Wonkhe
MAY 1, 2024
At a time when some critics say degrees are getting easier, Helena Vine highlights the importance of challenge in a new QAA analysis of TEF submissions The post TEF statements lift the lid on what stretching students to their full potential looks like appeared first on Wonkhe.
Inside Higher Ed
MAY 1, 2024
A Full Campus Shutdown at a California State University Johanna Alonso Wed, 05/01/2024 - 03:00 AM Cal Poly Humboldt was the first to switch to online classes and lock its doors in response to a building occupation. The occupation is over, but the campus remains closed.
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Wonkhe
MAY 1, 2024
What are we to make of the way providers presented thinking about educational gains in TEF? Janice Kay and Roscoe Hastings take a look at what the panel said The post What does TEF 2023 tell us about educational gains? appeared first on Wonkhe.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
MAY 1, 2024
By Erin Gretzinger Nate Swanson, Reuters, Redux Signs displayed at Northwestern University Some observers called the agreements, in which students scaled back or ended encampments in return for concessions, the best route forward, while others described them as a "betrayal.
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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.
Inside Higher Ed
MAY 1, 2024
New AI Guidelines Aim to Help Research Libraries Lauren.Coffey@… Wed, 05/01/2024 - 03:00 AM The new list of seven principles support librarians increasingly bombarded with questions about artificial intelligence.
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
MAY 1, 2024
In 2024, Wi-Fi celebrates its 25th birthday with a big announcement: the introduction of Wi-Fi 7. This new generation of Wi-Fi builds upon the existing features of Wi-Fi 6E but includes new components that improve efficiency and the user experience. What Wi-Fi 7 Brings to Higher Education Hybrid and online courses, robotics and virtual reality, and the sheer volume of users on a college campus all make reliable Wi-Fi critical.
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The Chronicle of Higher Education
MAY 1, 2024
By Sonel Cutler, Forest Hunt, and Alecia Taylor The Chronicle analyzed 50 recent protests calling for colleges to cut ties with Israel. Nearly half have led to arrests. Around a dozen have faced no consequences.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MAY 1, 2024
The power of collaboration and the importance of building paths for others to follow were topics , front and center , during the 2024 White House Summit on STEMM Equity and Excellence. Dr. Arati Prabhakar National Association of Counties During the May 1 event – hosted and livestreamed by the STEMM Opportunity Alliance (SOA) and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) – leaders and pioneers across multiple industries gathered to speak about the ways in which they and their
Inside Higher Ed
MAY 1, 2024
Outside Agitators at UT-Austin The University of Texas at Austin said late Tuesday that most of the people arrested after a campus protest on Monday "had no affiliation" with the university and that officers had confiscated guns, rocks and "steel-enforced wood planks.
University Business
MAY 1, 2024
Employers are souring on Ivy League and Ivy-Plus institutions and have elected the next banner of institutions producing the highest-performing professionals, according to a new breakdown from Forbes. The 20 “new Ivies” educate students with an average 1482 SAT and 33 ACT score and generate graduates who are a better cultural and professional fit at the highest echelons of corporate society, wrote billionaire philanthropist John Arnold in a recent X (formerly Twitter post).
Inside Higher Ed
MAY 1, 2024
An analysis of selective versus open-access institutions found that diversity gains made at the most selective U.S. colleges and universities were “marginal” even with race-conscious admissions practices, according to a new report by Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce’s (CEW).
HEM (Higher Education Marketing)
MAY 1, 2024
Reading Time: 10 minutes In the dynamic landscape of higher education, institutions constantly seek innovative strategies to enhance their brand visibility, improve student engagement, and foster a sense of community. One potent yet underutilized strategy is the implementation of a Student Ambassador Program. This initiative not only empowers students by giving them a voice and leadership opportunities but also serves as a bridge between the student body and university administration, enhancing
Inside Higher Ed
MAY 1, 2024
A Time for Leaders, Not Managers johnw@mcsweeneys.net Wed, 05/01/2024 - 03:00 AM Some positive and negative examples in the real world.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
MAY 1, 2024
By Michael Vasquez Etienne Laurent, AFP, Getty Images A counterprotester throws a fence at pro-Palestinian protesters at the University of California Los Angeles early Wednesday. The clashes went on for hours. Violence erupted on the campus early Wednesday as counterprotesters launched objects into an encampment. The fighting continued for hours before the police intervened.
Inside Higher Ed
MAY 1, 2024
The Department of Education has implemented a temporary fix to the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) that will allow students with parents or guardians who lack a social security number to complete the form, under secretary of education James Kvaal told reporters at a press briefing Tuesday.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MAY 1, 2024
Organizers with the Freedom to Learn (F2L) network and the Right to Learn (R2L) coalition are planning a rally May 3 in Washington, D.C. The annual Freedom to Learn DC Rally convenes at the Library of Congress, and participants will march to the U. S. Supreme Court to hear from a slate of speakers — students, educators, parents, artists, and leaders civil and human rights organizations like National Urban League President Marc Morial and Kimberlé Crenshaw, cofounder and executive director of Af
Campus Technology
MAY 1, 2024
Amazon Q — the company's answer to cloud rival Microsoft's "Copilot" AI — is now available for commercial use.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MAY 1, 2024
Dr. Tau Kadhi Tau Kadhi has been appointed to the Office of Graduate Studies at Alabama A&M University. He served as vice provost for institutional planning and quality at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. He holds a bachelor’s degree in applied mathematics, a master’s in mathematics curriculum and instruction, and a master’s in applied mathematics, all from Prairie View A&M University, as well as an M.B.A. from Texas Southern University and a Ph.D. in mathematics curriculum and
SRHE
MAY 1, 2024
Canbury Press 2024, 208pp. ISBN 9781914487217 (paperback), 9781914487224 (ebook) Review by Rob Cuthbert If you do research in higher education, this book might make you angry – but probably not for the reasons the author hopes. The blurb says: ”For more than a decade, the deteriorating state of the higher education sector in the UK has been known to insiders, but not to the public.
