MindMax

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Summer isn’t what it used to be for higher education institutions and their students. A Brief History of Summer Programming The history of summer programming at higher education institutions can be broken down into three distinct eras. Standard two-day pre-college orientations aren’t sufficient for all students.

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Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

Today’s higher education students are increasingly digitally savvy, accustomed to technology being woven into every facet of their lives. The rise of self-paced e-learning courses post-Covid is a testament to this shift, enabling students to learn according to their own schedules and at their own pace.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 15, 2024

“I have had the privilege to work alongside scientists and future scientists, teachers and future teachers, artists and future artists, engineers and future engineers, and leaders and future leaders.” Jackson is the university’s first Black president and its first Filipino and Native American president. President Tom Jackson, Jr.

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The PIE News

MAY 26, 2023

. “The community of former international students in France is a symbol of excellence and internationalisation of higher education,” said Becht. Becht noted that in 2022, France welcomed record numbers of international students, over 400,000 , ranking it seventh in the countries welcoming the most international students.

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Faculty Focus

MAY 2, 2024

Do you teach one of those courses that promotes lots of student anxiety? Student are convinced they can’t learn what we’re teaching, worry they won’t do well on the tests, and become filled with anxiety over anything in a course that looks like it might be hard. What causes students to dread the social science statistics course?

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University Business

MARCH 25, 2024

Students with a special interest in humanities were found to experience a seven-grand bump, totaling $83,000. for business, engineering and philosophy majors, and 1.9% for physical science and history majors. Regardless of major, students’ unemployment rates were 2.17%.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 10, 2024

Dr. Gilda Barabino Olin College of Engineering "Our use of AI in our teaching can be seen both as a threat to how students acquire foundational knowledge, but it can also be an enabler to enhance student learning,” said panelist Dr. Gilda A. Barabino, president of the Olin College of Engineering. We don't want the answer.

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University Business

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Two consensus reports by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) determine educational programs that integrate learning experiences in the humanities, arts and social sciences with science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine lead to improved educational and career outcomes.

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Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 22, 2022

In 2019, during the last statewide assessment prior to the pandemic, just 34 percent of California students over all and 18 percent of Black students and 20 percent of Latino students met or exceeded the state’s math standards. ” “Do not include homework … as any part of grading.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Created in 2005 by Excelencia in Education, Examples of Excelencia is a national initiative that recognizes institutions and nonprofit organizations that identify, aggregate, and promote evidence-based practices that improve Latinx student access in higher education. million research grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF).

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Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Survey data from Best Colleges reveals that as of March this year, 22 percent of students admitted using ChatGPT to complete an assignment or exam, with 57 percent indicating they intend to use AI tools for future coursework. Meaningful, productive dialogue can help. Advances in technology are inevitable.

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Insight Into Diversity

AUGUST 20, 2024

Each year, instructors share their course materials for a lesson study aimed at improving student engagement and achievement through “equity strands” such as standards-based instruction, complex instruction, culturally relevant pedagogy, and teaching for social justice.

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The PIE News

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

The Netherlands is weighing up the benefits international students bring to the country and seeking an “optimal” mix that will profit all stakeholders, the minister of education has said. “I feel the exchanges of students and researchers actually typically bring countries closer together,” he told The PIE.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 24, 2023

I write as a professor emeritus of English and history, who was trained in the humanities and the social sciences in the 1970s. I recall clearly that we undergraduates in the late 1960s were under pressure to major in engineering, business, pre-med, or pre-law. My pursuing the Ph.D. My pursuing the Ph.D.

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University Business

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

. “Whether one is studying to be a doctor or engineer, there is a person behind that specialization making choices and interpreting the world around them.” ” Hooten hosts reading forums on classic literature for Pepperdine’s prospective students, parents, alumni and other community stakeholders.

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Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

Today’s higher education students are increasingly digitally savvy, accustomed to technology being woven into every facet of their lives. The rise of self-paced e-learning courses post-Covid is a testament to this shift, enabling students to learn according to their own schedules and at their own pace.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Innovative programming continues to grow, and the student body is more diverse than ever. Student groups at Morgan State include organizations for African students, Caribbean students, Latinx students, and international students. Enrollment is strong. There is record external and state funding.

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The PIE News

AUGUST 8, 2024

In addition to these big-ticket policy items, there have been hints that significant change is on the way for the regulation of higher education in England, with Sir David Behan appointed interim chair of the sector regulator, the Office for Students.

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MindMax

JANUARY 5, 2023

Summer isn’t what it used to be for higher education institutions and their students. A Brief History of Summer Programming. The history of summer programming at higher education institutions can be broken down into three distinct eras. Standard two-day pre-college orientations aren’t sufficient for all students.

