Coronavirus prompts fear of bias against Asian students; what higher ed can learn from health care; giving to colleges grows 6.1 percent; and more.
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Colleges with a good share of women in STEM fields, including nursing, can end up having higher average salaries for female full professors than for men. (PREMIUM)
Gifts from foundations grew 21.3 percent, to $17 billion. The increase was driven largely by a $1.2-billion gift from Michael Bloomberg through his foundation, according to the annual “Voluntary Support of Education” report. (PREMIUM)
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In an age surrounded by evolving technology that impedes upon privacy rights, Victoria University of Wellington Law Professor, Nicole Moreham, is researching what constitutes as a private space, and how to protect it.
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As the student body’s needs change, so too must higher education. Colleges are now spending time and effort on offering services to students whenever or wherever they need them.
This Chronicle report examines how colleges can help students develop creative skills that will help them in their academic careers and beyond. Designed for administrators and faculty members alike, it serves as a primer on why creativity is important, how students can develop it, and what higher education might look like if faculty members were to encourage creativity in every discipline and in every course.
