This site uses cookies to improve your experience. To help us insure we adhere to various privacy regulations, please select your country/region of residence. If you do not select a country, we will assume you are from the United States. Select your Cookie Settings or view our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
Cookie Settings
Cookies and similar technologies are used on this website for proper function of the website, for tracking performance analytics and for marketing purposes. We and some of our third-party providers may use cookie data for various purposes. Please review the cookie settings below and choose your preference.
Used for the proper function of the website
Used for monitoring website traffic and interactions
Cookie Settings
Cookies and similar technologies are used on this website for proper function of the website, for tracking performance analytics and for marketing purposes. We and some of our third-party providers may use cookie data for various purposes. Please review the cookie settings below and choose your preference.
Strictly Necessary: Used for the proper function of the website
Performance/Analytics: Used for monitoring website traffic and interactions
Every student mental health advisers feed back on their their caseloads and conditions. Rachel Spacey and Sam Gamblin find that this year's results make for worrying reading The post Higher risks and longer delays: Student mental health advisors on the front line appeared first on Wonkhe.
As Police Clear Encampments, Professors Arrested Along With Students Ryan Quinn Tue, 04/30/2024 - 03:00 AM Videos have gone viral of faculty members being taken to the ground, zip-tied, and led away by police.
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
Every year student mental health advisers feed back on their their caseloads and conditions. Rachel Spacey and Sam Gamblin find that this year's results make for worrying reading The post Higher risks and longer delays: Student mental health advisors on the front line appeared first on Wonkhe.
Will Academic Freedom and Campus Free Speech Survive? Ryan Quinn Fri, 05/03/2024 - 03:00 AM Faculty and free expression groups are sounding alarms about threatened limitations and crackdowns on professors’ speech and student protests.
Will Academic Freedom and Campus Free Speech Survive? Ryan Quinn Fri, 05/03/2024 - 03:00 AM Faculty and free expression groups are sounding alarms about threatened limitations and crackdowns on professors’ speech and student protests.
Casualties of the ongoing FAFSA debacle continue to stack up, even as Federal Student Aid Director Richard Cordray leaves the situation behind. While the U.S. Department of Education works to fix the broken system, it’s time for community college leaders to remind Americans that these important institutions exist. Experts predict that huge numbers of students won’t go to college this fall — we can head that off by reminding them that college decisions need not be made in spring, and no matter wh
Assessment is learning, and students value it. Katy Burgess explains the psychology of testing The post Why we should test our students more appeared first on Wonkhe.
A flurry of lawsuits this week claim the Department of Education overstepped its authority when it finalized a Title IX rule including LGTBQ+ protections.
Divest? Call the Cops? Presidents Grapple With How to Respond Josh Moody Mon, 04/29/2024 - 03:00 AM Some leaders have directly engaged protestors as encampments crop up on campus. Others have sent in the police, leading to violent arrests and sharp criticism.
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.
In 2024, Wi-Fi celebrates its 25th birthday with a big announcement: the introduction of Wi-Fi 7. This new generation of Wi-Fi builds upon the existing features of Wi-Fi 6E but includes new components that improve efficiency and the user experience. What Wi-Fi 7 Brings to Higher Education Hybrid and online courses, robotics and virtual reality, and the sheer volume of users on a college campus all make reliable Wi-Fi critical.
Nishan Canagarajah shares the work the University of Leicester is doing to coalesce investment, effort, and support to provide new opportunities in northwest Leicester The post How universities can help unlock and nurture diverse local talent appeared first on Wonkhe.
Abrupt Changes to Protest Policies Raise Alarm Liam Knox Tue, 04/30/2024 - 03:00 AM Indiana University changed a 55-year-old policy on student assembly hours before protesters set up an encampment. Free speech advocates are worried.
Universities UK has re-launched the next iteration of its #WeAreInternational campaign to celebrate the role international students play in the country. Developed over a decade ago, the campaign relaunched in May 2023, with more than 70 institutions taking part. Phase two was launched May 1, focusing on the experiences and achievements of international graduates and alumni from around the world, UUKi told The PIE. “The campaign aims to celebrate the social, civic and cultural value that i
Cranfield University vice chancellor explains how the Graduate Route enables a pipeline of highly skilled students to work with British industry The post Changing the Graduate Route would be a supreme act of self-sabotage appeared first on Wonkhe.
