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How Can Higher Ed Earn Back Trust?

MindMax

Are you familiar with the Johari window? Developed by psychologists Joseph Luft and Harrington Ingham, the Johari window is a visual framework designed to help individuals enhance their understanding of themselves and how others perceive them. There are four quadrants, as illustrated by this image: From a personal growth standpoint, the goal is to expand the Open Self box and make the unknown self more known.

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Over 1,900 colleges not requiring SAT, ACT in admissions for fall 2023

Higher Ed Dive

Most of those institutions have also extended test-optional and test-free policies through fall 2024, according to new data.

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It’s time to nip STEM sexism in the bud

Wonkhe

The overhaul of the STEM curricula is an opportunity to provide a more inclusive view of science and scientists, argues Alessandro Siani The post It’s time to nip STEM sexism in the bud appeared first on Wonkhe.

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D-1 Football’s Only Native American Head Coach Preps for First Season

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Though the Western Michigan University Broncos had a winning record (37-32) over the last six years under head coach Tim Lester, the team fell short of its goal to win the Mid-American Conference. The Division 1 football team fell out of contention the final week some seasons. “The results on the field didn’t reflect the investment in performance,” said athletic director Dan Bartholomae.

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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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MathFest in Florida? Some LGBTQ+ Mathematicians Aren’t Going

Inside Higher Ed

MathFest in Florida? Some LGBTQ+ Mathematicians Aren’t Going Featured Image at Top of Article 52296928658_702a60d65f_o-resize.

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Inside the deal giving New Jersey college students 24/7 access to mental health services

Higher Ed Dive

State officials are working with telehealth platform Uwill on the project they say is the first of its kind in the country.

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Most universities are charities: so what?

HEPI

This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Mary Synge , academic author and charity law specialist. On the website of nearly every university, you will find an explanation that the institution is a charity. But what does this mean, apart from generous tax advantages? And why are universities not generally talked about as charities, in the same way as, say, Oxfam or Macmillan Cancer Support?

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How Shoddy Data Becomes Sensational Research

The Chronicle of Higher Education

Academics are addicted to p-hacking, data torturing, and other statistical sins. By Gary Smith KEVIN VAN AELST FOR THE CHRONICLE Academics are addicted to p-hacking, data torturing, and other statistical sins. We must break these habits.

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These 5 charts break down spring enrollment trends

Higher Ed Dive

Although the newest figures suggest enrollment losses are stabilizing, a deeper look reveals a more complicated picture.

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Studying whatever you’d like

Wonkhe

Combined studies is perhaps the ultimate expression of interdisciplinarity. David Kernohan wonders who studies it, and why The post Studying whatever you’d like appeared first on Wonkhe.

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What Educators Should Know About ChatGPT

Higher Ed Ethics Watch

Stakeholder Responses ChatGPT, a chatbot software launched by the AI company OpenAI in November 2022, synthesizes online data and communicates it in a conversational way. The chatbot generates articulate and nuanced text in response to short prompts, with people using it in a variety of ways including their schoolwork. ChatGPT could be a useful tool to prepare students for the real world where critical thinking is more important than rote memorization.

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Waiting and Planning for a Supreme Court Defeat

Inside Higher Ed

Some colleges are quietly talking about how they will respond if the justices, as expected, reject affirmative action—especially if the ruling applies beyond admissions. On Thursday, when the U.S. Supreme Court issued rulings in three cases, colleges were watching for two cases, one on President Biden’s loan-forgiveness plan and one on affirmative action.

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How liberal arts colleges can make career services a priority

Higher Ed Dive

Creating internships and focusing on short-term experiences has a big impact, the longtime undergraduate dean at the University of Chicago says.

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Embedding employability through cross-faculty learning

Wonkhe

Matt Jones and Gemma Ahearne explain how an innovative interdisciplinary dissertation module enhanced their students' sense of belonging, learning outcomes, and employability. The post Embedding employability through cross-faculty learning appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Oregon Higher Ed Commission Approves Student Success-Centric Funding Model for Community Colleges

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Oregon is changing how $550 million-plus in annual local and state taxpayer funding will be distributed to the state’s 17 community colleges. Ben Cannon This new approach – approved by Oregon’s Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC) – is a student-focused distribution model that allocates a portion of money to support Oregon’s community college student success and equity.

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Legislating an Honest Look at College Cost

Inside Higher Ed

State legislation to improve transparency about the cost of a degree has earned bipartisan support. Some worry about political motives and unintended consequences. The Ohio State House of Representatives passed a higher education bill last week to ensure that colleges are transparent in their communications about the cost of their degree programs and the returns their graduates can expect on that investment.

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Should states require high school students to complete the FAFSA?

Higher Ed Dive

Some research shows these policies boost form completions, but their impact on college attendance is less clear.

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Manchester Metropolitan University is the first to respond to the Student Futures Commission

Wonkhe

Student Futures Commission chair Mary Curnock Cook pays tribute to a university that has risen to the challenge of securing student futures post-pandemic The post Manchester Metropolitan University is the first to respond to the Student Futures Commission appeared first on Wonkhe.

