3 Western Michigan U faculty unions vote no confidence in president
Higher Ed Dive
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
The resolution comes amid threats of a labor strike after protracted negotiations over compensation and healthcare.
Higher Ed Dive
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
The resolution comes amid threats of a labor strike after protracted negotiations over compensation and healthcare.
Wonkhe
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Katy Shaw introduces some of the work universities are doing to support local areas in the way they support cultural activity
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Higher Ed Dive
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Many variables play into students’ decision to stay or leave an institution. Recognizing that, many institutions are updating their retention strategies to reflect the interwoven nature of student life.
Wonkhe
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
For Nicola Campbell, the new Office for Students condition of registration on harassment and sexual misconduct still has problems with the definitions of crucial terms
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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.
The Berkeley Blog
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
The top-ranked Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures is undertaking a $9 million campaign to add more Ukrainian scholarship and programming. The post With $3 million gift, Berkeley prepares to build premier Ukrainian studies program appeared first on Berkeley News.
Wonkhe
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
What’s on the new Welsh tertiary regulator’s to-do list for the next five years?
University Leadership Central brings together the best content for university leaders and administrators from the widest variety of thought leaders.
Inside Higher Ed
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
The Prestige Factor Propping Up Academic Publishers kathryn.palmer… Mon, 09/23/2024 - 03:00 AM A federal antitrust lawsuit against a group of megapublishers highlights how academia’s system of rewarding researchers for publishing in certain journals has undermined their leverage.
University Business
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Higher education is re-envisioning its offerings from the ground up to acclimate itself to the emerging demands of a digital workforce. Land-grant universities are building new colleges , HBCUs are racing to secure better funding and even liberal arts colleges are reviewing their general education curriculum. These developments have thrust some higher education leaders to defend the place the humanities hold in the halls of our most prestigious institutions. “No matter how much technology
Inside Higher Ed
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Undocumented Student Enrollments Have Plummeted in UC and CSU Systems Sara Weissman Mon, 09/23/2024 - 03:00 AM A new study suggests the demise of the DACA program has contributed to steep enrollment declines for undocumented, low-income students at California public universities.
University Business
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
With campus IT teams reaching Amazon-like levels of service, predictive analytics boosting student enrollment and retention , and AI yet to unlock its potential, HBCUs can no longer afford to do “more with less” in higher ed’s tech-infused environment, declares a new report from Complete College America. The nonprofit, dedicated to improving equitable college completion rates, is challenging policymakers to erase longstanding funding gaps between HBCUs and predominantly white i
Inside Higher Ed
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
The Cliff, the Pandemic and the Hurricane Elizabeth Redden Mon, 09/23/2024 - 03:00 AM Who said fairy tales can’t be scary? Rick Clark distills higher ed’s enrollment challenges in a children’s story.
The PIE News
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Canada, Australia and then Canada again! Canada last week announced a further capping on the number of international students that can enter the country to study in its various world-class institutions. It’s a move that is expected to hurt international students aspiring to study in the North American country – mainly Indians , who currently account for about 40% of all students studying in Canada.
Inside Higher Ed
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
UT Dallas Student Newspaper Strikes After Editor Is Fired Johanna Alonso Mon, 09/23/2024 - 03:00 AM The Mercury’s adviser called a vote to fire the editor in chief, claiming he violated three student media bylaws. The paper’s staff sees the move as retaliatory.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Black males need support from childhood through graduate education to improve, fulfill, and correct inequitable access to careers in science and engineering. Broadening Black males’ participation in science and engineering extends our country’s ability to solve our — and the world’s — grand challenges. Implementing new strategies aimed at increasing Black males’ participation in these fields is key, and the new Black Males in Engineering (BME) project can help fulfill this goal.
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
As enrollment challenges continue to impact higher education, infrastructure modernization is critical for institutions aiming to stay at the forefront. As technology evolves, colleges and universities must adapt by refreshing their infrastructure to ensure greater efficiency, improved security and the ability to scale rapidly. When institutions delay infrastructure refresh cycles, they face increased maintenance costs and may exhaust their resources when they need them most.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
A brand-new video series that highlights the diverse experiences of Black boys and men in the science, technology, engineering and mathematic (STEM) fields, has launched under the direction of a prominent researcher at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Dr. Brian A. Burt has created the Black Males in Engineering (BME) project, an interactive guide that spotlights his critical research over the past decade.
The Berkeley Blog
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
As UC Berkeley celebrates the 60th anniversary of the Free Speech Movement, it is emerging as a national leader in developing science-based practices that nurture constructive dialogue. The goal: Cool tensions, promote understanding and ease polarization. The post Bridging divides: from anger and mistrust to belonging — and hope appeared first on Berkeley News.
Inside Higher Ed
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
The Hidden Career Superpower Sarah Bray Mon, 09/23/2024 - 03:00 AM Building genuine relationships through networking can differentiate between those who thrive and those who get lost in the shuffle, writes Laura Kuizin.
