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Whatever happened to students at the heart of the system?

Wonkhe

2010 ushered in a new government that promised that students’ interests would be central to decision making. Jim Dickinson argues that it represents a decade of failure The post Whatever happened to students at the heart of the system? appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Criticism mounts against Texas Gov. Abbott’s executive order on campus antisemitism

Higher Ed Dive

The state AAUP conference recently pushed back against the directive, saying it uses overly broad language and singles out certain student groups.

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Punishments Rise as Student Protests Escalate

Inside Higher Ed

Punishments Rise as Student Protests Escalate kathryn.palmer… Mon, 04/15/2024 - 03:00 AM Exasperated and under intense scrutiny, some college administrators are increasingly punishing student activists with suspensions, expulsions and arrests.

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Why Texas A&M's Lone Black Professor of Nursing Called It Quits

The Chronicle of Higher Education

Why Texas A&M's lone Black professor of nursing called it quits. By Erin Gretzinger Joan Wong for The Chronicle This is what it feels like to be in the cross hairs of the campaign against DEI.

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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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Students transition through, not just into, university

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There's a lot of focus on smoothing the transition into university - but what about how students make it through their experience? David Woolley and Jon Down describe the journey The post Students transition through, not just into, university appeared first on Wonkhe.

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If AI takes over more work of college graduates, where does that leave higher ed?

Higher Ed Dive

Experts at the Higher Learning Commission's annual conference shared strategies to help institutions navigate an increasingly automated world.

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After the FAFSA Quake, a Flood of Corrections

Inside Higher Ed

After the FAFSA Quake, a Flood of Corrections Liam Knox Mon, 04/15/2024 - 03:00 AM As delays to the FAFSA rollout piled up, so did an unusual number of errors, both on student forms and in the Education Department’s eligibility calculations.

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UKVI is taking a view about how much remote learning is permissible for international students

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UKVI has shared a draft “remote delivery” policy with higher education providers for consultation. David Kernohan spots the gaps The post UKVI is taking a view about how much remote learning is permissible for international students appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Sticker prices increasingly fail to capture college costs, research finds

Higher Ed Dive

The current system for listing college costs hampers student decisions about where to attend, a Brookings Institution report contends.

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How the FAFSA Crisis Has Stranded the Most Vulnerable College Applicants

The Chronicle of Higher Education

How the FAFSA crisis has stranded higher ed's most vulnerable applicants. By Eric Hoover Elias Williams for The Chronicle One day at a high school in April revealed the doubt, anger, and determination of students awaiting financial-aid offers.

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Helping Faculty Members Cultivate Joy in Writing

Inside Higher Ed

Helping Faculty Members Cultivate Joy in Writing Sarah Bray Fri, 04/19/2024 - 03:00 AM Academics internalize that we must “publish or perish,” but that message creates fear, loathing and pressure, write Deborah J. Cohan and Barbara J. Risman. Byline(s) Deborah J. Cohan Barbara J.

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It’s back to Blackpool as NUS attempts to put a troubled period in its past

Wonkhe

As the National Union of Students conference draws near, Livia Scott reviews the people, politics and positions up for debate The post It’s back to Blackpool as NUS attempts to put a troubled period in its past appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Final Title IX rule enshrines protections for LGBTQI+ students

Higher Ed Dive

The Education Department's long-awaited regulations also provide protections for pregnant students and employees.

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Tracking Higher Ed’s Dismantling of DEI

The Chronicle of Higher Education

By Erin Gretzinger and Maggie Hicks Illustration by The Chronicle; iStock We've documented actions taken on dozens of campuses to alter or eliminate jobs, offices, hiring practices, and programs amid mounting political pressure to end identity-conscious recruitment and retention of minority staff and students.

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‘You Are in the Crosshairs’: Higher Ed Braces for Another Antisemitism Hearing

Inside Higher Ed

‘You Are in the Crosshairs’: Higher Ed Braces for Another Antisemitism Hearing Katherine Knott Tue, 04/16/2024 - 03:00 AM December’s House hearing spawned presidential resignations, congressional fundraising records and probes of universities’ internal workings. On Wednesday, Columbia University will occupy the hot seat, with more at stake than a president’s job.

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Higher education postcard: St George’s, University of London

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This week’s card from Hugh Jones’s postbag helps tell the story of medical education in London The post Higher education postcard: St George’s, University of London appeared first on Wonkhe.

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‘We are not hospice’: The race to get faster in predicting college shutdowns

Higher Ed Dive

The Higher Learning Commission has been studying institutional closures under its purview to understand the signs of distress, officials with the accreditor said at its annual conference.

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Identities, the Focus of Black Men’s Research Institute Symposium

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The Black Men’s Research Institute (BMRI) at Morehouse College recently hosted its second spring symposium addressing Black male identities, manhood, and masculinities. BMRI Executive Director Dr. Derrick R. Brooms noted Black male identities as both a pertinent topic for Black men’s lived experiences with a particular salience for the Morehouse community during the symposium, held at Morehouse’s Shirley A.

