Salaries for full-time faculty tick up 0.4% after inflation, AAUP finds
Higher Ed Dive
JUNE 26, 2024
However, inflation-adjusted salaries are still far below what they were before the coronavirus pandemic.
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Speaking Out on Social Media with Dr. Monica Cox, author of Never Defeated
The Academic Designer
JUNE 26, 2024
Introducing Dr. Monica Cox, professor and change maker for equity in the workplace Jennifer: I’m so excited to feature Dr. Monica Cox, a professor, author, and change maker. Monica, thanks so much for coming today to talk about your new book Never Defeated: Nine Lessons from the Workplace Front Lines.
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Eastern Nazarene College in Massachusetts to close
Higher Ed Dive
JUNE 26, 2024
The private Christian institution said it has faced intensifying financial challenges and has exhausted its options to continue operating.
The sector’s own quality code
Wonkhe
JUNE 26, 2024
Vicki Stott reveals what's new about the newly published 2024 edition of the UK Quality Code, the first new iteration since 2018 The post The sector’s own quality code appeared first on Wonkhe.
With a new, incredibly precise instrument, Berkeley researchers narrow search for dark energy
The Berkeley Blog
JUNE 26, 2024
Experiment captures atoms in free fall to look for gravitational anomalies caused by universe's missing energy The post With a new, incredibly precise instrument, Berkeley researchers narrow search for dark energy appeared first on Berkeley News.
The new Quality Council will secure international confidence in UK higher education
Wonkhe
JUNE 26, 2024
A new sector-led and sector owned Quality Council will seek to champion and further enhance the quality of UK HE. Nic Beech and Clare Peddie set out the plan The post The new Quality Council will secure international confidence in UK higher education appeared first on Wonkhe.
Eastern Nazarene College to Close
Inside Higher Ed
JUNE 26, 2024
Eastern Nazarene College, a private, nonprofit Christian liberal arts institution in Massachusetts, said late Tuesday that it would close and transition to “a new educational enterprise” to carry on its legacy.
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Community Groups Shouldn't Dictate Academic Hiring
The Chronicle of Higher Education
JUNE 26, 2024
A rescinded offer at the University of Minnesota puts faculty governance in peril. By Alexander Jabbari Illustration by The Chronicle; iStock; portrait courtesy of Raz Segal Recently, the University of Minnesota tarnished its reputation by caving to community pressure over the hiring of a director for its Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies.
The learner is at the periphery of this reform programme
Wonkhe
JUNE 26, 2024
Jim Dickinson considers the Scottish Government's assertion that learners will be at the heart of its new tertiary education system The post The learner is at the periphery of this reform programme appeared first on Wonkhe.
Renowned, Trailblazing Sociology Professor Dies at 88
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JUNE 26, 2024
Dr. Doris Yvonne Wilkinson, the first African American female appointed to a full time position at the University of Kentucky in 1967, has died at age 88. Dr. Doris Yvonne Wilkinson “Dr. Doris Wilkinson was powerful, influential and, at times, larger than life,” said UK's President Dr. Eli Capilouto. “It is with deep sadness that I learn of her passing, but I am comforted in knowing that her legacy continues to run deep across the foundation of our community.
Should 2 North Carolina HBCUs Merge?
Inside Higher Ed
JUNE 26, 2024
Saint Augustine’s board chair alleges that local business leaders are trying to force a merger with nearby Shaw. His claims come as alumni call for the board’s removal. As embattled Saint Augustine’s University fights for its survival amid severe financial issues, accreditation challenges and multiple lawsuits, Board of Trustees chairman Brian Boulware is alleging that local power players are trying to force a merger between SAU and Shaw University.
After a Successful Tenure, Hauser Prepares to Pass the Torch
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JUNE 26, 2024
If you speak it into the world, it just might happen. That’s how Dr. Carrie Besnette Hauser became president of Colorado Mountain College (CMC) in 2013. Hauser had always admired the institution because of its unique, tax-based funding, its open-access dual-mission purpose, and its location, nestled into the scenic western slope of the Rocky Mountains.
How to Publish a ‘Timely’ Scholarly Book
The Chronicle of Higher Education
JUNE 26, 2024
Dos and don’ts for making your writing project relevant as it moves from proposal to manuscript to promotion. By Rebecca Colesworthy Dos and don’ts for making your writing project relevant as it moves from proposal to manuscript to promotion.
