Wonkhe
APRIL 15, 2024
Technology supporting learning and teaching should stand or fall by whether it can contribute to keeping students consistently engaged in learning, says Janice Kay The post The future success of universities hangs on how good we are at student engagement appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
APRIL 15, 2024
Nelnet Payment Plans: Ease financial burdens and keep students enrolled with flexible tuition payment options.
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Inside Higher Ed
APRIL 15, 2024
Punishments Rise as Student Protests Escalate kathryn.palmer… Mon, 04/15/2024 - 03:00 AM Exasperated and under intense scrutiny, some college administrators are increasingly punishing student activists with suspensions, expulsions and arrests.
Higher Ed Dive
APRIL 15, 2024
The roadmap for a mentally healthy school community starts at the top.
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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.
Inside Higher Ed
APRIL 15, 2024
After the FAFSA Quake, a Flood of Corrections Liam Knox Mon, 04/15/2024 - 03:00 AM As delays to the FAFSA rollout piled up, so did an unusual number of errors, both on student forms and in the Education Department’s eligibility calculations.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
APRIL 15, 2024
By Erin Gretzinger and Maggie Hicks Illustration by The Chronicle; iStock We've documented actions taken on dozens of campuses to alter or eliminate jobs, offices, hiring practices, and programs amid mounting political pressure to end identity-conscious recruitment and retention of minority staff and students.
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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
APRIL 15, 2024
The Black Men’s Research Institute (BMRI) at Morehouse College recently hosted its second spring symposium addressing Black male identities, manhood, and masculinities. BMRI Executive Director Dr. Derrick R. Brooms noted Black male identities as both a pertinent topic for Black men’s lived experiences with a particular salience for the Morehouse community during the symposium, held at Morehouse’s Shirley A.
Educause
APRIL 15, 2024
The use of generative AI in higher education shows no signs of slowing, and the need for supporting resources and processes means institutions should be focused on creating strategies to set themselves up for success.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
APRIL 15, 2024
By Maggie Hicks Joseph Cress, Iowa City Press-Citizen, Imagn U. of Iowa dental students rally on campus in 2021, calling for more action on diversity and equity. A Chronicle analysis finds that at least 116 college campuses have responded, and in an uneven way.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
APRIL 15, 2024
Duke University is discontinuing its Reginaldo Howard Memorial Scholarship Program, a program for top applicants of African descent. Dr. Candis Watts Smith The decision comes in the wake of the 2023 U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College that ended race-based affirmative action in college admissions, reported The Chronicle , a Duke student-run publication.
Campus Technology
APRIL 15, 2024
Online education company Udacity has announced a new course, "Discovering Ethical AI" in response to recent federal guidelines for guardrails for the safe and ethical use of artificial intelligence, according to a company blog post.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
APRIL 15, 2024
The Samuel DeWitt Proctor Institute of Leadership, Equity, and Justice (Proctor Institute) has released one of its latest report on the perspectives of law enforcement. “ Police/Civilian Encounters: Officers’ Perspectives on Traffic Stops and the Climate for Policing ” is designed to increase understanding of traffic stop encounters and foster meaningful dialogue for improved relationships in communities.
The PIE News
APRIL 15, 2024
The Greek parliament narrowly passed a bill last month allowing overseas universities to establish branch campuses in the country, despite weeks of protests from students opposing the bill. The legislation aims to mitigate the exodus of tens of thousands of Greek students to universities abroad and internationalise higher education, but students opposed to the bill said it would devalue degrees from state universities.
Inside Higher Ed
APRIL 15, 2024
Boston University, three weeks into dealing with an ongoing graduate student worker strike, saw Residence Life workers join the walkout Friday.
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
APRIL 15, 2024
Managing the end of the device lifecycle for things like phones, tablets, laptops and desktops can turn what might seem like a basic IT task into a circus of political and financial conversations at higher education institutions. To bring some objectivity to the process, consider these five questions: 1. Has the Device Use Case Changed? Before simply replacing an older device with an updated model, ask end users if their use cases have changed.
Inside Higher Ed
APRIL 15, 2024
Columbia’s President Heads to Capitol Hill Josh Moody Mon, 04/15/2024 - 03:00 AM Minouche Shafik’s peers faced a Congressional grilling in December over antisemitism on campus, with disastrous results. Now it’s her turn. Is she ready?
The Chronicle of Higher Education
APRIL 15, 2024
Stop agonizing about your syllabus policy and start helping students use AI to extend, not replace, their thinking. By J.T. Torres and Adam Nemeroff Stop agonizing about your syllabus policy and start helping students use AI to extend, not replace, their thinking.
University Business
APRIL 15, 2024
Colleges and universities must create more robust data networks to efficiently analyze their graduates’ occupational outcomes and ensure that more of their credentials can serve today’s high-growth industries, declares an inaugural report from the Strada Education Foundation, an education company focused on increasing upward mobility. The “State Opportunity Index” urges higher education leaders to move beyond their enrollment and completion metrics to examine how they pre
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
APRIL 15, 2024
It was love at first sight. I remember seeing copies of Black Issues in Higher Education in various administrators’ offices at Albany State, the historically Black university where I was an undergraduate student journalist in the mid-1990s. I didn’t have enough money at that time to become a subscriber, so I would either sit and read the magazine wherever I found it, or I would take it, read it from cover-to-cover, and then return it to its rightful owner.
