Over 1,900 colleges not requiring SAT, ACT in admissions for fall 2023
Higher Ed Dive
JUNE 7, 2023
Most of those institutions have also extended test-optional and test-free policies through fall 2024, according to new data.
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A shared perspective on pay and conditions
Wonkhe
JUNE 25, 2023
The UCU branch executive at the University of York York vice chancellor Charlie Jeffery jointly seek a way forward on pay and conditions The post A shared perspective on pay and conditions appeared first on Wonkhe.
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New Impact Academy cohort represents 25 states, reaches 15,000 teacher-candidates annually
Deans for Impact
JUNE 27, 2023
Increasing access and affordability of pathways into teaching–especially for future teachers of color. Strengthening community and district partnerships. Prioritizing evidence-based instructional quality and practice experiences. Building and sustaining a culture of equity and inclusion, and dismantling systems that oppress and marginalize. These are some of the biggest priorities for the fellows that make up our eighth cohort of Impact Academy.
It’s Time to Make College Admissions Less Exclusionary
MindMax
JUNE 22, 2023
Having worked in education for the entirety of my career, I’ve occupied many different seats at the table, from Public school teacher to Chief Learning Officer, from an admission officer to a partner for higher education marketing and enrollment services. But perhaps the most challenging and revealing role I have played has been that of a parent. The College Admissions Process Is Complex, Confusing, and Emotional My son, the youngest of my three children, went through the college application and
Understanding the Social Change Model of Leadership (SCM): Igniting Students’ Academic Development P
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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.
Amy Gutmann’s $23 Million and the Triumph of Cynicism
Inside Higher Ed
JUNE 26, 2023
The University of Pennsylvania paid its former president almost $23 million in 2021—prompting Jonathan Zimmerman to ask, where is the outrage? In 2006, University of Pennsylvania president Amy Gutmann was photographed at a Halloween party standing next to a student dressed as a suicide bomber. The photo went viral, and Gutmann—who had become president two years earlier—was forced to issue an apology.
U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down Race-Conscious Admissions Nationwide
The Chronicle of Higher Education
JUNE 29, 2023
By Andy Thomason and Sarah Brown Allison Bailey, Associated Press Supporters of the Supreme Court’s decision to overrule race-conscious admissions celebrate this morning outside the court’s building. The conservative majority declared the practice discriminatory and illegal, effectively forcing colleges to stop using race as a factor in admissions.
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REF 2028: A quiet transformation
Wonkhe
JUNE 18, 2023
Dinah Birch has pieced together the changes to REF and finds a very different research exercise The post REF 2028: A quiet transformation appeared first on Wonkhe.
Berkeley pushes AI innovation, research with ‘Woodstock of Hackathons’
The Berkeley Blog
JUNE 13, 2023
We're at a fascinating 'epi-inflection point' in generative AI. There are so many valid concerns surrounding it, but if events like this, and others, help set a strong cultural orientation toward AI innovation that is ethical and responsible, there is much room for advancement that improves our lives in ways we can’t begin to fathom.
Are Corporations Higher Ed’s Friend or Foe? Yes.
MindMax
JUNE 29, 2023
Are corporations higher ed’s friend or foe? Yes…and yes. The answer isn’t black and white. Look at a tech giant like Apple, which has its own university led by the former provost of Brown University , and you could easily conclude that corporations are a threat to higher education. On the other hand, Georgia Tech’s successful partnership with Udacity and AT&T to develop an online master’s program accessible to AT&T employees suggests that higher education can provide training that compe
CAT 6 and CAT 6A Cabling for the Transition to Wi-Fi 6 in Higher Education
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
JUNE 15, 2023
If there’s any place that can take advantage of the higher speeds and increased frequencies that Wi-Fi 6 provides, it’s a college campus. Thousands of students need reliable Wi-Fi to take notes and study or to kick back with video games or Netflix. Meanwhile, researchers and professors use wireless for devices such as test equipment and drones, and the athletic department uses tablets during practices and games.
A Dishonesty Expert Stands Accused of Fraud. Scholars Who Worked With Her Are Scrambling.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
JUNE 22, 2023
By Stephanie M. Lee and Nell Gluckman Illustration by The Chronicle; image from TedXTrentoStudio, YouTube At Harvard Business School, Francesca Gino’s hot streak of buzzy research made her look like a model scholar. What if it was a warning sign?
Inside the deal giving New Jersey college students 24/7 access to mental health services
Higher Ed Dive
JUNE 8, 2023
State officials are working with telehealth platform Uwill on the project they say is the first of its kind in the country.
Men still need to do more to support women in STEM
Wonkhe
JUNE 20, 2023
There are still not enough women reaching the upper end of the STEM career ladder. Athene Donald urges us to fix the problem, not the women The post Men still need to do more to support women in STEM appeared first on Wonkhe.
Supreme Court Strikes Down Race-Conscious Admissions
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JUNE 29, 2023
In a pair of votes, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down race consciousness in college admissions on Thursday, upending four decades of precedent. The court voted 6-3 against the race conscious practices of the University of North Carolina (UNC) and 6-2 against the practices of Harvard, due to the recusal of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson The court’s opinion, written by Chief Justice John Roberts, articulated three main reasons that the affirmative action programs at Harvard and UNC violated the eq
How Can Higher Ed Earn Back Trust?
MindMax
JUNE 6, 2023
Are you familiar with the Johari window? Developed by psychologists Joseph Luft and Harrington Ingham, the Johari window is a visual framework designed to help individuals enhance their understanding of themselves and how others perceive them. There are four quadrants, as illustrated by this image: From a personal growth standpoint, the goal is to expand the Open Self box and make the unknown self more known.
What happens when open source AI falls into the wrong hands?
