2U files for bankruptcy
Higher Ed Dive
JULY 25, 2024
The online program manager entered Chapter 11 with an agreement with lenders and bondholders that would cut its debt in half and provide new capital.
Higher Ed Dive
JULY 25, 2024
The online program manager entered Chapter 11 with an agreement with lenders and bondholders that would cut its debt in half and provide new capital.
Wonkhe
JULY 25, 2024
It’s the Olympics, so this week’s card from Hugh Jones’s postbag takes us to Greece The post Higher education postcard: National Technical University of Athens appeared first on Wonkhe.
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Higher Ed Dive
JULY 25, 2024
Panelists at the National Association of College and University Business Officers conference shared tips for showing a college's value to workers.
Wonkhe
JULY 25, 2024
If a university goes bust, the implications both for students and the public could be disastrous. Jonathan Simons and Jess Lister call for a three stage process to address the risk of chaotic failure The post The government must mitigate the risks of a university going under appeared first on Wonkhe.
The Berkeley Blog
JULY 25, 2024
But thanks to UC Davis veterinarians and other helpers, his broken wing is mending. The post Hard knocks for Nox, UC Berkeley’s youngest peregrine falcon appeared first on Berkeley News.
Wonkhe
JULY 25, 2024
An update to the data OfS uses for regulation brings controversy, data issues, and inter-agency disagreements. David Kernohan lives for stuff like this The post OfS data dashboard update, 2024 appeared first on Wonkhe.
Inside Higher Ed
JULY 25, 2024
Settling the Score Liam Knox Thu, 07/25/2024 - 03:00 AM In 2022 the College Board changed how it scores AP exams, and some test scores surged. It publicly defended its new method this week after critics questioned its rigor.
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The Chronicle of Higher Education
JULY 25, 2024
Ideological DEI mandates risk corrupting knowledge production at the root. By Robert P. George and Anna I. Krylov Ideological DEI mandates risk corrupting knowledge production at the root.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JULY 25, 2024
The recently released "Project 2025: The Conservative Promise" paints a dystopian picture of American higher education, overrun by a "woke" ideology that supposedly threatens our nation's very foundations. This document, a roadmap for the next conservative presidential administration, frames diversity and inclusion efforts as a coordinated attack on American values, advocating for a radical restructuring of federal education policy that would have devastating consequences for historically underr
Inside Higher Ed
JULY 25, 2024
GAO Report on Students’ Food Insecurity Highlights SNAP Gap Katherine Knott Thu, 07/25/2024 - 03:00 AM The latest federal study on food insecurity among college students underscores the need for more systemic changes to the federal food-assistance program.
WCET Frontiers
JULY 25, 2024
Recently WCET had the opportunity to work with a coalition of organizations including the Online Learning Consortium, Complete College America, the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, and the National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education to examine the role that Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) can play in shaping artificial intelligence.
Inside Higher Ed
JULY 25, 2024
Interim President Choice Inflames Tensions at Mott Community College Sara Weissman Thu, 07/25/2024 - 03:00 AM The Board of Trustees has been mired in conflict for over a year. Now they’ve chosen an interim president without higher ed experience, sparking a fresh round of fighting.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
JULY 25, 2024
By Taylor Swaak 2U’s struggles have played out in what’s become an increasingly hostile environment for OPMs, as more colleges look to move their online operations in-house.
Inside Higher Ed
JULY 25, 2024
Advanced Placement African American Studies may not be widely available in Georgia next year, after the state superintendent withheld approval for the course in 2024–25. School districts can offer the course anyway but won’t receive any state funding to pay for it—making it much more difficult to justify in low-income districts. Thirty-three school districts in Georgia offered the course last year, according to data from the College Board, the nonprofit owner of the AP program.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JULY 25, 2024
Native American representation in the financial industry is critical to the sovereignty of tribes and their continued economic growth. Building this diverse representation within banking will take deliberate and intentional efforts across multiple sectors, including higher education. The goal can be achieved by mirroring the systems of support that increased the proportion of Native American lawyers in the U.S., which moved the needle significantly from the 1970s to today, increasing the number
Inside Higher Ed
JULY 25, 2024
The three universities that make up the University of Alabama system closed their diversity, equity and inclusion offices as a result of the state’s newly passed DEI ban, the Associated Press reported.
Educause
JULY 25, 2024
There are three critical copyright issues that arise with the use of generative AI. In this video, we touch on the legal and ethical complexities around data ingestion for AI training, the potential for AI-generated outputs to infringe on existing works, and the challenge of securing copyright protection for AI-created content.
The PIE News
JULY 25, 2024
Higher education is intrinsically susceptible to change. In most sectors, organisations are competitive, differentiating strategies, pursuing unique opportunities, innovating, all in an effort to outlast competitors and build resilience against risk. Universities, however, do similar things, deliver similar services, and serve similar groups. Universities are not built to compete.
Campus Technology
JULY 25, 2024
Institutions that do not adopt AI will quickly fall behind. The question is, how can colleges and universities do this systematically, securely, cost-effectively, and efficiently?
