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Everything in the Budget for higher education

Wonkhe

What does Rachel Reeves' first Budget and spending review mean for the sector? Team Wonkhe has all you need to know What does Rachel Reeves' first Budget and spending review mean for the sector?

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Beyond school colors: How college-town hotel amenities draw guests

Higher Ed Dive

As guest preferences change and enrollment fluctuates, campus-adjacent hotels are getting creative to attract students, families and fans.

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The AAUP’s New President Is Not Staying Neutral

Inside Higher Ed

The AAUP’s New President Is Not Staying Neutral Ryan Quinn Wed, 10/30/2024 - 03:00 AM Todd Wolfson is pushing the century-old American Association of University Professors to fight higher ed’s detractors and “organize every campus.” But critics say the venerable organization is straying from its roots.

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Berkeley to lead “Innovation Hub” helping turn basic research into innovative businesses

The Berkeley Blog

The NSF grant will fund training at eight universities across the West Coast aimed at bridging the “valley of death” between academia and entrepreneurship. The post Berkeley to lead “Innovation Hub” helping turn basic research into innovative businesses appeared first on Berkeley News.

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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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Florida’s Much-Needed Reform of Gen Ed

Inside Higher Ed

Florida’s Much-Needed Reform of Gen Ed Elizabeth Redden Wed, 10/30/2024 - 03:00 AM The review underway aims to bring coherence and a focus on foundational knowledge, Scott Yenor writes.

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Project 2025 could be disastrous for the climate. Legal scholars are preparing to fight back.

The Berkeley Blog

UC Berkeley's Ken Alex says regardless of who the next president is, proponents will continue to push for this "straightforward statement of climate denial." The post Project 2025 could be disastrous for the climate. Legal scholars are preparing to fight back. appeared first on Berkeley News.

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Obrizum and Anthology partner to deliver AI-powered learning

The PIE News

The partnership will aim to deliver hyper-personalised adaptive learning and next-generation insights to millions of Blackboard users. The collaboration between the two platforms was announced by Anthology at its annual Anthology Together user conference in July 2024, attended by thousands of clients and partners. “Through this partnership, Anthology will leverage Obrizum’s multi-patented, AI-powered learning technology to develop deeply tailored experiences for its global users,” read a statem

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Central State University on ‘Fiscal Watch’

Inside Higher Ed

Central State University on ‘Fiscal Watch’ Sara Weissman Wed, 10/30/2024 - 03:00 AM The public historically Black university is working to get its finances in order under the watchful eye of the Ohio Department of Higher Education.

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Stop-motion animator creates immersive worlds for Indigenous stories

The Berkeley Blog

Amanda Strong is the Arts Research Center's fall artist-in-residence. She'll be screening her films on Oct. 30 and participating in an artist talk on Nov. 1 at BAMPFA. The post Stop-motion animator creates immersive worlds for Indigenous stories appeared first on Berkeley News.

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Texas State U Adjunct Accused of Soliciting Student Votes

Inside Higher Ed

Tanner Neidhardt, an adjunct professor at Texas State University and a local judge, is accused of breaking state law by asking his students to vote for him, The Texas Tribune reported. Neidhardt allegedly asked Texas State students to vote and campaign for him on campus, offering a free T-shirt and pizza to volunteers, according to records shared with the news outlet.

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Public investment in the UW pays off for Washington

UW Presidential Blog

Our University’s public mission shows up in countless ways – in communities across Washington, in the lives of students and their families, in the learning and discovery led by our faculty, and in the treatment and care that UW Medicine provides to tens of thousands of patients. It’s not always easy to quantify the true scope of the UW’s impact, but as a new independently-produced report shows , the UW is unquestionably one of the best public investments the state of Washington makes in its peop

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2024 Endorsement from Higher Education

Academe Blog

BY MATTHEW BOEDY With organizational help from Washington Post humor columnist Alexandria Petri’s recent piece on presidential endorsements. The Washington Post, among other major newspapers, is not endorsing presidential candidates this year. And major universities are stepping back from issuing statements on matters of public concern.

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Voices of Student Success: Teaching Career Competencies In On-Campus Work

Inside Higher Ed

Internships are a high-impact practice that can provide students with valuable career skills, a professional network and on-the-job experience, but not every student participates in these opportunities. A recent report found of the 8.2 million students who wanted to intern in 2023, close to half didn’t do so.