The Berkeley Blog
JUNE 29, 2023
A researcher was granted access earlier this year by Facebook’s parent company, Meta, to incredibly potent artificial intelligence software – and leaked it to the world. As a former researcher on Meta’s civic integrity and responsible AI teams, I am terrified by what could happen next. Though Meta was violated by the leak, it came.
A Weird Research-Misconduct Scandal About Dishonesty Just Got Weirder
The Chronicle of Higher Education
JUNE 16, 2023
By Stephanie M. Lee Illustration by The Chronicle; iStock images An already-retracted study by some of the world's most prominent behavioral economists may be even more flawed than previously known.
Gen Z values education — but doesn’t think a four-year degree is the only option
Higher Ed Dive
JUNE 30, 2023
A new survey found that high school students are weighing the time investment college requires as seriously as the financial investment.
My research culture is better than yours
Wonkhe
JUNE 27, 2023
With a new REF emphasis on research culture, Elizabeth Gadd asks how we can make this element as equitable as possible The post My research culture is better than yours appeared first on Wonkhe.
D-1 Football’s Only Native American Head Coach Preps for First Season
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JUNE 7, 2023
Though the Western Michigan University Broncos had a winning record (37-32) over the last six years under head coach Tim Lester, the team fell short of its goal to win the Mid-American Conference. The Division 1 football team fell out of contention the final week some seasons. “The results on the field didn’t reflect the investment in performance,” said athletic director Dan Bartholomae.
‘I haven’t had a single normal year at university’: the UK students graduating without a graded degree
The Guardian - Higher Education
JUNE 24, 2023
An unlucky cohort of undergraduates has been plagued by Covid restrictions, education strikes and finally a marking boycott Emily Smith, a final-year geography student at Durham University, never imagined her already heavily disrupted university experience could end like this. She won’t be graduating this summer because half her work remains unmarked owing to a national marking boycott by lecturers.
Supreme Court Rejects Affirmative Action
Inside Higher Ed
JUNE 29, 2023
Justices deem admissions programs at both Harvard and UNC Chapel Hill to be unconstitutional. This is a developing story. Please return throughout the day for more coverage. The U.S. Supreme Court declared Thursday that the admissions systems used by Harvard University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill illegally violate the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment.
How Professors Scrambled to Deal With ChatGPT
The Chronicle of Higher Education
JUNE 13, 2023
Professors scrambled to react to ChatGPT this spring — and started planning for the fall. Beth McMurtrie and Beckie Supiano They were caught off guard this spring. They're already planning for the fall.
The shift to majority contingent faculty is more harmful to tenure than GOP attacks
Higher Ed Dive
JUNE 16, 2023
Political attacks on tenure won’t matter if it’s effectively eliminated to save money with contingent positions, one professor emeritus argues.
How to create an access and participation plan
Wonkhe
JUNE 13, 2023
As universities get to grips with a new access and participation regime, Elizabeth Garnham says that with commitment and collaboration inequality can be meaningfully addressed The post How to create an access and participation plan appeared first on Wonkhe.
Australia ‘risks losing students’ amid rent crisis
The PIE News
JUNE 16, 2023
The number of international students studying in Australia in 2023 is predicted to top the pre-Covid record set in 2019. In what appears to be a long-awaited recovery for the Australian education sector, local press has however been awash with commentary about how the increase in numbers of international students contributes to the deepening rental crisis in the nation’s major cities.
FIRE statement on the Supreme Court decision in Counterman v. Colorado
FIRE
JUNE 27, 2023
The Supreme Court decision in Counterman v. Colorado is largely good news for the First Amendment because it sets a higher bar for punishing speech as a “true threat.
Student and Faculty Perspectives on Digital Learning Differ
Inside Higher Ed
JUNE 20, 2023
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A Governor Tells Public Colleges: The Drag Show Must Not Go On
The Chronicle of Higher Education
JUNE 12, 2023
By Kate Hidalgo Bellows In South Dakota and elsewhere, conservative politicians are decrying the performances, an LGBTQ tradition, as inappropriate.
Cal State workgroup unveils plan to close Black students’ achievement gaps
Higher Ed Dive
JUNE 22, 2023
Recommendations include developing data-driven retention plans for Black students and creating culturally relevant curriculum.
Students need help asking for help
Wonkhe
JUNE 13, 2023
Tiffany Chiu explains that to successfully foster an inclusive and diverse learning environment for all students, we must first increase student confidence in asking for help The post Students need help asking for help appeared first on Wonkhe.
Most universities are charities: so what?
HEPI
JUNE 6, 2023
This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Mary Synge , academic author and charity law specialist. On the website of nearly every university, you will find an explanation that the institution is a charity. But what does this mean, apart from generous tax advantages? And why are universities not generally talked about as charities, in the same way as, say, Oxfam or Macmillan Cancer Support?
Hampton University Establishes School of Religion
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JUNE 13, 2023
Hampton University has established a School of Religion. “Given that we’ve hosted the [Hampton University Ministers’ Conference] for over a century – in terms of timing, I think this is long overdue,” said Hampton President Darrell K. Williams. “Although we are not a religious institution, it is certainly a part of our fabric and our foundation. We see the development of the School of Religion as a natural progression.
MathFest in Florida? Some LGBTQ+ Mathematicians Aren’t Going
Inside Higher Ed
JUNE 8, 2023
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How Academic Fraudsters Get Away With It
The Chronicle of Higher Education
JUNE 27, 2023
If scholars look the other way, the cheaters will continue to win. By Andrew Gelman Scientific misconduct is often rewarded. Until they get caught, these scholars are riding high.
These 5 charts break down spring enrollment trends
Higher Ed Dive
JUNE 5, 2023
Although the newest figures suggest enrollment losses are stabilizing, a deeper look reveals a more complicated picture.
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