Wonkhe

JULY 20, 2023

Today, Hugh Jones’s postbag takes us to Oxford’s Welsh College The post Higher education postcard: Jesus College, Oxford appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Higher Ed Dive

JULY 21, 2023

The Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities said the public views these policies as “expanding privilege instead of opportunity.

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MindMax

JULY 18, 2023

If you’ve noticed a dip in the open rates, click-through rates, and click-to-open rates for your higher education marketing campaigns, there’s a good chance email fatigue could be to blame. Email fatigue occurs when marketing teams: Over-communicate by sending too many emails to subscribers “Blast” emails to everyone in their database rather than segmenting their list and considering message relevancy Fail to keep their messaging fresh and engaging When we see open rates or click-through rates d

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The Academic Designer

JULY 15, 2023

Enter to win the 2022 Best Personal Academic Websites Contest. Professional development awards hosted by The Academic Designer LLC, Brittany Trinh and Owlstown.

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Wonkhe

JULY 19, 2023

Addressing gaps in black attainment can seem challenging, but Jill Childs explains how student collaboration and global partnership led to an authentically anti-racist curriculum and positive student outcomes. The post Collaborating on an anti-racist curriculum appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Higher Ed Dive

JULY 17, 2023

Institutions must adapt their curricula to incorporate artificial intelligence-related topics, the dean of William & Mary Law School argues.

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College Viability

JULY 20, 2023

This is the spin-time of year for colleges and their regional news organizations – who almost exclusively regurgitate the information provided by college PR departments. See the link to the story below.

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Wonkhe

JULY 19, 2023

Meeting student demand for sustainability is an opportunity to develop powerful and coproduced learning argues, Alex Ryan The post How to ensure quality when embedding sustainability into the curriculum appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Higher Ed Dive

JULY 20, 2023

They’ll also review whether “traditional” academics should be housed by community and technical schools or taken up by regional publics.

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EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

JULY 21, 2023

There are three ways esports programs can be emphasized in a higher education setting: through competition, community and curriculum. The three prongs represent the wide range of opportunities esports programs offer colleges and universities. And, as we’ve shared before, the most successful institutions find ways to incorporate all three.

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Inside Higher Ed

JULY 21, 2023

Carmen R. Lugo-Lugo further explores its genesis and history, which she divides into three parts. A few months ago, I published an op-ed titled “Who Can Really Teach Ethnic Studies?” After its publication, I received numerous emails from scholars asking me to reconsider my position, since my main criterion for teaching ethnics studies was training in the field.

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Wonkhe

JULY 20, 2023

Drawing on diaries of discussions with student reps, Jim Dickinson sets out the ways in which regulation can hamper the delivery of decisions in the student interest The post Regulation can be a blockage to making education better appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Higher Ed Dive

JULY 19, 2023

Alabama lawmakers bailed out Birmingham-Southern College. Ricardo Azziz, principal at a higher ed consultancy, explores whether this type of move is wise.

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FIRE

JULY 19, 2023

A Tennessee high school student, backed by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, sued his school after being suspended for posting satirical Instagram memes while off campus.

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University Business

JULY 19, 2023

Last month, former Texas A&M interim dean José Luis Bermúdez celebrated the hiring of an esteemed journalist and experienced academic leader with balloons and a press package. That leader, Kathleen McElroy, would not only have the chance to revamp the university’s journalism program, but she would be doing so at her alma mater. As of Monday, however, Bermúdez has resigned as dean of the school’s College of Arts and Sciences, finding his continuation in the role “a needless distra

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Wonkhe

JULY 20, 2023

Ruth Carlson was the first student member of the OfS board. Her experiences mean she has plenty to say about the way the regulator works with students The post How to fix OfS’ student representation problem appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Higher Ed Dive

JULY 18, 2023

Companies are eager to help colleges use AI to streamline admissions, but the practice raises ethical concerns.

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Insight Into Diversity

JULY 19, 2023

Rhodes College has received an $800,000 grant from the Andrew Mellon Foundation to create a new program that will focus on researching and developing curricula related to racial equity, discrimination, and justice in Memphis and the Mid-South region. The Institute for Race and Social Transformation (iRaST) will undertake an in-depth examination of historical and contemporary social issues that impact the local community.

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The Chronicle of Higher Education

JULY 19, 2023

Here's how to fight for academic freedom — and prevent political meddling. By Patricia Okker Illustration by The Chronicle; iStock images Here's how to fight for academic freedom — and prevent political meddling.

