Higher Ed Dive

MARCH 29, 2024

The plan oversteps the U.S. Department of Education's authority and unfairly robs states of income tax, the plaintiffs said.

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The Chronicle of Higher Education

MARCH 29, 2024

FAFSA delays and data discrepancies are shaking their confidence in the federal government. By Eric Hoover Dawid Ryski for The Chronicle Amid continuing problems with the federal-aid form, many institutions say they won’t be able to get aid offers out for another month or longer.

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Higher Ed Dive

MARCH 29, 2024

“Stable and affordable housing is a significant determinant of academic success and economic mobility,” Howard County Executive Calvin Ball said.

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The Chronicle of Higher Education

MARCH 29, 2024

By Sonel Cutler Illustration by The Chronicle; iStock Boston University clarified that no one believes artificial intelligence can replace graduate-student teaching assistants.

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Higher Ed Dive

MARCH 29, 2024

The private nonprofit has faced dramatic enrollment declines and accreditation challenges in recent years.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 29, 2024

‘A Difficult Time to Be Working in Student Affairs’ Johanna Alonso Fri, 03/29/2024 - 03:00 AM Amelia Parnell, who will take over as president of NASPA on July 1, spoke with Inside Higher Ed about AI, mental health, holistic student support and more.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 29, 2024

More Campus Cuts in March Josh Moody Fri, 03/29/2024 - 03:00 AM Citing enrollment and financial challenges, numerous institutions are eliminating jobs while others have announced budget cuts that may lead to future layoffs.

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The PIE News

MARCH 29, 2024

International higher education professionals across Europe are largely satisfied with their work and share a strong sense of commitment to working in the field, but are less motivated by salary levels, work-life balance and feeling valued by their employers, research has shown. Based on a survey of 2,817 individuals working in the international education sector from 46 EHEA countries, the detailed European Association for International Education barometer 2024 found that 80% of respondents expe

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 29, 2024

The City University of New York system has received $5 million from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to launch the state’s first graduate degree program in Black, Race and Ethnic Studies, according to a press release from the system.

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Campus Technology

MARCH 29, 2024

Amazon Web Services has completed its promised $4 billion investment in generative AI company Anthropic.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 29, 2024

The South Carolina House of Representatives has passed a bill that would ban public colleges and universities from asking applicants for admission or employment to submit statements that agree or disagree with diversity, equity and inclusion or “any political ideology or movement.

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Campus Technology

MARCH 29, 2024

Enterprises must both securely enable AI productivity tools and also leverage AI to defend against new AI-driven threats, according to a new report from cloud security specialist Zscaler.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 29, 2024

Walden University, a for-profit online university, has settled a class-action lawsuit that accused the institution of targeting women and Black students with false advertising.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 29, 2024

Do no harm. More than just a guiding principle for medicine, this philosophy permeates the life and livelihood of the Rev. Dr. Jamie Washington — an educator, author, student affairs administrator, pastor, consultant, president and co-founder of the Social Justice Training Institute (SJTI), past-president of the American College Personnel Association (ACPA), and much more.

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University Business

MARCH 29, 2024

Last week, the Department of Education announced its latest setback to this year’s mightily turbulent FAFSA season. The Department and the Federal Student Aid office have miscalculated the data of “several hundred thousand financial aid forms,” CNN reports. Consequently, fewer students will be ready come college decision day, May 1.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 29, 2024

As the call for equity for all students grows louder, community college educators (and other sector leaders) seek to implement equity initiatives to decrease outcome disparities. But something is missing in the conversation and implementation strategies. This author argues that cultural responsiveness and institutional policies and practices must be deeply integrated into the equity conversation.

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The Guardian - Higher Education

MARCH 29, 2024

Graduates are more likely to migrate to the big cities. But any political benefits from this are decidedly mixed When I picture the state of the British economy outside London, it’s my sister I think of first. Born a year before me in the post-industrial town of Crewe in England’s north-west, at school there was little to separate us. Both of us did well in our GCSEs, at least compared with many in our cohort, getting decent, if hardly outstanding grades.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 29, 2024

Dr. Musa Elbulok Musa Elbulok has been appointed acting assistant vice president of institutional effectiveness and strategic planning in the Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Analytics at Borough of Manhattan Community College. Elbulok holds a bachelor’s degree in business management and finance and a master’s in experimental psychology from Brooklyn College as well as a Ph.D. in measurement and evaluation from Teachers College, Columbia University.

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University Business

MARCH 29, 2024

There is a noticeable dip in students applying for early acceptance at Harvard University. The volume of early applications for the Ivy League school fell by 17% for the class of 2028. Harvard said Thursday it received 54,008 applicants for the class of 2028, down 5% from the year before. This is the lowest the rate has been in four years. Harvard’s acceptance though has jumped from 7.6% to 8.7%.

