Universities can build trust through creative public engagement
Wonkhe
OCTOBER 8, 2024
Getting communities involved with their local universities has the power to renew relationships and counter hostile narratives.
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The fallout: University of the Arts haunted by unanswered questions months after sudden closure
Higher Ed Dive
OCTOBER 8, 2024
Students and employees were left in the lurch after the nearly 150-year-old institution shuttered with just a week's notice.
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Caleb Simmons Advocates for Excellence in Online Education
MindMax
OCTOBER 8, 2024
Online education is transforming, and leaders like Caleb Simmons from the University of Arizona are helping to shape its future. As the Executive Director of Online Education, Dr. Simmons oversees the operations and academic programs of Arizona Online , with a focus on innovation and access. In a conversation with MindMax CEO Lee Maxey, Dr. Simmons emphasizes the importance of having a clear North Star when navigating major changes in higher education. “We’ve made a lot of progress…t
Federal judge dismisses Florida lawsuit challenging accreditation system
Higher Ed Dive
OCTOBER 8, 2024
The ruling rejected the state’s arguments that congressional lawmakers had ceded “unchecked power” to private agencies over educational standards.
Understanding the Social Change Model of Leadership (SCM): Igniting Students’ Academic Development P
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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.
Closed courses and new programmes
Wonkhe
OCTOBER 8, 2024
What do we know about trends in undergraduate courses offered in the UK?
Admissions experts tackle test-optional policies, recruitment and more
Higher Ed Dive
OCTOBER 8, 2024
We’re rounding up our coverage from the recent National Association for College Admission Counseling’s annual conference.
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Utah launches statewide guaranteed admissions initiative
Higher Ed Dive
OCTOBER 8, 2024
All 16 of the state's public colleges and universities are participating in the program, the Utah System of Higher Education said Friday.
Unlikely Enrollment Success Stories
Inside Higher Ed
OCTOBER 8, 2024
Unlikely Enrollment Success Stories Liam Knox Tue, 10/08/2024 - 03:00 AM Despite months of doomsaying for regional public universities, a number boasted surprisingly robust enrollment gains this fall. We took a closer look at six.
Renters’ Rights Bill and Student Accommodation: The Final Stretch?
HEPI
OCTOBER 8, 2024
This HEPI long read was kindly authored by Martin Blakey, former Chief Executive of the Leeds-based student housing charity Unipol. Introduction The Renters’ Rights Bill had its first reading in the Commons on 11 September 2024, only 10 weeks after a Labour government was returned to power, indicating a serious legislative intent to press quickly ahead with the abolition of no-fault evictions (known at Section 21) following the commitment made in the 2024 Labour Party Manifesto.
ACE Tells Presidential Candidates, ‘Higher Education Builds America’
Inside Higher Ed
OCTOBER 8, 2024
ACE Tells Presidential Candidates, ‘Higher Education Builds America’ Sara Weissman Tue, 10/08/2024 - 03:00 AM In a full-page ad in The New York Times, the American Council on Education addressed both presidential candidates and made its case for higher ed. Here’s why.
New CDW Research Report Highlights What’s Next in the Cloud
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
OCTOBER 8, 2024
The cloud can improve workflow efficiencies and support artificial intelligence initiatives, but to reap these benefits, higher education institutions must evolve their cloud strategies. That’s according to new research conducted by CDW on cloud computing trends. The report, which includes responses from more than 900 IT professionals across industries, explores how organizations are managing their cloud environments, business benefits created by cloud investments and how the cloud enables AI ad
Study: GPA Not the Best Judge of Work Behavior
Inside Higher Ed
OCTOBER 8, 2024
Study: GPA Not the Best Judge of Work Behavior Ashley Mowreader Tue, 10/08/2024 - 03:00 AM Researchers from the University of Iowa find, due to grade inflation and other differences between academic and work behavior, GPA has lost predictive validity for job performance among college graduates.
The University Business Podcast: Why HSIs play a vital role for the U.S. economy
University Business
OCTOBER 8, 2024
A wave of initiatives has sprouted across the U.S. to serve the country’s rapidly growing Hispanic workforce. A key pillar is the over 600 Hispanic-serving institutions, known as HSIs, working to fuel Hispanic students’ ambitions. “HSIs are vital to the future competitiveness of the workforce in the country and our global economy,” Dr.
