Wonkhe
JULY 2, 2024
One piece of legislation that will be on the next parliamentary agenda is Martyn’s Law. Paul Tarne explains how this landmark counterterrorism law will affect the higher education sector The post What Martyn’s Law will mean for campus security appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
JULY 2, 2024
The portion of Asian and Black students referencing at least one race or ethnicity-related phrase in their Common Application essays fell in 2023-24.
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Wonkhe
JULY 2, 2024
A new report on tackling the harms from student drug use recommends moving away from "zero tolerance" approaches to drugs. Sunday Blake worries that the timing means nobody will notice The post UUK publishes advice on student drug use appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
JULY 2, 2024
The Pennsylvania college furloughed all employees last month amid significant financial troubles and declining enrollment.
Wonkhe
JULY 2, 2024
Adam Winstock argues that universities who want to optimise students' heath, well-being and future should move away from punitive approaches to drugs The post Work on drugs is about keeping students safe appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
JULY 2, 2024
The ruling, which relies on the decision overturning the Chevron doctrine, likely foreshadows similar pending challenges, attorneys said.
Wonkhe
JULY 2, 2024
For Janja Komljenovic, there is a clear mismatch between the sector’s hopes for technology and the reality of its implementation The post Universities continue to struggle with datafication appeared first on Wonkhe.
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The PIE News
JULY 2, 2024
The current international education landscape is favourable to TNE. We are at a historical juncture where both traditional receiving and sending countries of international students see TNE as the solution for their different priorities about internationalisation, migration, and economic development. There is growing post-pandemic awareness of TNE’s role in promoting social goals such as widening access to international education, halting ‘brain-drain’, internationalising local education sy
Inside Higher Ed
JULY 2, 2024
Get ready for chaos in a post-Chevron world, Jon Fansmith writes. Last Thursday, while providing a federal policy update to an audience of campus attorneys at the National Association of College and University Attorneys annual meeting, I was asked what I thought would happen if the Supreme Court overturned its decades-old Chevron doctrine (as it was widely expected to do).
Campus Technology
JULY 2, 2024
Students, faculty, and staff at Bryant University have a new resource for accessing information, receiving guidance, and keeping up with campus events. The institution recently launched a generative AI chatbot developed in partnership with AI and intelligent automation solution provider alliantDigital.
Insight Into Diversity
JULY 2, 2024
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are experiencing a period of expansion, with new programs and campuses being developed across the country as the number of applicants has increased for the second and third straight years. Morgan State University, for example, has reported a record number of new students, while North Carolina A&T State University, Howard University, Wilberforce University, and University of Maryland Eastern Shore, among others, have also seen surging enrol
Inside Higher Ed
JULY 2, 2024
Indiana University lost over $1.3 million on the star-studded event it organized to celebrate the solar eclipse in April, Indiana Public Media reported based on information gained through a public records request.
Insight Into Diversity
JULY 2, 2024
Students and faculty at Stanford Law School are leading advocacy efforts in intellectual and developmental disability (I/DD) law and policy by developing new resources and increasing awareness of, and access to, existing services and supports. Utilizing student engagement, policy analysis, and academic research, the Stanford Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Law and Policy Project (SIDDLAPP), in recognition of the divide that can exist between legal policies and affected people’s lived
The PIE News
JULY 2, 2024
The visa fee for international student visas applying to study in Australia rocketed from AUS$710 to AUS$1,600 as of July 1. With costs to study in Australia now among some of the highest globally, leaders in international education pointed out the move is likely to deter overseas students from applying to Australian universities in favour of other popular study destinations.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JULY 2, 2024
When Bill de Blasio placed universal Pre-K at the forefront of his New York City mayoral campaign in 2013, he signaled a commitment to expanding educational opportunities for all children, regardless of their socioeconomic background. Currently, full-day pre-K with support for teachers and quality standards is available for free for any family with 4-year-olds.
The PIE News
JULY 2, 2024
Representatives from the National College of Ireland , Dublin City University , Technological University Shannon , and Maynooth University are in India to provide support to Indian students to help them adjust to their studies in Ireland, according to education company OneStep Global , which organised the initiative. These sessions cover information about cultural adjustment, visas, packing tips, budgeting, accommodation and accessing healthcare in Ireland.
The Berkeley Blog
JULY 2, 2024
The warm, yet demanding, instructors of Cal Performances' Berkeley/Oakland AileyCamp gave Camilo Eifler an early foundation to thrive in dance — and later, as a pro athlete. The post Dance prepared him for the NFL. It began with a Berkeley summer camp. appeared first on Berkeley News.
Insight Into Diversity
JULY 2, 2024
Recognizing the profound impact of military history on global events, as well as the importance of understanding the experiences and contributions of those who have served, higher education institutions are increasingly creating and expanding military and veteran studies programs. Such curricular offerings are essential for advancing the understanding of military and veteran populations across various contexts, including historical, cultural, psychological, and policy development (both national
University Business
JULY 2, 2024
Educators on the cutting edge of generative AI and its application in the classroom are discovering fascinating new ways to assess learning, uprooting centuries-old reading- and writing-based assessments as more and more students employ ChatGPT and related tools. “Any language-based assessment or any language-based discipline is going to be affected, [including] lab reports, research papers and speech writing,” says Mike Kentz, founder of AI For Schools, an AI literacy training consu
Campus Technology
JULY 2, 2024
The promise of digital credentials has had many people in education and employers excited for years. So why aren’t digital credentials everywhere by now?
