Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts to end degree programs
Higher Ed Dive
JANUARY 12, 2024
The 218-year-old institution has struggled with declining enrollment and rising costs, trends that are affecting small colleges across the country.
Higher Ed Dive
JANUARY 12, 2024
The 218-year-old institution has struggled with declining enrollment and rising costs, trends that are affecting small colleges across the country.
Inside Higher Ed
JANUARY 12, 2024
Administrator's Suicide Leaves Campus Reeling with 'Despair' and 'Disappointment' Sara Weissman Fri, 01/12/2024 - 04:23 PM The fallout at Lincoln University of Missouri prompted calls for the president's firing and raised questions about the treatment of Black women in academe.
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Higher Ed Dive
JANUARY 12, 2024
We’re rounding up our biggest stories from the week, from the continued fallout of the hearing on antisemitism to new higher education initiatives in New York.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
JANUARY 12, 2024
The evangelical institution has long had different sets of rules — one for believers and another for the powerful. By Michael Vasquez Illustration by The Chronicle; iStock image The evangelical institution has long had different sets of rules — one for believers and another for the powerful.
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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.
Inside Higher Ed
JANUARY 12, 2024
A Script in Grief Sarah Bray Fri, 01/12/2024 - 03:00 AM When yet another email or text request feels insurmountable, it can help to have something to fall back on, writes Natalia Molina.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
JANUARY 12, 2024
By Alecia Taylor Illustration by The Chronicle; Wikimedia Commons photo Lincoln U. of Missouri The president stepped aside as the university prepared for a third-party review of “potential personnel issues and concerns.
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The PIE News
JANUARY 12, 2024
A controversial rule introduced as part of Australia’s recently released Migration Strategy shouldn’t have “a real impact” on demand, but could disproportionately affect certain regions. The Migration Review outlined the new decree that, within a package of measures to tighten the post-study work visa, the maximum eligible age to be able to apply for one would lower significantly.
Inside Higher Ed
JANUARY 12, 2024
Catholic College Fully Embraces LGBTQ+ Students’ Needs jessica.blake@… Fri, 01/12/2024 - 03:00 AM Sacred Heart University in Connecticut is one of a few Catholic institutions to establish an LGBTQ+ students’ center and hire a manager of LGBTQ+ affairs.
University Business
JANUARY 12, 2024
Improving the nation’s overall AI literacy starts with developing interdisciplinary programs with nontraditional learners in mind and developing hands-on lab opportunities to facilitate a new wave of digital education. Funding for these and other higher education AI literacy initiatives is included in the bipartisan “Artificial Intelligence Literacy Act of 2023” recently drafted in Congress. “The AI Literacy Act is an important example of Congress adapting to labor marke
Inside Higher Ed
JANUARY 12, 2024
When Presidents Plagiarize Josh Moody Fri, 01/12/2024 - 03:00 AM Politically motivated plagiarism claims prompted Harvard’s Claudine Gay to resign. Her decision to step down largely follows the trend of other, similar cases.
The PIE News
JANUARY 12, 2024
An international internship program in Ecuador has doubled its student numbers in one year, and personalisation is at the heart of its success, according to its founder. Compared to some programs, it may still be small in numbers, but the personalisation of Politikum’s services is having a lifelong impact on the students and families it caters for.
Inside Higher Ed
JANUARY 12, 2024
The United Negro College Fund, which represents private historically Black colleges and universities, received $100 million from the Lilly Endowment Inc., a foundation focused on religion, education and community development. The gift is the largest unrestricted private grant in UNCF’s history, according to a press release from the organization.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 12, 2024
The Lilly Endowment Inc. has awarded a $100 million unrestricted grant to support the United Negro College Fund’s capital campaign. The United Negro College Fund comprises 37 member colleges and universities in support of students’ education and development through scholarships and other programs. United Negro College Fund Inc. UNCF announced that it is undertaking a $1 billion capital campaign that includes five components: student scholarships; unrestricted funds to enhance the endowments for
Inside Higher Ed
JANUARY 12, 2024
Is Doctoral Education in the U.K. in Trouble? Marjorie Valbrun Fri, 01/12/2024 - 03:00 AM While overseas students still flock to the U.K. for Ph.D.s, concerns are growing over weakening domestic demand.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 12, 2024
Lincoln University President Dr. John B. Moseley has been placed on paid leave voluntarily while personnel and mental health concerns are externally reviewed following the Jan. 8 suicide of Lincoln vice president Dr. Antionette "Bonnie" Candia-Bailey. Dr. John B. Moseley Tyler Beck/KOMU Moseley's professional relationship with Candia-Bailey, according to sources, was poor.
The PIE News
JANUARY 12, 2024
Guidance platform BridgeU has partnered with a US-based enrolment solution in a bid to help US colleges reach and recruit more international undergraduate students. EAB – which acquired Concourse in 2022 – will collaborate with the college and career guidance company catering to international K-12 schools as its strategic partner in the US. For BridgeU, it represents a real indication of the company’s ambition and growth potential. “We often hear from our counsellors and students tha
UW Presidential Blog
JANUARY 12, 2024
This coming Monday, as we honor the impact and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., we should reflect on how we can contribute to a world that lives up to Dr. King’s dream of equality and justice. There are many opportunities for our community members to volunteer and engage on this day of service, and you can find a number of these resources through the Whole U.
