Higher Ed Dive
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
Several faculty groups accuse the system of chilling academic instruction and retaliating against those who participated in pro-Palestinian protests.
Wonkhe
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
This week on the podcast bits of the UUK blueprint on funding the sector have emerged - we evaluate what’s emerged so far.
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Higher Ed Dive
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
National Student Legal Defense Network took aim at “enrollment-based” compensation the university gives the company — and the guidance allowing for it.
Inside Higher Ed
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
College Park president Darryll Pines has requested an independent review into allegations that he lifted a portion of a tutorial website for two papers. The University of Maryland at College Park will review the scholarship of President Darryll Pines—at his request—following allegations that he plagiarized portions of two papers.
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As Higher Ed institutions continue struggling with budget constraints and enrollment pressures, making smart decisions about technology is crucial. How do institutions enhance data security, optimize their tech stack and engage students effectively…all while managing limited resources? Bret Ingerman, former Vice President for Information Technology at Tallahassee State College, digs into these conundrums, exploring how Pathify offers solutions to enhance student engagement while giving instituti
Higher Ed Dive
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
We’re rounding up top recent stories, from a legal complaint targeting free peer review to a Chicago college looking to cut academic programs.
Inside Higher Ed
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
Over the last 20 years, the number of adults aged 60 or older with student loan debt has grown sixfold, and the amount of debt they carry has multiplied nearly 20 times, according to a new fact sheet from the National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) and the New America Foundation.
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Inside Higher Ed
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
Michael Tyre offers some insights into how architects and administrators can work together to create better learning environments for everyone. It’s likely that every college in America has a neurodiverse community, but not many colleges have spaces where students who think differently can thrive. At least, they don’t have spaces that are intentionally designed to accommodate such students.
The PIE News
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
On Friday September 20, the Committee made public the individual indicative caps for all providers types. Until now, many private and VET providers had preferred to keep private their indicative numbers for 2025 under the government’s proposed National Planning Level. A download of the documents containing the indicative caps for VET providers can be found here , while that of all higher education providers can be found here.
Inside Higher Ed
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
Columbia University’s interim president, Dr.
Campus Technology
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
As technology permeates every aspect of life on campus, efficiency and convenience may come at the cost of human connection and professional identity.
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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.
Inside Higher Ed
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
That’s what makes it fun. As a writer, I am aware of the long and pervasive discourse about the difficulty of writing. Writing is arduous and enervating, frequently frustrating, wrought with failure, and also, I believe, a fun and enjoyable activity. “I hate to write, but I love having written”—a sentiment frequently but erroneously credited to Dorothy Parker—is widely shared by writers, and it’s my view that too much time is spent on the hate part and not enough on the love part.
The Guardian - Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
Officials warn repeat of Tory rejection could dent new government’s hopes of pacts on defence and agriculture Fresh proposals to allow young people to move between the UK and the EU will be presented to the British government within weeks, in what is seen as a key early test of Labour’s “reset” in relations with Brussels. Informed sources say the first draft of a new version of Ursula von der Leyen’s April proposal has already been discussed by member states and will be put to a working group in
Inside Higher Ed
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
More colleges and universities are considering implementing shorter terms to improve student outcomes and completion. Course scheduling experts share opportunities and pitfalls of the trend. To improve student outcomes, colleges and universities have shortened academic terms, condensing content and providing more flexibility for students to enroll in classes.
The Berkeley Blog
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
Harland, a professor of molecular and cell biology, took on his new role in the College of Letters and Science following the departure of long-time Dean Michael Botchan The post A Q&A with the new dean of biological sciences, Richard Harland appeared first on Berkeley News.
Inside Higher Ed
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
Why, 180 years after his birth, Friedrich Nietzsche’s ideas still resonate, provoke and inspire. He wrote philosophy with a hammer, and 124 years after his death, Friedrich Nietzsche’s writings still shatter idols. His influence transcends academic philosophy, permeating popular culture, literature and political thought. No other great thinker could inspire a No. 1 single on Billboard’s Top 100.
The Berkeley Blog
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
Berkeley Law Dean Erwin Chemerinsky and Nadine Strossen, professor emerita of the New York School of Law and former national president of the ACLU, discuss a range of topics, from First Amendment rights to what steps universities can take to avoid free speech controversies. The post Berkeley Talks: Legal scholars on free speech challenges facing universities today appeared first on Berkeley News.
Inside Higher Ed
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
Professional schools should allow students to make money while earning credit, Neha Lall writes. Few institutions are slower to change than the legal profession and higher education. But a remarkable transformation is happening across law schools nationwide—most are now allowing students to earn money and academic credit for field placement work. And they have the American Bar Association to thank for it.
