Wonkhe
MARCH 18, 2024
Open access publishing has been bolstered by centrally negotiated transitional agreements between funders, publishers, and the sector. Libby Homer wonders how far this can take us in pursuit of real cultural change The post Transitional agreements may not be the whole route to open access appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
MARCH 18, 2024
Learn how the University of New Hampshire (UNH) has taken a pioneering step towards enhancing academic support for its students through their strategic partnership with Knack.
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Wonkhe
MARCH 18, 2024
Existing area-based measures of deprivation have never really worked for higher education. HESA's Tej Nathwani introduces the new socio-economic index for small areas The post SEISA by HESA – a new area-based measure of deprivation appeared first on Wonkhe.
MindMax
MARCH 18, 2024
Public sentiment about higher education altered considerably over the past decade. More Americans are questioning the value of a 4-year degree. And I have to confess that even I—someone who has spent my career enmeshed in higher education—have come to understand and, to some extent, share their perspective. It wasn’t long ago that I felt differently.
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Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 18, 2024
Virginia Officials Scrutinize Two Universities’ DEI Course Syllabi Ryan Quinn Mon, 03/18/2024 - 03:00 AM A spokesman for Governor Glenn Youngkin invoked concerns about “core curriculum mandates that are a thinly veiled attempt to incorporate the progressive left’s groupthink.” Two universities’ diversity education initiatives may be in peril.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
MARCH 18, 2024
By Katherine Mangan Illustration by The Chronicle; UCLA photo Priyanga Amarasekare was suspended and later put on involuntary leave for breaching the Faculty Code of Conduct. She hopes that speaking out will help clear her name.
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The PIE News
MARCH 18, 2024
UK sector bodies and stakeholders are once again responding to claims made by mainstream media that domestic students are being “squeezed out” of universities by international students, as one publication hit out at international pathway programs for the second time this year. “International students do not reduce the number of places available to home students,” Vivienne Stern MBE, chief executive of Universities UK , responded clearly to the latest article from the Sun
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 18, 2024
Student Aid Forms Start Trickling In Liam Knox Mon, 03/18/2024 - 03:00 AM After a two-month delay, the U.S. Education Department began sending FAFSA forms to colleges last week. College officials are eager to get to work, but slow pace and technical holdups threaten further delays.
HEPI
MARCH 18, 2024
This HEPI blog was authored by Josh Freeman, Policy Manager at HEPI, with kind contributions from Rebecca Mace, Senior Lecturer and AI Lead at the University of West London (UWL), and UCAS. On Monday 26 th February, I was kindly invited to speak on a panel at the UCAS Teachers and Advisers conference about AI. The audience was staff who work with young people looking to enter higher education.
Campus Technology
MARCH 18, 2024
At its annual "Reimagine Education" 2024 digital conference, Microsoft Education announced several new features of its artificial intelligence and security tools aimed to assist educators and help prepare students for future careers in which AI will play a prominent part.
The PIE News
MARCH 18, 2024
The Association of Australian Education Representative in India has compiled a code of conduct and ethical practice. At the organisation’s annual general meeting in New Delhi on March 15, AAERI unanimously adopted the guidelines , which seek to give members a “ definitive guide” on how they should work and act while performing their jobs.
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 18, 2024
The NCAA Men’s Basketball Champion, if Brains Beat Brawn Doug Lederman Mon, 03/18/2024 - 03:00 AM An Inside Higher Ed annual tradition since 2006: the Academic Performance Tournament. This year's winner is .
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 18, 2024
Columbia Journalism School plans to honor the life and legacy of the trailblazing Black investigative journalist and activist, Ida B. Wells, in a day-long symposium March 25. The inaugural Ida B. Wells Symposium will feature remarks by Columbia University President Dr. Minouche Shafik and notable voices from national media. Dawn Kissi “There is a tradition in this country of the advocacy journalist, and within that long history Ida B.
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 18, 2024
et tu Yale and Brown (and UT-Austin)? Elizabeth Redden Mon, 03/18/2024 - 03:00 AM Jim Jump reflects on moves by three more universities to reinstate standardized test requirements.
University Business
MARCH 18, 2024
Davenport University (Mich.) and Mercy College (N.Y.) have recently unveiled new strategies for winning the confidence of Latinx applicants, leading the charge to ensure the country’s most potent student demographic is benefiting from higher education. The high velocity of Latinx growth in the United States represents a great opportunity for higher education leaders looking to defy projected enrollment declines due to a drop in college-aged adults.
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 18, 2024
Student Aid Forms Start Trickling In Liam Knox Mon, 03/18/2024 - 03:00 AM After a two-month delay, the education department finally began sending student aid forms to colleges last week. Financial aid officials are eager to get to work, but slow pace and technical holdups threaten further delays.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
MARCH 18, 2024
The Kalven Report's new popularity rests on a misunderstanding. By John K. Wilson Jon Krause for The Chronicle The Kalven Report's new popularity rests on a misunderstanding.