U.S. May Owe Money to Students It Recruited to Sham University
Inside Higher Ed
JUNE 26, 2024
A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday cleared the way for students recruited to a sham university set up by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to sue the government to recoup what they paid to enroll.
Imperial strengthens ties with University of Ghana
The PIE News
JUNE 26, 2024
The partnership will build on Imperial’s work with universities and policymakers in the region, developing research and educational programs in areas such as public health, entrepreneurship, sustainability and vaccine manufacturing. “The scale of our research and projects with partners in Ghana has grown rapidly in the last few years and together we are making a positive impact,” said Professor Hugh Brady, president of Imperial.
MIT Releases Guide for Responsible AI Use in Higher Ed
Inside Higher Ed
JUNE 26, 2024
Generative artificial intelligence holds “tremendous promise” in nearly every facet of higher education, but there need to be guardrails, policies and strong governance for the technology, according to a new MIT report.
Researchers fool university markers with AI-generated exam papers
The Guardian - Higher Education
JUNE 26, 2024
University of Reading project poses questions for integrity of coursework and take-home student assignments Researchers at the University of Reading fooled their own professors by secretly submitting AI-generated exam answers that went undetected and got better grades than real students. The project created fake student identities to submit unedited answers generated by ChatGPT-4 in take-home online assessments for undergraduate courses.
Education or innovation. Which comes first?
The PIE News
JUNE 26, 2024
New courses are mostly based around meeting unmet demand. But given the speed in which innovation now occurs, new courses risk being reactive to the events and trends of yesterday, rather than in anticipation of future demand of tomorrow. It’s the difference between being supply led and demand led. Thanks to today’s market dynamics and advances in technology, education can rarely keep pace with innovation.
U of U Centers Closing: Another Anti-DEI Legislative Compliance
Insight Into Diversity
JUNE 26, 2024
For more than twenty years, the LGBT Resource Center at the University of Utah (U of U) has been a beacon of support for the LGBTQIA+ community on campus. Its enduring presence, however, will abruptly cease this Friday to adhere to a new state law. The closure stems from Utah’s HB 261 legislation, which restricts diversity-related campus initiatives.
Belle Wheelan to Retire as Head of Southern Accreditor
Inside Higher Ed
JUNE 26, 2024
Belle S. Wheelan, president of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools’ Commission on Colleges, will retire next June after what will have been 20 years in the role, the accrediting agency announced Monday. Belle S.
NFL Announces New Class of ‘Diversity in Sports Medicine Pipeline Initiative’
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JUNE 26, 2024
The National Football League has announced the roster of medical students participating in the NFL Diversity in Sports Medicine Pipeline Initiative. Michael Baham The league-wide program, launched in 2022 with the NFL Physicians Society and the Professional Football Athletic Trainers Society, aims to increase and diversify the pipeline of students interested in sports medicine careers, including on NFL club medical staffs.
Financial Aid Timelines Sway Student Enrollment
Inside Higher Ed
JUNE 26, 2024
A new report shows the importance of aid offers in college decisions—not just amount but also timeliness and clarity, two factors hampered by the FAFSA debacle. For most prospective college students, the amount of financial aid they receive is one of the most important—if not the most important—factor in choosing where to attend. According to a new survey from Ellucian, a financial aid technical solutions company, 76 percent of students said their financial aid award helped them determine where
Study Reveals Teacher Perceptions of Chronically Absent Students
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JUNE 26, 2024
Early elementary school teachers view chronically absent students less positively, even when they cause no trouble in the classroom, according to a new study published in AERA Open , a peer-reviewed journal of the American Educational Research Association. Michael Gottfried The study by Drs. Michael A. Gottfried and Phil H. Kim at the University of Pennsylvania and Dr.
VICTORY: Vermont man jailed for flipping off cop receives $175K settlement
FIRE
JUNE 26, 2024
Gregory Bombard was arrested for nothing more than using profanity and giving an officer the finger.
A New Guide for Responsible AI Use in Higher Ed
Inside Higher Ed
JUNE 26, 2024
Generative artificial intelligence holds “tremendous promise” in nearly every facet of higher education, but there need to be guardrails, policies and strong governance for the technology, according to a new report.
