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Reduced student engagement isn’t just about prioritising part-time employment

Wonkhe

A collapse in on-campus engagement is often blamed on online lectures or part-time work. Sunday Blake follows up on belonging research with Pearson to find out what's really driving them away The post Reduced student engagement isn’t just about prioritising part-time employment appeared first on Wonkhe.

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How do you calculate the ROI of a college degree?

Higher Ed Dive

A higher education researcher breaks down how a think tank attempted to quantify the return on investment for 53,000 different programs.

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Florida Argues It Could Stop Professors From Criticizing Governor

Inside Higher Ed

Florida Argues It Could Stop Professors From Criticizing Governor Ryan Quinn Fri, 06/21/2024 - 03:00 AM A nationally prominent conservative lawyer, hired to defend the state’s Stop WOKE Act, asserted that what public university professors say in classrooms “is the government’s speech.” The national implications for academic freedom could be dire.

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Open Access: A Benefit Not a Burden That is Worth the Cost

HEPI

This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Stephen Curry, Professor of Structural Biology and Consul at Imperial College London and Director of Strategy at the Research on Research Institute; Dorothy Bishop, Professor Emeritus of Developmental Neuropsychology at the University of Oxford; and Martin Paul Eve, Professor of Literature, Technology and Publishing at Birkbeck, University of London.

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Navigating Higher Ed’s Tech & Budget Crunch: Yes, You Can Survive

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

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Threats to foundation years should worry us all

Wonkhe

The election has offered classroom-based foundation years a stay of execution. Sarah Hale and Stephen Leech wonder how long it will last The post Threats to foundation years should worry us all appeared first on Wonkhe.

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The positive impacts of family engagement on student retention

Higher Ed Dive

Research shows when families are engaged and receive updates, students are more likely to be retained.

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A History Instructor Complained About Parking Fees. It Cost Him His Job.

The Chronicle of Higher Education

By Nell Gluckman Andrew Hancock for The Chronicle Ted Roberts at Tarleton State U. The military veteran had taught at Tarleton State for over a decade. His colleagues were stunned.

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Embracing the role of undergraduate students as engaged researchers

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The teaching of undergraduate research can suffer from being overly mechanical. Erica Cargill and James Cunningham call for deeper engagement The post Embracing the role of undergraduate students as engaged researchers appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Alverno College to cut 14 majors after declaring financial exigency

Higher Ed Dive

The struggling Catholic institution will also lay off 25 faculty members and 12 staffers as it tries to close a budget gap and stabilize its finances.

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More Downsizing at Beleaguered ETS

Inside Higher Ed

More Downsizing at Beleaguered ETS Liam Knox Tue, 06/18/2024 - 03:00 PM The SAT administrator and owner of the GRE offered buyouts to most of its U.S. workforce Tuesday morning, kickstarting its second round of layoffs in under a year.

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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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AAUP Local Statement Condemning Disastrous UW–Milwaukee Decisions

Academe Blog

POSTED BY JENNIFER RUTH On June 18, the executive committee of AAUP Local 6741 of the American Federation of Teachers issued the following statement on University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee’s proposal to close the College of General Studies In the United States, the university is in crisis.

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Higher education postcard: Camberwell College of Arts

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This week’s card from Hugh Jones’ postbag takes us to not-a-polytechnic in Peckham The post Higher education postcard: Camberwell College of Arts appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Arizona public universities face multimillion dollar cuts under state budget bill

Higher Ed Dive

The funding decreases could hit University of Arizona — already grappling with major deficits — especially hard.

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Education Department Finds Michigan, CUNY Failed to Follow Title VI

Inside Higher Ed

Education Department Finds Michigan, CUNY Failed to Follow Title VI Katherine Knott Tue, 06/18/2024 - 03:00 AM Resolution agreements announced Monday are the first regarding campus antisemitism, anti-Muslim and anti-Arab bias since Oct. 7. The findings signal how institutions across the country can comply with federal law.

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End of the Rainbow?

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Anti-DEI and anti-LGBTQ+ legislation passed in states like Texas and Florida is tied to a national trend of trying to make LGBTQ+ people and people of color invisible and more easily discriminated against, says Imani Rupert-Gordon, executive director of the National Center for Lesbian Rights. Imani Rupert-Gordon “All students deserve to have places of support on the campuses where they are investing in their education and preparing for their futures, and this includes LGBTQ+ students and student

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A historic shift in higher education manifesto promises

Wonkhe

For the first time since the second world war, the consensus on the need for more graduates has collapsed. David Kernohan picks up the pieces The post A historic shift in higher education manifesto promises appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Navigating accounts receivables in higher ed: 4 areas coming under more regulatory scrutiny

Higher Ed Dive

Staying ahead of dynamic compliance and regulatory requirements is integral to higher ed institutions’ financial stability and reputation.

