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OfS investigates eleven providers, imposes eight conditions of registration

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The Office for Students has been getting stuck in to B3 (student outcomes) regulation - David Kernohan has been reading the reports The post OfS investigates eleven providers, imposes eight conditions of registration appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Court order in Louisiana Ten Commandments law: Don’t put up the posters yet

Higher Ed Dive

The new requirement to post the Ten Commandments in every college classroom and public school is still slated to kick in at the start of 2025.

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OfS investigates eleven providers, imposes eight conditions of registration

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The Office for Students has been getting stuck in to B3 (student outcomes) regulation - David Kernohan has been reading the reports The post OfS investigates eleven providers, imposes eight conditions of registration appeared first on Wonkhe.

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3 policy developments that college business officers should keep tabs on

Higher Ed Dive

Panelists at the National Association of College and University Business Officers’ annual meeting highlighted major changes coming down the pike.

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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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Publishing what works on access and participation

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The Russell Group Widening Participation Evaluation Forum responds to the Office for Students’ drive to increase the publication of equality of opportunity evaluations. The post Publishing what works on access and participation appeared first on Wonkhe.

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How Do I Teach at a University That Wants Me in Jail?

Inside Higher Ed

Rosemary Admiral writes that her sense of belonging at her institution has been shattered. What does it mean to be charged with criminal trespassing on a campus where you work, teach, socialize, pray and generally spend way too much time?

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The Curious Rise of a Conservative—or Civic-Minded?—Center at the University of Florida

Inside Higher Ed

GOP lawmakers, governors or boards in eight states have mandated new university centers focused on civics and “classical liberal education.” Critics call them beachheads for the ideological right. Florida’s creation appears to be the largest yet. In the summer of 2022, Florida newspapers reported on the strange appearance of $3 million in one-time funds from Florida’s GOP-controlled state Legislature for something called the Hamilton Center for Classical and Civics Education at the University of

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As the Olympics begin, Berkeley marks 50 years of excavating the Games’ origins in Greece

The Berkeley Blog

In April, the Olympic torch passed through Ancient Nemea, where Berkeley since 1974 has been unearthing a site of the Panhellenic Games. The post As the Olympics begin, Berkeley marks 50 years of excavating the Games’ origins in Greece appeared first on Berkeley News.

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Majority of Grads Wish They’d Been Taught AI in College

Inside Higher Ed

A new survey shows 70 percent of graduates think generative AI should be incorporated into courses. More than half said they felt unprepared for the workforce. A majority of college graduates believe generative artificial intelligence tools should be incorporated into college classrooms, with more than half saying they felt unprepared for the workforce, according to a new survey from Cengage Group, an education-technology company.

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Resilient Resistance: Sustaining DEI Efforts During A Time of Crisis

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In some ways, 2020 seemed like it would be a watershed year for diversity officers. Given the spate of high-profile murders of Black Americans, we witnessed a surge of national empathy. In a short span of time, many college and university leaders within predominantly white institutions (PWIs) rushed to support DEI initiatives. Perhaps you recall the riotous clamor for “courageous” or “fierce conversations” — basically, a hunger for “real talk” about the perils of white supremacy and anti-Blackne

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Hits and misses in Budget 2024 for India’s education sector

The PIE News

From announcing INR 1.48 lakh crore (over $17 billion) for education, employment and skill sectors, internships with stipends worth INR 5,000 in top companies, to promising education loans upto INR 10 lakhs ($11,949), the central government is eyeing a funding boost for the education space. Stakeholders from India’s domestic and international education industry, speaking to The PIE News , have highlighted the hits and misses for the sectors.

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UC Berkeley Professor Michael Yartsev named Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator

The Berkeley Blog

Yartsev will join 20 other UC Berkeley faculty members whose salaries and a major part of their research are paid for by the HHMI. The post UC Berkeley Professor Michael Yartsev named Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator appeared first on Berkeley News.

