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Critics Denounce Harvard’s Decision to Adopt Controversial Definition of Antisemitism

Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 28, 2025

The definition has been at the center of debates over campus antisemitism for years. Now, Harvard has become the second university to officially add it into its nondiscrimination policyto mixed reactions.

Policy

Policy Institution University

The creative arts and a broader definition of economic value

Wonkhe

APRIL 16, 2024

James Coe takes a look at whether there is a better way to measure the value of creative arts programmes The post The creative arts and a broader definition of economic value appeared first on Wonkhe.

Education Department’s new third-party servicers definition won’t go into effect until September

Higher Ed Dive

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Regulators extended the deadline to report certain outsourced contracts by four months amid confusion about which entities are covered under new guidelines.

Education

Definition of agent at risk under ESOS Bill spotlight

The PIE News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

However, institutions and associations have also brought into question the government’s amendment to the definition of an education agent – an important point some believe has not received sufficient attention in the broader discussion surrounding the Bill.

Recruitment

Recruitment Department Of Education Education Institution

Student Success…. A Definition for the Very Few

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 26, 2024

Since institutions use different definitions regarding the term “student success,” it raises a critical question: Who are we leaving behind? When this happens, we leave behind students who do not fit perfectly into the traditional definitions of student success. Dr. Merrill L.

Students

Students Retention Scholarship Higher Education

There’s nothing certain about the circumstances when a duty of care applies to students

Wonkhe

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

The government has quietly revised its definition of a duty of care in universities. Bob Abrahart argues it needs more clarity

Students

Students University

Diversity in the First-year Class at the Ivy Plus Institutions

Higher Ed Data Stories

JANUARY 16, 2025

You can look at the data below, and while it's not absolutely definitive, it is interesting. If it is, does it mean they denied admission to other, more highly qualified students of color with test scores? Before diving in, however, some caveats: IPEDS reporting recognizes "two or more" as an ethnic category, but does not allow breakouts.

Institution

Institution College Students University

Colleges Use His Antisemitism Definition to Censor. He Calls It a 'Travesty.'

The Chronicle of Higher Education

MARCH 27, 2024

By Maggie Hicks Courtesy of Kenneth Stern Kenneth Stern An effort to better understand the frequency of violence toward Jews has become an excuse to shut down protests. The Chronicle spoke with Kenneth Stern about the potential consequences.

College

Commuter students, through the lens of transport studies

Wonkhe

APRIL 17, 2024

Susan Kenyon looks to move the debate on from definitions The post Commuter students, through the lens of transport studies appeared first on Wonkhe. Students, like many others in contemporary society, are at risk of transport-related social exclusion.

Students

OfS wants universities to define sexual misconduct using the language of courtrooms. Here’s the problem with that

Wonkhe

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

For Nicola Campbell, the new Office for Students condition of registration on harassment and sexual misconduct still has problems with the definitions of crucial terms

University

University Students

TEF submissions reveal a range of conceptions of educational gain

Wonkhe

DECEMBER 17, 2023

A crowdsourced analysis of TEF submissions shows that there is no single working definition of educational gain. Debbie McVitty, Adam Matthews, and James Coe don't find that to be a problem The post TEF submissions reveal a range of conceptions of educational gain appeared first on Wonkhe.

Education

The contradictory cakeism over free speech and extremism continues

Wonkhe

MARCH 14, 2024

There's a new definition of "extremism", but does it help or hinder universities in making judgements about it? Jim Dickinson isn't so sure The post The contradictory cakeism over free speech and extremism continues appeared first on Wonkhe.

University

University Higher Education Students Education

How to develop a high impact research paper: the case of feedback literacy

LSE Higher Education Blog

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Offering a definition of a relatively new or ill-defined term seems to attract citations A lot of the citations related to the definition of student feedback literacy as the understandings, capacities and dispositions needed to make sense of information and use it to enhance work or learning strategies.

Academia

Academia Higher Education Education Department

How can UK universities avoid UKVI ‘action plans’?

The PIE News

JANUARY 30, 2025

Economic and political conditions have always influenced international student mobility, and while compliance pressures are intensifying, there is no definitive evidence that the sector is in permanent decline, they maintained. However, from a longer-term perspective, the challenges are not unprecedented, said Enroly.

