College students among those targeted with racist texts
Higher Ed Dive
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
The FBI is investigating the attacks, while higher education institutions are working to protect students and help the authorities.
Higher Ed Dive
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
The FBI is investigating the attacks, while higher education institutions are working to protect students and help the authorities.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
They are citizens in a democracy, not infants in a nursery. By Amna Khalid and Jeffrey Aaron Snyder They are citizens in a democracy, not infants in a nursery.
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Higher Ed Dive
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
Tuesday’s election brought changes to how some states fund colleges and students, while maintaining the status quo elsewhere.
Inside Higher Ed
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
Can Utah’s Enrollment Boom Stave Off Budget Cuts? Liam Knox Fri, 11/08/2024 - 03:00 AM Enrollment jumped by historic margins at Utah’s public universities this fall. State lawmakers, anticipating future declines, want to cut spending anyway.
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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 PIE News
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
In my last column I talked about the constant pursuit of growth at my university. Each year, a major problem comes from setting our annual budget based on future growth, rather than previous income – so student recruitment becomes a race to meet targets – rather than a sensible view of what is achievable. The pressure has become palpable for my boss, and can be very demoralising for the team, given the swings in enrolments.
Inside Higher Ed
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
How the End of Affirmative Action Is Affecting Indigenous Students Sara Weissman Fri, 11/08/2024 - 03:00 AM Native American student enrollments had already been falling for at least a decade. Last year’s Supreme Court ruling may be making matters worse.
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Inside Higher Ed
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
In Defense of Asynchronous Learning Elizabeth Redden Fri, 11/08/2024 - 03:00 AM Mary Nestor, Millie Tullis and James Butler write that a recent opinion essay presented a distorted view of the possibilities of asynchronous course design.
ACRLog
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
I am so tired of waiting. Aren’t you, For the world to become good And beautiful and kind? Let us take a knife And cut the world in two— And see what worms are eating At the rind. Langston Hughes , “Tired” To my American colleagues, I am anxious for your future. Who knows what will happen to post-secondary education under the new presidential administration ?
Inside Higher Ed
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
Biomedical Scientists Struggle to Replicate Their Own Findings sara.custer@in… Fri, 11/08/2024 - 03:00 AM Many researchers are opting against trying to publish replication efforts, survey finds.
The PIE News
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
Home to over 1,300 Indian students and thousands of other South Asian students, the UOM remains one of the most popular Australian universities in the region. Diwali, also known as the festival of lights, is celebrated primarily in India, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Malaysia, Nepal, Bangladesh, and many other countries with a significant Hindu, Jain, and Sikh diaspora.
Inside Higher Ed
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
Navigating Difficult Classroom Conversations Elizabeth Redden Fri, 11/08/2024 - 03:00 AM Tricia Shalka offers strategies for preparing for, and leading, classroom discussions in moments of crisis and discomfort.
The Berkeley Blog
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
Ava is revolutionizing how the Deaf and hard-of-hearing community understands the world. It couldn't have happened without the spirit of innovation fostered at UC Berkeley. The post This company’s mission is to make the world accessible to Deaf people. It all started at Berkeley’s Big Ideas Contest appeared first on Berkeley News.
Inside Higher Ed
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
Judges say the Education Department used the wrong legal standard when the Christian for-profit institution sought to once again become a nonprofit. The U.S. Education Department used the wrong legal standard in denying Grand Canyon University's bid for nonprofit status in 2019, a federal appeals court ruled Friday.
Campus Technology
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
Microsoft researchers have unveiled a new open source multi-agent AI system, Magnetic-One, aimed to help enterprises automate complex tasks typically requiring human intervention.
Inside Higher Ed
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
In our recent Survey of Campus Chief Technology/Information Officers with Hanover Research, CTOs expressed mixed feelings about higher education’s technological readiness, including with respect to artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, data literacy and supporting instructors teaching with technology.
Campus Technology
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
Microsoft has announced the general availability of Windows Server 2025. The release will enable organizations to deploy applications on-premises, in hybrid setups, or fully in the cloud, the company said.
Inside Higher Ed
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
Success Program Launch: Incorporating VR Into the First-Year Seminar Ashley Mowreader Fri, 11/08/2024 - 03:00 AM This fall, the University of Miami introduced a new virtual reality tool into a first-year course. The initiative is targeted toward retention and engagement of students, as well as improving their feelings of belonging.
The Guardian - Higher Education
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
The government has announced universities can charge up to £9,535 from 2025-26. Here’s the lowdown on the changes University fees are on the way up. Here’s what parents and students need to know about the changes. Tuition fees in England will rise to £9,535 in the next academic year (2025-26). The maximum universities can charge is currently £9,250 – a cap that has been in place since 2017.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
By Eric Hoover A new survey sheds more light on the impact of the federal-aid crisis.
