Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Boston U Suspends Admissions to Humanities and Social Science Ph.D. Programs Ryan Quinn Tue, 11/19/2024 - 03:00 AM The university didn’t announce its decision in a news release and hasn’t fully explained it, but two deans blamed a new grad workers’ union contract for the cutbacks to a dozen programs including English, history and sociology.

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HEPI

MAY 13, 2024

This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Annabel Dukes, Research Associate at the Centre for Medieval Studies, University of York. By contrast, the potential for humanities research knowledge to contribute to society is overlooked and underexploited. And yet it is a crucial element of the value of humanities subjects.

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Higher Ed Dive

DECEMBER 14, 2022

The new apprenticeship aims to teach students the tech skills needed for human resources positions.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 21, 2025

Yet the humanity of formerly incarcerated Dr. Sara Goldrick-Rab students is too often marginalized, even overlooked, in campus programs addressing issues like food and housing insecurity. This was the 5th clinic held so far in total, nearly 500 individuals have benefitted.

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WCET Frontiers

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

That’s why our entire team is really excited about the Keynote Speaker for our upcoming Virtual Summit – Elements of Humanizing EdTech in Higher Education , which takes place February 27, 2025 (that’s next week for those of us still taking down Christmas decorations!). Higher education is at a crossroads.

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Higher Ed Ethics Watch

AUGUST 2, 2023

Nevertheless, the majority of students (63%) agree that AI can’t replace human intelligence or creativity. Related Stories What Educators Should Know About ChatGPT Can Cheating on Steroids in Colleges and Universities be Stopped? Meanwhile, about half of students (48%) are worried about the impact on society in general.

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The Chronicle of Higher Education

JANUARY 17, 2024

Utah Valley University bucks the trends. Nussbaum Utah Valley University bucks the trends. By Martha C.

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

A preliminary Amnesty International USA analysis of photos, videos and social media posts shows that at least 20 colleges and universities have used excessive police force against pro-Palestinian protesters, including 17 that have used chemical irritants and 11 that have used kinetic impact projectiles, better known as rubber and plastic bullets.

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The Guardian - Higher Education

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

While the article singles out the loss of nursing courses at Cardiff University and the closure of chemistry courses across the country, it mentions the humanities just once in passing. Last week it was ancient history, modern languages, music, religion and theology at Cardiff University. Continue reading.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 12, 2024

The Utah Prison Education Project (UPEP) at the University of Utah is admitting its first cohort of fifteen degree-seeking students incarcerated at the Utah State Correctional Facility.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

In a groundbreaking achievement that marks a significant milestone for historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), Howard University has become the first HBCU to receive the prestigious Research One (R1) Carnegie Classification, placing it among the nation's most elite research institutions. Dr. Bruce A.

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Liaison International

JANUARY 31, 2025

However, the key lies in leveraging AI to augment human effort, not replace it. Challenges in AI-Generated Content AI-generated content, while efficient, has limitations that institutions must navigate carefully: SEO considerations | Search engines prioritize high-quality, original content with human authorship.

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The Guardian - Higher Education

APRIL 11, 2024

Arts education is essential – yet on both sides of the Atlantic, the humanities and critical thinking are under attack. It is a couple of days before Easter, and the students who have been holding a sit-in in the Professor Stuart Hall building in Goldsmiths, University of London are packing up. Continue reading.

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University Business

JULY 1, 2024

West Virginia University, the state’s flagship institution, performs the song at many of its events. Thus, the list of universities and colleges eliminating some or all their language education over the last decade includes the likes of Missouri Western State University, SUNY Potsdam and Eastern Carolina University.

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HEPI

JANUARY 20, 2025

Do not mistake us: we all recognise the serious financial crises that most English universities are confronting. The latest financial report from the Office for Students (OfS), released in mid-November, suggests 72% of English universities will be in deficit by the end of the academic year if they continue as is.

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The Guardian - Higher Education

JANUARY 28, 2025

Union describe reductions as cruel as university says it will run out of money without changes Cardiff University has announced plans to shed 400 academic staff almost 10% and cut subjects including nursing, music and modern languages, saying it will run out of money in four years if no changes are made. Continue reading.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 10, 2025

Baton Rouge police have made their first arrest in the fatal hazing case that claimed the life of 20-year-old Southern University student Caleb Wilson, with authorities indicating more arrests are expected in the coming days. McCray has since been released on bond, according to local reports.

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The Guardian - Higher Education

OCTOBER 15, 2024

UC San Diego has added an innovative prerequisite to ‘prepare students for the future they really will encounter’ Melani Callicott, a human biology major at the University of California, San Diego, thinks about the climate crisis all the time. About 7,000 students from the class of 2028 will be affected this year. Continue reading.

