Today's Learner

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

ChatGPT in academia: Is the future artificial? Thinking about the pros of ChatGPT in academia Research Assistance: ChatGPT may help academics locate relevant research papers, summarize publications, or provide quick information on a variety of topics, possibly saving them time and energy in the process of information retrieval.

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HEPI

JULY 9, 2024

For higher education, a political affairs reset began long before the polls concluded. Yet throughout the election, the Labour Party like the previous government held back from making higher education a priority issue — too difficult, too many other priorities. Who would bet against at least a few ‘unknown unknowns’.

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Navigating Grief in Career Transitions Out of Higher Education marylchurchill… Mon, 11/20/2023 - 03:00 AM Why you should make time to grieve when leaving academia. Byline(s) Chinasa Elue Brandy L.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 5, 2024

Even within the supposedly safe confines of academia, we are not immune to these oppressive practices. During an address at the Harvard Graduate School of Education on Feb. Trickey shared her insights on the ongoing struggles of public schools and the pivotal role of educators in driving positive change. 8, 2018, Ms.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 14, 2024

As the pursuit of higher education becomes increasingly competitive and demanding, the focus on academic achievements often overshadows the personal battles that many Ph.D. Kiarra Boenitz Additionally, scholarly discourse on the intersection of graduate education and mental health, exemplified by J.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Sol Gittleman has penned a must-read book for anyone with a vested interest in the past, present, and future of American academia. An Accidental Triumph: The Improbable History of American Higher Education tells the unique story about what Americans think of higher education.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 8, 2024

When I first became a higher education professional, I remember being told that higher education was not a business. Now more than ever, I reflect on that perspective and ask if it is relevant to society’s emerging realities and today’s public perceptions and expectations for higher education.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

By introducing students to various career options and credentialing opportunities in middle school, they can make informed decisions about their educational journey. Traditional education systems often follow a predetermined pace, leaving little room for individual student acceleration.

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Insight Into Diversity

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Throughout its history, higher education in the U.S. In the 1960s, many higher education institutions, especially historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), began recognizing Black History Month with campus observances. Du Bois, Chief Justice Thurgood Marshall, and Congressman John Lewis. .

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 22, 2023

Social media, namely Twitter, can provide scholars a platform on which they can engage with various individuals within and outside of academia, potentially those who otherwise would not have access to the scholars’ work, said panelist Dr. Laila McCloud, an assistant professor of educational leadership and counseling at Grand Valley State University.

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University Business

JUNE 5, 2023

Over the past decade, we have heard the steady message that higher education is at a crossroads. Trends facing higher education suggest that we may finally be approaching the tipping point at which institutions must accelerate, transformation or face significant financial headwinds.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

According to the report, faculty of color can be subject to several “taxes” in academia. Schools should also educate its leaders about invisible labor and the identity tax, and have them factor in the work such responsibilities entail when evaluating the performances of faculty of color for promotion and tenure, the report suggested.

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University Business

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

The world of higher education was shocked when Marc Tessier-Lavigne, the former president of Stanford University, stepped down after an independent review found his published research fell short of “scientific rigor and process” and was mired with flaws and manipulated data. The latter may be the worst culprit. What can we do?

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HEPI

APRIL 16, 2023

This HEPI blog was kindly written by Stephanie Marshall , Vice-Principal (Education) at Queen Mary University of London. But what is interesting, or perhaps frustrating for those within higher education, is that some long-standing, pre-existing hurdles remain. You can register your place here.

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HEPI

MAY 27, 2024

The UK Government’s Green Jobs Taskforce highlights that it is essential for more young people to leave the education system with green skills in order to deliver on a green workforce transformation. The role that Higher Education institutions play in delivering the green skills needed to support the green workforce transformation.is

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SRHE

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

by Marie-Pierre Moreau and Lucie Wheeler Cleaning, catering and security staff fulfil an important function in maintaining and enhancing the social and material environment of higher education (HE). Lucie Wheeler is a Research Assistant in education. She blogs here.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Yet, we have used only the tools of academia to defend academia to non-academics who are attacking academia. You know what we need? We need a Commission on Higher Education 2.0. Where higher education still exists, but the playing field includes everyone. We know this. What sense is that?

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Insight Into Diversity

MARCH 20, 2023

More than 100 graduate students of color from 18 institutions gathered at Northern Illinois University (NIU) in February for the eighth annual Preparing Future Faculty of Color Conference , which strives to demystify having a career in academia. The conference theme was “Representation Matters!

