simply following orders; last year, Gov. Indiana University leaders aren’t thrilled about the bill and have voiced their concerns.

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MindMax

AUGUST 23, 2023

To what extent will artificial intelligence (AI) replace human workers? 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.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 31, 2023

The College of Education and Human Development and the School of Medicine at the University of Louisville are launching an online Master of Science degree in Health Professions Education (MSHPE) to fulfill the needs of a growing health care industry.

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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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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Gilliam, a physician and higher education leader, will take on the mantle of president of Boston University, effective Jul. Dr. Melissa Gilliam Boston University Photography Gilliam, 58, is no stranger to firsts. There is so much talent and human potential, I figure in 2023 it should be commonplace. And it just isn’t.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 30, 2024

Title: Assistant Professor, Department of Fisheries, Animal, and Veterinary Sciences, University of Rhode Island Tenured: No Age: 36 Education: B.A., international affairs, University of Nevada, Reno; M.S., geography and environmental resources, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale; and Ph.D.,

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 5, 2024

One day, while walking to a work meeting at a university in a supposedly progressive Northeast state, I encountered a disheartening sight. The shock of this encounter was amplified by the fact that it occurred at a predominantly white university. One line resonated deeply with me: "When you deny a voice, you deny humanity."

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SRHE

MARCH 28, 2024

Here, I bring my voice to this less explored side by exploring audio feedback as a performance of emotional labour, based on my experience of trialling of audio feedback as a means of providing feedback to university students through Turnitin on the Virtual Learning Environment. I typically have no issue with this.

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Insight Into Diversity

AUGUST 21, 2023

A project at Montclair State University (MSU), a public research university in New Jersey, focuses on reviving the Native American Munsee language, while faculty and students at Haverford College, a private liberal arts school in Pennsylvania, are working in Oaxaca, Mexico, to safeguard Zapotec languages. Photo Courtesy of John J.

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Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Human-chatbot interaction dynamics: The unique dynamics of human-chatbot interactions further complicate the issue of hallucinations. College settings foster collaborative learning environments, where students engage in dynamic discussions and group activities.

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The PIE News

MAY 2, 2024

The Indian Institute of Technology Madras has partnered with two German universities on new joint master’s programs, which will enable students to study at the three campuses during the course. “To meet this challenge, a new global JMP was launched by four well-known universities in three countries on two continents. .

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Morgan State University and the State of Maryland are establishing a new Center for Urban and Coastal Climate Science Research to address the issue of climate change. The research produced will be instrumental in identifying how climate change affects human health and natural resources in Maryland.”

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UW Presidential Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2023

We mourn the thousands of lives lost and the incalculable human suffering. This is a difficult time for all who are affected, and recognition of our shared humanity is essential to ensuring an inclusive and welcoming campus environment conducive to engaged teaching and learning, scholarship and discovery, patient care and community service.

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Dr. Simon Paul Atkinson

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Recent press (including this from the NYT ), in part the reason for the delay in issuing this second of four short articles, have highlighted how deeply unpopular the concept of an immersive working environment in the Metaverse actually may prove to be. There is no doubt that the human brain is clever. 2/4 first appeared on Sijen.

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Insight Into Diversity

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Through its Campus Sustainability Fund (CSF) and as part of its larger commitment to sustainability, equity, and climate action, the University of Arizona (UArizona) has supported dozens of projects over the past two years that promote environmentalism and help address disparities in sustainability efforts. Photo courtesy UArizona CSF.

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HEPI

MAY 25, 2023

This guest blog has been kindly written for HEPI by Professor Wendy Alexander, Vice-Principal International at the University of Dundee and Scottish Higher Education Trade and Investment Envoy. Higher education has a role to play in areas such as education, health, climate, energy and the environment. I was recently back in China.

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Campus Sonar

MARCH 7, 2024

The authentic, often anonymous conversations happening on Reddit can inform how you build an environment that attracts students and engenders their trust. Colleges and universities that don’t use this data for their own strategic intelligence now are missing an opportunity to keep up with the market as it evolves.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

The National Black Food & Justice Alliance (NBFJA) and Florida A&M University (FAMU) are launching a center to address the lack of and support Black farmers. I am delighted that Florida A&M University will host the Lola Hampton-Frank Pinder Center for Agroecology,” said FAMU President Dr. Larry Robinson.

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Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 1, 2023

AI technologies are designed to simulate human intelligence and perform tasks that typically require human intelligence, such as understanding natural language and engaging in interactive conversation. Dr. Erin Margarella is an associate professor of secondary education at Western Kentucky University. References Alam, A.

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Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Human-chatbot interaction dynamics: The unique dynamics of human-chatbot interactions further complicate the issue of hallucinations. College settings foster collaborative learning environments, where students engage in dynamic discussions and group activities.

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The PIE News

OCTOBER 30, 2023

At the same event, the founder of Minerva University called for a “shift” in the concept of education given developments in AI. We’re effectively spending trillions of dollars a year getting human beings to be worse at something that the technology is already good at,” he said.

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