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OCTOBER 10, 2024

A Jisc report into a project that used analytics to help effectively target mental health and wellbeing support may offer a glimpse of the future.

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Higher Ed Dive

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Radford University, University of Mary Washington and Virginia State University have struggled with enrollment or pricing challenges, or both.

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OCTOBER 10, 2024

Jo Smith and Simon Merrywest introduce new guidance on working as a whole community to reduce student suicide Jo Smith and Simon Merrywest introduce new guidance on working as a whole community to reduce student suicide

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Higher Ed Dive

OCTOBER 10, 2024

A Pen America report describes new legislation as “some of the most pernicious assaults on educational speech” ever encountered.

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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.

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Wonkhe

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Rachel Maxwell and Steve Briggs put the case for involving specialist staff in personal academic tutoring systems Rachel Maxwell and Steve Briggs put the case for involving specialist staff in personal academic tutoring systems

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Higher Ed Dive

OCTOBER 10, 2024

After steep drops in student numbers during the pandemic, the sector has cause for optimism, analysts said.

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Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 10, 2024

A new report shows institutions are turning away from beleaguered online program managers en masse. Is it the end of the road for a once-thriving sector? Colleges’ interest in partnering with outside companies to run their online programs has plummeted, according to newly released data from market researcher Validated Insights.

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OCTOBER 10, 2024

This week on the podcast it’s possible to predict a student’s wellbeing using mental health analytics - but what are the ethics and implications?

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The Berkeley Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2024

"We need to give children experience flexing these skepticism muscles and using these critical thinking skills within this online context," a UC Berkeley psychology researcher said. The post To make children better fact-checkers, expose them to more misinformation — with oversight appeared first on Berkeley News.

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OCTOBER 10, 2024

Personal tutoring is changing in response to students' needs and institutional pressures.

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Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Since last Oct. 7, several institutions have pledged to refrain from speaking on political and social issues. But what does it mean for a university to go neutral? In the two weeks after George Floyd’s 2020 murder, more than 200 U.S. colleges and universities issued statements mentioning his name, according to a joint report from associations representing student affairs administrators and diversity officers.

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Wonkhe

OCTOBER 10, 2024

This week’s card from Hugh Jones’ postbag shows just how straightforward our ancient universities can be

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The Berkeley Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2024

UC Berkeley biochemist developed 'Ames test' to identify substances likely to cause cancer The post Bruce Ames, developer of a simple, widely used test to detect carcinogens, is dead at 95 appeared first on Berkeley News.

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FIRE

OCTOBER 10, 2024

The department claims the ad’s allegedly false information creates a ‘sanitary nuisance.’ But government officials can’t twist public health laws to censor protected political speech.

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Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 10, 2024

A guest post by James DeVaney. Over the last 18 months, I’ve been spending multiple hours a day immersed in generative AI tools, exploring their capabilities, limitations and potential impact. In my role at the University of Michigan, I’m continually thinking about how these and other tools can and should shape our colleagues’ work and the communities we serve.

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The PIE News

OCTOBER 10, 2024

IELTS is the dominant test in the data, followed by Pearson Test of English While 64.6% of CAS-holders took a language test for entry, the other 35.4% of successful applicants met language conditions through exemptions or benchmarking of previous qualifications The data is timely as the UK government begins to review English language qualifications used for visa application The data was shared with The PIE News by admissions platform Enroly , which currently processes a third of international st

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Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Erie County community members begged for a community college in their area. In fall 2021, they got one. How’s the upstart faring several years later? When Erie County Community College first launched three years ago, the upstart Pennsylvania institution had two offices for its six employees and rented out classrooms on the third floor of an old Catholic high school.

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The PIE News

OCTOBER 10, 2024

The Education and Employment Legislation Committee’s approval of the ESOS Amendment Bill, set to cap student numbers under the government’s proposed National Planning Level , has sparked heightened concerns over its implementation timeline, among other factors. Key stakeholders are intensifying calls for the Bill to be scrapped entirely following the report , which largely supported the Bill, although suggested minor tweaks.

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Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 10, 2024

A recent report from the Virginia General Assembly’s watchdog agency, the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission, found that seven of the state’s 39 public universities should be monitored more closely as the demographic enrollment cliff approaches, Cardinal News reported.

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The PIE News

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Following the IRCC’s announcement of further restrictions on international students on September 18, the Canadian government clarified the programs that will be eligible for post-graduate work permits in an announcement late last week. Releasing the highly-anticipated news, the IRCC provided a list of 966 eligible programs divided into agriculture and agri-food, healthcare, STEM, trade, and transport.

