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Faces of the FAFSA Fiasco

Inside Higher Ed

Faces of the FAFSA Fiasco Tim Phang Tue, 06/11/2024 - 03:00 AM The botched rollout of the new federal aid form is more than just a policy failure. It’s a human crisis. Inside Higher Ed’s “Faces of the FAFSA Fiasco” tells the story of the students behind the numbers.

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A manifesto for higher education from an academic perspective

Wonkhe

Steven Jones has four asks for an incoming government from university academic staff The post A manifesto for higher education from an academic perspective appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Grand Canyon Education accused of racketeering scheme in new class action

Higher Ed Dive

Plaintiffs say that “artificial bottlenecks” in doctoral programs at Grand Canyon University, the company’s biggest client, led to higher costs than advertised.

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With newly digitized slave ship logs, Berkeley Ph.D. student examines race, power — and literacy

The Berkeley Blog

"We're reconstructing history here," William Carter said of his geography Ph.D. research and collaboration with UC Berkeley's Disabled Students' Program. The post With newly digitized slave ship logs, Berkeley Ph.D. student examines race, power — and literacy appeared first on Berkeley News.

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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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College Board President Will Oversee FAFSA Launch

Inside Higher Ed

College Board President Will Oversee FAFSA Launch Katherine Knott Fri, 06/14/2024 - 03:01 PM Jeremy Singer, a familiar face in higher-ed circles, will lead the department’s strategy on the 2025–26 aid application.

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Higher education postcard: University College London

Wonkhe

This week’s card from Hugh Jones’s postbag takes us to “that godless institution in Gower Street” The post Higher education postcard: University College London appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Can engineered plants help make baby formula as nutritious as breast milk?

The Berkeley Blog

Human breast milk contains a unique blend of prebiotic sugars that are tricky to replicate in commercial infant formula. New research shows that plants may be the perfect manufacturers. The post Can engineered plants help make baby formula as nutritious as breast milk? appeared first on Berkeley News.

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Affirmative Action Fallout Sours Donor Relations

Inside Higher Ed

The University of Missouri system is removing racial criteria from endowed scholarships, saying they run afoul of the Supreme Court’s affirmative action ban. Donors feel disrespected—and some may be ready to go to court. Almost as soon as the Supreme Court struck down affirmative action last June, Missouri attorney general Andrew Bailey fired off a response.

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How to get the sector through the next year

Wonkhe

How would you use a nominal £750m to stave off provider collapse for the next academic year? David Kernohan weighs up the options The post How to get the sector through the next year appeared first on Wonkhe.

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What to do when salaried employees fall below the new overtime threshold

Higher Ed Dive

There is more to the decision-making process than colleges may realize, especially with future increases and litigation on the horizon, attorneys said.

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‘I once missed four weeks of one module’: the UK students working long hours

The Guardian - Higher Education

Four students at English universities describe how their need for paid work has affected their studies, sleep, health and wellbeing More than half of UK students working long hours in paid jobs Ahead of her January deadlines, Megan Allen, a second-year student, spent December and part of November working full-time in a bar in Leeds. Allen, 19, and studying sociology at Leeds Beckett University, knew her coursework was suffering as she clocked up 40 hours a week in the bar, but needed the money.

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The Roots of Anti-University Rhetoric

Inside Higher Ed

The Roots of Anti-University Rhetoric Elizabeth Redden Thu, 06/13/2024 - 04:25 PM Bradford Vivian writes that growing anti-university sentiment can be traced to pro-authoritarian movements abroad.

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Defunding BTECs could cause HE participation to fall off a cliff

Wonkhe

Pausing BTEC defunding is a cost-neutral decision for an incoming government. Mary Curnock Cook assesses the impact of current policy on HE participation The post Defunding BTECs could cause HE participation to fall off a cliff appeared first on Wonkhe.

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6 Universities of Wisconsin campuses expect structural deficits in FY25

Higher Ed Dive

The deficits total $16.4 million across the 13-institution system, though this marks an improvement over the prior year’s budget.

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Australia announces an end to “visa hopping”

The PIE News

From July 1 it will no longer be possible to move from a visitor visa to a student visa while onshore in Australia, the minister for home affairs Clare O’Neil announced on June 12. The new rules, announced less than three weeks before they are set to take effect, will end “visa hopping” in the migration system, and close the “loopholes” that allow students and other temporary visa holders to stay in Australia.

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No, AI Should Not Be a Student’s Co-Pilot

Inside Higher Ed

Treating AI as a co-pilot is tempting, but in learning, the bigger temptation is for students to use it as a subcontractor, and that’s not good. I have a friend who works in an education-related capacity (not as a teacher) who had been putting off their investigations of generative AI (artificial intelligence) and large language models until the end of semester when they had the bandwidth to do some exploring.

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Ensuring the viability of media and communication studies is an investment in the future

Wonkhe

Degrees in media, screen, journalism, and communication studies often face public derision. Yet as Ruairí Cullen explains, these subjects show remarkable resilience and rising appeal, despite ongoing challenges The post Ensuring the viability of media and communication studies is an investment in the future appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Judge orders temporary halt to University of California strikes

Higher Ed Dive

The system said walkouts would cause "irreparable harm" if not stopped — an argument the state's employment relations board has twice denied.

