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JULY 8, 2024

Experts predict that skills like critical thinking and creativity will be more coveted as artificial intelligence replaces some technical jobs.

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Wonkhe

JULY 8, 2024

Wales’ higher education landscape remains rooted in a traditional undergraduate model. Anna Verhamme and John Britton stress the need to overcome inertia and evolve the system The post Moving the higher education delivery debate forward in Wales appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Higher Ed Dive

JULY 8, 2024

That marks an increase from the roughly one-quarter of respondents who said the same last year, according to research from Gallup and Lumina Foundation.

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JULY 8, 2024

Kathy Seymour and Stuart Grey's analysis of NSS free text comments suggests better communication would go a long way to addressing many student concerns The post Listening to what students say in the national student survey appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Higher Ed Dive

JULY 8, 2024

Two former presidents who shepherded their institutions through acquisitions share their insights into what makes a good strategic partnership.

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Inside Higher Ed

JULY 8, 2024

After a 2023 measure increased penalties for making errors when registering voters, some student groups have decided the risk of doing so is too high. A Florida law that went into effect last July has mostly ended paper-and-pen voter registration on the state’s college campuses, according to students and voter registration organizations. The number of groups registering voters on campuses across the state has plummeted, and while some have refocused their efforts on helping students register onl

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The Chronicle of Higher Education

JULY 8, 2024

The university says his endless complaints justify termination. But the tenured crusader isn’t going down without one more fight. By Alex Walters Jeremy Hernandez for The Chronicle Louisiana State University at Shreveport revoked Brian Salvatore's tenure and fired him. Hundreds of pages of documents, scores of emails, and hours of audio recordings reveal a strange, complex story.

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Higher Ed Dive

JULY 8, 2024

Almost two-thirds of the university's current and incoming students will qualify following the donation from Bloomberg Philanthropies.

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Inside Higher Ed

JULY 8, 2024

States should lead the way in expanding opportunity for noncredit learners, writes Kenyatta Lovett. As many higher education systems have reshaped their offerings to be more responsive to workforce demands, noncredit education and training programs—which are usually shorter-term opportunities for students to gain specific skills and qualifications rather than earn an associate or bachelor’s degree—are gaining tremendous popularity.

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Higher Ed Dive

JULY 8, 2024

The Ivy League institution’s president called the exchanges “unprofessional” and said they “touched on ancient antisemitic tropes.

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Inside Higher Ed

JULY 8, 2024

Mary Meeker pushes for universities to partner with business and adopt AI—and quickly. Universities require a “mindset change” to succeed in a coming era forged by artificial intelligence and should take on an AI leadership role in partnership with government and tech firms, according to a report from an influential tech analyst and venture capitalist.

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Campus Technology

JULY 8, 2024

Learning engineering combines theories from the learning sciences with problem-solving approaches from engineering, to create a process that can transform research results into learning action. Here, Ellen Wagner guides an exploration of this transformational process.

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Inside Higher Ed

JULY 8, 2024

A Lehigh University student with a full scholarship pleaded guilty to a forgery change and was expelled after admitting online that he faked admissions documents and used ChatGPT to write his essay. Aryan Anand, 19, was expelled from the private Pennsylvania university this spring after falsifying documents, including his father’s death certificate, tax documents and an email address to impersonate a school principal, according to a report from the Northampton County District Attorney’s Office o

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 8, 2024

The National Association of College and University Business Officers is launching its NACUBO Student Success Hub to advance strategic financing for equitable student outcomes. Kara D. Freeman The NACUBO Student Success Hub, a compilation of free toolkits and resources for higher education professionals, is part of efforts to fully integrate student success initiatives with institution-wide finance plans, according to NACUBO President and CEO Kara D.

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Inside Higher Ed

JULY 8, 2024

Enrollment is so strong at Unity Environmental University that it recently announced it will both raise employee salaries and freeze tuition. Unity Environmental University has celebrated explosive enrollment growth since it transitioned to a predominantly online institution beginning in 2016. And at a time when many small colleges are struggling with stagnant enrollment and financial challenges, Unity’s strategic pivot to digital learning continues to pay off.

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EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

JULY 8, 2024

As the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning continue to expand in higher education, the next generation of clinicians will need to be more knowledgeable about such technologies. This raises challenges and opportunities for medical schools. Instructors are integrating AI and ML into curricula to train medical students to practice medicine in the real world, says Dr.

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Inside Higher Ed

JULY 8, 2024

Weaving together narratives from almost three dozen college students, a book from the Aspen Institute’s CEO proposes a new way to think about college outcomes. In his new book, Mindset Matters: The Power of College to Activate Lifelong Growth (Johns Hopkins University Press), Daniel Porterfield, president and CEO of the Aspen Institute, as well as a former president of Franklin & Marshall College, argues that higher ed institutions should strive for a new goal: pushing students to develop a

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 8, 2024

The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) is gearing up to chart a path forward for public schools amid increasing challenges, and opposition, to the institution. Randi Weingarten AFT represents teachers, school staff, higher education workers, nurses and healthcare professionals, and public employees. It plans to host its 88th biennial national convention July 22-25 at the George R.

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Inside Higher Ed

JULY 8, 2024

Strong professional development requires different forms of mentoring, write Blessing Enekwe and Jennifer Aumiller, who cite 11 possible relationship areas. Mentoring is well-known to be helpful if not essential for everyone, and it is especially important for people’s careers and professional development. Mentoring relationships in academia have long been a focus of research studies, which have been investigating and shedding light on the ways mentoring impacts graduate students’ and postdocs’

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 8, 2024

Knoxville College is reportedly ready to reapply for accreditation to the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools (TRACS). Dr. Michael Bowie The news comes after Leonard L. Adams Jr.’s announcement that he would step down from his role as president of the historically Black college, described as a transformative chapter for the college and its progress.

