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You can’t save research without saving universities

Wonkhe

There is an idea doing the rounds that university research can be saved where a university fails. James Coe isn't so sure. The post You can’t save research without saving universities appeared first on Wonkhe.

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‘Unacceptable gaps persist’: A new report details higher ed’s racial and ethnic disparities

Higher Ed Dive

Findings released by the American Council on Education shed light on demographic trends in college enrollment and attainment.

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Is protest “free speech” or damaging to democracy?

Wonkhe

The government's Independent Advisor on Political Violence and Disruption has a report out "extreme" protest groups. Jim Dickinson thinks through the implications for universities. The post Is protest “free speech” or damaging to democracy? appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Should bondholders step in when colleges are financially struggling?

Higher Ed Dive

Bondholders may be able to highlight warning signs to institutions, argues Ricardo Azziz, a college consolidation expert.

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Understanding the Social Change Model of Leadership (SCM): Igniting Students’ Academic Development P

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.

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Digital transformation holds the key to Ukraine’s future

Wonkhe

Ukraine has demonstrated impressive digital resilience but UK experience, networks and frameworks can help take Ukraine’s digital education even further. Diana Rakus, Bo Kelestyn, and Jess Humphreys explain The post Digital transformation holds the key to Ukraine’s future appeared first on Wonkhe.

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After Learning Her TA Would Be Paid More Than She Was, This Lecturer Quit

The Chronicle of Higher Education

By Adrienne Lu Mark Leong for The Chronicle Amanda Reiterman, on learning she’d be paid less than her teaching assistant: “It made me sick to my stomach.” Labor activism has graduate teaching assistants out-earning some faculty members in the University of California system.

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Bakar Fellows program partners with Academic Innovation Catalyst to announce 2024 Spark Awards

The Berkeley Blog

Designed to boost entrepreneurship, the Spark Awards this year are getting a boost from a new deep tech funding platform The post Bakar Fellows program partners with Academic Innovation Catalyst to announce 2024 Spark Awards appeared first on Berkeley News.

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The Leadership Role: Considerations

Educause

To successfully prepare for and step into leadership roles as you move along your career path, you should consider several specific areas to improve your leadership toolkit and be prepared for that next opportunity.

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Sector prepares for more agent regulation

The PIE News

The MAC review, released on May 14, found no “significant abuse” of the Graduate Route, but it raised concerns about recruitment agents providing “misleading information” to students, sparking speculation that further agent regulations will be announced by the government this week. “We shouldn’t take this lightly and think we’re out of the woods”, Charley Robinson, head of global mobility policy, UUKi , told delegates at the Enroly Conference on May 15.

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How Colleges Leverage Data to Retain Students as the Enrollment Cliff Looms

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

Student performance has always been a key indicator of higher education institutions’ success. Florida International University has been at the vanguard of leveraging advanced technology to improve that performance for the better part of a decade. In 2014, the Florida Board of Governors, the governing body for all of the state’s public universities, adopted changes to the system for funding higher education.

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Empowering Student Learning: Navigating Artificial Intelligence in the College Classroom 

Faculty Focus

Like many of our colleagues, the emergence of ChatGPT and other generative artificial intelligence sites initially created a mild panic. Out of the panic, an emerging field of practical, practitioner-based research has begun to emerge. The call for calm, patient reflection has been noted (Naidu 2023, para 10). Others argue that AI, in various forms, has been used to elevate students’ performance in the classroom, and in some cases, overcome barriers to learning (Shippee 2020, 20).

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Universities Harness the Cloud for Digital Archives

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

Jim Duran came to his job knowing there would be challenges ahead. It was February 2018, and he’d just been appointed director of the Vanderbilt Television News Archive, one of the world’s largest collections of news broadcasts from national networks such as ABC, CBS and NBC. The archive had been growing quickly and steadily since the day it was created in 1968.

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New Report: Higher Ed More Diverse but Racial Disparities Remain

Inside Higher Ed

A new report on “Race and Ethnicity in Higher Education” from the American Council on Education found that college students have grown increasingly diverse over the last two decades, but sizable racial disparities in educational attainment and completion rates and debt levels persist, among other findings. It also found that professors, staff members and administrators remain predominantly white.

