Inside Higher Ed
AUGUST 27, 2024
Faculty members who run a lab have a research job and a leadership job, but they are often only trained for one of those, Jen Heemstra writes. Conflict resolution, financial planning, people management, public relations—all such job duties and more came with my faculty career, and it’s fair to say that I did not feel adequately prepared for any of them.
Wonkhe
AUGUST 26, 2024
Once you lock in users and suppliers, to reduce costs to shareholders you make the user experience worse.
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Higher Ed Dive
AUGUST 27, 2024
Discrimination against people with Zionist beliefs, such as denying their entry to open events, could violate the university’s policy.
Higher Ed Data Stories
AUGUST 13, 2024
I've always been fascinated by the idea of "colleges." We think we know what we mean when we say it, but do we really? When some people say "college" they might mean any four-year college that enrolls undergraduates. Others might mean everything except for-profit colleges. Do you include community colleges in your group? Some people do, and others don't.
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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
FIRE
AUGUST 29, 2024
A cybercrime treaty headed to the General Assembly targets ‘serious’ online crime. In much of the world, free speech is a serious transgression.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
AUGUST 21, 2024
Battles over money. Allegations of racism. A chair ousted. By Emma Pettit Jenna Schoenefeld for The Chronicle Battles over money. Allegations of racism. A chair ousted.
University Leadership Central brings together the best content for university leaders and administrators from the widest variety of thought leaders.
Wonkhe
AUGUST 29, 2024
James Coe peers into the murky world of research malpractice and comes out worried about the size of the problem.
Higher Ed Dive
AUGUST 13, 2024
The ninth Changing Landscape of Online Education survey offers a glimpse into the distance education marketplace.
Higher Ed Data Stories
AUGUST 27, 2024
Good news: We have new IPEDS data on average net cost. Bad news: Because IPEDS is IPEDS, it's data from the 2021-22 Academic Year. This is pretty straightforward: Each dot represents a public institution, colored by region, showing the average net price for first-year students entering in that year. IPEDS breaks out average net price by income bands, so you can see what a family with income of $30,000 to $48,000 pays, for instance, by using the filters at right.
The Guardian - Higher Education
AUGUST 20, 2024
Three-year campaign by parents of aid worker killed in Afghanistan brings 19 trainee doctors to Scotland A group of trainee female doctors from Afghanistan have travelled to Edinburgh to complete their medical degrees after the Taliban forced them to quit studying. The 19 women arrived in the UK on Tuesday after a three-year campaign by the parents of Linda Norgrove , the kidnapped Scottish charity worker who was killed during a botched rescue attempt by US special forces in 2010.
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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 Chronicle of Higher Education
AUGUST 21, 2024
ChatGPT is wreaking chaos in the field that birthed it. By Stephanie M. Lee Illustration by The Chronicle ChatGPT is wreaking chaos in the field that birthed it.
Inside Higher Ed
AUGUST 20, 2024
Library Faculty Eliminated Amid ‘Fiscal Insanity’ at Western Illinois kathryn.palmer… Tue, 08/20/2024 - 03:00 AM The university laid off all its library faculty as part of massive cuts, leaving employees and supporters to wonder how the library will serve campus constituents.
Wonkhe
AUGUST 25, 2024
Scottish ministers are threatening further cuts to universities while cranking up living costs loans.
Higher Ed Dive
AUGUST 22, 2024
Although the survey suggests students believe higher education has improved their career prospects, they're still worried about job market competition.
Higher Ed Data Stories
AUGUST 28, 2024
Graduation rates are always a hot topic in higher education, but often for the wrong reason. To demonstrate, I offer my parents. Here is a portrait of Agnes and Mark, married May 4, 1946. One night while I was talking to my brother, he asked, "Do you think mom was the way she was because dad was the way he was, or do you think dad was the way he was because mom was the way she was?
The Berkeley Blog
AUGUST 12, 2024
Seismic data from NASA's Insight lander indicate deep, porous rock filled with liquid water The post Scientists find oceans of water on Mars. It’s just too deep to tap. appeared first on Berkeley News.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
AUGUST 20, 2024
Cary Nelson's recent attack on the organization misses the mark. By Joan W. Scott Illustration by The Chronicle; iStock Cary Nelson's recent attack on the organization misses the mark.
