Higher Ed Dive
APRIL 1, 2024
Elon University’s Professor Mustafa Akben offers his thoughts on how educators and universities can incorporate AI into the classroom to prepare students for future careers where AI collaboration will likely be the norm.
Higher Ed Data Stories
APRIL 1, 2024
One of the intended consequences of test-optional admission policies at some institutions prior to the COVID-19 pandemic was to raise test scores reported to US News and World Report. It's rare that you would see a proponent of test-optional admission like me admit that, but to deny it would be foolish. Because I worked at DePaul, which was an early adopter of the approach (at least among large universities), I fielded a lot of calls from colleagues who were considering it, some of whom were exp
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Higher Ed Dive
APRIL 1, 2024
Restoring pathways to fulfilling employment for every student is imperative to the long-term success of higher education.
Inside Higher Ed
APRIL 1, 2024
Black Scholars Face Anonymous Accusations in Anti-DEI Crusade Ryan Quinn Mon, 04/01/2024 - 03:00 AM Since right-wing firebrand Christopher Rufo helped bring down Harvard’s president, at least seven more scholars—most of them Black—have confronted accusations of plagiarism or research misconduct spread by conservative media.
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As Higher Ed institutions continue struggling with budget constraints and enrollment pressures, making smart decisions about technology is crucial. How do institutions enhance data security, optimize their tech stack and engage students effectively…all while managing limited resources? Bret Ingerman, former Vice President for Information Technology at Tallahassee State College, digs into these conundrums, exploring how Pathify offers solutions to enhance student engagement while giving instituti
Higher Ed Dive
APRIL 1, 2024
A recent survey of over 2,000 students highlights a staggering two-thirds of the population are unaware of vital support services. Is this simply a failure of communication?
Inside Higher Ed
APRIL 1, 2024
Delaying the Inevitable Liam Knox Mon, 04/01/2024 - 03:00 AM As problems continue to beset the new FAFSA, most colleges are pushing their deposit deadlines into June. But some are still dragging their feet. What’s the hold up?
University Leadership Central brings together the best content for university leaders and administrators from the widest variety of thought leaders.
FIRE
APRIL 1, 2024
A FIRE poll found three-fourths of Americans think the government should ensure the rights of both the accuser and the accused to a fair hearing.
Higher Ed Dive
APRIL 1, 2024
A recent survey of over 2,000 students highlights a staggering two-thirds of the population are unaware of vital support services. Is this simply a failure of communication?
Inside Higher Ed
APRIL 1, 2024
Boston University Denies It Would Use AI to Replace Striking Teaching Assistants David Ho Mon, 04/01/2024 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Lauren Coffey
University Business
APRIL 1, 2024
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has taken the world by storm. Global Market Insights predicts the AI education market will reach $20 billion by 2027. We are also seeing educators and students adopt AI faster than previous disruptive and transformative technologies. The demand for AI extends beyond the classroom; leveraging it for enterprise-level solutions will be the next phase.
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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.
The PIE News
APRIL 1, 2024
Concerns are growing over the mounting debt from Nigerian students at British universities after a year of continual devaluation of the naira. The Nigerian economy was severely impacted in 2023 by a national election, the subsequent devaluation of currency and the removal of the discount exchange rate for students studying abroad from the Central Bank of Nigeria, known as ‘Form A’.
FIRE
APRIL 1, 2024
FIRE opposes H.R. 7521, which would grant the president a dangerous degree of power over speech platforms used by Americans.
Inside Higher Ed
APRIL 1, 2024
Education Department officials said Friday they’d been made aware of potential issues with incorrect tax data on processed student aid forms, threatening once again to upend the troubled delivery of Institutional Student Information Records to colleges.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
APRIL 1, 2024
Academic ideals have shifted in recent decades. By Darrin M. McMahon Joan Wong for The Chronicle Academic ideals have shifted in recent decades.
Inside Higher Ed
APRIL 1, 2024
Seeking Tech Antidotes for Enrollment Cliff Lauren.Coffey@… Mon, 04/01/2024 - 03:00 AM New approaches using personalized learning, microcredentials and AI were in the air at the annual UPCEA conference.
University Business
APRIL 1, 2024
The Colorado Legislature has proposed a bill that would improve two- to four-year college credit transfers. Advocates of the bill believe it could become the blueprint for many other states looking to improve access and affordability of the bachelor’s degree. Bachelor’s seeking students beginning at the community college level will most likely quit before earning their degree.
Inside Higher Ed
APRIL 1, 2024
Education Department Heeds Calls to Delay Gainful Reporting Deadline Katherine Knott Mon, 04/01/2024 - 03:00 AM Colleges had asked for a later date, citing the administrative workload stemming from the bungled launch of the new FAFSA. They’ll now have until Oct. 1 to submit a range of new information about their programs.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
APRIL 1, 2024
After a shooting, what does moving on look like? By Kate Hidalgo Bellows Emily Elconin for The Chronicle Colleges have to deal with buildings marred by violence. People have to deal with the trauma. A professor's story illustrates that painful reality.
Inside Higher Ed
APRIL 1, 2024
Today on the Academic Minute, part of Indiana University’s Total Solar Eclipse Week: Philip Powell, clinical assistant professor of business economics and public policy at the Kelley School of Business, looks into the effects of eclipse tourism.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
APRIL 1, 2024
Project Kitty Hawk, UNC’s ambitious foray into online education, struggles to take off. By Pam Kelley Illustration by The Chronicle; Photo by iStock Project Kitty Hawk, North Carolina’s ambitious foray into online education, struggles to take off.