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A Climate of Fear Comes for Scholarship

The Chronicle of Higher Education

Intimidation at Columbia and Harvard is an ominous sign of things to come. By Andrew Koppelman Lincoln Agnew for The Chronicle Intimidation at Columbia and Harvard is an ominous sign of things to come.

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What Prompted Pittsburgh Technical College to Close?

Inside Higher Ed

What Prompted Pittsburgh Technical College to Close? Josh Moody Wed, 06/12/2024 - 03:00 AM Beyond the college’s business challenges, President Alicia Harvey-Smith alleges “orchestrated attacks” sank PTC. Her critics say it was the president’s incompetence.

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Everyone can play a role in changing the perception of international students

Wonkhe

How can universities turn around the perception of students who come to the UK to study? Carsyn Wiley has ideas. The post Everyone can play a role in changing the perception of international students appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Penn State to pare down commonwealth leadership after buyout offers

Higher Ed Dive

Eleven campuses will soon be run by four regional chancellors, after 10% of employees accepted voluntary buyout packages.

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UC Berkeley neuroscientist and nanoscientist among this year’s Kavli Prize winners

The Berkeley Blog

Doris Tsao shares prize in neuroscience, while Paul Alivisatos shares prize in nanoscience The post UC Berkeley neuroscientist and nanoscientist among this year’s Kavli Prize winners appeared first on Berkeley News.

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Federal Innovation Push Brings ‘Moment of Change’ for Community Colleges

Inside Higher Ed

Federal Innovation Push Brings ‘Moment of Change’ for Community Colleges kathryn.palmer… Fri, 06/14/2024 - 03:00 AM As the National Science Foundation ramps up investment in technological innovation, community colleges are training the workforce needed to support emerging scientific advances.

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Institutional research can be a path to league table success

Wonkhe

People always ask Guardian league table compiler Matt Hiely-Rayner how their university can do better in rankings. For him, the answer lies in institutional research The post Institutional research can be a path to league table success appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Federal judge blocks Title IX rule from taking effect in 4 states

Higher Ed Dive

The injunction came as part of a Louisiana-led lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education, one of many the agency is facing.

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Cyber threat actors are targeting UK universities. Are security teams prepared?

HEPI

This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Zeki Turedi , Chief Technology Officer for Europe, the Middle East and Africa at CrowdStrike. UK universities have been a consistent target of choice by cyber-attackers in recent years. They are a particularly vulnerable institution due to the large number of students and staff dispersed across campuses, making it difficult for small IT teams to track the thousands of endpoints that each have pathways into the institution’s IT systems.

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Inside Barnard’s Pyramid Approach to AI Literacy

Inside Higher Ed

Inside Barnard’s Pyramid Approach to AI Literacy Lauren.Coffey@… Tue, 06/11/2024 - 03:00 AM The New York institution’s unusual take on artificial intelligence could serve as a blueprint for others grappling with implementation.

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Mentoring to widen access

Wonkhe

Adam Runacres explains how listening to students can improve programmes where mentoring id designed to help them reach higher education The post Mentoring to widen access appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Pittsburgh Technical in ‘imminent’ danger of closing, MSCHE says

Higher Ed Dive

The notice came just days after Triangle Tech, a for-profit trade college in the area, announced it would shut down.

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IHE’s 10 recommendations for incoming UK government

The PIE News

A modern and diverse tertiary education system that promotes innovation, excellence and flexibility is within grasp, according to IHE , but certain actions from government could help to deliver real choice and innovation, power leading industries and support every student to succeed in reaching their potential. “This is our blueprint for change,” said Alex Proudfoot, IHE chief executive.

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Using AI to encourage carpooling and shared transportation

The Berkeley Blog

HumanLight traffic signal technology incentivizes ridesharing. The post Using AI to encourage carpooling and shared transportation appeared first on Berkeley News.

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HESA Spring 2024: Graduate Outcomes

Wonkhe

Data on the graduating class that had to deal with Liz Truss's economy. David Kernohan wonders why things didn't look worse for them The post HESA Spring 2024: Graduate Outcomes appeared first on Wonkhe.

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St. Cloud State University saves 4 programs from the chopping block

Higher Ed Dive

But the Minnesota public institution is still making deep cuts, with 42 degree and 50 minor programs slated for elimination.

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Coursera Launches AI Plagiarism Detector

Inside Higher Ed

Coursera Launches AI Plagiarism Detector Lauren.Coffey@… Wed, 06/12/2024 - 03:00 AM Institutional interest prompted the creation of the new AI tools even as debate rages over AI verification.

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Retiring University Carillonist Jeff Davis reflects on ‘the coolest job in the world’

The Berkeley Blog

After 30-plus years, Davis is stepping down from UC Berkeley's Campanile, where he built a rare and preeminent carillon instruction program. The post Retiring University Carillonist Jeff Davis reflects on ‘the coolest job in the world’ appeared first on Berkeley News.