Inside Higher Ed
MAY 1, 2024
This month’s episode of The Key podcast explores a vexing question: How might policy makers and college leaders go about showing that getting a postsecondary education pays off for later in life? The episode features a conversation with Zakiya Smith Ellis, a principal at the education policy consulting firm Education Counsel and former senior Obama education aide and secretary of education in New Jersey.
Campus Technology
MAY 1, 2024
Microsoft has introduced new capabilities of OneDrive for web, including an offline mode designed to offer access and improved performance whether users are connected to the internet or not.
Terminalfour
MAY 1, 2024
DIY content creation for higher education has never been easier. With a smartphone and basic, accessible tools, you can create high-quality video, audio, and visuals for your university. Here are 10 tools higher-ed marketing teams can use to strategize, organize, create, edit, and share content.
Inside Higher Ed
MAY 1, 2024
Institutions are increasingly focused on breaking down barriers to student success, not only within the classroom but across the student experience. Inside Higher Ed is pleased to publish a free compilation of 10 solutions-based articles on how various college and university initiatives are promoting student success across the realms of academics, wellness, campus life and career readiness.
Campus Technology
MAY 1, 2024
To coincide with the recent visit of Japanese Prime Minister Kishido Fumio to the United States, the Department of Commerce announced two new interdisciplinary, collaborative partnerships, focusing on AI research, between American and Japanese universities at a signing ceremony in Washington, D.C.
The PIE News
MAY 1, 2024
This week, we spent five minutes with Diogo Jansen, product development specialist for Change Programs, the counselling arm of Brazil corporate travel firm Copastur. He tells The PIE about how he got introduced to the sector, the post-pandemic focus on quality and why Mandarin is the only choice for an instant language boost. What do you like most about your job?
Campus Technology
MAY 1, 2024
A new AI-powered search engine created exclusively for higher education professionals has been created by technology marketplace company EdTech Connect. The platform offers access to information at thousands of U.S. higher education institutions to help IT professionals making technology purchase decisions.
Liaison International
MAY 1, 2024
In March, the New York Times published a must-read article exploring the relationship between two of the most important recent developments in higher education: the Supreme Court’s ruling on college admissions ending affirmative action and the fast-growing role that data-driven analytics tools are now able to play in helping foster equity in college admissions.
University Business
MAY 1, 2024
As STEM drives innovation both inside the classroom and in the workplace, universities are building and renovating facilities curated to the student, professor and researcher experience. The goal is to attract and retain students and top-notch research talent in a highly competitive marketplace. Despite contending with tight budgets, many institutions are getting creative in their approach to interjecting campuses with impactful learning spaces.
Economics and Change in Higher Education
MAY 1, 2024
Last year, the Iowa Wesleyan Board of Trustees chairman said after 181 years Iowa Wesleyan University would turn its lights off. “The board is committed that we would not start a semester if we did not have the funds to complete it,” Bob Miller said in March 2023 press conference. “That is what has forced us to this decision today.” He did not return numerous requests for comment for this story.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
MAY 1, 2024
By J. Brian Charles David Dee Delgado, Reuters, Redux New York City police officers enter Columbia U.'s Hamilton Hall to arrest protesters who had occupied the building on Tuesday. President Nemat (Minouche) Shafik called some behavior by pro-Palestinian activists, including the takeover of Hamilton Hall, "acts of destruction, not political speech.
Economics and Change in Higher Education
MAY 1, 2024
The University of Arizona has publicly announced the cuts to colleges and other academic units. The cuts are part of the program university leaders are putting in place to get the university out of its more than 50-million-dollar deficit. In an email to the campus community, interim CFO John Arnold and interim Provost Dr. Ron Marx said the cuts, which total about 4.4%, should put all academic units in the black for the upcoming fiscal year.
Helix Education
MAY 1, 2024
Three-quarters of alumni give to charitable causes or volunteer. RNL recently sponsored a national alumni survey , partnering with fifteen institutions and advisor Howard Heevner on the project. We asked alumni to share feedback about their philanthropic priorities, engagement preferences, and feelings of current connection to their alma mater. What did we learn?
University Business
MAY 1, 2024
College leaders aired their frustration over the fall of affirmative action last summer, and admissions officers everywhere were predominantly against its erasure. While race-conscious admissions practices were touted to help colleges and universities increase the diversity of their incoming class sizes, their actual contribution was marginal at best, according to a new retrospective analysis by the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce (CEW). “Much has been written a
IHEP
MAY 1, 2024
As a first-generation student, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona didn’t always know where to turn for help in college. “It wasn’t always easy to know where to go if I needed advice on what classes to take, what to declare for my major, how to get financial aid,” Cardona shared in a keynote at last week’s Attaining College Excellence and Equity Summit.
University Business
MAY 1, 2024
The City College of New York, part of the CUNY system, is moving to remote learning starting Wednesday following continued protests and the development of an encampment on the college’s campus, school officials said. NYPD officers entered the campus in large numbers late Tuesday night after receiving a request for assistance from City College to help clear the encampment of protesters.
Inside Higher Ed
MAY 1, 2024
Today on the Academic Minute: Gay Ivey, William E. Moran Distinguished Professor in Literacy at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, explores why restricting the books children can read is a bad idea.
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