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New Jersey Governor Requests $1.27 Billion to Improve Higher Education Infrastructure
Governor Christie has identified 176 projects throughout New Jersey’s higher education community that needs to be addressed. The projects range from additional higher education positions to higher education related construction projects. It is estimated that New Jersey losses 28,000 of its students to out of state colleges. The plan is to correct this trend while improving the quality of education that the state provides.
-Daily Record
Thursday, May 02, 2013
Connecticut House of Representatives Pass Bill Requiring Board of Regents to Review Administrator Salaries
The bill will require Connecticut’s Board to submit a study comparing administrator salaries of both the state university system and the regional community-technical college to peer institutions. The report which will be submitted in January 2014 and will be required every other year thereafter, will be used to assess personnel cost in relation to other operational expenses. The bill must now go to the state senate.
-The Register Citizen
Thursday, May 02, 2013
University Official Warns of Unconscious Bias When Hiring
An associate provost for faculty affairs at the University of Arizona makes it a point to warn search committee members that there may be an unconscious bias when evaluating potential candidates. The associate provost references several scientific studies to prove his point.
-Arizona Daily Star
Thursday, May 02, 2013
Ball State University Vows to Make Salaries Top Priority
After approval of the state budget, President Jo Ann Gora vowed to make salaries a top priority at Ball State University. The budget approval includes a 2.8% increase in funding.
-The Star Press
Thursday, May 02, 2013
New Alliance to Promote Employment of People With Disbilites in Higher Education
The Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy and the Higher Education Recruitment Consortium will work together to better represent those with disabilities seeking employment in higher education.
-United States Department of Labor
Thursday, May 02, 2013
Top 10 Wage Earning Industries
New study finds the top 10 industries that need highly educated and skilled personnel. The list covers several industries with annual salaries ranging from $120,000 through $314,000.
-IBIS World
Thursday, May 02, 2013
Penn College Faculty Receive Contact Extension Through 2017-18
Faculty at Penn College will receive a second extension on their current employment contract that will last through the 2017-18 year. Faculty are currently in their first extension, which will conclude in 2014-15. The college’s Board of Directors unanimously approves the second extension which will provide increases over the next few years.
-Pennsylvania College of Technology
Thursday, May 02, 2013
Ryan Busch, Publisher of Today's Campus, Interviews Dr. Chris Bustamonte, President of Rio Salado Community College
Recently, Today’s Campus had the opportunity to chat with Dr. Chris Bustamonte, President of Rio Salado Community College, A man from “humble beginnings,” Dr. Bustamonte, who recently celebrated 20 years in the Maricopa Community College district, details Rio Salado’s history and future, including a recent expansion outside of Phoenix, Arizona. We also asked Dr. Bustamonte about the current educational landscape, higher education’s challenges, and how higher education can continue to improve. It was an honor to converse with Dr. Bustamonte and learn more about Rio Salado and higher education on the whole. We thank Dr. Bustamonte for his time and look forward to watching Rio Salado’s continuing growth!
-Today's Campus
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Smartphones Overtake Desktops with College Students
Students today are more likely to use their smartphones for coursework than a desktop computer, according to the findings of a new Student Watch study conducted by OnCampus Research, a division of the National Association of College Stores (NACS) that helps companies better understand the college age consumer.
-OnCampus Research
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
St. Petersburg College Goes Live with Student Success Plan, Enlisting Unicon for Services and Support
Unicon, Inc., a leading IT consulting services provider specializing in open source for the education market, announced the deployment of the open source Student Success Plan (SSP) at St. Petersburg College (SPC). SSP is a holistic intervention coaching and counseling model, with case management software. The college is taking advantage of the early alert SSP feature, in which faculty and staff identify student challenges and send early alerts with their reasons and recommendations to engage the appropriate intervention staff. The early alert tool provides a feedback loop to the originator to encourage long-term engagement.
-Unicon
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
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