Higher Ed Dive

JUNE 28, 2024

Issues with the form’s rollout have made identifying merger partners for many small colleges an even greater urgency, one consolidation expert argues.

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Wonkhe

JUNE 28, 2024

GuildHE’s new CEO considers what’s in the balance for her membership as we await the General Election and shares a list of cost-neutral steps she’d like to see a new government implement. The post A cost-neutral wish list for the incoming government appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Higher Ed Dive

JUNE 28, 2024

The university released the findings of an independent review conducted after a prior investigation found widespread hazing in the football program.

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Higher Ed Data Stories

JUNE 28, 2024

OK, I admit it. That headline is clickbait. I have no idea which colleges might close in the near future, but I want to take a look at the problem from 30,000 feet. This is prompted by the recent announcement that Eastern Nazarene College in Massachusetts will close. It comes on the heels of several other announcements like this over the past few years.

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Higher Ed Dive

JUNE 28, 2024

We’re rounding up some of our top recent stories, from a leaked text exchange among administrators to more colleges breaching debt requirements.

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Inside Higher Ed

JUNE 28, 2024

Scholars Blast NYU Abu Dhabi ‘Crackdown’ on Palestinian Support Marjorie Valbrun Fri, 06/28/2024 - 03:00 AM University officials say students and staff are not “immune” from local laws, but academics say the institution should do more to protect learners.

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Inside Higher Ed

JUNE 28, 2024

FAFSA Fiasco Forces Cuts at Small Colleges Liam Knox Fri, 06/28/2024 - 03:00 AM Many small private colleges are surviving quarter to quarter, narrowly avoiding sweeping budget cuts. The bungled FAFSA rollout pushed some over the edge.

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The Berkeley Blog

JUNE 28, 2024

"This case will be a Rorschach test for elected officials," one expert said. "Will they redouble their efforts to provide shelter and housing, or fall back on laws that punish people for being homeless?" The post Supreme Court has ‘greenlighted the criminalization of homelessness,’ Berkeley experts say appeared first on Berkeley News.

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Inside Higher Ed

JUNE 28, 2024

The botched rollout of the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid disproportionately affected low-income Black and Latino students, according to a new report from the Century Foundation.

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The PIE News

JUNE 28, 2024

Access Denied: Unveiling Disparities in study permit approvals for African students in Canada stressed that while Canada is a globally preferred destination, in 2018-2023 consistent disparities in study permit application acceptances were obvious and is putting up “barriers” for African students. A table within the report revealed African students were seeing an average acceptance rate of less than 50% – while acceptance rates for students from the rest of the world never dipped belo

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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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Inside Higher Ed

JUNE 28, 2024

Valparaiso University in Indiana has closed the Brauer Museum of Art and dismissed its director as part of a larger restructuring, ArtDaily reported.

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The Chronicle of Higher Education

JUNE 28, 2024

Michael Chen loved teaching, but that wasn't enough. By Beckie Supiano Mike Bradley for The Chronicle Michael Chen thought he'd stay at Nazareth University for the rest of his career. But, like other professors in recent years, he found that the job's demands became too much.

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Inside Higher Ed

JUNE 28, 2024

Embattled Rutgers University Board of Governors member William Tambussi has been removed by a judge’s order less than two weeks after he was indicted on racketeering charges, NJ.com reported.

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The Guardian - Higher Education

JUNE 28, 2024

Next government urged to lower upfront visa costs that are 17 times higher than international average Top international researchers cannot afford to take jobs in the UK because of a “tax on talent” that makes it impossible for them to afford the upfront costs, the head of the Wellcome Trust has warned. Dr John-Arne Røttingen, who has led the biomedical research charity since January, said some of the best researchers offered posts in the UK would have to turn them down because they faced having

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 28, 2024

Dr. Lisa Coleman Lisa Coleman has been named president of Adler University. She serves as senior vice president for global inclusion and strategic innovation at New York University. Coleman holds a bachelor’s degree in sociology/anthropology from Denison University as well as master’s degrees from The Ohio State University in African and African American Studies; Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies; and Communication Studies.

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Inside Higher Ed

JUNE 28, 2024

Independent Review of Northwestern Athletics Finds Positives, Room for Improvement Marjorie Valbrun Fri, 06/28/2024 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Marjorie Valbrun

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JUNE 28, 2024

Each state, the Bureau of Prisons, and Puerto Rico now have a process in place for assessing prison education programs proposals from colleges, according to a report released by the Vera Institute of Justice. Dr. Ruth Delaney It means that hundreds of thousands of people in prison may potentially have access to quality college programming and the funds to complete postsecondary education credentials. “ The First Year of Pell Restoration: A Snapshot of Quality, Equity, and Scale in Prison Educati

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The Chronicle of Higher Education

JUNE 28, 2024

By Amanda Friedman The downfall of the “Chevron deference” may complicate the implementation of Title IX rules and a bevy of other policies that touch college campuses.

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University Business

JUNE 28, 2024

Register Now Date & Time: Tuesday, August 6th at 2 pm ET As AI continues to evolve, institutions must assess the adequacy of existing policies, but higher ed leaders must also develop new guidelines to address the unique challenges and opportunities that AI presents. What policies can minimize threats to academic integrity, while still promoting the potential opportunities presented by AI?

