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Education Department fines Union Institute & University $4.3M, moves to cut off Title IV aid

Higher Ed Dive

The agency said the private Ohio college, which has hallmarks of an institution on the verge of closure, illegally took more financial aid than it was due.

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The government response to the Nurse review accepts the premise but rejects the prescription

Wonkhe

DSIT has published its response to the Nurse review of the research landscape, but there's not much evidence of the unifying strategy Nurse asked for. James Coe breaks it down The post The government response to the Nurse review accepts the premise but rejects the prescription appeared first on Wonkhe.

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University of Nebraska at Kearney to cut around 2 dozen faculty positions

Higher Ed Dive

The 6,000-student campus is facing an expected budget shortfall of $4.3 million, according to officials.

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Anonymous reporting can be a powerful tool in addressing misconduct on campus

Wonkhe

There is a myth that anonymous reports of misconduct prevent institutions from investigating incidents and supporting victims. But Vicki Baars argues such reports can be a powerful tool in addressing unacceptable behaviour The post Anonymous reporting can be a powerful tool in addressing misconduct on campus appeared first on Wonkhe.

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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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Building Bridges to Beijing?

HEPI

This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Professor David Law, Academic Director: Global Partnerships at Keele University. HEPI’s previous work on the role of China the UK’s higher education sector includes UK Universities and China , HEPI Report 132, and Understanding China – The study of China and Mandarin in UK schools and universities , HEPI Report 148, edited and written respectively by Michael Natzler.

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Virginia State University is First HBCU to Host General Election Presidential Debate

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Virginia State University will host the second presidential debate of the 2024 election cycle Oct. 1, becoming the first HBCU to host a general election presidential debate. “We are honored and grateful to have been chosen as a host for a 2024 Presidential Debate,” said VSU President Dr. Makola M. Abdullah. “This is a historic moment for our university and for HBCUs nationwide.

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USC Probes Star Neuroscientist on Research Fraud Allegations

Inside Higher Ed

USC Probes Star Neuroscientist on Research Fraud Allegations Marjorie Valbrun Wed, 11/22/2023 - 03:00 AM The university is investigating Berislav Zlokovic after his lab members described image and notebook manipulation.

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Old Dominion University Launches Program to Address Lack of Minority Faculty

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Old Dominion University’s (ODU) Darden College of Education and Professional Studies is launching a program to help address disparities in the number of minorritized higher ed faculty. Old Dominion University ODU’s Holmes Scholars program – its primary goal is equity, diversity and cultural competence in higher ed and PK-12 schools – will offer mentorship, peer support, and professional development.

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Who Is a Faculty Peer?

Inside Higher Ed

Who Is a Faculty Peer? Sarah Bray Wed, 11/22/2023 - 03:00 AM Breda Eubank, Irene Shankar and Mary-Lee Mulholland explore the potential bias in so-called peer evaluations of teaching.

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Admin 101: Does What You Do Matter?

The Chronicle of Higher Education

Five ways for academic administrators to make sure they are paying attention to work that matters. By David D. Perlmutter Jon Krause for The Chronicle Five ways for academic administrators to make sure they are paying attention to work that matters.

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Debating the ‘Art’ of Institutional Statements

Inside Higher Ed

Debating the ‘Art’ of Institutional Statements jessica.blake@… Wed, 11/22/2023 - 03:00 AM Four university presidents discussed the growing challenge of deciding when and whether to weigh in on controversial domestic or international affairs.

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At MIT, Fear, Frustration, and Flailing Administrators

The Chronicle of Higher Education

A combative pro-Palestinian protest on Nov. 9 went viral. Administrators' reactions inflamed both sides. By Maggie Hicks Illustration by The Chronicle; Photos by X and iStock A combative pro-Palestinian protest on November 9 went viral. Administrators' reactions inflamed both sides.

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Defining, Measuring and Unifying Approaches to Student Success

Inside Higher Ed

Defining, Measuring and Unifying Approaches to Student Success Melissa Ezarik Wed, 11/22/2023 - 03:00 AM What does it mean to succeed in college? Discussion at the Student Success US event centered around how higher ed professionals, their institutions and students at different stages in postsecondary education might answer that key question.

