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University of California and Cal State tighten protest rules ahead of fall term

Higher Ed Dive

Officials from both systems said their institutions won't allow encampments or protesters to wear masks to conceal their identities.

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Failure to act on net zero has a cost

Wonkhe

AUDE sustainability advisory group chair Andy Nolan presents new net zero guidance that deserves to be read far beyond the Estates department

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Universities of Wisconsin president calls for $855M in new state funding

Higher Ed Dive

The public network’s leader unveiled a proposal to use a boost in funding to freeze tuition and increase employee salaries.

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Afghan women arrive in Edinburgh to finish medical degrees denied under Taliban

The Guardian - Higher Education

Three-year campaign by parents of aid worker killed in Afghanistan brings 19 trainee doctors to Scotland A group of trainee female doctors from Afghanistan have travelled to Edinburgh to complete their medical degrees after the Taliban forced them to quit studying. The 19 women arrived in the UK on Tuesday after a three-year campaign by the parents of Linda Norgrove , the kidnapped Scottish charity worker who was killed during a botched rescue attempt by US special forces in 2010.

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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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Library Faculty Eliminated Amid ‘Fiscal Insanity’ at Western Illinois

Inside Higher Ed

Library Faculty Eliminated Amid ‘Fiscal Insanity’ at Western Illinois kathryn.palmer… Tue, 08/20/2024 - 03:00 AM The university laid off all its library faculty as part of massive cuts, leaving employees and supporters to wonder how the library will serve campus constituents.

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The AAUP Is Right. Supporting Boycotts Is Academic Freedom.

The Chronicle of Higher Education

Cary Nelson's recent attack on the organization misses the mark. By Joan W. Scott Illustration by The Chronicle; iStock Cary Nelson's recent attack on the organization misses the mark.

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How academic boycotts threaten academic freedom

FIRE

Because they limit open inquiry and the free exchange of ideas, academic boycotts are fundamentally incompatible with academic freedom.

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Questions Linger After Sasse’s Departure From U of Florida

Inside Higher Ed

Questions Linger After Sasse’s Departure From U of Florida Josh Moody Tue, 08/20/2024 - 03:00 AM State officials are calling for an investigation into former president Ben Sasse’s spending. Even after stepping down, he’s poised to make millions, experts say.

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Cornell University Workers On Strike For Livable Wages (United Auto Workers)

Higher Education Inquirer

After months of negotiations, over 1,000 UAW members have walked out on strike at Cornell University, as the university has failed to present a fair package and has not bargained in good faith, stalling and retaliating against protected union activity by the workers. The membership, made up of maintenance and facilities workers, dining workers, gardeners, custodians, agriculture and horticulture workers and others, are facing declining real wages even as Cornell’s endowment has ballooned and tui

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The Warning Signs of Academic Layoffs

Inside Higher Ed

The Warning Signs of Academic Layoffs Sarah Bray Tue, 08/20/2024 - 03:00 AM Ryan Anderson advises on how to tell if your institution is gearing up for them and how you can prepare and protect your career.

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‘A Sub-What?’ FAQs on the Mysterious Book Subvention

The Chronicle of Higher Education

Everything you need to know about the subsidies that publishers sometimes request. By Rebecca Colesworthy Everything you need to know about the subsidies that publishers sometimes request.

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Cornell Staff Strike Over Wages

Inside Higher Ed

Campus operations staff at Cornell University went on strike Monday, just as students were scheduled to begin arriving on the Ivy League campus in Ithaca, N.Y., according to Syracuse.com.

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UK and UNL Disband Their DEI Offices

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Eli Capulouto The University of Kentucky is disbanding its Office of Institutional Diversity. Meanwhile, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln announced on the same day that it would also dissolve its Office of Diversity & Inclusion. Kentucky President Dr. Eli Capilouto announced the dissolution Tuesday, asserting that office workers would be reassigned to other offices at the university.

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Campus Engagement Tip: Offer 50 Days of Activities

Inside Higher Ed

Campus Engagement Tip: Offer 50 Days of Activities Ashley Mowreader Tue, 08/20/2024 - 03:00 AM Campbell University organized daily events for a month and a half to promote on-campus participation and boost feelings of belonging for students.

