Higher Ed Dive
AUGUST 5, 2024
The regional institution attributed the cuts in part to enrollment declines and the botched rollout of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid form.
Wonkhe
AUGUST 5, 2024
We are finally starting to see some data about academic partnerships. IHE's Ellen Engstrom wants to see a more helpful data release The post Student outcomes data for partnership provision needs proper transparency and context appeared first on Wonkhe.
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Higher Ed Dive
AUGUST 5, 2024
The move is meant to offer students shorter pathways to employment, the evangelical institution said last week.
Inside Higher Ed
AUGUST 5, 2024
The Growing Trend of Attacks on Tenure Ryan Quinn Mon, 08/05/2024 - 03:00 AM A study of around a decade of legislative proposals to ban tenure finds some common characteristics of states where these bills appeared. But while outright bans have so far failed, other laws—and actions outside of statehouses—have weakened tenure anyway.
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Higher Ed Dive
AUGUST 5, 2024
A college classroom should be a place where students and teachers try out new ideas.
Inside Higher Ed
AUGUST 5, 2024
Declining Enrollment, FAFSA Issues Led to More Cuts in July Josh Moody Mon, 08/05/2024 - 03:00 AM Enrollment challenges, compounded by the FAFSA fiasco, drove layoffs and program cuts as colleges sought to plug budget holes.
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The Berkeley Blog
AUGUST 5, 2024
UC Berkeley researchers have created earpieces that identify brain activity associated with relaxation and drowsiness. The post Dozing at the wheel? Not with these fatigue-detecting earbuds appeared first on Berkeley News.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
AUGUST 5, 2024
Across higher education, the desire for diversity among student populations is usually the responsibility of recruitment efforts but falls short in retention strategies. Colleges typically use a variety of assessments such as standardized tests, essays, and GPA to determine a student's readiness for life in academia. However, there is an oversight that continues to happen.
Inside Higher Ed
AUGUST 5, 2024
The Politicized Governing Board Elizabeth Redden Mon, 08/05/2024 - 03:00 AM The transformation of one public university’s governing board is an alarming instance of increasing political interference in higher ed, Tim Gibson, Bethany Letiecq and James Finkelstein write.
HEPI
AUGUST 5, 2024
This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Sarra Jenkins, Director of Future Pathways at Loughborough Grammar School. HEPI will host a webinar in conversation with Jo Saxton, Chief Executive of UCAS, at 10am on Tuesday 13 August: you can sign up here. The UCAS process in the UK has many benefits compared to its global counterparts. Its relative simplicity is likely welcomed by anyone who has ever attempted a US university application!
The Chronicle of Higher Education
AUGUST 5, 2024
How to start the semester in ways that will pay off for the rest of the course. By Kristi Rudenga How to start the semester in ways that will pay off for the rest of the course.
Campus Technology
AUGUST 5, 2024
Learning platform Coursera is expanding its Generative AI Academy training portfolio with an offering for teams, as well as adding new generative AI courses, specializations, and certificates.
Inside Higher Ed
AUGUST 5, 2024
In New Hampshire, a Mandate to Collaborate Liam Knox Mon, 08/05/2024 - 03:00 AM The state’s public universities are hemorrhaging students. A new law requires community colleges and four-year institutions to work together to stanch the bleeding.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
AUGUST 5, 2024
Multiculturalism alone won't save us. By Eric Adler Chronicle illustration; Yale University Art Gallery Multiculturalism alone won't save us.
Inside Higher Ed
AUGUST 5, 2024
Breaking the Bamboo Ceiling Sarah Bray Mon, 08/05/2024 - 03:00 AM Nana Lee describes some of the challenges that Asian women in STEM experience and what they and others can do to help meet those challenges.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
AUGUST 5, 2024
Philanthropist and former New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg has committed $600 million to the endowments of four historically Black medical schools. Howard University College of Medicine, Meharry Medical School of Medicine, Morehouse School of Medicine, Charles Drew University of Medicine & Science will benefit from the gift by the Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Greenwood Initiative.
Inside Higher Ed
AUGUST 5, 2024
To Offset a Freshman Housing Crunch, Some Must Bunk With Their RAs Johanna Alonso Mon, 08/05/2024 - 03:00 AM Resident assistants at UIUC learned just over a week before move-in that they might be assigned a freshman roommate due to higher-than-anticipated enrollment. They aren’t happy about it—and their roommates might not be, either.
The Berkeley Blog
AUGUST 5, 2024
Research could help communities most impacted by climate change The post New computer vision-based system monitors seasonal dynamics of tropical water appeared first on Berkeley News.
Inside Higher Ed
AUGUST 5, 2024
A court order from a U.S. district judge, issued Friday, barred the State Center Community College District in California and its campuses from enforcing policies that discriminate against student groups based on their views.
