Dr. Joanne RussellJoanne Russell has been named vice president of academic affairs at Mesa Community College. She served as senior vice president for academic affairs and provost at the City University of New York (CUNY) Kingsborough Community College. Russell holds a bachelor’s degree in chemistry and a doctorate in biochemistry from the University of Connecticut….
Families of students at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) value higher education as their non-HBCU peers but are increasingly burdened by the financial costs, according to an online survey by education solutions company Sallie Mae and research firm Ipsos. How America Pays for College 2024 analyzes data on how students attending HBCUs plan and…
Dr. Pradeep SharmaPradeep Sharma has been named dean of the Cullen College of Engineering at the University of Houston. He served as the college’s interim dean and previously as chair of the college’s mechanical engineering department. Sharma holds a bachelor’s degree and master’s in mechanical engineering from the University of Baroda, India, as well as…
Kaplan has signed a five-year partnership agreement with the University of Oregon to recruit international students into undergraduate programs. The partnership marks a “significant step forward” in the University of Oregon’s global outreach efforts and will be recruiting students for the state university’s September 2025 cohort, said UO associate vice president Erin Hayes. “Due…
As public institutions of higher education in red states across the country (and in some purple ones as well) rush to limit, and even outlaw, efforts to support diversity, equity, and inclusion on their campuses, officials in those states are simultaneously twisting themselves into pretzels as they attempt to communicate a dubious message that their…
According to recent studies, improving student learning experiences globally requires efficient administration of university libraries. Library automation solutions are becoming essential for improving instructional resources and optimizing operations in higher education institutions as they work to satisfy changing student needs. Learn how the use of contemporary university library management technologies is changing the environment, maximizing…
The results of the 2024 International Student Experience Survey, announced on August 7, revealed that 86% of students rated New Zealand positively, marking a two percentage point increase on last year. “That we have a significant increase in the number of students rating their overall New Zealand experience as excellent is something to be…
Designing for Success: The Principles of Competency-Based Curriculum Mapping Software in Higher Education editor Mon, 07/29/2024 – 03:45 Accreditation ManagementHeader Menu White 1NoneFooter base 1Blog Style 1Right Team CreatrixOff Introduction Introduction As higher ed decision makers, you should be aware that the goal of competency-based curriculum mapping is to define and evaluate the information and…
When Supreme Court Justices publish books, they almost always get a lot of attention, no matter what they have to say. Recent examples include several books written by Justice Stephen Breyer while he was on the bench and Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s autobiography, which came out in 2013 and quickly became a best seller. The website…
In Part I of this post, I discussed the sexual abuse by Cardinal Theodore McCarrick of victims in New Jersey. He was even “Uncle Ted” to one of his victims. I also explained that in 2019 New Jersey opened a window so that more abuse cases could get into court. In this post, I note…