University Business
JANUARY 12, 2024
The fresh start of a new year means many different things to people. For some, it’s about entering with open arms and a level head. Leadership at Harvard University will get to test their equanimity after a headline-worthy shakeup that shot one of the world’s most prominent institutions of higher education into the defensive on the first days of 2024.
Terminalfour
JANUARY 12, 2024
As we jump into 2024, we shine a spotlight on the higher education digital conferences you don't want to miss this year and the key topics and trends that will impact the sector.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 12, 2024
A number of former NCAA athletes and coaches rallied against allowing transgender athletes into women’s sports at the annual convention held in Phoenix. Riley Gaines Megan Mendoza/The Arizona Republic During the “Our Bodies, Our Sports: We Won't Back Down Rally,” the few dozen demonstrators – the former athletes and coaches made up most of them – protested and spoke out against the practice, later marching from the Phoenix City Hall to the Phoenix Convention Center to oppose the NCAA.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
JANUARY 12, 2024
By Charlotte Matherly Illustration by The Chronicle; iStock images Not long ago, virtual counseling wasn't widely used in higher ed. Now the vendors serve close to five million college students.
The PIE News
JANUARY 12, 2024
A Canadian judge has denied an international student entry to the country over concerns he could be “coerced” into spying, as Chinese nationals who have attended certain government-linked institutions face increased scrutiny from immigration officers. Yuekang Li, a Chinese citizen, was accepted onto a PhD program in Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering at the University of Waterloo in April 2022, but his application for a study permit was delayed due to ongoing background checks.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
JANUARY 12, 2024
New books by Yascha Mounk and Susan Neiman challenge trends in progressive politics. By Robert S. Huddleston Katherine Streeter for The Chronicle New books by Yascha Mounk and Susan Neiman challenge trends in progressive politics.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 12, 2024
The American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency Training is honoring educator and psychiatrist Dr. Iverson Bell Jr., former professor of psychiatry and residency training director at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, for his longstanding work with an award in his name. Dr. Iverson Bell Jr. University of Tennessee Health Science Center The Dr.
Inside Higher Ed
JANUARY 12, 2024
A new report from College and University Professional Association for Human Resources released Thursday finds a lack of “meaningful progress” when it comes to pay equity for women and people of color in higher education, who continue to lag behind their white and male peers. The report is based on data collected from CUPA-HR surveys from 2017 to 2023.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 12, 2024
Julie Heath Julie Heath has been named executive director of the Indiana University Innovates Hub. Heath holds a bachelor’s degree in studio art and economics from the University of California, Davis, and an MFA in painting from the University of New Hampshire.
Inside Higher Ed
JANUARY 12, 2024
Colleges and universities would have to report annually the number of civil rights complaints they receive and how they addressed them under a new Senate bill introduced Thursday.
Economics and Change in Higher Education
JANUARY 12, 2024
A new report by the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association lists economic and workforce development as a top priority among higher education leaders for the second year in a rowThe report, released Thursday, is based on the results of a survey conducted in November asking state higher ed leaders to rate the importance of 25 policy issues going into 2024.
Inside Higher Ed
JANUARY 12, 2024
Today on the Academic Minute: Durant Frantzen, department chair and professor of criminology and criminal justice at Texas A&M University at San Antonio, has some suggestions for helping victims of domestic violence.
University Business
JANUARY 12, 2024
In Texas, money is flowing for short-term credentials. The state’s new funding formula, signed by the governor in June, is allocating dollars to community colleges in part based on how many credentials of value they award. It would appear that there is no better time to invest in alternative credentials. Interest rates on student loans are the highest they’ve been in a decade.
Inside Higher Ed
JANUARY 12, 2024
Biden Administration Rolls Out Early Debt Cancellation Pathway for Some Borrowers Katherine Knott Fri, 01/12/2024 - 12:59 PM Byline(s) Katherine Knott
University Business
JANUARY 12, 2024
Elon Musk’s X, formerly known as Twitter, announced in a post Wednesday that the University of Illinois rescinded disciplinary action against Juan David Campolargo, a student the platform legally defended after he was reportedly threatened with being kicked out of campus housing for a post he made about free food at a closed university gathering—marking another chapter in Musk’s pushback against universities and his self-proclaimed role as a free speech absolutist.
Inside Higher Ed
JANUARY 12, 2024
Biden Administration Rolls Out Early Debt Cancellation Pathway For Some Borrowers Katherine Knott Fri, 01/12/2024 - 12:59 PM Byline(s) Katherine Knott
University Business
JANUARY 12, 2024
St. Joseph’s University finalized a merger agreement Friday with the Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences, making the college a Lancaster County-location of the Philadelphia-based university. The university first announced plans to merge with the college in January 2023 , following its acquisition of the former University of the Sciences in Philadelphia in June 2022.
FIRE
JANUARY 12, 2024
Victims at Mizzou are now free to share their stories with reporters without fear that an interview will launch an institutional investigation.
Economics and Change in Higher Education
JANUARY 12, 2024
George Washington University has reached a $5.4 million settlement with former students who allege the institution broke its contract with them when it abruptly switched to online-only classes at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. A district judge in Washington, D.C., approved the settlement Wednesday. The four student plaintiffs will receive $10,000 each, and the remainder of the settlement fund will be distributed as a tuition refund of about $193 for each student who attended online classes
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