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MAY 30, 2024

How many people should go to university? Paul Wiltshire argues that we need a proper debate about student numbers The post Maybe too many people go to university appeared first on Wonkhe.

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MAY 30, 2024

More than 150 bills have been introduced targeting DEI, tenure and the teaching of “divisive concepts,” according to a report from the faculty group.

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MAY 30, 2024

A new Black-led coalition sets out the action needed to improve the mental health of Black people. Ruqia Osman sets out its relevance to universities The post A menifesto for Black mental health should matter to HE appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Higher Ed Dive

MAY 30, 2024

Employees directed funds to businesses owned by university staff, as well as first class flights and Amazon purchases, North Carolina's state auditor said.

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MAY 30, 2024

This week’s postcard from Hugh Jones’s postbag takes us to a pioneer of early-years education, and gives a glimpse of two very different worlds. The post Higher education postcard: Norland College appeared first on Wonkhe.

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MAY 30, 2024

FIRE demanded that a public elementary school in Maryland retract its unconstitutional guidance that students and staff must stand and salute the U.S. flag during the Pledge of Allegiance.

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The Chronicle of Higher Education

MAY 30, 2024

Our students are used to everything being tailored to them. By Eileen G'Sell Keith Negley for The Chronicle Our students are used to everything being tailored to them. That's a problem.

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Inside Higher Ed

MAY 30, 2024

In Massachusetts, a Push for Free Community College for All Johanna Alonso Thu, 05/30/2024 - 03:00 AM The first year of a program offering free college for those over 25 was a rousing success at boosting enrollment. Now, some legislators want to expand the program to all ages.

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MAY 30, 2024

Next Wednesday 5th June we are hosting a webinar on the Australian Universities Accord – you can register here. Earlier in May 2024, HEPI, with support from learning technology service Studiosity, hosted a roundtable dinner to discuss how important the human touch is in the age of AI learning. This blog considers some of the themes that emerged from the discussion.

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The PIE News

MAY 30, 2024

The amendment reverses the government’s decision to reduce the minimum age for all graduate visa streams from 50 to 35 years old – except for Hong Kong and British overseas passport holders – announced as part of its migration review in December 2023. “Good news amid turbulent time,” Ly Tran professor at Deakin University wrote on LinkedIn.

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Inside Higher Ed

MAY 30, 2024

Northeastern Expands With Marymount Manhattan Merger Josh Moody Thu, 05/30/2024 - 03:00 AM The Boston-based institution will absorb the small, liberal-arts college, adding a 14th campus to its global system and establishing its first site in New York City.

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Campus Technology

MAY 30, 2024

The GenAI Summit 2024 kicked off in San Francisco with a keynoter declaring that artificial general intelligence (AGI) should belong to the community as open source technology.

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Inside Higher Ed

MAY 30, 2024

New College of Florida president Richard Corcoran is threatening to withhold the degrees of students who protested at the college’s May 17 commencement ceremony. Other consequences could range from mandatory enrollment in a class on civil discourse to suspension or even expulsion, Corcoran said in a statement obtained by The Sarasota Herald-Tribune.

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University Business

MAY 30, 2024

ChatGPT and artificial intelligence are now a common part of the vocabulary in higher education. They can be used for lesson planning, quiz creation and, if used correctly by students, for research, language development and as an effective tool in their education to support student success. I have heard from language teachers who have used ChatGPT with their ESL students who have stated that it has had a positive impact on their learning.

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Inside Higher Ed

MAY 30, 2024

Singing the Presidency Sarah Bray Thu, 05/30/2024 - 03:00 AM R. Barbara Gitenstein describes the leadership skills she learned studying to be an opera singer that she's applied as a top administrator. Byline(s) R.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 30, 2024

More than one quarter of all middle-skills credentials and associate degrees offered nationwide are misaligned with the needs of their local labor markets, according to the latest report from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce (CEW), " The Great Misalignment." Dr. Zach Mabel, research professor of education and economics at the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce.

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The Guardian - Higher Education

MAY 30, 2024

Cutting degrees to pay for more apprenticeships is plain barmy – just look at the facts and ask yourself who this is aimed at Once upon a time, elections used to be all about kissing babies. But for parents of teenagers, this one has felt more like a smack in the teeth. Last weekend, our children were threatened with compulsory national service, for no obvious reason beyond keeping nostalgic pensioners happy.

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Campus Technology

MAY 30, 2024

Artificial intelligence is providing a boon for many occupations, with AI skills often bumping up paychecks, according to the PwC 2024 AI Jobs Barometer report, analyzing over half a billion job ads to reveal the transformative impact of AI on job growth, skills demand, wage premiums and productivity across various sectors.

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The PIE News

MAY 30, 2024

The UK’s international education industry has been mourning the passing of Charlene Allen, an inspirational woman who was the first female chair of BUILA and later set up The IC Global Partnership and grew The IC Café community. Allen’s passing due to breast cancer has shocked many in the sector and social media has been full of former colleagues and peers remembering her passion for the industry and her sense of mission and fun.

