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Colleges' Approaches Successful mitigation measures allow colleges to bring students back to campus, even as COVID-19 cases are taking off. Strategies vary by campus, with some efforts limited by governing boards. Nearly one million fewer students have enrolled in higher education since the beginning of the pandemic. The losses have been felt across all types of institutions and in almost every state. |
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Two-thirds of all undergraduate, need-based grant aid awarded during the 2019–20 academic year was concentrated in eight states. California handed out $2.4 billion, the most of any state. Northwestern librarians organize after pandemic-related budget cuts and years of wanting more say in how they work and are compensated. Student Aid and Loans High school juniors who believe they can’t afford higher education are about 20 percentage points less likely to attend college within the first three years after high school than peers who don’t think affordability is a barrier. Admissions What impact will the current Omicron breakouts have on applications? Will low-income applicants apply? Will applicants come from China? |
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Mathew Johnson was slated to head up the Carnegie Classification system at Albion College. His resignation as president ended that relationship, and now the system seeks to move elsewhere. |
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Teaching and Learning It’s time for all of us on campuses, not just the people in career services, to step up and help offer the competencies employers say they’re looking for, Rachel Toor writes. Books and Publishing Scott McLemee reviews Carl Erik Fisher’s The Urge: Our History of Addiction. |
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Various fields have had public dimensions for decades, writes Harvey J. Graff, but it’s now time for scholars from different specializations to embark on a renewed set of initiatives. COVID has significantly intensified their anxiety, depression and hopelessness, yet untapped cures may lie in campus makerspaces, Jenna Scott writes. |
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Their roles are often not clearly defined, and even less is known about how these leaders should be prepared for their jobs, writes Keambra Pierson. As a teacher, Susan Muaddi Darraj feels compelled, tongue in cheek, to give those who are considering writing such a review some advice. Elizabeth H. Simmons reflects on some unexpected lessons she’s learned while serving as a chief academic officer during the COVID-19 pandemic. When Randi Shedlosky-Shoemaker had to step in and teach someone else’s course, she learned that when professors dive into the minutiae of their field, it can leave a lot of students behind. |
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If it is, it’s because we academics aren’t doing our job. 7 hours 32 min Additional lessons from Marjorie Hass’s A Leadership Guide for Women in Higher Education. 10 hours 6 min Explaining what titles mean for faculty members and academic administrators. 20 hours 44 min Even “good problems” can be stressful. 20 hours 44 min |
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Chair, Department of Biology The University of Mississippi welcomes applications for Chair, Department of Biology Details » |
Deputy University Spokesperson University of Virginia welcomes applications for Deputy University Spokesperson Details » |
President, Fullerton College Classification Title:College PresidentJob Title:President, Fullerton CollegePosition Number:FCX999Location:Fullerton CollegeDepartment:FC President's Details » |
President The Board of Trustees of Hartwick College invites nominations and applications for its 11th President. Details » |
Chancellor The Board of Trustees of Eastern Iowa Community Colleges (EICC) invites nominations and applications for the position of Chancellor. EICC seeks a ... Details » |
President Calvin University, located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, is pleased to announce the search for its next President. Details » |
Presidential Interdisciplinary Faculty Hiring Initiative in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence The University of Georgia welcomes applications Presidential Interdisciplinary Faculty Hiring Initiative in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Details » |
Dean of the College of Health Sciences Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas, is seeking applicants for the position of Dean of the College of Health Sciences. Details » |
President Grand View University announces a national search for a President. Details » |
Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs Wells College invites applications and nominations for the Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs. Details » |
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