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The 2024 Insight Into Diversity Inspiring Programs in STEM Award

Insight Into Diversity

The 2024 recipients of the Insight Into Diversity Inspiring Programs in STEM Award include colleges, universities, nonprofits, and companies from around the country whose innovative programs, conferences, summer camps and collaborations are making meaningful contributions that impact the success of underrepresented students pursuing careers in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields.

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Professor Cleared of Misrepresenting Her Ethnic Identity

Inside Higher Ed

The University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee has reversed course and cleared professor Margaret Noodin of misleading people about her ethnic identity, The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported.

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Two slices of ham a day can raise type 2 diabetes risk by 15%, research suggests

The Guardian - Higher Education

Cambridge-led study of 2m people globally is most comprehensive evidence yet of red meat link to diabetes Eating processed or red meat increases the risk of type 2 diabetes, with just two slices of ham a day raising the danger by 15%, the largest study of its kind suggests. Research led by the University of Cambridge and involving 2 million people worldwide provides the most comprehensive evidence yet of a link between meat and the disease that presents one of the most pressing dangers to global

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Special Report: Reducing Points of Friction With AI

Inside Higher Ed

Much of the discourse on artificial intelligence in higher education since the introduction of ChatGPT has focused on classroom applications for teaching and learning and on AI’s potential to automate routine tasks in ways that boost institutional efficiency. Between these complex pedagogical and more basic AI use cases lie opportunities to streamline processes in ways that make a real difference for students.

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Strengthening US-Japan relations through education

The PIE News

The role of globalisation in higher education In today’s interconnected world, universities must provide students with access to study abroad, recruit international students and faculty, and develop international resources. This necessity applies not only to Japanese and American institutions but globally. The future success of higher education depends on embracing globalisation, which is key to educating the next generation of Japanese and Americans for a globalised world.

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Most Columbia Students Who Protested in Spring Remain in ‘Good Standing’

Inside Higher Ed

Most Columbia Students Who Protested in Spring Remain in ‘Good Standing’ Katherine Knott Tue, 08/20/2024 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Katherine Knott

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How Well Do You Know Higher Ed? Take Our Quiz.

The Chronicle of Higher Education

By Audrey Williams June Answers are drawn from The Chronicle's newly released Almanac, our annual data-driven portrait of academe.

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The Unexpected Benefits of Play

Faculty Focus

Recently, my family and I visited New Orleans where we enjoyed walking through its historical and distinct districts. We found ourselves in one area that was lined with antique shops on both sides of the street and that stretched for a few blocks. Each shop showcased various gold and crystal artifacts in their windows but after a while all the shops blurred together due to the similarity of its contents and décor.

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With a new chancellor, updates to the UC Berkeley brand

The Berkeley Blog

As the school year starts, new brand guidelines connect UC Berkeley to its fellow University of California schools. The post With a new chancellor, updates to the UC Berkeley brand appeared first on Berkeley News.

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Australia’s cap set to replace ministerial direction 107

The PIE News

Jason Clare acknowledged that some universities have been hit hard by slower visa processing and increased visa cancellations since visa processing directive ministerial direction 107 was implemented in December 2023, and promised stakeholders that specific details on an incoming cap on international enrolments will be released imminently. “A lot has changed over the last two years,” Jason Clare addressed the Sydney audience gathered at the Australian Financial Review’s Higher

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What college students worry about. Or do you already know?

University Business

Informed higher ed leaders like yourselves aim to keep your fingers on the pulse of what’s on college students’ minds as the school year gets underway. In case you and your leadership team need some additional insights, a new survey is tracking students’ feelings about cost, careers and campus safety. College costs, job prospects, mental health and campus safety are the leading concerns of the 19 million undergraduates now returning to campus, according to the latest Forbes Adv

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K12: Top Brazilian school to join Nord Anglia group

The PIE News

Escola Móbile is set to be the third school in Brazil, alongside The British College of Brazil and Avenues São Paulo, to join the group’s global portfolio of 87 schools in 33 countries. “Our goal has always been to prepare students for a world without borders,” said Maria Helena Bresser, founder, partner and general director of Escola Móbile. “With Nord Anglia, we will further enrich the experience we offer our students.

