Higher Ed Dive

MARCH 21, 2024

The Christian institutions in Ohio expect the process to be complete by next fall, pending regulatory approval, according to a Monday announcement.

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Wonkhe

MARCH 21, 2024

Rebecca Hodgson argues that building belonging amongst students requires empathetic, understanding, and supportive academic staff - and students spending time with eachother The post Time to go back to basics on belonging appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Higher Ed Dive

MARCH 21, 2024

Other State University of New York campuses, including those in Potsdam and Buffalo, are also experiencing budgetary cutbacks.

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Wonkhe

MARCH 21, 2024

This week’s card from Hugh Jones’s postbag looks at an early students’ union The post Higher education postcard: student representation appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 21, 2024

Universities Build Their Own ChatGPT-like Tools Lauren.Coffey@… Thu, 03/21/2024 - 03:00 AM As concerns mount over the ethical and intellectual property implications of AI tools, universities are launching their own chatbots for faculty and students.

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MARCH 21, 2024

This week on the podcast the Home Office has commissioned the Migration Advisory Committee to review the Graduate route visa - what could be on the cards come its conclusions in May? The post Podcast: Graduate route, pensions, graduate mobility appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 21, 2024

Florida Law Threatens to Defund, Disband Higher Ed Unions Ryan Quinn Thu, 03/21/2024 - 03:00 AM Governor Ron DeSantis signed legislation last year threatening to decertify unions if at least 60 percent of bargaining unit members didn’t pay dues. Faculty unions are threatened but not yet erased.

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The Chronicle of Higher Education

MARCH 21, 2024

The rise of faster bachelor's degrees raises the question: What is college for? By Kelly Field The rise of faster bachelor's degrees raises the question of what college is for.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 21, 2024

Boosting the Bottom Line Through Athletics Josh Moody Thu, 03/21/2024 - 03:00 AM Big-time college sports, often money-losing enterprises, have contracted in recent years—even as smaller, tuition-dependent institutions add teams to boost enrollment.

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The Chronicle of Higher Education

MARCH 21, 2024

Colleges want to exercise total social control over students' lives. That's bad for everyone. By Rita Koganzon Colleges want to exercise total social control over students' lives. That's bad for everyone.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 21, 2024

No Surprises for Higher Ed in Spending Bill Liam Knox Thu, 03/21/2024 - 04:16 PM The final federal spending package for the 2023–24 fiscal year, released Thursday, would provide mostly level funding for higher ed, with a small increase for Federal Student Aid.

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The Chronicle of Higher Education

MARCH 21, 2024

By Alecia Taylor Over 70 percent of their students qualify for Pell Grants, a key indicator of financial need.

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Higher Ed Dive

MARCH 21, 2024

UpSkill America and i4cp, a research firm focused on human capital, attempted to answer this question by looking at three of the biggest areas of upskilling.

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EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

MARCH 21, 2024

It was once a daunting task to manage thousands of student, staff and faculty devices in higher education. It became even more difficult as colleges embraced hybrid learning and remote work, introducing personal devices into the mix and allowing work across multiple time zones and platforms. For IT departments, this presented a multitude of challenges and security concerns, not to mention drain on manpower.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 21, 2024

About 1,000 colleges and universities across the United States qualified or were on the cusp of becoming Hispanic-serving institutions (HSIs) during the 2022–23 academic year, according to an annual analysis from Excelencia in Education.

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ACRLog

MARCH 21, 2024

What happened to digital literacy and competency? I’ll start this post with some examples of declining digital and computer literacy that me and my colleagues have noticed just in the past academic year with students. Tried to turn on a lab computer via the monitor, not the tower Manually added spaces for double-spaced paper Hitting spacebar to create indents Not being able to find their downloaded PDF Saving everything to desktop/not using file directories Unable to use browser (only uses phon

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Educause

MARCH 21, 2024

Colleges and universities implement countless third-party products and services, any of which could pose risks to the institution, its data, and its constituents.

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The PIE News

MARCH 21, 2024

In an effort to address the impact of Artificial Intelligence on higher education’s future, a new global council has been set up for sharing experiences, exploring new technologies and driving “positive change” in the world of education and work. The Digital Education Council has been established by SuperCharger Ventures, and is supported by numerous high-profile universities.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 21, 2024

LaGuardia Community College has been awarded a $116.2 million grant to develop a state-of-the art workforce training center, the New York City institution announced Wednesday.

