What is a university surplus?
Wonkhe
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
For Andrew Connolly, discussions of the sector's "vast wealth" should come with a few caveats about the nature of reserves The post What is a university surplus? appeared first on Wonkhe.
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What can work colleges teach the rest of higher ed?
Higher Ed Dive
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
Amid high worries about higher ed's value in the job market, work colleges offer lessons on integrating classroom learning with employment opportunities.
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For Dean Pervis Evans, student perspective is essential to strengthen and diversify teaching workforce
Deans for Impact
FEBRUARY 7, 2023
Sitting in on EDUC 1301: Introduction to the Teaching Profession at Odessa College last semester, Pervis Evans is conscious that he doesn’t quite fit in with the other students, a majority of whom are recent high school graduates. But that doesn’t deter him at all. Just as much as they are, he’s attending as an enrolled student, completing assignments and participating in discussions – and, he also happens to be the community college’s Dean of Liberal Arts and Education.
Higher Ed Corporate Partnerships Part 2: Sales Strategies
MindMax
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
Higher education institutions aiming to develop successful corporate partnerships must be willing to acknowledge that marketing to and engaging businesses is different from marketing to and engaging students. In the first part of this series on higher ed corporate partnerships, I discussed how schools can position themselves to effectively market to businesses.
Understanding the Social Change Model of Leadership (SCM): Igniting Students’ Academic Development P
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Should universities go for growth on degree apprenticeships?
Wonkhe
FEBRUARY 5, 2023
Higher education minister Robert Halfon is an enthusiast for degree apprenticeships and universities stand ready to do more. Team Wonkhe assesses whether the incentives stack up The post Should universities go for growth on degree apprenticeships? appeared first on Wonkhe.
Strategies for student engagement during the mental health crisis
Higher Ed Dive
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
Students who started their college careers in 2020 did not get to experience a normal academic year or the regular campus life that they expected. Now, there is a new normal for students and higher education leaders.
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Should African Americans Trust the College Board with African American Studies?
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
The College Board's decision to revise its African American Studies curriculum has come under fire from many who argue that the changes are motivated by political pressure rather than pedagogical considerations. The new curriculum, which is stripped of much of the subject matter that the DeSantis administration opposed, has been criticized for erasing the experiences of Black writers and scholars associated with critical race theory, reparations, the queer experience, and Black feminism.
Students influencing the curriculum? That’s academic freedom
Wonkhe
FEBRUARY 5, 2023
Sunday Blake argues that students having views on the content of their courses is a crucial - but rarely acknowledged - aspect of academic freedom The post Students influencing the curriculum? That’s academic freedom appeared first on Wonkhe.
Oklahoma’s public college system was ordered to detail diversity spending. Here’s its response.
Higher Ed Dive
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
Trying to root out “liberal indoctrination,” the education superintendent demanded regents identify how much money they devote to diversity programs.
Just what is the state of private education in 2023? By Nick Hillman
HEPI
FEBRUARY 7, 2023
Nick Hillman, HEPI Director, takes a look at a new book on private schools, The State of Independence. The book brings together 55 different authors – including academics, a vice-chancellor and numerous education policy experts (such as Sam Freedman, Lord Lucas, Jonathan Simons , Ann Mroz and Tom Richmond). Valuing independence As the Director of an independent education charity, I know the value of independence in education lies partly in the freedom to speak plainly, directly and clearly, unen
People's Rally for Student Debt Cancellation to be held outside Supreme Court, February 28, 2022
Higher Education Inquirer
FEBRUARY 10, 2023
Sign up for the People's Rally for Student Debt Cancellation to be held outside the US Supreme Court, February 28, 2022. The link is at [link] Stay tuned to this post for more information.
What’s happening with the short courses trial?
Wonkhe
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
The government does not seem keen to talk about the short courses trial that will underpin the case for the LLE. David Kernohan wonders why. The post What’s happening with the short courses trial? appeared first on Wonkhe.
NCAA permanently ends SAT, ACT eligibility requirement for Division I, II student-athletes
Higher Ed Dive
FEBRUARY 7, 2023
Reevaluating testing mandates was part of the association’s plan to advance racial equity.
Gypsy, Roma, Traveller: living as an outcast
HEPI
FEBRUARY 5, 2023
This blog is in the form of an audio file by Nicole Cherruault, a journalist at The Times. Nicole holds an MA (Hons) from the University of Edinburgh in History and Politics and an MA in International Journalism from City, University of London. A full transcript is also provided below. This project came about after Nicole heard about HEPI’s 2022 report on the educational outcomes of Gypsies, Roma and Travellers (GRT).
Leading scientists worldwide are victims of fake articles
Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 10, 2023
Image: Leading international scientists who discovered articles written by artificial intelligence that have been published in their names have backed plans for legal action. In recent months, academics at leading universities in Australia, Europe and North America have been alerted to low-quality scholarly articles—often little more than a page long, probably written by a language-scraping algorithm—appearing under their names in titles published by Prime Scholars, an open-access pu
Are university campuses breeding grounds for extremism?
Wonkhe
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
The government's review of Prevent is finally out - and universities and SUs come in for criticism. Jim Dickinson asks if it's justified. The post Are university campuses breeding grounds for extremism? appeared first on Wonkhe.
Education Department questions whether accreditor did enough to review University of Arizona Global Campus
Higher Ed Dive
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
Staff flagged concerns with the WASC Senior College and University Commission’s review of UAGC’s recruiting and admissions.
Strikes and unions: Graduate students marshal their forces nationwide
University Business
FEBRUARY 10, 2023
Temple’s ongoing graduate student strike catching national headlines did not happen in a vacuum. Across the country, many graduate programs at prolific higher ed institutions have gone on strike or unionized since fall 2022. Grad student labor organizing has spiked in recent years , according to William A. Herbert, executive director of the National Center for the Study of Collective Bargaining in Higher Education and the Professions.
