Wonkhe
JULY 17, 2024
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.
Higher Ed Dive
JULY 17, 2024
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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Wonkhe
JULY 17, 2024
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.
Higher Ed Dive
JULY 17, 2024
The changes come after the College Board cut the SAT's run time earlier this year.
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As Higher Ed institutions continue struggling with budget constraints and enrollment pressures, making smart decisions about technology is crucial. How do institutions enhance data security, optimize their tech stack and engage students effectively…all while managing limited resources? Bret Ingerman, former Vice President for Information Technology at Tallahassee State College, digs into these conundrums, exploring how Pathify offers solutions to enhance student engagement while giving instituti
Wonkhe
JULY 17, 2024
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.
Higher Ed Dive
JULY 17, 2024
Polled students frequently cited rising living expenses and education costs as reasons why they’re considering temp work.
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Higher Ed Dive
JULY 17, 2024
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.
Inside Higher Ed
JULY 17, 2024
University officials are marginalizing the views of Jewish students and faculty who are critical of Israel, Jonathan Graubart writes. Last month, the University of Minnesota’s Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies announced the hiring of Raz Segal, a well-regarded Israeli American scholar, as its new director.
Campus Technology
JULY 17, 2024
Online students are likely to have certain gaps in their education. Here are five skills they’ll need to fill them.
Inside Higher Ed
JULY 17, 2024
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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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.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
JULY 17, 2024
By Jasper Smith Illustration by The Chronicle A series of setbacks has forced students and alumni to hit reset on their reparation efforts.
Inside Higher Ed
JULY 17, 2024
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.
The PIE News
JULY 17, 2024
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
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
JULY 17, 2024
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.
Educause
JULY 17, 2024
AI is here to stay. How can we, as educators, accept this change and use it to help our students learn?
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JULY 17, 2024
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.
Inside Higher Ed
JULY 17, 2024
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.
The Guardian - Higher Education
JULY 17, 2024
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
Inside Higher Ed
JULY 17, 2024
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.
The PIE News
JULY 17, 2024
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
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JULY 17, 2024
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.
The Berkeley Blog
JULY 17, 2024
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…
Inside Higher Ed
JULY 17, 2024
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.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JULY 17, 2024
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.
Inside Higher Ed
JULY 17, 2024
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.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JULY 17, 2024
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.
Campus Technology
JULY 17, 2024
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.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JULY 17, 2024
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.
HEPI
JULY 17, 2024
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.
FIRE
JULY 17, 2024
The public has a right to see the Covenant school shooter’s writings, but a Nashville judge is using copyright law to block a newspaper’s FOIA request.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JULY 17, 2024
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’
Creatrix Campus
JULY 17, 2024
10 Ways to Enhance Online Reputation Using Higher Education Management Software Portal admin Thu, 07/18/2024 - 01:54 Institutions of higher learning may improve their online presence to better represent their values, mission, and culture. Engaging students, instructors, and staff while managing academic procedures like admissions, attendance, assignments, and schedules requires the use of a higher education management software portal.
Inside Higher Ed
JULY 17, 2024
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.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
JULY 17, 2024
By Kate Hidalgo Bellows The committees have made recommendations, but they haven't resolved disagreements around protests or definitions of discrimination.
FIRE
JULY 17, 2024
TikTok users and TikTok itself are challenging a new law that singles out and effectively bans an entire communications platform used by millions of Americans.
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