July, 2023

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Academic freedom is a core American value. We must defend it.

Higher Ed Dive

Assaults on free expression threaten to stifle intellectual life on campus, argues the president of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities.

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Universities will be at the heart of the NHS workforce plan’s success

Wonkhe

The implementation of the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan will be underpinned by genuine partnership across the healthcare and education sectors. James Hallwood explains The post Universities will be at the heart of the NHS workforce plan’s success appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Applying Soccer Wisdom to Higher Education Marketing

MindMax

I spent years coaching high school soccer. During that time, players asked me one question more than any other: “Coach, what do I have to do to make the starting lineup next year?” My answer was always the same: “Work on your left foot.” The logic is simple. Most soccer players are right-footed. And if a player only focuses on improving their dominant foot, they’ll eventually encounter the law of diminishing returns.

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Myth-busting reactions to the Supreme Court’s decision in 303 Creative v. Elenis

FIRE

Once again, the culture wars distort a clear win for pluralism and the First Amendment.

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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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Academics Don't Talk About Our Mental Illnesses. We Should.

The Chronicle of Higher Education

Higher ed can exacerbate psychological problems, and sometimes even cause them. By Alicia Andrzejewski iStock image Higher ed can exacerbate psychological problems, and sometimes even cause them.

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As Affirmative Action Ends, HBCUs Wait or Plan for the Fallout

Inside Higher Ed

As Affirmative Action Ends, HBCUs Wait or Plan for the Fallout Featured Image at Top of Article Morehouse.

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Clamping down on unscrupulous student recruitment agents

Wonkhe

The use of international agents carries major reputational risks. Vincenzo Raimo, Pii-Tuulia Nikula and Eddie West call for transparency and protection of student interests The post Clamping down on unscrupulous student recruitment agents appeared first on Wonkhe.

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6 Ways to Prevent Email Fatigue in Higher Education Marketing

MindMax

If you’ve noticed a dip in the open rates, click-through rates, and click-to-open rates for your higher education marketing campaigns, there’s a good chance email fatigue could be to blame. Email fatigue occurs when marketing teams: Over-communicate by sending too many emails to subscribers “Blast” emails to everyone in their database rather than segmenting their list and considering message relevancy Fail to keep their messaging fresh and engaging When we see open rates or click-through rates d

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Leaked memo: Mayo Clinic doubles down on gag order of Dr. Michael Joyner 

FIRE

An internal memo from Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science demonstrates that college leadership believe free speech allows censorship of faculty for criticizing the government.

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Best Personal Academic Websites 2023

The Academic Designer

Enter to win the 2022 Best Personal Academic Websites Contest. Professional development awards hosted by The Academic Designer LLC, Brittany Trinh and Owlstown.

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Online Learning Still in High Demand at Community Colleges

Inside Higher Ed

Online Learning Still in High Demand at Community Colleges Featured Image at Top of Article GettyImages-1243725322.

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Climate group calls on colleges to cut ties with fossil fuel lobbyists

Higher Ed Dive

In 2022, more than 150 higher education institutions employed lobbyists who also worked for these companies, F Minus found.

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Learning how to be more human will prepare universities for an AI-mediated future

Wonkhe

AI won't replace humans but it will change how higher education works. A team from Teesside University argues that the AI debate should focus on the future The post Learning how to be more human will prepare universities for an AI-mediated future appeared first on Wonkhe.

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The University of California Changed Its Math Standards. Some Faculty Aren’t Happy.

The Chronicle of Higher Education

By Stephanie M. Lee Illustration by The Chronicle; iStock image As California prepares to overhaul its approach to math education, professors are lobbying the UC system to rethink its embrace of high-school “data science.

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VICTORY: After FIRE lawsuit, Georgia city rescinds law requiring mayor’s permission to protest

FIRE

A Georgia city has eliminated an unconstitutional law that required citizens to get approval from the mayor and city council before they could exercise their right to protest.

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UK universities set out plans to use AI in teaching

The PIE News

The UK’s Russell Group universities have committed to supporting students and staff to become AI-literate while incorporating the technology into teaching and assessments. The group published new principles which set out how institutions will use technologies like ChatGPT responsibly and ethically, while capitalising on the opportunities they provide.

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Racial Comment Inflames Berkshire Conference of Women Historians

Inside Higher Ed

A white woman reportedly said she wished she was Black because it would give her an easier career. The Berkshire Conference of Women Historians is an acclaimed meeting for female historians. It was founded in 1973, and its meetings attract a who’s who of women in the field of history. This year, a racially inflammatory comment by a senior faculty member in women’s history during an opening plenary session on Friday inflamed the meeting.

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How federal workforce programs can leave some students without credentials

Higher Ed Dive

Federal law merely suggests that training providers confer a credential, but they are not required to do so, denying some participants an economic edge.