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What Schools Need to Know About the Latest GA4 Attribution Model Updates

HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

Reading Time: 8 minutes Changes in marketing analytics are hardly surprising, particularly as technology and user behaviours evolve. Not too long ago, school marketers had to switch from Google Analytics to GA4 , adopting a more streamlined and accurate data platform. Now, school marketers must adapt to Google’s most recent update regarding its GA4 attribution model options.

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An AI Playbook for Improving College Completion

Inside Higher Ed

An AI Playbook for Improving College Completion Lauren.Coffey@… Wed, 11/22/2023 - 03:00 AM Complete College America released a playbook and equity paper detailing AI’s potential use in scaling and achieving a degree.

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Lakeland Community College Cuts Roughly 10% of Workforce to Avoid Financial Issues

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Roughly a tenth of Lakeland Community College (LCC) employees will be removed to avoid financial challenges for the school, Scene reported. Lakeland Community College board members voted recently for the unexpected 66-employee cut – part-and full-time workers, janitors, career services specialists, IT techs, groundskeepers, and others – which will take effect Jan. 3, 2024.

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AI Practice Sharing (Online) 13th Dec.

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Join for an afternoon of AI-themed discussions and presentations. Sessions include: *Creative Computing Institute’s Perspective on AI with Prof. Mick Grierson (Professor and Research Leader, CCI) *AI and Languages with Helen McAllister (Associate Dean of International Student Experince, UAL) *A Short History of AI in Art Schools with Catherine Mason (Author) *Generative AI and the Automating of Academia with Prof.

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CARME WILLIAMS

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Carme Williams Carme Williams has been appointed advancement consultant and interim vice president of development and alumni affairs at Texas Southern University. She served as vice president of development at Prairie View A&M University. Williams holds a bachelor’s degree from the Poole College of Management at North Carolina State University in Raleigh.

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How Universities Handle Device Procurement Amid Supply Chain Woes

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

With varying budgets, some of the 37 academic departments within the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign’s College of Liberal Arts & Sciences used to try to make faculty and staff computers last for up to a decade, says Dan Wood, associate director for user services in the college’s Applied Technologies for Learning in the Arts & Sciences program.

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NICOLE BELISLE

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Nicole Belisle Nicole Belisle has been appointed chief diversity officer at Palomar College in San Marcos, California. Belisle holds a bachelor’s degree in sociology from the University of California, Santa Cruz, a master’s in sociology and education from Columbia University, and a Ph.D. in higher education student affairs from San Diego State.

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What Happens if Someone Dies in Space? Academic Minute

Inside Higher Ed

Today on the Academic Minute: Emmanuel Urquieta, assistant professor in the Center for Space Medicine at Baylor University, explores what can happen if an astronaut dies in space.

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Magdalen College Announces Closure - Josh Moody, Inside Higher Ed

Economics and Change in Higher Education

Magdalen College of the Liberal Arts, a small Catholic institution in New Hampshire, will close at the end of the academic year due to low enrollment and financial challenges, WMUR 9 reported. The local ABC affiliate reported that Magdalen currently enrolls about 60 students. “After careful evaluation of the college’s financial challenges and a thorough review of alternatives, the Board of Trustees reluctantly has decided to close the college after graduation in May 2024.

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Dolores O’Riordan, University College Dublin, Ireland

The PIE News

Dolores O’Riordan is vice president of global engagement at UCD in Ireland. She sat down with The PIE to discuss challenges around diversification, the institution’s overall international agenda and why hearing a string quartet play The Beatles at EAIE 2016 in Liverpool left a mark. Describe your work. I develop and implement global engagement strategy, my academic background is in food science, and I’m very much involved in the global reach, particularly seeking a global susta

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Zayed University Faces Loss of Middle States Accreditation

Inside Higher Ed

Zayed University, in the United Arab Emirates, faces the loss of its U.S. accreditation unless it can show the Middle States Commission on Higher Education why the accreditor should not withdraw its approval.