GRANT STEPP
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JUNE 26, 2024
Grant Stepp Grant Stepp has been named athletic director at Kentucky State University. He served as associate athletics director for development at Eastern Kentucky University (EKU). Stepp holds a bachelor’s degree in finance from Western Kentucky University and a master’s in sports administration from EKU.
Professor’s Killer Sentenced to Life in Prison
Inside Higher Ed
JUNE 26, 2024
The former University of Arizona graduate student convicted of murdering a professor on campus has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole, the Associated Press reported
Ex-education minister urges balanced approach to int’l students in Italy
The PIE News
JUNE 26, 2024
Speaking on a panel about the economic impact of international students and graduates on host countries at the NAFSA conference 2024, Italy’s former education minister urged delegates to adopt a balanced and unified approach to attracting international students. “We need a kind of balance; we need more educated students, but in the meantime, we don’t have to be too jealous,” Professor Francesco Profumo told NAFSA delegates.
Peer Review, Academic Integrity, and AI
Academe Blog
JUNE 26, 2024
BY GARY TOTTEN A highlight of my work as a journal editor is the pleasure of helping authors, especially early career researchers and graduate students, interpret conflicting peer review reports and improve their arguments and writing.
ACE Updates Issue Brief on Student Voting, Campus Campaign Activities
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JUNE 26, 2024
A new issue brief from the American Council on Education (ACE) calls on institutions to take care to ensure that voting resources offered to their students are nonpartisan and that their communications with students are received that way. Peter McDonough “ Student Voting and College Political Campaign-Related Activities in 2024 ” is an update of ACE’s 2023 publication that provides general rules for institutions and campus communities regarding involvement in political campaign-related activitie
Theresia Marlin, Discova, Indonesia
The PIE News
JUNE 26, 2024
Introduce yourself in three words or three phrases. Ambitious explorer, curious innovator, globally-minded achiever. What do you like most about your job? I love exploring destinations and connecting with diverse cultures while promoting educational and experiential travel globally. Tell me about a defining moment in your career. As I transitioned to Zinc Group from a job in banking, I discovered a passion for working with people globally and tackling new challenges.
Avoiding Trip Wires
Inside Higher Ed
JUNE 26, 2024
Marisa Quinn has compiled a list of dos and don’ts for newly appointed college and university leaders to consider while preparing for their positions. Cascading announcements reporting on the appointments of new presidents, provosts and deans have begun in earnest and will continue for months to come. As this year has demonstrated, such positions are more challenging than ever before, and college and university leaders need all the help they can get to land and launch well in these roles.
Decoding Gen Z: Mastering Education Marketing for the Digital Natives
HEM (Higher Education Marketing)
JUNE 26, 2024
Reading Time: 6 minutes Gen Z, born between 1997 and 2012, is a generation that has grown up in a world intertwined with technology, diversity, and environmental issues with a particular focus on financial security and job stability. How is Gen Z different from other generations? Gen-Z are digital natives who’ve grown up during the dawn of the internet.
The Endangered Small College
The Chronicle of Higher Education
JUNE 26, 2024
Many are on the brink, but they've never been more vital. By Scott Carlson Many are on the brink, but they've never been more vital.
Labour wants to create opportunities for all. Can its education pledges narrow the divide?
The Guardian - Higher Education
JUNE 26, 2024
Lack of funds is a big issue in state schools, with experts wanting Labour to be bolder with its spending plans UK election live – latest updates Labour appears poised to win a historic election victory on 4 July. In the series Life under Labour , we look at Keir Starmer’s five key political missions, and ask what is at stake and whether he can implement the change the country is crying out for.
Young voters have growing power, but broken politics leave them ‘fatalistic,’ studies find
The Berkeley Blog
JUNE 26, 2024
Millennials and Gen Z face risks unknown to any previous generation. The Berkeley Institute for Young Americans reports that, on the left, center and right, these voters want political action to address the challenges. The post Young voters have growing power, but broken politics leave them ‘fatalistic,’ studies find appeared first on Berkeley News.
Report: Higher Education Administration Pay Soars as Faculty Pay Lags
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JUNE 26, 2024
Real average salaries for full-time faculty members remain below pre-pandemic levels, according to a report released by the American Association of University Professors (AAUP). The Annual Report on the Economic Status of the Profession, 2023–24 , highlights trends in faculty compensation, tenure and contingency, pay equity, and institutional finances in higher education.
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