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The PIE News

MARCH 21, 2024

UK education exports hit £27.9 billion in 2021, government statistics have revealed, as the country continues on its aim to reach £35bn by 2030. Of the total, transnational education exports were valued at £2.4bn. The share of the total attributed to higher education was 77.9% at £21.74bn and education products and services at £2.15bn. Exports related to independent schools was £920 million, ELT £46m and further education £24m.

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MARCH 21, 2024

Virginia Commonwealth University earns top rating for free speech

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 21, 2024

Canada Signals Leeway on International Student-Visa Caps Marjorie Valbrun Thu, 03/21/2024 - 03:00 AM With Trudeau government emphasizing visa limits tied to applications and housing availability, more established institutions gain some reassurance.

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The Chronicle of Higher Education

MARCH 21, 2024

By Adrienne Lu Illustration by the Chronicle; Vasha Hunt, AP; Getty Images The state is the fourth to usher in sweeping legislation that prohibits identity-based outreach efforts.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 21, 2024

Presidents of the University of Findlay and Bluffton University, located 20 miles apart in Northwest Ohio, announced plans to merge on Wednesday. They signed a memorandum of understanding to join together as one institution that would still operate on the two campuses. The merger is expected to take place by fall 2025.

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University Business

MARCH 21, 2024

Alternative credentials have become a driving force in education, increasingly favored by non-traditional students who helped reverse a decade-plus long trend of declines that started in 2010 and fell sharply during the pandemic. Likewise, this trend has been embraced by corporations and employers that are increasingly focused on hiring people based on skills rather than academic degrees.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 21, 2024

The University of Nebraska Board of Regents named Jeffrey Gold as its priority candidate for the system’s open presidency, making the current University of Nebraska Medical Center chancellor the likely pick after the state-mandated 30-day public-vetting period concludes. Gold has led UNMC since 2014 and is provost and executive vice president of the NU system.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 21, 2024

Dr. Amelia Parnell, vice president for research and policy at NASPA — Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education was named the organization’s president. Parnell begins her term July 1, succeeding Dr. Kevin Kruger, who has held the post since 2012. Dr. Amelia Parnell “I am honored to serve in this new role and to support our members in their critical work,” said Parnell.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 21, 2024

Amelia Parnell has been named the new president of NASPA, a national association for student affairs administrators, the organization announced on Wednesday.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 21, 2024

Rhodes College will unveil and dedicate its new National Pan-Hellenic Council Plaza on March 23, at 11 a.m., south of the Bryan Campus Life Center. The plaza, in the heart of the campus, pays tribute to the nine National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) fraternities and sororities, commonly known as the Divine Nine. In 2022, a group of students made a request to Rhodes College President Dr.

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EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

MARCH 21, 2024

Device management in higher education is a never-ending task, whether IT teams like it or not. There are many tools available to help colleges and universities stay on top of device management. There are reliable device management platforms — such as Jamf for iOS devices and Windows Autopilot for PCs — for tagging and tracking thousands of laptops and tablets.

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Academe Blog

MARCH 21, 2024

BY MARK S. JAMES Last August, my colleague wrote about how our university’s leadership has embraced a top-down corporate model as the way of running the university, and he proceeded to describe various instances when they have ignored shared governance and threatened academic freedom. This trend has continued unabated.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 21, 2024

Cecil Adderley Cecil Adderley has been named president-elect of the National Association for Music Education. He serves as chair of the Music Education Department at the Berklee College of Music. Adderley holds a bachelor’s degree in music education (instrumental) from Western Carolina University, a master’s in music education from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and a Ph.D. in music education from the University of South Carolina.

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EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

MARCH 21, 2024

Device management in higher education is a never-ending task, whether IT teams like it or not. There are many tools available to help colleges and universities stay on top of device management. There are reliable device management platforms — such as Jamf for iOS devices and Windows Autopilot for PCs — for tagging and tracking thousands of laptops and tablets.

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Cisco blogs - Education

MARCH 21, 2024

As institutions of higher education seek ways to address student retention, they are increasingly turning to technologies that promise more of an “at home” experience, driving greater engagement and s… Read more on Cisco Blogs

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University Business

MARCH 21, 2024

As awesome the potential of AI for higher education, experts warn about its threat of widening the digital divide for institutions, families and students yet to fully obtain stable high-speed internet. As a result, minority serving institutions, like HBCUs, are on the knife’s edge between deeper student outcome disparities and a renaissance in innovation and career preparation.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 21, 2024

Today on the Academic Minute: James Dawes, DeWitt Wallace professor of English at Macalester College, explores the benefits that can accrue to people who play video games.

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