Inside Higher Ed
APRIL 15, 2024
Pitzer College president Strom Thacker rejected an amended resolution recently adopted by students, faculty and staff that called on the college to fully cut ties with Israeli universities. Thacker wrote in a statement on April 11 to the campus community that he believed an academic boycott conflicted with the college’s academic freedom principles and could create “the impression that some perspectives are more welcome on campus than others.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
APRIL 15, 2024
Jen Ciaccio Jen Ciaccio has been named executive director of college houses and academic services at the University of Pennsylvania. She serves as senior director for academic and residential programs. Ciaccio holds a bachelor’s degree from Millikin University in Decatur, Illinois, a master’s from Indiana State University, and a Ph.D. from Temple University in Philadelphia.
Inside Higher Ed
APRIL 15, 2024
What Do You Need to Reach a New Career Stage? Sarah Bray Mon, 04/15/2024 - 03:00 AM It’s important to know the specific competencies required, write Jovana Milosavljevic Ardeljan, Mark Kaloko, Connor Ferguson and Tithi Basu Mallik. Byline(s) Jovana Milosavljevic Ardeljan.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
APRIL 15, 2024
Joy B. Tolliver Joy B. Tolliver has been named acting assistant vice president for legal affairs and labor relations at Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC/CUNY). She served as CEO and founder of consulting firm, Solutions for Antiracism, Diversity, Inclusion and Equity. Tolliver holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Fordham University and a juris doctor degree from Rutgers University School of Law.
Inside Higher Ed
APRIL 15, 2024
New Presidents and Provosts: Davidson-Davie, North Carolina-Asheville, Notre Dame, Vermont State, Western Governors, Woodland CC, Youngstown State Doug Lederman Mon, 04/15/2024 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Doug Lederman
ACPA
APRIL 15, 2024
Are you a new professional wanting to expand your network and learn more about the profession? Curious about what upper level positions look like in ACPA? If so, apply for the GSNPCoP Phyllis L. Mable Emerging Leaders Institute (ELI) Scholarship! This virtual institute is geared towards new professionals with 1-3 years of experience in student affairs to connect with new mentors, engage with ACPA leaders from around the country, and participate in conversations about your experience up to this p
Inside Higher Ed
APRIL 15, 2024
Today on the Academic Minute, part of Scripps College Week: Ken Gonzales-Day, professor and Fletcher Jones Endowed Chair in Art, looks back at revelations photography can offer about the people who lived centuries ago.
University Business
APRIL 15, 2024
Elon University, a private university based in the liberal arts in North Carolina, recently announced that it’s promising that 90% of its students will reach a foundational level of “data competency” by the time they graduate. Based on a core component of its 2020 strategic plan, the Data Nexus initiative plans to open up students to the careers of tomorrow through curriculum and co-curriculum opportunities.
Insight Into Diversity
APRIL 15, 2024
A free, five-week certificate program begins this week at Montana State University (MSU) to expand educational literacy and opportunities for Latino residents. The Latino Pathways Initiative for Higher Education (LPI) at MSU will offer La Academia Familia Latina, a Spanish-speaking series designed to connect the Gallatin Valley Latino community with more educational resources.
University Business
APRIL 15, 2024
A ban on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in higher education has led to more than 100 job cuts across university campuses in Texas, a hit echoed or anticipated in numerous other states where lawmakers are rolling out similar policies during an important election year. Officials at other schools, in response to inquiries from The Associated Press, indicated that a total of 36 positions were eliminated between Texas A&M University in College Station; Texas Tech University in Lubboc
Economics and Change in Higher Education
APRIL 15, 2024
Cleveland State University is preparing to offer faculty and staff voluntary buyout packages to help close a projected $40 million budget gap. At a faculty senate meeting Wednesday, President Laura Bloomberg repeated that the university must “manage to our reality” – one that now, according to new projections, could see the university enrolling about 13,000 students by 2029.
University Business
APRIL 15, 2024
Former Calvin University President Wiebe Boer has filed a federal lawsuit in the Western District of Michigan U.S. District Court. In the lawsuit, Boer claims his former employer rushed him to resign, didn’t allow him proper legal protections, unduly harmed his reputation and even racially discriminated against his wife, Joanna Boer, who is Black.
Academic Tech Tips
APRIL 15, 2024
As faculty closely monitoring the Generative Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) landscape, you may be interested in learning about a new tool in your toolbelt: the Zoom AI Companion. While generative A.I. may rightfully be seen as a new hurdle to overcome in some contexts, such as assessment design and academic integrity, it’s important to also look for ways in which generative A.I. can make our work easier, more efficient, or more engaging.
Academe Blog
APRIL 15, 2024
POSTED BY HANK REICHMAN On Wednesday, April 17 when faculty members nationwide will be observing a National Day of Action for Higher Education, Columbia University President Minouche Shafik is scheduled to testify before the House Education and Workforce Committee.
The PIE News
APRIL 15, 2024
Japan’s ageing population is widely known around the world. With roughly 30% of people over the age of 65, it is now considered not just ageing but a ‘super-aged’ society. Last year, Japan’s economy slipped below Germany’s to become the world’s fourth-largest economy, and prime minister Fumio Kishida warns that the country’s falling birthrate poses an “urgent risk” to society.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
APRIL 15, 2024
By Kate Hidalgo Bellows The president of Hobart and William Smith Colleges said that, as a result of Jodi Dean's comments, "there now may be students on our campus who feel threatened in or outside of the classroom.
The Guardian - Higher Education
APRIL 15, 2024
With rising house prices, a decade of wage stagnation and ballooning student debt, young people in Australia are living through what author Jill Filipovic describes as ‘a series of broken promises’. In episode one of this new series from Guardian Australia, Full Story co-host Jane Lee and reporter Matilda Boseley sort through these broken promises, investigating why young people are living in a time of such economic strain.
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