The Chronicle of Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 25, 2023
The academy excels at preserving the status quo. It's time to evolve. By Brian Rosenberg The academy excels at preserving the status quo. It's time to evolve.
Wonkhe
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
Elena Rodriguez-Falcon and Jackie Labbe make the case for integration between subjects to equip students with the skills needed for the future The post How to bridge the gap between academic disciplines appeared first on Wonkhe.
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Higher Ed Dive
SEPTEMBER 25, 2023
Comparitech researchers found 85 ransomware attacks impacted higher ed and K-12 in the first half of 2023.
Higher Ed Data Stories
SEPTEMBER 25, 2023
This is always a popular post with high school counselors, IECs, parents, and students who are looking for general information on degrees awarded, or very specific combinations of academic programs, location, and other institutional characteristics. It uses IPEDS data I downloaded as soon as I can when it became available (and before a looming government shutdown), and shows all 1,700 majors recognized by the federal government in the IPEDS system, using CIP codes, and the number of degrees awar
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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
MindMax
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
Everyone who works in marketing has a buzzword or phrase they secretly (or not so secretly) despise. Mine is “ data-driven,” particularly in the context of decision-making in higher education marketing. My core issue with the term is that it establishes unrealistic expectations for most businesses. Sure, the corporate giants of the world (oil companies, banks, media conglomerates) have visibility into massive amounts of data and can make precise decisions that are truly data-driven.
Wonkhe
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
How should we discuss the role and significance of academics with practical experience? Jill Dickinson, Teri-lisa Griffiths, Monika Foster and Steve Johnson take the debate on “pracademics” further The post Some academics are seen as more proper than others appeared first on Wonkhe.
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Inside Higher Ed
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
Game On, Again, for Gainful Employment Katherine Knott Wed, 09/27/2023 - 04:18 PM The rule, which is stronger than versions released during the Obama administration, adds new disclosure requirements for all academic programs despite opposition from across higher education.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
Every Fall, school buses are once again a part of our morning commutes. Less obvious are the parents joining in the back-to-school rite of passage alongside their children. Several decades ago, I witnessed this with my Aunt Bobbie, who enrolled in college while her kids were in grade school. In addition to being a college student, she was a wife, mother of three, executive assistant, and an involved auntie.
Wonkhe
SEPTEMBER 24, 2023
The story of TEF is a long, confusing, and salutary one. David Kernohan assesses how we got here and where we are going. The post TEF: the next chapter appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
Top officials spoke at NACAC, acknowledging the shift in many institutions no longer mandating the SAT and ACT.
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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.
Inside Higher Ed
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
Robert George, an advocate for allowing diverse views on campuses, was interrupted by students protesting his stances on LGBTQ+ individuals. A conservative Princeton University professor tried to give a speech this month at Washington College centering on the need for campus free speech. Students disrupted his talk and succeeded in ending it.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
Universities are making vocal commitments to recruit faculty who represent the diversity of the student population. At the same time, they struggle to retain the women and minoritized faculty who they have recruited. Moreno at al. (2006) referred to this as the ‘revolving door’ problem, finding that one in every two minority hires was a replacement for a previous minority who had left the institution.
Wonkhe
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
Mike Grey says that leading Careers Services in universities is getting harder - and has thoughts on what would help The post How to cope with the complexity of careers service leadership appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
The highly anticipated gainful employment regulation requires for-profit institutions to pass debt-to-earnings tests to access federal aid.
Inside Higher Ed
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
A potential government shutdown could complicate the restart of student loan payments, efforts to issue final rules and the FAFSA update. The looming government shutdown could wreak havoc on the U.S. Education Department’s jam-packed fall plans.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
The news of Temple University Acting President JoAnne Epps' death on Tuesday, September 19 sent shockwaves across the nation. She was attending a memorial service at Temple for Charles L. Blockson, the legendary Black historian, author, and bibliophile who served as curator of the university’s Blockson Afro-American Collection when she collapsed on stage.