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The Campus Job Talk From Hell

The Chronicle of Higher Education

Threats. Psychosis. A Gun. By Michael W. Clune Threats. Psychosis. A gun.

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The Current State of NIL

Inside Higher Ed

Athletics officials will lobby lawmakers this week for a federal bill governing name, image and likeness as the NCAA and conferences contend with a patchwork of state laws on NIL. It’s been two years since the National Collegiate Athletic Association established policies allowing college athletes to profit off of their name, image and likeness. The NCAA had argued for years that allowing athletes the same rights as every other student would ruin collegiate sports.

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COVID-19 made 26% of high school seniors rethink where to go to college, survey finds

Higher Ed Dive

The pandemic also influenced what majors students considered, according to ACT, the testing company.

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Higher education postcard: University of Cambridge

Wonkhe

This week’s card from Hugh Jones’ postbag takes us to a refuge from Oxford The post Higher education postcard: University of Cambridge appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Judge Allows FAMU Students' Class Action Lawsuit Alleging State Discrimination

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A Florida judge has allowed a class-action lawsuit to proceed with accusations the state discriminates against a historically Black university while prioritizing its largest public university, a predominantly white, NBC News r eported. Six Florida A&M University students filed suit in September alleging, in part, that the University of Florida receives a larger state appropriation per student than Florida A&M.

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A ‘Modest but Important Step’ Against Transcript Withholding

Inside Higher Ed

The proposed ban comes as more states are restricting colleges and universities from withholding transcripts when a student owes money to the institution. The planned federal ban would only apply in some cases. A proposed ban to limit when colleges and universities can withhold a student’s transcript could help thousands of students, if not more than a million, access their credits and resume their college education, experts and advocates say.

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Senate bill would block accreditors from weighing DEI, affirmative action policies

Higher Ed Dive

Colleges feel the need to "comply with woke standards or risk reputational and financial ruin," contends bill author Florida Sen. Marco Rubio.

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How ASPIRE is changing the narratives for Black students

Wonkhe

Ifedapo Francis Awolowo explains how a personalised mentoring scheme could be increasing Black students' participation in postgraduate study. The post How ASPIRE is changing the narratives for Black students appeared first on Wonkhe.

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More Students Want Virtual-Learning Options. Here's Where the Debate Stands.

The Chronicle of Higher Education

By Julian Roberts-Grmela Getty Images While some residential colleges have held firm on returning to fully in-person learning, others are embracing a flexible future.

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Tougaloo College President Resigns Under Scrutiny

Inside Higher Ed

Another college president is out in Mississippi, as institutions across the state see high executive turnover. This time, it’s Carmen Walters, the president of Tougaloo College, who will depart the private, historically Black college at the end of the month, according to Mississippi Today.

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Will Columbia’s decision to reject U.S. News’ undergraduate rankings matter?

Higher Ed Dive

Experts say the publication is moving away from using data that colleges provide anyway, though prospective students may be taking notice of the news.

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Transparency is the key to trusting researchers

Wonkhe

A recent parliamentary committee report called for the REF to incentivise reproducibility – but more fundamentally the issue is about promoting openness and transparency. Grace Gottlieb explains The post Transparency is the key to trusting researchers appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Offering Online Students a Front Row Learning Experience

Campus Technology

At some point in our academic careers, most of us have found ourselves stuck in the back of an overcrowded lecture hall. Too far from the presenter to see or hear much of anything, it wasn't long before we lost interest, started on other work, or took a nap. Anyone sitting in those first few rows may have been enlightened and inspired, but for the rest of us, the class was less than productive.

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A New Ph.D. Program Fulfills an Old Dream

Inside Higher Ed

Navajo Technical University will become the first tribal university to offer a Ph.D. program this fall. Tribal college and university leaders are celebrating the move. Navajo Technical University in New Mexico has come a long way since its founding about 40 years ago as a job skills training center with five signature vocational programs.

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Online-only community college students less likely to interact with instructors and peers, survey finds

Higher Ed Dive

But the same group also reported better preparedness for classes and a lower tendency to skip than students with at least one in-person course.

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Extracurriculars are expensive – especially in London

Wonkhe

Emily Dixon asks if we can make engaging with extracurricular opportunities easier and more affordable for everyone The post Extracurriculars are expensive – especially in London appeared first on Wonkhe.

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New and Proposed Laws in Florida and Texas Are Already Reshaping the College Classroom

The Chronicle of Higher Education

Vaguely worded legislation in Florida and Texas is already affecting how professors teach. By Megan Zahneis and Beckie Supiano Illustration by The Chronicle, iStock Vaguely worded legislation is having far-reaching effects on how professors teach.

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Defining Liberal Education—and How to Advertise It

Inside Higher Ed

Faculty members and other supporters of the liberal arts gathered at Ursinus College last week to debate what liberal education is and how best to attract students to it. What is liberal education? How can colleges support it? And how can they attract more students to pursue it? At a conference on such questions at Ursinus College, outside Philadelphia, the vice president for enrollment at Grinnell College, a far wealthier liberal arts institution in Iowa, shared the pitch he currently offers st