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AI graduation requirements will soon be here
Listen to this ArticleMore info Late last year, Purdue University became the first university in the U.S. to announce it was adopting an artificial intelligence graduation requirement. While Purdue’s decision was a milestone in a growing national effort to align higher education with the realities of an AI-enabled workforce, the institution is far from alone in exploring how to ensure AI literacy becomes a core component of the undergraduate experience. And for good reason.
Colleges serving a different kind of student matter
For decades, old-school rankings and classic classifications have helped define what excellence looks like in higher education. However, in doing so, they’ve narrowed the nation’s vision. We can do better. We can widen the spotlight and find real difference makers in the process. Let me be clear: There’s nothing wrong with highlighting the remarkable contributions of the country’s “top-tier” universities.
How California can improve access to higher education for non-traditional learners | Opinion Original
More than one in six Californians have gone to college a bit — but not enough to earn a credential. According to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, California has more than 5.9 million with “some college, no credential” residents under the age of 65. The latest data from the Lumina Foundation shows that only 46% of California’s labor force possesses a post-high school credential of value and is earning at or above 15% more than the national median pay for a high school graduate.
Letter to the Editor: Stunned by president’s actions
I am stunned, sad and ashamed that our newly elected president made one of his first acts of office the dismantling of the United States Agency for International Development. In a single and unconstitutional act of disregard for human suffering and diplomacy, Mr. Trump cut off life-saving assistance to the poorest and most helpless nations in the world. USAID was established by President John F.
UPDATE: Homeless student population swells in East San Jose
News Brief Wednesday November 20, 2024 9:22 am San Jose’s East Side Union High School District reports its homeless student population has swelled to almost 1,000 children, NBC reported. At Independence High School alone, there are 100 students who describe themselves as unhoused. Many turn to Maggie Rodriguez, the parent community specialist, for help.
UPDATE: CA for the Arts launches new arts advocate fellowship
News Brief Wednesday November 20, 2024 9:21 am California for the Arts, an arts advocacy organization, has named five members of its inaugural Grassroots Artists Advocacy Program (GAAP). GAAP is a fellowship program that supports San Francisco and Oakland artists to engage in advocacy and policy development. The project promotes grassroots advocacy efforts to cultivate support for the arts statewide.
UPDATE: U.S. schools banned over 4,200 book titles last school year
News Brief Tuesday November 19, 2024 9:40 am During the 2023-24 school year there were 10,046 instances of book bans in school districts across the U.S. impacting 4,231 titles, reports PEN America in its new report “Banned in the USA: Beyond the Shelves.” Florida and Iowa recorded the highest number of book bans during the 2023-24 school year, with over 4,500 book bans in Florida and over 3,600 in Iowa. The report listed two book bans in California, both at Escondido Union School District.
UPDATE: Former San Mateo college chancellor indicted by grand jury
News Brief Tuesday November 19, 2024 9:10 am Former San Mateo County Community College District Chancellor Ron Galatolo was indicted on 23 felony counts, including fraud, conflicts of interest and financial misreporting, by the county’s grand jury last week, according to the Mercury News. While chancellor, Galatolo directed contracts to companies that gave him gifts, including international travel and concert tickets, according to prosecutors.
UPDATE: FAFSA now available to all students as part of expanded beta release
News Brief Tuesday November 19, 2024 9:41 am The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is now available to all students and their families as part of an expanded beta release of the 2025-26 form. Previously, the form was available only to students selected to participate in a limited release. “Beta releases make new products available to a limited number of users before releasing them to the public,” reads a statement on the FAFSA website.
UPDATE: Trump names Linda McMahon as his pick for education secretary
News Brief Tuesday November 19, 2024 8:22 pm Are you ready to rumble? President-elect Donald Trump tapped his transition co-chair Linda McMahon as his pick to serve as the next secretary of the Department of Education, CNN reported. The decision, which Trump announced Tuesday night, came to fruition after it became clear that McMahon would be passed over for Commerce secretary. Trump named his other transition co-chair, Howard Lutnick, as his pick to lead the Commerce Department.
COMMENTARY: A new path for supporting Black students in higher education
National University President Mark D. Milliron, right,,congratulates a graduating student at the university's 2023 commencement. Courtesy: National University In the year since the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its decision to end race-conscious college admissions, the predicted impact has become a troubling reality. Many selective universities are reporting significant decreases in Black student enrollment this fall.
Community EMS and oral health promotion
Oral health is a very important component of health status, but one that is often neglected and not considered a priority in public health policy. Poor oral health can lead to many other acute and chronic health conditions, and unnecessary emergency room utilization and hospitalizations. One associated issue is pain that often results in emergency room utilization and use of narcotics.