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More Downsizing at Beleaguered ETS

Inside Higher Ed

More Downsizing at Beleaguered ETS Liam Knox Tue, 06/18/2024 - 03:00 PM The former SAT administrator and owner of the GRE offered buyouts to most of its U.S. workforce Tuesday morning, kickstarting its second round of job cuts in under a year.

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STEPHANIE LUSTER-TEASLEY PASS

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Stephanie Luster-Teasley Pass Stephanie Luster-Teasley Pass has been appointed dean of the College of Engineering at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. She served as interim dean of the college. Luster-Teasley Pass holds a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from North Carolina A&T as well as a master’s in chemical engineering and Ph.D. in environmental engineering, both from Michigan State University.

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What might a major review from Labour consider?

Wonkhe

Is a major review of higher education funding on the way? What might the scope and parameters need to be? Alistair Jarvis asks the questions The post What might a major review from Labour consider? appeared first on Wonkhe.

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University of Arizona narrows its budget gap to $52M

Higher Ed Dive

However, officials are still working through how they will adjust the budget to account for a multimillion-dollar reduction in state funding.

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Questions Linger After Penn State Buyouts

Inside Higher Ed

Questions Linger After Penn State Buyouts Josh Moody Thu, 06/20/2024 - 03:00 AM Faculty argue the “voluntary separation” plan was rushed, and question the new regional leadership model that requires some chancellors to juggle multiple campuses.

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Can Application Modernization Keep Higher Ed Cyberattackers at Bay?

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

In 2014, a vulnerability was discovered in a critical security library used by a massive number of systems worldwide. The Heartbleed Bug exploited a lack of bounds checking in the Transport Layer Security heartbeat protocol, and when an exploit was published in April 2014, millions of systems were immediately vulnerable. Ten years later, more than 34,000 systems in the United States alone remain vulnerable.

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The taxpayer and businesses will demand more from universities

Wonkhe

Dani Payne argues that universities should prepare for less autonomy in exchange for a more secure future The post The taxpayer and businesses will demand more from universities appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Hampshire College cuts some employee benefits to rein in budget

Higher Ed Dive

After a brush with potential closure five years ago, the college says admissions have rebounded but headwinds remain.

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Where Do Students Vote—and Why?

Inside Higher Ed

Where Do Students Vote—and Why? Johanna Alonso Fri, 06/21/2024 - 03:00 AM Convenience may be the biggest driver in guiding college students on where to cast their ballots, but for many politics also plays a significant role.

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Student perspectives on sustainability in international education 

The PIE News

Students are asked to rate the importance of various factors, including the institution’s stance on environmental issues, among other decision factors such as cost of living, institutional reputation, and impact upon employability. Student priorities on environmental issues From 2021 to 2023, there was a noticeable increase in the importance students placed on their institution’s environmental policies when choosing where to study.

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There’s more to LEO than Mickey Mouse

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LEO data isn't great for finding poor quality courses, but DK reckons there's a lot more we can learn from it The post There’s more to LEO than Mickey Mouse appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Title IX rule blocked in 6 more states

Higher Ed Dive

Conservative states contest the rule’s inclusion of LGBTQ+ students and have filed multiple lawsuits seeking to stop the rule from taking effect Aug. 1.

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Hiring Couples May Help Diversify Faculty Ranks, Tenure Pipeline

Inside Higher Ed

Hiring Couples May Help Diversify Faculty Ranks, Tenure Pipeline kathryn.palmer… Fri, 06/21/2024 - 03:00 AM A new scorecard aims to provide academic couples comprehensive information about research institutions that are most supportive of dual-career scholars—and more likely to hire them for tenure-track positions.

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Disabilities Access is About Holding Space

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Margaret Price’s life and work twines about the experiences of people with disabilities in higher education. “My aim is to help dismantle injustices and build forward from the present structures of academe through recognition of what is true now,” says Price, an associate professor of English at The Ohio State University, where she also serves as director of the Disability Studies Program.

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There’s more to the future of skills than Higher Technical Qualifications

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IHE's Joy Elliott-Bowman welcomes a belated government acceptance that there is more to skills than a small number of employer-approved higher technical qualifications The post There’s more to the future of skills than Higher Technical Qualifications appeared first on Wonkhe.

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This week in 5 numbers: Pennsylvania’s dueling plans to revamp higher ed

Higher Ed Dive

We’re rounding up some of our top recent stories, from one governor’s vision to improve the state’s colleges to funding cuts at Arizona’s public universities

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Trustees Vote to Dissolve University of Kentucky Senate

Inside Higher Ed

The University of Kentucky Board of Trustees voted Friday morning to dissolve the university Senate, The Lexington Herald-Leader reported.

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U.S. News ranks Berkeley Engineering No. 3 grad program nationally

The Berkeley Blog

The post U.S. News ranks Berkeley Engineering No. 3 grad program nationally appeared first on Berkeley News.