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Belonging needs to be built into the curriculum

Wonkhe

Gemma Ahearne and Lisa Anderson argue that as students struggle with the cost of living, global conflicts, and low engagement, institutions must turn to the curriculum to create community The post Belonging needs to be built into the curriculum appeared first on Wonkhe.

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What a tough private equity environment could mean for university endowments

Higher Ed Dive

Amid high interest rates and slowed dealmaking, a major source of investments for elite universities could become a liquidity headache, a new analysis finds

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Labour has “no plans” to raise tuition fees.

Wonkhe

On King's Speech day, Jim Dickinson was listening to the World at One - as the Secretary of State laid out her stall on fee increases and international students The post Labour has “no plans” to raise tuition fees. appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Financial pressure, flexibility drive college students to work temp jobs, survey finds

Higher Ed Dive

Polled students frequently cited rising living expenses and education costs as reasons why they’re considering temp work.

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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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Government missions could include action on international recruitment

Wonkhe

The International Higher Education Commission's David Pilsbury spots a role for a mission-driven government in supporting and facilitating international recruitment The post Government missions could include action on international recruitment appeared first on Wonkhe.

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ACT to shorten exam time and make science portion optional

Higher Ed Dive

The changes come after the College Board cut the SAT's run time earlier this year.

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Union files new charges of unfair labor practices against University of the Arts

Higher Ed Dive

The Philadelphia college failed to properly bargain with both laid-off employees and those who were kept to help wind down operations, the union said.

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The Sad Student with a Gun on a Rooftop

Academe Blog

BY MATTHEW BOEDY “When you read about this kid–he was 20, no longer a child, but far from a mature adult too–it all seems very confused. He’s a sad kid, of a kind I’ve seen dozens of times in my classrooms.

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States, Courts Push Back After the Education Dept. Cites $12-Billion Funding Disparity for HBCUs

The Chronicle of Higher Education

By Jasper Smith Illustration by The Chronicle A series of setbacks has forced students and alumni to hit reset on their reparation efforts.

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Geeta Anand plans a return to teaching after five-year term as Berkeley Journalism’s dean

The Berkeley Blog

Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist Geeta Anand has decided to return to full-time teaching and writing after what’s been called a transformational term as dean of UC Berkeley’s Graduate School of Journalism, in which the school raised millions of dollars, including the largest philanthropic pledge in its history, doubled financial aid for incoming students and created the…

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Q&A: What Are All These AI Tools Going to Do to Higher Ed IT Infrastructure?

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

It doesn’t take long for the fervor surrounding the release of the latest disruptive technology to make its way to the boardroom. Mention artificial intelligence, ChatGPT or the “AI revolution,” and suddenly the ears of administrators, executives and investors perk up, even 18 months after ChatGPT’s unquestionably disruptive introduction in November 2022.

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Latest CBO Survey Shows Optimism Despite Headwinds

Inside Higher Ed

College business officers projected more confidence this year than last year, despite sprawling enrollment challenges that have left many institutions struggling. Despite palpable business challenges, the latest Inside Higher Ed Survey of College and University Chief Business Officers finds rising optimism among respondents.

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Ucas plans to drop personal statements for UK university applicants

The Guardian - Higher Education

Social mobility experts welcome change in which students will instead be asked to answer three questions The years of sixth formers and their families agonising over personal statements for their university application forms will soon be a thing of the past, after the UK’s university admissions service announced they are to be dropped. Instead of a statement limited to 4,000 characters (including spaces), those applying for undergraduate places in 2026 through the Universities and Colleges Admis

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Food aid charity sees surge in demand from international students

The PIE News

Langar Aid , a project by Khalsa Aid International, has been running since 2015, providing food support to anyone who is homeless or struggling financially. Demand from international students across certain parts of the UK is on the rise. The application process was simple, with students required to upload a copy of their biometric residence permit to show that they recently arrived to UK. “At that time, we were saying if you arrived in the last six months, then we can support you with a o

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AFT Launches ‘Real Solutions for Higher Education’ Campaign

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) has announced its Real Solutions for Higher Education campaign, a multi-pronged, multiyear $1 million endeavor to ensure higher education serves students and communities. Randi Weingarten “Higher education is a vehicle to the middle class, a public good that should offer opportunity without strings attached — but that mission is becoming increasingly imperiled,” said AFT President Randi Weingarten.

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Do Teachers Fetishize Technology?

Inside Higher Ed

Whether or not we believe in techno-progress, we are incentivized to constantly develop pedagogies involving new technologies, writes Adam Szetela. A few years ago, I read a flier for a visiting speaker. The speaker had been invited to campus to lecture about pedagogy. The focus of her talk: red pens. Yes, red pens, she was here to argue, make students uncomfortable.

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Five things to watch ahead of results day 2024

HEPI

This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Ben Jordan, Director of Strategy at UCAS. Sign up now for our webinar with Dr Jo Saxton, Chief Executive of UCAS, taking place on Tuesday 13 August ahead of exam results day later that week. Full details are here. In the same way that opinion polling predicted how the public was likely to vote at this month’s UK general election, UCAS’s June 30 Deadline data offers a strong steer on what demand for higher education may look like come the start of term.

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Judge Dismisses Affirmative Action Suit Against UT Austin

Inside Higher Ed

A federal judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit accusing the University of Texas at Austin of racial discrimination in admissions, bringing an end to a long-running legal battle that both presaged and was pre-empted by last year’s Supreme Court decision banning affirmative action.

