A Pocket Guide to Academic Ranks - Inside Higher Ed
WEBJan 17, 2022 · “When I look at the position titles in academic affairs, I have no idea what they mean.” While job titles in most higher education divisions seem straightforward, academic affairs structures its position titles relative to contractual obligations, the scope of duties, qualifications and a well-defined system of achievement thresholds.
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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.
Five ways to help college students cope with academic pressure
WEBJun 29, 2023 · Read on for five expert analyses and recommendations. Re-evaluate a hyperfocus on grades. Wendy Fischman, director of Project Zero at Harvard Graduate School of Education, says the Student Voice data on pressure to do well reflect the open-ended conversations with students she and co-author Howard Gardner conducted for …
Efforts are making education for deaf students more accessible …
WEBApr 14, 2021 · Educational attainment for deaf people, according to the latest research from the National Deaf Center on Postsecondary Outcomes, has been increasing since 2008. In 2019, about 5 percent of deaf and hard-of-hearing adults under 65, according to census data, were enrolled in higher education.
First-generation students describe paths to college success
WEBJul 18, 2022 · Transitioning from a diverse high school in Boston to Union College in upstate New York—which enrolls about one-quarter students of color, who may also be part of the one-quarter who are first-generation students—was a culture shock for …
The True Purpose of a College Education - Inside Higher Ed
WEBNov 4, 2021 · Rethinking the aims of an undergraduate education. There are metaphors that we live by. If we think of the United States as the world’s policeman or as a nation of immigrants or as a land of self-made men, these metaphors inevitably shape people’s political attitudes and public policies.
Most college students work, and that's both good and bad
WEBNov 17, 2019 · Most college students are working as they study, but the amount and type of work varies widely. And the forces behind those variances aren't random.
Reimagining Community Engagement for a Post-COVID World
WEBNov 17, 2021 · Higher education was forced to face the uncertainties of the pandemic’s wrath in 2020. For many academics, that meant rethinking their approaches to teaching and learning, as well as how key campus and community partners …
7 Hard Truths and a Few Lies - Inside Higher Ed
WEBNov 17, 2021 · Jennifer Snodgrass shares some of the negative realities of academic life that people often avoid discussing, while offering some advice for dealing with them along the way.Jennifer Snodgrass shares some of the negative realities of academic life that people often avoid discussing, while offering some advice for dealing with them along …
What students see as cheating and how allegations are handled
WEBDec 6, 2021 · At UCSD, it’s all about that teachable moment. “The reaction to cheating doesn’t need to be punitive, especially the first time,” says Bertram Gallant.