Support for harm reduction by community EMS
Harm reduction is a strategy to engage with people who use drugs to keep them alive so that they have the opportunity to begin recovery and to help prevent infectious disease transmission in the community.
Understanding social determinants of health
In recent years, the term “social determinants of health” (SDOH) has been used to describe the circumstances that affect health status. In medicine, we often will identify a treatment to help resolve symptoms of an illness. For example, taking a decongestant will help with the symptoms of a cold. But is simply treating the symptoms enough? Can we identify why a person has caught the cold in the first place and treat those circumstances to prevent the cold to begin with?
A Student's Guide to Making the Most of Degrees, Certificates and More
With today's dizzying array of education and career options — and the increasingly daunting cost of tuition — Americans have never been more skeptical about the value of a college degree. The complex debate around the issue often boils down to four simple words: "Is college worth it?" This question has no simple yes-or-no answer because it requires time and self-reflection on why you want to go to college. College isn't just about picking a major.
A Way of Working in Higher Education: Partnership between Academic and Operational Leadership - The EvoLLLution
Mark Milliron | President, National University Karen Whitney | Executive Vice President of Strategy and Sustainability, National University John Cicero | Provost, National University As thousands of higher education leaders witnessed first-hand during the peak of the pandemic, crisis can inspire leaders from disparate parts of large organizations to pull together in common cause.
Treating high-risk pregnancies in the community EMS environment
Identify possible risk factors for pregnancy, and connect women and families to local resources In the U.S., 23 women die during or as a result of childbirth for every 100,000 live births, making the country 55th in the world for maternal mortality rates. While most U.S. births are not considered high risk, the number of high-risk pregnancies in the country has risen in recent years, with pregnancy and childbirth complications increasing by 9% among women of all ages between 2018-2020.
3 ways community paramedics can assist with after-stroke care
By Mark E. Milliron, MS, MPA, MHS, EMT, CCHW Stroke is the fourth leading cause of death (not including COVID-19) in the United States. Nearly 800,000 people will suffer a stroke each year; and for Black Americans, the risk of a first stroke is nearly twice as high, with the highest death rate. Strokes are also the leading cause of long-term disability usage; in 2017, $53 billion was spent between related medical expenses and lost workdays [1].
Quick take: Head-up CPR, drones and hypothermic emergencies
BOSTON— The 30th annual National Collegiate EMS Conference was held February 24-26, 2023, in Boston. The conference included 13 workshop sessions, three plenary sessions, an academic poster session, hands-on skills labs, student lecture competition, BLS and ALS competition, and several social and networking functions for over 1,200 registrants from 112 colleges and universities across the United States and Canada.
Beyond the New Normal to the New Possible - The EvoLLLution
Where are we heading in higher education – towards the new possible or the new normal? In the communities where I engage, digital learning and quality assurance, we are obsessed with this question because so many of us see this as a moment in time where real, positive change could occur.
A Time for Learning Experience Designers - The EvoLLLution
If the pandemic has taught us anything, it’s that understanding the whole student matters. Since March 2020, billions of dollars and hundreds of thousands of hours have been spent enabling remote learning access, rolling out strategic student supports—particularly around mental health—and providing emergency aid for students struggling with basic needs. All the while, committed educators focused on meeting this moment embraced a clear truth: Maslow trumps Bloom on learning journeys.
A Call for Collaboration: To Design Equitable Learning Experiences, We Must Work Together - The EvoLLLution
Joann Kozyrev | Vice President of Design and Development, Western Governors University Furthering the work of diversity, equity and inclusion is a national imperative, but no institution can solve the pervasive challenges involved on their own. Instead, institutions should collaborate, share what they’ve learned and challenge one another to do better.
Perspective | Your choices can make all the difference: An open letter to new educators
Throughout this year, Western Governors University (WGU) is celebrating its 25th anniversary by hosting several in-person commencements in regions across the country. Attending these ceremonies, you can’t help but soak in the joy and excitement seen on the faces of our graduates and their family members. However, for our WGU School of Education graduates, this excitement runs parallel to oftentimes discouraging personal and professional challenges.
The Future of U.S. Higher Education with Online Learning—Two Steps Forward or One Step Back? - The EvoLLLution
The latest national research study of online education in U.S. higher education (CHLOE—The Changing Landscape of Online Education) released on August 9, 2022. CHLOE 7: Tracking Online Learning from Mainstream Acceptance to Universal Adoption highlights the insightful views of Chief Online Officers (COOs) and points to a critical juncture for colleges and universities.
Your Choices Can Make the Difference: An Open Letter to New Educators
By Mark David Milliron August 01, 2022 Throughout this year, Western Governors University is celebrating its 25th anniversary by hosting in-person commencements in regions across the country. Attending these ceremonies, you can’t help but soak in the joy and excitement seen on the faces of our graduates and their family members.
