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Eastern Gateway Community College to close Oct. 31

Higher Ed Dive

The beleaguered Ohio institution faced financial challenges in recent years, spurred by a legal battle with the U.S. Department of Education.

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Sonoma State President on Leave After Protest Agreement

Inside Higher Ed

Sonoma State President on Leave After Protest Agreement Josh Moody Fri, 05/17/2024 - 03:00 AM Mike Lee was disciplined after striking a deal with student protesters. The agreement included an unusual embrace of an academic boycott of Israeli universities.

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Financially struggling 2U adds 6 new programs to Pepperdine University partnership

Higher Ed Dive

The online program manager has lost significant chunks of potential revenue as some of its other university clients scale back their ties with the company.

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AI’s New Conversation Skills Eyed for Education

Inside Higher Ed

AI’s New Conversation Skills Eyed for Education Lauren.Coffey@… Fri, 05/17/2024 - 03:00 AM The latest ChatGPT’s more human-like verbal communication has professors pondering personalized learning, on-demand tutoring and more classroom applications.

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Understanding the Social Change Model of Leadership (SCM): Igniting Students’ Academic Development P

The article addresses the Social Change Model of Leadership Development. It elucidates the SMC background, key assumptions, and the main pillars of the model to form a a change agent who could be helpful with institutional in-service delivery.

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Eastern Oregon University slashes budget by nearly $5M to close deficit

Higher Ed Dive

The rural institution will leave nearly two dozen jobs unfilled, cut a handful of staff and raise tuition.

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Mergers and acquisitions: Don’t let finances blindside you

University Business

Mergers have become the lifeline for many institutions in the face of financial upheavals that often come as a shock to campus leaders. Such transactions have grown in complexity, too. However, leaders can increase their institution’s lifespan and streamline the acquisition process by following these steps. Over the past several years, we’ve witnessed a dramatic shift in higher education that’s led to a number of financial pressures, like enrollment, for instance.

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Higher ed funding: A look at 2 surprising trends

University Business

Higher ed funding, particularly at the state level, is not going in the direction one might expect at public colleges and universities a few years after the economic turmoil of the COVID pandemic. And neither is enrollment, according to a new analysis that also examines appropriations through the lens of the Great Recession of 2008. The 3.7% growth in funding per full-time student at public institutions in 2023 is just the second time inflation-adjusted education appropriations exceed pre-Great

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Drexel Offers Half-Off on Tuition Costs for Community College Grads

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Drexel University is offering tuition at half the cost for students who have earned an associate degree from any accredited community college in the U.S. Dr. Dawn Medley “Our experiential education model has proven to be one of the best ways for students to prepare to be leaders in their careers, so it's incumbent on us provide opportunities for more students to earn a Drexel degree,” said Dr.

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Characterizing Pro-Palestinian Protesters as Antisemitic is a ‘Dangerous Conflation’

Inside Higher Ed

Characterizing Pro-Palestinian Protesters as Antisemitic is a ‘Dangerous Conflation’ jessica.blake@… Fri, 05/17/2024 - 03:00 AM Khaled Beydoun, a scholar of the First Amendment and Muslim identity, discusses free speech rights on campus and argues that Islamophobia and antisemitism have shared roots.

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College Closures Are in the News. But Higher Ed Added Thousands of Programs Over the Past 2 Decades.

The Chronicle of Higher Education

College closures make headlines, but nearly 23,000 new academic programs have been added over the past two decades. By Brian O’Leary and Audrey Williams June Randy Lyhus for The Chroncile Here is a closer look at how nearly 23,000 new academic programs were added from 2002 to 2022.

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Illinois Adopts ACT as Graduation Requirement

Inside Higher Ed

High school juniors in Illinois will be required to take the ACT to graduate starting next spring. The state has required students take the SAT since 2016, when it first switched from the ACT.

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The The Potential of AI to Transform Higher Education to Transform Higher Education

University Business

Many college and university leaders are excited about the capabilities of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and interested to learn how this technology could transform higher education. Generative AI presents many new possibilities for institutions to deliver extraordinary experiences for students, faculty, researchers, and administrative staff.

