State politics are swaying college choice, survey finds
Higher Ed Dive
OCTOBER 15, 2024
Students from both sides of the aisle are increasingly citing sociopolitical motivations when ruling out states from their college search.
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What pharmacy can teach us about offer-making and prestige
Wonkhe
OCTOBER 15, 2024
We have more data about the grades applicants need to enter university than ever before - but do we know how these decisions are made?
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Financial pressure grows for colleges, Fitch says
Higher Ed Dive
OCTOBER 15, 2024
The credit ratings agency pointed to fluctuating demand and high costs for institutions, among other challenges.
Stepping across disciplines for experiential learning brings threats to academic identity
Wonkhe
OCTOBER 15, 2024
Kate Black considers the relational and emotional dynamics that can affect academics engaged in cross-disciplinary and interdisciplinary teaching Kate Black considers the relational and emotional dynamics that can affect academics engaged in cross-disciplinary and interdisciplinary teaching
Navigating Higher Ed’s Tech & Budget Crunch: Yes, You Can Survive
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As Higher Ed institutions continue struggling with budget constraints and enrollment pressures, making smart decisions about technology is crucial. How do institutions enhance data security, optimize their tech stack and engage students effectively…all while managing limited resources? Bret Ingerman, former Vice President for Information Technology at Tallahassee State College, digs into these conundrums, exploring how Pathify offers solutions to enhance student engagement while giving instituti
How have statewide race-conscious admissions bans impacted college and labor outcomes?
Higher Ed Dive
OCTOBER 15, 2024
A new working paper examines what happened in four states that barred these practices within their borders over two decades ago.
BREAKING: Supreme Court revives lawsuit of citizen journalist arrested for asking a question
FIRE
OCTOBER 15, 2024
The Supreme Court agreed to review Priscilla Villarreal’s case, vacated the Fifth Circuit’s 9-7 decision against her, and sent the case back to the Fifth Circuit.
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A year in campus speech controversies — What does the data reveal?
FIRE
OCTOBER 15, 2024
Students, faculty, and invited speakers faced retaliation nearly every single day after October 7 for expressing their political beliefs
Paul LeBlanc’s Students-First Approach to Higher Education
MindMax
OCTOBER 15, 2024
This blog post was written based on a conversation between Lee Maxey and Paul LeBlanc , author of Students First: Equity, Access, and Opportunity in Higher Education. Watch the full conversation here. We’ve all had teachers who changed our lives—those special individuals who seemed to see in us all that we had to offer, even when we couldn’t see it ourselves.
Examples of Excelencia
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
OCTOBER 15, 2024
This is year 19 for Examples of Excelencia, an annual recognition given by Excelencia in Education. Founded in 2004 by Dr. Deborah A. Santiago and Sarita E. Brown, Excelencia in Education has the stated mission to accelerate Latino student success in higher education. “The intent is to bring attention to evidence-based practices that are making a positive difference for Hispanic students,” says Santiago, chief executive officer of Excelencia in Education.
Survey: How to Help Students Vote This Fall
Inside Higher Ed
OCTOBER 15, 2024
Survey: How to Help Students Vote This Fall Ashley Mowreader Tue, 10/15/2024 - 03:00 AM One in 10 students say they’re planning to vote, but they just don’t yet know how, according to Student Voice data. Respondents outline the most helpful efforts for student voting, including time off to cast a ballot.
Understanding the Social Change Model of Leadership (SCM): Igniting Students’ Academic Development P
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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.
Sunsetting DEI
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
OCTOBER 15, 2024
In the vocabulary of corporate euphemisms, the concept of sunsetting generally suggests a soft landing. It typically refers to the gradual phasing out of programs, departments, or services—signaling a gentle, planned process of closure. But with the recent recession in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives across America, the notion of any kind of “soft landing” is misplaced – and dangerously misleading.
A Timetable for Navigating Your Tenure Journey
Inside Higher Ed
OCTOBER 15, 2024
A Timetable for Navigating Your Tenure Journey Elizabeth Redden Tue, 10/15/2024 - 03:00 AM Ruth Monnier and Mark M. Diacopoulos provide advice to demystify the tenure process, especially at a teaching institution. Byline(s) Ruth Monnier Mark M.
How Universities and Governments interact: the scope and limits of regulation and influence
HEPI
OCTOBER 15, 2024
This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Professor Sir Anton Muscatelli, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Glasgow. In a recent blog from the Labour Party Conference, HEPI Director Nick Hillman set out an interesting set of questions about the relationship between Universities and the new UK Government: As the rain gradually ruined my suit, I tried to work out whether the university sector is right to adopt this mission-based language.