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Time to reset limiting gov’t policy on international students

The PIE News

Not only would this be for the benefit of society, and for the best learning experience of all students when in the UK, it would also support the higher education sector which is a key player in research & development and skills, but currently hamstrung by funding if certain income streams are capped for other reasons. The University of Buckingham , as the only independent university in the UK with a Royal Charter and one of the smallest with around 3,300 students, is in a rather different (

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Better Late Than Broken: Associations Say 'Fully Functional' FAFSA Is Paramount for the Fall

The Chronicle of Higher Education

By Eric Hoover Graeme Sloan, Sipa USA, AP Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona In a letter to the Education Department, five groups delivered a clear message: Fix the federal-aid form, even if requires further delays.

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How Creative Generative AI Can Help Higher Education Institutions

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

Many higher education leaders now see growing potential for generative artificial intelligence to elevate the academic experience for students and faculty, a relatively fast evolution from the initial uncertainty about the technology’s role in higher education. “This is an exciting time, but one characterized by rapid change,” says Brian Johnsrud, head of thought leadership and advocacy for education at Adobe.

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More Colleges Are No Longer Putting Students on 'Academic Probation.' Here's Why.

The Chronicle of Higher Education

By Kate Hidalgo Bellows The University of California system and other institutions are changing the language used to label students who are struggling in their classes.

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Germany visa finance proof amount may tick up for winter intake

The PIE News

German authorities have taken the decision to up the amount needed in its blocked account system for student visa applications by €700 for the year, reports suggest. International students who wish to study in Germany need a blocked account, wherein money deposited cannot be withdrawn until you have arrived in Germany. The accounts can be opened in banks in Germany, or can even be opened online before students arrive at their destination, and generally only takes around a week with the right pap

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EDUCAUSE Pushes Back on Proposed Cyber Incident Reporting Regulations

Educause

Several higher education associations joined EDUCAUSE in responding to proposed federal regulations mandating cyber incident reporting. Among other key points, the associations argued that the issuing agency, CISA, intends to apply vague requirements to higher education without consulting the higher education community or considering the impacts of the requirements.

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Irish ELE sector hit with decline in sales and fake letter scam

The PIE News

A 20% decline from key markets is being seen by some English language schools in Ireland, It follows a post-pandemic boom that was seen by many schools across the country, with a new visa scam also surfacing The scam offers non-EU applicants fake “acceptance letters” from language schools in order to gain Irish residence permits ELE associations the Progressive College Network and Marketing English in Ireland have both reported a significant sales drop-off following a post-pandemic b

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The far-reaching applications of an Executive MSc in Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Coursera blog

Nicolas is an airline pilot and a consultant for aviation and educational companies. Working internationally across multiple career fields in roles where innovation and entrepreneurship are key, Nicolas recently chose to advance his skills by earning the Executive MSc in Innovation and Entrepreneurship from HEC Paris on Coursera. Since HEC Paris is known for having the #1 Business School in Europe thanks to its ranking from the Financial Times, Nicolas could be sure he was pursuing an impressive

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Loughborough and MIT join forces on new master’s program

The PIE News

The UK university will, as part of the agreement, join MIT ’s SCALE Network, which supports multiple education programs in centres in Colombia, Luxembourg, Spain and China. An MSc program in supply chain – the flagship program – will see students be able to spend time at both MIT and Loughborough, and an MIT certificate will be offered to students who complete the course, as well as the usual Loughborough degree.

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University of Alabama System Institutions Shutter DEI Offices

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) has announced steps it will take to comply with Senate Bill 129 affecting diversity, equity and inclusion programming on University of Alabama System campuses. Dr. Ray L. Watts The bill bans, among several prohibitions, certain public entities from maintaining diversity, equity, and inclusion offices and from sponsoring diversity, equity, and inclusion programs.

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HSI/MSI Conference Makes New England Debut

Insight Into Diversity

Over the weekend, Salem State University in Massachusetts hosted the first New England Hispanic and Minority Serving Institution (HSI/MSI) Conference. More than 50 institutions were represented at the Sophia Gordon Center for Creative and Performing Arts, where educational administrators, policy experts, leaders, and other professionals from two- and four-year institutions across the region gathered for the conference, themed “From Enrolling to Thriving: Transforming Hispanic and Minority Servin

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3 Ways to Improve Your Summer Writing Practice

Inside Higher Ed

Erin Marie Furtak has found that asking herself three questions has helped her transition not just out of the academic year but also back into the fall term. I began the summer after my first year as an assistant professor having written almost nothing. As the constraints of the semester fell away, a wide expanse of time stretched before me to catch up on everything I hadn’t done in the past months.

