Wonkhe
JULY 30, 2024
What do we mean when we talk about fixing research culture? Elizabeth Gadd argues that it isn't something you can do before the next REF The post Four things no-one wants to admit about research culture appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
JULY 30, 2024
Georgetown University researchers expect 15 million more good jobs will be created for workers with bachelor’s diplomas in the decade following 2021.
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Higher Ed Data Stories
JULY 15, 2024
I've written a lot about yield rates over time, and I've also written about differences in admission patterns among male and female applicants here and here ; I've decided to take a fresh look at both based on some continuing discussions I've heard recently. You have, of course, heard about the crisis of male enrollment in American colleges, which, if you look at the data, is really a crisis of enrollment at Community Colleges.
The Berkeley Blog
JULY 31, 2024
Drake assumed the role of president at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic The post UC system president Michael Drake announces plans to step down appeared first on Berkeley News.
Inside Higher Ed
JULY 31, 2024
Facing pressure from conservative lawmakers, Missouri’s flagship university is disbanding its inclusion, diversity and equity division, undoing a keystone achievement of the 2015 campus protests over racial equity. The University of Missouri at Columbia is dissolving its Division for Inclusion, Diversity and Equity, leaders announced Tuesday morning, in an effort to pre-empt legislative action from conservative state lawmakers.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
JULY 5, 2024
Forty years after the famed theorist's death, his work continues to disturb. By Caleb Smith Forty years after the famed theorist's death, his work continues to disturb.
Wonkhe
JULY 18, 2024
Hannah Breslin and Neil Currant argue that getting language right is essential when supporting neurodivergent staff and students The post Higher education needs to get to grips with the language of neurodiversity appeared first on Wonkhe.
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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JULY 23, 2024
In some ways, 2020 seemed like it would be a watershed year for diversity officers. Given the spate of high-profile murders of Black Americans, we witnessed a surge of national empathy. In a short span of time, many college and university leaders within predominantly white institutions (PWIs) rushed to support DEI initiatives. Perhaps you recall the riotous clamor for “courageous” or “fierce conversations” — basically, a hunger for “real talk” about the perils of white supremacy and anti-Blackne
The Berkeley Blog
JULY 25, 2024
But thanks to UC Davis veterinarians and other helpers, his broken wing is mending. The post Hard knocks for Nox, UC Berkeley’s youngest peregrine falcon appeared first on Berkeley News.
Inside Higher Ed
JULY 29, 2024
The publisher didn’t give authors any notice before selling access to its data to Microsoft for $10 million. The agreement could improve academic research, but it further entrenches the predatory nature of academic publishing, experts say. Academic researchers around the world are reeling from news announced in May that Informa, the parent company of academic publisher Taylor & Francis, has signed a $10 million data-access agreement with Microsoft.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
JULY 26, 2024
By Alex Walters Illustration by The Chronicle; iStock images In previous research on professors’ politics, participants would categorize or describe themselves in surveys. A new study used their social-media activity.
Wonkhe
JULY 17, 2024
Gemma Ahearne and Lisa Anderson argue that as students struggle with the cost of living, global conflicts, and low engagement, institutions must turn to the curriculum to create community The post Belonging needs to be built into the curriculum appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
JULY 25, 2024
The online program manager entered Chapter 11 with an agreement with lenders and bondholders that would cut its debt in half and provide new capital.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JULY 12, 2024
A few days ago, I went to my office to get one of my students a book of great interest. In searching the shelves, I came across Dr. James A. Banks’ An Introduction to Multicultural Education. I had an immediate epiphany: How timely Banks’ book is in these most troubling anti-EDI times (EDI - Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion) I must not only continue to proactively teach my students the goals of multicultural education, but I must also remind larger audiences.
The Berkeley Blog
JULY 29, 2024
The 14-story building's design is intended to transform the transfer student experience by prioritizing residents' well-being and potential for success. The post Introducing UC Berkeley’s Anchor House, a remarkable gift built especially for transfer students appeared first on Berkeley News.
Inside Higher Ed
JULY 30, 2024
Black Sororities, Fraternities ‘Organizing Like Never Before’ Sara Weissman Tue, 07/30/2024 - 03:00 AM The organizations are mobilizing to get voters to the polls as their student and alumni members embrace Alpha Kappa Alpha member Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
JULY 24, 2024
How to direct history students toward fulfilling nonacademic careers, and make the case for the value of the field. By Patryk J. Babiracki and James W. Cortada How to direct history students toward fulfilling nonacademic careers, and make the case for the value of the field.
Wonkhe
JULY 23, 2024
The Office for Students has been getting stuck in to B3 (student outcomes) regulation - David Kernohan has been reading the reports The post OfS investigates eleven providers, imposes eight conditions of registration appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
JULY 8, 2024
Experts predict that skills like critical thinking and creativity will be more coveted as artificial intelligence replaces some technical jobs.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JULY 30, 2024
The majority of future good jobs will be accessible through bachelor’s degree pathways. That’s according to a new report by the Center on Education and the Workforce (CEW) at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. " The Future of Good Jobs: Projections through 2031 " reminds readers that higher education has a critical role to play in the future earnings of their students and the stability of the American economy.