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Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 11, 2022

In 2021, Harvard University handed out 39 bachelor’s degrees in English language and literature, 118 in history, and 22 in philosophy. The result : to reduce the number of students who earn majors in those fields by 15 percentage points, exacerbating racial and ethnic disparities. Why do departments impose such restrictions?

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Insight Into Diversity

APRIL 5, 2024

Berkeley Engineering, Berkeley Research, and The Division of Equity and Inclusion at UC Berkeley partnered with the U.S. The day-long conference hosted students, policy makers, and over 600 stakeholders and leaders in higher education Breakout sessions and discussion panels fostered constructive dialogue around equity and inclusion.

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Faculty Focus

MAY 2, 2024

Do you teach one of those courses that promotes lots of student anxiety? Student are convinced they can’t learn what we’re teaching, worry they won’t do well on the tests, and become filled with anxiety over anything in a course that looks like it might be hard. What causes students to dread the social science statistics course?

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University Business

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Degrees and subsequent jobs in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) have long been praised as lucrative and safe pathways for students looking to enroll at a college or university. Student interest may be fueled by employers’ high demand for talent who possess degrees in this field. from 2017 to 2022.

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Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Survey data from Best Colleges reveals that as of March this year, 22 percent of students admitted using ChatGPT to complete an assignment or exam, with 57 percent indicating they intend to use AI tools for future coursework. Meaningful, productive dialogue can help. Advances in technology are inevitable.

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The PIE News

MARCH 10, 2023

At University College Dublin, International Women’s Day was even more significant this year with the historic appointment of the university’s first woman president in its 169-year history. UCD is Ireland’s largest university with over 38,000 students and is ranked within the top 1% of higher education institutions worldwide.

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Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Capturing students’ attention throughout the entire class is crucial for any teacher, but the challenge lies in the fact that, despite teachers’ expertise in their subject matter, it can be challenging to hold students’ attention for an extended period. Students think about the question and try to find the answer.

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Image: When Whitworth University was hit by a cyberattack earlier this year, it faced a public relations nightmare , significant financial strain and a data breach that may have affected thousands of former and current students and employees. Students also performed live sketch comedy in an event called Security Night Live.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Bachelor’s degree holders earn a median of $39,700 net of student-loan debt payments three years after graduation – 14th out of 34 major groups – while for master’s degree holders, financial returns for these majors rise to $49,300 three years after graduation – 12th out of 26 master’s degree major groups. “The

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 31, 2023

“The University of Phoenix has proven itself, through strikingly low graduation and retention rates, to be unsuccessful at helping students reach their educational goals, anathema to what we do here,” University of Arkansas in Fayetteville’s faculty senate wrote in a Mar. Phoenix has faced allegations of fraud from thousands of students.

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University Business

AUGUST 26, 2024

I’m an evangelist of sorts for virtual reality in higher ed, but I don’t think I’m overstating the case when I say that VR in its many forms holds the capacity to revolutionize a multitude of sectors, including education, healthcare, entertainment and engineering. This embrace of diverse learning styles helps each student succeed and grow.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 3, 2024

The first, the Educational Preparedness Program (EPP) , offers courses, academic support, and career-building resources to currently and formerly incarcerated (CFI) students. The program makes available “blended courses” that bring CFI students and Marquette undergrads into the same classrooms.

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Insight Into Diversity

AUGUST 21, 2023

INSIGHT Into Diversity 2023 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award winners are recognized for their exemplary and innovative initiatives designed to recruit and retain underrepresented individuals in science, technology, engineering, and math. Students learn to apply machine learning, text analytics, and artificial intelligence.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 14, 2024

In 2020, NJIT created the Hispanic and Latinx Leadership Council, which is made up of students, faculty, staff and alumni as well as business and community leaders who work collaboratively to address recruitment, retention, engagement and persistence among Latinx students. He also hosts an annual DEI forum.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

On the opening day, academics shared findings on student success at Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs), while others tackled issues of pay inequity in internships. Youngbull studied TCU concepts of student success by interviewing leadership and faculty at five different institutions in New Mexico, Arizona, and North Dakota.

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The PIE News

APRIL 18, 2024

Humanities departments in the US may need to shift their focus so international students can find better post-study work and garner a “wider variety” of international enrolments, stakeholders have suggested. Liberal arts students are afforded the fewest official opportunities for post-study work.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Williams was raised Catholic and attended private institutions—he was often the only Black student in his class, or one of the few. He became what he calls “a student for everybody.” “I It’s why, in his late twenties, he chose to volunteer at Georgia State University (GSU), speaking to young college students about his successes.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 21, 2023

To ensure that history is never forgotten so that we can create a thriving future for everyone who should learn about the Black community and their contributions." She describes it as the 'little engine that will,' and the result of that work is something she is proud of. Culture and research are at the center of the institute.

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