Campus Technology
APRIL 1, 2024
Fayetteville State University (FSU) in North Carolina will receive a $1 million grant from the National Institute for Student Success (NISS) to increase student enrollment, retention, and graduation.
Caylor Solutions
APRIL 1, 2024
The AI revolution is here to stay. Students will need these essential AI skills in order to succeed in a workforce enhanced by generative AI. The post 5 Essential AI Skills for Students in the Modern Workforce appeared first on Caylor Solutions.
Campus Technology
APRIL 1, 2024
Wayne County Community College District (WCCCD) in Michigan has received a grant from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration's CMC (Connecting Minority Communities) Pilot program to give students and county residents served by the college free courses, broadband access, and devices to promote digital literacy and inclusion for careers in the tech industry.
Economics and Change in Higher Education
APRIL 1, 2024
The University of Maine System is reporting an improved budget situation, after years of deficits and declining enrollment. The system's vice president for finance, Ryan Low, told the system board's finance committee on Wednesday that for the first time since 2014, all campuses are projected to balance their budgets for the next fiscal year without relying on system reserves.
The PIE News
APRIL 1, 2024
An initiative designed to offer a standardised measure of sustainability education at institutions and monitor the sustainability knowledge of students has just celebrated its first anniversary. TASK™ , The Assessment of Sustainability Knowledge, was created to “make sustainability the new mainstream” and make it a common language, beyond sustainability advocates and experts, according co-founder Aurélien Decamps. “Everyone should be able to understand what is sustainability an
Economics and Change in Higher Education
APRIL 1, 2024
The University of Delaware is facing a budget deficit between $20 million and $40 million, top UD officials told the Board of Trustees on Tuesday. “We are at a pivotal moment,” President Dennis Assanis said. “We’re facing a challenge, but we are poised to overcome as we’ve overcome so many others and continue on our growth trajectory.” The special trustees meeting, which delved into the budget in more depth than UD has typically disclosed publicly, came as the university has ordered a partial hi
Dr. Josie Ahlquist
APRIL 1, 2024
Technology and social media change at a dizzying speed, from TikTok to ChatGPT and beyond. The challenge isn’t merely to keep pace—it’s to remain purpose-driven and human-centered amidst the digital whirlwind. The rapid advancement of digital innovations offers unprecedented opportunities for connection, yet it also poses the risk of distancing us from the very essence of our humanity.
UIA (University Innovation Alliance)
APRIL 1, 2024
Leadership at All Levels of Higher Ed A Conversation With Casey Sacks, President of BridgeValley Community and Technical College bridget Thu, 04/04/2024 - 00:01 Community College Higher Ed Leadership Inside Higher Ed Weekly Wisdom Most leaders that we meet through the University Innovation Alliance (UIA) arrived at their jobs by moving upward or laterally.
University Business
APRIL 1, 2024
Education agencies, institutions and nonprofits in Oregon are slated to a portion of more than $21.3 billion from Congress for the current year. The money is part of a $1.2 trillion federal spending package recently approved by Congress. It includes billions for child care, preschool, special education and higher education programs, as well as money for bolstering the workforce and health care projects.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
APRIL 1, 2024
By Maggie Hicks Jacob Hamilton, Ann Arbor News, AP Pro-Palestinian demonstrators gather in October outside the U. of Michigan president’s house. Students and administrators at the University of Michigan have clashed for months over the Israel-Hamas war. A protest at a recent convocation prompted a new draft policy.
Inside Higher Ed
APRIL 1, 2024
Will Biden’s Support for HBCUs Bring in Votes? Sara Weissman Mon, 04/01/2024 - 03:00 AM Advocates of Historically Black colleges say the administration’s strong support for HBCUs could pay off in the voting booth. But many black college students voice ambivalence about President Biden and some of his policies.
University Business
APRIL 1, 2024
Students at the University of South Florida are 12 days into a hunger strike and it is taking its toll. The students are demanding the university divest from companies they believe are enabling the Israel-Hamas conflict. The demonstration has continued, despite an order from the university’s president, calling on them to cease and desist. Originally, 18 people were participating in the hunger strike.
HEPI
APRIL 1, 2024
This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Tim Blackman, Vice Chancellor of the Open University. Tony Blair’s commitment that his Labour government would achieve 50 per cent participation in higher education was made in 1999, although the participation rate did not start rising substantially until the coalition government of the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats ended England’s student number controls in 2013.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
APRIL 1, 2024
In the Fairfield Community School District in Iowa, an eighth-grade social studies teacher quit his job after he couldn’t get the superintendent to clarify whether a new education law allowed teachers to say that slavery was wrong. In Florida, the state board of education adopted social studies standards that ignited an uproar by calling for students to be taught about “how slaves developed skills which, in some instances, could be applied for their personal benefit.
Inside Higher Ed
APRIL 1, 2024
Pro-Palestinian protesters interrupted a speech by Maryland Congressman Jamie Raskin, a Democrat, at the University of Maryland on Thursday, the Capital News Service reported. The protesters shouted that Raskin was “complicit in genocide,” to which he responded that he has advocated for hostages to be freed and for a ceasefire.
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