More students are stopping out but fewer are reenrolling
Higher Ed Dive
APRIL 25, 2023
Students who stopped out recently are among those most likely to reenroll and succeed, the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center reports.
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Reckoning with the barriers to compassionate leadership in higher education
Wonkhe
APRIL 26, 2023
Leading with compassion strengthens higher education institutions. Helen Rimmer discusses why it can be easier said than done The post Reckoning with the barriers to compassionate leadership in higher education appeared first on Wonkhe.
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Respectful, Relevant, Timely: Guiding Principles for Higher Ed Enrollment Management
MindMax
APRIL 24, 2023
Be Respectful. Provide relevant content. Be timely. These three guiding principles make up the foundation of MindMax’s enrollment management strategy. Prospective students interested in a school’s programs use a similar decision-making process as when they buy anything on the internet, so it’s important to engage with them in ways that map to how they are accustomed to making purchasing decisions.
They Put Their Pronouns in Their Email Signatures. Then the University Dismissed Them.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
APRIL 26, 2023
By Megan Zahneis Illustration by The Chronicle; iStock image Houghton University is the latest example of a small religious institution struggling to acknowledge LGBTQ+ students' presence on campus while also hewing to church doctrine.
Understanding the Social Change Model of Leadership (SCM): Igniting Students’ Academic Development P
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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.
Enrollment declines threaten the economic futures of college towns
Higher Ed Dive
APRIL 24, 2023
For many U.S. communities, the long-term viability of colleges and universities is critical. Cities and towns can start preparing, experts say.
Generative AI is coming for jobs
Wonkhe
APRIL 25, 2023
There's been plenty of chatter surrounding generative AI and assessment - but what about the impact on careers? Mark De Freitas has some opening gambits The post Generative AI is coming for jobs appeared first on Wonkhe.
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The University of Michigan Demands Flattery for President — While Crushing Labor
The Chronicle of Higher Education
APRIL 25, 2023
The administration wants a nice little poem for the president. By Silke-Maria Weineck Illustration by The Chronicle; photo by Paul Sancya, AP The administration wants a nice little poem for the president.
Directly engage men student-athletes in sexual assault prevention efforts, advocates say
Higher Ed Dive
APRIL 27, 2023
It’s On Us found that surveyed athletes want to help but feel ill-prepared by their college's current training programs.
A new model for doctoral training informed by the community
Wonkhe
APRIL 24, 2023
Rachel Handforth explains how academics and the community can collaborate on local challenge-based PhD projects across disciplinary areas The post A new model for doctoral training informed by the community appeared first on Wonkhe.
Student Substance Use: Keele University’s Journey from Zero Tolerance to Harm Reduction
HEPI
APRIL 24, 2023
This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Kara McEnaney, Chair of Keele University’s Drug & Alcohol Steering Group. This is the second of a two-blog series on a drug harm reduction pilot organised by Students Organising for Sustainability (SOS-UK). You can read the first blog, an overview of the pilot, here. Keele University and Keele Students’ Union has been working with Students Organising for Sustainability (SOS-UK) since 2015, when we first started to look at alcohol use on campus, and how w
Research Finds No Gender Bias in Academic Science
Inside Higher Ed
APRIL 26, 2023
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3 takeaways from the Rutgers strike
Higher Ed Dive
APRIL 28, 2023
The first few months of 2023 saw more higher education strikes than all of 2017. Even more are likely, experts say.
A survey of higher education surveys
Wonkhe
APRIL 23, 2023
From regulation to opinion, It's almost impossible to keep abreast of the scope and quality of sector polling. David Kernohan has a go The post A survey of higher education surveys appeared first on Wonkhe.
Dr. Ontario Wooden Appointed Interim President at Alcorn State University
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
APRIL 24, 2023
Dr. Ontario Wooden has been appointed interim president at Alcorn State University, the Clarion Ledger reported. Dr. Ontario Wooden Wooden is currently provost and senior vice president at Alcorn State. He previously served in multiple roles at North Carolina Central University (NCCU), including associate vice chancellor for student success and academic outreach; associate vice chancellor for innovative, engaged, and global education; interim associate dean of the school of education; and associ
Tuition Discount Rates Hit New High
Inside Higher Ed
APRIL 25, 2023
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Class of 2023 says they’re eyeing mental health benefits during the job search
Higher Ed Dive
APRIL 27, 2023
College grads whose undergraduate experience was completely shaped by COVID-19 are cautiously optimistic about their workforce readiness.
Making higher education assessment literate
Wonkhe
APRIL 26, 2023
Artificial intelligence tools represent the latest in a series of challenges to assessment in higher education. Phil Newton asks whether the sector has the skills needed to address these. The post Making higher education assessment literate appeared first on Wonkhe.
Buried Alive: The (Un) told Stories of Black Women in Academia
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
APRIL 22, 2023
“If you're silent about your pain, they'll kill you and say you enjoyed it.”― Zora Neale Hurston In 2020, large-scale protests were being organized across the country in response to the unjust murders of Breonna Taylor. Breonna Taylor’s story was yet another story of Black women and girls who succumbed to excessive force, unjust treatment, and ultimately, death at the hands of the police: Sandra Bland, Aiyana Stanley-Jones, Tanisha Anderson, Atatiana Jefferson, and countless others.
