Higher Ed Dive
JANUARY 30, 2024
The delay further truncates the timeline for institutions to make financial aid offers, and experts have worried that holdups may harm students.
Wonkhe
JANUARY 30, 2024
What do students and young people care about - and in an election year, what would turn them out to vote? Ben Farmer reveals the results of new polling The post Countdown to the election: What are young people thinking? appeared first on Wonkhe.
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Higher Ed Dive
JANUARY 30, 2024
Recent analysis on workforce trends suggests colleges with enrollment declines should not expect demand to surge, argues Ricardo Azziz.
Wonkhe
JANUARY 30, 2024
Universities and cities work together to improve the local area elsewhere in Europe. Andrew Dean and Alison Ward share an initiative that helps the UK learn from this. The post Learning from Europe on city partnerships appeared first on Wonkhe.
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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.
Higher Ed Dive
JANUARY 30, 2024
Lawmakers have set their sights on restricting diversity, equity and inclusion and eliminating degree requirements for government jobs.
Wonkhe
JANUARY 30, 2024
Are there more or less academic staff at your university - who are they and what do they teach? David Kernohan gets the answers from HESA The post HESA Spring 2024: Staff movement appeared first on Wonkhe.
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Inside Higher Ed
JANUARY 30, 2024
‘A Roller-Coaster Ride From Start to Finish’ Susan H. Greenberg Tue, 01/30/2024 - 03:00 AM Former Berkeley chancellor Nicholas Dirks discusses his forthright new book, which recounts a tumultuous career in higher education on both coasts. Byline(s) Susan H.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
JANUARY 30, 2024
What you should do, what you can but don’t need to do, and what you will have to do to get published. By Rebecca Colesworthy Randy Lyhus for The Chronicle What you should do, what you can but don’t need to do, and what you will have to do to get published.
HEPI
JANUARY 30, 2024
This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Sarra Jenkins , Director of Future Pathways at Loughborough Grammar School. I was delivering training to teaching staff this week about the perils and pitfalls of predicted grades. When I gave a statistic about the number of our students that were placed at first or insurance choice university despite missing grades, a colleague thoughtfully asked, ‘but are they happy and succeeding there?
Inside Higher Ed
JANUARY 30, 2024
3 Questions About Generative AI and Academic Innovation With James DeVaney joshua.m.kim@d… Tue, 01/30/2024 - 03:00 AM Why the University of Michigan is launching 36 new online courses on generative AI.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
JANUARY 30, 2024
A scholarly roundtable on Jonathan Kramnick's new book. By Jeanne-Marie Jackson A scholarly roundtable on Jonathan Kramnick's new book.
Inside Higher Ed
JANUARY 30, 2024
Students Distancing From Distance Learning Lauren.Coffey@… Tue, 01/30/2024 - 03:00 AM The drop has academics cautioning against going all in on online courses.
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
JANUARY 30, 2024
In the face of increasingly intelligent cybercriminals and rising threats, higher education institutions must protect their networks and online environments from attacks. Cybersecurity remains a top priority for higher ed IT leaders, according to InsideHigherEd's "2023 Survey of Campus Chief Technology/Information Officers," report, with 92 percent of respondents noting that they have updated their software to improve their cybersecurity practices within the last 12 months.
Inside Higher Ed
JANUARY 30, 2024
The Imperative for Workforce Pell Elizabeth Redden Tue, 01/30/2024 - 03:18 PM Anthony P. Carnevale argues short-term Pell Grants are key to fulfilling the decades-old promise of gainful employment. Byline(s) Anthony P.
The PIE News
JANUARY 30, 2024
The NHS Surcharge and working hour cap for international students should be scrapped, the UK’s National Union of Students has said. The UK should also rejoin the Erasmus+ program, which it left when it left the European Union. As part of the organisation’s ‘Manifesto for our Future’ , the NUS highlights a “cycle of crises” that students are faced with and says the government needs to do more to support international students.
Inside Higher Ed
JANUARY 30, 2024
Frustrated With Your Dissertation Chair? Sarah Bray Tue, 01/30/2024 - 03:00 AM Ramon B. Goings offers three fundamental strategies to help strengthen the relationship. Byline(s) Ramon B.
Liaison International
JANUARY 30, 2024
Inbound Strategies for Higher Education in the Face of Yahoo and Google Mail Updates In the always-evolving digital landscape, schools reaching out to potential students will face fresh challenges with upcoming changes in popular email platforms like Yahoo and Google Mail. Though there will be enduring effectiveness of email as an outbound tactic, educational institutions engaging with prospective students must now adjust their approach, embracing inbound marketing strategies to support the top
Faculty Focus
JANUARY 30, 2024
One of the most important days of the semester is the first day of class. Reimagining the traditional “syllabus day” to an engaged “preview day” provides an opportunity to set a desired tone for the semester. To prepare for this important day, the usual course preparation and design is required, including an easy-to-digest syllabus, a comprehensive semester plan with a detailed overview of assessments, and inclusive policies and procedures.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
JANUARY 30, 2024
By Eric Hoover Illustration by The Chronicle; iStock images A financial-aid cycle like none before is about to become even more complicated. Many colleges will have to scramble to issue aid offers in time for applicants to respond by the May 1 deadline.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 30, 2024
College Possible is renewing its collaboration with the NBA Foundation to help remove barriers to college access and entry for young people of color and students from low-income communities. The mission of the nonprofit is to boost college access and success by connecting high school and college students with near-peer coaches. By teaming up with the NBA Foundation, the organization expects to be able to deliver high-impact coaching services to more students from low-income communities across th
University Business
JANUARY 30, 2024
Students and parents anxiously submitting a delayed FAFSA Simplification Form were met with a glitchy, crash-prone website in the soft launch period. Federal Student Aid tried to soothe users’ nerves by explaining that form processing wouldn’t begin until the end of January and that they had time to submit. Yet another announcement from the Department of Education guarantees students almost all the time in the world.