The PIE News
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
The raft of legislative changes has thrown the international education sector in the country into confusion and turmoil. “The reality is that not everyone who wants to come to Canada will be able to – just like not everyone who wants to stay in Canada will be able to,” immigration minister Marc Miller said in a press conference on September 18. The policy changes are driven by the IRCC’s overall goal of reducing temporary residents from 6.5% of Canada’s total population to 5% by 2026.
Inside Higher Ed
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
The University of Michigan Museum of Art is sending a ninth-century Buddha statue back to Nepal, ArtNews reported. The university has had the statute in its collection since 2016, but museum officials recently learned the piece was originally taken from its homeland without permission. The university’s Board of Regents voted unanimously Thursday to repatriate the statue.
The Berkeley Blog
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
The hub will provide students across the state with access to course materials built on the JupyterHub platform, a cloud-based, open-source system widely used in scientific and industrial workplaces. The post UC Berkeley to launch compute hub with California Education Learning Lab appeared first on Berkeley News.
The PIE News
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Victorian MP Jacinta Allan officially opened the centre , which will encourage educational programs, cutting-edge research and community engagement programs in India. “The University of Melbourne is Australia ’s top-ranked university, and the Melbourne Global Centre will bring their offering to India – opening up new opportunities for collaboration and connection here in Delhi,” said Allan.
Inside Higher Ed
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
The Aid Officer’s Advocate Liam Knox Mon, 09/23/2024 - 03:00 AM The interim president of the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators discusses cost transparency, staff burnout and, of course, FAFSA.
The PIE News
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
GEDU ‘s English Language division, EnglishPath was launched in 2021, and the new opening for the language school is part of a wider expansion which has also seen campuses open in Riyadh, Berlin and Paris. EP Brisbane will share the space of its Queensland sister college Australian Performing Arts Conservatory, acquired by GEDU earlier this year.
HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Top Student Enrollment Roadblocks and How to Overcome Them In my more than two decades of steering enrollment management at various institutions, I’ve seen students encounter numerous hurdles on their journey to and through higher education. My experience has consistently shown that the decision to enroll is heavily influenced by four critical factors: The ease of the enrollment process A transparent path to graduation A reasonable time frame for degree completion A clear cost-benefit analysis
FIRE
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Faculty nationwide may now pay a heavy price for Penn's willingness to undercut academic freedom for all to get at this one professor.
Higher Education Inquirer
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
US higher education reflects and reinforces a world of increasing injustice, inequality, and inhumanity. This system (or some would call it an industry) should function as a conduit between good K-12 education and the good future of all its citizens, whether they attend or not. But increasingly, it does not. The first installment of the Wealth and Want series examines the concentration of wealth in higher education and how it reflects and reinforces inequality, injustice, and inhumanity.
Caylor Solutions
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Want to engage more students with your programs and events? See how strategic communication is key to student engagement. The post Strategic Communication: Identify Your School’s Why appeared first on Caylor Solutions.
University Business
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey signed a roughly $58 billion budget for fiscal year 2025, almost a month after it was due. Included in the spending plan is a provision for commonwealth residents of any age without a bachelor’s degree to attend community college for free. The over $93 million MassEducate program is a successor to MassReconnect, which offered free community college to residents over the age of 25 without a degree.
Educause
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
To address meaningful and sustainable data-centric training, the Office of the University Registrar at Duke University developed two online training courses for its internal staff and others in the campus community.
University Business
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Although more “postmortem” is needed to determine the full impact of the massive delays and confusion that plagued the government’s botched rollout of its revised Free Application for Federal Student Aid last term, admissions directors at Iowa’s public universities last week recounted the ramifications for their campuses, their applicants and their returning students.
ACPA
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
GSNP invites you to fill out our 2024 Member Needs Survey ! Your feedback will help us plan for the upcoming year so that we can continue to provide you with relevant and useful professional development and networking opportunities as well an amazing Convention experience in Long Beach this February! The post Fill Out Our GSNP Member Needs Survey! first appeared on ACPA.
The PIE News
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Outgoing EAIE president, Piet van Hove, spoke to The PIE to thank delegates for bringing a certain 'je ne sais quoi' to this year's conference in Toulouse.
HEPI
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Like many others with an interest in higher education policy, HEPI Director Nick Hillman swung by Liverpool for a sojourn at the Labour Party Conference. His suitcase’s wheels have never been so clean. Here’s what he found. Each person’s journey through any political party conference is different. There are a huge number of official and unofficial events and no two attendees follow exactly the same path through them, let alone speak to the same people.
UW Presidential Blog
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Annual President’s Address Join President Cauce for her annual address to the UW community about her priorities for her last year in office and the role of higher education in strengthening a democratic society through learning and discovery. Tune in via livestream on Tuesday, Oct. 15 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. The start of every academic year is a special time for us all, representing both an opportunity for the renewal of work in progress and for new beginnings.
Inside Higher Ed
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
The Democratic National Committee is launching a voter registration and ad campaign at historically Black colleges and universities and Hispanic-serving institutions in six battleground states, The Hill reported.
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