The freedom of speech act in practice
Wonkhe
MAY 28, 2023
The Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act is now law. "Now what?" asks Mike Ratcliffe The post The freedom of speech act in practice appeared first on Wonkhe.
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Anti-tenure bills stall in state legislatures
Higher Ed Dive
JUNE 2, 2023
Proposals to restrict or outright ban tenure were popular among conservative lawmakers — but they never made it to the finish line.
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Dealing With Disreputable Donors
Inside Higher Ed
MAY 30, 2023
Dealing With Disreputable Donors Featured Image at Top of Article GettyImages-154428054.
Most New Presidents at Top Research Universities Are Now Women
The Chronicle of Higher Education
MAY 30, 2023
By David Jesse A new study found that 53 percent of leaders appointed to R1 research universities since the fall of 2021 are women, though men still lead 70 percent of those institutions.
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Even dance degrees are valuable
Wonkhe
MAY 29, 2023
What's the point in a degree in dance? And how many dancers does the country need? Eleanor McCarthy reflects on the pattern of provision that ensues when metrics take over The post Even dance degrees are valuable appeared first on Wonkhe.
Inside the effort to improve transfers between community colleges and top-ranked schools
Higher Ed Dive
MAY 30, 2023
Relatively few two-year college students go on to selective institutions, but some higher ed leaders are creating new pathways to change that.
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How will technology change education in the future?
HEPI
MAY 30, 2023
There is a long history of people getting their predictions about the future of technology, including the future of technology in education, wrong. Famously, after the Second World War IBM’s President said, ‘I think there is a world market for about five computers.’ Just ten years ago, in the words of Wired magazine, Sebastian Thrun declared that ‘ In 50 years … there will be only ten institutions in the world delivering higher education ’.
Where is the line between tailoring and universality in mental health support?
Wonkhe
MAY 29, 2023
Ahead of a parliamentary debate on student mental health and disability, Jim Dickinson reviews the results of a Petitions Committee survey of students and parents The post Where is the line between tailoring and universality in mental health support? appeared first on Wonkhe.
Women presidents on the rise at R1 institutions, report finds
Higher Ed Dive
JUNE 1, 2023
But representation for women of color at the top tier of university leadership has not kept pace.
How Learning Analytics Impacts Higher Education
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
JUNE 2, 2023
Analytics have taken hold in modern American society, with so-called Big Data helping to disrupt everything from politics and baseball to the ads you’re being fed on this very browser. Collecting, interpreting and disseminating data is not a revolutionary concept. Yet, as technology has allowed for information to be gathered and digested more quickly and easily, the field of data analytics has grown tremendously, a trend that is expected to continue.
Dr. Badia Ahad Named Dean of Oxford College at Emory University
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JUNE 1, 2023
Dr. Badia Ahad will become dean of Oxford College at Emory University, effective Aug. 1. Dr. Badia Ahad Ahad is currently vice provost for faculty affairs and professor of English at Loyola University Chicago. “I think my most important role as dean will be to ensure that students, faculty and staff have the tools and the resources that they need to be and to do their best,” Ahad said.
Student engagement in careers activities is in decline
Wonkhe
MAY 31, 2023
What might be behind the downward trend in students engaging with careers services? Chris Rea sets out new research findings and suggests some answers The post Student engagement in careers activities is in decline appeared first on Wonkhe.
SUNY automatically admits 125K graduating high school students to local community colleges
Higher Ed Dive
JUNE 2, 2023
The system will send letters informing students in the coming days, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced.
Selecting, Studying and Staying in Higher Education: A Utility Equation?
HEPI
MAY 29, 2023
Dr John Cater is the Vice-Chancellor of Edge Hill University. Last month, he demonstrated that he was not a ‘proper’ geographer. This article demonstrates that he is not a ‘proper’ economist. A Utility Equation is a mathematical construct, a formula doubtless known to Rishi Sunak and all who followed the discipline to Level 3 at 18. The construct is grounded in microeconomics, an abstract value you gain from a preference, the satisfaction you gain from a selection.
Senate OKs Resolution to Block Student Loan Forgiveness
Inside Higher Ed
JUNE 1, 2023
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It’s back to square one on free speech. Is antisemitism protected or banned?
Wonkhe
MAY 31, 2023
England new higher education free speech tsar has argued that the IHRA definition of antisemitism "chills" debate on campus. Jim Dickinson considers the implications The post It’s back to square one on free speech. Is antisemitism protected or banned? appeared first on Wonkhe.
Ohio advances bill to require public colleges to inform students about earnings potential
Higher Ed Dive
JUNE 2, 2023
The proposal would also require institutions to estimate students’ monthly loan payments.
UK ‘recommits’ to strategy after PGT dependant ban
The PIE News
JUNE 1, 2023
The UK says it has “recommitted” to the aims of its international education strategy days after the government announced plans to end rules allowing international taught masters students to bring dependants with them to the country. The government said it is “firmly committed” to meeting and sustaining the 600,000 international students per year, which the UK first achieved a decade ahead of schedule.
The Hypocrisy of English-Only 'Decolonization'
The Chronicle of Higher Education
MAY 30, 2023
How dare colleges preach diversity while slashing language study? By Eric Adler Randall Enos for The Chronicle How dare colleges preach diversity while slashing language study?