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Inside Higher Ed

JUNE 28, 2024

Faculty Mental Health Matters Sarah Bray Fri, 06/28/2024 - 03:00 AM Many of us have excelled professionally while privately coping with various diagnoses, afraid that revealing them will discredit us, writes Marta Elliott.

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The Chronicle of Higher Education

JUNE 28, 2024

Daniel Lim's quest to find the answer consumed him. By Erin Gretzinger Elias Williams for The Chronicle Daniel Lim was sure there had to be a reason why some kids get into highly selective colleges and others don't. His quest to find an answer consumed him.

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Inside Higher Ed

JUNE 28, 2024

The NCAA has removed marijuana from its banned drugs list for Division I college football championships and postseason, Spectrum News reported. (Individual universities have their own drug policies that apply during the regular season, but NCAA rules take over in postseason competition.

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The Guardian - Higher Education

JUNE 28, 2024

Students are exempt during their course but as soon as they finish their final year they are liable to pay Final-year university students have been urged to check that they do not owe council tax for the last few weeks of their rented accommodation. While students are exempt from the tax during the course, they are liable to pay as soon as they finish their final year.

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LSE Higher Education Blog

JUNE 28, 2024

In explaining how the use of quantitative data in pedagogic research can surface important insights, Leo Falabella addresses three common concerns – perceived lack of critical depth, ethics, and small numbers of participants.

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The PIE News

JUNE 28, 2024

Both platforms will be providing scholarships and discounts on the fees for the Test of English for International Communication and the Graduate Record Examination. The move will help in reducing the financial burden for students planning to take these international tests as tier two, tier three and smaller cities contribute to the increasing number of study abroad applicants from India.

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Liaison International

JUNE 28, 2024

Policies Would Seek to Prevent Illegal Work and Enhance Monitoring of International Students The UK government has introduced new measures to tackle student visa abuse, aiming to protect the integrity of the immigration system while ensuring that genuine international students can benefit from the UK’s world-class education. These measures come in response to growing concerns about the exploitation of the student visa route by those seeking to work illegally in the country.

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Inside Higher Ed

JUNE 28, 2024

Today on the Academic Minute, a Student Spotlight: Sara Harmouch, doctoral candidate in justice, law and criminology at American University, explores how Al Qaeda may be exploiting a weakness in an African state in crisis.

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The Berkeley Blog

JUNE 28, 2024

“If we were to approach the plantation with an intention to hold space for the Black people who stayed and labored there, we might see the plantation as another origin story," says Alisha Gaines, a professor of English at Florida State University. The post Berkeley Talks: Reconsidering Black America’s relationship to the plantation appeared first on Berkeley News.

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Inside Higher Ed

JUNE 28, 2024

Scott McLemee reviews Christopher Hamilton’s Rapture. It may spare potential readers of Christopher Hamilton’s book Rapture (Columbia University Press) some confusion to take note of the subject headings for it in the Library of Congress catalog.

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HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

JUNE 28, 2024

The Future of Enrollment: Interactive Digital Onboarding for Community Colleges The decision to go to school is a deeply personal one. This workshop covers the innovative strategies needed to shape the future of community college enrollment, with a special focus on enhancing the digital onboarding experience for prospective students. In this 20-minute talk, Angie and Brian cover proven strategies for improving the community college enrollment experience.

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Higher Education Inquirer

JUNE 28, 2024

[Editor's Note: This article first appeared at BryanAlexander.org.] Greetings from London, where I’m attending a CIEE event on international study. It’s good to be back in this city, if only for a few overscheduled days. I’d like to share notes for my talk here. Since I gave it without slides, the only images I’ll share are screen grabs and photos I took, like this one of the unsuspecting audience: To frame my quick talk, recall my old question: how can higher education best respond to the clima

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 28, 2024

Dr. Ashlee Spannagel Ashlee Spannagel has been appointed vice chancellor for workforce development for Eastern Iowa Community Colleges. She served as dean of career and technical education and workforce development at Southeastern Community College. Spannagel holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in plant, soil science, and agricultural systems - agricultural education from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, as well as an Ed.D. in educational leadership and management from Capella Univers

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University Business

JUNE 28, 2024

Student loan debt shackles Americans all over, but Texans have some of the highest student loan debt overall. According to the U.S. Department of Education, Texas borrowers have the second-largest amount of student loan debt in the country. Texas’ 3.8 million student loan borrowers owe a total of $127.3 billion, behind only California, which had a total of $149.7 billion.

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Insight Into Diversity

JUNE 28, 2024

Two Harvard University task forces have released preliminary recommendations addressing discrimination faced by Muslim, Arab, and Jewish students. The task force investigations were ordered by Harvard’s interim president, Alan M. Garber, PhD, following sustained tensions on campus related to the ongoing Israel-Hamas war and the resulting campus protests.

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University Business

JUNE 28, 2024

Many Michigan families would receive free pre-K and all high school graduates would receive free community college education under the 2025 spending plan passed Thursday by lawmakers. The $23.4 billion spending plan for education also would continue free breakfast and lunches for all students at a cost of $200 million. Free meals for students was first included in the current budget, and it’s something Gov.

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