How Colleges Are Bridging FAFSA Filing Gaps
Inside Higher Ed
OCTOBER 8, 2024
How Colleges Are Bridging FAFSA Filing Gaps Ashley Mowreader Tue, 10/08/2024 - 03:00 AM Financial stress is one of the top reasons students stop out of college, and recent challenges with FAFSA filing may have exacerbated the issue. To mitigate these obstacles, institutional leaders have established proactive strategies to ensure students can navigate the FAFSA.
Wrinkles reveal whether elephants are left- or right-trunked, study finds
The Guardian - Higher Education
OCTOBER 8, 2024
Humboldt University of Berlin research also shows Asian elephants have more wrinkles than African cousins While humans are split between right-handers and left-handers, elephants have a preference for which side of their trunk they use. Now scientists have discovered it is possible to determine an elephant’s “trunkedness” by looking at its wrinkles.
Judge Preliminarily Approves Settlement in Lawsuit on Athletes’ Pay
Inside Higher Ed
OCTOBER 8, 2024
The federal judge overseeing the massive antitrust lawsuit governing the compensation of college athletes on Monday preliminarily approved a settlement the players struck with the National Collegiate Athletic Association and several major sports conference last summer.
Reducing Barriers Like Standardized Test Requirements Expands Access
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
OCTOBER 8, 2024
In 2020, at the height of the COVID pandemic, most higher education institutions opted to eliminate the requirement that applicants submit standardized test scores such as the ACT and SAT. The reasoning for going “test optional” was twofold: it was not possible to administer the tests safely, and there was a shared understanding that the most deleterious effects of the pandemic were exacerbating inequities in ways that disadvantaged students from under-resourced communities.
Teaching Marketing Students to Create GenAI-driven Social Media Content
Faculty Focus
OCTOBER 8, 2024
Marketing educators face the challenge of equipping students with practical skills that reflect current industry trends. One trend is the integration of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) into digital marketing practices. To address this, I designed an assignment for my online, college-level Fundamentals of Marketing course that teaches business students the essentials of branding and social media strategy and provides hands-on experience with GenAI tools.
What to Expect During Your Organizational Development Journey
HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)
OCTOBER 8, 2024
Next Steps to Empower Your Multiyear Growth Road Map In higher education organizations, enrollment management plans can be like the weather: short term, ever changing, and subject to the whims of the seasons each year. But for your organization and programs to thrive no matter the conditions, a multiyear growth road map is needed to keep all parts of the organization aligned and moving toward a strategic set of goals.
Teaching Marketing Students to Create GenAI-driven Social Media Content
Faculty Focus
OCTOBER 8, 2024
Marketing educators face the challenge of equipping students with practical skills that reflect current industry trends. One trend is the integration of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) into digital marketing practices. To address this, I designed an assignment for my online, college-level Fundamentals of Marketing course that teaches business students the essentials of branding and social media strategy and provides hands-on experience with GenAI tools.
2 Scientists Awarded Nobel Prize in Physics for Advancing AI
Inside Higher Ed
OCTOBER 8, 2024
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has awarded Princeton University professor emeritus John Hopfield, along with Geoffrey Hinton of the University of Toronto, the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics “for foundational discoveries and inventions that enable machine learning with artificial neural networks.
International Colloquium on Black Males in Education to Take Place Later this Month
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
OCTOBER 8, 2024
The 2024 International Colloquium on Black Males in Education will occur October 23 - 25, 2024 at the Drury Plaza Hotel Pittsburgh Downtown. The annual, international gathering serves as a space to exchange ideas and perspectives concerning the global dynamics of Black males in the educational pipeline. First held in 2012, it is a community-building experience that brings together world-class scholars, high-impact practitioners, policy makers, funders, students, and concerned citizens across the
Censorship on campus is getting more sophisticated, report warns
University Business
OCTOBER 8, 2024
A stealthier wave of censorship campaigns is hitting college campuses as lawmakers in some states move to restrict academic freedom beyond “educational gag orders” enacted in recent years, a new report warns. New censorship laws aimed at higher education have become “more insidious” during 2024 legislative sessions, according to PEN America’s “ America’s Censored Classrooms 2024: Refining the Art of Censorship ” report.
Florida Colleges and Universities Close this Week to Prepare for Hurricane Milton
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
OCTOBER 8, 2024
College and universities across Florida were shutting down their campuses this week, as Hurricane Milton barreled toward the coast of Florida. Florida Memorial University—the small Historically Black university in Miami—cancelled all its classes on Tuesday afternoon. The university is scheduled to reopen its doors on Friday morning. The University of Florida in Gainesville announced that it would close its offices and cancel classes, including online classes, beginning at 12:01 a.m.