The PIE News
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
Introduce yourself in three words or phrases. Curious data-driven architect! What do you like most about your job? I love that we’re solving real-world challenges with technological breakthroughs that often feel almost unreal to our customers. When they see a demo of our product or organise testing with EnglishScore for the first time, there’s always that ‘wow’ and ‘this is unbelievable’ moment.
University Business
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
In his new book, “Degrees of Risk: Navigating Insecurity and Inequality in Public Higher Education,” sociology professor Blake R. Silver examines some of many ways that college students can slip through the cracks at public colleges and universities. In the following Q&A with The Conversation U.S., Silver expounds on what he discovered while doing research for his book – and how higher education leaders can better serve their students.
Higher Education Inquirer
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
Adam Looney and Constantine Yannelis have reopened their research on the student loan mess with a new paper from Brookings titled "What went wrong with federal student loans?" The paper talks about what went tragically wrong with student loans in the United States from 2000 to 2020. Here are the key points: 1. More people started going to college, especially those who didn't have a lot of money or whose parents didn't go to college.
FIRE
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
AB 2655 threatens Californians’ right to speak freely about politics in their state.
idfive agency
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
At idfive, it’s our job to be hyper-observant—we notice things, nuances that others would not see, and turn those observations into advantages. Even though we work alongside seasoned veterans and experts in healthcare, public service, arts and culture, and higher education, by following five simple rules, we can add tactical intelligence to our partners’ efforts and be the difference between business as usual and blowing people’s minds.
SRHE
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
by GR Evans C ambridge has arcane and complex rules and policies for jobs in the university and its colleges; despite their idiosyncracy some of them may have lessons for other institutions. GR Evans is an expert guide to the rules, the policies, national employment law and the many debates through which the Cambridge rules and policies have evolved.
Higher Education Inquirer
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
The Higher Education Inquirer has received a cease-and-desist letter from lawyers representing Chip Paucek and the Pro Athlete Community (PAC). Out of respect for PAC co-CEO Kaleb Thornhill and to members of PAC, we have removed the article. However, we stand by all the facts of the story and our characterizations about Mr. Paucek, the former CEO of 2U and Smarterville (aka Hooked on Phonics).
AACC
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
Editor’s note: This weekly update from the government relations office at the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) provides the latest on what’s happening in Washington and how AACC is advancing policies to support community colleges and students. Send questions, feedback and more to: kgimborys@aacc.nche.edu. Speaker Johnson fails to pass his Continuing Resolution AACC submits […] The post Advocacy quick hits first appeared on AACC.
The PIE News
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
Ireland, Germany and the Netherlands were found to have the largest share of English-taught programs outside the main four study destinations in a report by Studyportals and the British Council, published on September 18. While the UK, US, Canada and Australia provide the most English-taught programs (ETPs), as of June 2024, 43% of on-campus and 58% of online ETPs outside the Big Four destinations are in Europe, the report found.
ACPA
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
Origin stories of any long-standing organization or group contain the roots of its culture, its reason for being, and its values (Kass, 2018). Origin stories, Kass asserts, also connect members of the group across the generations. As we celebrate ACPA’s 100th anniversary in 2024, we also celebrate the 40th and 25th anniversaries, respectively, of two of its significant and inter-related entities—the ACPA Senior Scholars and the ACPA Emerging Scholars.
University Business
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
Hired Todd G. Fritch, University of West Alabama Todd G. Fritch – University of West Alabama Todd Fritch will be leaving his post as provost at the State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota following his appointment as president at the University of West Alabama. A Ph.D. scholar in geology, Fritch completed the Institute for Educational Management program at the Harvard Graduate School of Education in July 2022.
Academe Blog
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
BY HANK REICHMAN Yesterday, September 19, the Council of University of California Faculty Associations (CUCFA) filed an unfair labor practice (ULP) complaint charging the university with violations of legally protected faculty employee expression surrounding the war in Gaza. I posted a summary of the complaint to this blog yesterday.
Inside Higher Ed
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
Limit cut by another 10 percent, with master’s and doctoral students now included. Canadian universities have warned that the further lowering of the cap on international students for next year will damage the country’s reputation worldwide.
Higher Ed Dive
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
A group of higher education associations said the bill would impose costly mandates on colleges that would undermine the legislation’s own goals.
Insight Into Diversity
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
This week, the U.S. Department of Education announced $50 million in federal grants for Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs). The funding, part of ongoing efforts by the Biden-Harris Administration, seeks to support colleges and universities that serve a large proportion of Hispanic students, bolstering their opportunities and helping to prepare them for the future through targeted educational programs.
Inside Higher Ed
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
The House passed legislation Thursday that could make it more difficult for public colleges to enforce new protest policies. Over sharp objections from Democrats, House Republicans narrowly passed legislation Thursday that higher education groups say would undermine public colleges’ ability to protect free speech on campus and ensure student safety.
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