Wonkhe
SEPTEMBER 25, 2023
Technology providers must work with universities and students to harness the potential of generative AI for good, argues Clare Adams The post Generative AI will help us create more equitable and inclusive careers and employability provision appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
The commitment stems from the College Cost Transparency Initiative, led by 10 higher education associations.
Inside Higher Ed
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
AAUP, Itself a Union, Is Locked in a Contract Fight With Its Own Staff Union Ryan Quinn Tue, 09/26/2023 - 03:00 AM Sabbaticals, in-person workdays and guaranteed raises are elements of a dispute that’s meant staff members at the American Association of University Professors have been out of contract for a year.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
By Emma Pettit Illustration by The Chronicle; image from 636Buster, Wikimedia Commons It's not professors’ fault that the university can no longer afford to support its current lineup of academic programs, the office of the provost wrote in a document shared with department chairs.
Wonkhe
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
As the Office for Students publishes ratings from the Teaching Excellence Framework, TEF panel chair and Vice Chancellor of Sheffield Hallam University Chris Husbands reflects on the new exercise The post Celebrating excellence in higher education with TEF 2023 appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
North Dakota’s higher ed board will need to OK eliminating degrees at the public college.
Inside Higher Ed
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
Higher Education as Its Own Worst Enemy Susan H. Greenberg Thu, 09/28/2023 - 03:00 AM In a wide-ranging discussion about his new book, Brian Rosenberg explains how shared governance, tenure and other practices stifle change on college campuses. Byline(s) Susan H.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
What should we make of the return of Sigmund Freud? By Hannah Zeavin PJ Loughran for The Chronicle What should we make of the return of Sigmund Freud?
Wonkhe
SEPTEMBER 24, 2023
Nike Gustave introduces OfS’s pilot survey to address data gaps in prevalence of sexual misconduct in English higher education The post To address sexual misconduct effectively we must first understand it appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
The Legislature will choose all of the community college system’s board members, similar to how it selects the University of North Carolina’s board.
Inside Higher Ed
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
A new report says a majority of California community college students are struggling to meet their basic needs. Some students are even skipping meals or eating less than they need. Despite state and local efforts to address poverty, homelessness and food insecurity among California college students, a new report says more than two out of every three students in the state face trouble meeting at least one basic need.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 25, 2023
For many community college students, gateway math courses—required for entry into many programs of study—have functioned more like gatekeeper math courses. These classes, such as Introductory Algebra, Statistics, and Trigonometry, have some of the highest rates of failure among all offerings at two-year schools and are considered one of the biggest barriers to an associate degree and to upward transfer, particularly for Black and Latinx students.
Wonkhe
SEPTEMBER 24, 2023
Interviews with university leaders by Wonkhe for Advance HE reveal a sector that is increasingly outward-facing. Advance HE chief executive Alison Johns considers the implications for how universities support and develop their people The post New demands on universities and their people will require fresh thinking on professional development appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
SEPTEMBER 25, 2023
The abrupt announcement brings an end to a career college chain that has struggled financially over the past decade.
Inside Higher Ed
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
Let’s go qualitative! Teaching is a classic wicked problem. Anyone who thinks otherwise has never tried teaching. The variables in the teaching/learning relationship are infinite, often unknowable and constantly subject to change.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 25, 2023
By Amita Chatterjee Robert P. George of Princeton had been invited to give a lecture at Washington College. Free-speech advocates say campus security should have intervened.
Wonkhe
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
Bronze, Silver, Gold, or requires improvement. Your TEF results are here. Except if they're pending. The post TEF results, 2023 appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
CHEA said the August directive curtails accreditors' independence in creating resolution processes.
Inside Higher Ed
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
Layoffs and ‘Transformation’ at a Testing Titan Liam Knox Fri, 09/29/2023 - 10:00 AM ETS, which administers the SAT and owns the GRE, laid off 6 percent of its workforce. Some say the blow reflects the diminished role of testing in college admissions.
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