Higher Ed Dive
AUGUST 29, 2024
The proposal would require institutions that violate the ban to report on the racial, geographic and financial diversity of their admitted students.
Wonkhe
AUGUST 29, 2024
James Coe peers into the murky world of research malpractice and comes out worried about the size of the problem.
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Higher Ed Dive
AUGUST 29, 2024
Many on-campus jobs offer little career development, but these opportunities can be reimagined to align with students’ professional goals, one expert says.
Wonkhe
AUGUST 29, 2024
It's (almost) the student data release you've been waiting for since the start of the year.
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Higher Ed Dive
AUGUST 29, 2024
Although officials said they aren’t moving forward with a transaction, they noted Temple has enrolled over 330 former and prospective UArts students.
Inside Higher Ed
AUGUST 29, 2024
The number of unionized grad-student workers more than doubled in just over a decade, according to a new report on higher education labor. Most of the growth came at private institutions, where faculty unionization has also spiked. Higher education unionization has been surging. Story after story of successful union drives has suggested this. But a new report, which collected data on more than 95 percent of the collective bargaining relationships between academic workers and their institutions,
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The Berkeley Blog
AUGUST 29, 2024
The catalytic process, discovered by researchers at UC Berkeley, efficiently reduces polymers to chemical precursors, bringing a circular economy for plastics one step closer to reality The post New process vaporizes plastic bags and bottles, yielding gases to make new, recycled plastics appeared first on Berkeley News.
Higher Ed Dive
AUGUST 29, 2024
A bank notified the university just two weeks after its closure that the full amount was due. Meanwhile, employees are seeking lost wages.
Inside Higher Ed
AUGUST 29, 2024
Critics say a directive to make federally funded research immediately free to the public could violate authors’ copyrights. It could also disrupt the $19 billion academic publishing industry. Even as federal agencies work to implement the Nelson memo—a 2022 White House directive to make federally funded research freely available to the public immediately after publication—members of Congress are joining academic publishers in pushing back.
Higher Ed Dive
AUGUST 29, 2024
Analysts pointed to a recent cyberattack and a competitive market that is likely to weigh on the private nonprofit's finances.
The PIE News
AUGUST 29, 2024
The awarding of a licence from the University Grants Commission now paves the way for planning to progress for the University of Southampton Delhi NCR campus. “In the 21st century, no university can be truly global without engaging with India,” said Mark E. Smith, president and vice-chancellor of the University of Southampton. “Our intention is to establish a campus that delivers social value and economic impact to India and the university by bringing together Southampton’s world cla
FIRE
AUGUST 29, 2024
A cybercrime treaty headed to the General Assembly targets ‘serious’ online crime. In much of the world, free speech is a serious transgression.
The Berkeley Blog
AUGUST 29, 2024
UC Berkeley postdoc makes the case for Neurospora-laced oat pulp and cheesy moldy bread The post Can fungi turn food waste into the next culinary sensation? appeared first on Berkeley News.
Inside Higher Ed
AUGUST 29, 2024
John K. Wilson opposes academic boycotts but supports the AAUP’s controversial new statement nevertheless. The American Association of University Professors has received blistering criticism for a new Statement on Academic Boycotts that superseded a 2006 report denouncing all academic boycotts.
Faculty Focus
AUGUST 29, 2024
Let’s embark on an imaginative journey to the year 2100, where the boundaries of humanity extend to Mars. This ambitious undertaking demands technical expertise and embodies the true essence of interdisciplinary collaboration. Our mission: establish a self-sustaining colony on the Red Planet. This requires the seamless integration of knowledge and skills across various disciplines to address Mars’s multifaceted challenges.
Inside Higher Ed
AUGUST 29, 2024
The anticipated replacement of human workers with generative AI apps has begun. Earlier this year IBM announced about 8,000 layoffs amid an AI-powered initiative.
Liaison International
AUGUST 29, 2024
Key Takeaways The application of AI in education is essential for improving student retention and success by identifying at-risk students, providing personalized learning support, and enabling timely interventions. AI-driven analytics can detect at-risk students early by analyzing academic performance, attendance, and engagement, allowing for proactive support.
The PIE News
AUGUST 29, 2024
Planet Education Networks , a network of universities, partners and affiliates, said this deal will not only broaden its portfolio but significantly bolster the offering available to local and international students in Ireland. The City Education Group comprises four college brands, including a language school, with a community of around 7,000 local and international students.
Inside Higher Ed
AUGUST 29, 2024
Roughly two dozen pro-Palestinian protesters, many wearing masks and keffiyehs, blocked access to a convocation ceremony at Pomona College Tuesday, The Claremont Courier reported.
The PIE News
AUGUST 29, 2024
On Tuesday morning (August 27), the Australian government unveiled the details of new proposals to limit the number of international students coming to Australia, leaving the sector reeling as it considers the impact the move could have on different parts of the market. While all higher education providers are set to be hit by the national planning levels – which will limit 2025’s intake to a total of 270,000 new international students across Australia – VET providers are expected to be hi
The Chronicle of Higher Education
AUGUST 29, 2024
Radical legal academics have turned on the Constitution. They may regret it. By Noah Feldman Illustration by The Chronicle; iStock Radical legal academics have turned on the Constitution. They may regret it.