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The Chronicle of Higher Education

MARCH 29, 2024

By Audrey Williams June More than 100 countries hosted at least one American student every year, but Britain, Italy, and Spain were perennial favorite destinations, according to an analysis of decades of data.

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ACRLog

MARCH 29, 2024

This spring, I’m chairing concurrent searches for two new librarians role in my department. I’m thrilled to lead these search committees and bring new colleagues to the team. These roles opened up due to faculty retirements and gave the department and I a chance to reflect on what our institution needs right now. For weeks, I’ve been thinking about how to write a blog post about this experience.

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Campus Technology

MARCH 29, 2024

Microsoft is enhancing how users interact directly with Copilot in Microsoft Teams with a handful of new and optimized features.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 29, 2024

Buffalo State University has rescinded an offer to presidential hire Chance Glenn amid an apparent controversy over a grant application at another institution, The Buffalo News reported.

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Campus Technology

MARCH 29, 2024

Montclair State University in New Jersey has appointed David Chun as its chief information officer (CIO) to oversee all aspects of information technology for the university. He will assume the role on May 1, 2024.

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Economics and Change in Higher Education

MARCH 29, 2024

Apple is looking to team up with Google for a mega-deal to leverage the Gemini AI model for features on iPhone, Bloomberg reported. This will put Google in a commanding position as the company already has a deal with Apple as the preferred search engine provider on iPhones for the Safari browser. The publication cited people familiar with the matter saying that Apple is looking to license Google’s AI tech to introduce AI-powered features with iOS updates later this year.

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University Business

MARCH 29, 2024

John Nicklow felt heavy when he learned about the recent bridge collapse in Baltimore. But as an academic leader in civil engineering practicum and the president of Florida Tech Institute of Technology (FIT), the wreckage piqued his interest. Could this have been prevented? Was the bridge’s construction material sound at the time of the cargo ship collision?

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 29, 2024

Today on the Academic Minute: Deidre Popovich, associate professor of marketing at Texas Tech University, says customers might not like wine labels that may be coming soon.

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University Business

MARCH 29, 2024

Oak Point University announced internally Wednesday its closing at end of the semester in three weeks — leaving employees without a job and students confused and upset. A school employee, who WGN News is keeping anonymous, said staff members are not being retained and their last day is April 19 as well. They said no severance pay will be paid out, according to a company meeting they attended after the decision.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 29, 2024

This month’s episode of The Pulse podcast features Linda Bonnar of Upstrive, an app aimed at measuring student well-being. In the interview with host Rodney Murray, Bonnar discusses how Upstrive lets students communicate their emotions to instructors and helps institutions improve student and teacher well-being.

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Economics and Change in Higher Education

MARCH 29, 2024

Downs started by giving a summary of fiscal year 2024 (FY2024) which will end June 30. Downs said the college went into the 2023–24 academic year with a deficit of $12.5M but forecasts that by the end of FY24, the deficit will be $7.6M. A deficit refers to a situation where the college’s total expenses are greater than its total revenue. “Right now we are trending slightly favorable to [the $12.5M deficit],” Downs said.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 29, 2024

The Biden administration has decided to delay a new rule that would prevent blanket bans barring transgender students from participating in the sport consistent with their gender identity, the Washington Post reported Wednesday.

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Insight Into Diversity

MARCH 29, 2024

South Carolina (SC) is the most recent state to enact Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)-related bans on college campuses, as SC House legislators voted 84-30 on Wednesday to limit diversity efforts at the state’s public colleges and universities. The bill, H4289, forbids diversity statements in hiring and admissions practices, bans mandatory DEI training, and requires institutions to submit annual reports detailing the operating costs, number of employees, and resolutions of DEI programmin

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University Business

MARCH 29, 2024

Trustees of Tennessee’s only publicly funded historically Black university were removed Thursday under legislation signed into law by Republican Gov. Bill Lee. Black lawmakers and community leaders said state leaders, a majority of whom are white, are unfairly targeting Tennessee State University. The new appointees, largely from the business community, are now subject to confirmation by the Legislature.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 29, 2024

Tennessee House Republicans voted to vacate the entire board of Tennessee State University on Thursday, reversing a previous deal reached in committee with House Democrats to keep three of the 10 board members in place for continuity, The Tennessean reported. The bill now awaits Governor Bill Lee’s signature. Lee would be responsible for appointing new board members.

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Insight Into Diversity

MARCH 29, 2024

The prominent legislation targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion programs across public higher education in the state of Kentucky failed to pass the General Assembly on Thursday, marking the likely end to its momentum and passage. Senate Bill 6 would have prohibited public higher education institutions from funding and allocating resources to DEI offices and staff roles charged with “implementing or promoting” DEI outside of the classroom.

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