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North Carolina’s revolutionary transfer portal forecasts a new national push

University Business

Upward transfer in North Carolina is about to get easier thanks to a new partnership between its two- and four-year higher education systems. Students, academic advisors and admissions staff now have a one-stop-shop to navigate the college credit transfer process across nearly 100 institutions. While state leaders tout the new partnership as a groundbreaking initiative, it also sheds light on how other states and regions are advancing their credit mobility initiatives by boosting user navigabili

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International universities go non-traditional to attract Indian students

The PIE News

Universities such as Rose Bruford College, Leeds Arts University, University of Guelph, EHL and University College Birmingham conducted sessions for high school counsellors and principals from over 75 schools in India. The sessions, which took place at the inaugural Gresham Annual Counsellors Conference by education consultancy Gresham Global , saw international universities pitching courses in acting, music, hospitality, agriculture, psychology and more.

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The Unexpected Benefits of Play

Faculty Focus

Recently, my family and I visited New Orleans where we enjoyed walking through its historical and distinct districts. We found ourselves in one area that was lined with antique shops on both sides of the street and that stretched for a few blocks. Each shop showcased various gold and crystal artifacts in their windows but after a while all the shops blurred together due to the similarity of its contents and décor.

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Supporting and Attracting International Students: Strategies for U.S. Universities: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 221 with host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and guest Caitlin Andersen

The Change Leader, Inc.

In this episode of Changing Higher Ed, Drumm welcomes Caitlin Andersen, founder and principal consultant at Auxilium Education, to discuss effective methods for U.S. universities to support and attract international students. Podcast Overview: • Insights into the value international students bring to U.S. campuses and the challenges in recruiting them. • Strategies for highlighting career opportunities, industry partnerships, and STEM programs. • Practical advice on optimizing online presence, h

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Featured Gig: Founding Dean, UIndy Online, Sease Institute

Inside Higher Ed

Featured Gig: Founding Dean, UIndy Online, Sease Institute joshua.m.kim@d… Tue, 08/20/2024 - 03:00 AM Tanuja Singh, president of the University of Indianapolis, talks about the role.

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Proper funding, not mergers, will solve universities crisis | Letter

The Guardian - Higher Education

Prof Roger Brown responds to suggestions that partnerships and mergers could benefit cash-strapped universities You report the new interim chair of the Office for Students, Sir David Behan, as saying that the “golden age” for English universities may be over and advocating mergers or partnerships as a possible means of sustaining the sector ( Golden age of English universities could be over, says head of watchdog, 18 August ).

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Microsoft Revamps Loop Collaboration Platform

Campus Technology

Microsoft Loop, the online collaborative platform in Microsoft 365, is getting a number of new features and an overall redesign.

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Senators Slam Book Dumping at New College of Florida

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Sen. Susan Collins U.S. Senators Patty Murray of Washington and Susan Collins of Maine expressed outrage over reports that New College of Florida discarded hundreds of books, including a book about their leadership in the Senate. The college reportedly disposed of library books that discussed LGBTQ+ topics and religious studies without offering them for purchase to students or other academic institutions.

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Life after A-levels isn’t easy – especially if you’re from a poor family | Letters

The Guardian - Higher Education

Ann Healey on the financial challenges faced by those from lower-income households. Plus a letter from Dr Brian Ramsden on the mad scramble of clearing Nadeine Asbali points out that many young people from poorer backgrounds had much less chance of achieving high grades at A-level this year than their better-off peers did ( These A-level students pulled off something remarkable.

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Law Students to Learn from Issa Rae’s Career

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Georgia State University’s College of Law is introducing coursework this fall exploring the career of actor, writer, and producer Issa Rae. Issa Rae The coursework, examining legal aspects of Rae’s career and work as an entrepreneur, is part of the Legal Life Of… course created by Mo Ivory, professor of practice and director of the Center for Entertainment, Sports, and Intellectual Property Law.