Motivating Students Who Have Some College but No Credential
Inside Higher Ed
OCTOBER 15, 2024
Motivating Students Who Have Some College but No Credential Sara Weissman Tue, 10/15/2024 - 03:00 AM Tens of millions of Americans have stopped out of college. A new study explores what deters them from returning and what might bring them back.
NSF Grants Fund STEM Education Equity in Houston
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
OCTOBER 15, 2024
The University of Houston has received two new grants designed to address barriers that prevent low-income and underrepresented students from pursuing STEM education. The funding of two projects – one addressing postdoctoral researchers preparing for engineering/STEM education careers and one supporting youngsters - will build upon the community partnership between UH and Houston’s Third Ward neighborhood, says university officials.
4 Trends Shaping the Future of Higher Ed Marketing
Inside Higher Ed
OCTOBER 15, 2024
4 Trends Shaping the Future of Higher Ed Marketing Kristine Maloney Tue, 10/15/2024 - 03:00 AM The enrollment management landscape is changing. Here’s a strategy road map for how marcomm teams can help meet the four biggest challenges.
Using Collaborative Learning to Elevate Students’ Educational Experiences
Faculty Focus
OCTOBER 15, 2024
Collaborative learning is an educational environment where students work together in smaller groups to achieve a common goal. Collaborative learning is analogous to the traditional learning model, in which teachers impact knowledge on students. Bruffee (1999), the most prominent name in collaborate learning, describes collaborative learning as “creates conditions in which students can negotiate the boundaries between the knowledge communities they belong to and the one that the professor b
Dallas College Creates 3 Career-Focused Programs for Students With Disabilities
Inside Higher Ed
OCTOBER 15, 2024
Dallas College Creates 3 Career-Focused Programs for Students With Disabilities Ashley Mowreader Tue, 10/15/2024 - 03:00 AM The community college will support students with intellectual and developmental disabilities with career readiness skills and certification for increased employment opportunities.
A US university has a new requirement to graduate: take a climate change course
The Guardian - Higher Education
OCTOBER 15, 2024
UC San Diego has added an innovative prerequisite to ‘prepare students for the future they really will encounter’ Melani Callicott, a human biology major at the University of California, San Diego, thinks about the climate crisis all the time. She discusses it with family and friends because of the intensity of hurricanes like Milton and Helene, which have ravaged the southern US, she says.
Trustee Resignation Letters Document the Evolution of Higher Ed
Inside Higher Ed
OCTOBER 15, 2024
Trustee Resignation Letters Document the Evolution of Higher Ed jessica.blake@… Tue, 10/15/2024 - 03:00 AM Lauren Zalaznick, a former corporation member at Brown University, discusses what she learned from curating more than 250 years’ worth of exit reflections from board members at her alma mater.
Confusion as US government offers conflicting advice over F-1 study abroad
The PIE News
OCTOBER 15, 2024
The changes, which featured in a USCIS policy manual update on August 27, stated that F-1 visa holders studying abroad for longer than five months can no longer remain actively enrolled and “will need a new Form I-20 to be readmitted in student status”. Amid sector confusion and widespread speculation that the new rule was an “unintended consequence” of the update, the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) – which manages non-immigrant student visas for DHS – appeared to confirm to The PI
3 Academics Share Nobel Prize for Economics
Inside Higher Ed
OCTOBER 15, 2024
The 2024 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences was awarded jointly Monday to three researchers, two from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and one from the University of Chicago, for their work in explaining global inequity among nations. Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson, both economists at MIT, and James Robinson of Chicago won “for studies of how institutions are formed and affect prosperity,” the Nobel Committee wrote.
UK-based consultancy AGP opens new office in Bangladesh
The PIE News
OCTOBER 15, 2024
With its head office in the U K and an international office in Nigeria , the education consultancy partner made its debut in the South Asian country this month. The new office was opened in the presence of Kelvin Jones, director, University Appli c ation Portal , Siddiqur Rahman, associate director, UAP, and country manager, Munayeem Chowdhury. Moreover, Ahad Farhan, business development manager, MPower Financing, and Ashish Halder, head of operations, Wrexham University Bangladesh office, att
3 Protesters Arrested at the University of Chicago
Inside Higher Ed
OCTOBER 15, 2024
Three protesters were arrested at the University of Chicago last week, just days after the one-year anniversary of the start of the Israel-Hamas war, according to the Chicago Tribune. It is unclear if the individuals arrested were students.
