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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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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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MAY 30, 2023

Dealing With Disreputable Donors Featured Image at Top of Article GettyImages-154428054.

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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 ’.

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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

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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.

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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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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.

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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.

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Higher Ed Dive

JUNE 1, 2023

But representation for women of color at the top tier of university leadership has not kept pace.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Higher Ed Dive

JUNE 2, 2023

The system will send letters informing students in the coming days, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced.

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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.

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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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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.

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Higher Ed Dive

JUNE 2, 2023

The proposal would also require institutions to estimate students’ monthly loan payments.

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Inside Higher Ed

JUNE 1, 2023

Senate OKs Resolution to Block Student Loan Forgiveness Featured Image at Top of Article GettyImages-1473960005.

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The PIE News

JUNE 1, 2023

Streamlining and prioritising US study visas and creating inclusive and accessible study abroad opportunities are top of the agenda for the State Department in the US. This is according to the country’s secretary of state Antony Blinken, whose speech was broadcast at the NAFSA conference in Washington DC this week. Blinken explained that international education is an important part of the US diplomacy and national security strategy.

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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.

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JUNE 1, 2023

The other major college admission exam, the SAT, will be delivered digitally in the U.S. next year.

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Educause

JUNE 1, 2023

How can higher education technology leaders and their teams help students not only succeed but thrive?

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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

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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.

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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.

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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

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 1, 2023

Minnesota students who are undocumented immigrants will be eligible for the state's new tuition-free college program , Axios reported. Sen. Omar Fateh The "North Star Promise" aims to cover tuition at two- or four-year schools in the University of Minnesota or Minnesota State systems for those whose families make $80,000 or less a year. "We want to make sure that when we're expanding opportunities for everybody, we're doing it for all Minnesotans, regardless of background, regardless of their do

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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Higher Ed Dive

MAY 30, 2023

The agency still needs to work through hundreds of thousands of public comments on the two regulatory plans.

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Inside Higher Ed

MAY 29, 2023

Tenure Survives in Texas; DEI Offices Do Not Featured Image at Top of Article Texas Senate.

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MAY 30, 2023

Student-athletes, professionals, and athletic influencers convened at the 2023 Black Student Athlete Summit. The Eight HBCU Student-Athlete Fellows The four-day event – the NCAA Department of Inclusion, Education, and Community Engagement (IECE) was a sponsor – was hosted by The University of Southern California. It featured corporate recruiting; presentations; engagement activities; and sessions on topics such as mental health, performance and success in life; and brand development.

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