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Higher Ed's Ruinous Resistance to Change

The Chronicle of Higher Education

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.

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How to bridge the gap between academic disciplines

Wonkhe

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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The College Finder

Higher Ed Data Stories

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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Education ransomware attacks cost over $53B in downtime over 5 years

Higher Ed Dive

Comparitech researchers found 85 ransomware attacks impacted higher ed and K-12 in the first half of 2023.

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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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The Myth of Data-Driven Decision Making

MindMax

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.

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Some academics are seen as more proper than others

Wonkhe

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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Half of Hispanic students report difficulty staying in their college program

Higher Ed Dive

That’s the highest share of any other racial or ethnic group tracked, according to a recent survey from Gallup and Lumina Foundation.

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Game On, Again, for Gainful Employment

Inside Higher Ed

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.

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TEF: the next chapter

Wonkhe

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.

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Citing 'Unprecedented' Financial Challenges, Miami U. Tells Low-Enrollment Majors to Change

The Chronicle of Higher Education

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.

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Testing executives, including College Board, talk future of admissions exams

Higher Ed Dive

Top officials spoke at NACAC, acknowledging the shift in many institutions no longer mandating the SAT and ACT.

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A Speech About Free Speech Is Shouted Down

Inside Higher Ed

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.

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How to cope with the complexity of careers service leadership

Wonkhe

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.

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The Program Went On As Planned

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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.

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Education Department issues ‘landmark’ final rule to protect students in career education programs

Higher Ed Dive

The highly anticipated gainful employment regulation requires for-profit institutions to pass debt-to-earnings tests to access federal aid.

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‘We’re All Using It’: Publishing Decisions Are Increasingly Aided by AI. That's Not Always Obvious.

The Chronicle of Higher Education

By Taylor Swaak Illustration by The Chronicle; iStock images Authors’ use of AI has dominated the conversation since ChatGPT. But many editors and peer reviewers use it, too.

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Generative AI will help us create more equitable and inclusive careers and employability provision

Wonkhe

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.

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Higher Education as Its Own Worst Enemy

Inside Higher Ed

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.

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North Carolina takes last of governor’s higher ed appointment power

Higher Ed Dive

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.

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A Professor Spoke About ‘Campus Illiberalism.’ Students Shouted Him Down Over His Anti-LGBTQ Views.

The Chronicle of Higher Education

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.

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Celebrating excellence in higher education with TEF 2023

Wonkhe

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.

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AAUP, Itself a Union, Is Locked in a Contract Fight With Its Own Staff Union

Inside Higher Ed

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.

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Art Institutes to close all remaining colleges

Higher Ed Dive

The abrupt announcement brings an end to a career college chain that has struggled financially over the past decade.

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Have you seen these 10 Terrible Tenure Decision Making Patterns?

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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.

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To address sexual misconduct effectively we must first understand it

Wonkhe

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.

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Layoffs and ‘Transformation’ at a Testing Titan

Inside Higher Ed

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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Dickinson State finalizes plan to cut 7 programs, 5 tenured faculty

Higher Ed Dive

North Dakota’s higher ed board will need to OK eliminating degrees at the public college.

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An Unexpected Key to Performance in Gateway Math Courses

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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.

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New demands on universities and their people will require fresh thinking on professional development

Wonkhe

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.

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Education Department Faces Potentially ‘Disruptive’ Shutdown

Inside Higher Ed

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.

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Over 360 colleges agree to common standards for financial aid offers

Higher Ed Dive

The commitment stems from the College Cost Transparency Initiative, led by 10 higher education associations.

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We Owe Student Parents A High-Value College Experience

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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.

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TEF results, 2023

Wonkhe

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.

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Yes, Let’s Improve Teaching

Inside Higher Ed

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.

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How rising student loan interest rates could affect college-going behavior

Higher Ed Dive

Borrowers pursuing graduate education face rates over 7%, but new federal loan policies may make rising costs somewhat irrelevant.

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Learning Analytics and the Future of Change in the Classroom

Campus Technology

How does a university take the inordinate amount of data it collects and somehow make sense of it to build strategies for driving change in the classroom? And is it worth the investment?