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Clamping down on unscrupulous student recruitment agents

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The use of international agents carries major reputational risks. Vincenzo Raimo, Pii-Tuulia Nikula and Eddie West call for transparency and protection of student interests The post Clamping down on unscrupulous student recruitment agents appeared first on Wonkhe.

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How federal workforce programs can leave some students without credentials

Higher Ed Dive

Federal law merely suggests that training providers confer a credential, but they are not required to do so, denying some participants an economic edge.

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As Affirmative Action Ends, HBCUs Wait or Plan for the Fallout

Inside Higher Ed

As Affirmative Action Ends, HBCUs Wait or Plan for the Fallout Featured Image at Top of Article Morehouse.

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Race-Conscious Admissions Is Gone. Will an End to Legacy Preferences Follow?

The Chronicle of Higher Education

By Nell Gluckman Illustration by The Chronicle; iStock images Doing away with the controversial practice may seem like low-hanging fruit for colleges that want to be more equitable. But don’t expect quick action.

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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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Disability staff are overwhelmed and exhausted

Wonkhe

To meet legal responsibilities to disabled students, the sector must address the overwhelming workloads of disability services staff, says Hannah Borkin The post Disability staff are overwhelmed and exhausted appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Which higher ed organizations have been affected by the MOVEit data breach?

Higher Ed Dive

Colleges across the country, from Middlebury College in Vermont to UCLA, say they may have been swept up in the mass hacks.

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Warning issued to Taiwan’s ministries over int’l student exploitation

The PIE News

Taiwan’s government watchdog has accused three ministries of failing to protect overseas students from exploitation as the island sets out plans to attract 10,000 more international students over the next four years. The Control Yuan, which acts as a government ombudsman, issued a statement in June criticising the ministries of education, labour and foreign affairs for failing to protect international students from exploitation.

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Clamping down on unscrupulous student recruitment agents

Wonkhe

While government action on international recruitment agents is yet to materialise, this area holds clear reputational risks for the sector. Vincenzo Raimo, Pii-Tuulia Nikula and Eddie West call for greater transparency and better protection of student interests The post Clamping down on unscrupulous student recruitment agents appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Inflation will continue to batter colleges through fiscal 2024, Moody’s predicts

Higher Ed Dive

Analysts say rising costs, led by increasing employee wages, will force colleges to make tough choices in the coming years.

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Court Upholds University of North Texas Tuition Practices for Dreamers

Inside Higher Ed

The University of North Texas can continue to charge out-of-state students a higher tuition rate than undocumented students living in Texas, according to a Monday decision from the Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The decision reversed a previous federal district court ruling and injunction that blocked the university from charging out-of-state tuition while the Texas Dream Act was in effect.

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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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The University of California Is Reversing Course on Its ‘Data Science’ Admissions Standard

The Chronicle of Higher Education

By Stephanie M. Lee Illustration by The Chronicle; iStock image A panel has voted to undo a benchmark that professors fear is not preparing students for college-level math, just as it is on the cusp of being written into statewide policy for high schools.

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What students think about staff-student professional boundaries

Wonkhe

As debate continues over whether university staff-student relationships should be considered sexual misconduct, Anna Bull reports that most students are uncomfortable with staff crossing professional boundaries The post What students think about staff-student professional boundaries appeared first on Wonkhe.

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WVU will review about half of its academic programs amid budget crunch. Some will be discontinued.

Higher Ed Dive

West Virginia University is staring down a roughly $45 million deficit and will trim its degree offerings as a result. Layoffs are almost assured.

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Fighting for Scraps in Pennsylvania

Inside Higher Ed

Enrollment in the state has plummeted, but it has one of the highest ratios of institutions to students in the country. The result is fierce competition over a dwindling pool of applicants. Pennsylvania has a numbers problem.

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What Counts as Discrimination on a College Campus?

The Chronicle of Higher Education

Mark Perry has filed hundreds of federal complaints. His critics say he's undoing decades of progress. By Kelly Field Joe Ahlquist/Joe Ahlquist for the Chronicle Mark Perry has filed hundreds of complaints with the Office for Civil Rights. His critics say he's undoing decades of progress.

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It’s time to unlock students’ voices

Wonkhe

As new guidance on getting students registered to vote is published, Bess Mayhew and Paul Greatrix call on universities to automate the admin The post It’s time to unlock students’ voices appeared first on Wonkhe.

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How New Jersey City University’s interim president is charting a path to financial viability

Higher Ed Dive

Andrés Acebo has helped cut down a massive projected deficit. But will he be able to save the college?

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Diploma-to-Degree: the success story of SQA in China

The PIE News

Since its launch 20 years ago, approximately 55,000 Chinese students have graduated with an Advanced Diploma delivered by the Scottish Qualifications Authority, with the pathway program acting as a significant contributor to the flow of Chinese students into the UK. Known outside of Scotland as the SQA Advanced Diploma, the program mirrors the core principles and elements of the SQA HND program delivered to students domestically in its design, content and assessment standards.

