Wonkhe
JUNE 10, 2024
Degrees in media, screen, journalism, and communication studies often face public derision. Yet as Ruairí Cullen explains, these subjects show remarkable resilience and rising appeal, despite ongoing challenges The post Ensuring the viability of media and communication studies is an investment in the future appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
JUNE 10, 2024
The system said walkouts would cause "irreparable harm" if not stopped — an argument the state's employment relations board has twice denied.
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The Berkeley Blog
JUNE 10, 2024
After 30-plus years, Davis is stepping down from UC Berkeley's Campanile, where he built a rare and preeminent carillon instruction program. The post Retiring University Carillonist Jeff Davis reflects on ‘the coolest job in the world’ appeared first on Berkeley News.
Higher Ed Dive
JUNE 10, 2024
The notice came just days after Triangle Tech, a for-profit trade college in the area, announced it would shut down.
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Educause
JUNE 10, 2024
The U.S. Department of Justice published its final regulation on web and mobile application accessibility under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act in the Federal Register on April 24. The regulation goes into effect for large public entities on April 26, 2026, and for small public entities on April 26, 2027.
Inside Higher Ed
JUNE 10, 2024
Auditor Finds University of California Lacks Transparency in Online Courses David Ho Mon, 06/10/2024 - 03:00 AM The UC system will have one year to implement better guidance and transparency measures.
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The Guardian - Higher Education
JUNE 10, 2024
Degrees often derided as ‘low-value’ or ‘Mickey Mouse’ subjects are praised as vital to UK’s £108bn creative industries Media and communications studies, often derided as “soft”, “low-value” or “Mickey Mouse” subjects, are in fact popular, dynamic and have “profound impact”, according to a report. The British Academy study says that rather than being “low value”, such courses play a vital role in the UK’s £108bn creative industries and have become increasingly relevant in a world grappling with
The Chronicle of Higher Education
JUNE 10, 2024
Foreign students are coming in droves. But there's reason to be cautious. By Karin Fischer University of Washington Foreign students are coming in droves. But there's reason to be cautious.
Inside Higher Ed
JUNE 10, 2024
A Graduate Students’ Guide to Managing Change Sarah Bray Mon, 06/10/2024 - 03:00 AM Dinuka Gunaratne and Roshni Rao offer advice for handling all the new academic demands and social dynamics, so you can actually thrive through transformation.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JUNE 10, 2024
Dr. Terri Gomez has been appointed provost and vice president for academic affairs at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. Dr. Terri Gomez Gomez’s “deep understanding of our campus’ strengths and opportunities; her student-centered approach to leadership; her dedication to faculty and staff excellence; and her unwavering commitment to the success of our diverse students,” said President Dr.
Inside Higher Ed
JUNE 10, 2024
Parting Thoughts From a Retiring President Susan H. Greenberg Mon, 06/10/2024 - 03:00 AM As David Wippman prepares to step down from Hamilton College, he shares his views on topics including free speech, presidential statements and “Animal House.” Byline(s) Susan H.
HEPI
JUNE 10, 2024
The Conservative Party’s 2024 manifesto is due to be released today – follow the announcements for higher education on our live blog This HEPI blog was kindly written by Patrick Grant, the Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research at the University of Oxford; Tanita Casci , Director of the Research Strategy & Policy Unit at the University of Oxford; and Stephen Conway , Executive Director of Research Services at the University of Oxford.
Inside Higher Ed
JUNE 10, 2024
The 13 pro-Palestinian protesters who occupied and defaced the president’s office at Stanford University last week have been charged with felony burglary, The Stanford Daily reported.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JUNE 10, 2024
Reverend James Lawson Jr., an early architect of the nonviolent protests during the Civil Rights Movement, died on Monday. He was 95. Reverend James Lawson Jr. Lawson served for decades as a professor, labor movement organizer and university professor. In 2021, more than four decades after Vanderbilt University expelled Lawson for his involvement in the civil rights movement, the private, Nashville University decided to honor the civil rights stalwart with the creation of the James Lawson In
Inside Higher Ed
JUNE 10, 2024
Pittsburgh Technical College must prove to the Middle States Commission on Higher Education why its accreditation should not be withdrawn, the agency said in a letter published Friday.
The PIE News
JUNE 10, 2024
Queen Mary University of London has stopped accepting new students onto their Queen Mary Online courses, delivered in partnership with CEG digital, with ongoing courses stopping in January 2027. The UK Russell Group University announced the changes in an email sent at the end of May to students currently studying the courses on the program. The Queen Mary Online website also states that recruitment for “our online courses has closed” Four postgraduate degrees were offered by Queen
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JUNE 10, 2024
Molloy University has received a $3.5 million, five-year grant from the National Science Foundation’s Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP) Program. Dr. James Lentini “This partnership and collaboration for a grant among seven Catholic universities is unique, creative, and noteworthy,” said Dr. James Lentini, president of Molloy University, which is part of an alliance of seven member institutions from the Lower Hudson Valley Catholic Colleges and Universities Consortium comp
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
JUNE 10, 2024
According to a new research report from CDW, technology and cybersecurity professionals in the education industry believe they are well prepared to face cyber incidents, but note staffing shortages across both K–12 and higher education. CDW conducted the survey of more than 950 U.S. technology and security professionals across industries in March 2024.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JUNE 10, 2024
The Campaign for College Opportunity has released a brief on the current state of higher education access and completion for American Indian/Alaska Native (AIAN) students. Dr. Cheryl Crazy Bull " Ensuring College Access and Success for American Indian/Alaska Native Students ” offers a series of best practices and recommendations to ensure AIAN students can attend and succeed in college while being their authentic selves.
