Higher Ed Dive

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Some of the affected colleges had already moved to wind down their diversity, equity and inclusion centers ahead of the unanimous vote.

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Wonkhe

DECEMBER 18, 2024

James Coe heads back to Darlington and worries the civic agenda is becoming a bit too distant, a bit too middle class, and a bit too removed from the lives of people in the communities it seeks to impact.

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Higher Ed Dive

DECEMBER 18, 2024

The Ivy League institution is rolling out several measures to tackle the deficit over the next five or so years, officials said.

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Wonkhe

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Navigating uncertain times requires leadership throughout the organisation.

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Higher Ed Dive

DECEMBER 18, 2024

A finalized plan to pare down and consolidate the private nonprofit’s offerings is meant to “keep our college competitive,” its president said.

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Wonkhe

DECEMBER 18, 2024

In this special seasonal edition of the Wonkhe Show, we discuss how you can contribute to the higher education debate by writing for the site.

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Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 18, 2024

The states Board of Education is expected to ban campus offices, centers and policies dedicated to DEI ideologies. Some students and faculty are outraged. The Idaho State Board of Education is slated to vote today on a resolution cutting back diversity, equity and inclusion efforts at public four-year colleges and universities. If university leaders actions are any indication, the resolution is expected to pass.

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The Chronicle of Higher Education

DECEMBER 18, 2024

This cruel, risky coaching culture must end. By Nathan Kalman-Lamb and Derek Silva This cruel, risky coaching culture must end.

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Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 18, 2024

A year after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled affirmative action in college admissions unconstitutional, the law schools at both universities named as defendantsHarvard University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hilladmitted fewer Black students this fall than in years past.

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Insight Into Diversity

DECEMBER 18, 2024

A bold new proposal suggests combining Californias community colleges, California State University (CSU), and University of California (UC) systems into a unified institution: California University. This sweeping recommendation, presented in a white paper by Su Jin Jez, CEO of California Competes, and supported by The Civil Rights Project at UCLA, aims to overhaul a fragmented higher education structure established in 1960.

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The Chronicle of Higher Education

DECEMBER 18, 2024

By Stephanie M. Lee Journals have policies about disclosing ChatGPT writing, but enforcing them is another matter, according to a new study.

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The PIE News

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Controversial visa processing directive MD 107 , which prioritised student visa applications to low-risk providers and countries, will be scrapped and replaced by MD 111, it has been reported. The PIE News understands that MD 111 will see departmental officials prioritising student visas for each provider until they reach 80% of their cap figure, also known as their net overseas student commencement number, which was handed down under the government’s thwarted National Planning Level for 2

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Academe Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2024

BY ILANA GERSHON Academic freedom sounds so academicespecially for employees frustrated at work because they are answering workplace surveys all the time, and yet somehow their insights about how to make an office or a task function better are never taken seriously.

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The PIE News

DECEMBER 18, 2024

The capacity building for international officers program, developed under an MOU between the UK-based organisation and Maharashtra ‘s Department of Higher and Technical Education, is aimed at advancing the internationalisation of higher education institutions across the state. A cohort of 36 participants from 18 public and private universities in Maharashtra has been selected to participate in the workshop.

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The Chronicle of Higher Education

DECEMBER 18, 2024

By Jasper Smith Board leaders said the action would force administrators to support all students regardless of their identifying characteristics.

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HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Reading Time: 8 minutes Its the most wonderful time of the year! The holiday season represents the perfect time to reflect on all that your school community has accomplished and celebrate it. What better way to look back on 2024 with your staff, students, and families than a highlight video? For years now, weve been compiling lists of our favorite holiday highlight videos from schools, sharing fun and compelling ideas that you can try to connect with your audience.

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The PIE News

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Almost one in three (31%) parents sending their children to UK private schools have applied to local state schools for one or more of their children following upcoming legislation that will see VAT being added onto school fees from next year, new research has shown. Some 23% of these parents reported that their applications have been successful, a survey of 643 parents conducted this August by Premium Credit’s School Fee Plan which provides finance for school fees shows.

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Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 18, 2024

More than two decades ago, I advocated enabling students to follow the evolving developments and topics in the classes I taught through news blogs. I called the concept semester without end. Now, OpenAI is suggesting that custom GPTs be created to accompany classes, facilitating learning during the semester, extending learning on the topic and let[ting] people engage with the content in a lifelong manner.

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HEPI

DECEMBER 18, 2024

For the time being, John Cater is the longest-serving Vice-Chancellor in UK higher education, having held his current post for approaching 32 years. He hands over the reins at Edge Hill University at the end of January 2025. In the blog below he finds parallels between what is happening in the high street and in the university sector This week Mark Allen, the Chief Executive of Land Securities, announced that his company had paid 490m for a 92% stake in Liverpool One, the shopping centre.

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Liaison International

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Metro State University, which serves more than 10,000 students on several campuses in Minnesota, faced significant challenges in its application process, leading to inefficiencies and a lack of diversity in its applicant pool. Recognizing the need for a transformative solution, Metro State leaders decided to partner with Liaison to implement GradCAS and BusinessCAS, Liaisons centralized application services designed to streamline processes and enhance the applicant experience.

