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Higher Ed scholar, Asst. Dean & grad program director at Villanova University's College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. Research: graduate student engagement, teaching & learning, student life, program evaluation, retirement transitions in higher ed. Cat Dad!

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How an old hotel shows one solution to community college student housing insecurity Some universities, colleges and nonprofits are attempting to address one of the fastest-growing problems in higher education: rising housing costs and housing insecurity among college students.

Great repurpose with purpose! via @hechingerreport.org hechingerreport.org/from-pony-so... #higherEd #CommunityCollege #Housing

25.09.2025 13:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Has any CC reduced 60 credit AA to, say 45 credits?

28.07.2025 16:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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College Connects Students to Creative Arts for Mental Health Colleges have invested in creative partnerships to support student health and wellness, inspiring community and emotional intelligence.

www.insidehighered.com/news/student... - always good to see such initiatives engage with arts community and students. #HigherEd

14.07.2025 16:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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What’s Next After Trump Signed β€œBig Beautiful Bill” Colleges should start communicating with students about the changes while bracing for state budget cuts, higher ed experts say.

There's a great table with all the implementation deadlines for all the changes, most in 2026 and beyond: www.insidehighered.com/news/governm... #HigherEd

10.07.2025 20:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ohio State University will discipline fewer students for using AI under new initiative Ravi Bellamkonda, Ohio State's provost and executive vice president, said on WOSU's All Sides with Amy Juravich on Tuesday that professors will not be required to allow students to use AI, but will no...

tOSU now encouraging students to learn to use AI under a new initiative that will launch with the incoming Class of 2029 aiming to make students more fluent in the technology's usage
www.wosu.org/2025-06-17/o... #HigherEd

20.06.2025 16:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The New Pope, Leo XIV, Is a ’77 Villanova Grad The Vatican announced the selection of a new pope to lead the Catholic Church on Thursday, the first to come from the United States and the first to hold a bachelor’s degree from a U.S. university.

Been getting some texts about Pope Leo XIV and no, he's not going to be Villanova's surprise graduation speaker this year! #Higher#Ed #NovaNation www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-t...

09.05.2025 14:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Annual Conventions | ACPA

ACPA's got their future conference schedule for the next 5 years + all the old annual conferences listed with all the keynote speakers: myacpa.org/convention/ #highered

30.04.2025 16:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Teaching Transferable Skills Using a Sociocultural Perspective Hora, M.T. (2025). Teaching transferable skills using a sociocultural perspective: A guide for faculty and institutions for creating college courses that highlight disciplinary knowledge, professional...

New guide from UW's Matthew Hora on transferable skills - a must read! ccwt.wisc.edu/publication/... #HigherEd

23.04.2025 14:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

@jackstripling.bsky.social - in grad school at U of Florida, I used to pick up fellow students in the big lot and drive them to their parking spot so I could swap in. Yes, back then it was usual to do that; not so much today!

15.04.2025 14:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Why Parking Drives Us Mad
YouTube video by Chronicle of Higher Education Why Parking Drives Us Mad

Ah campus parking...! Why I don't drive to campus @chronicle.com @jackstripling.bsky.social great podcast on campus parking! Loved hearing the behind-the-scenes (shoutout to the K-State parking director), and ideas discussed (land use, transit use). www.youtube.com/watch?v=TY3L... #HigherEd

15.04.2025 14:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Three Easy Tax Fixes That Would Help Students Succeed - Higher Education Today As Congress takes on tax reform, three bipartisan fixesβ€”ending the tax on Pell Grants, modernizing employer education benefits, and simplifying tax creditsβ€”could make college more affordable for milli...

It's bonkers there's a tax on Pell grants or that the employer education benefits that help working folks the most hasn't changed since almost 40 years! "the $5,250 cap hasn’t changed since 1986" www.higheredtoday.org/2025/04/14/t... @aceducation.bsky.social #HigherEd

15.04.2025 13:06 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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NASPA Faculty Council Recognition Form Please submit the below information if you would like for the NASPA Faculty Council to recognize your accomplishment on their social media channels. These channels include our Facebook page, our Lin...