University

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How many colleges are there anyway? Version 2022

Higher Ed Data Stories

AUGUST 13, 2024

Use any of the filters to filter to the number based on your definition: Some of the filters are discrete, some are numeric ranges. It's not interactive, but you can see how your concept of colleges might be too small. The second tab makes up in interactivity what the first tab missed.

College

College Community College Institution Students

Students and staff celebrate Diwali at University of Melbourne

The PIE News

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Pranav Soman, a Master’s of international business student and member of the Bollywood Club at the university, said: “This is my first time celebrating Diwali away from family… The University of Melbourne and all the clubs and activities organised during festivals like these has definitely helped in making Melbourne my home away from home.”

University

University Students

It’s back to square one on free speech. Is antisemitism protected or banned?

Wonkhe

MAY 31, 2023

England new higher education free speech tsar has argued that the IHRA definition of antisemitism "chills" debate on campus. Jim Dickinson considers the implications The post It’s back to square one on free speech. Is antisemitism protected or banned? appeared first on Wonkhe.

Higher Education

Higher Education Education Students

The Myth of Data-Driven Decision Making

MindMax

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

And just as importantly, they must understand that even in the best-case scenario, data is predictive—not definitive. While management teams tend to depend on data to track and optimize performance, leadership, by definition, involves looking ahead into the unknown. They must accept that their data is imperfect.

Leadership

Leadership Organization Higher Education Schooling

Analysis: Harvard’s settlement adopting IHRA anti-Semitism definition a prescription to chill campus speech

FIRE

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Harvard agreed to settle two lawsuits brought against it by Jewish students that alleged the university ignored severe and pervasive anti-Semitism on campus.

Students

Students University

Do test-optional policies increase diversity?

Higher Ed Data Stories

DECEMBER 23, 2022

If you want a definitive answer, you can stop now. As Mark Twain allegedly said, "I was gratified to be able to give an answer right away. I said I didn't know." However, critics of test optional like to trot out this study from 2014 , suggesting test-optional policies do not increase diversity.

Policy

Policy Liberal Arts Facilities Institution

We Need to Distinguish Applied Humanities from Experiential Learning

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 7, 2025

I hope to facilitate a clearer understanding of both experiential and applied learning so that instructors can use these approaches strategically, when appropriate to course goals, to help their students develop intellectually, personally, and professionally.

Humanities

Humanities History Recruitment Education

How do global education fairs impact the study abroad market of India?

The PIE News

JANUARY 22, 2025

The definition of education has evolved greatly in an age of globalisation. Modern education systems emphasise the need for international education. This promotes cultural exchange between countries and benefits students by introducing them to a modern education framework.

Education

Education Facilities Learning Experience Scholarship

College Degree Still a Great Return On Investment

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

In a recent survey conducted by the American Association of Colleges and Universities, 87 percent of employers responded that earning a college degree or credential is "definitely" or "probably" worth the money and time. Employers also recognize the value of a college degree.

Degree

Degree College Higher Education Organization

How many international students are there in Germany?

The PIE News

JANUARY 23, 2025

The survey found that nearly two-thirds (65%) of respondents pursuing a degree in Germany intended to remain in the country after graduation, with over a third (36%) having already made a definitive decision to stay. The remaining 28% were undecided about their post-graduation plans at the time of the survey.

Students

Students Retention Degree University

Saint Augustine's University Will Appeal After Board Votes to Remove Accreditation

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Still, we look forward to providing that evidence during our February appeals hearing, along with other information that will definitively resolve all the remaining areas of concern, said Dr. Marcus Burgess, President of Saint Augustines University. The SACSCOC Board could not consider that information on Saturday during our hearing.

University

University Degree Policy Institution

Jordi Robert-Ribes, EDUopinions

The PIE News

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Definitely German. I’ve been to many conferences over the years, some worse than others, but, to be quite honest, I don’t like to focus on the bad ones! If you could learn a language instantly, which would you pick and why? I also admire the diverse culture and work mentality.

Higher Education

Higher Education Empower Achievement Institution

Colleges Created Task Forces to Address Reports of Antisemitism and Islamophobia. What Have They Done?