Dan Hill, Instructure
The PIE News
OCTOBER 15, 2024
Introduce yourself in three words or phrases. Husband. Father. Comedian. What do you like most about your job? Working with people – without a shadow of a doubt – and helping people grow. That’s my favourite part. My job is not only the teams that I have the honour of representing and working with internally, but again, customers, people working with us, like helping them navigate challenges and work through problems.
U of Michigan Extends Ono’s Contract to 2032
Inside Higher Ed
OCTOBER 15, 2024
University of Michigan president Santa Ono inked a contract extension with the Board of Regents through 2032, MLive.com reported.
No Magic Here: Demystifying Black Female Leadership in a California Community College HSIs
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
OCTOBER 15, 2024
Historically, the leadership of organizations, including institutions of postsecondary education, has rested within the dominant white, cis-gendered male culture. The first college in the U.S, Harvard University, founded in 1646, existed to educate white male landowners (and their progeny) in a classical curriculum focusing heavily on ethics, politics, and religion.
Reports Note Increasing Threat of Nation-State-Sponsored Cyber Attacks
Campus Technology
OCTOBER 15, 2024
A bevy of new cybersecurity reports point to the continuing problem of nation-state-sponsored threat actors. The primary culprits have long been Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea, which all show up in recently published reports from Microsoft, IBM, Tenable, and Fortinet.
Using Collaborative Learning to Elevate Students’ Educational Experiences
Faculty Focus
OCTOBER 15, 2024
Collaborative learning is an educational environment where students work together in smaller groups to achieve a common goal. Collaborative learning is analogous to the traditional learning model, in which teachers impact knowledge on students. Bruffee (1999), the most prominent name in collaborate learning, describes collaborative learning as “creates conditions in which students can negotiate the boundaries between the knowledge communities they belong to and the one that the professor b
Public trust in U.S. elections is decreasing. But should it be?
The Berkeley Blog
OCTOBER 15, 2024
Despite the proliferation of disinformation and propaganda, elections in the U.S. are more secure and the results are more accurate than they were 20 years ago, UC Berkeley experts say. The post Public trust in U.S. elections is decreasing. But should it be? appeared first on Berkeley News.
No evidence nut allergens spread via aircraft ventilation systems, study finds
The Guardian - Higher Education
OCTOBER 15, 2024
Passengers with food allergies should be allowed to board first to clean their seat area, but ‘shouldn’t worry’ about airborne allergens It’s the airline PA request that will be familiar to millions: please refrain from eating peanut-based foods during the flight to protect a passenger with allergies. But now the largest review of its kind suggests aircraft nut ban announcements are “unlikely to be effective”, and may even give people with nut allergies a false sense of security.
Annual President’s Address 2024: Creating Impact through Courage, Compassion and Collaboration
UW Presidential Blog
OCTOBER 15, 2024
In her 2024 Annual President’s Address, President Ana Mari Cauce shared her priorities for her last year in office and the role of higher education in strengthening a democratic society through learning and discovery. The full text of the address is available here.
Innovative Accreditation: Accelerated Degrees and Competency-Based Education: Changing Higher Ed podcast 229 with host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guests Dr. Sonny Ramaswamy and Dr. Selena M. Grace
The Change Leader, Inc.
OCTOBER 15, 2024
In this episode of Changing Higher Ed, Drumm continues the conversation with Dr. Sonny Ramaswamy and Dr. Selena M. Grace, leaders at the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU), discussing important innovations in higher education accreditation. What you'll gain from listening to this podcast: ✓ Accreditation Innovation: Learn about NWCCU's pilot program for a three-year bachelor's degree, helping your institution understand and prepare for potential shifts in degree structures
Juniper Launches AI-Native Networking and Security Management Platform
Campus Technology
OCTOBER 15, 2024
Juniper Networks has introduced a new solution that integrates security and networking management under a unified cloud and artificial intelligence engine.
A review of HE policy? It’s déjà vu all over again
SRHE
OCTOBER 15, 2024
by Rob Cuthbert Higher education in England is in financial trouble, and maybe more. If former NUS President Wes Streeting were Education Secretary, no doubt he would be proclaiming that, like the National Health Service, ‘higher education is broken’. It may not be, yet, but many think that the higher education funding system, at least, is broken. So, there is talk of (yet another) review; those with long enough memories will feel that we’ve been here before.
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