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Salaries for full-time faculty tick up 0.4% after inflation, AAUP finds

Higher Ed Dive

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

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

The private Christian institution said it has faced intensifying financial challenges and has exhausted its options to continue operating.

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The sector’s own quality code

Wonkhe

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.

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With a new, incredibly precise instrument, Berkeley researchers narrow search for dark energy

The Berkeley Blog

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.

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The new Quality Council will secure international confidence in UK higher education

Wonkhe

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.

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Title IX Legal Challenges Target LGBTQ+ Protections

Inside Higher Ed

Judges have temporarily blocked the new Title IX regulations in 10 red states so far. Experts expect a long legal fight that could end at the Supreme Court.

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Eastern Nazarene College to Close

Inside Higher Ed

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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The learner is at the periphery of this reform programme

Wonkhe

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.

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Community Groups Shouldn't Dictate Academic Hiring

The Chronicle of Higher Education

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.

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Should 2 North Carolina HBCUs Merge?

Inside Higher Ed

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.

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How to Publish a ‘Timely’ Scholarly Book

The Chronicle of Higher Education

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.

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MIT Releases Guide for Responsible AI Use in Higher Ed

Inside Higher Ed

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.

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Renowned, Trailblazing Sociology Professor Dies at 88

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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.

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U.S. May Owe Money to Students It Recruited to Sham University

Inside Higher Ed

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.

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Tennessee State Names Johnson Interim President

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Ronald A. Johnson Dr. Ronald Johnson has been appointed interim president of Tennessee State University (TSU). Johnson takes the helm from retiring President Dr. Glenda Glover and is expected to serve in the role for one year, as the TSU Board of Trustees conducts a search for a permanent president. “We are pleased to welcome Dr. Ronald Johnson and have him join the TSU family,” said Dakasha Winton, chair of the Tennessee State Board of Trustees.

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A New Guide for Responsible AI Use in Higher Ed

Inside Higher Ed

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.

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U of U Centers Closing: Another Anti-DEI Legislative Compliance

Insight Into Diversity

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.

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After a Successful Tenure, Hauser Prepares to Pass the Torch

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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.

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Researchers fool university markers with AI-generated exam papers

The Guardian - Higher Education

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.

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VICTORY: Vermont man jailed for flipping off cop receives $175K settlement

FIRE

Gregory Bombard was arrested for nothing more than using profanity and giving an officer the finger.

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Imperial strengthens ties with University of Ghana

The PIE News

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.

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Belle Wheelan to Retire as Head of Southern Accreditor

Inside Higher Ed

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.

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GEMS Education attracts Brookfield investment

The PIE News

A consortium led by Brookfield Asset Management has announced an agreement to become the lead investor in Dubai-based K12 education giant GEMS Education. GEMS and Brookfield did not make public the size of the investment but said in a joint statement on June 18 that the private equity firm CVC Capital partners will exit its 30% stake in GEMS as part of the agreement.

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Financial Aid Timelines Sway Student Enrollment

Inside Higher Ed

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

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Ex-education minister urges balanced approach to int’l students in Italy

The PIE News

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.

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Trans Participation and the Burden of Marginalized Groups

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Earlier this year, LGBTQ+ students and victims of campus sexual assault gained new protections under the Biden-Harris Administration’s finalized revision of Title IX regulations. The rules – released April 2024 after being announced in 2022 – represented a landmark effort to solidify discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity as violations of Title IX as well as to counteract the Trump Administration’s stricter ways of defining and determining sexual harassment.

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Education or innovation. Which comes first?

The PIE News

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.

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The Endangered Small College

The Chronicle of Higher Education

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.

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Study Reveals Teacher Perceptions of Chronically Absent Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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.

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Peer Review, Academic Integrity, and AI

Academe Blog

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.

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Report: Higher Education Administration Pay Soars as Faculty Pay Lags

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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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Professor’s Killer Sentenced to Life in Prison

Inside Higher Ed

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

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NFL Announces New Class of ‘Diversity in Sports Medicine Pipeline Initiative’

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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.

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You Can’t Have Digital Transformation Without Data Governance

Educause

If digital transformation is enabled by data and analytics and if data and analytics requires data governance, you can’t have digital transformation without data governance.

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GRANT STEPP

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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.

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Aligning quality for all the world to see

HEPI

This blog was kindly authored by Alastair Delaney, Deputy Chief Executive at QAA. On Tuesday 16 July from 10am to 11am, HEPI and Unite Students will host a webinar to discuss the 2024 Unite Students’ Applicant Index: you can sign up here. The Quality Assurance Agency has today published the new edition of the UK Quality Code. The previous edition was published in 2018.