June, 2023

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Anti-tenure bills stall in state legislatures

Higher Ed Dive

Proposals to restrict or outright ban tenure were popular among conservative lawmakers — but they never made it to the finish line.

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Studying whatever you’d like

Wonkhe

Combined studies is perhaps the ultimate expression of interdisciplinarity. David Kernohan wonders who studies it, and why The post Studying whatever you’d like appeared first on Wonkhe.

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What Educators Should Know About ChatGPT

Higher Ed Ethics Watch

Stakeholder Responses ChatGPT, a chatbot software launched by the AI company OpenAI in November 2022, synthesizes online data and communicates it in a conversational way. The chatbot generates articulate and nuanced text in response to short prompts, with people using it in a variety of ways including their schoolwork. ChatGPT could be a useful tool to prepare students for the real world where critical thinking is more important than rote memorization.

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How Can Higher Ed Earn Back Trust?

MindMax

Are you familiar with the Johari window? Developed by psychologists Joseph Luft and Harrington Ingham, the Johari window is a visual framework designed to help individuals enhance their understanding of themselves and how others perceive them. There are four quadrants, as illustrated by this image: From a personal growth standpoint, the goal is to expand the Open Self box and make the unknown self more known.

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D-1 Football’s Only Native American Head Coach Preps for First Season

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Though the Western Michigan University Broncos had a winning record (37-32) over the last six years under head coach Tim Lester, the team fell short of its goal to win the Mid-American Conference. The Division 1 football team fell out of contention the final week some seasons. “The results on the field didn’t reflect the investment in performance,” said athletic director Dan Bartholomae.

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Legislating an Honest Look at College Cost

Inside Higher Ed

State legislation to improve transparency about the cost of a degree has earned bipartisan support. Some worry about political motives and unintended consequences. The Ohio State House of Representatives passed a higher education bill last week to ensure that colleges are transparent in their communications about the cost of their degree programs and the returns their graduates can expect on that investment.

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Senate bill would block accreditors from weighing DEI, affirmative action policies

Higher Ed Dive

Colleges feel the need to "comply with woke standards or risk reputational and financial ruin," contends bill author Florida Sen. Marco Rubio.

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UK ‘recommits’ to strategy after PGT dependant ban

The PIE News

The UK says it has “recommitted” to the aims of its international education strategy days after the government announced plans to end rules allowing international taught masters students to bring dependants with them to the country. The government said it is “firmly committed” to meeting and sustaining the 600,000 international students per year, which the UK first achieved a decade ahead of schedule.

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Cultivating controversy … with civility

HEPI

This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Nyika Suttie , Culture and Inclusion Training Officer at the University of Bath. Much has been made of the Free Speech Act gaining Royal Assent. Meanwhile, institutions such as King’s College London (KCL) and organisations such as HEPI and WonkHE have been asking the same questions of students: what is their opinion on freedom of speech in universities, and do they really feel less empowered to speak their mind in the higher education environment?

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Dr. Jose Coll Appointed Provost and VP of Academic Affairs at Western Oregon University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Jose Coll will become provost and vice president of academic affairs at Western Oregon University, effective June 30. Dr. Jose Coll He is currently dean of the School of Social Work and interim dean of the College of Education at Portland State University. Previously, he served as director of the School of Social Work at Texas State University and director of veteran student services at Saint Leo University.

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Tougaloo College President Resigns Under Scrutiny

Inside Higher Ed

Another college president is out in Mississippi, as institutions across the state see high executive turnover. This time, it’s Carmen Walters, the president of Tougaloo College, who will depart the private, historically Black college at the end of the month, according to Mississippi Today.

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How liberal arts colleges can make career services a priority

Higher Ed Dive

Creating internships and focusing on short-term experiences has a big impact, the longtime undergraduate dean at the University of Chicago says.

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How ASPIRE is changing the narratives for Black students

Wonkhe

Ifedapo Francis Awolowo explains how a personalised mentoring scheme could be increasing Black students' participation in postgraduate study. The post How ASPIRE is changing the narratives for Black students appeared first on Wonkhe.