HESA spring 2023: Graduate outcomes
Wonkhe
MAY 31, 2023
Graduate employment rates are rising, but it's still early days for graduate outcomes data. David Kernohan takes on on a tour The post HESA spring 2023: Graduate outcomes appeared first on Wonkhe.
ACT to be piloted online starting in December
Higher Ed Dive
JUNE 1, 2023
The other major college admission exam, the SAT, will be delivered digitally in the U.S. next year.
UK marking boycott could jeopardise graduate visa applications
The PIE News
MAY 29, 2023
An ongoing marking boycott could prevent international students from staying in the UK once they graduate, a leading university has warned. In a joint statement , Cambridge University and the Cambridge branch of the University and College Union, warned that academic strikes could mean that international students are unable to apply for post-study graduate visas on completion of their course.
Are Diversity Statements Illegal?
The Chronicle of Higher Education
MAY 31, 2023
By Adrienne Lu Legal experts are divided. A new lawsuit may provide clarity.
Higher education postcard: Normal College, Bangor
Wonkhe
JUNE 1, 2023
This week’s card from Hugh Jones’s postbag takes us to Gwynedd The post Higher education postcard: Normal College, Bangor appeared first on Wonkhe.
Education spared from severe cuts in Senate approval of debt ceiling deal
Higher Ed Dive
JUNE 2, 2023
Nondefense programs would see flat funding in FY 2024, and the legislation would rescind unspent COVID-19 emergency relief funds.
Reproof and Redemption in a Title IX Review
Inside Higher Ed
MAY 31, 2023
After a string of scandals over California State University leaders’ handling of sexual misconduct allegations, an external review found the system’s Title IX procedures to be “insufficient” and “unreliable.” When California State University chancellor Joseph I. Castro resigned last spring amid accusations that he mishandled sexual misconduct allegations against a colleague during his tenure as president of Fresno State, CSU’s Board of Trustees ordered a full external review of the system’s Titl
Clark Atlanta University and the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation Launch Institute, to Host Convening
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MAY 30, 2023
Clark Atlanta University (CAU) and the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation (NCBCP) have launched the NCBCP Thomas W. Dortch, Jr., Institute for Leadership, Civic Engagement, Economic Empowerment and Social Justice (NCBCP TWD Jr. Institute) at CAU. Part of the launch will be a 2-day event – May 31-Jun. 1 in Atlanta – to bring together leaders in civil rights, economic, labor, education, environmental, youth, and social justice to share strategies and research, build coalitions and col
Working class young people still often rely on luck for social mobility
Wonkhe
JUNE 1, 2023
A recent study found first-in-family students benefiting more from chance encounters and lucky breaks than a truly meritocratic system might suppose. Louise Archer explains The post Working class young people still often rely on luck for social mobility appeared first on Wonkhe.
Two-thirds of adults don’t think the Supreme Court should rule against race-conscious admissions, poll finds
Higher Ed Dive
MAY 31, 2023
But 68% still said race and ethnicity should have little to no importance when factored in the acceptance process.
Tenure Survives in Texas; DEI Offices Do Not
Inside Higher Ed
MAY 29, 2023
Tenure Survives in Texas; DEI Offices Do Not Featured Image at Top of Article Texas Senate.
Dr. Koffi C. Akakpo Appointed President of Kentucky State University
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MAY 31, 2023
Dr. Koffi C. Akakpo will become president of Kentucky State University, effective Jul. 1. Dr. Koffi Akakpo Most recently, Akakpo has served as the president and CEO of Bluegrass Community and Technical College (BCTC). Previously, he was vice president for business, administrative, and student services, COO, and chief student services officer at North Central State College (NCSC); and director of academic financial planning & management at Central State University.
Podcast: In conversation with Jeremy Miles
Wonkhe
JUNE 1, 2023
In this special half term episode of the podcast, Wonkhe's Editor in Chief Mark Leach chats to Minister for Education and Welsh Language, Jeremy Miles The post Podcast: In conversation with Jeremy Miles appeared first on Wonkhe.
Education Department delays final Title IX rules until October
Higher Ed Dive
MAY 30, 2023
The agency still needs to work through hundreds of thousands of public comments on the two regulatory plans.
Learning from Public Libraries
ACRLog
MAY 30, 2023
Inspired by April Hines’s recent tweet about what academic librarians can learn from public librarians, I’ve been thinking about the topic myself. It’s been especially front of mind as someone who transitioned from working at public library branches to working at a community college library. Similar to April, I’ve also heard academic librarians shy away from conferences that they consider to be too focused on public library issues, such as social work and safety and/or security
The College That Mortgaged Everything
The Chronicle of Higher Education
JUNE 2, 2023
Loans were a lifeline for Finlandia University. Until they weren't. By David Jesse Loans were a lifeline for Finlandia University. Until they weren't.
Why everyone has their own graduate outcomes metric
Wonkhe
MAY 30, 2023
As Graduate Outcomes data for 2020-21 is released, Ben Cooper wonders why it is so hard to get from the open data to the regulatory indicators The post Why everyone has their own graduate outcomes metric appeared first on Wonkhe.
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