Higher Ed Dive

OCTOBER 28, 2024

As the number of first-generation students continues to rise, a family engagement strategy is necessary to facilitate student success.

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OCTOBER 28, 2024

History remains prominent in public life and an attractive study option – yet university departments are cutting jobs and courses.

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Higher Ed Dive

OCTOBER 28, 2024

The Graduate Management Admission Council found students were particularly interested in programs “with longer legacies at business schools.

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Wonkhe

OCTOBER 28, 2024

As the Westminster government prepares to scrap the £2 fare cap, Mack Marshall examines the case for free bus travel for students As the Westminster government prepared to scrap the £2 bus fare cap, Mack Marshall examines the case for free bus travel for students

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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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MindMax

OCTOBER 28, 2024

When tackling complex problems within an industry, some of the most valuable insights can come from looking outside it. A higher education news article I came across recently made the interesting point that higher ed can learn a great deal from healthcare —and I couldn’t agree more. Healthcare has been grappling with the need to optimize business processes and improve operational efficiency for decades.

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The Berkeley Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2024

A UC Berkeley researcher pitted hundreds of humans against generative AI platforms. Humans wrote more creative stories, but AI is advancing — quickly. The post Don’t worry. Study shows you’re likely a more creative writer than ChatGPT. For now. appeared first on Berkeley News.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 28, 2024

As we enter the final countdown to the election, I find myself grappling with a nagging sense of abandonment by our nation’s leaders and policymakers. I feel like a child whose parents forgot to pick them up at school, and the last teacher on site is asking, “Do you need me to call someone?” The issues closest to my heart—those that affect our students and education equity—are being largely ignored by the presidential candidates.

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Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Non-Tenure-Track Faculty Must Leave Harvard After 8 Years. They’re Calling for That to End. Ryan Quinn Mon, 10/28/2024 - 03:00 AM The university’s contingent teachers unionized in the spring. Before they sign their first agreement, they want administrators to stop limiting their contract renewals.

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Higher Ed Dive

OCTOBER 28, 2024

The private college plans to sell the space “either in whole or in part” as part of an agreement with bondholders allowing it to delay a $1.7 million payment.

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The PIE News

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Comedy actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenny snapped up the ailing football club in 2020, documenting the club’s journey to renewed success in a blockbusting Disney+ documentary that first aired in 2022. But the nod from Hollywood hasn’t just changed the fortunes of Wrexham F.C. for the better. According to Dan Griffiths, international marketing and recruitment manager at nearby Wrexham University , interest in studying at the institution from international students has seen a notic

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Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Biden Moves Forward With Next Debt Relief Plan Despite Legal Challenges jessica.blake@… Mon, 10/28/2024 - 03:00 AM The long-awaited proposal is likely the last piece of Biden’s ambitious debt relief agenda, which has mostly been thwarted by the courts.

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OCTOBER 28, 2024

United Negro College Fund (UNCF) recognized Maryland Governor Wes Moore for his support of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and for being a champion for educational equity. Dr. Michael Lomax, president and CEO of United Negro College Fund (UNCF), presents award to Maryland Governor Wes Moore. "When our elected leaders not only talk the talk but also walk the walk, progress follows," said Dr.

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Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Metropolitan College of New York will sell off all or part of its Manhattan campus as part of a deal officials struck with bondholders after the college broke bond covenants, Bloomberg reported. MCNY has another campus in the Bronx.

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FIRE

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Don’t be a free speech ogre on Halloween. Dressing up in costumes and asking for candy are constitutionally protected forms of free expression.

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Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Translating Mentoring Experiences Into Skills Elizabeth Redden Mon, 10/28/2024 - 03:00 AM Victoria Hallinan and Jovana Milosavljevic Ardeljan offer advice for translating skills learned through mentoring in your career search.

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The PIE News

OCTOBER 28, 2024

At the University of Notre Dame, we provide undergraduate students an opportunity to study abroad, allowing them to engage with a global experience, whether in research, internships, service learning, or community engagement. Study Abroad is part of the academic curriculum and the student experience for over 76% of the student body. Dating back to as early as 1964, when Notre Dame established its first study abroad program in Innsbruck, Austria, these international experiences have since become

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Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 28, 2024

A coalition of half of the nation’s attorneys general wrote a letter to Columbia University leaders raising concerns about antisemitism on campus and urging them not to divest from companies with ties to Israel.

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EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Passkeys are the latest version of an advanced web-based authentication, WebAuthn. Reducing the risk of phishing and data breaches, passkeys can be a great answer to the problem of passwords and two-factor authentication systems. What Are Passkeys? Passkeys are a form of public/private cryptography used for authentication. With passkeys, a user's browser (or hardware token) generates a public/private key pair for each web application.

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Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Professors Should Discuss Elections in Class Elizabeth Redden Mon, 10/28/2024 - 03:00 AM Survey results showing that most professors don’t plan to discuss the upcoming election in the classroom are troubling, Clarissa Unger writes.

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The Berkeley Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Chancellor Lyons shares a message about the impact of hateful rhetoric on our campus community. The post A message from Chancellor Lyons: A call for community and compassion appeared first on Berkeley News.

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Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Survey: Thinking About Life After College colleen.flaherty Mon, 10/28/2024 - 03:00 AM In the career readiness portion of Inside Higher Ed’s annual Student Voice survey, most students say they’re stressed when thinking about preparing for life after college—but most also express confidence in their future success. Students are “meh” on career centers but enthusiastic about finding internships.