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Sams Pay roundtable: Four things we learned about agent pay

The PIE News

Sponsored by Sams Pay , an online platform designed to streamline the often convoluted processes institutions have to follow to pay their agents, the event brought together senior figures from top UK institutions for a glamorous lunch at the celebrity-favourite Delauney restaurant in London’s West End. During the event – held on October 16 – stakeholders discussed the challenges they face in making sure agents are paid on time – including reluctant finance teams, complicated commission str

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An Open Letter to HBCU Graduates

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dear HBCU Graduates, As we stand at the dawn of the most consequential presidential election in American history, I must confess that I am deeply concerned about the future of American democracy in general and the implications of the election outcomes for Black people and other historically marginalized groups. As someone who grew up in the Arkansas Delta during America’s apartheid era, I experienced firsthand the emotional and physical pains of systemic racism, abject poverty, and political dis

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Open Access: It’s Not Just a Nice Thing to Do

ACRLog

Editor’s Note: Please join us in welcoming Brianna Calomino, Digital Projects Librarian at the University of Calgary, as a new First Year Academic Librarian Experience blogger for the 2024-2025 year here at ACRLog. As International Open Access Week 2024 comes to a close, I’m faced again with reflections on why switching to Open Access (OA) is such an uphill battle.

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Christian College in Georgia Sues for State Aid Access

Inside Higher Ed

A private religious college in Georgia is the latest site of ongoing legal battles over taxpayer funds flowing to parochial institutions.

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Top Australian universities set to increase tuition fees in 2025

The PIE News

The Australian reported this week that a number of top Australian universities will increase tuition fees for international students – twice as fast inflation. It is reported that University of Melbourne, University of NSW and University of Western Sydney will increase their fees by 7% in 2025, the year in which the government intends to introduce a cap on international student numbers.

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5 School Advertising Ideas: Top Dos and Don’ts

HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

Reading Time: 10 minutes Do you need more school advertising ideas? Today, we’re providing you with the inspiration you need. As a marketing agency with over 15 years of experience in educational marketing, we at HEM understand that school administrators and marketers face unique challenges when promoting their institutions. Traditional advertising methods may no longer yield the same results, and creative approaches are necessary to make a lasting impact.

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CBIE launches action plan for international education

The PIE News

The report and action plan call for a new chapter in Canada’s international education sector after 2024 saw the federal government implement study permit caps in January, which were recently tightened and followed by further restrictions on PGWP eligibility and permanent residency. “With the changes this year, I think we’ve lost sight of that longer-term picture and that’s one of the pieces that we hope to help refocus on through the recommendations in the National Dialogue Report ,” CB

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Building Sustainable Futures: Rethinking International Student Recruitment in the UK

HEPI

This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Vincenzo Raimo , an International Higher Education Consultant and Visiting Fellow at the University of Reading, and Janet Ilieva, Founder and Director of Education Insight. Many UK higher education institutions are facing a financial crisis. University leaders point to a decline in international student enrolments as a key cause.

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CUNY School of Medicine Awarded $19 Million NIH Grant to Create Health Equity Center

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The City University of New York’s School of Medicine was awarded $19.3 million from the National Institutes of Health to create a health equity center. The transformational gift will support the development of the New York Center for Minority Health, Equity and Social Justice, to be led by the CUNY School of Medicine and headquartered on its Harlem campus.

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Ireland’s English language education sector boycotts new accreditation scheme 

The PIE News

English Education Ireland , formerly known as Marketing English in Ireland – a leading association for the English Language Education sector – has announced that its members are withholding their applications for the new statutory accreditation scheme TrustEd Ireland. TrustEd Ireland is a new statutory quality mark from Quality and Qualifications Ireland , and part of a suite of legislative measures designed to protect international learners.