Inside Higher Ed
AUGUST 28, 2024
The university says creative writing faculty recommended returning its Jones Lectureships to their “original intent” as short-term teaching appointments for talented writers. A lecturer of 20 years said he thinks there’s a “peasants and lords issue” in the program. Some Stanford University lecturers are likening it to the “red wedding” in Game of Thrones—a massacre of characters by their supposed allies amid what had been billed as a celebratory feast.
Wonkhe
AUGUST 11, 2024
James Coe and Livia Scott look at the influence of the far-right on UK universities - and ask whether the sector is being too complacent. The post Young, white, and bright? The far right on campus appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
AUGUST 22, 2024
The number of the platform’s applicants from underrepresented racial minority groups rose 11%, compared with a 3% rise from nonminority students.
FIRE
AUGUST 9, 2024
An American political satirist living in Germany is being prosecuted in criminal court for the second time for his satirical use of the Nazi swastika.
THE (Times Higher Education)
AUGUST 6, 2024
Bridget Phillpson’s decision to reconsider implementation will only hamper wider recognition of universities as a public good, says Abhishek Saha
The Chronicle of Higher Education
AUGUST 28, 2024
By Emma Pettit Rae Riiska, USA Today Network Ben Sasse speaks at his inauguration as the University of Florida’s president, in 2023. When Sasse was its president, the University of Florida reportedly paid McKinsey & Company $4.7 million for consulting. The Chronicle obtained documents the firm had produced.
Inside Higher Ed
AUGUST 20, 2024
New College of Florida Is Dumping Books—and Losing Professors Ryan Quinn Tue, 08/20/2024 - 03:00 AM The conservative transformation of the institution continues, with gender studies texts being tossed and the faculty chair, plus other professors, taking leave.
Wonkhe
AUGUST 8, 2024
Have higher education providers got better at explaining the costs that students will face while at university? Jim Dickinson whiles away the hours to find out The post The sector is still struggling to explain the costs of higher education appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
AUGUST 19, 2024
The answer lies in how colleges and universities first developed across the country, according to one consolidation expert.
FIRE
AUGUST 9, 2024
Days of rioting in England after three children were tragically murdered in a knife attack at a Taylor Swift-themed party in Southport.
HEPI
AUGUST 12, 2024
There is still time to register for our webinar with UCAS Chief Executive Jo Saxton, taking place at 10am today, Tuesday 13th August – sign up here This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Samantha Ahern , Senior Digital Research Trainer at UCL. Samantha co-leads the Education activity for UCL’s Centre of Advanced Research Computing (ARC) and leads ARC’s research theme Transforming Research Communities.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
AUGUST 26, 2024
By Katherine Mangan Student protesters are deploying new tactics to press administrators to meet their demands.
Inside Higher Ed
AUGUST 14, 2024
Defending a new law requiring “intellectual diversity” from professors, the Indiana attorney general echoes Florida and asserts that “curriculum of a public university is government speech.” In February, Republican lawmakers in Indiana passed a law saying public colleges and universities must deny tenure to professors who are “unlikely to foster … intellectual diversity.
Wonkhe
AUGUST 22, 2024
Linda Merrick explains how recent government policy and rhetoric has affected conservatoires, and wonders whether Labour reforms can fix the issues – or will make things worse
Higher Ed Dive
AUGUST 7, 2024
To avoid a repeat of this year's glitches, the agency plans to release the form for testing starting Oct. 1 with a limited number of students and institutions.
FIRE
AUGUST 1, 2024
Courts have blocked alarming new Title IX regulations from taking effect in 26 states, making for different “federal” rules on different campuses.
The PIE News
AUGUST 11, 2024
As per the new rules , international students in Singapore can now apply for a permanent residency in the city-state if they have passed at least one national exam, such as PSLE or GCE ‘N’/’O’/’A’ levels. They can also apply for PR if they are in an integrated programme. This move is a significant shift from the previous requirement, which made international students wait at least two years for PR after their course completion.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
AUGUST 13, 2024
Its decision to allow academic boycotts betrays its values. By Cary Nelson Dominique Faget, AFP, Getty Images Its decision to allow academic boycotts betrays its values.
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