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Balancing inclusion with academic freedom

Wonkhe

A gender-critical academic is taking their university to tribunal claiming harassment. Josie Fraser reflects on navigating the line between academic freedom and inclusion The post Balancing inclusion with academic freedom appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Top-ranked colleges must be proactive to foster campus diversity

Higher Ed Dive

Here are the steps higher education officials should take to mitigate the fallout from the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling against race-conscious admissions.

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Undergraduate institutions of doctoral recipients

Higher Ed Data Stories

This post is popular every year, and I've just updated it with the most recent NSF data (you can find the link to create your own tables on the visualization if you want.) It shows the undergraduate college of people who received doctorates in 2016, 2018, 2020, and 2022. As you can see from the top-level view, UC Berkeley produces more graduates who go onto a doctorate than any other institution in the US.

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Katalin Karikó Has Thoughts on How to Support Shunned Scholars Like Her

The Chronicle of Higher Education

By Megan Zahneis Csilla Cseke, MTI, AP Katalin Karikó The 2023 Nobel Prize winner says universities should set aside some funding to back scientists whose work isn't conventional enough to attract grants.

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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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A judge has ruled that universities do owe a duty of care to students

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A university has been found to have assumed, and failed to uphold, a duty of care to students reporting sexual misconduct. Jim Dickinson and Sunday Blake unpick the judgement. The post A judge has ruled that universities do owe a duty of care to students appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Vermont State University looks to eliminate 10 programs, up to 33 full-time faculty

Higher Ed Dive

The public institution’s president is also recommending some majors be consolidated or moved to other campuses.

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Penn Demoted Her. Then She Won the Nobel Prize.

The Chronicle of Higher Education

On Katalin Karikó's triumphant vindication. By Megan Zahneis On Katalin Karikó's triumphant vindication.

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New funds for regional innovation

Wonkhe

The Research England executive chair announces details of the new Regional Innovation Fund, and celebrates her first year in office. The post New funds for regional innovation appeared first on Wonkhe.

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How one college is locking in financial aid early to offset FAFSA delay

Higher Ed Dive

Assumption University, in Massachusetts, said it’s found a temporary solution for helping students and families navigate the confusion.

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Waiting for FAFSA

Inside Higher Ed

Waiting for FAFSA Liam Knox Fri, 10/06/2023 - 03:00 AM A major overhaul to the federal student aid form delayed its launch at least two months. That means headaches for everyone from financial aid officers to applicants.

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Where Identity Politics Actually Comes From

The Chronicle of Higher Education

Nationalism, not postmodernism, is the fount of today's politics of recognition. By Jason Blakely Wikimedia Commons Nationalism, not postmodernism, is the fount of today's politics of recognition.

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Whatever TEF says, progression as it stands is a flawed measure of quality

Wonkhe

Mandy Edmond and Janet Rose from Norland College remind us, in regulation and TEF, that excellence is context specific, and metrics are not perfect. The post Whatever TEF says, progression as it stands is a flawed measure of quality appeared first on Wonkhe.

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New College of Florida settles disability complaint with Education Department

Higher Ed Dive

The public institution said noncompliant aspects of its web presence stemmed from “years of inattentiveness.

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Arizona Faculty Threatened After Online Commotion Over Gender Teaching

Inside Higher Ed

Arizona Faculty Threatened After Online Commotion Over Gender Teaching Ryan Quinn Fri, 10/06/2023 - 03:00 AM College of Nursing employees were called "groomers" and received threats in response to Libs of TikTok's posting of two class slides. Faculty members are criticizing the university’s response.

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A ‘Culture of Silence’ Persisted for Decades at Liberty U., Education Dept. Says

The Chronicle of Higher Education

By Dan Bauman and Michael Vasquez Illustration by The Chronicle; Image by Julia Rendleman, The Washington Post, Getty Images The sweeping draft report, obtained by The Chronicle, alleged widespread violations of the Clery Act, the federal campus-safety law.

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What neurodiverse learners told us they needed in order to thrive

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Emma Whewell and Helen Tiplady reflect on the needs of neurodivergent students in higher education The post What neurodiverse learners told us they needed in order to thrive appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Christian Brothers University to cut $4M from budget to address deficit

Higher Ed Dive

The Roman Catholic college in Tennessee recently declared financial exigency, which can lead to layoffs of tenured faculty members.

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Biden Administration Prepares for Student Debt Relief Negotiations

Inside Higher Ed

Biden Administration Prepares for Student Debt Relief Negotiations Katherine Knott Mon, 10/02/2023 - 03:00 AM A committee of 14 people representing student loan borrowers, higher education institutions and other stakeholder groups will kick off discussions about student loan forgiveness Oct. 10.

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Are Racial-Affinity Groups a Form of Segregation or Student Support?

