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Association of private New York colleges drops opposition to legacy admissions ban

Higher Ed Dive

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

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Higher education postcard: Jesus College, Oxford

Wonkhe

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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6 Ways to Prevent Email Fatigue in Higher Education Marketing

MindMax

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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Best Personal Academic Websites 2023

The Academic Designer

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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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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Should colleges use AI in admissions?

Higher Ed Dive

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

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Collaborating on an anti-racist curriculum

Wonkhe

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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New Report Paints a Picture of Advising at MSIs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Research has well established the importance of academic advisors to students from underrepresented backgrounds, but less work has been done on advising that highlights the identities of the schools that educate them, the 859 minority serving institutions (MSIs) that enroll 35% of all undergrads in the U.S. Now, a new report from the Rutgers Center for MSIs has been released to fill that gap, painting a picture of advising at MSIs and offering recommendations for further development.

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With free college programs on the rise, students need support

Higher Ed Dive

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

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How to ensure quality when embedding sustainability into the curriculum

Wonkhe

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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Who Can Teach Ethnic Studies Revisited

Inside Higher Ed

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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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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Russia: boost in African student numbers expected

The PIE News

Organisations marketing Russia as a study destination plan to take advantage of the upcoming high level Russia-Africa summit in St. Petersburg in late July to strike deals with African governments. The organisations, including the study in Russia body Racus and state universities, are also optimistic that along the sidelines of the summit taking place July 27-28, deals will be clinched resulting in more African students enrolling in Russian universities.

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Higher ed’s guide to the U.S. News rankings drama

Higher Ed Dive

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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Regulation can be a blockage to making education better

Wonkhe

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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In Statehouses, Tenure Was Bruised, but DEI Was Walloped

Inside Higher Ed

In Statehouses, Tenure Was Bruised, but DEI Was Walloped Featured Image at Top of Article GettyImages-1497009572.

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How to Build Your Higher Ed Esports Curriculum

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

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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Kentucky lawmakers to study creating new public university in state’s Southeast region

Higher Ed Dive

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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How to fix OfS’ student representation problem

Wonkhe

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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Hope is the strategy for these two Illinois private colleges.

College Viability

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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We must recognise difference to best support international students

The PIE News

The findings of this year’s Prospects Early Careers Survey paint a picture of career plans, choices and experiences of overseas students and graduates currently residing in the UK as well as their UK-domiciled counterparts. The survey’s findings (compiled by responses from close to 4,500 Prospects users) threw up some learning opportunities for those who educate, support or employ international students, principally that it’s important that we recognise differences in their expectations, needs a

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Here are ways professional education leaders can prepare students for the rise of AI

Higher Ed Dive

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

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What’s in the HE reform consultation response?

Wonkhe

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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LAWSUIT: High school student sues after receiving suspension for posting off-campus cat meme

FIRE

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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Texas A&M Dean Resigns Amid Black Journalist Tenure Controversy

Inside Higher Ed

Texas A&M Dean Resigns Amid Black Journalist Tenure Controversy Featured Image at Top of Article McElroy-Signing_JOUR_2023-17-2048x1367(1).

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Education Department kicks off student loan forgiveness plan, round 2

Higher Ed Dive

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

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Students can go to court over Covid refunds after all. What happens next?

Wonkhe

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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Why Data Is the Most Important Tool for a Higher Education Leader

Campus Technology

Tech Tactics in Education speaker Jason Simon shares how colleges and universities can better utilize data to tackle existential challenges and move toward analytic maturity across the institution.

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How ‘DEI hysteria’ killed this director’s contract and led to one dean’s resignation

University Business

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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Connecticut attorney general sues closed for-profit college Stone Academy

Higher Ed Dive

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

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HE reform plans are about performativity and control

Wonkhe

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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Rhodes College to Establish Institute for Race and Social Transformation

Insight Into Diversity

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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Lasell Will Eliminate Majors in Liberal Arts

Inside Higher Ed

Lasell University will eliminate majors in global studies, sociology, English and history, all in the liberal arts. The university will also eliminate its major in fitness management, The Boston Globe reported.

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Free community college to continue in Maine

Higher Ed Dive

The program, first created for high schoolers affected by COVID-19, will be extended for 2024 and 2025 graduates.

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Will student number controls for underperforming courses actually improve quality?

Wonkhe

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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Aus: sector to knuckle down on gov’t report

The PIE News

Australia’s peak higher education body has welcomed the government’s Universities Accord interim report , saying the “detail, depth and quality of the work underscores the importance of the tertiary education system in building a stronger Australia” Universities Australia said the document, released on July 19, “makes clear” that universities are “essential to Australia’s progress and success in delivering the skills and knowledge that fuels our economic

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AI Eroding AI? A New Era for Artificial Intelligence and Academic Integrity

Faculty Focus

As artificial intelligence, and in particular ChatGPT, infiltrates higher education, faculty remain on edge. The most prominent concern is the impact on academic integrity. Will technology induce cheating? How much bot input should be allowed while completing assignments? How do I teach in a world where everyone has a calculator for everything? These concerns are not new.

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