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Educause

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Discover how the University of Health Science and Pharmacy seamlessly migrated from Moodle to Brightspace, overcoming complex LMS migration challenges with expert support from K16 Solutions.

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Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Is the Fix In? Elizabeth Redden Mon, 10/28/2024 - 03:00 AM A lawsuit accusing the College Board of colluding with colleges to inflate prices raises ethical questions, including about the role of noncustodial parents, Jim Jump writes.

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The PIE News

OCTOBER 28, 2024

The brand refresh includes a new visual identity, updated messaging and a revamped website. Another significant part of the rebranding is updating IDP ’s verbal identity, said a spokesperson for the company, which includes the language used to engage with students and test takers. IDP, co-hosted the 2024 AIEC conference in Melbourne with IEAA , and the education agency is positioning the new look as part of its commitment not only to its students pursuing their global goals, but client partners

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University Business

OCTOBER 28, 2024

In today’s fast-evolving world, universities have the opportunity to align their programs with industry trends, equipping students with the skills needed for the workforce and creating social mobility. The pandemic brought unprecedented changes to education, further pushing institutions to adapt to modern needs. One key area impacting learning is the rise of new technologies.

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HEPI

OCTOBER 28, 2024

This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Martin Betts, CEO of HEDx and Visiting Professor at Aston University, Professor Aleks Subic, Vice Chancellor and Chief Executive of Aston University, and Deborah L. Wince-Smith, President of the Global Federation of Competitiveness Councils. Place-based innovation is emerging as a global phenomenon, with universities playing a key role in regional and national innovation ecosystems.

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University Business

OCTOBER 28, 2024

AI training in colleges of education is not keeping pace with the technology, leaving student teachers unequipped to get the most out of artificial intelligence when they arrive in their classrooms. That’s because most colleges of education are only now adding AI training, curriculum and coursework, says a new analysis from the Center on Reimagining Public Education, a think tank at Arizona State University. “Many education schools are more focused on supporting faculty than training

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Caylor Solutions

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Digital storytelling is a powerful tool. When used for alumni engagement, it helps higher ed marketers keep alumni connected and invested in their alma mater long after graduation. For a long time, the go-to medium for alumni engagement was the printed magazine. In fact, if your alma mater still sends you one of these marketing […] The post Alumni Engagement for Powerful Digital Storytelling appeared first on Caylor Solutions.

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University Business

OCTOBER 28, 2024

For-credit micro-credentials aren’t just fueling enrollment at community colleges across the United States. Colleges and universities across the world are leveraging the credentials to fuel student engagement, brand differentiation and workforce development opportunities for learners of all ages, according to a new report from Coursera. Over 80% of education leaders surveyed by the online program manager said their institution plans to integrate or expand for-credit micro-credentials in th

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Higher Education Today

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Title: The Healthy Minds Study: 2023-2024 Faculty and Staff Report Authors: Daniel Eisenberg, Sarah Ketchen Lipson, Justin Heinze, and Sasha Zhou Source: The Healthy Minds Network The Healthy Minds Study’s Faculty/Staff Survey, since it piloted in 2021, has helped institutions understand their employees’ mental health and perceived ability to help students with mental health concerns.

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University Business

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Becker College’s 2021 closing contained a lesson for Central Massachusetts schools heading into the next decade. The New England Commission of Higher Education and Massachusetts Department of Higher Education (DHE) first announced that the private college had begun considering closure as an option due to financial difficulties earlier that year. Becker with campuses in Worcester and Leicester – was the tenth-largest school in the region at the time by enrollment, according to a WBJ article by Gr

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The PIE News

OCTOBER 28, 2024

The student voice must not be lost The theme of this year’s conference was the human element, inviting educators, researchers, policymakers and thought leaders to consider the significance of human connection in the work they do, particularly in this rapidly evolving digital era. Attendees were reminded how the human element underpins every successful student journey, and importance was placed on ensuring the student voice is not lost amid political rhetoric, so-called ‘robocaps̵

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University Business

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Sports fans, commentators and even athletics directors are openly debating the feasibility of whether college athletes could organize and collectively bargain in the future. The issue of collective bargaining at public land grant universities appears to be a major sticking point in addressing the legal problems facing college athletics. Lawyers I’ve spoken to across the country all seem to be in agreement-the only way out of this expensive legal mess is for colleges and universities is to sit do

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Coursera blog

OCTOBER 28, 2024

By Marni Baker Stein, Chief Content Officer, Coursera Today, Google is launching a new GenAI course, Prompting Essentials , to help anyone, even those without prior experience, design better prompts and use AI more effectively. The demand to learn GenAI from industry leaders remains strong. The Google AI Essentials course , launched in April, has become the most popular GenAI course on Coursera of all time. “Effective prompting is key to unlocking generative AI’s full potential,” sai

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OCTOBER 28, 2024

Title: 2024 Survey of Campus Chief Technology/Information Officers Source: Inside Higher Ed and Hanover Research Inside Higher Ed, partnering with Hanover Research, recently released its third annual Survey of Campus Chief Technology/Information Officers. This comprehensive report explores how colleges and universities are dealing with rapid changes in artificial intelligence (AI) and digital transformation, offering insights into their challenges and opportunities.

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Insight Into Diversity

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City (OSU-OKC) is offering a unique opportunity for individuals who have faced significant life challenges to pursue higher education through its Center for Social Innovation (CFSI). In this program, students like Nick Eston, who aims to become a diversion court lawyer, share their career goals with supportive classmates.

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