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Wonkhe

JULY 17, 2023

Team Wonkhe has everything you need to know from government announcements on number controls, foundation years, and "rip-off" courses The post What’s in the HE reform consultation response? appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Higher Ed Dive

JULY 21, 2023

The undergraduate Best Colleges list is due to publish in a couple of months. Where do things stand after colleges’ defections?

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Insight Into Diversity

JULY 18, 2023

José Luis Bermúdez, the interim dean of Texas A&M University’s College of Arts and Sciences, resigned on Monday after the university backtracked on its hiring deal with renowned journalism professor Kathleen O. McElroy. “I feel in the light of controversy surrounding recent communications with Dr. Kathleen McElroy that this is the best thing that I can do to preserve the great things that we have achieved over the last year in creating the College of Arts and Sciences at Texas A&M,” Berm

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University Business

JULY 17, 2023

Goldman Sachs has published a detailed report on how HBCUs can propel Black students toward greater social and economic mobility in a protected environment, despite being underfunded and admitting unprepared high school graduates. The report comes just weeks before the Supreme Court decided to redact affirmative action and the debilitating implications it may have on Black and Hispanic students and society as a whole.

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Wonkhe

JULY 17, 2023

A judge has ruled that a student group claim over Covid and strike refunds can bypass the OIA. Jim Dickinson tries to work out what might happen next. The post Students can go to court over Covid refunds after all. What happens next? appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Higher Ed Dive

JULY 18, 2023

A public hearing Tuesday started the lengthy process of wiping out debts through regulation under the Higher Education Act.

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EAB

JULY 21, 2023

Blogs Why customer service matters for community colleges Learnings and recommendations from EAB’s 2023 customer service survey I just talked to someone in registration, and they told me to call you! I’ve retold my story to two other people; can’t you see that I was here yesterday? I just want to be able to do this online—why can’t I do this from my phone?

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The Guardian - Higher Education

JULY 17, 2023

Driscoll raises funds needed to pay for campaign after leaving Labour and announcing plans to run against former party In his interview for broadcasters this morning Rishi Sunak also paid tribute to Ben Wallace, following the defence secretary’s announcement that he expects to leave cabinet at the next reshuffle and to stand down as an MP at the next election.

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Wonkhe

JULY 17, 2023

For Peter Scott, the announcement of restrictions on recruitment for "rip off" courses show a government concerned with good optics rather than good policy The post HE reform plans are about performativity and control appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Higher Ed Dive

JULY 18, 2023

College Promise put together a guide to helping different populations as programs gain popularity.

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PeopleAdmin

JULY 20, 2023

Hiring on a HigherEd campus isn’t limited to just one type of position. Colleges and universities hire faculty, staff, student workers, temporary seasonal workers, hourly workers, and more. Each type of position has different requirements, approvals, forms, and steps, yet at many institutions, hiring has to fit in one box or is de-centralized, meaning that HR can struggle to have the oversight they need.

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University Business

JULY 17, 2023

Seattle University has withdrawn all its investments from companies that hold fossil fuel reserves, making it Washington’s first higher education institution to do so. The move also makes Seattle University the first Jesuit university in the world to divest from fossil fuels. The university announced a five-year divestment plan in 2018 , estimating at the time that $16.3 million of the university’s $230 endowment went to fossil fuel companies.

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Wonkhe

JULY 17, 2023

Debbie McVitty thinks through the next steps for government measures to restrict student recruitment on the basis of quality The post Will student number controls for underperforming courses actually improve quality? appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Higher Ed Dive

JULY 17, 2023

William Tong alleges the nursing school and its owner, Joseph Bierbaum, violated state consumer protection law.

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The Chronicle of Higher Education

JULY 21, 2023

Some people experience a mourning period after earning their doctorates. What to expect and how to cope. By Christina Katopodis Some people experience a mourning period after earning their doctorates. What to expect and how to cope.

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University Business

JULY 18, 2023

Most student affairs professionals would do just about anything to support students in the increasingly dynamic and resource-strapped landscape of higher education. While partnering with procurement is often a last stop in the process of adding student support resources, I suggest doing so sooner to save time, save money and create capacity for other initiatives.

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Wonkhe

JULY 17, 2023

Jonathan Simons is frustrated at the higher education sector's defensive response to government measures on quality The post In its response to HE reform the sector is falling into a trap of its own making appeared first on Wonkhe.

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