The Chronicle of Higher Education

JULY 17, 2024

By Kate Hidalgo Bellows The committees have made recommendations, but they haven't resolved disagreements around protests or definitions of discrimination.

College

Howard University Taps Antiracist Scholar Ibram X. Kendi to Head New Advanced Studies Institute

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 31, 2025

His earlier work, Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America , won the National Book Award for Nonfiction and was recently adapted into an Emmy-nominated Netflix documentary. A trained historian, Kendi has also worked as a journalist and served for many years as a contributor to Diverse.

Institution

Institution University Mission University History

A Brief Guide to How Colleges Adjudicate Plagiarism Cases

The Chronicle of Higher Education

JANUARY 3, 2024

By Beth McMurtrie It varies widely, and the definition is debated.

College

Florida Approves Controversial Anti-DEI Regulations

Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Florida Approves Controversial Anti-DEI Regulations Johanna Alonso Fri, 11/10/2023 - 03:00 AM Students expressed worry that the broad definitions of diversity and activism laid out in the regulations will severely restrict free expression on campus. Byline(s) Johanna Alonso

Students

Rethinking the Idea of Legacy in Higher Education: How Colleges Can Raise Up Student-Parents

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 27, 2024

It’s time to reframe the definition of legacy in higher education from a practice meant to exclude to one that’s inclusive of student-parents and their children. Legacy college admissions, deeply unpopular and now banned in three states and by dozens of institutions, has nearly run its course.

Higher Education

Higher Education Education College Students

Return of the MAC: UK migration update

The PIE News

MARCH 14, 2025

“It’s not going to happen because the ONS will comply with the UN definition of migration and that’s the appropriate thing to do,” said Bell. People should stop wasting their time asking for international students to be taken out of migration statistics.

Policy

Policy Department Higher Education Education

Indiana SB 202 Threatens Tenure, DEI, and Faculty Control of Campus

Academe Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Mullen A dangerous and broadly worded bill making faculty vulnerable to termination for not conforming to a state legislature’s definition of political diversity will likely be voted on by the Indiana state legislature on Tuesday, February 27th.

Faculty

What the ‘Antisemitism Awareness’ Bill Could Mean for Higher Ed

Inside Higher Ed

MAY 3, 2024

What the ‘Antisemitism Awareness’ Bill Could Mean for Higher Ed Katherine Knott Fri, 05/03/2024 - 03:00 AM The House voted Wednesday to codify a broad definition of antisemitism into federal law. Supporters say it’s necessary to protect Jewish students. Critics worry that it could chill free speech on campus. Byline(s) Katherine Knott

Students

Virginia’s anti-hazing efforts helped shape national legislation signed by Biden

University Business

JANUARY 2, 2025

The legislation aims to enhance student safety by requiring colleges and universities to report hazing incidents under the Clery Act and standardizes definitions for tracking hazing statistics across the country.

Leadership

Leadership Faculty College University

A forgotten minority: Why we must better serve student parents

University Business

DECEMBER 12, 2024

One review of data collection efforts by the Urban Institute found that no two definitions were the same. Even within those states, the criteria for defining a student-parent varies significantly. This is starting to change, albeit slowly.

Students

Students Higher Education Degree Institution

House Passes Antisemitism Awareness Act

Inside Higher Ed

MAY 2, 2024

Lawmakers in the House of Representatives voted 310 to 91 Wednesday to codify a broad definition of antisemitism into federal civil rights law.

Biden Administration to Take Another Swing at Accreditation Rules

Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Biden Administration to Take Another Swing at Accreditation Rules Katherine Knott Wed, 11/29/2023 - 03:00 AM Negotiations next spring will address state authorization and the definition of distance education but won’t consider use of third-party servicers. Byline(s) Katherine Knott

Administration

Administration Education

Academic Integrity in Academic Publishing

Academe Blog

JULY 19, 2024

BY DAVID MOSHMAN Academic freedom, in the definitive 1940 AAUP statement, includes “full freedom in research and in the publication of the results.” Any law that prevents publication of academic research because it reaches conclusions the government deems objectionable is a clear violation of academic freedom.

Community Colleges Test New Model Linking Student Success to Community Impact

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

The framework represents a significant evolution in the community college mission, expanding the definition of student success to encompass not just individual achievement but community transformation.