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Sonoma State President Retires Amid Protest Controversy

Inside Higher Ed

Sonoma State University President Mike Lee has left his role mere days after striking a controversial deal with pro-Palestinian protesters on campus that brought a rebuke from California State University System leaders, who accused Lee of “insubordination” and placed him on administrative leave.

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Chicago Teen Dorothy Jean Tillman II, DBH, Makes History

Insight Into Diversity

On May 6, 2024, Dorothy Jean Tillman II walked across the stage at Arizona State University (ASU), making history as the youngest person in the country to earn a doctoral degree. A Chicago native, Tillman began taking college classes at age 10. She earned her associate degree from College of Lake County in 2016, her bachelor’s from Excelsior University in 2018, and her master’s in 2020 from Unity College.

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Gloomy Financial Outlook for British Universities

Inside Higher Ed

Gloomy Financial Outlook for British Universities Doug Lederman Fri, 05/17/2024 - 03:00 AM Four in five institutions could face deficits given stalling domestic enrollment and declines in international recruitment, if higher education regulator warns.

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Combating Gender-Based Violence on College Campuses Must Start at the Top

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Gender-based violence, harassment, and sexual assault continue to be rampant on college campuses across the country. More than one out of every eight students experiences rape or sexual assault , and one-in-five female students reports receiving assistance from a victim-services agency. Faculty and staff are also at risk of harm. Collectively, higher education must give this issue the attention and priority it deserves.

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What Every Student Needs to Read Now

The Chronicle of Higher Education

In the wake of the protests, 22 scholars recommend books to make sense of this moment. Animation by The Chronicle; iStock In the wake of the protests, 22 scholars recommend books to make sense of this moment.

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Alleged Payment to Lobbyist Latest in Fiscal Concerns for Community College

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Nassau Community College teachers have reportedly filed an ethics complaint against the college regarding allegations it paid $120,000 to a lobbying company supporting the construction of a Sands casino on Long Island, New York. Dr. Faren Siminoff For the Nassau Community College Federation of Teachers (NCCFT), led by President Dr. Faren Siminoff, concerns are ongoing about the financial management of the community college.

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Colleges Are Swimming in Financial Uncertainty Amid the FAFSA Mess

The Chronicle of Higher Education

By Eric Kelderman Typically, May brings clarity about incoming fall classes. This year, no one's sure who's going to show up.

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Embattled Eastern Gateway Community College to Close

Inside Higher Ed

Eastern Gateway Community College, a long-struggling Ohio institution, will close this fall after battling financial woes for over a year. The university’s board of trustees approved a plan on Wednesday to shutter the college on Oct. 31. Courses will be held through the summer, with a graduation in August.

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As Student Protests Roil Campuses, One College Touts Its 'Quieter Atmosphere'

The Chronicle of Higher Education

By Sonel Cutler Illustration by The Chronicle The president of East Georgia State College says he wants to reassure students and families. But communication experts caution against playing the comparison game.

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“Not out of the woods yet” – NISAU event

The PIE News

“Campaign in your own constituency” – this was one message that key stakeholders in the UK’s international education sector agreed on at a discussion hosted this week by Virendra Sharma MP and NISAU to focus on UK-India higher education ties. Meeting on the same day as the MAC review was published, MPs supportive of the industry acknowledged that there is still work to be done to defend the industry’s success and limit risk to the graduate route – despite the MAC&#

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University of North Carolina Releases Report on August Shooting

Inside Higher Ed

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has released a report about the institution’s response to the Aug. 28, 2023, shooting in which a professor, Zijie Yan, was murdered.

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How Colleges and Universities Can Benefit from a Network Assessment

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

Fast, reliable networks are the backbone of many higher education technology initiatives. Networks support traditional institutional workflows in addition to newer remote work infrastructure, teaching and learning tools used for remote and hybrid learning, research initiatives and the breadth of Internet of Things tools now on campus. As more colleges and universities migrate to the cloud, having a strong network becomes even more important.