Hundreds of UNC Professors Oppose ‘Overreach’
Inside Higher Ed
APRIL 27, 2023
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AAUP accuses Collin College of ‘egregious’ academic freedom violations
Higher Ed Dive
APRIL 24, 2023
The Texas institution infringed on these tenets by dismissing three professors who criticized officials, the faculty group said.
Higher education postcard: Oxford University Press
Wonkhe
APRIL 27, 2023
This week’s card from Hugh Jones’s postbag takes us to a city of dreaming spires and inky fingers The post Higher education postcard: Oxford University Press appeared first on Wonkhe.
‘Shame on You’: Over Fiery Protests, Florida's New College Trustees Deny 5 Tenure Bids
The Chronicle of Higher Education
APRIL 26, 2023
By Tom Bartlett Mike Lang, USA Today Network Protesters turn their backs to New College of Florida’s Board of Trustees on Wednesday after it rejected five professors’ bids for tenure. The tenure bids met opposition from the interim president and board members, six of whom were recently appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis. Angry students and professors denounced the decision.
Why Not Both?: It’s time to teach accessibly AND teach accessibility!
WCET Frontiers
APRIL 27, 2023
This month WCET has focused on accessibility. As you may or may not know, we’ve been undertaking an accessibility review and revision of our entire website and document development practices. We held a WCET Webcast this month to feature the lessons we have learned during this process, which included WCET’s Manager of Digital Design, Rosa Calabrese, our Executive Director, Russ Poulin, and John Northup, the Director of Evaluations with WebAIM, which we have contracted with for our web
Lewis University to absorb St. Augustine College
Higher Ed Dive
APRIL 26, 2023
Administrators at the Illinois institutions said they expect to complete the merger by the end of 2023 and operate under the Lewis banner by spring 2024.
All kinds of universities can provide skills for growth
Wonkhe
APRIL 24, 2023
A report from the Russell Group highlights the vocational and practical aspects of an award at a "traditional" university. Jamie Roberts tells us more The post All kinds of universities can provide skills for growth appeared first on Wonkhe.
Poll: Americans Want Students to Hear Multiple Views
Inside Higher Ed
APRIL 24, 2023
Poll: Americans Want Students to Hear Multiple Views Scott Jaschik Mon, 04/24/2023 - 06:10 AM
How to Address the Dearth in Black Male Teachers
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
APRIL 27, 2023
Dr. Samantha L. Strachan said she wants to figure out why fewer than 2% of all teachers in the U.S. are African American men and what can be done to improve that number. “While we know that they bring value to the classroom, they’re very much absent in the classroom as educators, as teachers,” said Strachan, acting chair of the Department of Teacher Education & Leadership at Alabama A&M University.
Private colleges’ tuition discount rates continue to hit record highs
Higher Ed Dive
APRIL 24, 2023
Over 90% of first-time undergraduates reported to NACUBO that they received grant aid in the 2022-23 academic year.
Podcast: Finances, CBI, disabled students
Wonkhe
APRIL 27, 2023
This week on the podcast there’s new data on the financial health of universities - we discuss how higher education is coping with inflation and frozen fees The post Podcast: Finances, CBI, disabled students appeared first on Wonkhe.
The ‘Some College, No Credential’ Cohort Grows
Inside Higher Ed
APRIL 25, 2023
The ‘Some College, No Credential’ Cohort Grows Featured Image at Top of Article GettyImages-1347520184.
Home Office refuses to rule out int’l restrictions
The PIE News
APRIL 26, 2023
The Home Office has refused to rule out the possibility that it will implement a policy to restrict the number of international students coming into the country. During a recent session in parliament, John McNally, the SNP MP for the Falkirk Constituency asked education minister Robert Halfon whether he could confirm on the record that the government would not introduce an “illogical policy” designed to restrict foreign students.
College closures hurt students’ odds of returning to higher ed, earning a credential
Higher Ed Dive
APRIL 28, 2023
Officials should minimize transfer interruptions for students at shuttered institutions and offer additional supports, SHEEO reports.
Where the R&D money is spent
Wonkhe
APRIL 27, 2023
The R&D funding ecosystem just isn't designed to level up the country. James Coe takes a look at where the money gets spent. The post Where the R&D money is spent appeared first on Wonkhe.
ChatGPT: Post-ASU+GSV Reflections on Generative AI
eLiterate
APRIL 23, 2023
The one question I heard over and over again in hallway conversations at ASU+GSV was “Do you think there will be a single presentation that doesn’t mention ChatGPT, Large Langauge Models (LLMs), and generative AI?” Nobody I met said “yes.” AI seemed to be the only thing anybody talked about. And yet the discourse sounded a little bit like GPT-2 trying to explain the uses, strengths, and limitations of GPT-5.
The UK Student Housing Shortage – A push to partner
HEPI
APRIL 23, 2023
This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Sam Bailey-Watts of FRAH Consulting An overview The UK media outlets filled many column inches through September and early October 2022 as the scale of the student housing shortage, in some cities and towns in the UK, became apparent. It had been widely reported that students enrolling at universities in Manchester had been offered housing in Liverpool and Huddersfield, students enrolling in Bristol travelling from Gloucester and Cardiff, and some attending
Illinois bill to create income-share agreement requirements stalls
Higher Ed Dive
APRIL 28, 2023
The legislation would allow ISA providers to take up to 20% of college graduates’ salaries. It is opposed by consumer protection advocates.
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