Community College

Community College Model College Students

Paradigm Shift: DEI, Anti-DEI, or Underrepresentation?

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Expanding the definition of diversity to include diversity of opinion may elicit honest conversations and intentional/inclusive strategies. Richard Leigh Racism is still present; whether it is acknowledged, it is implicit. The privilege of having time may keep some prospective trustees from serving.

Community College

Community College College Leadership Leadership Inclusivity

‘I once missed four weeks of one module’: the UK students working long hours

The Guardian - Higher Education

JUNE 12, 2024

I definitely didn’t put enough into the things that I handed in, it wasn’t my best work at all.” Allen, 19, and studying sociology at Leeds Beckett University, knew her coursework was suffering as she clocked up 40 hours a week in the bar, but needed the money. “I

Students

Students Degree University Higher Education

Australia’s caps “dead in the water” as Coalition opposes Bill

The PIE News

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

“This was the very definition of how not to make policy,” said senator Mehreen Faruqi of the Greens – one of the Bill’s most vocal critics, who has often described it as a migration bill disguised as education policy.

Policy

Policy Allocate Educational Policy Educational Systems

Report: Exploring the Differences in First-Gen Demographics

Inside Higher Ed

APRIL 8, 2024

Report: Exploring the Differences in First-Gen Demographics Ashley Mowreader Mon, 04/08/2024 - 03:00 AM New data from Common App evaluates definitions of first-generation students and the impact any parental education can have. Byline(s) Ashley Mowreader

Education

Education Students

Critics Denounce Harvard’s Decision to Adopt Controversial Definition of Antisemitism

The creative arts and a broader definition of economic value

Trending Sources

Education Department’s new third-party servicers definition won’t go into effect until September

Definition of agent at risk under ESOS Bill spotlight

Student Success…. A Definition for the Very Few

There’s nothing certain about the circumstances when a duty of care applies to students

Diversity in the First-year Class at the Ivy Plus Institutions

Colleges Use His Antisemitism Definition to Censor. He Calls It a 'Travesty.'

Commuter students, through the lens of transport studies

OfS wants universities to define sexual misconduct using the language of courtrooms. Here’s the problem with that

TEF submissions reveal a range of conceptions of educational gain

The contradictory cakeism over free speech and extremism continues

How to develop a high impact research paper: the case of feedback literacy

How can UK universities avoid UKVI ‘action plans’?

How many colleges are there anyway? Version 2022

Students and staff celebrate Diwali at University of Melbourne

It’s back to square one on free speech. Is antisemitism protected or banned?

The Myth of Data-Driven Decision Making

Analysis: Harvard’s settlement adopting IHRA anti-Semitism definition a prescription to chill campus speech

Do test-optional policies increase diversity?

We Need to Distinguish Applied Humanities from Experiential Learning

How do global education fairs impact the study abroad market of India?

College Degree Still a Great Return On Investment

How many international students are there in Germany?

Saint Augustine's University Will Appeal After Board Votes to Remove Accreditation

Jordi Robert-Ribes, EDUopinions

Colleges Created Task Forces to Address Reports of Antisemitism and Islamophobia. What Have They Done?

Howard University Taps Antiracist Scholar Ibram X. Kendi to Head New Advanced Studies Institute

A Brief Guide to How Colleges Adjudicate Plagiarism Cases

Florida Approves Controversial Anti-DEI Regulations

Rethinking the Idea of Legacy in Higher Education: How Colleges Can Raise Up Student-Parents

Return of the MAC: UK migration update

Indiana SB 202 Threatens Tenure, DEI, and Faculty Control of Campus

What the ‘Antisemitism Awareness’ Bill Could Mean for Higher Ed

Virginia’s anti-hazing efforts helped shape national legislation signed by Biden

A forgotten minority: Why we must better serve student parents

House Passes Antisemitism Awareness Act

Biden Administration to Take Another Swing at Accreditation Rules

Academic Integrity in Academic Publishing

Community Colleges Test New Model Linking Student Success to Community Impact

Paradigm Shift: DEI, Anti-DEI, or Underrepresentation?

‘I once missed four weeks of one module’: the UK students working long hours

Australia’s caps “dead in the water” as Coalition opposes Bill

Report: Exploring the Differences in First-Gen Demographics

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