Wonkhe

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Navigating uncertain times requires leadership throughout the organisation.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 19, 2024

The great-grandson of Reverend Charles Allen Stillman the founder of Stillman Collegeahistorically Black institution in Alabama founded in 1876, has made a $2 million donation to the college. Dr. Charles M. Stillman, and his wife Susan, made the gift to support scholarships, faculty development, academic programs, and campus improvements. The endowments growth will help Stillman College maintain its competitive edge and expand opportunities for students to thrive academically and professionall

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ACRLog

DECEMBER 20, 2024

If you were to walk into any university library during the last week of finals, some things are slowing down, while others remain. The thick air of stress, anxiety, and dread is slowly dissipating as more and more students depart for the winter break. Outside the reading rooms and study spaces, however, things are barely slowing down for academic library staff as systems and workflows continue to be maintained or, in some instances, ramp up.

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Higher Ed Dive

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Given demographic trends, the sector will likely become more competitive and experience more closures, one consolidation expert argues.

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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

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The PIE News

DECEMBER 19, 2024

There is a need for better public information about UK TNE students to raise their profile and ensure the quality of the education they receive, a report from the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) sets out. The report, written by the University of Reading’s professor of transnational education David Carter, urges for more publicly available data on and an increase in independent surveys of TNE students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Social media has become a battlefield of ideas, a forum for activism, and, increasingly, a source of stress for students of color. In the current political climate, where debates over systemic racism, diversity programs, and the state of free speech dominate on a national scale, these platforms can either empower or hinder the success and outcomes of students.

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Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 17, 2024

This article first appeared in The Teaching Professor on December 17, 2018 Magna Publications. All rights reserved. Try a FREE three-week trial of The Teaching Professor! First snowflakes of the season today. Winter is settling in out here in the Pennsylvania countryside. Its quiet, no birdsongs in the morning, few leaves left on the trees to rustle, and frost muting the crunch of those on the ground.

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MindMax

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Recruitment isnt just lead generationits the first opportunity for students to connect with someone at the institution. This powerful insight from Marqus Dorame, Director of Recruitment and Enrollment at Arizona Online, captures the essence of his conversation with MindMax CEO Lee Maxey. In their discussion, Dorame shares how Arizona Online leverages a blend of people, process, technology, and culture to meet students where they are.

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The PIE News

DECEMBER 20, 2024

According to a DAAD snapshot survey, which included responses from 200 German universities, the country will be home to some 405,000 students in the 2024/25 winter semester, compared to around 380,000 in 2023/34. The number of international first-semester students has also risen to 88,000 this winter semester, compared to around 82,000 last year, the data showed.

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Insight Into Diversity

DECEMBER 16, 2024

The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) has condemned the recent arrests of NYU faculty members and the measures taken against others during peaceful pro-Palestinian protests on campus. Reports indicate that at least two faculty members were arrested, while three others were declared “personae non grata” without due process, clear reasoning, or adequate notice.

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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.

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Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 15, 2024

This article first appeared in The Teaching Professor on January 4, 2018 Magna Publications. All rights reserved. Try a FREE three-week trial of The Teaching Professor! Do you have a system or standard process for prepping a course youve taught before? Where do you start? Early in my career, one chapter per week described my course outline. It wasnt an effective system.

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Higher Ed Dive

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Some of the affected colleges had already moved to wind down their diversity, equity and inclusion centers ahead of the unanimous vote.

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Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Some institutions hired away well-known sitting presidents, while others saw their leaders leave amid difficult and dramatic circumstances. Marked by large-scale campus protests, congressional hearings on antisemitism and waning public trust, 2024 was a hard year for college presidents. As with every year, top leaders came and went. Some garnered more attention than others, either because of who they are or the circumstances surrounding their arrival (or departure).

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Seventy-five teachers from across Maryland will be able to earn their National Board Certification through a comprehensive three-year, tuition-free program that will support them throughout the rigorous certification process. The initiative, led by Bowie State Universitys Center for Research and Mentoring for Black Male Students and Teachers, in partnership with the Center of Excellence for Educator Preparation and Innovation at Voorhees University and the National Board for Professional Teachin

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HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Reading Time: 8 minutes Its the most wonderful time of the year! The holiday season represents the perfect time to reflect on all that your school community has accomplished and celebrate it. What better way to look back on 2024 with your staff, students, and families than a highlight video? For years now, weve been compiling lists of our favorite holiday highlight videos from schools, sharing fun and compelling ideas that you can try to connect with your audience.

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Insight Into Diversity

DECEMBER 17, 2024

North Carolina Central University (NCCU) is making sure that the future of AI is as inclusive as it is innovative. Supported by a $1 million dollar Google.org grant, NCCUs new Institute for Artificial Intelligence and Equity Research (IAIER) will offer up to 200 students unprecedented exploration of AI through classes, hands-on projects, and invaluable mentorship.