Inside Higher Ed
AUGUST 29, 2024
Police arrested four pro-Palestinian protesters at the University of Michigan Wednesday after demonstrators sought to disrupt a student activity fair, The Detroit Free Press reported.
Faculty Focus
AUGUST 29, 2024
Let’s embark on an imaginative journey to the year 2100, where the boundaries of humanity extend to Mars. This ambitious undertaking demands technical expertise and embodies the true essence of interdisciplinary collaboration. Our mission: establish a self-sustaining colony on the Red Planet. This requires the seamless integration of knowledge and skills across various disciplines to address Mars’s multifaceted challenges.
Cisco blogs - Education
AUGUST 29, 2024
Ready to leverage AI in K12 education? First step, learn the 6 principles that will help your school district create a broad AI governance framework for identifying and addressing potential risks.
The PIE News
AUGUST 29, 2024
A protest is being organised by AOB , one of the largest trade unions for educators in the Netherlands, along with 10 other organisations and institutions, and will take place in Utrecht on September 2. It comes in the wake of the Schoof government ‘s proposed move to significantly slash the country’s higher education and research budget, marking the largest cut in decades, which protestors are describing as a “bloodbath for innovation” Under the plans, the budget for res
The Chronicle of Higher Education
AUGUST 29, 2024
By David Jesse Illustration by The Chronicle; Photo by Aaron Peterson for The Chronicle; iStock As the now-closed Finlandia University fought to stay open, it pledged restricted gifts as collateral on a loan. A court fight over the decision demonstrates risks for struggling colleges everywhere.
The Guardian - Higher Education
AUGUST 29, 2024
An estimated 38% of graduate student employees are now in unions as ‘unionization becomes a tactic for change’ Unionization has been surging in higher education , according to a new comprehensive report that reveals a133% increase among graduate student employees in the US since 2012. An estimated 38% of graduate student employees are now unionized, with more than 150,000 workers in 81 bargaining units as of January 2024.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
AUGUST 29, 2024
The Emmett Till Archives, featuring primary and secondary source material related to the life, murder, and memory of Emmett Louis Till, is part of special collections at the Florida State University Libraries. Shown are Emmett and Mamie Till, 1908. FSU Special Collections & Archives Florida State University has acquired new documents it plans to add to the Emmett Till Archives.
Inside Higher Ed
AUGUST 29, 2024
Cornell University and the United Auto Workers have reached a tentative agreement on a new labor contract for the institution’s services and maintenance staff, who have been on strike since Aug. 18.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
AUGUST 29, 2024
Dr. Kevin F. Hallock More prospective University of Richmond students will qualify for Richmond’s Promise to Virginia thanks to changes to the initiative, which targets first-time, first-year students who meet certain income and need-based financial aid criteria. In its effort to make education more affordable, the university is increasing the qualifying income level for lower-income Virginians to receive financial assistance.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
AUGUST 29, 2024
A new book argues that too many instructors prioritize compliance and constraint over learning. But is that always a bad thing? By James M. Lang Joyce Hesselberth for The Chronicle A new book argues that too many instructors prioritize compliance and constraint over learning. But is that always a bad thing?
HEPI
AUGUST 29, 2024
This blog was kindly contributed by Peter Nikoletatos, TechnologyOne Education General Manager and Adjunct Professor at La Trobe University. UK universities are facing tough times ahead, dealing with issues such as a cost-of-living crisis, limits on international student numbers, an increase in part-time students, and ever-rising costs. However, they are not facing these challenges in isolation.
Inside Higher Ed
AUGUST 29, 2024
A new experiential learning initiative at Georgia State promotes research skills, critical thinking and innovation for students majoring in business. Across all the programs of study in higher education, business has been the most popular major among bachelor’s degree recipients for the past decade. In the 2021–22 academic year, business majors made up 19 percent of all U.S. degrees conferred, with around 375,400 graduates studying business, according to data from the National Center for Educati
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
AUGUST 29, 2024
A webinar series designed to address key governance challenges, and opportunities, confronting Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs) kicks off Oct. 1 with “HBCU Spotlight: The Roles and Responsibilities of Boards and Presidents.” The Rutgers Center for Minority Serving Institutions (CMSI) and the Association of Governing Boards (AGB) have partnered to offer the MSI Governance Webinar Series with grant funding from ECMC Foundation.
Caylor Solutions
AUGUST 29, 2024
Boost your rates of student success with these innovative strategies and the power of brand storytelling through student-centered learning. The post Redefining Student-Centered Learning: Insights from The Universities at Shady Grove appeared first on Caylor Solutions.
FIRE
AUGUST 29, 2024
Can a course on conservatism shake up the liberal status quo on campus? Tufts University professor Eitan Hersh presents his unique class on American conservatism and its impact on campus free speech and open dialogue. He discusses the.
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