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More Students Want Virtual-Learning Options. Here's Where the Debate Stands.

The Chronicle of Higher Education

By Julian Roberts-Grmela Getty Images While some residential colleges have held firm on returning to fully in-person learning, others are embracing a flexible future.

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Institutions Must Plan for AI to Go Mainstream, Says 2023 Educause Horizon Report

Campus Technology

Higher education technology association Educause recently released the 2023 Teaching and Learning Edition of its annual Horizon Report, forecasting the trends, technologies, and practices that will shape the future of postsecondary education. AI is a significant theme throughout the report, both appearing in the top technological trends for 2023 as well as factoring into the key technologies and practices impacting colleges and universities going forward.

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Mendocino College Reaches Highest Percentage of Native American Students Among California Community Colleges

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Mendocino College has achieved the highest percentage of Native American students among all California Community Colleges, The Ukiah Daily Journal reported. Mendocino College hosts the Native Learning Symposium, a speaker series with local tribe representatives, Native American experts, elders, and educators to teach about the tribes in the Mendocino-Lake Community College District.

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Waiting and Planning for a Supreme Court Defeat

Inside Higher Ed

Some colleges are quietly talking about how they will respond if the justices, as expected, reject affirmative action—especially if the ruling applies beyond admissions. On Thursday, when the U.S. Supreme Court issued rulings in three cases, colleges were watching for two cases, one on President Biden’s loan-forgiveness plan and one on affirmative action.

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These 5 charts break down spring enrollment trends

Higher Ed Dive

Although the newest figures suggest enrollment losses are stabilizing, a deeper look reveals a more complicated picture.

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Transparency is the key to trusting researchers

Wonkhe

A recent parliamentary committee report called for the REF to incentivise reproducibility – but more fundamentally the issue is about promoting openness and transparency. Grace Gottlieb explains The post Transparency is the key to trusting researchers appeared first on Wonkhe.

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The College That Mortgaged Everything

The Chronicle of Higher Education

Loans were a lifeline for Finlandia University. Until they weren't. By David Jesse Loans were a lifeline for Finlandia University. Until they weren't.

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Study abroad a “priority” for Biden government

The PIE News

Streamlining and prioritising US study visas and creating inclusive and accessible study abroad opportunities are top of the agenda for the State Department in the US. This is according to the country’s secretary of state Antony Blinken, whose speech was broadcast at the NAFSA conference in Washington DC this week. Blinken explained that international education is an important part of the US diplomacy and national security strategy.

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Dr. Badia Ahad Named Dean of Oxford College at Emory University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Badia Ahad will become dean of Oxford College at Emory University, effective Aug. 1. Dr. Badia Ahad Ahad is currently vice provost for faculty affairs and professor of English at Loyola University Chicago. “I think my most important role as dean will be to ensure that students, faculty and staff have the tools and the resources that they need to be and to do their best,” Ahad said.

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The Current State of NIL

Inside Higher Ed

Athletics officials will lobby lawmakers this week for a federal bill governing name, image and likeness as the NCAA and conferences contend with a patchwork of state laws on NIL. It’s been two years since the National Collegiate Athletic Association established policies allowing college athletes to profit off of their name, image and likeness. The NCAA had argued for years that allowing athletes the same rights as every other student would ruin collegiate sports.

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Online-only community college students less likely to interact with instructors and peers, survey finds

Higher Ed Dive

But the same group also reported better preparedness for classes and a lower tendency to skip than students with at least one in-person course.

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Making major changes to courses just got a lot harder

Wonkhe

Revised guidance is out from the CMA that significantly strengthens students' rights as consumers. Jim Dickinson wrings the changes The post Making major changes to courses just got a lot harder appeared first on Wonkhe.

