Fri.Jul 19, 2024

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Enrollment woes hit both private and public colleges in 2023, S&P reports

Higher Ed Dive

Analysts with the ratings agency described a “tough year” in the higher ed world as revenue pressures ran into rising costs.

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Unmasking the complexities of academic work

SRHE

by Inger Mewburn Hang out in any tearoom and you will hear complaints about work – that’s if there even is a tea room at the end of your open plan cubicle farm. Yet surprisingly little is known about the mundane, daily realities of academic work itself – despite the best efforts of many SRHE members. Understanding the source of academic work unhappiness is important: unhappy academics lead to unhappy students and stressed-out administrators.

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Florida for-profit City College to close

Higher Ed Dive

The healthcare career-focused institution’s decision to shutter after 40 years reportedly came as a shock to students.

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New AFS report reveals benefits of being study abroad host family

The PIE News

Global Families, Global Impact: The Experience of Host Families in International Youth Exchange , surveyed over 3,000 former AFS host families across 76 countries. According to the report, 60% of respondents said that they noticed an “increased curiosity about different languages and cultures” in host siblings – as well as almost half saying their social emotional skills had also been enhanced by the experience.

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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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This week in numbers: Dickinson State president to step down after nursing faculty exits

Higher Ed Dive

We’re rounding up our top recent stories, from the fallout of a mass resignation at Dickinson State to the growing legal victories against the new Title IX rule.

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UC Board Bans Political Statements From Department Homepages

Inside Higher Ed

After months of delaying a planned vote on the issue, the University of California’s Board of Regents voted 13 to 1 Thursday to prohibit academic departments and other academic units from posting political statements on their website homepages. The ban comes after some UC departments posted statements supporting Palestinians. Josiah Beharry, the student member on the board, was the only no vote.

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Tenure Denial Lawsuit Against New College Moves Forward

Inside Higher Ed

A circuit court judge has rejected requests by the New College of Florida Board of Trustees and the State University of Florida Board of Governors to dismiss a lawsuit challenging a law limiting arbitration in university employment disputes, the News Service of Florida reported.

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A greater focus emerges on tuition deposit payments

The PIE News

An increased focus on conversion of applications from international students coupled with diminishing university finances have forced many UK institutions to rethink recruitment strategies and alter their tuition deposits for international students. There is no direct sector regulation of tuition fee deposits in the UK, though the Home Office requires universities to ensure that students can afford tuition fees and living expenses during their studies.

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Wisconsin Experts Convene to Address System Enrollment Woes

Inside Higher Ed

Wisconsin Experts Convene to Address System Enrollment Woes jessica.blake@… Fri, 07/19/2024 - 03:00 AM A legislative study committee will determine whether more closures and consolidations are necessary. Opinions varied widely at the first meeting.

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How to Pilot a Postacademic Career

The Chronicle of Higher Education

Two Ph.D.s who left academe and now run their own businesses offer advice on professional transitions. By William Pannapacker and Jennifer Polk Two Ph.D.s who left academe and now run their own businesses offer advice on professional transitions.

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Biden’s SAVE Plan Blocked by Federal Court

Inside Higher Ed

Biden’s SAVE Plan Blocked by Federal Court Katherine Knott Fri, 07/19/2024 - 03:00 AM An emergency stay issued Thursday prompted calls for the Education Department to pause student loan payments for borrowers. The agency says it is assessing its options following the ruling.

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Clark Atlanta, Harvard to Support Up-and-Coming HBCU Presidents

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Harvard University is partnering with Clark Atlanta University to help cultivate and empower the next generation of leaders at historically Black colleges and universities through its Harvard Seminar for New Presidents. Dr. Judith Block McLaughlin Harvard Graduate School of Education and the Harvard & the Legacy of Slavery Initiative has committed to increasing access to professional development for HBCUs Executive Leadership Institute (ELI) at Clark Atlanta.

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Grandiloquent and Sesquipedalian or Pompous and Pretentious?