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McBride Appointed to Lead Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity & Equity at WashU

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Dwight A. McBride, who is currently a senior advisor to the chancellor and the Gerald Early Distinguished Professor in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, has been appointed executive director of the school's Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity & Equity (CRE2). CRE2 was established in 2020 to bring the research force of WashU to study how race and ethnicity are integral to the most complex and challenging issues of the time.

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UNC Ends Century-Old Student-Run Honor Court

Inside Higher Ed

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has replaced its student-run honor court with a staff “conduct board” that will now rule on student conduct violations, The News and Observer reported Monday.

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Access Agreement Will Allow Independent Testing at Poe Hall

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Poe Hall, the education and psychology building at NC State, was found to be contaminated with cancer-causing PCBs. After months of delay, an independent access agreement between North Carolina State University and law firms representing sick clients will allow independent testing to be conducted within Poe Hall to determine the levels and kinds of PCBs present in building materials that may have caused former workers and students to become ill.

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Saint Augustine’s Gets Accreditation Back

Inside Higher Ed

An arbitration committee restored Saint Augustine’s University’s accreditation on Monday, reversing an earlier decision by its accreditor, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges—a development that the university called “a triumph.

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Beard Named Interim President at FAMU

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Timothy Beard has been named interim president of Florida A&M University. He previously served as president of Pasco-Hernando State College, where he also worked as vice president of student development and enrollment management. Dr. Timothy Beard He is expected to assume the position Aug. 5, pending contract negotiations. The move follows the resignation of Dr.

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Dickinson State Finds a Partner to Restore Nursing Program

Inside Higher Ed

North Dakota’s Dickinson State University has reached a collaborative agreement with Mayville State University to help save its troubled nursing program, The Dickinson Press reported.

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Updates to Decades-Old New Federal Standards for Race, Ethnicity Data Will Change How Students are Counted

IHEP

Higher education leaders, institutions, and systems need data that are accurate, accessible, and disaggregated by race and ethnicity in ways that reflect the increasing diversity of today’s students. Such data is crucial for identifying areas of need, allocating resources effectively, and developing targeted programs that support students from all backgrounds, especially students from historically underrepresented backgrounds and those whose racial and ethnic identities have been historically un

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Ruben Puente Ruben Puente has been appointed chief of public safety and security at Dallas College in Texas. He served as assistant director of police for the University of Texas System. Puente, a certified court mediator, holds a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from the University of Texas at Arlington, a Master of Liberal Arts from Southern Methodist University, and a Master of Professional Development in criminal justice from Dallas Baptist University.

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Building Higher Ed Crisis Management and Communication Muscle: Changing Higher Ed podcast 217 with host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and guest Stephanie Craig

The Change Leader, Inc.

In this episode of Changing Higher Ed, Dr. Drumm McNaughton welcomes Stephanie Craig, President of Kith crisis preparation, response, and recovery firm, to discuss essential strategies for crisis management and communication in higher education. Podcast Overview: • Insights into the unique challenges facing higher education institutions in crisis management, including complex stakeholder environments and rapid information spread. • Strategies for building crisis management muscle using the PIP2

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Survey: Most Now View Higher Ed as a Good Investment

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Seventy-three percent of graduates now believe their education is worth the cost, according to a survey in the 2024 Cengage Group Employability Report. This compares to 52% in 2023, 68% in 2022, and 56% in 2021. Michael Hansen “Our 2024 Employability Report reveals post-secondary education is experiencing a pivotal moment,” said Cengage Group CEO Michael Hansen.

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Undergraduate Research Experience Increases Retention, Engagement at WVU

Inside Higher Ed

An apprenticeship initiative at West Virginia University has shown success at retaining learners of all backgrounds. Undergraduate research opportunities can help students identify their passions and see themselves as academics and researchers while enrolled in their bachelor’s degree programs.

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TANGELIA KELLY

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Tangelia Kelly Tangelia Kelly has been named interim executive director of university communications at Jackson State University. She served as the director of marketing. Kelly holds a bachelor’s degree in marketing from Jackson State, an MBA from Belhaven University, and a Ph.D. in educational administration and supervision, also from Jackson State.