How will the rise of AI in the workplace impact liberal arts education?
Higher Ed Dive
JULY 8, 2024
Experts predict that skills like critical thinking and creativity will be more coveted as artificial intelligence replaces some technical jobs.
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EHRC sharpens its stance on sector failings over disabled access
Wonkhe
JULY 10, 2024
The UK equalities regulator has reflections and advice on disabled student access in UK HE. Jim Dickinson gets ready to pass or fail The post EHRC sharpens its stance on sector failings over disabled access appeared first on Wonkhe.
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Changes in AP Scores, 2022 to 2024
Higher Ed Data Stories
JULY 6, 2024
Used to be, with a little work, you could download very detailed data on AP results from the College Board website: For every state, and for every course, you could see performance by ethnicity. And, if you wanted to dig really deep, you could break out details by private and public schools, and by grade level. I used to publish the data every couple of years.
Animated AI TAs Coming to Morehouse
Inside Higher Ed
JULY 9, 2024
Animated AI TAs Coming to Morehouse Lauren.Coffey@… Tue, 07/09/2024 - 03:00 AM The AI avatars—which can look like students’ professors—are intended to answer course questions 24-7.
Understanding the Social Change Model of Leadership (SCM): Igniting Students’ Academic Development P
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Massachusetts draws in nontraditional learners with free college program
Higher Ed Dive
JULY 11, 2024
Gov. Maura Healey credited MassReconnect for nearly doubling the number of adults ages 25 and older who are enrolled in the state’s two-year institutions.
EHRC sharpens its stance on sector failings over disabled access
Wonkhe
JULY 10, 2024
The UK equalities regulator has reflections and advice on disabled student access in UK HE. Jim Dickinson gets ready to pass or fail The post EHRC sharpens its stance on sector failings over disabled access appeared first on Wonkhe.
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A Florida Law Has Nearly Killed Campus Voter Registration Drives
Inside Higher Ed
JULY 8, 2024
After a 2023 measure increased penalties for making errors when registering voters, some student groups have decided the risk of doing so is too high. A Florida law that went into effect last July has mostly ended paper-and-pen voter registration on the state’s college campuses, according to students and voter registration organizations. The number of groups registering voters on campuses across the state has plummeted, and while some have refocused their efforts on helping students register onl
One-third of US adults have little to no confidence in higher education, poll finds
Higher Ed Dive
JULY 8, 2024
That marks an increase from the roughly one-quarter of respondents who said the same last year, according to research from Gallup and Lumina Foundation.
How universities are thinking about academic support
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JULY 7, 2024
Leaders from six institutions working to transform their academic support provision reflect on what they are trying to achieve The post How universities are thinking about academic support appeared first on Wonkhe.
A Tribute to Dr. James A. Banks — The Father of Multicultural Education: In These Troubling Anti-EDI Times
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JULY 12, 2024
A few days ago, I went to my office to get one of my students a book of great interest. In searching the shelves, I came across Dr. James A. Banks’ An Introduction to Multicultural Education. I had an immediate epiphany: How timely Banks’ book is in these most troubling anti-EDI times (EDI - Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion) I must not only continue to proactively teach my students the goals of multicultural education, but I must also remind larger audiences.
Giving an F for Recording Classes, Even for Students With Disabilities
Inside Higher Ed
JULY 10, 2024
Giving an F for Recording Classes, Even for Students With Disabilities Ryan Quinn Wed, 07/10/2024 - 03:00 AM A UCLA professor whose classroom hosts contentious debates says she’ll fail any student who records. She says it’s a matter of academic freedom. But does federal law allow it?
FAFSA completions largely stalled in June, fueling enrollment concerns
Higher Ed Dive
JULY 10, 2024
Increased investment in financial aid support services this summer could help bridge the gap for recent high school graduates, one NCAN expert said.
Let’s stop talking about disruptive research
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JULY 10, 2024
Gavin Miller explains why the idea of “disruption” shouldn’t be carelessly tossed about as a marker of research quality The post Let’s stop talking about disruptive research appeared first on Wonkhe.
“This is What They Say They’re Doing. And They’re Doing it!” A Conversation with Isaac Kamola, Director of the Center for the Defense of Academic Freedom
Academe Blog
JULY 10, 2024
BY CAROLYN BETENSKY At the AAUP Conference and Biennial Meeting last month, one of the most widely discussed sessions featured the presentation of a recent white paper written by Isaac Kamola, director of the AAUP’s new Center for the Defense of Academic Freedom.
The College Board’s FAFSA Takeover
Inside Higher Ed
JULY 9, 2024
The College Board’s FAFSA Takeover Liam Knox Tue, 07/09/2024 - 03:00 AM The embattled Federal Student Aid office enlisted executives from the nonprofit to help launch next year’s aid form. Is it a necessary shake-up or an ethical blunder?
Wisconsin’s public university leaders will get a 15% bonus — if they meet retention goals
Higher Ed Dive
JULY 10, 2024
The additional compensation for the state system’s chancellors comes as many of their institutions face budget deficits and enrollment woes.
Higher education postcard: De Montfort University
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JULY 11, 2024
This week’s card from Hugh Jones’ postbag brings medieval matters in a modern context The post Higher education postcard: De Montfort University appeared first on Wonkhe.
Finland’s new education minister advocates for student exchange
The PIE News
JULY 10, 2024
In a cabinet shuffle, Anders Adlercreutz, of the Swedish People’s Party, was appointed as Finland’s minister of education on July 5 under prime minister and leader of the National Coalition Party, Petteri Orpo. An AFS Finland alumni, Adlercreutz studied abroad in 1987 in Portugal, and has since hosted international students on their own student exchange journeys to Finland.