The PIE News
AUGUST 5, 2024
Fast Facts: Brazil is located on the eastern side of South America, facing the Atlantic Ocean and occupying half of the continent’s landmass Brasília is the capital of Brazil Brazil’s population is 218 million, as of 2024 44% of the population is below the age of 30 Brazil’s most widely spoken language is Portuguese, although English is now a compulsory subject in secondary school Inbound mobility How many international students are currently studying in Brazil?
The Chronicle of Higher Education
AUGUST 5, 2024
By Scott Carlson Ricardo Rey for The Chronicle A former executive for 3M on the importance of asking questions instead of making statements, and how to build teams that have a little friction.
Educause
AUGUST 5, 2024
Increasing financial pressures have led many colleges and universities to move toward greater centralization of their IT departments.
The PIE News
AUGUST 5, 2024
Architects are known to have some of the most complicated jobs in the world – and there’s a lot more to it than just drawings for educational facilities, the director at NVB Architects told The PIE News. “There’s quite a lot to do with standards – and you have to understand quite a lot about the pedagogy about how high schools teach, different age groups – all of the technical standards and so on.
Dr. Josie Ahlquist
AUGUST 5, 2024
Supervision isn’t for everyone, and not all supervision gigs are created equal. Fresh out of grad school, I landed my first full-time job as a Resident Director at Cal State LA, brimming with ideas and eager to change lives.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
AUGUST 5, 2024
Kristina L. Durocher Kristina L. Durocher has been named visual arts director at the University of Massachusetts Amherst Fine Arts Center. She served as director of the Museum of Art at the University of New Hampshire. Durocher holds a dual Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in art history and painting from Massachusetts College of Art and Design and a Master of Arts degree in art history from UMass Amherst.
Inside Higher Ed
AUGUST 5, 2024
Indiana University cleared the last of a pro-Palestinian encampment from its historic Dunn Meadow Friday and placed a fence around the outdoor site.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
AUGUST 5, 2024
Dr. Charles Steele, Jr. Longtime civil rights leader Dr. Charles Steele, Jr., has announced he will step down as president and CEO of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), the civil rights organization founded in 1957 by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Steele, who has been at SCLC for nearly 20 years and served at the helm five years, plans to continue serving as president emeritus in an advisory role following his Aug. 31 departure.
The PIE News
AUGUST 5, 2024
Its new strategy pivots around growing the economic contribution of the sector to a whopping $4.4 billion by 2027 – largely through enticing more international students to the country. ENZ highlighted key markets across Asia with significant growth potential, stating an aim to spread awareness of New Zealand’s educational offerings in these countries.
ACRLog
AUGUST 5, 2024
Editor’s note: This guest post has been authored by Carlos Duarte and Mary Broussard. Carlos is the Associate College Librarian for Public Services at Colorado College. Mary is the Arts and Humanities Librarian at Bucknell University. This post is the fourth in a four-part series, “Discussing the 4 Pillars of Immersion.” This series was inspired by conversations during a January 2024 Immersion Facilitators retreat that examined our relationship with the foundational pillars of the program.
Inside Higher Ed
AUGUST 5, 2024
Oxford University Press ‘Actively Working’ With AI Companies kathryn.
FIRE
AUGUST 5, 2024
The City of Alpharetta will change its policies and pay $55,000 to settle a First Amendment lawsuit brought by FIRE and plaintiff Jeff Gray.
Caylor Solutions
AUGUST 5, 2024
Artificial intelligence is more than just a buzzword, are you ready to embrace it? The post 3 Common Objections to Artificial Intelligence (And Why They Are Wrong) appeared first on Caylor Solutions.
Inside Higher Ed
AUGUST 5, 2024
Harvard Removes Garber’s Interim Tag for Presidency Josh Moody Mon, 08/05/2024 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Josh Moody
University Business
AUGUST 5, 2024
In just two years at the helm of Allegheny College, President Ron Cole has accomplished what many would try to achieve in a decade. Alumni, trusted donors and friends of the college have placed so much confidence in his leadership that the Pennsylvania-based liberal arts college is coming off a record-breaking $77 million year of fundraising. The former provost, dean, professor and Allegheny alumnus credits this buzz to how the institution has revitalized what a small, liberal arts education is
Insight Into Diversity
AUGUST 5, 2024
In a significant shift from its earlier promise, the U.S. Department of Education will not be able to make bulk corrections to students’ federal-aid records for the 2024-25 financial aid cycle. This decision, announced Tuesday, deviates from a June statement that had promised such capabilities in early August, a delay itself from the usual schedule.
Terminalfour
AUGUST 5, 2024
Clearing is here! In the UK, UCAS Clearing is a stressful and difficult process for students—and higher education marketers. This week, we showcase eight examples of how universities are offering opportunities to fill remaining course places post-application deadlines and stand out.
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