Educause
JULY 24, 2023
Is security on your mind? Join the club. In a recent survey of over two hundred IT leaders, Flywire found that security was among the top three concerns. Here are three things you can do to ensure better security for your institution.
Wonkhe
JULY 27, 2023
In the quest to tackle low-value courses the government has lauded the value of degree apprenticeships. James Coe wonders whether there has been enough discussion about their downsides The post The problems degree apprenticeships won’t solve appeared first on Wonkhe.
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MindMax
JULY 26, 2023
I spent years coaching high school soccer. During that time, players asked me one question more than any other: “Coach, what do I have to do to make the starting lineup next year?” My answer was always the same: “Work on your left foot.” The logic is simple. Most soccer players are right-footed. And if a player only focuses on improving their dominant foot, they’ll eventually encounter the law of diminishing returns.
Higher Ed Dive
JULY 25, 2023
This will benefit about 7,400 students who agency officials said were misled by the institution’s parent company, the Center for Excellence in Higher Education.
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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.
University Business
JULY 28, 2023
At Wednesday’s National Summit on Equal Opportunity hosted by the Department of Education, presidents, chancellors, provosts, CEOs and secretaries from across the nation heeded Department Secretary Miguel Cardona’s advice to turn this “low point” in higher education into a “turning point.” In light of the Supreme Court’s ruling on affirmative action last month, Cardona reminded the audience that leaders don’t sign up for the challenges that arise u
Wonkhe
JULY 24, 2023
Stammerers face a unique set of challenges in transitioning to higher education. Richard Whincup offers some strategies to help. The post Supporting students who stammer appeared first on Wonkhe.
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Higher Ed Dive
JULY 24, 2023
Rich legacy students are twice as likely to get into prestigious private institutions than lower-income peers with similar test scores, a new study says.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
JULY 28, 2023
By Helen Huiskes A paper Dan Ariely, a Duke University professor, helped write was found to contain false data two years ago. Now new details raise fresh questions about his involvement.
Wonkhe
JULY 27, 2023
As supposedly "work-ready" students graduate without the confidence to communicate, Rhiannon Jenkins calls for a response to AI that could help The post There’s a crisis in student confidence. Here’s how to fix it appeared first on Wonkhe.
University Business
JULY 27, 2023
Federal regulators have enhanced their requirements that colleges and universities have a comprehensive cybersecurity program in place. If they don’t, they may be unable to participate in Title IV programs and award federal financial aid. That is the result of the June 9 effective date for the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) updated rule on safeguarding consumer information, a component of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA).
Higher Ed Dive
JULY 24, 2023
Since 2022, more than 20 HBCU leadership spots have become available due to retirements, resignations or involuntary resignations, one expert said.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
JULY 26, 2023
Professors need to adapt to their students' new reality — fast. By Maya Bodnick Professors in the humanities and social sciences need to adapt to their students' new reality — fast.
Wonkhe
JULY 27, 2023
This week's card from Hugh Jones’s postbag is sent to you from the mythical "quiet period in the summer" The post Higher education postcard: summer holidays appeared first on Wonkhe.
Academe Blog
JULY 25, 2023
BY HANK REICHMAN On May 15, Medaille University in Buffalo, N.Y.–until last summer, Medaille College–announced that it will cease operations and close after 148 years on August 31.
Higher Ed Dive
JULY 27, 2023
The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center found improvements in persistence and retention disproportionately benefited some institutions.
University Business
JULY 25, 2023
Small- to medium-sized institutions that staunchly support the on-campus-only, semester-based higher education model can see their enrollment dry up as a dwindling cohort of traditionally aged students aged 18-24 flock in droves to big-brand institutions. And in May, Ernst & Young urged university leaders to embrace fully digital modes of learning that prioritize flexibility for today’s digitally native students and to attract new student demographics as the enrollment cliff looms ahea
Wonkhe
JULY 26, 2023
Reflecting on their new edited collection Saskia Loer Hansen and Kathy Daniels consider how student employability is affected by cost of living The post Responding to employability needs in the cost of living crisis appeared first on Wonkhe.
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
JULY 25, 2023
Higher education leaders know how important data is to a modern university. Digital transformation initiatives are well underway at most colleges and universities, and as these institutions incorporate more digital platforms, they are taking the data gathered by those platforms and using it to gain valuable insights into their students, faculty and staff.
Higher Ed Dive
JULY 24, 2023
Deanne D'Emilio, who helms Gwynedd Mercy University, discusses how she carries on the private college's legacy of women leaders.