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Law Enforcement Intervenes in UC Irvine, DePaul Protests

Inside Higher Ed

The volume and intensity of pro-Palestinian protests on campuses appears to have decreased in recent weeks from its febrile peak in late April. However, this week, leaders at two campuses where protests have continued to smolder called on law enforcement to intervene.

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CEO: Decentering Digital: A Seminar with Dr. Natasha Bonnelame

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The following blog post was created using AI. The transcript was downloaded from MS Teams and uploaded to ChatGPT4o where it summarised the conversation and created the blog post. Image was created by DALL-4. Image of Decentering Education in Bauhus style created using DALL-E. In the first seminar of the Creative Education Online series, David White and Chris Rowell from the University Arts London (UAL) hosted Dr.

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From classroom to boardroom: harnessing AI in business education

Kortext University Leaders' Blog

‘The transformational impact of artificial intelligence is impossible for business schools to ignore’, according to the Financial Times. Indeed, at the recent AMBA & BGA Global Deans and Directors Conference, the application of AI in executive business education was a key topic of discussion. We spoke to Andrew Bates, Chief Product Officer at Kortext, for an exclusive insight into Kortext’s relationship with AI and the exciting plans for future developments.

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“Not out of the woods yet” – NISAU event

The PIE News

“Campaign in your own constituency” – this was one message that key stakeholders in the UK’s international education sector agreed on at a discussion hosted this week by Virendra Sharma MP and NISAU to focus on UK-India higher education ties. Meeting on the same day as the MAC review was published, MPs supportive of the industry acknowledged that there is still work to be done to defend the industry’s success and limit risk to the graduate route – despite the MAC&#

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President Moves: Cornell leader steps down as hiring ramps up

University Business

Cornell President Martha E. Pollack has announced she will retire on June 30 after leading the New York university for seven years. Pollack’s departure marks the third Ivy League leader to step down amid political turbulence in recent months. Martha E. Pollack “There are few roles that afford so much opportunity to make a positive difference in the world,” Pollack, a computer scientist and expert in artificial intelligence, said of her tenure in an announcement posted to the universi

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Strategic Planning in Higher Education: Path to Success

Creatrix Campus

Strategic Planning in Higher Education: Path to Success editor Fri, 05/17/2024 - 12:53 Eighty-four percent of senior finance professionals, according to recent surveys, believe their universities should use financial data more effectively to support their decision-making, which appreciates the importance of data-driven decision-making in higher education.

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New occupancy limits in one big college town highlight students’ housing woes

University Business

For three years in college, Texas A&M University student Ethan Tan lived in houses near campus with six roommates, each of them paying about $400 a month in rent. Tan, a graduating senior, said that low cost saved him from having to take out more loans and pick up long work shifts, which would’ve barred him from participating in some of the leadership opportunities he took at school.

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Ethan Webb of Mindsmith: Pulse Podcast

Inside Higher Ed

This month’s episode of The Pulse podcast features a conversation with Ethan Webb, founder and CEO of Mindstream. In the interview with host Rodney Murray, Webb discusses how Mindstream helps instructional designers and others use AI to create learning content.

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1,500 college applicants thought they were accepted. They soon learned it was an error

University Business

An unfortunate mistake caused 1,500 people who applied for admission to Georgia State University in Atlanta to celebrate their acceptance a little too early. The affected students who applied for admission for the 2024-25 school year received a welcome email from the university on April 29, congratulating them on their acceptance. However the university said the students, who had incomplete applications, received the welcome email by mistake.

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Peer Influence on Choice of Major: Academic Minute

Inside Higher Ed

Today on the Academic Minute, part of University of St. Thomas Week: Shinwon Noh, assistant professor of entrepreneurship, examines the peer pressure students can feel in choosing majors.

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In praise of didactic teaching

LSE Higher Education Blog

In a challenge to the dominant pedagogical paradigm of active learning, Angelo Pirrone champions the power of the sage on the stage

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A conversation with outgoing biological sciences dean Michael Botchan

The Berkeley Blog

Botchan, who was interim dean for a year before taking the job permanently seven years ago, reflects on his time at UC Berkeley The post A conversation with outgoing biological sciences dean Michael Botchan appeared first on Berkeley News.

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