πŸ“£ #StudentAffairs Faculty! 🌟 The NASPA Faculty Council wants to celebrate YOU! Share your publications, grants, awards, tenure decisions, or promotions. πŸ“ Submit your accomplishments here: tinyurl.com/8vzv5rtc Let’s amplify your success! πŸŽ‰ #NASPAFacultyCouncil #HigherEd #NASPA

27.01.2025 17:26 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Advice | How to Rescue Your Slumping Humanities Program An English department reversed its enrollment slide and reinvigorated graduate training, too.

Would be interesting to know what percent of full-time faculty teach the intro classes in a gen ed curriculum; it's always a suggestion to increase majors: www.chronicle.com/article/how-... #HigherEd #EduSky

11.02.2025 17:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Recruitment

Hey! Amid....everything we are HIRING for an education reporter here in Philly. There could not be a more important time to focus on local ed issues and I think Chalkbeat is a really incredible place to get to do that. Let me know if you're interested or have questions and please spread the word!

03.02.2025 18:11 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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She lost her scholarship over an AI allegation β€” and it impacted her mental health With generative AI use on the rise, students say they’re terrified of falsely being accused. It's harming their mental health. Here's what to do.

Lawsuits coming for false positives (using AI detection software) on cheating, among other problems. AI panelists think AI detection software worthless. #aacu2015 www.usatoday.com/story/life/h...

23.01.2025 15:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yup, 100,000+ per year tuition at some private colleges will be here within 2 years. And general public doesnt care about 'discount rates' and the such, it's the perception that costs are out of control and with paralyzing debt. #AACU2025 #HigherEd

23.01.2025 15:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

if it came with a baby animal photo!

23.01.2025 14:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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AI-U/v1.0: A Student Guide to Navigating College in the… | AAC&U This free student guide to navigating college in the era of artificial intelligence is available for students and institutions to download, distribute,…

@aacu.org & @elonuniversity.bsky.social guide to student AI use - free download and been cited a few times at #AACU2025: www.aacu.org/publication/...

23.01.2025 14:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Where does AI as a learning outcome or competency occur or should occur in our curriculum on college campuses? #AACU2025

23.01.2025 14:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Michelle Singh: We have this opportunity to influence the future of AI, "create the frameworks, polices, and practices to help our students move forward" #accu2025 #HigherEd #AI @aacu.org

23.01.2025 14:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

@aacu.org #AACU2025 The State of AI in #HigherEd w/ J.Bowen, B. Alexander, M.Singh, C. Edward Watson session : most campuses lack strategic planning on AI but all have 'committees' very political now - might become partisan issue. Cultural & some faculty resistance. Fast moving!

23.01.2025 14:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

As a grad program faculty director, admitted students tell me how they appreciated a personal email from me versus the automated, generic emails they receive at other institutions. Yes, more work for me, but they don't feel spammed either!

15.01.2025 17:11 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Erroneous data showed first-year decline; it actually rose In October, the National Student Clearinghouse reported that first-year enrollment fell by 5Β percent. Now, citing a research error, they say it actually increased.

I was just about to mention this data point in my 1st class on Contemporary Issues in HigherEd! This 5%decline was cited everywhere but now nope, do-over. www.insidehighered.com/news/admissi... #HigherEd

15.01.2025 14:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Colleges That Shape Congress We analyzed the educational backgrounds of every current and incoming member of Congress. Here’s what we found.

@chronicle.com visual article on the upcoming representation of higher ed in Congress. 96% hold a bachelor's degree, compared to about 38% of the population. www.chronicle.com/article/the-... #highered #congress #education #college

11.12.2024 15:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Advice for a New Instructor Readers share ideas for instructors who might be struggling with how to balance the requirements of teaching with students’ need for help.

#Teaching advice for new #highered #faculty via @chronicle.com @bethmcmurtrie.bsky.social Teaching Newsletter (also on CHE website). Thanks for citing me! www.chronicle.com/newsletter/t...

05.12.2024 18:44 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Introducing the Center for Staff Life Design Meet Patrick Brugh, whose role as director is to help you move from where you are right now to where you want to be in the future

Interesting prof devo initiative here via Johns Hopkins Center for Staff Life Design: hub.jhu.edu/at-work/2024... #highered

05.12.2024 17:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Today's AI fail email, though I appreciate the range of disciplines and a Dewey reference on 'times of despair' which seems on-point.

21.11.2024 16:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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