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Scare tactics: scientists offer insights on what makes a perfect prank

The Guardian - Higher Education

Researchers come up with theory for why ‘jump scares’ are often followed by laughter – with advice on how to find ‘sweet spot’ of fear Whether it’s a friend jumping out from behind a bush or accidentally walking into a web of fake cobwebs, most of us will have fallen victim to a scare prank at some point. Now scientists have come up with a theory for why “jump scares” are so often followed by laughter – with insights for pranksters hoping to concoct Halloween tricks that tickle rather than terri

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Report: More Targeted Support for Former Foster Youth Needed

Inside Higher Ed

Report: More Targeted Support for Former Foster Youth Needed Ashley Mowreader Wed, 10/30/2024 - 03:00 AM A new analysis from Trellis Strategies finds students with foster care experience are more likely than their peers to have basic needs insecurity and to be impacted by financial concerns.

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Extra billions for schools in England will be quickly swallowed up, say experts

The Guardian - Higher Education

The roughly £9bn unveiled in budget expected to disappear rapidly due to rising costs and years of underinvestment Schools in England are to get a multibillion-pound injection of funding, with extra money for children with special educational needs, but experts have said it will be rapidly swallowed up by rising costs and much more will be needed after years of underinvestment.

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Staffing and Budget Cuts Limit Libraries' Ability to Evolve

Inside Higher Ed

Staffing and Budget Cuts Limit Libraries' Ability to Evolve Doug Lederman Wed, 10/30/2024 - 10:08 AM Campus libraries are more important than ever, but many colleges are cutting back on library faculty.

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EDUCAUSE 2024: What Comes Next? Rebuilding Together After a Cyberattack

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

Colleges and universities are routinely under attack by cybercriminals, and hundreds of those individuals or criminal organizations have successfully breached higher education networks in recent years. That’s what happened at Lewis & Clark College in 2023, when an administrator’s credentials were compromised and attackers reached inside the school’s IT systems.

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Visual storytelling made easy: Top 10 tools for non-designers in higher ed

Terminalfour

Engaging visuals are essential in higher education marketing to capture attention and communicate effectively. This week, we run through 10 powerful tools non-designers in higher education can leverage to create stunning, on-brand visual storytelling with ease.

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UNLV Student Life Professional Development

Dr. Josie Ahlquist

As technology and social media evolve at dizzying speed, from TikTok to ChatGPT and beyond, the challenge is not just to keep up but to remain purpose-driven and human-centered in the digital age. While digital innovations offer unprecedented opportunities for connection, they also risk distancing us from the essence of our humanity.

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IBM Releases Granite 3.0 Family of Advanced AI Models

Campus Technology

IBM has introduced its most advanced family of AI models to date, Granite 3.0, at its annual TechXchange event. The new models were developed to provide a combination of performance, flexibility, and autonomy that outperforms or matches similarly sized models from leading providers on a range of benchmarks.

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One of the world’s largest collections of work by women artists is now on view at BAMPFA

The Berkeley Blog

"Making Their Mark: Works from the Shah Garg Collection" features nearly 70 women artists, illuminating intergenerational connections between past and present. The post One of the world’s largest collections of work by women artists is now on view at BAMPFA appeared first on Berkeley News.

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US universities are struggling to increase diversity. Are legacy admissions part of the problem?

University Business

Since the US supreme court banned affirmative action in college admissions in June 2023, US colleges and universities have grappled with how to boost campus diversity amid recent, troubling data. The latest figures on US college admissions at some major universities have shown drops in Black, Latino and Indigenous first-year enrollment. Such enrollment fell sharply at elite, private colleges such as the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cornell University and Stanford following the ban on r

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2025 EDUCAUSE Top 10: Restoring Trust

Educause

Can’t get enough of the EDUCAUSE Top 10? Hosts Sophie White and Jenay Robert dive into the issues with Susan Grajek, answering audience questions in a lively, unscripted conversation. Recorded live at the EDUCAUSE Annual Conference, this episode provides a ground-level view of the Top 10.

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Dorm room in a retirement home: Crowded dorms at Minnesota colleges lead to unusual housing options

University Business

Across the state, some schools are arranging creative housing options for students, from retirement homes to off-campus apartments. Others are bunking in lounges converted into sleeping spaces, Airbnbs or double dorm rooms that now squeeze in a third roommate. The unusual digs can present challenges, but they’re attempts by colleges like the University of Minnesota, St.

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Deliberative Speech and Activist Speech Both Have Value

Inside Higher Ed

Deliberative Speech and Activist Speech Both Have Value Doug Lederman Wed, 10/30/2024 - 08:53 AM Colleges should view the two forms as part of a dialectic to engage and develop students.

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