Inside Higher Ed

As we gear up for the Wed., Nov. 13 webcast, “Keeping Up with Tech: Leaders Weigh In on Higher Ed’s Readiness,” at 2 p.m. E.T., we want to hear from you! Take our poll below ⬇️ and let us know your thoughts on the challenges in maintaining quality online education in the long run.    Join campus tech leaders from higher ed and industry as they break down the latest findings from the 2024 Survey of Campus Chief Technology/Information Officers, sharing their firsthand insights into key topics such as AI, cybersecurity, tech hiring trends and more. Register now: https://bit.ly/3AHtcqP

NEW | Hear an expert panel as they share their perspectives from the field on how AI is shaping their analytics strategies in real time. They’ll deconstruct the anatomy of the promised genAI revolution, envisioning a future where AI strategically supports analytics—while recognizing potential pitfalls along the way. Register to join the Nov. 12th webinar with Tom Andriola from UC Irvine, Mike Sharkey from Arizona State University and Craig Rudick from HelioCampus: https://bit.ly/4fDaPCm #sponsored by HelioCampus

ICYMI | After a divisive and historic election, Donald J. Trump emerged Wednesday with enough electoral votes to return to the White House in January. He'll be the country’s second-ever president to serve two nonconsecutive terms. A second Trump administration will likely ramp up scrutiny of colleges and universities and empower advocates for sweeping reform of the sector during a historically unstable time for American higher education. As enrollments flounder and public disillusionment with college cost grows—and after a year of negative public attention over campus protesters and federal policy blunders on student debt and financial aid—that shift could have transformative implications for higher ed. Read more ➡️ https://bit.ly/3UIrAnF

ICYMI | Former president Donald Trump wants the U.S. Department of Education gone. A candidate for U.S. Senate suggested throwing the agency “in the trash can.” Another called it “one of the worst monstrosities that’s ever been created.” Getting rid of the Education Department is hardly a new idea. In fact, Republicans have campaigned on killing the agency since it was created in 1979, arguing the agency’s existence violates the Constitution (because the document doesn’t mention education) and is a prime example of federal bloat and excess. But calls for its demise have increased and intensified in recent years. Trump and others say the agency has grown too big and interferes in matters best left to local and state authorities. Driving the recent wave of calls is the Biden administration’s efforts to forgive student loans, the botched rollout of the federal financial aid application and the department’s overhaul of Title IX, which added new protections for transgender students. (The new rule is on hold in 26 states following several court rulings.) Read more ➡️ https://bit.ly/3YTqurO

ICYMI | Nearly two years after generative artificial intelligence exploded into the public consciousness, just 9 percent of chief technology officers believe higher education is prepared to handle the new technology’s rise. That’s one of several key takeaways from Inside Higher Ed’s third annual Survey of Campus Chief Technology/Information Officers, executed with help from Hanover Research earlier this year. The results offer a portrait of how colleges and universities are—and aren’t—using technology to enhance learning, work and research in an era of rapidly evolving digital innovation. Inside Higher Ed's Colleen Flaherty and guest panelists Mohanbir Sawhney from Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management and Castle AI Consulting's Christopher van der Kaay, Ph.D. will discuss the survey results in an upcoming webcast next week, on Wednesday, November 13, at 2 p.m. E.T. Register to join live and download the full survey results here ➡️ https://bit.ly/3ChxQMN

Just one day to go until the 2024 American Marketing Association Symposium for the Marketing of Higher Education in Las Vegas! Come say hi at booth #113 and learn how we can help boost awareness and drive student applications to your institution. 🔗 Explore our student recruitment solutions: ➡️ https://bit.ly/4emfRSG

American Association of University Professors President: Election of Trump-Vance ‘Disappointing,’ ‘Higher Ed Must Organize’ https://bit.ly/40HZnB9

Opinion | Academic Freedom With and Without Academic Responsibility We need to overcome the hyperindividualism that is distorting higher education. https://bit.ly/40yqiiS

Black Students Receive Racist Texts Postelection https://bit.ly/4ep5A8q

Native American student enrollments had already been falling for at least a decade. Last year’s Supreme Court ruling may be making matters worse.