Inside Higher Ed
JULY 25, 2024
The Rise of ‘Anti-OPMs’ Lauren.Coffey@… Thu, 07/25/2024 - 03:00 AM Online program managers have long been criticized for their decades-long contracts and revenue-sharing models. Some colleges are opting for an alternative: online program enablement.
The PIE News
JULY 25, 2024
The month-long consultation, launched on June 29, proposed to amend the way designated learning institutions are regulated to prevent any abuses of the study permit cap policy. Currently, international students are not compelled to notify the IRCC if they change DLIs, and the government cannot compel reporting from DLIS; where DLIs are not reporting, the IRCC cannot detect incompliance such as fraudulent letters of acceptance.
Inside Higher Ed
JULY 25, 2024
Opportunities for Global Engagement Shape the Leaders of Tomorrow Melissa Ezarik Thu, 07/25/2024 - 03:00 AM By fostering an environment where global engagement is not just encouraged but integrated into the fabric of our educational system, we prepare students to thrive in an interconnected world, writes Dan Darko, a dean of global engagement.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JULY 25, 2024
Dr. Todd M. Alessandri Todd M. Alessandri has been appointed dean of the College of Business at Bryant University in Smithfield, Rhode Island. He served as associate dean of undergraduate education in the D’Amore-McKim School of Business at Northeastern University. Alessandri holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Connecticut College, an MBA from Boston University, and a Ph.D. in strategic management from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
The PIE News
JULY 25, 2024
Stakeholders have said that they were not surprised by the policy change itself – as South Africa and Botswana were the final two African countries not requiring an Irish travel visa – but that the last-minute announcement has overwhelmed the newly-created visa offices. “It’s been spoken about for the last 12 months… the way they’ve done it is terrible, but we all knew it was coming,” Brent Morris, Sable Study Abroad managing director, told The PIE News.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JULY 25, 2024
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott An estimated 3.8 million college students experienced food insecurity in 2020, according to student data analysis from the Government Accountability Office (GAO). The analysis — in a new report on how many college students experiencing hunger apply for and receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits — is based on food insecurity data from the U.S.
The PIE News
JULY 25, 2024
Cultural intelligence can be defined as a particular framework of intercultural skills – unlike intercultural competencies it’s more of a structured practice, says the director of Executive Programs at The Center for Leadership and Cultural Intelligence at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore – a department that was a spearhead of the idea.
Campus Technology
JULY 25, 2024
Google recently unleashed a slough of generative AI technologies, from the next generation of its open foundation model to an open source AI agent platform.
Cisco blogs - Education
JULY 25, 2024
Did you know that on July 18th, the FCC expanded the E-rate program to better serve schools and libraries? Learn how it impacts your E-rate journey, plus check out our E-rate Knowledge Hub, full of great resources to help maximize your E-rate funding.
Inside Higher Ed
JULY 25, 2024
A state audit of New College of Florida found that officials overpaid employees and vendors and failed to collect more than $160,000 in outstanding student balances, The Tampa Bay Times reported.
Caylor Solutions
JULY 25, 2024
Finding brand ideas that resonate with multiple audiences and cut through the noise is not an impossible task! Here are the insights you need. The post Ownable Brand Ideas: Higher Ed Marketing Done Differently appeared first on Caylor Solutions.
Faculty Focus
JULY 25, 2024
This article first appeared in The Teaching Professor on November 19, 2018© Magna Publications. All rights reserved. Try a FREE three-week trial of The Teaching Professor! Intellectual messiness is one of those perfect descriptors. I’m not sure where it originated, but I do like it, probably because messiness abounds in my mind. I have been frustrated lately by how old I am and how little I’ve figured out, especially about teaching and learning.
Inside Higher Ed
JULY 25, 2024
During a protracted hearing Tuesday, federal lawmakers questioned a U.S. Department of the Interior official and the former president of Haskell Indian Nations University over student complaints about mistreatment by the university.
Faculty Focus
JULY 25, 2024
This article first appeared in The Teaching Professor on November 19, 2018© Magna Publications. All rights reserved. Try a FREE three-week trial of The Teaching Professor! Intellectual messiness is one of those perfect descriptors. I’m not sure where it originated, but I do like it, probably because messiness abounds in my mind. I have been frustrated lately by how old I am and how little I’ve figured out, especially about teaching and learning.
The Berkeley Blog
JULY 25, 2024
Study involving researchers at The Lawrence found an overwhelming desire to integrate environmental literacy in classrooms, but need high-quality and culturally responsive materials to do so The post California teachers eager for more environmental learning, but need additional support appeared first on Berkeley News.
Dr. Simon Paul Atkinson
JULY 25, 2024
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ACPA
JULY 25, 2024
ACPA Graduate Student and New Professionals Community of Practice scholarship applications will open soon! Mark your calendars for when applications open and close, and be sure to get your materials in. If you have any questions, please reach out to acpagsnpconex@gmail.com. The application link will be live on our website and social media channels on August 1st !
Higher Education Inquirer
JULY 25, 2024
2U declared bankruptcy today and the company is now valued at less than $5M. That's a small shadow of the $5.4B value it had in mid-2018. Since 2019, we have tried to expose 2U and its business practices , as well as the role of elite university partners in enabling the sale of advanced degrees and edtech certificates that led to few good jobs and lots of consumer debt.
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