Constructing a Rock-Solid Structure for Curriculum Design and Development Guidance - The EvoLLLution
A streamlined system for curriculum design cuts development time, ensures consistency and can help spark creativity in the classroom. As the Director of Standards & Practices at WGU—with a professional background in UX, UI and Creative Design—I seek foundation and structure when approaching problems. It’s a science-based approach, not unlike what one may use in any STEM field.
A Time for Learning Experience Designers - The EvoLLLution
Changing the way we engage students, use technology and develop personal experiences can help us craft deeper, more meaningful connections in the months and years ahead. If the pandemic has taught us anything, it’s that understanding the whole student matters.
It's time to focus on learning experience design
If the pandemic taught us anything, it’s that understanding the whole student matters. Since March of 2020, billions of dollars and hundreds of thousands of person hours have been spent enabling remote learning access, rolling out strategic student supports—particularly around mental health—and providing emergency aid for students struggling with basic needs. All the while, the committed educators focused on meeting this moment embraced a clear truth: Maslow trumps Bloom on learning journeys.
How Can Academia Meet STEM Workforce Needs? - The EvoLLLution
Professional Science Master’s Degrees, or PSMs, provide students with the information required to succeed in both STEM programs as well as the corporate world. There are several STEM master’s degree delivery options to choose from: online, on campus and hybrid. Most provide a strong curriculum, students earn their grades, graduate, and set out to find a job in the real world.
Opinion: Better together: Five education resolutions for a New Year Original
Over the last two years, educators in Connecticut have been challenged by pandemic-driven logistical burdens, budgetary ups and downs, dramatic teacher shortages, and divisive rhetoric. That’s on top of the ever-present threat of COVID-19 and the uncertainty that comes with localized outbreaks. Given the rising importance of education as a pathway to economic and social possibility, it is not enough to simply pine for a return to normal.
Reader’s View: Better Together: Five education resolutions for a new year
By Rebecca L. Watts, Ph.D., and Mark David Milliron, Ph.D. Over the last two years, educators in New York have been challenged by pandemic-driven logistical burdens, budgetary ups and downs, dramatic teacher shortages, and divisive rhetoric. That’s on top of the ever-present threat of COVID-19 and the uncertainty that comes with localized outbreaks. Given the rising importance of education as a pathway to economic and social possibility, it is not enough to simply pine for a return to normal.
Reader’s View: Better Together: Five education resolutions for a new year
By Rebecca L. Watts, Ph.D., and Mark David Milliron, Ph.D. Over the last two years, educators in New York have been challenged by pandemic-driven logistical burdens, budgetary ups and downs, dramatic teacher shortages, and divisive rhetoric. That’s on top of the ever-present threat of COVID-19 and the uncertainty that comes with localized outbreaks. Given the rising importance of education as a pathway to economic and social possibility, it is not enough to simply pine for a return to normal.
Five Education Resolutions for the New Year
>Over the last two years, the Western Governors University faculty, staff, and leaders have worked with educators around the country, particularly in our public schools, who have been consumed with change and challenges. To be sure, pandemic-driven logistical lurching, budgetary ups and downs, and painfully divisive politics consumed much of the time we might have had for strategic conversations about how we, as educators, better our schools, communities, and students.
Five Education Resolutions for the New Year
Over the last two years, the Western Governors University faculty, staff, and leaders have worked with educators around the country, particularly in our public schools, who have been consumed with change and challenges. To be sure, pandemic-driven logistical lurching, budgetary ups and downs, and painfully divisive politics consumed much of the time we might have had for strategic conversations about how we, as educators, better our schools, communities, and students.
Leading Together Toward Healthy Learning
By: Mark David Milliron, Suzanne Elise Walsh, and Richard Rhodes Whether it’s preschool, grade school, high school, or higher education, there is not a privileged parent on the planet that is not careful about ensuring that their child is entering a healthy learning environment. Moreover, they are often willing to pay a lot of money to ensure it. And healthy does not mean easy.
Leading together toward healthy learning
Healthy does not necessarily mean easy, but it does mean a situation where a student can rise and thrive. (AdobeStock) Whether it’s preschool, grade school, high school, or higher education, there is not a privileged parent on the planet that is not careful about ensuring that their child is entering a healthy learning environment. Moreover, they are often willing to pay a lot of money to ensure it. And healthy does not mean easy.
Reimagining a 'New Possible' in Education Can Prepare Students for an Evolving Workforce
Over the past year, it’s clear that the pandemic has been uniquely challenging for Hoosier workers and employers as many had to shift their operations to slow the spread of COVID-19. According to a study from the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy and Research, 42% of the U.S. workforce worked from home during the beginning months of this public health crisis.