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 8, 2023

Blog: Learning Innovation In a recent Bloomberg column, Tyler Cowen offers his diagnosis of what ails higher education. ” What does Cowen worry about when he worries about higher ed? The second troubling higher ed trend that Cowen mentions is the “ ongoing mental health crisis among America’s youth.”

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HEPI

JULY 2, 2024

As the UK approaches its next general election, both the Labour and Conservative Party manifestos outline various educational reforms. However, neither adequately addresses the critical need for a robust strategy to integrate AI education into our schools and universities.

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SRHE

JULY 19, 2024

Higher education institutions are major employers and substantial contributors to national economies. Just about everyone in academia is dealing with some aspect of their lives which affects how they do their work. Addressing Inequalities: The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted and exacerbated existing inequalities in academia.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 2, 2024

However, this is not about President Gay’s specific case; it is about the larger canvas it paints – a chilling tableau where anti-Blackness and misogyny find fertile ground even in the progressive halls of academia. Harvard, and by extension, the entire higher education community, needs to do more than issue platitudinous statements.

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Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Open Educational Resources (OERs) are teaching materials that typically have a Creative Commons license specifying permission and parameters for copying, distributing, attributing, or altering. The free material my instructors used in those courses was high quality, and I came away with a positive perception of OER use in higher education.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 20, 2023

I am aging faster in academia. It is no secret that women scholars of color die earlier in academia and are less likely to be in leadership positions in upper administration in higher education institutions. Tricia Hersey, author of Rest is Resistance, reminds us academia is the headquarters for grind culture.

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University Business

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Higher education is at a dangerous crossroads due to the financial hardships of schools, dwindling support from generations due to the student loan crisis, and issues of demography. How will institutions of higher education adapt and compete with these issues?

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totallyrewired

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Generative AI and automating academia in the style of Bauhaus The landscape of academia is undergoing a seismic shift with the advent of generative AI tools like ChatGPT. A recent discussion featuring Dr. Donna Lanclos, an anthropologist, and Lawrie Phipps, an educational developer, shed light on this transformative era.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 18, 2024

Diverse: Issues In Higher Education's 2024 Emerging Scholars shared sentiments of drive, hope, community, and validation during a webinar Thursday. Scholarly research should be made accessible and legible for people not in academia, the scholars agreed. "My The panel was moderated by Dr. Jamal Watson.

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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. Rodriguez said he hopes to learn more about these written responses, particularly as they relate to leadership positions both in academia and the industry.

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HEPI

JUNE 27, 2024

In the gap between education and industry, there is an expectation that students’ demands for skills will align seamlessly with the dynamics of the workplace. The dynamic nature of the business world presents a significant challenge for educators striving to understand the evolving needs of industries and workplaces.

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Liaison International

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

3 ways to help institutions understand how to strategically create, implement, and audit their modular education programs As the demand for real-life skills in the workforce intensifies, higher education institutions are increasingly turning to modular education to bridge the gap between academic learning and practical application.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

DECEMBER 3, 2024

The discussion centers around the PhD Project's remarkable 30-year journey in diversifying business school faculty, creating systemic change in higher education through faculty representation, and building a sustainable pipeline of diverse academic talent.

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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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HEPI

OCTOBER 30, 2022

HEPI is running a series of blogs on the changing faces of academia in collaboration with the British Academy. In this blog, my aim is to bring together a few exemplars of experiences by people of colour within academia. Emotional labour has several meanings, and inevitably some are context dependent.

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University Business

MAY 14, 2024

Deliberately integrating the humanities into Georgia Tech University’s armada of world-class STEM-based programs is the future of pedagogy at the R1 Atlanta university—and perhaps for all of higher education, says Richard Utz, interim dean of the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, in this installment of the “University Business Podcast.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

The journey of Black males through the American educational system is often marked by unique obstacles: racial stereotyping, lowered expectations, and systemic inequities that hinder their potential and alienate them from environments meant to foster growth (Howard, 2014). 2015; Harper & Davis, III, 2012).

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 14, 2024

The report, titled “Unblocking the Pipeline: Supporting the Retention, Progression and Promotion of Black Early-Career Academics,” was the culmination of a monthslong survey of Black ECAs by the Higher Education Policy Institute, a U.K. There’s kind of Black academics in particular exiting academia at various stages. think tank.

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University Business

OCTOBER 24, 2024

No corner is free from this specter—not even the hallowed halls of academia. Fraud investigations are on the rise in higher education institutions. Armed with insider information, relators file fraud cases on the government’s behalf, leading to a recent uptick in government investigations of higher education institutions.

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