Inside Higher Ed FREE WEBINAR – Results of the 2012 Survey of College & University Business Officers

College and university business officers are still surprisingly upbeat about their institutions' financial health but they are taking steps to alter their business models, reflecting a more privatized and market-oriented approach than before. That's one way to interpret Inside Higher Ed's second Survey of College and University Business Officers, published last month and available by clicking here. Join us Wednesday, August 29 at 2 p.m. Eastern for a free webinar reviewing the results of Inside Higher Ed's 2012 Survey of College and University Business Officers. Editor Doug Lederman will discuss the survey with R. Gavin Leach, Vice President for Finance and Administration and Treasurer at Northern Michigan University. The 2012 Inside Higher Ed Survey of College & University Business Officers, the latest in our series of surveys of senior campus officials about key, time-sensitive issues in higher education, was conducted in collaboration with Kenneth C. Green, founding director of the Campus Computing Project. The Inside Higher Ed survey of business officers was made possible in part by the generous financial support of ARAMARK, Ellucian, Inceptia and TIAA-CREF. Your registration information will be shared with these companies. I hope you can participate in this important discussion. Kathlene Collins Publisher Inside Higher Ed

Inside Higher Ed FREE WEBINAR – Results of the 2012 Survey of College & University Business Officers

USA TODAY: A cheat sheet to what makes today's college freshmen click

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By Mary Beth Marklein, USA TODAY

The class of 2016 grew up in cyberspace, a factor that has increasingly influenced how today's undergraduates approach the world, authors of two recent works say.

These cultural touchstones are part of a 100-item "Mindset List," released Tuesday by Beloit College, that describes what "normal" looks like for students born in 1994. Produced annually since 1998 as a cheat sheet to help faculty avoid making outdated references, the Mindset Lists have evolved into a catalog of generational change.

In a companion guide published for the first time this year, list creators Ron Nief and Tom McBride say members of the fall 2012 entering class are addicted to all things electronic and "think nothing of texting a friend whom they know is only a block away."

Nief and McBride stress that they're drawing a portrait of the incoming class, not judging it. Still, many of their observations parallel those in a book, to be published in September, that takes a starker view.

In Generation on a Tightrope: A Portrait of Today's College Student, authors Arthur Levine and Diane Dean conclude that today's undergraduates are electronically far more sophisticated than their parents or teachers, yet woefully unprepared for the real world. The authors characterize them as coddled, entitled and dependent.

"This is a generation with an average of 241 social media friends, but they have trouble communicating in person," says Levine, president of the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation and author of two previous books about college students.

The book and this year's Mindset List note the impact of the worldwide recession. Today's freshmen have "entered college with questions about jobs, whether the college degree has value," Nief says. "Their attitude toward life in America and the future is different from those of just a few years before."

The Mindset List has drawn the attention not only of educators but of police departments, military services and employers. At NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, this year's Mindset Lists will be featured in a leadership conference open to employees who span four generations.

"We want everybody to increase their awareness and understanding of what makes generations unique and different, so that we can better work together," says Gail Williams, who is coordinating the program.

 

 

USA TODAY: A cheat sheet to what makes today's college freshmen click

ROCK THE VOTE ROAD TRIP 2012!

Hey Rock the Vote friends,

Fasten your seatbelts, the #RTVRoadtrip bus is headed your way!

Rock the Vote's Road Trip 2012 will be making stops across the country this election season. Starting on August 28th, you'll be able to find us in:

Tampa, FL Orlando, FL Atlanta, GA Charlotte, NC Durham, NC Charlottesville, VA Washington, DC New Brunswick, NJ Philadelphia, PA University Park, PA And Midwest and West Coast stops will be announced soon!

Each city's event will feature awesome live music (and even some celebrities!), voter registration, election information, free stuff, and really rad interactive activations.