The Berkeley Blog
JULY 16, 2024
In a new book, political scientist M. Steven Fish argues that pro-democracy forces need to deploy a “high-dominance” political style to defeat Trumpism. And, he says, they need to stop being so squeamish about patriotism. The post Berkeley scholar warns U.S. liberals: Either get tough, or get ready to lose appeared first on Berkeley News.
Inside Higher Ed
JULY 23, 2024
Rosemary Admiral writes that her sense of belonging at her institution has been shattered. What does it mean to be charged with criminal trespassing on a campus where you work, teach, socialize, pray and generally spend way too much time?
The Chronicle of Higher Education
JULY 29, 2024
By Christa Dutton David Plunkert for The Chronicle The agreements will allow tech giants access to the enormous archives of Wiley and Taylor & Francis.
Wonkhe
JULY 10, 2024
The UK equalities regulator has reflections and advice on disabled student access in UK HE. Jim Dickinson gets ready to pass or fail The post EHRC sharpens its stance on sector failings over disabled access appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
JULY 8, 2024
That marks an increase from the roughly one-quarter of respondents who said the same last year, according to research from Gallup and Lumina Foundation.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JULY 15, 2024
As institutions of higher education turn to AI machine learning and data-driven algorithms to make their work more efficient, a new study published in the American Educational Research Association (AERA) peer-reviewed journal , AERA Open , reminds administrators that algorithms can be racially biased. Dr. Denisa Gándara, assistant professor of educational leadership and policy at the University of Texas at Austin and co-author of the study.
The Berkeley Blog
JULY 23, 2024
For Coach Mohamad "Mo" Saatara, who’s joining four throwers at this year’s Olympic Games in Paris, it's about tapping into his athletes' individual strengths to unlock their potential greatness. The post Behind Cal’s Olympic throwers, a fiercely dedicated coach appeared first on Berkeley News.
Inside Higher Ed
JULY 23, 2024
GOP lawmakers, governors or boards in eight states have mandated new university centers focused on civics and “classical liberal education.” Critics call them beachheads for the ideological right. Florida’s creation appears to be the largest yet. In the summer of 2022, Florida newspapers reported on the strange appearance of $3 million in one-time funds from Florida’s GOP-controlled state Legislature for something called the Hamilton Center for Classical and Civics Education at the University of
The PIE News
JULY 22, 2024
Speaking on BBC’s Today program on July 22, Phillipson recognised “the difference international students make when it comes to the local economy and to regeneration … the soft power and the reach they give us around the world as they return home after their studies”. To the relief of the sector, Phillipson said that the Graduate Route visa, which was under review earlier this year, will be maintained under the labour government.
Wonkhe
JULY 10, 2024
The UK equalities regulator has reflections and advice on disabled student access in UK HE. Jim Dickinson gets ready to pass or fail The post EHRC sharpens its stance on sector failings over disabled access appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
JULY 22, 2024
Despite attention to lofty sticker costs, the practice of discounting has reached new highs, confusing students and straining revenue for institutions.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JULY 9, 2024
In 2018, Dr. Audrey Jaeger and Dr. Monique B. Colclough hatched an idea — what if they could develop professional learning environments easily accessible for all faculty in North Carolina’s community colleges, and what if that development could move the needle on student success? Dr. Audrey Jaeger, professor of community college education at North Carolina State University and director of the Belk Center for Community College Leadership and Research.
The Berkeley Blog
JULY 23, 2024
In April, the Olympic torch passed through Ancient Nemea, where Berkeley since 1974 has been unearthing a site of the Panhellenic Games. The post As the Olympics begin, Berkeley marks 50 years of excavating the Games’ origins in Greece appeared first on Berkeley News.
Inside Higher Ed
JULY 30, 2024
Most ‘Good Jobs’ Will Require a Bachelor’s Degree by 2030s kathryn.palmer… Tue, 07/30/2024 - 01:33 PM Despite public skepticism that a college degree isn’t worth the cost, projections show that a bachelor’s degree will significantly increase the odds of getting a good-paying job in the future.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
JULY 30, 2024
By Eric Hoover Illustration by The Chronicle The federal-aid crisis isn't over. The Education Department's latest announcement just threw one more complication into the mix.
Wonkhe
JULY 24, 2024
Academics are encouraged to participate on social media but are facing online abuse when they do, and it is marginalised groups that have the worst of it. Hannah Yelin and Laura Clancy share their findings The post Academics from marginalised backgrounds are facing online abuse appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
JULY 30, 2024
Argument mapping helps students visualize other points of view. Some professors are using the technique to help them build critical thinking skills.
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