The Berkeley Blog
JUNE 10, 2024
The post For Chancellor Christ, music is “a place of beauty, of restoration” appeared first on Berkeley News.
University Business
JUNE 10, 2024
Higher education in 2022-23 won back over 943,000 adults who previously stopped out, a 9.1% increase over the previous academic year, according to the latest “Some College, No Credential” (SCNC) report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. As encouraging as the numbers were to Clearinghouse Executive Director Doug Shapiro, he also noted higher education’s steep uphill climb.
Caylor Solutions
JUNE 10, 2024
In this post, we dispel myths and give practical insights about communicating the cost of higher education. The post Communicating the Cost of Higher Education: Insights from Ken Sigler appeared first on Caylor Solutions.
Campus Technology
JUNE 10, 2024
The results of a new survey reveal that an “overwhelming majority” of higher-education faculty, staff, and administrators have seen an increased need for mental health support among online students, according to a news release.
totallyrewired
JUNE 10, 2024
Exploring the Power of Online Crits in Creative Education On June 7, 2024, a fascinating conversation took place between Dave White and Paul Lowe, exploring the concept of online critiques (crits) in educational settings, particularly within creative arts courses. This discussion provided valuable insights into the transition from traditional face-to-face crits to effective online crits, demonstrating their potential to transform the learning experience.
Wonkhe
JUNE 10, 2024
Steve Briggs, Sally Everett, and Debbie Holley assess the evidence from Advance HE national teaching awards The post Traditional HE role classifications create structural inequalities for third space professionals appeared first on Wonkhe.
UW Presidential Blog
JUNE 10, 2024
Across our three UW campuses and well beyond, our students, faculty and staff are working with and for the public. Together, we are the University for Washington, and in partnership we aspire to learn together, grow together, and create communities that are healthier, safer, more just, sustainable and prosperous. To that end, we have the opportunity once again to confirm our commitment to building and supporting community engagement by retaining the Carnegie Elective Classification for Community
Today's Learner
JUNE 10, 2024
Reading Time: 2 minutes No two students’ academic journeys are the same. From shifting majors, to newfound hobbies, to juggling work with school, each student forges their own path as they pursue higher education. But one thing that many students agree on is that college is too expensive. According to our 2023-2024 Digital Learning Pulse Survey , 70% of students either “strongly agree” or “somewhat agree” that the cost of higher education is becoming financially out of reach for them.
University Business
JUNE 10, 2024
Two construction cranes hover over a giant worksite just outside the Scheller College of Business at the Georgia Institute of Technology. What they’re building is both a show of optimism in and a way to attract more students to something universities badly need but are beginning to worry about: graduate education. The $200 million project will house Scheller’s graduate and executive business programs in one tower, connected to Georgia Tech’s School of Industrial and Systems Engineering in anothe
Inside Higher Ed
JUNE 10, 2024
Today on the Academic Minute: Bruce K. Johnson, James Graham Brown Professor of Economics at Centre College, examines whether it’s worth it for taxpayers to ante up to keep sports teams in their cities.
University Business
JUNE 10, 2024
If you ask Brandon Fellows where he learned the most in his life, he’ll point to his time spent on the streets or when he was incarcerated. After he was released, he enrolled at Sacramento City College when he was 35. There, he found and helped build a community of acceptance—the Re-Emerging Scholars program, a cohort-based learning program for formerly incarcerated students.
The PIE News
JUNE 10, 2024
While South Africa ’s ELT market recovery stood at 71.6% in 2022 compared to 2019 levels, that number reached 92% based on an analysis of ELT markets conducted by data company BONARD. Apart from fewer South African ELT schools contributing to the recovery as compared to 2019 due to closures and mergers during Covid, newer centres have emerged, signalling the sector’s expansion efforts.
Inside Higher Ed
JUNE 10, 2024
Colleges in Republicans’ Crosshairs Enroll Only a Sliver of U.S. College Students Katherine Knott Mon, 06/10/2024 - 03:00 AM Only about one percent of U.S. undergraduates attend the 12 mostly elite, mostly private institutions under Congressional scrutiny. But conservatives are casting them as emblematic of higher education writ large.
The PIE News
JUNE 10, 2024
At the age of 48, James Rice (IBT College Canada) weighed 300 pounds (135kg/21.5 stone) was pre-diabetic, with high blood pressure and arthritis and could barely fit into XXXL shirts. Then one day a former international student who he had supported to study English in Canada, opened a gym, and James began a total life transformation. Here James shares his incredible story with the Tales from the Departure Lounge podcast.
Inside Higher Ed
JUNE 10, 2024
A judge has halted a University of California academic workers’ strike that was supporting pro-Palestinian protesters.
University Business
JUNE 10, 2024
Pennsylvania lawmakers are entering into budget season with the joint goal of making it more affordable to attend college in the commonwealth. As with most issues in the Capitol, Democrats and Republicans have different ideas about how to do it. The GOP majority in the state Senate is pitching new scholarships that target “in-demand” occupations and offer money in exchange for post-grads living in Pennsylvania.
Inside Higher Ed
JUNE 10, 2024
Three states can proceed with a lawsuit challenging the Biden administration’s new income-driven repayment plan for student loan borrowers known as Saving on a Valuable Education or SAVE, a federal judge ruled Friday. At the same time, he dismissed eight other plaintiff states from the case.
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