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WEBPresident Biden, when he was elected in 2020, promised to immediately overturn Trump-era Title IX reforms. But the bold changes he introduced to the federal government’s gender equality law have hit a series of regulatory and political roadblocks causing chaos and confusion among compliance officers, university leaders and students.
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WEBThe U.S. Started Investigating a Professor’s Pro-Palestine Speech. Then She Was Fired. The Office for Civil Rights said it didn’t ask for the firing as part of a probe into how Muhlenberg College handled complaints related to a professor who allegedly made “pro-Hamas statements." Student Success The College Experience.
A Pocket Guide to Academic Ranks - Inside Higher Ed
WEBJan 17, 2022 · A senior lecturer ranks higher than a lecturer, has more experience and receives a higher level of compensation. Using the word “visiting” equates to indicating a limited length of service. “Visiting” can also be used in association with professorships. There are three levels of professorships —assistant, associate and (full) professor.
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WEBNov 17, 2021 · Truth No. 2: You might be hired because of your innovative thoughts, but be aware that most faculty members will resent change. Graduate students and junior faculty bring to our campuses the most current research and pedagogical approaches, along with the lack of the jadedness of how it was “all better 30 years ago.”.
Blackboard, Anthology to Merge, Creating Ed-Tech Behemoth
WEBSep 14, 2021 · Combined entity will work with thousands of colleges across administrative and academic departments. By Doug Lederman. Anthology, which emerged a year ago from the combination of three higher education administrative software firms, will merge with Blackboard, long the most visible company in learning technology, the two companies announced today.
Education Department wants more data about distance ed
WEBJul 30, 2024 · The Education Department is proposing a number of changes to gather more data about how students fare in those courses. Alena Butusava/Getty Images. The Education Department wants to collect much more information about distance education courses and the students enrolled in them as part of a broader effort to increase oversight of online programs.
Most college students work, and that's both good and bad
WEBNov 17, 2019 · While more students are working, the number working full-time has decreased, from 40 percent in the late 1980s to 26 percent in 2012. Still, low-income working students are more likely to work full-time than those who are high income (26 percent versus 22 percent). The majority of students across income brackets are working 15 to 35 hours per week.
WEBGenerative AI presents solutions and carries limitations for administrators, faculty, and students in the higher education setting. For administrative staff, generative AI can help scale support services and more efficiently evaluate applications from prospective students. Faculty can use AI to assist with simple research tasks, curriculum ...
Why college students drop out of school and what can help
WEBApr 18, 2024 · Of students who had stopped out of college, 48 percent said financial challenges played a role in their decision to leave school, followed by motivation or life changes (42 percent). Academic challenges (26 percent), social or school life (25 percent) and mental health challenges (22 percent) were less common reasons learners left college.
Reimagining Community Engagement for a Post-COVID World
WEBNov 17, 2021 · Lesson 1: Engage students in the real world instead of requiring it to conform to the academy. Community engagement efforts should operate outside of the traditional confines of the academic calendar. While dedicated work time is necessary to manage students’ schedules, the expectation must be that students and community partners are engaged ...