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Inside Higher Ed

JULY 8, 2024

Zayed University, which faced the threat of losing its accreditation last fall, has been restored to accredited status by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. The U.S. accreditor said in a notification late last month that the Abu Dhabi–based university was now in compliance with the agency’s standards on governance, leadership and administration, and ethics and integrity.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 8, 2024

Dr. Arwin D. Smallwood Arwin D. Smallwood has been appointed dean of the College of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities at North Carolina Central University (NCCU). He served as professor and chair of the department of history and political science at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University in Greensboro, North Carolina. Smallwood holds a bachelor’s degree in political science and a master’s in history from NCCU, and a doctorate in early U.S. and African American history from

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The PIE News

JULY 8, 2024

In a submission to the draft international education and skills strategic framework, head of the Business Council of Australia, Bran Black, outlined the financial impact of the proposed cuts, pointing out international students accounted for almost a quarter of all GDP growth over the year to March 2024. “We are playing with Australia’s fourth-largest export at a time when our economy is on a knife’s edge.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 8, 2024

When I first became a higher education professional, I remember being told that higher education was not a business. It was a public good, and as such, we don’t serve customers. Instead, we serve learners. Now more than ever, I reflect on that perspective and ask if it is relevant to society’s emerging realities and today’s public perceptions and expectations for higher education.

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The PIE News

JULY 8, 2024

As of July 2, Poland-bound Indian students have had to register their study visa applications through the e-consult system. The embassy further announced that the interview appointment dates will be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis for applicants registering through the Polish Embassy in New Delhi. The new rules apply to Indian students under the jurisdiction of both the Polish Embassy and the Polish Consulate in Mumbai.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 8, 2024

The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation is contributing to a total $7 million collective investment at the University of Vermont to grow nationwide partnerships between local news outlets and universities that amplify local reporting. Dr. Richard Watts “We appreciate these investments by the Knight Foundation and the MacArthur Foundation, which demonstrate their confidence in our approach and underscore the importance of trustworthy information to the health of democracy and civil discourse,”

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The PIE News

JULY 8, 2024

Hosted at the Travelex Confidence Group’s head office in the Brazilian city of São Paulo on June 26, sponsors and special guests from across the globe were welcomed by the newly installed BELTA president, who runs the TravelMate agency in Curitiba. “We value building more stories over time, always valuing quality, safety, respect and responsibility,” said Alexandre Argenta.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 8, 2024

Northwestern College in Oak Lawn, Illinois, has closed its doors due to financial challenges. The college, formerly Northwestern Business College established in 1902, served professionals throughout the Chicago area. It offered associate degree-level programming in nursing, health information technology, and radiological technology as well as a bachelor’s degree in health information management.

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Campus Technology

JULY 8, 2024

Cloud AI services have moved from the "slope of enlightenment" to the "trough of disillusionment," according to Gartner's latest report on AI trends.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 8, 2024

Brown University in Rhode Island has entered into a resolution agreement with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) to ensure compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The agreement stems from a complaint filed against the university in December 2023 alleging Title VI violations regarding alleged harassment of students based on national origin, according to OCR.

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University Business

JULY 8, 2024

South suburban Oak Lawn’s more than century-old Northwestern College, formerly known as Northwestern Business College, permanently closed its doors on Saturday, according to a notice posted on its website. The message regarding the abrupt closure said the “difficult decision” to cease operations was made by the college’s administration “after careful analysis of its current and projected fiscal position.” “Northwestern College has supplied highly skilled

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 8, 2024

Johns Hopkins University has received a $1 billion donation from alumnus Michael R. Bloomberg. Michael Bloomberg "As the U.S. struggles to recover from a disturbing decline in life expectancy, our country faces a serious shortage of doctors, nurses, and public health professionals — and yet, the high cost of medical, nursing, and graduate school too often bars students from enrolling," said Michael R.

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The Guardian - Higher Education

JULY 8, 2024

Prof Helen Smith , David Rennie and Prof John Denham on the dire state of university funding William Davies’ article on the plight of universities struck a chord ( How the Tories pushed universities to the brink of disaster, 2 July ). But he underplays how culpable the last decade of university managers have been, and how damaging and dated their response is now.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 8, 2024

Dr. Macario Hernandez Macario Hernandez has been appointed president of Dallas College’s Mountain View Campus. He served as chief of staff at the University of North Texas at Dallas. Hernandez holds an associate degree from Dallas College, a bachelor’s degree from the University of North Texas, a master’s from Texas Woman’s University, and a doctorate from the University of Texas at Austin.

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HEPI

JULY 8, 2024

This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Andrew Connors, Managing Director for Higher Education, Lloyds Banking Group; Katy Heaphy, Environmental and Social Business at Lloyds Banking Group; and Paul Kett, Senior Advisor and Global Director for Education and Skills at PwC. Universities are invaluable to the national economy and important anchor institutions in their regions.

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Higher Education Inquirer

JULY 8, 2024

The University of Austin's inaugural class begins this September. While its founding has had some media attention, critical and uncritical, little is known about the school, other than some of the curriculum--and more recently about the school's constitution and austere business model. We expect the public to receive information akin to propaganda from the new university while investigative reporters attempt to find what's really developing.

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