Inside Higher Ed

Grandiloquent and Sesquipedalian or Pompous and Pretentious? Sarah Bray Fri, 07/19/2024 - 03:00 AM Paul T. Henley explores some of the terms and phrases that are too often co-opted, misused or mangled in academic language. Byline(s) Paul T.

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Cultural Competence: A Critical Skill for Today’s Police Officers

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The missions of higher education and policing differ, yet each occupies well-known and established community spaces. Much like higher education, policing nationwide continues to wrestle with unparalleled demographic shifts, persistent public scrutiny, and questionable legitimacy. Together, higher education and policing can be effective partners to frame cultural competence education and training to better serve diverse populations.

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Tech Giants Form Open Source AI Security Group

Campus Technology

Google, Microsoft, Amazon, OpenAI and others have formed a new industry group aimed at promoting AI safety and security standards.

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Pennsylvania Chills In-State Tuition Rates for 7th-Straight Year

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Cynthia Shapira In-state undergraduate students in Pennsylvania will see no change in tuition rates this year, according to the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education's Board of Governors. The board announced that, for the seventh straight year, it voted to freeze in-state tuition rates at its 10 universities for the 2024-25 academic year.

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Tuskegee Scholars Program Bridges Cultures Through Cinema

Insight Into Diversity

In the heart of California’s bustling entertainment industry, the Tuskegee Scholars Program, a collaboration between University of California Santa Barbara (UCSB) and Tuskegee University, marks a significant step towards inclusivity in film and media studies. Over six weeks, the program brings together 10 students from historically Black Tuskegee University and 15 students from UCSB, a Hispanic Serving Institution, to prepare aspiring filmmakers for success in the competitive entertainment

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Study: Women, People of Color Underrepresented in Top Jobs

Inside Higher Ed

Women and people of color are underrepresented in higher education’s best-paying jobs, a new study from the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources found.

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UC Berkeley convenes, connects California data science education pioneers

The Berkeley Blog

Dozens of California public educators walked into a sunlight streaked, first floor-room at the edge of UC Berkeley in late June. Hugging each other and snagging coffee or water, they navigated blue and gold star-shaped balloons to settle at tables facing a projector screen. These scholars are part of a state effort to make California the nation’s leader in excellent, equitable and accessible undergraduate data science education.

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JAMES WHITE

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. James White James White has been appointed vice president of governmental affairs and civic engagement at Texas Southern University. He served in the Texas House of Representatives from 2011 until 2022, representing District 19. White holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Prairie View A&M University and a doctoral degree from the University of Houston.

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India announces scholarships but Afghan students remain skeptical

The PIE News

India has announced 1,000 scholarships for Afghan nationals wishing to pursue undergraduate and postgraduate courses online from Indian universities for 2024/25. The scholarships, which will cover the tuition fees of Afghan students, are not applicable for stipends or other dues. But students are skeptical that they will make a real difference. The development comes after multiple reports suggested that there have been delays in the disbursement of scholarships by the Indian Council for Cultural

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CRAIG LAMB

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Craig Lamb Craig Lamb has been appointed president of Genesee Community College in Batavia, New York. He serves as provost and vice president for academic affairs at the college. Lamb holds a master’s in college and agency counseling from SUNY Plattsburgh and a Ph.D. in educational administration and policy studies from the University at Albany.

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The Slice wk/c 15/7

The PIE News

Watch PIE News reporter Polly Nash below, summarise the news for the week commencing 15/7/2024. The post The Slice wk/c 15/7 appeared first on The PIE News.

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Miles College Launches Innovation Center

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A newly launched innovation center is expected to open the door to those opportunities for students at historically Black colleges and universities. Miles College has created “The 2150 Center for Innovation, Commercialization & Growth” as an incubator to increase innovation opportunities for the college and its students. Erskine Faush "The idea was born out of a problem," said Erskine Faush, founder of the center and the Miles Chief Innovation and Growth Officer.

