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Monday, February 6, 2012

Inside Higher Ed: Is It Bias? Is It Legal?


http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/02/03/federal-probe-raises-new-questions-discrimination-against-asian-american-applicants

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Tomorrow's Professor: Self-Regulated Learning in Postsecondary Education




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Innovative Educators Webinar: How to Involve Faculty in Recruitment & Retention Efforts


  

Innovative Educators  
Supporting Professional Growth in Higher Ed 

  
Speaker Spotlight
 "Faculty members are at the core of all we do in higher education. Savvy students know this, want to meet them, and want to know them. The best and brightest students will base their college choice decision on who will be teaching them in the classroom."
~ Dr. Jennifer Layton McCluskey
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Webinar Description
With increased competition for the best and brightest students, faculty have become instrumental in student recruitment efforts. Furthermore, research shows that a meaningful relationship with a faculty member can make the difference in a student deciding to stay at an institution or leave an institution. Admissions and enrollment professionals are experts at the top of the funnel when students are expressing interest in an institution, but faculty involvement can be crucial when a student is deciding between one place and another. Students want to know who will be teaching them and the faculty are the experts in the academic fields.


Webinar Objectives
Participants will:
  • Explore ways that faculty can be explicit and implicit in promoting the institution
  • Discover the various ways that student engagement matters for recruitment and retention
  • Learn the final factors students identify in college choice
  • Gain insights on faculty involvement at various levels of the recruitment process

Webinar Speaker
Dr. Jennifer Layton McCluskey has a unique and varied background. She has worked at multiple institutions and spent years in the Student Life division, then the Enrollment division, and is now a part of the Academic Affairs division. Dr. McCluskey is the Associate Vice President and Director of Center for Academic Success and First-Year Experience at Maryville University in Saint Louis, Missouri. Previously, she served as Director of Retention Initiatives at Maryville; Director of Student Programs and Greek Life at the University of Denver; Assistant Dean of Campus Programs at Arkansas State University; and Assistant Director of the Student Center and Student Leadership at Quinnipiac University in Connecticut.
Dr. McCluskey earned her Doctor of Philosophy in Education from the University of Missouri at St. Louis, her Master of Science in Education from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, and her Bachelor of Arts in Speech Communication from Southeast Missouri State University.

Dr. McCluskey has facilitated multiple webinars on college student retention. She serves as a professional affiliate with Performa Higher Education where she consults on various topics related to student success. She served as a featured speaker for the 2008 National Association for Campus Activities National Convention and was the professional development luncheon speaker at the 2011 Northeast and the 2009 Mid America Regional Conferences. In addition, she presented at the International Conference for the First-Year Experience on peer mentor programs, and at the Students in Transition Programs conference on transfer students, action research in first-year experience, and student retention.




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University Business: As Colleges Obsess Over Rankings, Students Shrug



When US News & World Report debuted its list of "America's Best Colleges" nearly 30 years ago, the magazine hoped its college rankings would be a game-changer for students and families. But arguably, they've had a much bigger effect on colleges themselves.
Yes, students and families still buy the guide and its less famous competitors by the hundreds of thousands, and still care about a college's reputation. But it isn't students who obsess over every incremental shift on the rankings scoreboard, and who regularly embarrass themselves in the process.

It's colleges.
It's colleges that have spent billions on financial aid for high-scoring students who don't actually need the money, motivated at least partly by the quest for rankings glory.
It was a college, Baylor University, that paid students it had already accepted to retake the SAT exam in a transparent ploy to boost the average scores it could report. It's colleges that have awarded bonuses to presidents who lift their school a few slots.
 
Monday, February 6, 2012

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University Business: Reining In College Tuition (Opinon)



Higher education institutions are predictably cool to President Obama’s proposal to shift federal aid away from colleges that fail to control rising tuition. Even though the details of his plan, which would require Congressional approval, will not be fleshed out until later this month, the idea behind it is sound.