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Let’s bring the public good back onto the higher education policy agenda in England

Wonkhe

Policy making in England no longer seems able to think about higher education as a public good. For Simon Marginson, this is something in desperate need of recovery The post Let’s bring the public good back onto the higher education policy agenda in England appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Anti-LGBTQ+ Policies Are Linked to Depression in Black and Latinx Youth

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A new study finds that anti-LGBTQ+ policies are linked to depression in Black and Latinx youth in the United States. The study analyzed discriminatory policies, such as “Don’t Say Gay” laws and other indicators that may affect this group and found that LGBTQ+ Black and Latinx youth are more likely to be depressed than their peers in the most LGBTQ+ affirming states.

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Universities Improve Support for Neurodivergent Students

Insight Into Diversity

High school students with autism are attending college in greater numbers, thanks to new ac ademic and emotional support services designed specifically for them. The traditional path for more than 66 percent of students with autism was to not attend college within the first two years of graduating from high school, according to a report from Drexel University, “National Autism Indicators Report: Transition into Young Adulthood.

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Warning issued to Taiwan’s ministries over int’l student exploitation

The PIE News

Taiwan’s government watchdog has accused three ministries of failing to protect overseas students from exploitation as the island sets out plans to attract 10,000 more international students over the next four years. The Control Yuan, which acts as a government ombudsman, issued a statement in June criticising the ministries of education, labour and foreign affairs for failing to protect international students from exploitation.

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Not All Legacies Meet Admissions Standards

Inside Higher Ed

Three private universities in California say they admitted students in recent years who didn’t meet the institutions’ academic requirements. When competitive colleges are asked about legacy admissions, they generally say that legacy applicants (those who are the children or relatives of alumni) meet the required academic qualifications for acceptance.

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DeVry asks court to block Education Department from recovering $23M in discharged loans

Higher Ed Dive

The agency is seeking the money under the borrower defense to repayment regulations, which forgive debts for students who were misled by their colleges.

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Welcome to the alien nation

Wonkhe

Jim Dickinson reflects on conversations with students about the state of the country and their education - and senses a dangerous alienation in their responses and outlook The post Welcome to the alien nation appeared first on Wonkhe.

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4 Tips to Better Position Your Ph.D.s for a Nonacademic Job Search

The Chronicle of Higher Education

Faculty advisers need to be having frank conversations, early on, with doctoral students about their Plan B. By Patrick M. Walsh Anuj Shrestha for The Chronicle Faculty advisers need to be having frank conversations, early on, with doctoral students about their Plan B.

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AI Has Arrived in Higher Education. Now What?

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

The possibilities for artificial intelligence may seem endless — and a little intimidating. But there are already ways that higher education institutions can take advantage of the AI revolution. The groundbreaking release of ChatGPT late last year brought generative AI to the forefront and led to countless opinions, surveys and news stories about how disruptive the tool could be for colleges and universities around the world.

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‘Count int’l student flights in HE emissions’

The PIE News

Universities need to acknowledge the emission impact of their international student cohorts as institutions work toward net zero carbon, a report has urged. With international students a key contributor to so many institutions’ incomes, they should endeavour to accurately report on the emissions international students contribute while traveling to campuses and start doing what they can to reduce them, the paper from sustainable development specialist Arup says.

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Stanford Graduate Student Workers Vote to Unionize

Inside Higher Ed

Stanford University graduate student workers who teach and research have unionized, the new Stanford Graduate Workers Union announced Thursday. The National Labor Relations Board said Thursday that, “Of approximately 3,410 eligible voters, 1,639 voted for the union and 38 voted against. Parties have five business days to file objections to the election.

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Alliance University to close in August

Higher Ed Dive

The struggling Christian institution made the decision after MSCHE pulled its accrediation following years of poor finances.

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The problems degree apprenticeships won’t solve

Wonkhe

In the quest to tackle low-value courses the government has lauded the value of degree apprenticeships. James Coe wonders whether there has been enough discussion about their downsides The post The problems degree apprenticeships won’t solve appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Michigan Law Students Provide Vital Legal Services to Veterans in Need

Insight Into Diversity

Through the Veterans Legal Clinic (VLC), students at the University of Michigan (U-M) Law School provide critical services for local veterans and at the same time gain valuable, real-world experience in the civil court system. Established in 2015, the VLC serves a 10-county area in southeast Michigan, encompassing about half of the state’s veteran population.

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Probing the Value of Online Student-Student Interaction

Faculty Focus

Classic online course standards emphasize the value of three types of interactions: student-instructor interaction, student-content interaction, and student-student interaction. But a recent pointed query from a colleague spawned a research project that led to questions about the heretofore unquestionable value of student-student interaction within an online classroom.

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VICTORY: After FIRE threatens lawsuit, Uvalde school district lifts ban on father who questioned school safety 

FIRE

The Uvalde school district has lifted its ban on a concerned parent after the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression stood up for his right to speak out at school board meetings.

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State Voter ID Laws in Flux, Student IDs in Question

Inside Higher Ed

State Voter ID Laws in Flux, Student IDs in Question Featured Image at Top of Article GettyImages-1204950361.

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WVU will review about half of its academic programs amid budget crunch. Some will be discontinued.

Higher Ed Dive

West Virginia University is staring down a roughly $45 million deficit and will trim its degree offerings as a result. Layoffs are almost assured.

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