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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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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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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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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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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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Embedding employability through cross-faculty learning

Wonkhe

Matt Jones and Gemma Ahearne explain how an innovative interdisciplinary dissertation module enhanced their students' sense of belonging, learning outcomes, and employability. The post Embedding employability through cross-faculty learning appeared first on Wonkhe.

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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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Student loan payments set to resume end of August

Higher Ed Dive

The end of the repayment freeze was part of the debt ceiling legislation President Joe Biden signed Saturday.

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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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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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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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Virginia to eliminate degree requirements for most state jobs

Higher Ed Dive

State movement on the issue reflects ongoing private sector interest in reducing reliance on four-year degrees for hiring purposes.

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It’s time to nip STEM sexism in the bud

Wonkhe

The overhaul of the STEM curricula is an opportunity to provide a more inclusive view of science and scientists, argues Alessandro Siani The post It’s time to nip STEM sexism in the bud appeared first on Wonkhe.

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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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Morgan State to Become First HBCU Marching Band in International D-Day Normandy Parade

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Morgan State University’s marching band, the Magnificent Marching Machine, will be the first from a historically Black college or university to participate in the international D-Day Normandy Parade in Normandy, France, on June 6, 2024. Morgan State University’s Magnificent Marching Machine plans to fundraise to cover costs associated with the band’s appearance in the international D-Day Normandy Parade in Normandy, France, on June 6, 2024.

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Turnitin admits there are some cases of higher false positives in AI writing detection tool

Higher Ed Dive

The company shared in a recent post that it's noticed a “higher incidence of false positives” when less than 20% of AI writing is detected in a document.

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Extracurriculars are expensive – especially in London

Wonkhe

Emily Dixon asks if we can make engaging with extracurricular opportunities easier and more affordable for everyone The post Extracurriculars are expensive – especially in London appeared first on Wonkhe.

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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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Profiling Some of the Institutions With the Most Minority Business Graduates

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The career goals and objectives of business students have evolved greatly over the past decade. While there are many undergraduates and graduate students aiming for careers in banking or finance, there are also entrepreneurs, innovators, people interested in hospital administration, and others seeking positions at nonprofit organizations. We take a look at institutions that have excelled at graduating a diverse student base.

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Over 1,900 colleges not requiring SAT, ACT in admissions for fall 2023

Higher Ed Dive

Most of those institutions have also extended test-optional and test-free policies through fall 2024, according to new data.

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Podcast: Duty of care, franchising, interdisciplinary

Wonkhe

This week on the podcast duty of care has been discussed in Parliament, there’s media interest in UK HE from across the pond The post Podcast: Duty of care, franchising, interdisciplinary appeared first on Wonkhe.

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North Idaho President Wins Reinstatement Lawsuit

Inside Higher Ed

North Idaho College president Nick Swayne has won a lawsuit allowing him to be permanently reinstated to his position after a majority of the Board of Trustees removed him earlier this year for unclear reasons.

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Dr. Stevie Lawrence II Appointed Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs at Lincoln University of Missouri

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Stevie Lawrence II will become provost and vice president of academic affairs at Lincoln University of Missouri , effective July 1. Dr. Stevie L. Lawrence II “I especially look forward to working with the academic deans, department chairs, and the faculty – including them in the decision-making process to move Lincoln University to its next level of preeminence,” Lawrence said.

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Should states require high school students to complete the FAFSA?

Higher Ed Dive

Some research shows these policies boost form completions, but their impact on college attendance is less clear.

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Higher education postcard: University of Cambridge

Wonkhe

This week’s card from Hugh Jones’ postbag takes us to a refuge from Oxford The post Higher education postcard: University of Cambridge appeared first on Wonkhe.

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An Exaggerated Death of DEI at UNC’s Med School

Inside Higher Ed

Multiple outlets reported that a diversity, equity and inclusion task force’s recommendations at UNC’s School of Medicine aren’t moving forward. The truth appears more complex. Mark Twain famously almost said, “Reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated.” “Greatly” wasn’t in Twain’s actual quote, and he only referenced one premature expiration report.

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City College of San Francisco to Rehire Faculty Laid Off Last Spring

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

City College of San Francisco (CCSF) will be rehiring faculty who were laid off last spring, the San Francisco Examiner reported. City College of San Francisco expects to rehire faculty members who were laid off last spring, according to reports. Last May, the school reportedly laid off 38 full-time faculty , a move met with protests and arrests of teachers and students.

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Drexel University, Peirce College target adult students in pilot programs

Higher Ed Dive

The Philadelphia institutions are working together to create stackable programs that will help the region recover from the coronavirus pandemic.

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