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Rethinking DEI in Higher Education: Should the ‘I’ Stand for Integration Instead?

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts have come under attack, I wonder if higher education leaders shouldn’t begin to evolve the concept before policymakers strip away every tool we have to provide supports for students of color. This attack reminds me of the struggle to protect affirmative action, which was defended at both the state and federal levels for decades; but perhaps in protecting affirmative action, it prevented the field from envisioning the evolution of race-conscious a

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Connecticut Lawmakers Put Final COVID Funds Toward Higher Ed

Inside Higher Ed

Connecticut Lawmakers Put Final COVID Funds Toward Higher Ed jessica.blake@… Tue, 05/21/2024 - 03:00 AM Governor is expected to sign the bill allowing state institutions to plug budget deficits with dwindling federal aid, a move some see as savvy and others as irresponsible.

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US students are finding the American Dream in UK HE

The PIE News

This post was written by Ben Waxman, founder and CEO of global academic branding and market research consultancy, Intead , and Justine Hudock, Intead’s content strategy lead. This past February at the British Ambassador Dame Karen Pierce’s private residence in Washington, D.C., the British Council’s alumni awards recognized some of the most remarkable international talent that has emerged from UK higher education.

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Student Protesters Reach Deal With Bard Administrators, End Building Occupation

Inside Higher Ed

Student Protesters Reach Deal With Bard Administrators, End Building Occupation Marjorie Valbrun Tue, 05/21/2024 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Marjorie Valbrun

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Has College Become Uncool?

Dr. Josie Ahlquist

Is college so 2017?Higher education has faced some serious challenges — especially regarding public perception and trust, and one could say we are up against a major consumer confidence crisis. Some campuses enjoy a steadfast enrollment cycle, while others are hardly holding on.

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What Makes Current Divestment Demands Different

Inside Higher Ed

What Makes Current Divestment Demands Different Josh Moody Tue, 05/21/2024 - 03:00 AM Student appeals for colleges to stop investing in firms that support Israel’s war effort are complicated by state laws, political risks and global market complexities.

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We Need Anthropologists Everywhere—Especially in AI

Gray Associates

Hear from Lorlei Boyd, Developer at Gray Decision Intelligence, as she shares her journey from humanities graduate to AI software leader. Lorlei challenges stereotypes, highlighting how her humanities background equipped her for success in STEM. Discover her unique perspective on prompt engineering, app development, and the intersection of disciplines.

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Billionaire Gives 1,200 UMass Dartmouth Grads $1,000 Each

Inside Higher Ed

A billionaire philanthropist gifted every member of the graduating class at the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth with $1,000 in cash last week.

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Living on the Edge: Design Thinking for a New Era in Higher Ed: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 208 with host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and guest Cesar Santalo

The Change Leader, Inc.

In this episode, we dive into the world of design thinking for transformational strategic planning and change management. Cesar Santalo, Dean of the College of Communications and Design at Lynn University, shares his unique perspective as an artist and educator on leveraging this innovative approach to drive rapid change and better serve students. Key takeaways: - Discover the 5-step process of design thinking and how it fosters empathy, creativity, and continuous improvement. - Learn how Lynn U

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Indiana University Launches Global Gateway office in Ghana

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Indiana University has launched a new Global Gateway office in Accra, Ghana, its sixth such facility around the world. Dr. Pamela Whitten “At Indiana University (IU), we have ambitious goals for faculty to pursue transformational research with partners around the globe and for our students to have extraordinary educational experiences abroad,” said IU President Dr.

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Uoffer makes waves in UK higher education sector

The PIE News

On 21 March, Uoffer Global hosted ‘Brighten Your Future: Pathways to Sustainability’ events. Held in partnership with Kaplan, the session was packed with talks, group discussions and Q&A sessions that highlighted the benefits and requirements of the pathway programme. International students from Leicester, Southampton, Birmingham, and Exeter, as well as students from China joining via Zoom, gathered at Uoffer Global’s Leicester hub to learn how International Pathways programs prepare student

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‘Ghost Course’ Whistleblower Wins Wrongful Termination Suit

Inside Higher Ed

A judge has awarded a former Western Washington University auditor-turned-whistleblower $3 million in a wrongful termination lawsuit against the university.

