Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 22, 2023

Primary Research Group’s survey considered the views of 954 instructors from colleges that grant associate, bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral and specialized degrees. Smaller colleges and public colleges were less likely to have developed guidelines than larger or private colleges.

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Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 14, 2023

To tap into the full potential of AI-driven education, schools and institutions must prioritize building solid technological infrastructure. Moreover, with the surge of technology, ensuring that every student, regardless of their socioeconomic background, has equal access to AI-powered education becomes an imperative. Burke, D.

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University Business

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

The sudden onset of the COVID-19 pandemic made digital literacy more urgent than ever on college campuses. Researchers call this phenomenon the digital divide, and college administrators striving for greater equity have a responsibility to take it seriously. . Here’s How Colleges Can Address It.

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EAB

JUNE 27, 2023

There are nearly one million fewer students attending community colleges today than there were pre-pandemic, and the vast majority of community college leaders recognize that poor customer service is at least partially to blame,” said Tara Zirkel, EdD, Director of Strategic Research at EAB. “The

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Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 14, 2023

To tap into the full potential of AI-driven education, schools and institutions must prioritize building solid technological infrastructure. Moreover, with the surge of technology, ensuring that every student, regardless of their socioeconomic background, has equal access to AI-powered education becomes an imperative. Burke, D.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 18, 2024

While the biggest problems are directly impacting only a tiny number of colleges and universities, the effects are widespread because, to the public and the politicians, all 4,000+ institutions are part of the same band. That public is diverse along every possible line and far more diverse than today’s college students.

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Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Image: Two tenured professors at Cuyahoga Community College in Ohio are suing former and current administrators at the college. The college denies the allegations. First of all, students of color, students who lack technology, it’s poor students.”

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 29, 2023

Technology plays a significant role in delivering such supportive programs and engaging learners. PLCs provide opportunities for educators to improve teaching and learning, build stronger relationships among team members, and stay on top of new research and emerging technology tools for the classroom.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 3, 2023

Jerry Balentine , executive vice president and interim provost at New York Institute of Technology, has been named provost and EVP there on a permanent basis. Marta Yera Cronin , president of Columbia Gorge Community College, in Oregon, has been chosen as president of Delaware County Community College, in Pennsylvania.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 29, 2023

Technology plays a significant role in delivering such supportive programs and engaging learners. PLCs provide opportunities for educators to improve teaching and learning, build stronger relationships among team members, and stay on top of new research and emerging technology tools for the classroom.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 30, 2023

This includes a 20 percent gender pay gap among college administrators. Additionally, women college presidents experience a pay gap of under 10 percent. Only 44 percent of tenure-track faculty and 36 percent of full professors are women. Women of color are especially underrepresented in the faculty ranks.

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Inside Higher Ed

AUGUST 15, 2022

Indiana University will continue to own and manage the shared campus even as IUPUI breaks apart, with Indiana providing certain administrative services for both institutions and housing the college’s Division I athletics program. Going forward, the IUPUI campus will be known as Indiana University Indianapolis.

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Inside Higher Ed

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Image: A longtime higher ed paradox is this: community colleges open doors to educational opportunities, particularly for underrepresented, low-income or underprepared students, but most students who enter these institutions do not earn degrees. The data set included more than 40,000 transcripts.)

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

The ACE report is based on a survey conducted every five years, in which college and university leaders answer questions about how their institution is engaging on a global scale. But despite the bleak outlook, the report found that colleges and universities remain largely committed to internationalization.

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Inside Higher Ed

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Austin State University, one of the last Texas public universities to remain independent, might finally shed its unaffiliated status—a step that highlights the increasing complexities involved with running a college or university. “It’s becoming more difficult to be a stand-alone institution,” interim Stephen F.

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Colleges are under growing pressure to prove their value to students, parents, legislators and others. Itzkowitz: Over the past year, we’ve seen an uptick in students and families wanting to know what type of return on investment they’re going to get from the college education.

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Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Jim Cawley , interim president of Rosemont College, in Pennsylvania, has been named to the job on a permanent basis. Eric Heiser , provost at Central Ohio Technical College, has been chosen as president of Coconino Community College, in Arizona. Editorial Tags: College administration New presidents Is this diversity newsletter?:

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Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Blog: Higher Ed Gamma Discussions of pedagogy, instructional design, technology integration, and assessment are no longer confined to K-12 teachers. The authors do believe that college teaching would benefit from greater intentionality in instructional design. Supplement grading with formative feedback.

