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UNC Greensboro looks to cut 19 academic offerings - Natalie Schwartz, Higher Ed Dive

Economics and Change in Higher Education

The University of North Carolina at Greensboro unveiled recommendations Tuesday to slash 19 bachelor’s degrees, graduate programs and other academic offerings in the wake of recent enrollment declines. More than 140 students are enrolled in the undergraduate majors slated for elimination, while around 70 students are enrolled in the affected graduate programs.

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Evaluation of the #12DoAI – part one

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This is quite a long blog post, much longer than I usually do but there is quite a lot to reflect on regarding the short course called the 12 Days of AI. It was mainly done for my own purposes but it might be useful for others especially the ‘lesson learnt’ section below. Why we wanted to do the 12DoAI When ChatGPT 3 was released in November 2022 it immediately sent ripples of interest and unease across education and the HE sector.

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Google CEO tells employees to expect more job cuts this year - Alex Heath, the Verge

Economics and Change in Higher Education

Google has laid off over a thousand employees across various departments since January 10th. CEO Sundar Pichai’s message is to brace for more cuts. “We have ambitious goals and will be investing in our big priorities this year,” Pichai told all Google employees on Wednesday in an internal memo, part of which was shared with me. “The reality is that to create the capacity for this investment, we have to make tough choices.

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The Week in Admissions News

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The Week in Admissions News Susan H. Greenberg Sat, 01/27/2024 - 02:49 PM Brown adopts need-blind admission for international students; undocumented families are locked out of FAFSA; Canada limits number of student visas. Byline(s) Susan H.

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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.