The PIE News
JULY 2, 2024
CollegeDekho’s HEART report, which examines Indian student behavious and the country’s domestic higher education landscape, revealed how this group considers which degree subjects they may go into versus what they actually enrol in. The biggest search stream among those surveyed, CollegeDekho said, was Education, followed by Science and Engineering – but in overall enrolments, students were most seen going into the Arts.
Inside Higher Ed
JULY 2, 2024
Clarks Summit University is closing in the fall, officials announced Monday. The small Baptist college in eastern Pennsylvania had already furloughed all its employees for the summer and faced scrutiny from its accreditor over fiscal management.
The PIE News
JULY 2, 2024
Market intelligence specialists HolonIQ’s co-CEO Patrick Brothers told The PIE News : “The aim is to touch on the key topics that these leaders are discussing and we rotate the conference around the world as we search for institutions who are really doing something differently. “This helps inform our own research and the strategies of our clients,” he said at the company’s annual Future of Higher Education and Workforce Summit in Paris.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
JULY 2, 2024
By Eric Hoover In an in-depth conversation, Monica Inzer, who just retired as vice president for enrollment management at Hamilton College, discusses the complexity of access — and what kept her in the field.
Insight Into Diversity
JULY 2, 2024
A political science major and rising senior, Jay Jones is the newly elected Student Association President for 2024-2025 — and the first transgender woman to hold that role — at historically Black Howard University. She is currently interning for the Chase Bank Leadership Development Program on the Learning, Training, and Reinforcement Team. Jay Jones, Howard University’s first transgender student body president.
Inside Higher Ed
JULY 2, 2024
A Utah State University Eastern staff member who didn’t show up for work for more than two years was still paid over $157,000 in salary and benefits while his administrator friends covered for him, The Salt Lake Tribune reported. The newspaper said the employee was living with one of the administrators.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JULY 2, 2024
Julio Galindo Julio Galindo has been appointed executive director of college advancement at Mohave Community College. He served as chief of diversity, inclusion, equity, and belonging and senior executive director of institutional advancement at Mesalands Community College. Galindo holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and an MPA from the City University of New York at Baruch College.
Insight Into Diversity
JULY 2, 2024
The U.S. Supreme Court recently issued a significant ruling that could expand education benefits for millions of veterans by allowing them to use both the Post-9/11 GI Bill and Montgomery GI Bill to pay for college if they meet eligibility requirements for each. This 7-2 ruling overturns the previous policy of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), which required veterans to choose one program and forfeit the other.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JULY 2, 2024
Ronald Mason Jr. will be honored with the 2024 Marie Fielder Medal for Social Transformation, present by Fielding Graduate University at the Fielding convocation on July 10. Ronald Mason Jr. The Marie Fielder Medal for Social Transformation is an annual signature award bestowed by the Marie Fielder Center for Democracy, Leadership, and Social Innovation, recognizing lifetime achievements toward supporting educational access and success.
Inside Higher Ed
JULY 2, 2024
California state legislators agreed on a $297.9 billion spending plan for 2024–25 that includes cuts for the University of California and California State University systems’ budgets but spares funding for California Community Colleges. Lawmakers have also safeguarded funding for the Middle-Class Scholarship for the next year. The bill attempts to plug a $47 billion deficit in the state budget, which funds the fifth-largest economy in the world.
Faculty Focus
JULY 2, 2024
The Pecha Kucha presentation style is gaining interest in education. It has many beneficial aspects for students and educators alike. What is a Pecha Kucha Presentation? This style requires that a speaker use 20 images, each lasting 20 seconds, to deliver a presentation. This makes the presentation closer to a TedTalk than the usual Death by PowerPoint.
Inside Higher Ed
JULY 2, 2024
Bryan Cook wants to study how the Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling is affecting diversity in higher ed. It’s proven more difficult than he bargained for. Saturday marked one year since the Supreme Court struck down race-conscious admissions in the Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard and University of North Carolina Chapel Hill ruling.
HEPI
JULY 2, 2024
This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Somayeh Aghnia, Co-founder and Chair of the London School of Innovation. As the UK approaches its next general election, both the Labour and Conservative Party manifestos outline various educational reforms. However, neither adequately addresses the critical need for a robust strategy to integrate AI education into our schools and universities.
Campus Technology
JULY 2, 2024
The human factor is still one of the biggest threats to cloud security, despite all the technology bells and whistles and alerts and services out there, from multi-factor authentication, to social engineering training, to enterprise-wide integrated cybersecurity platforms, and more.
Inside Higher Ed
JULY 2, 2024
The American Academy of Art College, a for-profit art school in downtown Chicago, is closing, Crain’s Chicago Business reported.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JULY 2, 2024
Crystal Churchwell Evans Crystal Churchwell Evans has been named vice president of development and alumni affairs at Fisk University. She served as director of development for Frist Art Museum. Evans is a graduate of Wellesley College and Vanderbilt University, Owen Graduate School of Management.
Inside Higher Ed
JULY 2, 2024
Discover innovative ways key stakeholders are working to ensure postsecondary education remains a powerful driver of both economic and noneconomic value in Inside Higher Ed’s newest compilation, “Redefining Value in Higher Education: Prioritizing Equitable Access and Economic Mobility Over Selectivity.
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