Higher Ed Dive
MARCH 9, 2023
The president’s fiscal 2024 blueprint, which would also boost the maximum Pell Grant, has virtually no chance of surviving Congress as drafted.
Wonkhe
MARCH 7, 2023
Emily Yarrow and Julie Davies argue that International Women's Day suffers from corporate capture by all types of organisations - including universities The post International Women’s Day is a great opportunity for corporate laundering appeared first on Wonkhe.
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Deans for Impact
MARCH 8, 2023
In a brightly-lit corner of the library at Rochelle Middle School, aspiring math teacher Angie Saldana smiles encouragingly as she guides her tutee to compare different fractions using “greater than,” “less than,” and “equal to” signs. The low-volume atmosphere and organized displays of books and student artwork around them may convey a typical K-12 setting for after-school tutoring, but for Saldana, this particular environment evokes deeper sentiment: it’s the very school she attended herself a
MindMax
MARCH 8, 2023
“What are you not going to do?” Most good coaches or time management programs encourage business leaders to answer this key question. The reason is simple: every individual and every organization has a finite amount of time and resources to apply to achieve their goals, so prioritization is essential. You simply cannot afford to chase bad opportunities at the expense of better ones.
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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
Higher Ed Dive
MARCH 7, 2023
A new survey found online nonprofit colleges get higher marks than for-profits in areas like instructors.
Wonkhe
MARCH 9, 2023
Nearly one in three people aged 18-24 are not registered to vote. Bess Mayhew urges universities to play their part in turning that figure around The post It’s vital that we get students registered to vote appeared first on Wonkhe.
University Leadership Central brings together the best content for university leaders and administrators from the widest variety of thought leaders.
The PIE News
MARCH 9, 2023
UK ENIC’s first annual conference since the start of the pandemic placed Africa at the centre of the future of international education sector. Director of the Africa Research Institute, Edward Paice, addressed the nearly 500 delegates from over 20 countries at the event in London on February 20, highlighting how the sector may be impacted by a African demographic ‘revolution’ Making the case that Africa’s story increasingly drives world history, he explained that between
Higher Ed Dive
MARCH 9, 2023
The private nonprofit college in New York said the rankings methodology relies on “flawed and irrelevant metrics.
Wonkhe
MARCH 9, 2023
What might be causing student housing shortages and record rent rises? Jim Dickinson interrogates the figures on where students are living The post What happens when student numbers grow faster than bed spaces? appeared first on Wonkhe.
Faculty Focus
MARCH 9, 2023
In order to stay relevant in today’s college classrooms within our fast-paced and ever-evolving world, professors must be ready to utilize instructional tools of all kinds to actively engage students in authentic learning experiences that take them beyond the classroom. Professors are positioned and ready to best provide opportunities for students to explore real-world challenges and discover solutions to those challenges within their disciplines and professions.
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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.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 6, 2023
The University of Southern California Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy trumpets its dedication to diversity on its website. The school is “committed to preparing diverse leaders” and pledges “accountability and transparency, as well as consistent engagement to ensure that we create and maintain an inclusive environment.
Higher Ed Dive
MARCH 6, 2023
The magazine also wrote to Education Secretary Miguel Cardona, a rankings critic, suggesting he require more data from institutions.
Wonkhe
MARCH 8, 2023
Paul Gratrick explains how current events are going to impact student outcomes and graduate employability in 2023 The post Four areas of focus for graduate employability right now appeared first on Wonkhe.
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 10, 2023
The very name of HyFlex teaching— hybrid flexible —implies that this type of teaching enables extra flexibility. While the embrace of HyFlex was initially driven by public health considerations, there remain endless reasons why today’s students may need extra flexibility: most work for pay , many commute to campus and some are parents of young children.
Faculty Focus
MARCH 5, 2023
The demographic profile of college students is shifting from traditional-aged to adult learners. Andragogy, or the study of adult learning, can provide insights on how to teach adult learners more effectively. Traditional-aged students are emerging into adulthood and many aspects of andragogy can benefit them as well. In traditional pedagogy, the faculty member is a “sage on the stage,” but in andragogy, this shifts to a “guide on the side.
Higher Ed Dive
MARCH 8, 2023
Digital-first libraries already existed in higher education. But librarians have concerns about adopting them for all disciplines and materials.
Wonkhe
MARCH 8, 2023
International students are more than a source of export revenue - they bring cultural and educational benefit. Bashir Makhoul worries that students are becoming a political football The post The HE sector must make more of the true value of international students appeared first on Wonkhe.