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Judge Rules University's New Admissions Policies Not Unlawful

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

U.S. Supreme Court U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman has rejected claims by Students for Fair Admissions that the University of Texas at Austin continued to unlawfully consider race when admitting students after the U.S. Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling in Students for Fair Admissions Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College. Students for Fair Admissions v.

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HK institution “enhances verification” after document forgery arrests

The PIE News

HKU Business School has vowed to enhance its admissions verification process, going further than asking for diplomas and transcripts Two women aged 24 and 34 were arrested in early July while trying to leave Hong Kong, Chinese press sources claim One agency association separate from the incident has asked its members to sign an “agreement of integrity” to avoid any similar situations Around 30 students were found by an internal investigation at HKU Business School to have submitted f

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What Skills Do Online-Only Students Need Before Entering the Workplace?

Campus Technology

Online students are likely to have certain gaps in their education. Here are five skills they’ll need to fill them.

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3 Ways for Colleges to Prepare Students for Meaningful Work

Inside Higher Ed

Higher ed institutions must teach students how to find meaning and value in their work and in their lives, writes student success administrator Tim Morenz. From the widespread decline in youth mental health to the influx of young employees shifting workplace culture, Gen Z seems to be the topic on everyone’s tongue.

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At the Crossroads of Innovation: Embracing AI to Foster Deep Learning in the College Classroom

Educause

AI is here to stay. How can we, as educators, accept this change and use it to help our students learn?

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Training Culturally Conscious Performing Artists

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The August 2014 death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, aroused a sweeping reappraisal of race and social justice issues. Geovonday Jones recalls the ruminations suddenly became clearer and more intimate for him a few months later, when he learned about the death of a cousin nearby. Geovonday Jones The tragedies stayed with the now 39-year-old, who started a family and career in the years since.

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Researchers Failed to Disclose Foreign Support, DOJ Alleges

Inside Higher Ed

Three researchers from the University of Maryland at College Park who received federal research funding failed to disclose that their projects were also getting support from foreign companies, in violation of the False Claims Act, the U.S. Department of Justice alleged in a news release Tuesday.

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Assisting Students in Making Career Decisions in the Context of Socioeconomic Incentives

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The role of higher education institutions in shaping students' career path choices is pivotal. These institutions serve as a nexus where students are exposed to a wide array of disciplines, professions, and perspectives that can influence their decision-making process. While personal interests and skills certainly play a crucial role in deciding what career pathways students choose to enter, external factors such as social and economic incentives also exert a significant influence.

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Why You Should Still Want to Be a College President

The Chronicle of Higher Education

In fixating on the many difficulties of leading an institution, we’ve forgotten the many joys. By Melody Rose In fixating on the many difficulties of leading an institution, we’ve forgotten the many joys.

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A Quarter of Public Schools Reported Student Inattention, Negatively Impacted Learning

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Lack of focus or inattention from students had a “severe negative impact” on their learning during the 2023–24 school, according to 26% of public school leaders surveyed by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). Peggy G. Carr NCES’s report provides insights into how some schools are using tutoring to address student behavior and learning.

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Colleges Created Task Forces to Address Reports of Antisemitism and Islamophobia. What Have They Done?

The Chronicle of Higher Education

By Kate Hidalgo Bellows The committees have made recommendations, but they haven't resolved disagreements around protests or definitions of discrimination.

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Kessler Collaborative Breaks Down Silos to Help First-Generation Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

What started as an innovative program to support limited-income and first-generation students at the University of Michigan in 2008 has since grown into a 16-institution collaborative program that has helped hundreds of first-generation students across the country find success in post-secondary education. The Kessler Scholars Program, known as the Kessler Scholars Collaborative since 2020, is a cohort-based program that supports first-generation students on their journeys towards their bachelor’

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Stanley Johnson’s not-so-study-abroad adventure doc premieres

The PIE News

The film, In the Footsteps of Marco Polo premiered on July 3, with the premise of the story resting on Stanley Johnson – father of former UK prime minister Boris and former universities minister Jo – following a big portion of the Silk Road with two friends whilst on holiday from Exeter College in the 60s. However, the three friends didn’t manage to reach the end of it, with their motorbikes running into trouble on the Chinese border – so the film follows Stanley in the present, with his son Max

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New Law Requires California State U to Improve Sexual Harassment Policies

Inside Higher Ed

California governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation Monday that requires the California State University system to establish clear policies for investigating and documenting sexual harassment claims, the Los Angeles Times reported.

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Enrollment is Up, How a Student-Centered Approach Can Set Students Up for Success in College and Beyond

IHEP

IHEP welcomed President Kenneth Adams of LaGuardia Community College to share the ways in which his institution is delivering strong post-college earnings outcomes to a diverse student body. LaGuardia’s innovative approach offers valuable lessons for community college leaders nationwide, particularly as these institutions play an increasingly vital role in education and workforce development.

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Shots Heard Round the World

Inside Higher Ed

Do assassinations alter the course of history? Do assassins’ bullets hit their marks? Do these acts of violence redirect historical trajectories? In today’s volatile political climate, questions like these are not merely of academic interest. Let’s take a look at the historical record.

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Kaspersky Closes Down U.S. Operations

Campus Technology

Security software company Kaspersky has announced it is ending its United States operations. The news comes just days before a federal ban on sales of its products was set to take effect, due to concerns about cyber espionage.

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ACPA Policy Alert: The Implementation of new Title IX regulations

ACPA

ACPA-College Student Educators International through its Task Force on Public Policy and Governmental Affairs is providing this Policy Alert in regards to the implementation of the new Title IX regulations in the United States. ACPA encourages our members working within U.S. higher education institutions to be aware of the August 1, 2024 deadline for the implementation of the new Title IX regulations issued by the U.S.

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