WIFI Wednesday & Higher Education News and Blogs

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Weekly WiFi Wednesday Feed

Weekly posts about higher education, management, and living your values with purpose.

• Harvard Business Review: How Employee Assistance Programs Can Help Your Whole Company Address Racism at Work
  October 14, 2020
• Harvard Business Review: Is Happiness at Work Really Attainable?
  September 16, 2020
• Higher Ed Jobs: Everything in Your Career Is on Fire
  September 9, 2020
• Inside Higher Ed: A Dry Run at a Socially Distanced Classroom
  August 12, 2020
• HigherEdJobs.com: How to Lead with Emotional Intelligence During Hard Times
  July 29, 2020
• LinkedIn News: How to Fight Off Feeling like a Fraud During Your Job Search
  July 22, 2020

Inside Higher Ed News Feed

• Live Updates: Latest News on Coronavirus and Higher Education
  Lafayette Suspends Athletics, Closes Buildings Oct. 19, 6:15 a.m. Lafayette College suspended athletic activities and in-person dining and closed several buildings as a result of a COVID-19 outbreak at the college, Lehigh Valley Live reported. Seven students were […]
• COVID-19 roundup: Cases, coaches and a class action lawsuit
  This week, two institutions have ceased in-person classes and another has discovered an alarming number of asymptomatic cases. One university has filed a lawsuit against its insurance company. A high-profile football coach has tested positive. On Friday, the […]
• Education Department pulls handbook with Clery Act requirements
  The Education Department says it was trying to make it simpler for institutions to report crime and campus safety statistics required by the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act. But experts in […]
• So far, so good for community college fundraising in the pandemic
  Several community colleges are reporting record fundraising for fiscal year 2020, which ended at the start of July for most. The COVID-19 pandemic seemed to help, rather than hinder, efforts to boost emergency aid funds and scholarship budgets. […]

Inside Higher Ed Blogs

• Electric Pickup Trucks, Online Learning, and the Large Lecture Class
  October 20, 2020 by Joshua Kim
  What we have in common with the auto industry.
• The Day After
  October 19, 2020 by Mary Churchill
  What will you do on November 4?    
• A Cheaper Alternative to a Traditional College Education?
  October 19, 2020 by Michael Patrick Rutter
  An academics-only education might not leave students drowning in debt – but it’s not right for most students.
• Educating the Powerful
  October 19, 2020 by Matt Reed
  The case of L. D. Burnett.

HigherEdJobs.com Career Advice & News Feed

• Shaping Our Lived Contexts Can Beat Biology
  As colleges and universities work to treat the growing number of mental health problems among college students, Dr. Lee Keyes shares some insight. He says that evidence for the primacy of context in emotional well-being continues to pour in. Keyes explains that medication can enable people to be […]
• The Necessity and Mechanics of Institutional Change
  With declining numbers of potential students due to demographics, immigration policy, visa restrictions, developments in other countries, and economics, institutional leaders must find the right balance of revenues and expenses. Robert A. Scott provides insight into how the president and the senior team can implement institutional change and […]
• Chief Diversity Officers: Strategies for Success in the Current Moment
  This year has brought new calls for racial justice, and colleges and universities across the nation are attempting to answer that call with an outpouring of solidarity. As they strive to tackle and engage issues of racial injustice, one voice is at the center of these complex issues […]

Harvard Business Review News Feed

• Why Business Resilience Must Begin with a Cultural Shift – SPONSOR CONTENT FROM FM GLOBAL
  Sponsor content from FM Global.
• Will Blue Light Glasses Improve Your Sleep?
  New research shows a substantial return on a small investment.
• You Need a Personal Highlight Reel
  Collect positive feedback and return to it when you need a boost.

Diverse – Issues in Higher Education News Feed

• RICK W. SMITH SR.
  RICK W. SMITH SR. has been appointed vice president for institutional advancement and community relations at Pennsylvania Regional College. Formerly vice president of institutional advancement, development and athletics at Kentucky State […]
• The Revenue Gap for Community Colleges Comes to $78 Billion. Would Biden’s Election Make a Difference?
  There’s a $78 billion revenue gap between community colleges and four-year institutions, according to a recent report by the Center for American Progress, a left-wing think tank. The study found that […]
• University of Notre Dame Faculty Sign Open Letter Regarding Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court Confirmation
  Dozens of faculty members at the University of Notre Dame have signed an open letter urging Judge Amy Coney Barrett, a former law professor at the school, to halt her Supreme […]

• A Guide to Coded Language In Education Vol I. & II – by Subversive.Thread/ClassTrouble.Club
  September 22, 2020
  One of the most popular posts from 2020 has been a What I Find Interesting Wednesday (WiFi Wednesday) post, A Guide to Coded Language in Education Vol. 1. Originally, I found the […]
• The Value of Doing The Things That Scare You
  September 18, 2020
  If you’re anything like me then I run away from fear and the things that make me scared, and I think that’s quite common. Very rarely do I face my fears and […]
• Finding Your Passion — thejobwindow
  September 17, 2020
  If you’re having trouble finding your passion, you’re not alone. Many people aren’t sure what their passions are. We’ve got a couple things to help you out. Finding Your Passion — thejobwindow Finding […]

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