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The Dark Side of ChatGPT 6 Generative AI Risks to Watch

Campus Technology

Gartner has identified six critical areas where the use of large language models such as ChatGPT can present legal or compliance risks that enterprise organizations must be aware of — or face potentially dire consequences. Organizations should consider what guardrails to put in place in order to ensure responsible use of these tools, the research firm advised.

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Only 7 U.S. universities make THE’s sustainability impact rankings’ top 100 list

University Business

When it comes to academia, no other country holds a candle to colleges and universities in the U.S. However, one ranking seems to have discovered this country’s weak spot: sustainability. The 2023 Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings assesses universities worldwide for their commitment to sustainability efforts in research, stewardship, outreach and teaching based on metrics provided by the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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Undocumented Immigrants will be Eligible for Free Tuition under New Minnesota Program

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Minnesota students who are undocumented immigrants will be eligible for the state's new tuition-free college program , Axios reported. Sen. Omar Fateh The "North Star Promise" aims to cover tuition at two- or four-year schools in the University of Minnesota or Minnesota State systems for those whose families make $80,000 or less a year. "We want to make sure that when we're expanding opportunities for everybody, we're doing it for all Minnesotans, regardless of background, regardless of their do

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Defining Liberal Education—and How to Advertise It

Inside Higher Ed

Faculty members and other supporters of the liberal arts gathered at Ursinus College last week to debate what liberal education is and how best to attract students to it. What is liberal education? How can colleges support it? And how can they attract more students to pursue it? At a conference on such questions at Ursinus College, outside Philadelphia, the vice president for enrollment at Grinnell College, a far wealthier liberal arts institution in Iowa, shared the pitch he currently offers st

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SUNY automatically admits 125K graduating high school students to local community colleges

Higher Ed Dive

The system will send letters informing students in the coming days, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced.

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Working class young people still often rely on luck for social mobility

Wonkhe

A recent study found first-in-family students benefiting more from chance encounters and lucky breaks than a truly meritocratic system might suppose. Louise Archer explains The post Working class young people still often rely on luck for social mobility appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Two-Thirds of Americans Oppose Banning Race-Conscious Admissions

Insight Into Diversity

Two-thirds of Americans oppose banning the consideration of race and ethnicity in college and university admissions processes, according to a new survey conducted by the Associated Press (AP) and NORC at the University of Chicago. This key finding is true for both Democrats (65 percent) and Republicans (60 percent), according to the AP-NORC survey analysis.

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Hunter College professor calls pro-life display ‘violent,’ threatens reporter with machete for asking questions

University Business

An adjunct assistant professor of art at New York’s Hunter College, which is part of the City University of New York, reacted angrily to two pro-life students tabling on campus by berating them and vandalizing their display. After the video went viral, a New York Post reporter knocked on the professor’s Bronx apartment door on May 23 to ask some questions.

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NCORE Conference Tackles Affirmative Action and Mass Incarceration

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

With the U.S. Supreme Court expected to deliver a ruling that outlaws affirmative action as early as next week, the 35 th National Conference on Race and Ethnicity in Higher Education (NCORE), which has drawn over 5,000 administrators, scholars, and students to New Orleans, featured a session Wednesday on how colleges can respond. The well-attended presentation, titled “Racial Justice on Campus in a Post-Affirmative Action World: What Colleges Can (and Must) Do Now,” was delivered by Tim Wise, t

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A ‘Modest but Important Step’ Against Transcript Withholding

Inside Higher Ed

The proposed ban comes as more states are restricting colleges and universities from withholding transcripts when a student owes money to the institution. The planned federal ban would only apply in some cases. A proposed ban to limit when colleges and universities can withhold a student’s transcript could help thousands of students, if not more than a million, access their credits and resume their college education, experts and advocates say.

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Research university group AAU adds six members

Higher Ed Dive

The Association of American Universities is highly selective, having only invited a handful of institutions to its ranks in the last decade.

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Higher education postcard: Normal College, Bangor

Wonkhe

This week’s card from Hugh Jones’s postbag takes us to Gwynedd The post Higher education postcard: Normal College, Bangor appeared first on Wonkhe.