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Blog:  Just Visiting Substack personality Matthew Yglesias started a brief Twitter kerfuffle this past weekend when he asserted that higher education is an under-studied subject, particularly given that higher education institutions are loaded with social scientists who could do such studies. It’s a dumb thing to say. Either Yglesias hadn’t bothered to do a 30 second search or he was trolling for the angry responses he inevitably received. Such is the discourse, I guess. A later tweet implied that Yglesias was suggesting that it’s not that the research doesn’t happen, just that it isn’t useful, given how little we seem to know about important aspects of higher education. Part of the response  involved Kevin Carey  of New America jumping in with a qualified endorsement of Yglesias assertion, tweeting, “The extent to which universities as institutions--or individual programs, or professors--succeed at teaching is mind-bogglingly under-studied, particularly given what could be

Image:  After twice declining to hold a tenure vote for journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones, and then ignoring the separate June 4 deadline Hannah-Jones set for a vote, the Board of Trustees for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill today approved her tenure during a special meeting . The vote was public after the board met in private for three hours. Some protesters who attended the meeting in support of Hannah-Jones initially declined to leave the meeting for the closed session, citing ongoing concerns about transparency in the Hannah-Jones case and other board decisions. They were pushed out by security. Lamar Richards, student body president, helped calm the crowd by explaining the reason for the closed session. He also expressed frustration that more senior members of the board hadn’t explained this ahead of time, given the immense public interest in Hannah-Jones’s bid. In any case, he said, the goal was for Hannah-Jones’s tenure case to be treated like anyone els

For academic institutions to engage working adult learners, it is imperative to understand the skills that employers and students are seeking. This webcast offers advice on how to do that. Section:  Advertiser Webinars Ad zone:  Booklet Image:  Registration Link:  Registration Link Event's date:  Tuesday, July 20, 2021 - 2:00pm Insider only:  from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/3hkNSaC

Blog:  Higher Ed Gamma Some pet phrases actually mean the exact opposite of what their words supposedly say.  Take “urban renewal. “ Those old enough to remember the 1960s know that this phrase was a synonym for slum clearance, or, in James Baldwin’s telling phrase, “Negro removal.” The term education innovation is similar. Not simply an empty signifier, with a vague, uncertain meaning, the phrase usually refers to ways to make education faster and cheaper, more flexible, efficient, and cost effective. Think of many of the past decade’s most highly touted educational innovations – like competency-based education or open educational resources or stackable credentials or learning analytics or early college. The primary objective was not to enrich the educational experience. It was to expedite time to degree and maximize completion rates while cutting costs. Too often, educational innovation is associated with technological quick fixes, like data-driven advising and nudges, an

Joshua Baker , vice president of instructional services at Pikes Peak Community College, in Colorado, has been selected as president of Mountwest Community and Technical College, in West Virginia. Wayne D. Lewis Jr. , dean of the School of Education at Belmont University, in Tennessee, has been chosen as president of Houghton College, in New York. Krista L. Newkirk , president of Converse College, in South Carolina, has been appointed president of the University of Redlands, in California. DeRionne Pollard , president of Montgomery College, in Maryland, has been named president of Nevada State College. Jennifer Taylor-Mendoza , vice president of instruction at Skyline College, in California, has been appointed president of the College of San Mateo, also in California. Linda Thompson , dean of the College of Nursing and Health Sciences at University of Massachusetts Boston, has been named president of Westfield State University, also in Massachusetts. Antonio D. Tillis , inter

Image:  Arizona State University announced its COVID-19 mitigation plans for an in-person fall semester just two weeks ago. Under the plans, students would not have to be vaccinated against COVID-19. But those who chose not to submit proof of vaccination to ASU would be required to participate in twice-weekly COVID testing, wear face coverings in both indoor and outdoor campus spaces, and submit to a daily health check. Fully vaccinated students would be able to bypass these extra requirements. The political backlash was immediate and fierce -- ASU was promptly forced by the governor to backtrack. “This is bad policy, with no basis in public health,” Governor Doug Ducey, a Republican, wrote on Twitter the day ASU announced its policy. He issued an executive order the next day stating that Arizona public universities and community colleges cannot mandate COVID-19 vaccines or require unvaccinated individuals to submit to COVID testing or to wear face masks as a condition fo

Image:  A panel of witnesses testified before members of the House Ways and Means Committee Tuesday about expanding access to higher education, primarily focusing on how existing policies -- like the Pell Grant and higher education tax credits -- could be reformed to better serve the students most in need. The current higher education system is not equipped to support low-income students, students of color and students with disabilities, said Marshall Anthony Jr., a senior policy analyst at the progressive think tank the Center for American Progress. The Pell Grant doesn’t cover a high enough share of the cost of college , students would have to work more than 15 hours a week in most states in order to afford to attend a four-year public institution -- and studies suggest working more than that can hinder students' completion -- and the lack of funding for community colleges means they often don’t have the resources to serve the lower-income students who attend. “The abi

Image:  2U and edX, major players in slightly different corners of the online learning market, announced Tuesday that they would join forces. The merger of 2U, a publicly traded online program management company, and edX, a nonprofit online course provider, surprised just about everyone who follows online learning yet left many observers conceding the logic of this partnership. Joining forces will give 2U access to edX’s cache of students and high-traffic website, which will significantly lower marketing costs for the OPM giant and its university partners and introduce new revenue streams for them. EdX, which has for years struggled to find a sustainable business model, will receive the capital injections it needs to continue its work and potentially expand its impact through research and improved technology. The new partnership adds to a growing list of merger and acquisition deals between online education companies. Experts say that combined, the two companies will also

Image:  When professors say inflammatory things on social media, institutions often respond by simultaneously distancing themselves from the offensive comments and affirming the faculty members’ right to free expression. The University of North Carolina at Wilmington walked that line this month, after a professor wrote this terse post on Facebook: “Blow up Republicans.” According to the university, the professor, Dan Johnson, associate professor of recreation therapy, soon deleted the post and expressed remorse for having written it. He is said to have no history of such posts, and UNCW quickly determined that the comment did not represent a true threat. The university may have another reason for not wanting to get entangled in another free speech dispute: it’s only been a year since UNCW settled with the late Mike Adams , a professor who for years made controversial statements on social media. But that’s not the end of the story. The university is now taking heat from a t

This month's episode of the Pulse podcast features an interview with Danny King, CEO and co-founder of Accredible, a digital credential platform. In the discussion with The Pulse's host, Rodney B. Murray of University of the Sciences, King discusses his company's place in the fast-changing credentials landscape, the role of blockchain in that space and other issues. Your browser does not support the audio element. Try listening at: https://www.rodspulsepodcast.com/2021/06/rpp-193-danny-king-of-accredibl... Section:  The Pulse Event's date:  Tuesday, June 29, 2021 - 2:30pm Insider only:  from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/3hjz6Rs

Want to help out the butterflies? Plant some milkweed. In today's Academic Minute, part of Northern Kentucky University Week, Kristy Hopfensperger discusses needed habitat restoration. Hopfensperger is a professor in the environmental science program at Northern Kentucky. A transcript of this podcast can be found here . Section:  Academic Minute File:  06-30-21 Northern Kentucky - One Milkweed at a Time.mp3 Event's date:  Tuesday, June 29, 2021 - 4:15pm Insider only:  from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/2TlI20v

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