The PIE News
JULY 27, 2023
With mixed messaging on visas, Australia has made it difficult for international students to understand what exactly it wants from them, stakeholders have suggested. Sonya Singh, founder and CEO of consultants SIEC Pty Ltd , said that recent moves on visa rejections from certain areas and post-study work rights have confused both students and agents.
Wonkhe
JULY 25, 2023
Do university staff need to have emotion on tap in order to thrive? Neelam Wright reflects on how the reserved British university feels to the rest of the world. The post University staff need emotion on tap appeared first on Wonkhe.
University Business
JULY 24, 2023
Students and their families nationwide seek the life-altering opportunity to attend an Ivy-Plus institution. After all, these alumni account for a quarter of U.S. Senators, half of all Rhodes scholars and 75% of Supreme Court justices appointed in the last half-century. While test scores are no longer a requirement across many institutions, such as the majority of Ivy Leagues, most students would not miss out on a chance to tip the scales in their favor.
Higher Ed Dive
JULY 28, 2023
The Baptist-affiliated institution also said it reached a deal with local government officials over a roughly $776,000 unpaid utility bill.
Inside Higher Ed
JULY 26, 2023
The ban on affirmative action has put pressure on selective colleges to end legacy preferences in admissions. But the advantages of familial wealth go beyond alumni status. As the tremors of the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down affirmative action continue to reverberate across higher education, legacy admits are poised to become the next domino to fall.
Wonkhe
JULY 25, 2023
Student characteristics data eloquently makes the argument that we need to benchmark regulatory data, finds David Kernohan The post Characteristics still determine student outcomes appeared first on Wonkhe.
Educause
JULY 26, 2023
Over the past decade or two, higher education technology leaders may have discovered a need for ERP bolt-ons, customizations, and workarounds, leading many to ask: “Should we replace our ERP?
Higher Ed Dive
JULY 25, 2023
The state Legislature allocated $70 million to temporarily lower the age eligibility from 25 to 21 for fiscal year 2024.
Campus Technology
JULY 24, 2023
Higher education mental health company Uwill and education research organization Online Learning Consortium (OLC) have joined forces to help provide effective teletherapy services to colleges and universities. Uwill will be the exclusive teletherapy partner to OLC.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
JULY 25, 2023
By Emma Pettit Joe Payne Andrew Kragie and Hannah Brown at the Duke University Chapel in 2018. Andrew Kragie likes to say he met his wife through, got engaged on top of, and got married inside the Duke University Chapel.
Faculty Focus
JULY 27, 2023
In my work supporting faculty, I have learned that professors always appreciate strategies to make their teaching more efficient. Many times, learning a new educational technology tool is time-consuming. In this case, I am proposing using technology that we already use in our daily lives and applying it to our classrooms. QR codes (short for “quick response”) are square-shaped codes that many of us use for restaurant menus, concert tickets, and church donations.
Higher Ed Dive
JULY 24, 2023
The nonprofit college has has seen enrollment skyrocket since focusing more on low-residency and online programs.
Campus Technology
JULY 26, 2023
What skills will students need for the workforce of the future in an age dominated by artificial intelligence? In addition to basic computer science, data competencies, and the mathematics and statistics behind AI and machine learning, there are a range of social impacts to consider: AI risk, ethics, privacy, questions of bias, etc. We spoke with Dakota State University President José-Marie Griffiths about how her institution is preparing students for careers in AI.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
JULY 24, 2023
Our ways of thinking about thinking are a product of postwar business culture. By Charlie Tyson The Metropolitan Museum of Art Our ways of thinking about thinking are a product of postwar business culture.
Inside Higher Ed
JULY 25, 2023
Google’s decision to limit free storage for universities has kicked off a scramble to preserve lifetime email or manage the fallout. For years at Colgate University in New York, students getting an email address “for life” was a given. Then, in February, an email portent arrived—by email, of course: alumni learned that their lifetime email addresses might be phased out next year.
Higher Ed Dive
JULY 26, 2023
The updated count from FairTest shows continued proliferation of test-optional and test-free policies.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JULY 25, 2023
Dr. Russell Lowery-Hart has been selected as the lone finalist for the role of chancellor of the Austin Community College (ACC) District. Dr. Russell Lowery-Hart Lowery-Hart is currently president of Amarillo College and member of the Kody Hodge Foundation Board of Directors. Previously, he was vice president of academic affairs for Amarillo. “Dr. Lowery-Hart is a visionary with a proven history in the community college,” said Dr.
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