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Nurturing Success: Fostering a Caring Digital Learning Environment at HSIs

WCET Frontiers

A few months ago, we were thrilled to welcome Barry Briggs, one of our interns at WCET and Every Learner Everywhere, as a guest author for a great post about Minority Serving Institutions. Today, we are excited to have Barry back on Frontiers to share his research on the impacts of quality digital learning. This work focuses on how Hispanic Serving Institutions create nurturing digital learning environments that enhance student success by showing care, honoring culture, and fostering a sense of

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Education Department to pause student loan payments for millions amid legal battle

University Business

The U.S. Department of Education says it will pause millions of student loan borrowers’ payments while it defends its relief plan against legal challenges. Borrowers enrolled in the Biden administration’s new repayment program, known as SAVE, will be placed “in an interest-free forbearance,” according to a statement from U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona.

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JD Vance: "The Professors are the Enemy."

Higher Education Inquirer

Quoting Richard Nixon, JD Vance said "the professors are the enemy." Which professors was he talking about in this 2021 speech, and why are they the enemy? If professors are the enemy, what is to be done to them? Does this apply to all of Vance's teachers at Ohio State and Yale Law School?

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J.D. Vance Is Coming for Higher Ed

The Chronicle of Higher Education

Trump's pick for VP has academe in his sights. By Eboo Patel Brendan Smialowski, AFP, Getty Images Trump's pick for VP has academe in his sights.

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The Academic Trumpists, Part 1

Inside Higher Ed

The Academic Trumpists, Part 1 mclemee@gmail.com Fri, 07/19/2024 - 03:00 AM Scott McLemee reviews David L. Swartz’s study of the academics who support Donald Trump.

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University of Florida President Ben Sasse Announces Resignation

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Ben Sasse is stepping down as president at the University of Florida. Dr. Ben Sasse The former U.S. Senator of Nebraska announced his resignation effective July 31, following his wife Melissa’s epilepsy diagnosis. “Gator Nation needs a president who can keep charging hard, Melissa deserves a husband who can pull his weight, and my kids need a dad who can be home many more nights,” said Sasse.

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Did Trump Get HBCUs ‘All Funded’?

Inside Higher Ed

Did Trump Get HBCUs ‘All Funded’? Sara Weissman Fri, 07/19/2024 - 03:00 AM Advocates and leaders of historically Black colleges say Trump’s presidency was a mixed bag for their institutions—and his record may signal what’s ahead for them if he wins again.

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Ben Sasse Came to U. of Florida to Reshape Higher Ed. He Stepped Down Before He Got the Chance.

The Chronicle of Higher Education

By Eric Kelderman Alan Youngblood, Special to The Sun, USA TODAY NETWORK Ben Sasse says the demands of caring for his ailing wife and their children are at odds with the demands of running a university. The former Republican U.S. senator, who was named president in 2022, is resigning to help his wife deal with serious health issues.

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Kansas Chemist Gets Final Acquittal in China Ties Case

Inside Higher Ed

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State task force to tackle K-12, college students’ mental health in Mississippi

University Business

A committee of legislators and state leaders convened at the Capitol this week to discuss mental health issues facing young Mississippians. School and health officials cited a scarcity of mental health professionals for K-12 and college students in Mississippi as a major issue. Sen. Nicole Boyd, a Republican from Oxford who sponsored the bill that created the committee, said she was inspired in part by the success of the Senate Study Group on Women, Children and Families, which gave lawmakers th

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UNC Frat Brothers and Antisemitism Lawsuit Plaintiff Speak at RNC

Inside Higher Ed

The Republican National Convention honored a group of fraternity members from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on Wednesday night and gave a graduate of Harvard University the chance to slam his alma mater.

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Appeals Court Blocks Further SAVE Plan Implementation

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A federal appeals court has ruled against the Biden-Harris administration’s Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) Plan. Dr. Miguel Cardona The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals granted an emergency motion for an administrative stay that prohibits the administration from implementing the parts of the SAVE Plan not already blocked by lower court rulings. U.S.