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West Virginia University looks to cut nearly 3 dozen academic programs, including all world languages

Higher Ed Dive

WVU will aim to eliminate 169 faculty positions as part of a major academic restructuring, partly to address a $45 million deficit.

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National Student Survey results, 2023

Wonkhe

The national student survey is very new for this year. David Kernohan plots the data, but struggles to see what we learn about the way the student experience is changing. The post National Student Survey results, 2023 appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Protected: Empowering clinical supervisors as instructional coaches

Deans for Impact

This content is password protected. To view it please enter your password below: Password: The post Protected: Empowering clinical supervisors as instructional coaches appeared first on Deans for Impact.

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Higher Education Trends: The Imperative to Meet Students’ Needs

MindMax

Just like that, another summer is nearly over. In advance of the 2023-2024 academic year, I’m taking time to reflect on recent higher education trends I’ve observed and expect will continue in the year to come. Interestingly, a common thread connects most of these trends: higher education’s imperative to meet students’ needs. Let’s dive in. 1. Breaking Down Admissions Barriers It’s no secret that the college admissions process is complex, confusing, and emotional.

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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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New College trustees take steps to dismantle gender studies program

Higher Ed Dive

A trustee chosen by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis made a motion to explore ending the program, starting with 2024 enrollees.

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Yes, the cost of university study does deter disadvantaged students

Wonkhe

New research from the Sutton Trust finds a widespread appetite for higher education is dampened by perceptions of the cost of study. The post Yes, the cost of university study does deter disadvantaged students appeared first on Wonkhe.

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2023-2024 Higher Education Trends: The Imperative to Meet Students’ Needs

MindMax

Just like that, another summer is nearly over. In advance of the 2023-2024 academic year, I’m taking time to reflect on recent higher education trends I’ve observed and expect will continue in the year to come. Interestingly, a common thread connects most of these trends: higher education’s imperative to meet students’ needs. Let’s dive in. 1. Breaking Down Admissions Barriers It’s no secret that the college admissions process is complex, confusing, and emotional.

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Dickinson State looks to cut tenured faculty in massive academic restructuring

Higher Ed Dive

The president of the North Dakota college wants to distill its nine academic departments into four schools in part to counter a projected $1 million shortfall.

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Would you hang around on your campus?

Wonkhe

Rhiannon Jenkins argues that the safer a student feels in their learning environment, the more they’ll take away from the teaching The post Would you hang around on your campus? appeared first on Wonkhe.

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West Virginia's Unprecedented Proposed Cuts Become Clear

Inside Higher Ed

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Why Is West Virginia U. Making Sweeping Cuts?

The Chronicle of Higher Education

Hobbled by the Great Recession, the flagship bet on growth that never came. By Dan Bauman Illustration by The Chronicle; image from Library of Congress, Wikipedia Commons Hobbled by the Great Recession, the flagship bet on growth that never came.

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Gallup: Women undergraduates more stressed out than men

Higher Ed Dive

College men are also more likely to report feeling enjoyment in life, a new survey finds.

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If flexibility is the future then the apprenticeship levy should get on board

Wonkhe

A more flexible apprenticeship levy could better meet employers' skills needs and boost uptake of higher technical qualifications, Brendan Coulson argues The post If flexibility is the future then the apprenticeship levy should get on board appeared first on Wonkhe.

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U.S. Exempts Baylor From Obligation to Prevent or Address LGBTQ Harassment

Inside Higher Ed

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UO Researchers to Collaborate with Indigenous Communities on Climate Change Solutions

Insight Into Diversity

The University of Oregon (UO) is partnering with Indigenous and rural communities on a groundbreaking study to develop potential solutions for reducing atmospheric carbon. Funded by a $3 million grant from the National Science Foundation, the first-of-its-kind research project aims to use Indigenous wisdom, artificial intelligence, and environmental DNA to discover new ways to research and deploy carbon capture technologies.

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How many college closures are on the horizon?

Higher Ed Dive

More institutions may shut down as operating expenses increase and demographics shift, higher ed experts say.

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Students should get credit where it could be due

Wonkhe

In his final reflection on his trip to Colorado, Jim Dickinson comes across a student consultancy project that signals how we could reward co-curricular activity that builds success in others The post Students should get credit where it could be due appeared first on Wonkhe.