Yale Freshman Creates AI Chatbot With Answers on AI Ethics Lauren.Coffey@… Thu, 05/02/2024 - 03:00 AM Amid intellectual property and ethics concerns about AI large language models, a student created one based on his professor’s ethics work.
Martine Cadet interviews Jennifer van Alstyne on the significance of faculty online presence and personal academic websites. They discuss how these websites enhance communication, facilitate connections, and allow professors to share their work effectively in a digital age.
At a time when some critics say degrees are getting easier, Helena Vine highlights the importance of challenge in a new QAA analysis of TEF submissions The post TEF statements lift the lid on what stretching students to their full potential looks like appeared first on Wonkhe.
College Indecision Day Liam Knox Thu, 05/02/2024 - 03:00 AM May 1 normally marks the start of students’ higher ed journeys. The FAFSA fiasco has cast a shadow over this year’s celebrations for those still waiting on aid packages.
Dr. Tressie McMillan Cottom wants her work to meet people where they are, and to do so, she uses many platforms and intersects multiple disciplines. However, her strategy is simple ; she starts with culture. “Culture is this place where we try to make sense of a really complex world in our own little local context,” says McMillan Cottom. “Fundamentally, I want my scholarship to matter to people's lives and to do that, it's really helpful if I don't lose sight of how people are living.
Freeports are one of the government's flagship place-based economic policies. James Coe investigates lessons from the ways that universities have got involved The post Freeports are effective as convenors of place-based R&D – but that doesn’t mean they are necessary appeared first on Wonkhe.
Richard Cordray Takes the Fall for FAFSA Fiasco Katherine Knott Sun, 04/28/2024 - 10:52 AM The Federal Student Aid chief and debt-relief czar is stepping down after months of criticism over the bungled FAFSA overhaul. But is now the right time for accountability?
Change is coming in the field of medicine along the Gulf Coast. Xavier University of Louisiana, an historically Black university (or HBCU) in New Orleans and top graduator of Black students who pursue medical degrees and doctorates in the health sciences, is partnering with Ochsner Health, the area’s leading medical training center, to open Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine (XOCOM).
Ahead of the upcoming Kortext spring webinar David Kernohan spoke to panellist and Solent University, Southampton librarian Amy Stubbing about how universities can make better use of library data on student activity The post Library data is an untapped resource to support student success appeared first on Wonkhe.
Many respondents said they’re settling or anticipate settling on some conditions to land a job, though fewer reported willingness to do so compared to last year.
New AI Guidelines Aim to Help Research Libraries Lauren.Coffey@… Wed, 05/01/2024 - 03:00 AM The new list of seven principles support librarians increasingly bombarded with questions about artificial intelligence.
Universities in the UK, Australia and Canada have announced staff layoffs and course suspensions as government policies limiting international student numbers cause increasing financial strain. Fifty-five UK universities have now confirmed staff redundancies due to falling international student numbers and declining real-terms value of domestic tuition fees.
What are we to make of the way providers presented thinking about educational gains in TEF? Janice Kay and Roscoe Hastings take a look at what the panel said The post What does TEF 2023 tell us about educational gains? appeared first on Wonkhe.
A Full Campus Shutdown at a California State University Johanna Alonso Wed, 05/01/2024 - 03:00 AM Cal Poly Humboldt was the first to switch to online classes and lock its doors in response to a building occupation. The occupation is over, but the campus remains closed.
The UK’s Education Committee has launched an inquiry into international students in English universities. The inquiry will see the committee examine the changes in numbers of international students in recent years, the impact of international students on university funding and the availability of places for domestic students. It will also seek to discover if universities are achieving an appropriate balance between international and domestic students.
We organize all of the trending information in your field so you don't have to. Join 29,000+ users and stay up to date on the latest articles your peers are reading.
You know about us, now we want to get to know you!
Let's personalize your content
Let's get even more personalized
We recognize your account from another site in our network, please click 'Send Email' below to continue with verifying your account and setting a password.
Let's personalize your content