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Acumen announces partnerships to improve visa application experience for Indian students

The PIE News

Students from India , enrolling with Acumen’s UK university partners, are eligible to receive services under the new partnerships with VFS Global and One VASCO. Since April 1, 2024, students have been able to visit any Acumen India office, beginning in Delhi , with the services expanding to Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, and other cities, to complete their visa applications and biometrics without having to visit visa application centres.

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IU Opens Gateway Office in Ghana

Insight Into Diversity

Indiana University (IU) has expanded its global reach by opening a new Global Gateway office in Accra, Ghana, making it the only public university in the U.S. to establish such a presence in Africa. This initiative builds on decades of collaborative research, international partnerships, and global health efforts on the continent The IU Ghana Gateway officially launched Monday during a ceremony at the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences.

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Its time to talk tech experience and capability

HEPI

This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Dr Michelle Morgan, Dean of Students at the University of East London (UEL). This piece is a case study of students’ tech experience at UEL. There is a lot of discussion at the moment about AI and how we navigate this use of technology with our students. Technology Foundations for Twenty-First Century Higher Education , which is a collection of essays, edited by Mary Curnock Cook CBE and sponsored by LearningMate, brings together leading Edtech voices

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Push for more EU study abroad

The PIE News

The recommendation, entitled ‘Europe on the Move’ sets out targets aimed at enabling more people from the EU to undertake study, training or informal learning outside their country of origin, with a focus on those who have fewer opportunities to travel abroad. “Mobility has long been at the heart of the EU project. Learning abroad can provide valuable skills and a stronger sense of the EU’s common values”, said Caroline Désir, minister of education, French Communi

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Will Graduate-Student Unions Change Everything?

The Chronicle of Higher Education

Collective bargaining is already starting to alter the landscape of doctoral education. By Leonard Cassuto How collective bargaining is already starting to alter the landscape of doctoral education.

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‘Ghost Course’ Whistleblower Wins Wrongful Termination Suit

Inside Higher Ed

A judge has awarded a former Western Washington University auditor-turned-whistleblower $3 million in a wrongful termination lawsuit against the university.

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Indian students’ union urges UK to retain graduate visas

The Guardian - Higher Education

Chair of union for Indian students and alumni says visa scheme is vital for attracting high-paying international students to UK Indian students and alumni in the UK have urged the British prime minister to retain graduate visas, rejecting claims they are little more than “Deliveroo visas” that allow overseas students access to low-paid jobs in the gig economy.

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BRITT RIOS-ELLIS

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Britt Rios-Ellis Britt Rios-Ellis has been appointed president of California State University, Stanislaus. She serves as provost and executive vice president of Academic Affairs at Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan. Rios-Ellis holds a bachelor’s degree in political science and Spanish, a master’s in health and fitness management, and a Ph.D. in community health, all from the University of Oregon.

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Empowering Student Learning: Navigating Artificial Intelligence in the College Classroom 

Faculty Focus

Like many of our colleagues, the emergence of ChatGPT and other generative artificial intelligence sites initially created a mild panic. Out of the panic, an emerging field of practical, practitioner-based research has begun to emerge. The call for calm, patient reflection has been noted (Naidu 2023, para 10). Others argue that AI, in various forms, has been used to elevate students’ performance in the classroom, and in some cases, overcome barriers to learning (Shippee 2020, 20).

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Unpacking ASU’s OpenAI Partnership

Inside Higher Ed

Unpacking ASU’s OpenAI Partnership Lauren.Coffey@… Tue, 05/21/2024 - 03:00 AM From hundreds of internal projects to tinkering with the AI technology, Arizona State’s chief information officer reveals new details.

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JAMILAH MOUDIAB

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Jamilah Moudiab Jamilah Moudiab has been named director of diversity, equity and inclusion for Veteran Affairs and International Student Services at Hudson County Community College. She served as director of international admissions and programs at Felician University. Moudiab holds a bachelor's degree in anthropology and political science as well as a master's in global affairs from Rutgers University.

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