Academe Blog
MARCH 18, 2024
By Matthew Boedy This week I am heading to Baton Rouge to speak to our AAUP colleagues in the Pelican State. My message to be developed in my keynote for the state conference meeting will be: no one is coming to save us and so we have to do much more to save ourselves.
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 18, 2024
Letting Ourselves Dream About Our Careers Sarah Bray Mon, 03/18/2024 - 03:00 AM Life is short, so we should pursue a path that allows us to be fully ourselves, writes Lauren Easterling.
Campus Technology
MARCH 18, 2024
With the goal of increasing student retention and graduation, the online University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) has engaged nonprofit student coaching organization Inside Track to expand the university's coaching program to give support for first-time college students.
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 18, 2024
The Supreme Court will not review a case brought by a student organization at a public university in Texas that sought to hold a drag show on campus despite the president’s objections, the The New York Times reported on Friday. The students, represented by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, filed an emergency application on March 4 for their case to be considered.
FIRE
MARCH 18, 2024
The Supreme Court should provide a clear test to end informal censorship, where the government operates behind closed doors to influence speech.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
MARCH 18, 2024
By Eric Kelderman Some state legislators say Tennessee State University's leadership needs an immediate overhaul. A faculty leader at the historically Black college worries the move is a political power grab.
FIRE
MARCH 18, 2024
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox signed House Bill 414 into law, providing robust due process protections for students involved in campus disciplinary proceedings.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 18, 2024
The U.S. Department of Energy and the State of Michigan have announced a collective award of cash incentives and grants totaling $75 million to build workforce development for Nel Hydrogen’s new factory to be built in Plymouth, Michigan. Dr. Leela Mohana Reddy Arava "The support from the Department of Energy and the state of Michigan is crucial for realizing our factory, which will create new green industrial jobs and be a significant contribution to the energy transition," said Nel Hydrogen Pre
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 18, 2024
The University of Maryland (UMD) lifted its suspension of 32 of the 37 Greek organizations it had initially suspended at the beginning of March, the
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 18, 2024
NEW YORK At The Nightingale-Bamford School on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, educators from across the nation gathered to learn the best practices to elevate young girls, particularly those from minoritized backgrounds, into successful futures. “While American women have advanced in the last 175 years, we haven’t come close to achieving equity,” said Laura Rebell-Gross, senior managing director of Girls’ Education with the Student Leadership Network, a nonprofit organization working for educa
ACPA
MARCH 18, 2024
Brandon Johnson, the Mayor of Chicago has officially proclaimed March 18-21, 2024 “ACPA Week in Chicago” for our “Century of unwavering commitment to excellence.” OFFICE OF THE MAYOR • CITY OF CHICAGO • PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, ACPA-College Student Educators International, an esteemed organization dedicated to the advancement of college student affairs and higher education, celebrates its 100th Anniversary; and WHEREAS, the annual Convention for ACPA was first formed in Chicago and had its inaugura
Caylor Solutions
MARCH 18, 2024
Check out our recommended AI toolbox to help you stay on top of the little things so you can focus on the big things. The post The AI Toolbox That Won’t Let You Get Left Behind appeared first on Caylor Solutions.
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 18, 2024
Biden Touts Efforts to Combat Junk Fees in Higher Ed Katherine Knott Mon, 03/18/2024 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Katherine Knott
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
MARCH 18, 2024
Good digital signage is one of the best ways to impart critical information to viewers exactly when and where they need it. For colleges, informational displays can be used to provide everything from directions around campus to schedules for sports and entertainment events. And unlike static signage, good digital displays can be updated as often as needed and can even be centrally managed.
FIRE
MARCH 18, 2024
West Texas A&M President Wendler enforced his unconstitutional prior restraint by canceling a student-organized charity drag show for the second time.
University Business
MARCH 18, 2024
“Modernization Mode” is something we talk a lot about at Paymentus, and there are two main reasons for this. One, modernization is necessary to meet the expectations of today’s billpayers. Our research shows that traditional bill payment experiences create multiple pain points for customers—especially younger ones—who expect and want more holistic ways to view and pay their bills.
ACPA
MARCH 18, 2024
The ACPA Commission for Assessment and Evaluation, Student Affairs Assessment Leaders, and the NASPA Assessment, Evaluation, and Research Knowledge Community have released an initial report from a joint effort to analyze over 100 syllabi from higher education and student affairs assessment courses. The report provides a starting point for conceptualizing trends across these courses and thinking about the future of assessment in the higher education and student affairs context.
Today's Learner
MARCH 18, 2024
Reading Time: 3 minutes We asked over 1,000 instructors about how we could make teaching in WebAssign easier for you—and you gave us great feedback. We’re dedicated to improving your experience, prioritizing the areas of WebAssign that make the most impact on teaching and learning. With these new improvements , you can easily deliver flexible, quality content to your students—and get some of your ”you time” back.
Insight Into Diversity
MARCH 18, 2024
Kentucky’s ongoing debate over DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) policies in public universities recently gained momentum with the issuance of an opinion by Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman. The opinion, released on Thursday, has significant implications for how state-funded postsecondary institutions in Kentucky approach admissions and funding allocation.
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