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Integrating IT Operations When Colleges Merge

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

Higher education mergers are complex and can pose a logistical nightmare. IT leaders who have integrated IT operations successfully say it requires careful planning and a phased, multiyear approach. Saint Joseph’s University CIO Francis DiSanti is doing exactly that by prioritizing the most critical tasks first. When the private Jesuit university in Philadelphia announced plans to acquire the financially struggling University of the Sciences, Saint Joseph’s leaders said they would merge in exact

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Security Threat Closes City College of NY Campus

Inside Higher Ed

An unspecified security threat prompted City College of New York to shut down Tuesday afternoon, according to a message from the president's office.

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Early college is the equalizer we need

University Business

Early college programs targeting Black and brown kids, instructing them to do college-level work while in high school, are one way to compensate for the fact that racial preference policies in college admissions have been ruled unconstitutional. To the extent that that practice tended to benefit affluent over poorer Black and Latino applicants, early college programs’ focus on students of lesser means revises the classist imbalance inherent in the old system.

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Wollongong and GSP recognised in export awards

The PIE News

Two of New South Wales’s international education stalwarts were recognised in the recent Premier’s NSW Export Awards. UOW Global Enterprises and Global Study Partners were awarded the top prizes in the International Education and Training and Professional Services categories, respectively. The 2023 NSW Premier’s Export Awards focused on the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Australia, awarding winners in 13 categories.

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CUNY City College campus closes for the rest of the day over threat

University Business

CUNY City College of New York shut down its campus on Tuesday due to a threat, according to the institution. CCNY closed at 1 p.m. “out of an abundance of caution” after receiving an unspecified threat. The college urged students and faculty to promptly leave the campus in an alert posted to its website and social platforms. The campus was expected to reopen on Wednesday, however, there are no classes in session.

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(Podcast) #25-Career Coaching with International Graduate Students

ACPA

#25-Career Coaching with International Graduate Students SUMMARY KEYWORDS students, work, career, wechat, international students, coaching, culture, job, coach, question, team, language, share, conversation, challenge, skills, learn, great, information SPEAKERS Jennifer Krupp, Lixing Li Lixing Li 00:00 Hello, everyone. Welcome back to our global connection channel.

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‘Board governance continues to be a problem’: North Idaho College trustees pick new board chair

University Business

North Idaho College continues to be under heightened monitoring by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU). Representatives visited the campus in October. NIC president Nick Swayne said NWCCU’s final report should be out this week. Read more from from KREM. The post ‘Board governance continues to be a problem’: North Idaho College trustees pick new board chair appeared first on University Business.

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No bar exam required to practice law in Oregon starting next year - Karen Sloan, Reuters

Economics and Change in Higher Education

Law graduates will be able to become licensed in Oregon without taking the bar exam, starting in May 2024. The Oregon Supreme Court on Tuesday approved an alternative licensing program that bar exam reformers hope will spur further innovation in other states. After law school, candidates will spend 675 hours working under the supervision of an experienced attorney and create a portfolio of legal work that bar officials will grade as an alternative to the traditional bar exam.

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AI Practice Sharing (On-campus) @UAL

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Join UAL colleagues for a morning of AI-themed workshops where you can get hands-on experience of using AI. Sessions include:Using AI and Sound with Graham Barton (Head of Academic Support), Writing with AI: what you can and can’t do with ChatGPT with Tim Sokolow (Joint Head of Academic Support at CSM) Who Should Attend: This workshop is open to all UAL staff.

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U. of Tampa Added to List of Colleges Under Investigation for Bias Against Jews, Muslims

Inside Higher Ed

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University of Tampa Under Education Department Investigation Amid Rising Discrimination Case Load

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The U.S. Department of Education (ED) will investigate The University of Tampa and the Hillsborough County Schools school district in Florida for alleged cases of discrimination, CNN reported. University of Tampa The two schools join several others being investigated by ED for such discrimination and hate – including Columbia University, Cornell University, and the University of Pennsylvania – a list increasing in size amid the ongoing the Israel-Hamas war.

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UK HE: £30.5m from “sanctioned sources” in China

The PIE News

Funding from China “may pose” a risk to the UK’s university system and research could be being “exploited by the Chinese military in a way the researchers could never have envisaged”, a paper from a right-of-centre think-tank in the UK has claimed. Civitas’s The Strategic Dependence of UK Universities on China – and where should they turn next?