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The Jacqui Smith doctrine

Wonkhe

As the dust settles on Labour’s annual conference, Jonathan Simons has scried an emerging policy agenda – and even come up with an acronym for it As the dust settles on Labour’s annual conference, Jonathan Simons has scried an emerging policy agenda – and even come up with an acronym for it

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How Much Do Students Really Read?

Inside Higher Ed

Students are turning to YouTube, podcasts and ChatGPT-crafted summaries rather than actually reading their assignments for class. Professors are unsure how to adapt. Ava Wherley likes to read—especially thrillers. She rarely reads nonfiction, but when she does, she prefers suspenseful tales of true crime. Reading for school is another matter. Wherley, a sophomore biology major at the University of Florida, is assigned about 100 pages of reading a week for three classes—most of which she skips in

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Who should pay for relief for students and universities?

Wonkhe

A new paper proposes that graduates start repaying student loans when jobless or bedridden.

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How to Future-Proof Your Higher Ed IT Infrastructure

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

While the IT needs of college campuses are always changing, it seems that the number of different requirements that students, faculty and researchers have has increased exponentially over the past five years. One of the major changes to how universities use data is artificial intelligence. AI-based tools used by researchers and students require large pools of data to analyze, as well as processing power and storage for the resulting data.

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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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Evolution not revolution: What the UK wants from the next Horizon programme

Wonkhe

The UK has set out its asks for the next version of Horizon but James Coe wonders whether anyone is listening

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Physicist Paul Richards, a pioneer in studies of the cosmic microwave background, dies at 90

The Berkeley Blog

At UC Berkeley, Richards built sensitive instruments to explore relic radiation from the Big Bang The post Physicist Paul Richards, a pioneer in studies of the cosmic microwave background, dies at 90 appeared first on Berkeley News.

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Faculty Lawsuit Over California Community Colleges’ DEI Rules Dismissed

Inside Higher Ed

A federal district judge dismissed a lawsuit brought by Daymon Johnson, a Bakersfield College history professor, against his college and community college district in which he alleged systemwide rules to ensure employees uphold diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility values chilled his free speech.

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Grinnell to Dedicate New Residence Hall to Oldest Living Graduate and First Black Alumna

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Born in Grinnell, Iowa, Edith Renfrow Smith graduated from Grinnell College in 1937 and was the only Black student on campus during the 4.5 years that she attended the small, private liberal arts college. At 110 years old, she is the college’s first Black alumna and the oldest living graduate of the institution. This week, Grinnell will dedicate and name its newest residence hall in honor of Renfrow Smith, recognizing her legacy, life, and commitment to community, education, and equity.

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The new era of mental health counseling on college campuses

University Business

Moderate and severe depressive symptoms among college have declined, and the share of students showing signs of positive mental health has increased for two consecutive years. That’s according to the newest study from The Healthy Minds Network , an interdisciplinary team of scholars associated with the University of Michigan and Boston University who surveyed over 100,000 students at nearly 200 colleges last academic year.

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Report Calls for Reforming Graduate School Debt and Data Collection

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Graduate degrees can offer a chance at high-income careers, but the rising costs of attendance have increasingly led to unequal outcomes, with many, particularly minoritized populations, swimming in debt years after graduation. That’s why researchers at the Center on Education and the Workforce (CEW) at Georgetown University have released a new report, " Graduate Degrees: Risky and Unequal Paths to the Top.

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Times are tough but don’t lose heart: academia’s value is no dark matter

THE (Times Higher Education)

A ground-breaking physics experiment underlines a proud scholarly tradition that relies on purpose, dedication – and money, says Keith Burnett

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A decade of data in Tennessee shows an unexpected result when colleges drop remedial courses

University Business

Fifteen years ago, the Obama administration and philanthropic foundations encouraged more Americans to get a college degree. Remedial classes were a big barrier. Two-thirds of community college students and 40% of four-year college students weren’t academically prepared for college-level work and were forced to take prerequisite “developmental” courses that didn’t earn them college credits.

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A Near-Future Vision of AI in Higher Ed

Inside Higher Ed

The state of the art of generative artificial intelligence is changing at lightning speed. Advances come by the hour, not just by the day. How might this play out in higher ed? As senior fellow at UPCEA, the online and professional education association, and professor emeritus from the University of Illinois Springfield, I am fortunate to devote recent efforts to track, analyze and project the impact of technologies in higher education.

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Fake journals aren’t publishers at all – they are dishonest reformatters

THE (Times Higher Education)

Even the ‘predatory’ label gives an undue level of legitimacy to operations that lack all the typical accoutrements of journals, says Steve Hochstadt

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Making the Most of Individual Development Plans

Inside Higher Ed

They can be used for promoting communication, collaboration and growth within research groups, write Jacob J. Ryder, C. K. Gunsalus, Elizabeth A. Luckman, Jacob A. Brown, Nicholas C. Burbules and Julia Briskin. Earlier this year, the National Science Foundation expanded its mentoring requirements so they apply not only to the postdocs it funds but also graduate students, specifically requiring that they each create an individual development plan (IDP).

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Western scholars must not let the war black out Ukrainian higher education

THE (Times Higher Education)

Ukrainians are very resourceful and are more eager than ever to develop cooperation with institutions and scholars in the West, says David Livingstone

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State Budget Error Could Cost Washington Community Colleges

Inside Higher Ed

The Washington governor’s office wants to claw back $28.5 million from community colleges during next year’s legislative session—a move that colleges warn could lead to layoffs.