Dickinson State’s Entire Full-Time Nursing Faculty Resigns
Inside Higher Ed
JULY 12, 2024
All seven full-time nursing faculty members at Dickinson State University in North Dakota resigned Wednesday in response to high workloads and accreditation concerns, according to KFYR-TV, Bismarck’s NBC affiliate.
Columbia removes 3 senior administrators over ‘very troubling’ texts
Higher Ed Dive
JULY 8, 2024
The Ivy League institution’s president called the exchanges “unprofessional” and said they “touched on ancient antisemitic tropes.
Once you can describe an academic support system, you can begin to evaluate it
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JULY 7, 2024
It is tricky to infer direct causation from academic support to student success, but it can be done. Debbie McVitty and Rachel Maxwell called in the experts The post Once you can describe an academic support system, you can begin to evaluate it appeared first on Wonkhe.
We should have anticipated higher education’s ‘Grey Rhinos’
HEPI
JULY 10, 2024
This blog is contributed by Dr Gert Jan Sheurwater, Director of Strategy and Foresight at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands and Mike Boxall, an independent consultant and regular contributor to HEPI blogs. It is not difficult, with the power of hindsight, to identify the three Grey Rhinos, and institutions’ responses to them, that have underpinned the current crisis facing UK universities.
AP Exams Face a Security Test
Inside Higher Ed
JULY 12, 2024
An international cheating ring led to an uptick in AP score cancellations this year, expediting plans to digitize the exams. Will that make them more secure? Last week, high school students around the world received an email telling them their Advanced Placement exam scores were under review for potential academic integrity violations—and, if corroborated, they could be canceled.
Johns Hopkins to cover tuition for most medical students after $1B gift
Higher Ed Dive
JULY 8, 2024
Almost two-thirds of the university's current and incoming students will qualify following the donation from Bloomberg Philanthropies.
What academics want from academic support
Wonkhe
JULY 7, 2024
Personal tutoring is an aspect of academic practice. Debbie McVitty and Rachel Maxwell asked academics how they view it The post What academics want from academic support appeared first on Wonkhe.
Community College Faculty-Led Teaching and Learning Hubs Improve Student Outcomes
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JULY 9, 2024
In 2018, Dr. Audrey Jaeger and Dr. Monique B. Colclough hatched an idea — what if they could develop professional learning environments easily accessible for all faculty in North Carolina’s community colleges, and what if that development could move the needle on student success? Dr. Audrey Jaeger, professor of community college education at North Carolina State University and director of the Belk Center for Community College Leadership and Research.
AI Taking Root in Growing Number of Agriculture Programs
Inside Higher Ed
JULY 10, 2024
AI Taking Root in Growing Number of Agriculture Programs Lauren.Coffey@… Wed, 07/10/2024 - 03:00 AM Embracing the technology could not only boost food production but also prepare students for fast-changing jobs.
Pennsylvania’s budget leaves funds flat for Penn State and others
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JULY 12, 2024
Although the budget contained funding increases for some colleges, it fell short of Gov. Josh Shapiro’s earlier vision to overhaul the state’s higher education.
How to grow universities’ policy engagement functions
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JULY 11, 2024
Universities require enduring support from senior leadership to maximise the contribution of research to public policy, argues Jonathan Breckon The post How to grow universities’ policy engagement functions appeared first on Wonkhe.
Lunchtime Reading: The higher education backgrounds of Keir Starmer’s new Cabinet
HEPI
JULY 10, 2024
This blog was written by Joseph Morrison-Howe. Joseph is a second-year undergraduate student at the University of Nottingham and is currently undertaking an internship with HEPI. As Keir Starmer’s first cabinet begins to govern, HEPI takes a look back to where and what the new cabinet members studied for their undergraduate degrees. Our analysis finds: 96% of the Cabinet went to university, 29% of the Cabinet went to Oxbridge for their undergraduate studies, and 73% of the Cabinet went to a Russ
Renowned Tech Analyst Urges Higher Ed Leadership in AI
Inside Higher Ed
JULY 8, 2024
Mary Meeker pushes for universities to partner with business and adopt AI—and quickly. Universities require a “mindset change” to succeed in a coming era forged by artificial intelligence and should take on an AI leadership role in partnership with government and tech firms, according to a report from an influential tech analyst and venture capitalist.
House passes resolution seeking to overturn Title IX rule
Higher Ed Dive
JULY 11, 2024
The rule protecting LGBTQI+ students has an uncertain future, with preliminary injunctions and a recent Supreme Court decision further blunting its reach.
Moving the higher education delivery debate forward in Wales
Wonkhe
JULY 8, 2024
Wales’ higher education landscape remains rooted in a traditional undergraduate model. Anna Verhamme and John Britton stress the need to overcome inertia and evolve the system The post Moving the higher education delivery debate forward in Wales appeared first on Wonkhe.
Curricular Trauma, Vaporous Politics, and Field Death
The Chronicle of Higher Education
JULY 12, 2024
When books become venomous, the humanities suffer. By Len Gutkin Illustration by The Chronicle; iStock When books become venomous, the humanities suffer.
Michigan Offers High School Grads Free Community College
Inside Higher Ed
JULY 11, 2024
Michigan high schoolers will be able to attend a local community college without paying tuition starting next fall. The Michigan Legislature approved funding for the new plan, which allows high school graduates to earn an associate’s degree or certificate at an in-district community college, last month as part of the state’s $19 billion school aid budget for fiscal year 2025.
Education Department could face ‘stronger and new challenges’ post-Chevron, Moody’s says
Higher Ed Dive
JULY 11, 2024
The credit ratings agency flagged several regulations that could fall under threat, including the new gainful employment and Title IX rules.
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