Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 19, 2023

Community colleges serve the most diverse students in all of higher education. For Fall 2021, the College of the Desert’s (COD) student headcount included 8,213 Hispanic students, 1,657 white students, 395 Asian students, 252 Black students, 28 American Indian/Alaska Native students, and seven Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Island students.

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eLiterate

OCTOBER 20, 2022

First, post-traditional students being recruited aggressively by a surprisingly broad swath of colleges and universities. This target group is now expanding to students who either didn’t complete their degrees or didn’t go to college at all. For students who skipped college, how many of them will come back?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 7, 2025

I dont really have fears, Whitaker told The Catalyst, an independent student newspaper at Colorado College. Pushing for gender parity However, the challenge of achieving gender parity in higher education leadership extends beyond initial appointments. I think things through, I get information, I prepare myself for all outcomes.

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WCET Frontiers

APRIL 13, 2023

Thank you to Katy Kappler, Co-Founder and CEO with InScribe, for today’s post considering the importance of student belonging for online courses and the suggestions for ways to enhance student belonging for online classes. The significance of student belonging in the online learning experience can’t be understated.

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The PIE News

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

When the pandemic forced the closure of physical testing centres across the globe due to health and safety concerns, students who needed to take a standardised English language test to study in the UK needed an online option. Students from refugee populations have, for example, taken the DET and gotten offers at global universities.

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University Business

APRIL 27, 2023

“Our concerns about the management of Temple were never about one person but about the way those in senior leadership have failed over the past several years to live up to Temple’s mission as Philadelphia’s public research university,” said Jeffrey Doshna, president of the faculty union. Take some notes from these colleges.

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University Business

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Included in this year’s best volumes are books on HBCUs, standardized testing, free speech and institutional leadership in a time of crisis. The Resilient University: How Purpose and Inclusion Drive Student Success, by Freeman A. Hrabowski, III with Peter H. Henderson, Lynne C. Schaefer & Philip J.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 6, 2024

Shortly after Florida A&M University — a historically Black university — announced last weekend that entrepreneur Gregory Gerami donated $237.75 million to the university to support student success initiatives and athletics, many who were suspicious took to social media to express their skepticism.

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Inside Higher Ed

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

That’s how the University of Virginia’s student government, student newspaper and a student group, the University Democrats , have described a new member of the university’s Board of Visitors, Bert Ellis, in separate but critical statements over the last several months. Image: Reckless.

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SRHE

APRIL 22, 2025

by GR Evans The Office for Students has found that the Trans and Non-Binary Equality Policy Statement of the University of Sussex involves breach of two of the relevant OfS Regulatory Requirements in late March 2025, and imposed an unprecedentedly substantial fine. Sussex was created among the batch of new universities of the 1960s.

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Insight Into Diversity

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

In the complex and often daunting college admissions process, underserved students — particularly those who are first generation, low income, and from other underrepresented backgrounds.— More than 200 colleges and universities work with College Greenlight to connect with high-achieving underrepresented students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 14, 2024

Many on faculty at the university expressed no-confidence in the administration partly for its aggressive response to on-campus demonstrations. University leadership was chided by congressional leaders for not fully cooperating with their investigation into on-campus harassment complaints.

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Helix Education

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Today’s prospective students expect personalization, authenticity, and speed. Through a search (and some magic algorithmics) she has found the perfect niche program at ABC University and requests more information. In the current market of savvy customers, students expect personalization, authenticity, and speed.

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Cisco blogs - Education

AUGUST 5, 2022

The University of Adelaide is a public research university in Australia that is a member of the Group of Eight, a distinction equivalent to the Ivy League in the United States. We have over 23,000 students, including international students from over 100 countries. Lessons learned. Communication is critical.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 2, 2023

The 15 awarded schools included Bethune-Cookman University; Prairie View A&M University; The University of Texas at El Paso; and University of California, Irvine, among others. The schools will be given funds for research, professional development, and student experiences.

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The Guardian - Higher Education

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Prof Irene Tracey, delivering her first oration since her appointment as vice-chancellor, told the assembly at the university’s Sheldonian theatre: “I was deeply saddened to learn of the abusive and threatening language and behaviours that our trans community suffered this year.

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Helix Education

MARCH 20, 2025

This last half decade has delivered unprecedented disruption for university leaders. The pandemic, economic uncertainty, greater need among students and families, and sweeping governmental changes have buffeted campuses of every size, type and mission. Woefully few universities do.

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EAB

MAY 2, 2023

Podcast How NAU Streamlined Student Access to Mental Health Resources Episode 149. Carl Dindo, the Director of Campus Health Services for Northern Arizona University, to discuss innovative approaches to meeting student mental health needs. May 2, 2023. Welcome to the Office Hours with EAB podcast.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 10, 2024

“AASCU is taking this issue head on with the development of this new program to help department chairs understand roles and responsibilities, finances, and navigating the complexities of university leadership. I am excited to be part of this new venture at AASCU.” The 2024 institute will consist of two cohorts.

