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Jump to interview Dr. Martha Kenney knows your time is precious. She cares deeply about employee engagement, burnout prevention, work-life balance and career development amongst professional women. That’s why she works with women in medicine and beyond find work-life alignment.
A Battle Over Florida’s General Education Courses
Inside Higher Ed
OCTOBER 3, 2024
Florida International University faculty have raised concerns about course revisions designed to comply with state law, a process undertaken quietly across the state. Florida International University’s Board of Trustees voted last week to drop 22 courses from the core curriculum, including Anthropology of Race & Ethnicity, Introduction to LGBTQ+ Studies, and Sociology of Gender.
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The case for rethinking peer review in REF
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Anna Morgan-Thomas and Adina Dudau share some recent research on peer review which raises critical questions about the future of research evaluation and the REF.
5 ways colleges can improve outreach to rural students
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OCTOBER 4, 2024
Students from small towns help strengthen campus communities, said panelists at the National Association for College Admission Counseling’s conference.
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The Microcredential Generation
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A fast-growing number of traditionally college-age students are bypassing degrees to pursue cheaper and faster alternative credentials. Why are so many choosing this path—and will the journey pay off? #header-main { z-index: 103; }.
Making students feel like citizens not tourists
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Enrollment at the Antonin Scalia Law School has declined significantly from recent peaks while costs have increased.
A message from Chancellor Lyons on the 60th anniversary of the Free Speech Movement
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Learn more about the legacy of the Free Speech Movement, and how the Berkeley community is carrying it forward today. The post A message from Chancellor Lyons on the 60th anniversary of the Free Speech Movement appeared first on Berkeley News.
Employers Say Students Need AI Skills. What If Students Don’t Want Them?
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OCTOBER 3, 2024
Colleges and universities are considering new ways to incorporate generative AI into teaching and learning, but not every student is on board with the tech yet. Experts weigh in on the necessity of AI in career preparation and higher education’s role in preparing students for jobs of the future. A May 2024 survey by Inside Higher Ed and Generation Lab asked students if they knew when, how or whether to use generative artificial intelligence to help with coursework.
Universities UK has a plan to fix research funding
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UUK's blueprint for universities calls for the government to fix a research funding system which is "not fit for purpose" James Coe has the details
To understand the future of higher education, look to the past of healthcare
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OCTOBER 1, 2024
A college consolidation expert breaks down similarities between the two sectors — and what institutions can learn from them.
US restricts study abroad for F-1 visa holders
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OCTOBER 1, 2024
New policy changes from the US immigration agency state that F-1 visa holders can only participate in study abroad programs shorter than five-months in order to maintain their student status in the country. Previously, students were allowed to study abroad indefinitely as long as they remained enrolled at a US institution. The changes , introduced in late August and effective immediately, have gone largely unnoticed across the sector. “Many US campuses offer study abroad programs longer
Why Grad Schools Should Make the Case for Public Scholarship
Inside Higher Ed
OCTOBER 4, 2024
Deborah J. Cohan offers seven reasons why grad schools should help students cultivate the ability to write for a larger audience. If you’ve ever attended graduate school, you probably have a list of things you wish your program had done better—or at least differently. Some of them may have been identifiable when you were there, while others might have become more apparent years later.
OfS reports on business provision at Regent College London
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The Office for Students has published a report on business and management teaching at Regent College London - and there's a lot to digest.
Drexel University preps for workforce, benefits cuts after deficit balloons by $22M
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OCTOBER 2, 2024
The university blamed its financial woes on an enrollment decline, which leaders linked to the rollout of the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid.
Crenshaw Awarded the W.E.B Du Bois Medal from Harvard
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OCTOBER 1, 2024
Legal scholar Kimberlé W. Crenshaw was among those honored on Tuesday with the W.E.B. Du Bois Medal from The Hutchins Center for African & African American Research at Harvard University. It is Harvard's highest honor in the field of African and African American studies. Kimberlé W. Crenshaw The award is given to individuals who have made significant contributions to African and African American culture.
Removal of On-Campus Voting on Election Day Sparks Uproar at Purdue
Inside Higher Ed
OCTOBER 3, 2024
Employees and students must vote off campus in November for the first time in years. Voting groups say such changes are a common, albeit subtle, form of voter suppression. This November, for the first time since before 2008, students, faculty and staff will be unable to vote on Purdue University’s campus on Election Day.
Ten things that could feature in a new International Education Strategy
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The government has announced that it will develop a new International Education Strategy.
What makes a college welcoming to transfer students?
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One expert at the National Association for College Admission Counseling’s conference laid out ways to better support these learners.
New center to advance use of seaweed in the global economy
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OCTOBER 2, 2024
Nearly $13 million in funding announced today will establish the International Bioeconomy Macroalgae Center at UC Berkeley. The post New center to advance use of seaweed in the global economy appeared first on Berkeley News.
A Messy Merger’s Unlikely Comeback
Inside Higher Ed
OCTOBER 3, 2024
After a tumultuous launch, Vermont State University’s first-year enrollment grew 14 percent this fall. Is its recovery proof of concept for campus consolidation? Vermont State University, the product of a 2022 merger of three struggling regional colleges, was created to save the state’s flailing higher education system. If it didn’t succeed, officials implied, budget cuts and campus closures could follow.
Fees of £10,500 would be a return to the policies of 2017
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As The Times hints at a coming fee rise that will be welcomed by the sector, David Kernohan notes how little policy would actually be involved in making this happen
Top higher education conferences to attend in 2025
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We’re rounding up a list of events to help college leaders and administrators plan their calendar for next year.
Labour to review UK’s international education strategy
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The incoming review was revealed in a statement announcing the reappointment of the UK’s international education champion, Sir Steve Smith. “More widely, with the change in government, officials will conduct a review of the international education strategy, which will ensure that it continues to be an effective tool in increasing the value of education exports, promote policy dialogue and reflect the priorities of education stakeholders, businesses and ministers,” the statement
Helene’s Aftermath: Classes Canceled, Students Relocated
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
Helene’s Aftermath: Classes Canceled, Students Relocated Katherine Knott Mon, 09/30/2024 - 03:00 AM Colleges in western North Carolina have little cell service and are cut off from the rest of the state after historic flooding caused power outages and wiped out roads.
The OU reflects on the Phoenix tribunal findings
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The Open University has work to do in the light of the Phoenix verdict, and Nicola Dandridge is helping them.
Baldwin Wallace University to cut 10 programs, lay off 28 employees
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The institution added to reductions announced earlier this year as it works to balance its budget and manage recent enrollment declines.
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While higher education institutions are primarily dedicated to teaching and learning, they operate with a complexity rivaling that of a large enterprise. From student records and research data to financial transactions and alumni relations, higher education institutions must manage, secure and leverage data streams as diverse and challenging as those in any Fortune 500 company.
‘Long and Difficult’ Recovery Ahead in N.C.
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Parents of students throughout western North Carolina anxiously await contact from their kids as power and cellular outages continue in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. The storm may be over, but the cataclysmic flooding and power outages that Hurricane Helene unleashed have left university campuses across western North Carolina in shambles and many students disconnected from their families.
A bluffer’s guide to the Universities UK blueprint for HE policy under Labour
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The next wave of college cuts is already here
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Institutions continue to ax majors and lay off employees to cope with rising costs and constrained enrollment.
Leveraging Partnerships: The Value of Consulting Firms
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Congress Can End the College Hunger Crisis
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