Campus Technology
MARCH 9, 2023
There is a major gap between the aptitude of girls for STEM and their interest in pursuing STEM careers, according to a review of data from more than 225,000 female middle and high school students. The data also revealed their interest exceeds aptitude in some non-STEM disciplines.
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 10, 2023
A new version of the Graduate Management Admission Test will debut this year. The Graduate Management Admission Council, which runs the test, announced the change Thursday without providing much detail. It said the GMAT Focus “is more efficient, flexible, and insightful by honing in [ sic ] on the higher-order critical reasoning skills and data literacy especially relevant and applicable in the business environment of tomorrow.
Higher Ed Dive
MARCH 9, 2023
More employers — public and private — are pushing for skills-first hiring, but doing so requires an investment some employers may still be wary of making.
Wonkhe
MARCH 5, 2023
Chavan Kissoon and Agnieszka Rydzik argue that working students are vulnerable to exploitation and burn-out, and explain how universities can help The post How can universities support students working part-time? appeared first on Wonkhe.
Campus Technology
MARCH 9, 2023
The United States Department of Education has announced five finalists in its Future Finder Challenge, a competition announced last September seeking digital tools to help adult learners navigate from education to careers. Each finalist will receive $50,000 to help develop a prototype as well as six months of "virtual accelerator" assistance to further develop their product, ED explained in a news announcement.
Educause
MARCH 10, 2023
Many higher education leaders are beginning to discern the need to improve IT support for research across the college or university. The creation of a personalized portal for researchers is one way to do so.
Higher Ed Dive
MARCH 9, 2023
Some providers reversed credit card payments without warning student loan borrowers, according to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Wonkhe
MARCH 5, 2023
Sunday Blake looks at student working trends and asks what responsibility universities have to support students in their work - no matter how unpalatable The post Are universities ready to face the realities of student work? appeared first on Wonkhe.
The PIE News
MARCH 8, 2023
Canada is considering an inquiry into Chinese interference in elections after pressure from opposition parties and ordinary citizens. It comes after an investigation found that international students from China were threatened and used as pawns in a scheme by the Chinese consulate in Toronto to nominate preferred candidates for Canada’s parliament in 2019.
Campus Technology
MARCH 7, 2023
FLINT Systems has introduced a new linguistic tool designed to detect whether a document was written by its attributed author. The system is designed not simply to detect whether a piece of writing was authored by an AI, but whether it was written by the person claiming authorship at all.
Higher Ed Dive
MARCH 8, 2023
Moderately selective colleges also saw enrollment declines among racial minorities the more they relied on the funding model, new research shows.
Wonkhe
MARCH 5, 2023
Rille Raaper, Mariann Hardey, and Samar Aad ask what the rise of student influencers tells us about student support The post The rise of the student influencer appeared first on Wonkhe.
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 9, 2023
Last week, The New Yorker published “ The End of the English Major ,” by Nathan Heller. English faculty members took to Twitter to push back on virtually every point in the essay. English B.A.s responded in droves to the poet Jorie Graham’s call to declare #IWasAnEnglishMajor , recounting how their undergraduate training led to remarkable careers.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 5, 2023
Cultivating ‘a better world’ is Dr. Valerie Kinloch’s end goal as an education scholar. "The work that we do in the world is so important,” said Kinloch, describing her hopes for advancing equitable policies and practices that benefit students, faculty, staff, communities of people in schools, school districts, and universities around the world. “To advance equitable policies that are grounded in education is to understand the full humanity of people,” she said.
Higher Ed Dive
MARCH 8, 2023
Current and former Brown University basketball players allege the institutions have violated antitrust laws.
Wonkhe
MARCH 7, 2023
Universities are uniquely placed to promote and address a right to food as integral wellbeing, community and a good life. Philip Pothen and Anna Taylor explain The post Universities can play a crucial role in the right to food appeared first on Wonkhe.
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 8, 2023
Image: The fluffiest member of Western New England University’s campus police force, Bear, is a 9-month-old golden retriever who loves belly rubs, ice cubes, treats and comforting students in a crisis. While comfort dogs are not an unusual sight on college campuses, they’re most likely to make an occasional appearance, such as during stressful exam weeks.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 6, 2023
The number of applications for the Fall 2023 admissions cycle generally declined across the University of California (UC) system, particularly among nonresident applicants, The UC San Diego (UCSD) Guardian reported. The finding comes from a UC Office of the President report, which showed that there was a 2.2% decline in total applications from the previous year’s admissions cycle.
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