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 25, 2023

Mathieu , dean of the McColl College of Business and interim dean of the Blair College of Health at Queens University of Charlotte, in North Carolina, has been appointed president of the Charlotte, N.C., Editorial Tags: College administration New presidents Is this diversity newsletter?:

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University Business

AUGUST 9, 2023

Listening to faculty perspectives is critical for successfully integrating technology into higher education. Developed by WGU Labs’ College Innovation Network (CIN), the 2023 EdTech Faculty Survey provides crucial insights into pain points in the faculty experience with the ever-developing instructional device.

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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Ellen Granberg , provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at Rochester Institute of Technology, in New York, has been appointed president of George Washington University, in Washington, D.C. vandenBerg , president of Presbyterian College, in South Carolina, has been named president of Ohio Wesleyan University.

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Image: A group of students at Morehouse College who recently learned they would not be getting scholarship funds they expected and believed they were entitled to receive are demanding change and clarity about the institution’s scholarship policies. Marcus Beason, also a sophomore at the college, was in for a similar surprise.

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Inside Higher Ed

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Lynette Livingston , interim provost and vice president for academic affairs at Chippewa Valley Technical College, in Wisconsin, has been appointed to the job on a permanent basis. Valentine , chief academic and student services officer at South Florida State College, has been chosen as president of Lamar Institute of Technology, in Texas.

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University Business

JANUARY 22, 2024

“The ruling, which the public views favorably and aligns with prior views on using race as a factor in college admissions, is now settled law. Administrators stated their top concerns were how the decision would make it more challenging to recruit and retain a diverse student body, resolve legal issues and attract the best candidates.

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 24, 2023

Hatto , dean for industrial education and workforce training at Montcalm Community College, in Michigan, has been selected as president of the Tennessee College of Applied Technology–Athens. Charles Seifert , interim vice president for academic affairs at Siena College, in New York, has been selected as president there.

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Inside Higher Ed

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Image: The title of Administratively Adrift: Overcoming Institutional Barriers for College Student Success (Cambridge University Press) sounds a bit like that of Academically Adrift , a 2011 book that said students were not learning enough in college. A: Generation Zers have grown up in a world where technology is ubiquitous.

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WCET Frontiers

MAY 11, 2023

Academic Integrity and Artificial Intelligence Recently, WCET conducted a survey of college and university leaders regarding the use of generative AI on their campuses. For example, for theater courses at one small liberal arts college, syllabi contain the following policy: “All work submitted in this course must be your own.

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Helix Education

MAY 24, 2023

Emily Wood : Although the typical online bachelor’s student is an older student or one with previous college credit, we’re seeing a really interesting trend, especially among younger students toward a greater interest in online programs driven by a couple of different things. Why is that? Many will, but some will not.

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Blog: Confessions of a Community College Dean Yesterday I asked my readers what rule they would enact for higher education in their state if they were somehow declared Grand Poohbah of Higher Education for a day. (I Just as most college administrators were never trained in management, most professors were never trained in teaching.

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Insight Into Diversity

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The Bias Education and Support Team at Augustana College was recently restructured to include a broader representation of professionals from various campus departments and offices. Florida International University (FIU) developed a mentorship program with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Miami to expand college pathways for at-risk high schoolers.

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Higher Ed Ethics Watch

JANUARY 25, 2023

It is no surprise to college professors that academic cheating is on the rise even though virtually every university has a policy on academic integrity. Cheating has always been around, but it is now easier and more accessible with the use of technology and online learning. What Can Professors/Colleges Do?

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Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Image: Two colleges, one for-profit Chinese education company and too many problems to count. Bay State College in Massachusetts has seen three presidents in three years amid financial struggles that have led to the institution providing limited classes for students and receiving warnings from its accreditor. A Mess in Massachusetts.

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 20, 2023

Stuart Madnick, a professor of information technology at the MIT Sloan School of Management and a longtime cybersecurity researcher, concurred. will be considered," said Jeff Neyland, the university’s adviser to the president for technology strategy, in Tuesday’s announcement of the new policy.

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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

David Doré , president of campuses and executive vice chancellor for student experience and workforce development at Pima Community College, in Arizona, has been appointed chancellor of the Virginia Community College System. Editorial Tags: College administration New presidents Presidents Is this diversity newsletter?:

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Only online colleges that provide “regular and substantive interaction” between faculty members and students are considered distance education providers; those that fall short are in the business of correspondence education.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 27, 2023

Image: In January 2022, Bates College employees voted on forming a union that would include non-tenure-track faculty, dining employees, custodians and others. Their employer, a private liberal arts college in Maine, argued that—if there were going to be any unions—there should be separate bargaining units for faculty and staff.

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Higher Education Inquirer

JUNE 29, 2024

As an aging college professor, I found myself in a surprising position on the evening of May 1: face down in the grass of the Dartmouth College Green, with a heavily armored riot policeman kneeling on my lower back, and three others holding me immobile. Why now are we seeing beatings and arrests of thousands?

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