The federal government must do more to rein in tuition costs at the public colleges that educate more than 70 percent of the nation’s students. By one estimate, the cost of four-year public college tuition has tripled since the 1980s, outpacing both inflation and family income. The increase in the tuition burden is largely caused by declining state support for higher education in the past three decades. In both good times and bad, state governments have pushed more of the costs onto students, forcing many to take out big loans or be priced out of once affordable public colleges at a time when a college education is critical in the new economy.

While financial aid is available to some low-income students, many are driven away by tuition sticker shock. At the same time, many colleges have failed to find more cost-effective ways to deliver education and get the average student to graduation in four years. President Obama was on the mark when he said that this needs to change.

A smart analysis by State Higher Education Executive Officers, a nonprofit group, shows clearly what has happened in public higher education since 1985. In Michigan, for example, the net tuition paid per student (after financial aid) rose from about $3,900 in 1985 to nearly $9,000 in 2010, in inflation adjusted dollars. A similar jump occurred in Pennsylvania, where net tuition per student has gone from about $4,500 in 1985 to more than $8,800 in 2010. In response, students have turned to loans. In the last decade, federal college loan debt has more than doubled from $41 billion to $103 billion, according to the College Board.
Monday, February 6, 2012

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EDUCAUSE: Online Conference = Professional Development + Convenience




EDUCAUSE West/Southwest Regional
 Conference 2012 - Portland, Oregon - February 22-24, 2012 | If this e-mail message
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Online Conference = Professional Development + Convenience

For the first time in 11 years, EDUCAUSE will not be hosting a regional conference in Texas. Because you live closer to Texas than Portland, we know this move might influence your ability to attend. We don't want that.
If participating in person isn't realistic, or if you're looking for excellent professional development without the travel, attend online.
The West/Southwest Online Conference is packed with a variety of sessions from the face-to-face event enhanced by significant online-only content. Plus, you'll experience all of the programming in an easy-to-use virtual environment, from the comfort of your own conference room or computer.

Additional Benefits to Attending Online:

  • Built-in attendee networking—make vital peer connections
  • Increased team-building opportunity—invite colleagues to attend with you and schedule a conference room
  • Convenience and accessibility—get the latest research and trends in our community
Capitalize on some of the best professional development available in higher education IT by attending the West/Southwest Online Conference.

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Grambling State University’s LYCEUM SERIES Presents Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr.




Thursday February 9, 2012 3:00 p.m.
T. H. Harris Auditorium
Grambling State University
Grambling, Louisiana


Henry Louis Gates, Jr. is the Alphonse Fletcher University Professor at Harvard University, as well as director of the W.E.B. Du Bois Institute for African and African American Research. He is the author most recently of Black in Latin America (New York University Press, 2011) and Faces of America (New York University Press, 2010), which expand on his critically acclaimed PBS documentaries.

Professor Gates is Editor-in-Chief of TheRoot.com, a daily online magazine focusing on issues of interest to the African American community and written from an African American perspective.

Professor Gates has received 51 honorary degrees, as well as a MacArthur Foundation “Genius Award.” In addition, Professor Gates was named one of Time magazine’s “25 Most Influential Americans” in 1997, and one of Ebony magazine’s “100 Most Influential Black Americans” in 2005, and he was selected for Ebony’s “Power 150″ list for 2009 and its “Power 100″ list for 2010. He received a National Humanities Medal in 1998, and in 1999 was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters.

In 2006, he was inducted into the Sons of the American Revolution after tracing his lineage back to John Redman, a Free Negro who fought in the Revolutionary War.

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NASA Faculty Fellowship Opportunity Apply Now!


Interested DU faculty please have all supporting documents submitted to the Office of Academic Affairs by March 12, 2012.

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The UNCF Special Programs Corporation (UNCFSP) in partnership with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) solicits applications from faculty members at accredited US Postsecondary Minority Institutions for the NASA Astrobiology Institute Minority Institution Research Support (NASA-MIRS) Program.  

The purpose of the NASA-MIRS Program is to address the critical shortage of minority faculty in STEM fields in the United States by providing research opportunities for talented Minority Serving Institution (MSI) faculty to partner with established astrobiology investigators and foster student interest in astrobiology as a career option.