NWCCU Advances Higher Ed Accreditation with 3-Year Bachelor Degree and Collaboration: Changing Higher Education podcast 228 with host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guests Dr. Sonny Ramaswamy and Dr. Selena M. Grace
The Change Leader, Inc.
OCTOBER 8, 2024
In this week's podcast Drumm is joined by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) President Sonny Ramaswamy and Executive Vice President Selena Grace to share insights into the commission's efforts to transform accreditation through collaboration and innovation. What you'll gain from listening to this podcast: ✓ Understanding Accreditation Changes: Gain insights into innovative accreditation approaches, such as NWCCU’s pilot for a three-year bachelor's degree, which could help
LEAH VANTERPOOL
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
OCTOBER 8, 2024
Leah Vanterpool has been named Vice President of Administration & Finance and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at the University of the Virgin Islands. Her appointment is effective October 28. Dr. Leah Vanterpool Vanterpool, a business and financial professional with over 30 years of experience, will lead the University’s financial operations and strategic planning, ensuring sustainable growth and fiscal responsibility.
3 More Questions for Lee Bradshaw on Rhodes Advisors
Inside Higher Ed
OCTOBER 8, 2024
3 More Questions for Lee Bradshaw on Rhodes Advisors joshua.m.kim@d… Tue, 10/08/2024 - 03:00 AM Growing online programs without breaking the bank.
Rubrik-Okta Integration Offers AI-Driven Identity Threat Protection
Campus Technology
OCTOBER 8, 2024
Cybersecurity companies Rubrik and Okta are partnering on a new AI-powered identity threat protection solution.
Authenticity and Alienation
Inside Higher Ed
OCTOBER 8, 2024
Authenticity and Alienation mprutter@mit.edu Tue, 10/08/2024 - 03:00 AM How existentialism shaped—and then faded from—modern thought.
How to navigate student protests in a polarized era
University Business
OCTOBER 8, 2024
As university campuses increasingly become hotspots for activism, a new report from the Constructive Dialogue Institute provides vital insights for higher education leaders. “Navigating Campus Protests: University Leaders in the Era of Polarized Activism,” outlines five key strategies to help leaders manage unrest and maintain campus cohesion during periods of heightened tension.
New Liaison Survey Exposes Troubling Missed Opportunities in Higher Ed’s AI Strategy
Liaison International
OCTOBER 8, 2024
The higher education landscape has never been more competitive. Colleges now close at a rate of one per week. Looking for an edge, many institutions are using artificial intelligence (AI) in admissions and enrollment. Is your institution keeping up with peer schools? To help answer that question, Liaison recently surveyed presidents, provosts, deans, and directors across the country about their knowledge and use of AI.
Report: Almost all disabled students lack access to college readiness programs
University Business
OCTOBER 8, 2024
The Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act requires schools to identify and serve children who need tailored support to succeed academically, and to “prepare them for further education, employment and independent living.” Organized as a series of six briefs, a new report from the Center for Learner Equity finds a devastating lack of access to the opportunities that make college possible.
What to Do When You’ve Been Approached for a Potential Partnership
ACRLog
OCTOBER 8, 2024
Editor’s Note: This guest post has been authored by Amber Pierdinock-Weed. Amber is the Teaching and Learning Librarian at the University of Maryland, College Park, where she works closely with the First-Year Writing Program and Learning Living Communities on campus. In June 2023, I started a position as a Teaching and Learning Librarian at the University of Maryland, a Research I university.
Australia’s ESOS Amendment Bill report delayed
The PIE News
OCTOBER 8, 2024
The Senate Education and Employment Legislation Committee’s inquiry report was due to be tabled on October 8, but has now been delayed until October 9, in the week that is poised to be another pivotal moment for international education in Australia. Stakeholders eagerly awaiting the report’s publication now face an additional day’s delay.
A Year of Investigations, Punishments and Arrests of Scholars
Inside Higher Ed
OCTOBER 8, 2024
A Year of Investigations, Punishments and Arrests of Scholars Ryan Quinn Tue, 10/08/2024 - 03:00 AM Dozens of faculty members and grad student workers have faced discipline from colleges, universities and police since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack. Some have now returned to work. Others lost their jobs.
The PIE reveals 50 voices list for North America
The PIE News
OCTOBER 8, 2024
The PIE ‘s editorial team has been hard at work pulling together a list of innovative leaders, marketeers, activists and policy makers in the region who all offer valuable commentary on the international education ecosystem. This year’s list features a totally different group of people to last year’s list to shine a light on a new set of names who are changing the game in North America.
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