Echo Delta
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
POV: You’re nearing the end of the fall travel season. You have been all over your territory and met with hundreds of students at college fairs and in classrooms. You have answered questions and told everyone who would listen about all of the benefits of an education at your college. So, now what? How do you turn these prospects into completed applications?
University Business
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
Black college students in several states reported to authorities Wednesday they had received anonymous text messages using racist references to the era of U.S. slavery. The messages varied in detail, but followed the same basic script, saying the recipient had “been selected to pick cotton at the nearest plantation.” Officials could not say Thursday where the messages originated.
The PIE News
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
As founder and CEO of Global Study UK (GSUK) , one of the leading education agencies in the Middle East and North Africa , I’m proud to say that we have the right people in place to listen to and support students in Egypt who want to study abroad. This gives our counsellors at our central hub in the MENA region the opportunity to gain valuable insights into the issues students are facing every day.
University Business
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
Hired Joe Echevarria Joe Echevarria – University of Miami The University of Miami installed alumnus Joe Echevarria as its next president after he served a stint as interim leader. Echevarria, a certified public accountant, previously served as CEO of consulting giant, Deloitte, where he spent more than three decades. In 2020, he became CEO of UHealth—the University of Miami Health System—and was named the university’s interim president 2022.
The Guardian - Higher Education
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
Helen Gourlay on why the numbers don’t add up for students or universities. And Yassin El-Moudden says turning students into consumers has warped tertiary education economics Re university fees, the numbers don’t add up, and never did ( Editorial, 4 November ). Assumptions by George Osborne and colleagues of high graduate earnings, based on times when far fewer people went to university, were unrealistic.
The Berkeley Blog
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
The post Forging a new path: Veteran Katie Suwalkowski on resilience, community, and mental health appeared first on Berkeley News.
University Business
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
Iowa’s public universities in recent months have made progress on complying with a new law restricting diversity, equity, and inclusion-related spending, training, and programming—cutting jobs, closing offices, and reallocating more than $2.1 million from DEI to other priorities—but some regents and lawmakers say their work isn’t done. “Just this semester there were several examples of university administrative offices that are not being eliminated or restructured that promoted DEI,” regent Davi
The PIE News
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
Introduce yourself in three words or phrases. Passionate, student-centric, dedicated. What do you like most about your job? It is the opportunity to empower students across Africa to unlock their true potential. At Enko Education , we strive to give students access to world-class education and opportunities that were once out of reach for many African families.
Inside Higher Ed
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
The president of the American Association of University Professors called the presidential election results “disappointing” in a news release Thursday titled “Higher Ed Must Organize to Ensure a Future for American Democracy.
Higher Education Inquirer
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
Recently, Chancellor Mike Martin laid out his views on UWRF (the University of Wisconsin River Falls) and higher education in the Student Voice. I’d like to offer a very different perspective on public higher education. But given his stated belief in the importance of making the case that higher education is a public good, I believe that Chancellor Martin would agree with my argument.
Inside Higher Ed
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
Black students across the country reportedly received racist text messages from anonymous senders on Wednesday, the day after former president Donald Trump won a divisive presidential election fraught with racial issues. The message, according to screenshots shared by media organizations and on social media, told recipients that they had been “selected to pick cotton at the nearest plantation.
Insight Into Diversity
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
In a joint effort to combat food insecurity among college students, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Department of Education (ED) have announced a new agreement to expand student access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The collaboration aims to raise awareness of SNAP benefits among low-income college students and reduce the barriers that often prevent them from receiving this essential support.
Higher Ed Dive
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
We’re rounding up top recent stories, from a House report decrying institutions’ response to campus unrest to a college shutting down its military locations.
Campus Technology
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
Data's role in enhancing educational outcomes is monumental, and it's time we harness this potential fully.
Inside Higher Ed
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
Education-Level Voting Gaps Are Highest Among Men, White People Johanna Alonso Fri, 11/08/2024 - 03:00 AM Over all, college graduates voted for Harris by 13 points more than they did Trump. But that gap was even starker for certain demographics.
The PIE News
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
With Trump’s re-election as president, many are contemplating whether his return to the White House will discourage international students from selecting the US as their study destination. One stakeholder to question the impact of politics on student motivation is Kathryn Timlinis, senior associate director in the office of undergraduate admissions at Georgetown University.
Higher Education Inquirer
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
For the last two presidential transitions, I have written pieces about what the new president ( Trump in 2016 and Biden in 2020 ) may mean for higher education. My expectations back in 2016 were the following: He would not repeal the Department of Education. (He never seriously tried.) Tuition-free public college was dead. (True at the federal level, but state-level programs grew following Tennessee’s lead.
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