NASA-MIRS incorporates a series of integrated components that expand opportunities for participants through:
a) faculty research experiences,
b) faculty-student research collaborations,
c) professional development training, and
d) information exchanges.

This 10-week experience comes with a $10,000 stipend and an additional $5,000 for travel, lodging, meals and incidentals. 

Please contact Clarence T. Brown at Clarence.brown@uncfsp.org or by phone at 703-205-7641 should you have any technical or programmatic questions.

Application Deadline: March 15, 2012
Announcement of New Cohort: April 25, 2012

To apply, visit: www.uncfsp.org
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Converge Special Report Update: Campus Infrastructure Webinar



Converge Special Report
Converge Special Report Update:
Campus Infrastructure - 9 Key Areas to Lead Schools into the Future
This webinar will highlight the emerging and critical aspects of infrastructure that campuses need to address to be prepared for the future. We will discuss key technology topics covered in the 2012 Q1 Converge Special Report on Campus Infrastructure such as networking, the cloud, data center virtualization, and storage and security concerns, as well as at the “people” side of the education equation: human resources, IT management and leadership.
A panel of K-12 and higher education technology leaders will also share their personal experiences and set the stage for why infrastructure is so important to the evolution of education.


Moderator:


John Halpin, Vice President, Strategic Programs, Center for Digital Education


Speakers:
Link Alander, Vice Chancellor of Technology Services, Lone Star College System, The Woodlands, TX
Brad Sandt, Director of Technology, Park Hill School District, Kansas City, MO
Marc Seybold, Chief Information Officer , State University of New York at Old Westbury, Old Westbury, NY
Dave Stever, Director - Network & Telecommunications, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, PA
Tuesday
March 13
2:00 PM EST
11:00 AM PST
Duration: 60 Minutes

For questions or to register, contact:
Michael Shane
Registration Coordinator
Center for Digital Education
800-940-6039 ext. 13410
mshane@centerdigitaled.com
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Southern Education Foundation Co-Sponsors Important Online Conversation among MSIs


Southern Education Foundation Co-Sponsors 
Important Online Conversation among MSIs 

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Getting Past Go

March 6, 2012
11:00a.m. - 6:00p.m.
(On Your Schedule)

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Click Below To Review SEF's 
Recent Report
on Developmental Education





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SEF is pleased to co-sponsor an important online conversation with Getting Past Go, Project PREPARE at the University of Massachusetts Boston, and Knowledge in the Public Interest.

The Issue: Although MSIs have participated in national conversations on developmental education, they have not been a focus. However, recent research suggests that many MSI's use effective assessment, placement, and support practices that lead to success for students.

The Goal: This Web Jam will bring practitioners together to share practices and explore the unique challenges facing MSIs. We hope to identify successful practices while gaining a better understanding of institutional context to uncover evidence of effectiveness and to potentially develop an agenda for collaboration on improving outcomes for students.

The Opportunity: Please join this important conversation on March 6th and ask your colleagues to do so as well. A WEB JAM is an online, text-based discussion that is moderated by experts in the field. The Jam will take place from 11:00am to 6:00 pm EDT and you can participate whenever your schedule allows.

The Outcome: A report of this conversation will be produced for dissemination, a network of interested colleagues will emerge, and valuable resources can be shared. Your participation in the Web Jam will inform future work on policy and practice . The report will be published and highlight key findings and promising practices based on an analysis of the exchange.

To Register:  Click Here. You will receive the participation link, a username and password via email. We invite a diverse group of participants from all levels and departments from your institution, so please share this email and the registration link with others.

Who Should Participate:  College and university presidents, provosts, faculty, academic and student affairs staff.

The Web Jam is asynchronous, so you can come into the discussion when you can, and participate as your time allows.

Questions: If you have any questions about the JAM, please contact Lisa Levinson at Knowledge in the Public Interest or Dr. Tara Parker at Project PREPARE, University of Massachusetts, Boston.



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