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University Business

DECEMBER 16, 2024

A flurry of colleges and universities have shuttheir doors following the pandemic, and 2024 didn’t show signs of slowing down. Chances are closings will continue to uptick as higher education braces for the expected demographic cliff. University Business will continue to monitor the changing landscape of college closings, as well as mergers and acquisitions, in the coming year and beyond.

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The Guardian - Higher Education

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Survey finds post-1992 universities leading the way on sustainability and ethics More universities are banning fossil fuel companies from recruitment fairs in a sign of the sectors shrinking social licence among young people. The annual survey of sustainability and ethics in higher education found there has been a 30% rise in the number of institutions stopping fossil fuel companies taking part in graduate fairs this year.

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Today's Learner

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Reading Time: 5 minutes We recently had the opportunity to talk with Vanessa Walker , new co-author of “Major Problems in American History, Volume I, 5th edition. In this Q&A, Professor Walker discusses her background, why shes thrilled to be a part of the Major Problems series and what sets this text apart from the crowd. Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background.

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Insight Into Diversity

DECEMBER 18, 2024

A bold new proposal suggests combining Californias community colleges, California State University (CSU), and University of California (UC) systems into a unified institution: California University. This sweeping recommendation, presented in a white paper by Su Jin Jez, CEO of California Competes, and supported by The Civil Rights Project at UCLA, aims to overhaul a fragmented higher education structure established in 1960.

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Higher Ed Dive

DECEMBER 18, 2024

The Ivy League institution is rolling out several measures to tackle the deficit over the next five or so years, officials said.

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The PIE News

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Dwindling incomes. Caps on international student numbers. A spluttering global economy. The challenges facing universities are wide-ranging and well-reported – which is leading them to seek out some creative solutions for their growing list of problems. And right now, it seems like plenty are deciding that transnational education is the answer to most of them.

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Wonkhe

DECEMBER 14, 2024

Without any fuss, large survey instruments are starting to fail.

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Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 18, 2024

More than two decades ago, I advocated enabling students to follow the evolving developments and topics in the classes I taught through news blogs. I called the concept semester without end. Now, OpenAI is suggesting that custom GPTs be created to accompany classes, facilitating learning during the semester, extending learning on the topic and let[ting] people engage with the content in a lifelong manner.

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Higher Ed Dive

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Unlock AI strategies for institutions and tech partners to drive innovation and student success.

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The PIE News

DECEMBER 18, 2024

The capacity building for international officers program, developed under an MOU between the UK-based organisation and Maharashtra ‘s Department of Higher and Technical Education, is aimed at advancing the internationalisation of higher education institutions across the state. A cohort of 36 participants from 18 public and private universities in Maharashtra has been selected to participate in the workshop.

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Wonkhe

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Nothing on the TV? Jim Dickinson rounds up the higher education-themed movies and TV that you probably didn't see in 2024 Nothing on the TV?

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EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Higher educations approach to technology can be frustrating at times. The arrival of much-hyped technologies to higher ed is often met with a skeptical side-eye, perhaps some cautious optimism without any action or, at most, a single toe dipped into the pool. Colleges and universities are almost never early adopters of new tools, and even with well-established technologies, higher education often lags behind.

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Higher Ed Dive

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Employers should be prepared for potential disruption caused by the rule, attorneys for law firm Fragomen wrote this week.

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University Business

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Two U.S. universities ranked in the top 10 in the latest global campus sustainability rankings. The UI GreenMetric World University Rankings measured sustainability efforts and institutional improvements at nearly 1,500 institutions in 95 countries. Each school was graded on attention to climate change, clean energy, water conservation, waste recycling, green transportation and sustainability education and research.

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Wonkhe

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Gemma Ahearne explains a way of assessing students that can empower them to navigate complex topics and write persuasively

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Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 18, 2024

The states Board of Education is expected to ban campus offices, centers and policies dedicated to DEI ideologies. Some students and faculty are outraged. The Idaho State Board of Education is slated to vote today on a resolution cutting back diversity, equity and inclusion efforts at public four-year colleges and universities. If university leaders actions are any indication, the resolution is expected to pass.

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Higher Ed Dive

DECEMBER 19, 2024

The 43-page report accused some colleges of failing to prevent antisemitism and the U.S. Department of Education of not imposing “real consequences.

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The PIE News

DECEMBER 19, 2024

In two separate hearings published on December 19, the OfS granted approval for the University of Bolton to be renamed the University of Greater Manchester, and for the University of Central Lancaster (UCLan) to become the University of Lancashire. The regulator permitted Bolton becoming the University of Greater Manchesterdespite objections from the University of Manchester that the change would be very confusing and misleading.

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Wonkhe

DECEMBER 15, 2024

Wonkhe and Mills & Reeve have been exploring how stronger connections between providers could prepare the sector to face the future as well as tackle today's financial challenges and what's missing from the current legal and regulatory landscape

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