The Chronicle of Higher Education
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
Night School Bar and the Brooklyn Institute for Social Research offer alternatives to traditional academe. By Ariannah Kubli Night School Bar and the Brooklyn Institute for Social Research offer alternatives to traditional academe.
Wonkhe
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
Too often the process of investigation of staff student sexual misconduct takes precedence over offering support and redress to student complainants. Anna Bull lays out what's needed The post How to take care of complainants in cases of staff student sexual misconduct appeared first on Wonkhe.
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Higher Ed Dive
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
Other top reasons include cost, child care responsibilities and lost ambition, according to a New America survey.
Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
How Iowa Student Journalists Saved 2 Small-Town Papers Johanna Alonso Wed, 02/14/2024 - 03:00 AM In what may be the first such acquisition of its kind, the independent student paper at Iowa’s flagship university has purchased two local weekly newspapers.
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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.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Sacramento State — home to the largest number of Black students within the California State University (CSU) system — is launching what will become the nation’s first-ever Black Honors College. Slated to begin operating in the fall, the honors college will enroll students who have a GPA of 3.5 or higher and an interest in Black history, life, and culture.
Wonkhe
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
The High Court has rejected an appeal against a judgement that a university contributed to the death of a student by discriminating against her. Jim Dickinson and Sunday Blake explain The post The University of Bristol loses its appeal over the Abrahart case appeared first on Wonkhe.
University Leadership Central brings together the best content for university leaders and administrators from the widest variety of thought leaders.
Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
Citing FAFSA Delays, U.S. to Ease Requirements on Colleges Katherine Knott Tue, 02/13/2024 - 06:00 AM The Education Department will limit verification of aid applications and reduce program reviews to let institutions focus on students.
Educause
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Transforming community colleges to transform their communities by accelerating more equitable student outcomes requires institutional leaders to adopt a new data mindset that is fully focused on building better access to college, creating momentum for timely completion, and ensuring equitable mobility for graduates along career paths paying a family-sustaining wage.
Wonkhe
FEBRUARY 11, 2024
An election at the start of the academic year could disenfranchise students. David Kernohan explains The post Students take new seats for a welcome week election appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
The two campuses need to address operational deficits, the institution’s president recently told employees.
Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
How AI Has Begun Changing University Roles, Responsibilities Lauren.Coffey@… Tue, 02/13/2024 - 03:00 AM While job titles and descriptions have not changed, more faculty are being given AI-focused tasks, according to a new Educause survey.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
AERA Fellows were announced on Thursday and a distinguished list of researchers topped the list including Dr. Jerlando F. L. Jackson. Jackson, a professor and dean of the Michigan State University (MSU) College of Education, is among 24 exemplary scholars selected by the American Educational Research Association. Dr. Jerlando F. L. Jackson “The 2024 AERA Fellows join an exceptional group of scholars, and we are thrilled to welcome them,” said AERA Executive Director Dr.
Wonkhe
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
Students are working longer hours than ever - but universities are held solely responsible for supporting their success. Jim Dickinson calls for an APP for DfE The post It’s the government that needs to get an access and participation plan approved appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Johns Hopkins University’s endowment clocked a major increase in fiscal year 2023, though several others saw declines in their market value.
Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
The College Board, the nonprofit that owns and administers the SAT and PSAT as well as AP tests, will pay a $750,000 settlement to the New York State attorney general’s office for illegally sharing and selling students’ personal data collected through its exams.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
By Julia Piper and Nick Perez Matt Rourke, AP Amy Gutmann as president of the U. of Pennsylvania at 2008’s commencement Amy Gutmann earned nearly $23 million in 2021, her last full year as president of the University of Pennsylvania, according to federal tax filings.
Wonkhe
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
With an ever-expanding student body and increasing pressure on staff, Louise Banahene reflects on recent insights into effective personal tutoring for diverse students The post Diverse students need bespoke personal tutoring appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
However, completion rates for degrees and certificates are not affected by the funding mechanism, researchers found.
Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
With Harvard Subpoena, Congress Sends Higher Ed a Message Katherine Knott Fri, 02/16/2024 - 05:28 PM The information demands escalate a brewing battle between Congress and Harvard that some experts worry could undermine higher education more broadly.
Faculty Focus
FEBRUARY 11, 2024
We fell in love with Ted Lasso for the obvious reasons–it’s heartwarming, smart, peopled by interesting characters, and full of clever dialogue. But we also fell in love because we are educators who are passionate about assessment. Ted, it turns out, is an excellent reminder of the power of what we might call formative assessment. Throughout the series, he guides his players into various experiences requiring personal and collective reflection about their life goals.
Wonkhe
FEBRUARY 11, 2024
Expanding higher education isn't explicitly on any political party's agenda, but you can't have regional economic regeneration without it, argues Debbie McVitty The post The link between place and widening participation should be more explicit appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
The congresswoman has been a vocal critic of the Education Department, including its pandemic spending and Title IX regulatory efforts.
Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
Constrained by the Presidency Josh Moody Tue, 02/13/2024 - 03:00 AM Colorado College president L. Song Richardson is stepping down in order to “fully engage” in national debates in a way she feels unable to do in her current role.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
By Eric Hoover Illustration by The Chronicle; iStock image Some institutions are pushing back deadlines and developing workarounds in response to delays in the federal-aid process.
Wonkhe
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
David Willetts has set out improvements to the science spending process. James Coe explains why the implications could be enormous The post Doing government spending on science differently appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
Minority-serving institutions and colleges with large shares of low-income students will likely be hit hardest, analysts said.
Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Online Course Provider 2U Faces Doubts It Can Continue Lauren.Coffey@… Thu, 02/15/2024 - 03:00 AM The financially challenged company said it needs to undergo major changes to survive.
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
The looming enrollment cliff and a slow recovery from pandemic-related enrollment dips have left higher education institutions across the country looking for ways to boost interest and applications from potential students. But not every bump in applications is a positive sign. In fact, the ease with which prospective students can now apply to college — and be accepted — is one of the factors behind a disturbing trend: the rise in so-called ghost students.
Wonkhe
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
External examiners are still regarded as an essential component of higher education quality - so why don't we treat their student equivalents in the same way? George Bryant-Aird sets out what that would look like The post Student reps should be more like external examiners appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
The move comes after the private nonprofit in Ohio unveiled plans last year to eliminate 10 academic programs with low enrollment.
Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
Professor Resigned After Sexual Harassment Inquiry—and Got More Work Ryan Quinn Wed, 02/14/2024 - 03:00 AM An orchestra conductor left the Universities of Wisconsin in 2022 after an investigation into accusations that he forcibly kissed a student. Goshen College fired him Monday, saying it didn’t know.
HEPI
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
This post was kindly authored for HEPI by Gill Evans, Emeritus Professor of Medieval Theology and Intellectual History at the University of Cambridge. This piece is the first part of two on the topic of institutional autonomy. The second part will be published tomorrow. The Higher Education and Research Act of 2017 (HERA) asserts that both the Secretary of State and the Office for Students ‘must have regard to the need to protect the institutional autonomy of English higher education providers’.
Wonkhe
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
While governance structures and formal committees have important roles for student representatives, Alex Harden-Way asks if we are missing something by not listening to students as students The post It’s time to start seeing students as students appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
The clock is ticking as leaders try to tackle the skills gap, emphasizing a need for skills-based talent strategies, a recent report says.
Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Pro-Union Is Pro-Student Elizabeth Redden Thu, 02/15/2024 - 09:55 AM Improving working conditions for non-tenure-track faculty is what’s best for students, Anna Harrison writes.
University Business
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
Bolstered by state and national workforce needs and their promising return on investment, the STEM track represents a gold mine for colleges and universities that want to ensure credentials from their institution are providing students with good job prospects and gainful employment. Meanwhile, the humanities and social sciences are taking a back seat.
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