WIFI Wednesday & Higher Education News and Blogs

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

• Inside Higher Ed: Is Diversity Moral? Educational?
  April 14, 2021
• New York Times: Returning to the Office Sparks Anxiety and Dread for Some
  April 7, 2021
• Facebook: When I First Learned About Intersectionality, I Misunderstood It
  March 24, 2021
• Medium.com: May I Suggest We All Practice?
  March 17, 2021
• Harvard Business Review: Stop Telling Women They Have Imposter Syndrome
  March 10, 2021
• Harvard Business Review: Intimate Partner Violence Is a Workplace Issue
  February 24, 2021

Inside Higher Ed News Feed

• NCAA spares USC from major penalties in college basketball bribery case
  Image: When a wide-ranging bribery scandal uncovered by the Federal Bureau of Investigation rocked the college basketball world in 2017, it seemed as if some of the most powerful programs in the sport might face a reckoning. Coaches from […]
• Lincoln University may reconnect with its former foundation
  Image: The Lincoln University Board of Curators decided Thursday to explore re-establishing a relationship with the university’s former foundation. The public historically Black university cut ties with its foundation just over two years ago after university officials became unhappy […]
• Hearing on under secretary nominee Kvaal focuses on debt and tuition
  Image: President Biden’s nominee for under secretary of education, James Kvaal, appears likely to be headed to the full Senate for a vote on his confirmation after a relatively drama-free committee hearing on his nomination. Kvaal appeared before the […]
• South Carolina privates sue over provision denying them public funds
  Image: A lawsuit filed in federal district court argues that a provision of the South Carolina state constitution that bars public funds from being used for the "direct benefit" of religious or other private educational institutions should be struck […]

Inside Higher Ed Blogs

• Friday Fragments
  April 16, 2021 by Matt Reed
  TB recovers, reader responses, and Mom's new boyfriend
• Fit
  April 15, 2021 by Matt Reed
  Helping a high school student find the right place for them.
• Using Short-Term Improvement Cycles to Accelerate Progress on Transfer
  April 15, 2021 by Alison Kadlec
  Collaboration between a university and a community college in south Florida shows what happens when institutions focus on the work that “needs to be done right now.”
• Pre- and Post-COVID, Technology Is Reshaping Admissions Forever
  April 15, 2021 by Ardis Kadiu
  After studying the lessons learned from an unprecedented recruiting season, we’re left to wonder how admissions teams might reach future students in a more effective, efficient and personalized way.

HigherEdJobs.com Career Advice & News Feed

• Addressing STEM Gender Equity through Institutional Systemic Change
  Within academe, we are not yet tapping fully into the expertise available throughout the population. Women and people of color continue to be underrepresented within the ranks of academe, especially within the STEM fields. The Authors of "Building Gender Equity in the Academy: Institutional Strategies for Change" provide […]
• How Job Seekers Can Make Waiting Less Painful
  Job seekers do a lot of waiting — waiting to hear from employers, waiting for a promotion, and waiting for job opportunities to arise. So, how can you wait, other than patiently? Justin Zackal shares some tips from Kate Sweeny, professor of psychology at the University of California, […]
• The Five I’s of Alumni and Donor Engagement
  The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted normal communications with alumni as well as other constituencies and limited opportunities for meetings with alumni and other donor prospects. As we prepare to safely resume operations in the near future, it's a good time to review our approach to volunteers and prospective donors. […]

Harvard Business Review News Feed

• Make Your Organization More Resilient to Cyber Attacks – SPONSOR CONTENT FROM DXC
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• A New Way to Scale Social Enterprise
  A new type of security, called “mission equity,” caps investor returns so the company’s financial success can help fuel its mission.
• How Working Parents Can Strategically Prioritize Their Time
  Start by asking yourself what you — and only you — can do.

Diverse – Issues in Higher Education News Feed

• Stop and Check Out this Repost: Extroverts With Social Anxiety – A Rare Sighting?
  April 1, 2021
  Introverts experience social anxiety due to their preference of being alone. But what about extroverts? Do they experience social anxiety? This re-post from eCounseling helps clarify the matter! The website eCounseling.com offers a […]
• 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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