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The Leadership Conference Education Fund Offers Policy Recommendations to Ensure Equity in Higher Ed

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The Leadership Conference Education Fund has released a policy that offers recommendations at the federal, state, and institutional levels to ensure equal opportunity in higher education. “ We Shall Not be Moved: A Policy Agenda to Achieve the National Imperative of Racial Equity and Diversity in Higher Education ” has been endorsed by a number of civil rights organizations including the NAACP, National Urban League, National Women’s Law Center, and the Center for Law and Social Policy.

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Battling Crises on Campus

Inside Higher Ed

A crisis communications expert discusses the state of higher ed, last spring’s protests and what administrators can do to prepare for potential unrest ahead. Classes are back in session on most college campuses, and many administrators are steeling themselves for what could be another tumultuous term.

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Optimizing for Ai-Driven Google Search: A Guide for Educational Institutions

HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

Reading Time: 12 minutes Digital marketing is quickly taking on a new shape, and the way we search and find information on the internet is proof of this. Google Search as you know it, and its native search algorithm, is shifting gears to accommodate these sweeping changes. With the growing complexity of search engine algorithms and the introduction of features like rich results and AI-driven content, it can be challenging for institutions to keep up.

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Howard Community College Board Rejects Calls to Oust President

Inside Higher Ed

The Howard Community College board is pushing back against calls to remove President Daria J. Willis in response to anonymous online message board comments criticizing her, The Baltimore Banner reported.

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Critical thinking is the silver bullet for AI-proofing students

THE (Times Higher Education)

Chris Rock’s joke about US gun control exemplifies a cognitive sophistication that machines will struggle to match, say Akhil Bhardwaj and Anastasia Sergeeva

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Canada policy changes a chance to “recalibrate”

The PIE News

Despite the tightening of policies for international students, CBIE president and CEO Larissa Bezo believes the sector has been afforded an opportunity to “recalibrate” following a period of exponential growth. Addressing a gathering of stakeholders at the ICEF Monitor 2024 event in London, UK, Bezo took the opportunity to offer a panoramic perspective to the global audience, detailing how the country has arrived at its current state in terms of policy and international student numbe

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Let your free speech-failing alma mater know: ‘I put my money where my mouth is.’

FIRE

When you donate to FIRE in lieu of your alma mater, we’ll let campus leadership know it's their speech climate that cost them.

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Stanford Creative Writing Determined to Do the Wrong Thing

Inside Higher Ed

Now, I try to be amused, but it’s not working.

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The Draghi report is a big opportunity for European universities

THE (Times Higher Education)

Institutions should make the case for their vital role in the proposed drive for more EU-wide coordination on skills and innovation, says Jan Palmowski

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New Survey Highlights Challenges Facing High School Counselors

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A new study indicates that nearly two-thirds (63 percent) of public high school counselors say that fewer of their students plan to attend college now compared to four years ago. Only 13 percent of counselors at private high schools noted a similar change in their students’ plans. Could there be a correlation between the workload of counselors and the students they serve?

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In Reversal, UW System Reports Branch Campus Enrollments

Inside Higher Ed

The Universities of Wisconsin system released enrollment numbers for its branch campuses Monday, reversing officials’ initial decision to release only university-level enrollment data.

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Australia’s international caps will hurt Indigenous students most of all

THE (Times Higher Education)

Limiting overseas enrolments will reduce diversity and hit capacity to fund programmes that enhance Indigenous higher education, says Barry Judd

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Securing research funding: practical support for academics

HEPI

This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Adam Lindgreen, Professor of Marketing at the Copenhagen Business School & Extraordinary Professor at the Gordon Institute of Business Science at Pretoria University , C. Anthony Di Benedetto, Professor of Marketing at Temple University, Pennsylvania. It is the latest in a series which has previously touched on generating original ideas , research culture and research groups.

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How to make universities more inclusive for black academics

THE (Times Higher Education)

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Wealth and Want Part 2: Continued University Expansion and Displacement of Others

Higher Education Inquirer

In Wealth and Want Part 1 we briefly mentioned the origins of university wealth, including land theft and the use of forced labor. The origins of elite universities and large flagship universities in the 17th through 19th centuries came largely from the exploitation of others and of the environment. This exploitation continued, and continues today, not just through their endowments, but in the land that universities continue to take for their advantage, often at the expense of their neighbors.

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English universities must publicise the fact that student loans are really a tax

THE (Times Higher Education)

Doing so would do a service not only to Muslim would-be students worried about usury but to everyone concerned about debt, says Steve Connolly

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Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month in Higher Ed

Today's Learner

Reading Time: 3 minutes Every year, from September 15 to October 15, Hispanic Heritage Month offers an opportunity to celebrate the histories, cultures and contributions of Hispanic and Latino communities. This year’s celebration is more relevant than ever in higher education — the theme for 2024 is ” Pioneers of Change: Shaping the Future Together.” Hispanic Heritage Month matters in higher ed This year’s theme is not only about honoring the contributions of the past — it is about

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Most admissions officers say college rankings have ‘lost their luster’

University Business

A flood of college rankings has hit higher ed over the last several months, with varying degrees of acceptance or rejection. It’s more of the latter emotion for one sector of higher ed—admissions officers, according to a survey by educational services provider Kaplan. On the heels of the release of U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best College, Kaplan’s survey of about 240 admissions officers from highly-ranked institutions found that 75% believe such listings have “lost so

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India needs to slash the number of universities and colleges

THE (Times Higher Education)

Boosting access to higher education is important, but closures and mergers will create better institutions for students to attend, says Manigandan Ganesan