The Mindful Learning Framework
Faculty Focus
FEBRUARY 5, 2023
The anticipation of a new semester has always excited me. I have been an educator for 41 years and have worked with students from Pre-K through college. Whether a new semester or new school year, it just doesn’t get old! I’ve taught two first year-experience courses as an assistant professor in the Academic Strategies Department. Both courses are designed to prepare students with the necessary academic learning and study skills to tackle the rigors of college.
Modernising the initial education and training of architects
Wonkhe
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
The route to qualifying as an architect is long, expensive, and sometimes off-putting. Hugh Simpson introduces an initiative to make architecture courses more flexible. The post Modernising the initial education and training of architects appeared first on Wonkhe.
Free college keeps growing — at the state level
Higher Ed Dive
FEBRUARY 9, 2023
Elected officials are calling for new programs and expansions. Policy wonks sometimes critique design choices, but free remains a powerful hook.
We are Not an ‘Issue’: We are Your Students of Color!!
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 7, 2023
I (Ford) was reading a commentary on the top number of “issues” facing education/ educators and became even more outraged and indignant on terminology used to describe children who live in poverty, Blacks, and other minoritized students. My colleagues and I believe this framing and mislabeling are the real ‘issues’, which we use interchangeably with ‘problems’.
Educause Guidance for Higher Ed Leaders: Basics of Data Privacy Oversight, Transparency, and Compliance
Campus Technology
FEBRUARY 9, 2023
A new Showcase Series from Educause, titled “Privacy and Cybersecurity 101,” offers guidance for higher education leaders on pressing issues of the day: data privacy, information security, and institutional transparency around both.
Higher Education Postcard: Newman University
Wonkhe
FEBRUARY 9, 2023
This week’s card from Hugh Jones’s postbag shows us a memorial to one of higher education’s few canonised saints The post Higher Education Postcard: Newman University appeared first on Wonkhe.
Birmingham-Southern on ‘parallel tracks’ while it waits for word on public bailout
Higher Ed Dive
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
The nonprofit hopes to know soon if it will receive $37.5 million to stay open. It's taking applications despite preparing current students to transfer.
An Elite College, a Subversive Artist, and the Long History of Blasphemy
The Chronicle of Higher Education
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
Is Taravat Talepasand's art too radical for today's campus? By Len Gutkin Mark Mahaney for YBCA Taravat Talepasand Is Taravat Talepasand's art too radical for today's campus?
Mount Holyoke Taps Howard University Law Dean to Lead College
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 7, 2023
Danielle Ren Holley, president-elect of Mount Holyoke College. Danielle Ren Holley is breaking ground. The Howard University law professor and dean has been named Mount Holyoke College’s first permanent Black female president in the institution’s 186-year history. She will step into her role on July 1, 2023. “I’m just really excited to lead such a dynamic and important institution like Mount Holyoke,” said Holley in an interview with Diverse.
How do student governors perceive power?
Wonkhe
FEBRUARY 9, 2023
Who better to design the university of tomorrow than the students of today? Kevin McStravock explores the experience of students on governing bodies The post How do student governors perceive power? appeared first on Wonkhe.
ASA College, accreditor disagree on whether it will close
Higher Ed Dive
FEBRUARY 7, 2023
Middle States Commission on Higher Education said the for-profit gave notice it would close in February, but ASA College said that’s not its intention.
A Roadmap for Improved Constituent Management at George Washington University
Educause
FEBRUARY 7, 2023
In 2020, George Washington University faced the challenge of silos and redundancies resulting from the decentralized model of several different administrative units, including the IT organization.
Strategies for Increasing Instructor Presence
Faculty Focus
FEBRUARY 9, 2023
As an instructor, I have always considered myself to be friendly and approachable. I assumed that students would come to me when they were experiencing difficulty with course materials or going through unexpected life events which influenced course performance. However, I have learned that many students tend to be reluctant to reach out for a variety of reasons.
Prevent, reshuffle, graduate outcomes
Wonkhe
FEBRUARY 9, 2023
This week on the podcast the government has published its review of the Prevent counter-terrorism strategy. Are campuses really a breeding ground for extremism? The post Prevent, reshuffle, graduate outcomes appeared first on Wonkhe.
Students who met with counselors more likely to apply for college aid
Higher Ed Dive
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
Some 87% of 9th graders from 2009 who consulted with a school counselor completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, an NCES study found.
How online learning providers are empowering medical professionals in some of the world’s developing nations
HEPI
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
This blog was kindly contributed by Peter Horrocks, Chair of postgraduate online learning provider, Learna. Peter was formerly the Vice-Chancellor of the Open University. Prior to that he was at the BBC, where he held roles including Head of Current Affairs, Head of TV News and Head of the Multimedia Newsroom. He was also the Director of the BBC World Service from 2009 to 2014.
Three activities to help make the classroom a more relational space (opinion)
Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 9, 2023
I, along with faculty colleagues from many different types of institutions, am finding that students are just not as engaged as they have been in the past. In the fall of 2022, more students than I have ever encountered during my 25 years of teaching were tardy or missed classes. Some disappeared altogether. There were students who did not seem to understand the need to take notes, read for class or otherwise engage in the course material.
What sort of feedback do PhDs want and need in the future?
Wonkhe
FEBRUARY 9, 2023
Should scribbled notes join pipes and tweed jackets in the back of the wardrobe? Stacy Gillis and Chiara Pellegrini explore how PhD students experience feedback The post What sort of feedback do PhDs want and need in the future? appeared first on Wonkhe.
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