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The Berkeley Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Wu Hall is a much-needed, midsize venue for intimate concerts and helps address the 236% increase in music majors from 2020 to 2024. The post Musical gifts: New campus performance hall, an unpredented surge in music majors appeared first on Berkeley News.

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University Business

DECEMBER 18, 2024

For higher education institutions located in cold climates (Zones 5A or higher), where heating is essential, stakeholders face a yearly conundrum as the temperature plummets. Heat is a social and economic issue on campus. Its needed to safeguard students, staff and university hospitals and research. And yet, its an environmental hot button with students, administration, and facilities managers, as most older campus buildings still rely on fossil fuel-derived energy such as heating oil to keep bu

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Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 18, 2024

A new survey finds that while most likely voters question higher eds price, they view some types of institutions more favorably than others. Most American voters view technical and community colleges as more valuable than the Ivy League, according to a recent survey.

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Coursera blog

DECEMBER 18, 2024

How taking one course paved the path toward a masters degree In todays ever-changing world, the pursuit of knowledge is a lifelong journey, and Steve Reeves educational path is proof. At 67 years old, Steve is an inspiration, showing that age is no barrier to learning. His story that culminates with the University of Illinois Gies College of Business highlights the transformative power of education and its profound impact on personal and professional growth.

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Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 18, 2024

California governor Gavin Newsom on Monday unveiled his California Master Plan for Career Education, a new framework for creating well-paying jobs for Californiansespecially those without a degree, the Los Angeles Times reported. About 37.5percent of Californians have a bachelors degree or higher.

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Coursera blog

DECEMBER 18, 2024

By Mashrur Khan and Alexandra Urban Coursera is dedicated to providing an exceptional online learning experience tailored to the individual needs of our learners. With this goal in mind, we created Coursera Coach, our AI-powered learning assistant rooted in pedagogical and tutoring best practices. Coursera Coach offers interactive guidance to help learners master course concepts more effectively, test their skills, and receive real-time feedback.

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Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 18, 2024

The departing chair of the House Education and the Workforce Committee discusses the year that shook higher ed, abolishing the Education Department and ushering in a new era for federal oversight of colleges. Its Virginia Foxxs last week as chair of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, and shes feeling reflective.

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totallyrewired

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Neil Selwyn , a Professor at Monash University, Melbourne has invited researchers from around the world to organise and run local academic meetings around the common theme: Problematising education and digital technology . All these events will take place during the same week (between February 17th and 21st, 2025). The UAL (London Hub) meeting will take place on Friday 21st Feburary at UAL 272 High Holborn , in the Doctoral School, Teaching Space , level 2.

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Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 18, 2024

A fantastic opportunity at the intersection of learning, technology and organizational change. Noah Pickus, an associate provost at Duke University (and fellow social scientist), shared an opportunity on LinkedIn for a new executive director for strategic initiatives and global higher education. Iconnected with Noah to learn more about the role.

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University Business

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Columbia College Chicago announced plans to consolidate or discontinue several of its degree programs and possibly lay off more than two dozen faculty members. Interim Columbia College President Jerry Tarrer announced that the cuts were “a logical and necessary step.” “We are doubling down on those creative careers that are primed for growth and align with the current and emerging expectations of students, families, and the industry,” Tarrer wrote in a statement. “T

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Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Colleges must tell any enrolled or prospective student the cost of attendance, and those that dont could face a fine or other penalties, the Education Department reminded institutions Tuesday.

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University Business

DECEMBER 18, 2024

A new court filing in a high-profile lawsuit shows how much of a leg up the children of donors may have in the college admissions process. Emails and internal records from some of the nations most selective universities paint a picture of a system fraught with inequities and looser standards for applicants with rich parents. The evidence submitted Monday marks a new phase in a legal battle over allegations that, for years, 17 of the countrys top schools violated antitrust laws by conspiring to r

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Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 18, 2024

A new tool at Bucknell University helps the registrars office develop an exam timetable that both accommodates faculty and reduces inconvenient timing for students. The final week of the academic term is often stressful for students as they submit their last assignments and prepare for exams. While finals themselves can be taxing, the schedule of exams can further exhaust students academic and emotional capacities.

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Higher Education Inquirer

DECEMBER 18, 2024

The Higher Education Inquirer is awaiting five Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) responses from the US Department of Education (ED) regarding the University of Phoenix. All of these pending requests were made in 2023. ED has already provided important and substantial information, including an estimate of $21.6B in student loan debt by more than 900,000 University of Phoenix debtors and tens of thousands of Borrower Defense fraud claims, many that have already been settled in favor of the student

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Columbia College Chicago has announced plans to consolidate or discontinue several of its degree programs and possibly lay off more than two dozen faculty members On Monday, Interim Columbia College President Jerry Tarrer said in a statement that the cuts were "a logical and necessary step." "We are doubling down on those creative careers that are primed for growth and align with the current and emerging expectations of students, families, and the industry," Tarrer said.

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University Business

DECEMBER 18, 2024

College and university professors are reconsidering how they speak to their colleagues, their administrators and in classrooms as they fear how their viewpoints might damage their reputationand even employability according to the latest survey by this free speech watchdog. The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, commonly known as FIRE, surveyed over 6,200 tenured, tenure track and non-tenure track faculty participants from 55 colleges and universities.

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