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West Virginia U Plans to Cut 7% of Faculty, All Languages

Inside Higher Ed

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New College of Florida's Board Starts to Dismantle Gender-Studies Program

The Chronicle of Higher Education

By Emma Pettit Dirk Shadd, ZUMA Press, Alamy Christopher F. Rufo Florida's designated honors college has been embroiled in controversy as conservative trustees attempt to reshape it. Now a board member has lobbed a new grenade.

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How Georgia’s university system plans to add 11K in-state students

Higher Ed Dive

The University System of Georgia’s governing board this week approved a new strategic plan, which involves boosting enrollment and student outcomes.

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We can’t support everything with cross-subsidy

Wonkhe

While our universities are surviving, can we feel confident that they are able to thrive in the competitive global higher education and research landscape? Mark E Smith calls for a joined-up approach to university finance The post We can’t support everything with cross-subsidy appeared first on Wonkhe.

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World-Wide Weird

Inside Higher Ed

Scott McLemee looks ahead to some ‘promisingly weird’ books from university presses due out this fall. Weirdness is in the eye of the beholder and whether to avoid it or seek it out, a matter of sensibility. Next year is the centenary of the first Surrealist Manifesto, in which André Breton, the founder of the movement, declared war on “the reign of reason” and “the waking state”—instead celebrating “the incurable human restlessness” exemplified by a taste for the marvelous and the anomalous.

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We Need Scientific Dissidents Now More Than Ever

The Chronicle of Higher Education

The early artificial consensus around Covid's origins is a wake-up call. By Eric Winsberg The early artificial consensus around Covid's origins is a wake-up call.

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Gordon Gee to leave West Virginia University presidency in June 2025

Higher Ed Dive

The longtime administrator said he wants to take a faculty spot in the public flagship’s College of Law.

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Africa-UK research partnerships must aspire to more than “equity”

Wonkhe

A new Africa charter for transformative research collaboration challenges global North universities to look at their preconceptions about international research engagement. Isabella Aboderin explains The post Africa-UK research partnerships must aspire to more than “equity” appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Trust the Process: Helping Students Overcome Imposter Syndrome

Inside Higher Ed

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Lois Brooks on Leveraging University Relationships

Educause

Hosts Cynthia and Jack talk with Lois Brooks, CIO and Vice Provost for Information Technology at the University of Wisconsin, Madison about using professional relationships to accomplish more goals.

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Massachusetts governor OKs $50M for free community college

Higher Ed Dive

The $56 billion spending proposal also grants in-state tuition rates to high schoolers without permanent immigrant status.

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Course Sharing: Business Models and the Learning Ecosystem in Action

Higher Education Today

By Louis Soares This is the third piece in a series focused on exploring the concept of a postsecondary learning ecosystem—one that includes not only traditional higher education institutions but also alternative providers that connect learners to the labor market, either independently or in partnership with colleges and universities. Read posts one and two.

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A ‘Really Serious Breakdown’ Between Spartanburg Leaders and Faculty

Inside Higher Ed

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3 Universities Hold Vast Collections of Native American Remains. Returning Them Is Taking Decades.

The Chronicle of Higher Education

By Emma Hall Penny De Los Santos/San Jose Mercury News, Newscom A Yurok tribe member inventories artifacts at the Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology at the U. of California at Berkeley. Policymakers are urging compliance with a 1990 law that requires institutions to give artifacts back to Indigenous communities.

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Asian American students face tougher admissions odds than their White peers, study says

Higher Ed Dive

A working paper found that, even among similarly-qualified students, Asian Americans are 28% less likely to get admitted to selective colleges.

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Celebrating 50 Years of Hip-Hop

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Performers, academics, and music enthusiasts gathered at Howard University on Thursday to celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip-hop. The conference titled, "Hip Hop 50: Past, Present, and Future," is one of dozens of events taking place across the nation and included workshops focused on women in hip-hop, artificial intelligence in the music industry, and mental health.

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How the Farm Bill Can Address Historic Underfunding of HBCU Land-Grants

Inside Higher Ed

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How Digital Learning Can Expand Learner Pathways and Increase Enrollment

WCET Frontiers

My History with Online Courses Welcome to the third and final post in our series on higher education enrollment shifts. In our first post, the WCET Steering Committee work group focusing on this area reviewed historical enrollment trends, changes in student markets, and what may be coming in the future. In the second post, the work group discussed ways higher education institutions are responding to the shifts in enrollment.

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Massachusetts budget plan includes $50M for free community college

Higher Ed Dive

The $56 billion spending proposal would also grant in-state tuition rates to high schoolers without permanent immigrant status.