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Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 10, 2024

The partnerships that drive knowledge economies are expanding to include a variety of institutions, businesses and geographies as the need to find new solutions to global problems becomes more urgent. Innovation districts—traditionally created through collaborations between cities, industry and research universities—are evolving to keep pace with rapid advancements in technology and an increasing need for social impact.

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The PIE News

OCTOBER 10, 2024

IELTS is the dominant test in the data, followed by Pearson Test of English While 64.6% of CAS-holders took a language test for entry, the other 35.4% of successful applicants met language conditions through exemptions or benchmarking of previous qualifications The data is timely as the UK government begins to review English language qualifications used for visa application The data was shared with The PIE News by admissions platform Enroly , which currently processes a third of international st

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Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Brown University will not divest from 10 companies with ties to Israel’s military, the university announced Wednesday.

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Campus Technology

OCTOBER 10, 2024

AI governance, AI-enabled workforce expansion, and AI-supported cybersecurity training are three of the six key technologies and practices anticipated to have a significant impact on the future of cybersecurity and privacy in higher education, according to the latest Cybersecurity and Privacy edition of the Educause Horizon Report.

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FIRE

OCTOBER 10, 2024

The University of South Carolina did a 180 to begin taking free speech seriously, and it shows in our student survey data.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Juan J. Castillo has been named the Acting President of Texas A&M International University in Laredo, effective immediately. Castillo, who has served as the Vice President for Finance and Administration at TAMIU since 2008, will oversee the university’s operations following the unexpected passing of President Pablo Arenaz. Juan J. Castillo Castillo brings more than 30 years of management experience, having held key roles in both higher education and the corporate sector.

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FIRE

OCTOBER 10, 2024

In an interview with FIRE, Nadine Strossen talks about higher ed bureaucratization, market-driven censorship, and staying principled.

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Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Ohio State University is giving students Election Day off—at least mostly—as part of a pilot program.

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Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 10, 2024

This article first appeared in The Teaching Professor on November 18, 2019 © Magna Publications. All rights reserved. Try a FREE three-week trial of The Teaching Professor! A new study in Active Learning in Higher Education (see reference below) motivated me to take another look at the research on student self-assessment. It’s decidedly mixed, which isn’t unexpected given the range of self-assessment tasks used in the research, not to mention cohort and methodological differences.

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Educause

OCTOBER 10, 2024

In this episode, the discussion centers around leadership insights from Brene Brown’s book Dare to Lead, exploring themes like authenticity, vulnerability, and building trust in the workplace. Hosts Wes Johnson and Sarah J. Buszka also share tips for making the most of your EDUCAUSE 2024 Conference experience.

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Caylor Solutions

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Advancement is more than fundraising—it’s about building lifelong relationships that boost revenue, increase alumni engagement, and support student success. The post Advancement as a Revenue Driver: Strategies for Alumni Engagement appeared first on Caylor Solutions.

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Educause

OCTOBER 10, 2024

The Higher Education Community Vendor Assessment team is launching HECVAT 4 in January 2025. The updated toolkit will include questions about privacy and artificial intelligence.

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FIRE

OCTOBER 10, 2024

The FIRE team discusses Tim Walz's controversial comments on hate speech and "shouting fire in a crowded theater." We also examine California's AI deepfake laws, the punishment of tenured professors, and mask bans. Joining us are: Aaron.

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Higher Education Today

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Title: Graduate Degrees: Risky and Unequal Paths to the Top Authors: Artem Gulish, Catherine Morris, Ban Cheah, and Jeff Strohl Source: Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce For generations, graduate degrees have been seen as a reliable pathway to career advancement and financial stability. However, a new report from Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce (CEW) raises.

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Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 10, 2024

This article first appeared in The Teaching Professor on November 18, 2019 © Magna Publications. All rights reserved. Try a FREE three-week trial of The Teaching Professor! A new study in Active Learning in Higher Education (see reference below) motivated me to take another look at the research on student self-assessment. It’s decidedly mixed, which isn’t unexpected given the range of self-assessment tasks used in the research, not to mention cohort and methodological differences.

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IHEP

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Last year, we reported that students of color were more likely than White students to face a gap between their total college costs and the financial assistance available to them from grants and family resources, also known as unmet need. Our new analysis of unmet need finds a compelling pattern — college affordability is stratified not just at the intersection of race and ethnicity, but also by immigration background, with immigrants of color, particularly Black immigrants, facing high unmet ne

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