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Peter Mellow
February 2, 2016 4:33 PM
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Troubled times call for strong leaders – so with tough challenges ahead, higher education needs to be looking forward
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Peter Mellow
June 16, 12:14 AM
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Freedpeople and their advocates persuaded the nation to embrace schooling for all.
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June 6, 6:13 PM
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Universities assured Education Minister Jason Clare they had measures in place to deal with antisemitism on campus within days of the October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel.
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June 5, 7:21 PM
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“It’s hilarious that he now has a doctoral degree — but he really deserves it.” said Ali Impomeni, a student at Vermont State University.
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May 29, 6:31 PM
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The university has turned itself in to the Fair Work Ombudsman after discovering it had been underpaying casual academic staff – two years after the union first accused it of doing so.
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May 28, 9:25 PM
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About half the students who got in touch skip lectures, with many ‘disappointed’ with the experience and others forced to prioritise paid work
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May 28, 8:53 PM
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The vice chancellor says a new truth-telling book will challenge people’s rosy picture of the university’s past engagements with Indigenous people.
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May 22, 1:07 AM
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To successfully prepare for and step into leadership roles as you move along your career path, you should consider several specific areas to improve y
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Peter Mellow
May 21, 6:57 PM
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Those who threaten academic freedom, from outside or inside campus, are threatening higher education itself—to America’s peril.
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May 20, 3:03 AM
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Dr Cathy Stone, Conjoint Associate Professor, University of Newcastle
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Peter Mellow
May 12, 6:50 PM
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Social media, multiple screens, mental health. How teachers in 2024 can navigate the new world of education and bring their best for the next generation of students.
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Peter Mellow
May 6, 10:53 PM
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The institution was the first foreign university to be granted a licence to explore opening in the authoritarian kingdom.
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Peter Mellow
May 2, 3:26 PM
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America’s Colleges Are Reaping What They Sowed
Universities spent years saying that activism is not just welcome but encouraged on their campuses. Students took them at their word.
By Tyler Austin Harper
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Peter Mellow
June 18, 10:18 PM
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Female teachers in Australia are reporting horrific cases of misogyny in schools - with increasing reports of teenage boys hurling abuse, threatening violence or simply ignoring or disobeying women in class.
It's called the Andrew Tate effect - after the so-called "manfluencer". But, what impact is it having on women's choices to become teachers? And how can we effectively connect with these young men to cut through to them?
Guest:Bec Sparrow, host of the ABC podcast Parental as Anything Teens
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June 7, 6:23 PM
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Finding a balance between sometimes contradictory definitions of the role of universities will be the first challenge for the University Advisory Group.
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June 5, 11:07 PM
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Disability awareness training is a critical step in creating a more inclusive and supportive
healthcare system that respects the dignity and rights of people with disability. By encouraging your staff and colleagues to access Queensland Health's disability awareness resources, and participate in disability awareness training, you are helping to empower more of our health workforce to deliver healthcare that meets the unique needs of people with disability.
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June 4, 6:58 PM
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One Victorian university has been named among the world’s top 20, but experts warn a limit on international students could hinder our progress.
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May 29, 6:30 PM
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Just 1 per cent of Victorians who registered for a free plumbing course in recent years successfully completed their training.
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May 28, 9:10 PM
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Harvard University announced Tuesday it will no longer weigh in on public matters that don’t impact the Ivy League school’s core function, a shift that follows a historic period of turmoil at the storied university.
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May 25, 6:08 PM
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The futility of Jack’s beating taught me a vital lesson – that violence is the last resort of the incompetent. That lesson has influenced my own parenting, seeking to find non-punitive ways to guide and discipline my two now-teenage children.
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from The Student Voice
May 21, 7:29 PM
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Billionaire Rob Hale surprised graduates from University of Massachusetts Dartmouth by gifting two envelopes containing $1,000 - one to keep and another to gift to the graduating class during his commencement speech.
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Peter Mellow
May 21, 6:41 PM
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Purposefully putting human needs and expectations at the center of higher education digital transformation will improve university success. Learn more.
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Peter Mellow
May 19, 7:08 PM
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The liberal arts are fading just when we need them most.
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May 8, 6:34 PM
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Bureaucratic bloat has siphoned power away from instructors and researchers.
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May 6, 7:16 PM
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Faculty are involving themselves in student demonstrations, and sometimes getting injured or arrested. Are they helping?
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Peter Mellow
May 1, 3:32 PM
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The science of learning has become embroiled in an ideological argument that has little to do with the reality of what it can and cannot do for teaching, argues Jared Cooney Horvath
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