The PIE News
JANUARY 30, 2024
New policy proposals could make it easier for international graduates in New York State to stay and launch businesses. Each year, state governors set out what they want to achieve in the coming months and, in New York, Kathy Hochul is keen to ensure the region retains international entrepreneurs and supports them to launch start-ups in the state. In New York’s wide-ranging State of the State 2024 policy outline , the governor pointed out that while more than 44% of STEM graduate degrees from t
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 30, 2024
Marquette University alumnus and NBA Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade has committed to a $3 million gift to extend the Tragil Wade-Johnson Summer Reading Program and establish the Wade Scholars as well as support a new men’s basketball practice facility in a future expansion of the Athletic and Human Performance Research Center. A portion of Dwayne Wade's $3 million gift to Marquette University will support the Tragil Wade-Johnson Summer Reading Program.
Inside Higher Ed
JANUARY 30, 2024
A survey of endowment professionals at private historically Black colleges and universities found that these institutions face a range of constraints when trying to grow their endowments.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 30, 2024
The American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) has announced partnerships with four new Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation (TRHT) Campus Centers. Dr. Tia McNair TRHT Campus Centers play a vital role in the national TRHT effort to address historical and contemporary effects of racial inequities by building sustainable capacity to promote deep, transformational change.
Faculty Focus
JANUARY 30, 2024
One of the most important days of the semester is the first day of class. Reimagining the traditional “syllabus day” to an engaged “preview day” provides an opportunity to set a desired tone for the semester. To prepare for this important day, the usual course preparation and design is required, including an easy-to-digest syllabus, a comprehensive semester plan with a detailed overview of assessments, and inclusive policies and procedures.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 30, 2024
Title: Assistant Professor, Department of Fisheries, Animal, and Veterinary Sciences, University of Rhode Island Tenured: No Age: 36 Education: B.A., international affairs, University of Nevada, Reno; M.S., geography and environmental resources, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale; and Ph.D., geography, Oregon State University Career mentors: Dr.
Inside Higher Ed
JANUARY 30, 2024
Cleveland State University is in talks to absorb Notre Dame College, a small private institution in nearby South Euclid, Ohio, after the two began discussing a strategic partnership last fall, Signal Cleveland reported Monday. The potential merger would be a somewhat rare marriage of public and private institutions.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 30, 2024
Worries and anxieties may not just affect the college experience but also prevent a sizable portion of students from going to college altogether, according to a new survey from education company EAB. Michael Koppenheffer “They have anxieties about their preparedness in all ways,” said Michael Koppenheffer, vice president of Enroll360 marketing and analytics at EAB.
Inside Higher Ed
JANUARY 30, 2024
Governor Gretchen Whitmer has proposed expanding eligibility for Michigan’s free community college program to all high school graduates in the state. Whitmer’s plan would eliminate all age requirements for the Michigan Reconnect program, The Oakland Press reported. The program is currently restricted to people aged 21 and over who do not have postsecondary degrees or certifications.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 30, 2024
William Payne William Payne has been appointed Christian Protestant Chaplain at Syracuse University in New York. He served as campus director of the University’s Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Payne holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia, and he is a graduate of Baptist Bible Seminary in Pennsylvania.
Gray Associates
JANUARY 30, 2024
Explore the future of higher education in an AI-centric world. From the rapid rise of generative AI to the urgent need for AI Literacy, learn how institutions can seize this immediate growth opportunity by launching AI-focused programs, certificates, and executive courses. With AI transforming our world, higher education leaders have a pivotal role in preparing students and staff for this evolving landscape.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 30, 2024
More than 3.1 million Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA ® ) forms have been successfully submitted since the 2024-25 redesigned application went live Dec. 30, according to newly released data from the U.S. Department of Education. The data come a few weeks after ED announced more than one million FAFSA forms had been submitted and the form were accessible 24/7.
SRHE
JANUARY 30, 2024
by Tim Clark All doctoral students in the UK are expected to navigate periodic, typically annual, progress reviews as part of their studies ( QAA, 2020 ). Depending on the stage, and the individual institutional regulations, these often play a role in determining confirmation of doctoral status and/or continuation of studies. Given that there were just over 100,000 doctoral students registered in the UK in 2021 ( HESA, 2022 ), it could therefore be argued that the progress review is a relatively
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 30, 2024
I was recently attending a conference where higher education leaders and officials from across the country gathered. In one of the sessions, a speaker addressed the challenges and critiques faced by colleges and universities today. These criticisms ranged from accusations of political indoctrination and concerns about affordability and value to questions about graduates' readiness for the workforce and persistent gaps in access and success.
Inside Higher Ed
JANUARY 30, 2024
Vermont College of Fine Arts, which moved its low-residency programs out of state and sold off several campus buildings in 2023, is seeking a buyer, local newspaper Seven Days reported Sunday.
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