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Annual Provosts’ Survey Shows Need for AI Policies, Worries Over Campus Speech

Inside Higher Ed

Annual Provosts’ Survey Shows Need for AI Policies, Worries Over Campus Speech Ryan Quinn Tue, 04/16/2024 - 03:00 AM Many institutions are not yet prepared to help their faculty members and students navigate artificial intelligence. That’s just one of multiple findings from Inside Higher Ed’s annual survey of chief academic officers.

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The creative arts and a broader definition of economic value

Wonkhe

James Coe takes a look at whether there is a better way to measure the value of creative arts programmes The post The creative arts and a broader definition of economic value appeared first on Wonkhe.

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3 charts unpacking the latest credential completion data

Higher Ed Dive

Fewer undergraduates earned credentials in 2022-23 compared to the year before, the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center found.

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EDUCAUSE QuickPoll Results: A Growing Need for Generative AI Strategy

Educause

The use of generative AI in higher education shows no signs of slowing, and the need for supporting resources and processes means institutions should be focused on creating strategies to set themselves up for success.

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Duke Ends Scholarship for Black Students

Inside Higher Ed

Duke University has ended its Reginaldo Howard Scholars program, which granted full-ride merit scholarships to a small cohort of students of African descent in each incoming class.

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Student feedback systems should contribute to student engagement and success, not turn students off

Wonkhe

Success in NSS is important, but not if it comes at the cost of hearing what students are saying right now. Evasys head of opportunities Helena Lim explores how student feedback is changing The post Student feedback systems should contribute to student engagement and success, not turn students off appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Education Department’s final Title IX regulations draw mixed reactions

Higher Ed Dive

Advocates for sexual assault survivors praised the rule, though some groups said it will undermine due process and free speech.

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Leaders Call for Active Resistance Against Anti-DEI Measures

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NEW YORK – At the National Action Network (NAN) Convention in New York City, social justice leaders gathered to discuss the impact of anti-Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) legislation introduced or signed into law in states like Texas, Florida, and Alabama. Public institutions in these states are firing DEI-focused employees or redirecting their roles in an effort to comply.

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Cornell Faculty Member Arrested for Comments at Coulter Talk

Inside Higher Ed

Cornell University communication professor Monica Cornejo was arrested for disorderly conduct Tuesday during a campus seminar led by conservative media personality Ann Coulter, The Cornell Daily Sun reported. Coulter, a Cornell graduate, was concluding her presentation, “Immigration: The Conspiracy To End America,” with a question-and-answer session when Cornejo spoke up.

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UCAS equalities data, 2023 cycle

Wonkhe

The delayed release of UCAS equalities data from last cycle offers many opportunities - not least a peak into Clearing. David Kernohan gets stuck in The post UCAS equalities data, 2023 cycle appeared first on Wonkhe.

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ACT partners with private equity firm, will transition to for-profit

Higher Ed Dive

The corporate structure change won't affect the price of the ACT test or students' experiences with it, the organization said.

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The Kids Online Safety Act Faces an Unclear Future

Educause

In early 2024, the Senate garnered enough support to potentially pass the Kids Online Safety Act—a major privacy law focused on content moderation for minors. Though the bill does not seem to cover higher education institutions, the EDUCAUSE Policy team will be asking for clarification about whether certain scenarios would create compliance concerns for colleges and universities.

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NYPD Clears Columbia Encampment, Students Arrested and Suspended

Inside Higher Ed

NYPD Clears Columbia Encampment, Students Arrested and Suspended Johanna Alonso Thu, 04/18/2024 - 05:12 PM Turmoil grips campus in the wake of President Shafik’s grilling by Congress over alleged antisemitism.

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What keeps your estates manager awake at night?

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When the piggy bank is empty, where should university estates directors focus their spending? Incoming AUDE Chair Syd Cottle of the University of Liverpool offers us some choices The post What keeps your estates manager awake at night? appeared first on Wonkhe.

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How flexible tuition payment options keep students enrolled

Higher Ed Dive

Nelnet Payment Plans: Ease financial burdens and keep students enrolled with flexible tuition payment options.

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Why Faculty Should Be Part of Technology Decision-Making

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

While most faculty agree that ed tech enhances the teaching and learning experience, many question whether higher education administrators are choosing the right products. In WGU Labs’ College Innovation Network survey of nearly 500 faculty members at post-secondary institutions, 30 percent of respondents said they do not trust their institution to choose effective products, and 27 percent do not trust ed tech vendors to provide effective products.

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UNC Board Moves Ahead With Vote on DEI Repeal

Inside Higher Ed

A committee of the University of North Carolina Board of Governors passed a measure at a public meeting Wednesday to repeal the system’s diversity and inclusion policy and replace it with a new “equality within the university” policy.

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The future success of universities hangs on how good we are at student engagement

Wonkhe

Technology supporting learning and teaching should stand or fall by whether it can contribute to keeping students consistently engaged in learning, says Janice Kay The post The future success of universities hangs on how good we are at student engagement appeared first on Wonkhe.

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