Translating Microcredentials for Employers - The EvoLLLution
Showing employers the value that microcredentials can have means speaking to them in their own language. Talk about the concrete benefits and specific skills students who earn microcredentials can bring their company. Ah, microcredentials: an ever-evolving saga. There are so many things to consider when it comes to this topic. Who should design these credentials? How should they be delivered? What do they mean? Why don’t employers understand them? These are just a few.
Failure to Launch: Getting Microcredentials Off the Ground - The EvoLLLution
Successfully implementing microcredentials within your post-secondary institutions requires close collaboration with industry, thoughtful planning and a clear strategy. A quick Google search of a microcredential yields over 100,000 results, so it is no wonder that confusion arises around what it is, how it benefits students and how it is different from other university credentials.
COVID has shown the need for new education methods for student success
As we look back on the past year and a half of education during the pandemic, it is easy yet disheartening to see what a uniquely challenging time this has been for students and teachers. According to a recent McKinsey & Company report, as the 2020-21 school year began, just 40 percent of K-12 students were in districts that offered any in-person instruction. And students faced multiple schedule changes, were assigned new teachers mid-year, and often struggled with remote learning.
COVID has shown the need for new education methods for student success
As we look back on the past year and a half of education during the pandemic, it is easy yet disheartening to see what a uniquely challenging time this has been for students and teachers. According to a recent McKinsey & Company report, as the 2020-21 school year began, just 40 percent of K-12 students were in districts that offered any in-person instruction. And students faced multiple schedule changes, were assigned new teachers mid-year, and often struggled with remote learning.
COVID has shown the need for new education methods for student success
As we look back on the past year and a half of education during the pandemic, it is easy yet disheartening to see what a uniquely challenging time this has been for students and teachers. According to a recent McKinsey & Company report, as the 2020-21 school year began, just 40 percent of K-12 students were in districts that offered any in-person instruction. And students faced multiple schedule changes, were assigned new teachers mid-year, and often struggled with remote learning.
COVID has shown the need for new education methods for student success
As we look back on the past year and a half of education during the pandemic, it is easy yet disheartening to see what a uniquely challenging time this has been for students and teachers. According to a recent McKinsey & Company report, as the 2020-21 school year began, just 40 percent of K-12 students were in districts that offered any in-person instruction. And students faced multiple schedule changes, were assigned new teachers mid-year, and often struggled with remote learning.
COVID has shown the need for new education methods for student success Original
As we look back on the past year and a half of education during the pandemic, it is easy yet disheartening to see what a uniquely challenging time this has been for students and teachers. According to a recent McKinsey & Company report, as the 2020-21 school year began, just 40 percent of K-12 students were in districts that offered any in-person instruction. And students faced multiple schedule changes, were assigned new teachers mid-year, and often struggled with remote learning.
COVID has shown the need for new education methods for student success
As we look back on the past year and a half of education during the pandemic, it is easy yet disheartening to see what a uniquely challenging time this has been for students and teachers. According to a recent McKinsey & Company report, as the 2020-21 school year began, just 40 percent of K-12 students were in districts that offered any in-person instruction. And students faced multiple schedule changes, were assigned new teachers mid-year, and often struggled with remote learning.
Say no to normal: Create a new possibility for education in Alabama
Kimberly K. Estep and Mark David Milliron Schools across Alabama are open, and so much is already up in the air. Confusion and uncertainty with the delta variant, mask mandates, the risk of student exposure, and the inevitably of lost teaching days, all before the first school quarter is even done.
Say no to normal: Create a new possibility for education in Alabama
Kimberly K. Estep and Mark David Milliron Schools across Alabama are open, and so much is already up in the air. Confusion and uncertainty with the delta variant, mask mandates, the risk of student exposure, and the inevitably of lost teaching days, all before the first school quarter is even done.
A ‘New Possible’ in Education | RealClearEducation
By Mark David Milliron August 25, 2021 As we look back on the last year and a half of education, it’s easy to see what a uniquely challenging time this has been for students and teachers. According to a recent McKinsey & Company report, as the 2020-21 school year began, just 40 percent of K-12 students were in districts that offered any in-person instruction.
Building Institutional Capacity for Microcredentials: A Framework for Innovation - The EvoLLLution
As conversations about a new normal continue, it’s important for institutions to look at a microcredential framework to survive and thrive when serving the modern learner. Introduction Even the glimpse of a world beyond the pandemic has spurred a cacophony of conversations around moving to a new normal in education. However, at Western Governors University (WGU), our discussions are pushing us toward a new possible instead.
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