If you'd like to volunteer and help us register voters along the way then you can sign up to do so here. If you'd rather just show up and do your own thing then RSVP and find more details for your nearest event here. And as always - make sure you spread the #RTVRoadtrip love to your friends!

You don't want to miss the #RTVRoadtrip bus when it rolls through your city. Join us. #WeWill rock the vote this November!

See you soon,
Michelle and the Road Trip crew

ROCK THE VOTE ROAD TRIP 2012!

Women in Academia: Tracking the Progress of Women in Academia

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 1. Augusta National’s First Women Members Both Have Ties to the Academic World
Stanford University professor Condoleezza Rice and Darla Moore, the financier who has donated many millions of dollars to universities in South Carolina are the first women members of the nation’s most famous private golf club.

 2. University Study Shows Successful Women Professionals More Likely to Be Sexually Harassed
The data showed that 58 percent of women supervisors in predominantly male workplaces experienced sexual harassment.

Women in Academia: Tracking the Progress of Women in Academia

The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars Fellowships & Grants

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The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars welcomes outstanding and award winning scholars, practitioners, journalists and public intellectuals to take part in its non-partisan dialogue. Each year, the Center hosts around 160 scholars who conduct independent research on national and/or international issues addressing key public policy challenges. Through its scholars, the Center enriches crucial policy debates and provides a platform for scholars in the tradition of President Wilson to bring the worlds of policy and ideas together. The Center hosts scholars in residence through a variety of ways including its flagship international Fellowship Program, its Public Policy Scholar Program and through individual Center Scholar Programs.

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Through an international competition, the Center offers 9-month residential fellowships. Fellows conduct research and write in their areas of interest, while interacting with policymakers in Washington and Wilson Center staff. The Center accepts non-advocacy, policy-relevant, fellowship proposals that address key challenges of past, present and future issues confronting the United States and the world.

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EduDemic: How Cash-Strapped Colleges Are Using Web 2.0 Tools To Attract International Students

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• The 10 Biggest Ways Emotions Affect Learning
• 30 Simple Ways You Should Be Using Google
• How Cash-Strapped Colleges Are Using Web 2.0 Tools To Attract International Students

Anonymous Teacher Details Shocking Experiences In Manhattan Schools Posted: 15 Aug 2012 11:30 AM PDT It's no secret that teaching is hard. But most of the time you just hear about the broader problems like test scores and education reform. Often times, you don't get an intimate look from teachers and education administrators online where there is a digital 'paper trail' and jobs are on the line.

The 10 Biggest Ways Emotions Affect Learning Posted: 15 Aug 2012 10:00 AM PDT How does memory affect function in the classroom? What about emotions and learning? Curious how it all mixes together in this modern era? Here's a roundup of the top 10 ways emotions affect learning.

30 Simple Ways You Should Be Using Google Posted: 15 Aug 2012 08:00 AM PDT So you're a Google guru or a search siren... I bet you still don't know every last trick and tool in Google's array of services. But whether you're a newbie or expert, the following infographic may very well be worth printing out and posting in your office or teacher's lounge.

How Cash-Strapped Colleges Are Using Web 2.0 Tools To Attract International Students Posted: 15 Aug 2012 04:30 AM PDT In a tight budget environment, institutions of higher education can potentially increase their revenues and enrich the educational experience by recruiting international students. However they are often constrained by the expense of setting up an active international office.

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EduDemic: The 5 Big Reasons Schools Should Have Free Internet Access Right Now

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The 5 Big Reasons Schools Should Have Free Internet Access Right Now Posted: 18 Aug 2012 10:00 AM PDT The digital divide is real. There's a major gap between the schools, people, and organizations who can afford high-speed connections and those who cannot. Now let's take a look at why this matters to schools.

10 Up-And-Coming Cities That Are Disrupting Education Posted: 18 Aug 2012 05:30 AM PDT Nearly every nation in the world would like to bring in the best and brightest scholars to its schools (and hopefully tap into some of that genius in their economy), but not all have the resources or the facilities to do so.

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