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HEPI

APRIL 30, 2024

But in the midst of an artificial intelligence gold rush, can universities ensure everyone plays fair? With world-class research and global partnerships, universities have an opportunity, and a responsibility, to shape AI’s trajectory. The panic around AI replacing human effort has calmed as knowledge has grown.

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University Business

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

While students who majored in IT-related subjects at prestigious engineering-science-related universities like the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stevens Institute of Technology and others are offered high-paying jobs, they represent a minority of college graduates. There also needs to be a human-centered focus in schools.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2024

A new initiative between a Connecticut university and a public school system has been established to help diversify teaching and the shortage of special education professionals. One of the most heralded programs— Call Me MISTER— at Clemson University, has yielded positive results in increasing the number of Black male teachers.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 9, 2024

As Dr. Martin Luther King Day approaches this year, colleges and universities across the nation are gearing up once again to celebrate and honor the life and legacy of the civil rights leader, Martin Luther King Jr. In 2023, we celebrated the 50th anniversary of hip hop. Jesse Jackson, will be the school’s special guest during the events.

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The Chronicle of Higher Education

APRIL 8, 2024

At public comprehensive universities like SUNY-Potsdam, the humanities are being hollowed out. Curry Illustration by The Chronicle; iStock At public comprehensive universities like SUNY-Potsdam, the humanities are being hollowed out. By David C.K.

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Wonkhe

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Kristine Brance and Hyun-Joo Lim reflect on why the menopause can be a particular issue in higher education, why stigma still exists, and what can be done about it

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The PIE News

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

With the National Education Policy , introduced in 2020, promoting transnational education to establish India as a global hub of education, efforts are being made to attract international universities to the South Asian country. The post Johns Hopkins University in talks to establish India campus appeared first on The PIE News.

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MindMax

AUGUST 23, 2023

To what extent will artificial intelligence (AI) replace human workers? I certainly don’t have the answer, but I can say one thing with confidence: Even if (or when) robots take over tasks historically assigned to people, they won’t replace the soft skills that are uniquely human.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Grammy-winning artist Usher Raymond IV will deliver the keynote address at Emory University's 180th Commencement ceremony on Monday, May 12, where he will Usher also receive an honorary doctor of humane letters degree.

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HEPI

APRIL 20, 2024

This chapter was authored by David Willetts, Minister for Universities and Science from 2010 to 2014 and author of A University Education (2017). Our universities face a funding crisis. So, the first thing universities need to do is to be as transparent as possible about the costs they face.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 17, 2024

Dr. Antoinette “Bonnie” Candia-Bailey Lincoln University In an email sent on the day of her death , Candia-Bailey, who served as vice president of student affairs at Lincoln University in Missouri, a historically Black university, accused Dr. John Moseley, the university's president, of harassment and bullying. “You

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University Business

MARCH 25, 2024

government resources and contributions from independent research centers, including the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the National Humanities Alliance and the Hamilton Project. Students with a special interest in humanities were found to experience a seven-grand bump, totaling $83,000. for physical science and history majors.

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HEPI

JANUARY 22, 2024

Professor Becky Huxley-Binns , Pro-Vice-Chancellor Education ( LinkedIn ), Professor Graham Scott , Associate Pro-Vice Chancellor (Learning & Teaching), and Mike Ewen , Head of the Teaching Excellence Academy ( LinkedIn ), at the University of Hull. We suggest that competence-based higher education is crucial to graduate success.

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The PIE News

JUNE 13, 2024

Designed to cater to all stakeholders in the education sector, MetaApply’s ecosystem simplifies the international education journey from university shortlisting to student enrolment, offering unparalleled support and resources for universities and study abroad agents. Why partner with MetaApply?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

In higher education, these legislative attacks have led to a decline in Black and Latino student enrollment at selective colleges and universities and have prompted institutions to abandon their commitment to equity. But can higher education leadership muster the political will to stand firm for equity?

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The Guardian - Higher Education

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

University announces new BA, after survey found most 14- to 18-year-olds want more rigorous climate change education The University of Sussex will introduce what it says is the UKs first undergraduate degree focused on climate justice. The BA course, called climate justice, sustainability and development, will begin in 2026.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 15, 2024

Paula Krebs Report on English Majors’ Career Preparation and Outcomes draws on findings from a number of different sources, including the Hamilton Project, the National Humanities Alliance, the Georgetown Center on Education and the Workforce, and Humanities Indicators. He also leads work at Humanities Indicators and holds a Ph.D.

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University Business

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Land-grant universities are building new colleges , HBCUs are racing to secure better funding and even liberal arts colleges are reviewing their general education curriculum. These developments have thrust some higher education leaders to defend the place the humanities hold in the halls of our most prestigious institutions.

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The PIE News

AUGUST 20, 2024

Universities such as Rose Bruford College, Leeds Arts University, University of Guelph, EHL and University College Birmingham conducted sessions for high school counsellors and principals from over 75 schools in India.

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