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Today's Learner

MAY 30, 2024

Reading Time: 4 minutes When we ask our customers why they adopt Cengage products, they overwhelmingly say it’s because of the “quality.” But what does that mean? Our goal is to put the learner at the center of experiences that will prepare them for careers in which they can solve problems and think critically. We are guided by our Four Quality Learning Principles—intentionality, inclusivity, authenticity and personalization—which allow us to focus on the pedagogical quality of our materia

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University Business

MAY 30, 2024

Grinnell College was fueled by the dreams of its students, faculty and trustees when it signed the American College & University Presidents’ Climate Commitment a decade ago. With the stroke of a pen from the Iowa college’s former president Raynard Kington, the private liberal arts school in Iowa pledged to begin enacting measures toward carbon neutrality. “We made a commitment to do this without knowing how we were going to get there, which is always sort of scary,” s

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Faculty Focus

MAY 30, 2024

This article first appeared in The Teaching Professor on July 22, 2019 © Magna Publications. All rights reserved. Humor has a place in education. College teachers can use it to create a welcoming classroom environment, increase learning, improve attendance, and reduce test anxiety (Banas, Dunbar, Rodriguez, & Liu, 2011). Such results should encourage all who teach to explore how to integrate humor into their courses.

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Inside Higher Ed

MAY 30, 2024

The majority of Asian Americans approve of the use of standardized test scores in college admissions but oppose the consideration of applicants’ race, according to a new survey from Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Data and the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.

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Insight Into Diversity

MAY 30, 2024

Yale University has appointed Maurie McInnis, PhD, as its 24th president, making her the first permanent female president in the institution’s history. McInnis, who currently leads Stony Brook University as president, was the unanimous choice of the Yale Board of Trustees. Josh Bekenstein, the senior trustee and chair of the presidential search committee, announced her appointment, praising her as a “compelling leader, distinguished scholar, and devoted educator.

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Faculty Focus

MAY 30, 2024

This article first appeared in The Teaching Professor on July 22, 2019 © Magna Publications. All rights reserved. Humor has a place in education. College teachers can use it to create a welcoming classroom environment, increase learning, improve attendance, and reduce test anxiety (Banas, Dunbar, Rodriguez, & Liu, 2011). Such results should encourage all who teach to explore how to integrate humor into their courses.

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The PIE News

MAY 30, 2024

Some 67,924 international students studied Intensive English Programs across the US in 2023, building on a post-Covid boom seen in 2022 Student week numbers went up again, with 757,712 in 2023 compared to 2022’s 669,705 Brazil climbs above China in the top ten list, becoming the third biggest sending country, with Japan and France remaining the first and second biggest respectively The Open Doors Intensive English Program Data Release was launched at the NAFSA Conference in New Orleans on

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 30, 2024

More than 80% of college faculty and staff members have noticed increasing demand among online learners for mental health services this past school year, according to a new survey from the Online Learning Consortium (OLC) and teletherapy company Uwill. Michael London The survey – conducted by OLC in March 2024 – garnered responses from 338 college faculty and staff members from a mix of public and private institutions nationally, asking about their beliefs and observations of the mental health o

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The Guardian - Higher Education

MAY 30, 2024

High Commission to meet leaders at university after currency crash in home country meant students couldn’t pay for tuition Delegates from the Nigerian high commission in London are to meet bosses from Teesside University to discuss the treatment of a group of students who were ordered to leave the UK after failing to meet tuition repayments. The Nigerian students were left distressed and in some cases suicidal after they were involuntarily withdrawn from their courses and ordered to leave, in wh

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 30, 2024

Dr. Corrie Fountain Corrie Fountain has been appointed interim provost and vice president for academic affairs at Clayton State University. Fountain holds a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Delaware State University, a master’s in special education/behavior disorders from West Virginia University, and a Ph.D. in educational policy studies from Georgia State.

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The PIE News

MAY 30, 2024

With the goal of “enhancing the quality and experience of Canadian education for international students”, CBIE has partnered with provincial governments and regional international education organisations such as EduNova. The partnership will “train trusted agents to build their capacity to provide quality support to prospective students considering Canada as a learning destination”, said Melissa Toupin-Laforge, associate director, research and learning at CBIE.

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Inside Higher Ed

MAY 30, 2024

Today on the Academic Minute: Diego Javier Luis, assistant professor of Latin American history at Tufts University, examines the history of Asians in American through one individual, Catarina de San Juan.

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The PIE News

MAY 30, 2024

The 5.4% rise in international student numbers in the year 2023-24 was the smallest recorded in the Netherlands since 2014 The basis of a four-party right-wing coalition government has been agreed, announcing major cuts to higher education and further international student restrictions Regional differences across the Netherlands mean that some institutions are still trying to attract overseas students and are considering expanding TNE offerings.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 30, 2024

There is a distinct lack of evidence when it comes to the impacts and reach of digital mental health intervention programs (DMHIs), according to a new report from Temple University’s Hope Center, Boston University, and the Healthy Minds Network. Dr. Sarah Lipson Commissioned by the Ruderman Family Foundation, the report sought to critically review the nine most common DMHIs at colleges and universities, separating them into three categories based on the kinds of services each program offers to s

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Cisco blogs - Education

MAY 30, 2024

The South Australian Department for Education collaborates with Cisco Meraki to transform education statewide by implementing robust network solutions that enhance learning opportunities, especially in remote areas.

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Caylor Solutions

MAY 30, 2024

Enhancing donor engagement is within reach with AI and digital storytelling with these invaluable insights on crafting compelling narratives and leveraging AI for efficiency. The post Enhancing Donor Engagement with Digital Storytelling and AI appeared first on Caylor Solutions.

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MAY 30, 2024

The post Governor Newsom convenes GenAI leaders for landmark summit appeared first on Berkeley News.

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