The Chronicle of Higher Education

As colleges scale back DEI efforts, students become "unpaid diversity workers." By Katherine Mangan Eli Hiller for The Chronicle Black students at Ohio State have organized Black movie nights, a Black Caucus, and a Black mental-health coalition, efforts they say are key to feeling connected. But lawmakers are pushing back.

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What a sector-wide analysis of university policies tells us about approaches to sexual misconduct

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Reflecting on their analysis of university sexual misconduct policies, Sundari Anitha and Ana Jordan reveal concerning trends, and argue that the sector has a very long way to go The post What a sector-wide analysis of university policies tells us about approaches to sexual misconduct appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Georgia is the latest state to try out direct admissions

Higher Ed Dive

Starting next week, 120,000 high schoolers will be notified they have reserved spots at many of the state’s public colleges.

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Firing Reopens ‘Old Wound’ Regarding Treatment of Women

Inside Higher Ed

Firing Reopens ‘Old Wound’ Regarding Treatment of Women Ryan Quinn Mon, 10/02/2023 - 03:00 AM North Dakota State’s ouster of a female vice provost is part of a pattern, women at the university say. Lawyers, in unusual release of documents, say her office mishandled discrimination complaints.

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Cold War Liberalism Is Still With Us. Is That a Good Thing?

The Chronicle of Higher Education

A scholarly roundtable on Samuel Moyn's new book. By Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins A scholarly roundtable on Samuel Moyn's new book.

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Can generative artificial intelligence tools actually support learning?

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Kortext's James Gray introduces a new initiative to harness the power of generative artificial intelligence (genAI) to support learning The post Can generative artificial intelligence tools actually support learning? appeared first on Wonkhe.

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What’s next for Birmingham-Southern College?

Higher Ed Dive

The private institution may have averted closure through a state lifeline, but questions remain about its financial plan.

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Citing Significant Budget Deficits, Several Colleges Face Cuts

Inside Higher Ed

Citing Significant Budget Deficits, Several Colleges Face Cuts Doug Lederman Mon, 10/02/2023 - 03:00 AM The affected institutions include Christian Brothers, Delta State, Lane Community College, Miami University, St. Norbert and Shepherd.

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The Public Is Giving Up on Higher Ed

The Chronicle of Higher Education

Our current system isn't working for society. Digital alternatives can change that. By Michael D. Smith Sam Green for The Chronicle Our current system isn't working for society. Digital alternatives can change that.

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History isn’t statuesque. It moves

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Reflecting on campaigns to remove statues and calls to decolonise, Stephen Stenning argues that heritage only really lives through discussion, interpretation and reinterpretation The post History isn’t statuesque. It moves appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Supreme Court won’t hear challenge to visa program for foreign graduates

Higher Ed Dive

A tech worker union wanted the high court to strike down the Optional Practical Training initiative, which last year benefited more than 117,000 students.

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UUKi campaign looks beyond financial impact

The PIE News

Universities UK International is placing international students at the heart of a new campaign celebrating their impact on the UK. #WeAreInternational: Transforming Lives highlights real-life stories of students studying, working and volunteering in the UK, their chosen study destination. The initiative is designed to look beyond the £41 billion international students contribute annually to the UK.

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Americans Without College Degrees Die Younger. Here’s What the Latest Research Tells Us.

The Chronicle of Higher Education

By Charlotte Matherly Mark Abramson for The Chronicle Angus Deaton ( left ) and Anne Case For people without a bachelor's, adult life expectancy peaked in 2010 and has been declining ever since.

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What use is TEF to applicants?

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There’s a danger in the way TEF is presented to applicants. Paul Ashwin spots the warning signs. The post What use is TEF to applicants? appeared first on Wonkhe.

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CUNY, SUNY, some private New York colleges to waive application fees in October

Higher Ed Dive

More than 120 institutions are participating in the initiative, which aims to remove financial barriers for applicants.

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Grand Canyon University Lambastes Federal Agencies in ‘Unusual’ Public Statement

Inside Higher Ed

Grand Canyon University Lambastes Federal Agencies in ‘Unusual’ Public Statement Katherine Knott Fri, 10/06/2023 - 03:00 AM One of the nation’s largest Christian institutions claims the U.S. is “coordinating” attacks against it.

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The End of Race-Conscious Admissions Opens Up a Fraught New Era

The Chronicle of Higher Education

The end of race-conscious admissions brought a season of doubt, resolve, and ambivalence. By Eric Hoover Joan Wong for The Chronicle The Supreme Court's ruling demolished a vision of racial equity and diversity. In its wake could come bold new commitments — or deep retrenchment.

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The unanswered TEF questions

Wonkhe

With TEF results out there’s a lot we know, but also a lot we don’t. David Kernohan tries to answer the unanswered questions The post The unanswered TEF questions appeared first on Wonkhe.

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