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What Administrators Don’t Get About Data

The Chronicle of Higher Education

For campus leaders, too much information is part of the job. Here’s how to get better at collecting and using it. By W. Trey Hill For campus leaders, too much information is part of the job. Here’s how to get better at collecting and using it.

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Decolonising university admissions

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As the sector seeks recruitment opportunities in Africa, Latin America and Asia, Sunita Abraham, Jordan Blanchard-Lafayette, Nafisa Baba-Ahmed, and Richard Budd make the case for decolonising university admissions processes The post Decolonising university admissions appeared first on Wonkhe.

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House Republicans push for more investigations into higher ed’s ties to foreign money

Higher Ed Dive

Policy experts testified about the challenges of addressing foreign influence, especially from China, on college campuses during a subcommittee hearing.

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Why Higher Ed Institutions Should Be Concerned About Rising Malware Attacks

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

When it comes to cybersecurity, it’s a bit of a good news/bad news situation for higher education institutions. The good news is that ransomware attacks — long a menace to college and university IT departments — dipped slightly overall last year, according to the 2023 SonicWall Cyber Threat Report. The bad news? Malware attacks are on the rise, with colleges and universities increasingly targeted by malicious actors.

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Another Black Woman Academic Deceived and Dismissed

The Chronicle of Higher Education

In 2021 it was Nikole Hannah-Jones. Now it's Kathleen McElroy. By Susan King Illustration by The Chronicle; images from Meredith Seaver, The Bryan-College Station Eagle, AP In 2021 it was Nikole Hannah-Jones. Now it's Kathleen McElroy.

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We must address on-campus misogyny by upholding freedom of speech

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With a cohort of school leavers influenced by so-called misogyny influencers, Sunday Blake argues that universities need an open and candid conversation about the position of young men in society The post We must address on-campus misogyny by upholding freedom of speech appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Johnson University will close its Florida campus next June

Higher Ed Dive

The Christian institution said it faced years-long operating deficits and enrollment competition from two-year and public colleges.

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Doing Science With Disabilities

Inside Higher Ed

Scott McLemee reviews Uncharted: How Scientists Navigate Their Own Health, Research, and Experiences of Bias. Writing in The New York Times last month, Sara J. Winston, the coordinator of the photography program at Bard College, described the upheaval of having various unpleasant bodily sensations diagnosed as symptoms of multiple sclerosis. She soon began a course of treatment that sounds effective and encouraging, but the condition itself is chronic.

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When There's Nowhere to Live, What's a University to Do?

The Chronicle of Higher Education

When there's nowhere to live, what's a university to do? By Carolyn Kuimelis LiPo Ching for The Chronicle The University of California at Santa Cruz can't meet many students' basic needs.

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Boundary crossing research needs knowledge brokers

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The need to generate multi-disciplinary cross-sector research is by now well established. But Katherine Welch, Siobhan Morris and James Paskins argue for further consideration of the expert roles required to make this happen The post Boundary crossing research needs knowledge brokers appeared first on Wonkhe.

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What to watch for as the MOVEit breach hits higher ed

Higher Ed Dive

We spoke to Brett Callow, threat analyst at Emsisoft, to learn about the scope of the attack and what could be coming next.

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Defamation Ruling Could Influence Title IX Cases, Policy

Inside Higher Ed

Defamation Ruling Could Influence Title IX Cases, Policy Featured Image at Top of Article Connecticut_State_Library_&_Supreme_Court_Building.

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As AI Continues to Progress, Opportunities and Warnings Abound

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The rapid advance of artificial intelligence in the world of higher education has continued with the report that Harvard University has plans to use an AI chatbot as part of its introductory computer science course. The bot is designed to help students understand code and improve it, as well as to answer common basic questions, freeing up teaching assistants and professors to deal with more complex concerns.

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What do student leaders want in the year ahead?

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Livia Scott and Jim Dickinson have read the manifestos of this year's student leaders - and find students yearning for connection and lower costs The post What do student leaders want in the year ahead? appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Supreme Court victor SFFA sets sights on military academies’ race-conscious admissions policies

Higher Ed Dive

Students for Fair Admissions is seeking students who may have been rejected from institutions like the U.S. Air Force Academy.

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The Limitations of Test Scores and GPAs in College Admissions

Academe Blog

BY NORRIS M. HAYNES The US Supreme Court has recently ruled that colleges and universities can no longer use race as a factor in college admissions. This ruling was the result of a specific challenge to admissions policies at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina.

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Roueche Center Forum: A View from the Maricopa Community College District

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Community colleges play a critical role, providing affordable and accessible education for diverse populations. According to the American Association of Community Colleges, our nation had over 1,000 public, tribal, and independent community colleges enrolling 10.2 million credit and non-credit students for the 2021-22 academic year; the need to retain top talent among faculty and staff continues to grow.