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California ban on legacy and donor admissions at private colleges heads to governor

Higher Ed Dive

The proposal would require institutions that violate the ban to report on the racial, geographic and financial diversity of their admitted students.

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Why research integrity matters to all of us

Wonkhe

James Coe peers into the murky world of research malpractice and comes out worried about the size of the problem.

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For too many learners, working while in college is a barrier to career growth

Higher Ed Dive

Many on-campus jobs offer little career development, but these opportunities can be reimagined to align with students’ professional goals, one expert says.

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HESA Student data 2022-23, open data (part one)

Wonkhe

It's (almost) the student data release you've been waiting for since the start of the year.

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Understanding the Social Change Model of Leadership (SCM): Igniting Students’ Academic Development P

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.

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Temple nixes potential deal with University of the Arts

Higher Ed Dive

Although officials said they aren’t moving forward with a transaction, they noted Temple has enrolled over 330 former and prospective UArts students.

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Higher Ed Unionization Has Surged Since 2012, Bucking U.S. Labor Trends

Inside Higher Ed

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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New process vaporizes plastic bags and bottles, yielding gases to make new, recycled plastics

The Berkeley Blog

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.

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University of the Arts faces full repayment demand from bondholders

Higher Ed Dive

A bank notified the university just two weeks after its closure that the full amount was due. Meanwhile, employees are seeking lost wages.

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Academic Publishers Threatened By Open-Access Expansion

Inside Higher Ed

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.

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New York’s Mount Saint Mary College downgraded by Fitch

Higher Ed Dive

Analysts pointed to a recent cyberattack and a competitive market that is likely to weigh on the private nonprofit's finances.

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University of Southampton awarded licence to establish India campus 

The PIE News

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

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UN may hand authoritarian governments new weapon to silence dissent

FIRE

A cybercrime treaty headed to the General Assembly targets ‘serious’ online crime. In much of the world, free speech is a serious transgression.

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Can fungi turn food waste into the next culinary sensation?

The Berkeley Blog

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.

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Interdisciplinary Studies: Preparing Students for a Complex World

Faculty Focus

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.

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In Defense of the AAUP’s Statement on Boycotts

Inside Higher Ed

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.

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Leveraging AI for Student Retention: Strategies for Undergraduate Success

Liaison International

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.

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Upskilling, Reskilling or Retiring: Responding to the Advent of AI

Inside Higher Ed

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.

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Interdisciplinary Studies: Preparing Students for a Complex World

Faculty Focus

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.

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Planet Education Networks buys Dublin-based education group

The PIE News

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.

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Pro-Palestinian Protesters Disrupt Pomona Convocation

Inside Higher Ed

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.

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6 Principles for Use of AI in K12 Education

Cisco blogs - Education

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.

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Explained: the national planning level in Australia and how it could affect you

The PIE News

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

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4 Arrested at U of Michigan Demonstration

Inside Higher Ed

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.

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Law Professors' Supreme Squabble

The Chronicle of Higher Education

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.

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Dutch stakeholders protest €1bn cuts to HE and research

The PIE News

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

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Attention Colleges Desperate for Cash: Be Careful With the Endowment

The Chronicle of Higher Education

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.

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University of Richmond Expands Richmond’s Promise to Virginia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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.

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Global collaboration is key to driving digital transformation 

HEPI

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.

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Cornell, UAW Reach Tentative Agreement

Inside Higher Ed

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.

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Unions in higher education are surging, new report reveals

The Guardian - Higher Education

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.

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When to Resist Rule-Bound Teaching, and When to Embrace It

The Chronicle of Higher Education

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?

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Webinar Series Targets Governance Strategies for Leaders at Minority-Serving Institutions

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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.

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Success Program Launch: A Research Fellowship for Business Students

Inside Higher Ed

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

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When research becomes an intervention: Insights from the Student 2025 project

SRHE

by Ria Bluck Within higher education, targeted interventions are used to improve the student experience, engagement, and academic outcomes. These initiatives tend to focus on increasing a sense of belonging, students’ confidence in their learning activities, and enhancing attainment. In some instances, these interventions are specifically tailored to support student groups which are underrepresented in higher education or are more likely to face challenges within their academic experience.

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Redefining Student-Centered Learning: Insights from The Universities at Shady Grove

Caylor Solutions

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.

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Teaching conservatism on a liberal college campus

FIRE

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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