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The Guardian - Higher Education

JANUARY 29, 2024

Move follows reports overseas students face lower entry requirements, a claim universities reject The Department for Education is to investigate allegations of bad practice by agents who recruit international students to study at British universities. Continue reading.

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University Business

MARCH 29, 2023

Students at South Carolina State University in Orangeburg are raising concerns about their safety following two on-campus shootings this month. On March 3, another shooting at the apartments left a student injured. On March 3, another shooting at the apartments left a student injured. There were no injuries.

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University Business

APRIL 8, 2024

Led by many first-generation college students and those receiving financial aid in the state with the fewest college graduates, members say they want to usher in a new era of student involvement in university political life. The movement is part of a wave of student organizing at U.S. Read more from ABC News.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

APRIL 18, 2025

The foundation consulted extensively with higher education leaders, state higher education executive officers (SHEEOs) , policymakers, institutional administrators, employers, students, and even skeptics. Colleges are more attuned to workforce alignment and student success metrics. Treat students like informed consumers.

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The Guardian - Higher Education

OCTOBER 18, 2023

The organisation wants student unions, in particular, to take a “zero tolerance” approach to any signs of support for Hamas, which was responsible for the attacks in southern Israel on 7 October that killed more than 1,400 people, mostly Israeli civilians, and for capturing 200 hostages.

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The PIE News

JULY 25, 2024

And it is a blessing that for a long time, perhaps they never needed to But there is no solution to a university’s proximal challenges as massive, reliable, or relevant as enrolling international online learners. That’s because online is, in many ways, mature. There are nearly 200m monthly active users of online educational resources.

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Insight Into Diversity

AUGUST 21, 2023

Roy Cooper in November to address concerns that the University of North Carolina (UNC) system’s Board of Governors (BOG) did not fully represent the racial, geographic, and political diversity of the state and that politics are impacting policies and appointments throughout the system.

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Economics and Change in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

Students and faculty members harshly criticized University of Arizona President Robert C. Robbins on Thursday over a $240 million budget shortfall that has sparked suggestions for cuts to student scholarships and instructor salaries. The university has made it loud and clear that they do not care about us.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 2, 2023

Economic issues still impact many community college students, a large number of whom are adult learners or have extensive family obligations. Students navigate housing and food insecurity, transportation issues, and other limitations to access. Also, ensuring that there’s equity in the experiences of our students.

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UW Presidential Blog

MARCH 27, 2023

It’s reflected in our University leadership , in our student leaders , on the court and the field, and in the work happening across the University to infuse equity into every project and collaboration that we undertake. The UW is committed to advancing gender equity and diversity in all aspects of our community.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

"He is a proven scholar who also has been elevated to leadership roles at major public universities in three states, including at Kentucky's flagship institution. It is also unprecedented to have an educational policy expert leading as a provost at a major research institution that boasts a student population of about 24,000. “We

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University Business

APRIL 24, 2024

Additionally, the university has already paused new hirings, restricted purchases and deferred nonessential capital projects. The university pledged that throughout this process, it has no plans to reduce need- merit-based aid for current students and those admitted through fall 2024, reduce retirement benefits or institute furloughs.

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EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

MAY 23, 2023

Breaking down the silos between IT leadership and university leadership is a solid step toward reaching the overall university mission, but can you take it further? Find out which technologies students want to learn how to use or if they…

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 26, 2023

I finished reading The Great Displacement: Climate Change and the Next American Migration the same day I received my copy of Bryan Alexander's new book Universities on Fire: Higher Education in the Climate Crisis. " Those are the questions I'll be going to Universities on Fire to answer.

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ACRLog

JANUARY 29, 2024

Faculty senate motions are public, so the letter was seen by everyone; even the student newspaper reported on it. On the other hand, though, I do respect how the new university leadership seems to be addressing the challenges head on, rather than letting issues continue to fester.

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University Business

MAY 1, 2024

Alabama A&M University leadership wants to buy soon-to-close Birmingham-Southern College, a move leadership says would help the growing college expand into one of its primary student markets and be a boon for the surrounding community. It currently has its largest enrollment, 6,600 students, and freshman class, 2,000.

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University Business

JUNE 3, 2024

Philadelphia’s University of the Arts will close its doors at the end of the week, the school announced, abruptly ending programs for its about 1,100 students and 700 faculty and staff amid financial trouble. Under extraordinary circumstances, we diligently assessed the urgent crisis presented and pathways to keep the institution open.

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Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 19, 2022

The report from UPCEA and Louisville, in contrast, is designed to be a playbook of sorts for college and university leaders at a time when many of them expect online education and other forms of technology-enabled learning to play a more central, fundamental role in their strategies going forward.

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