Join Chronicle of Higher Education deputy managing editor Ian Wilhelm on Aug. 23 for the virtual forum “Preparing Today’s Students for a Tech-Driven Tomorrow.”
Wilhelm and a panel of experts will discuss ways in which institutions of higher education can incorporate technology into course design to benefit college students of all ages.
The session begins at 2 p.m.…
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A captive crowd of PreK-12 and higher education faculty and staff gathered Aug. 16 for the AFTNJ Activist Conference at the Rutgers Labor Education Center in New Brunswick.
“If I had to pick a theme for this meeting today,” AFTNJ President Donna M. Chiera said in her opening remarks, “a lot of it’s going to be political [and have to do with] where we’re going to be in the next couple of years.”…
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On Aug. 16, The Chronicle of Higher Education will present the virtual forum “The Transcript of the Future.”
During the 75-minute session, a panel of experts will discuss how colleges have experimented with digital portfolios to also include elements beyond grades.
The virtual forum begins at 2 p.m. ET on Aug. 16. To register, click here.…
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AFTNJ President Donna M. Chiera on Aug. 1 was among the participants in a roundtable discussion about public service loan forgiveness held at the New Jersey Institute of Technology in Newark.
The roughly 45-minute event was led by Sen. Bob Menendez, who in his opening remarks mentioned the PSLF Payment Completion Fairness Act, a bipartisan bill he’s behind that was introduced in late April.…
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Join Chronicle of Higher Education executive editor Liz McMillen on Aug. 2 for the virtual forum “Shifting Student Support to Adult Learners.”
McMillen will be joined by a panel of experts to discuss whether the needs of adult learners differ from those of traditional students, how student support offices need to change and much more.
The session starts at 2 p.m.…
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The Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) will hold its Emerging Leader Meetup on Aug. 14-15 at Monmouth University in West Long Branch.
Among the scheduled speakers is Monmouth professor Maria Paradiso-Testa, whose session on Aug. 15 is titled “Above & Beyond: Exceeding the Limitations & Expectations of the Status Quo.”
To register for this free event, click here.…
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Teachers and school staff can take advantage of a one-time 20 percent discount at Target through the retailer’s free Target Circle loyalty program.
The discount can be applied to one order — in store or online — through Aug. 26.
All K-12 teachers, homeschool teachers, teachers working at day care centers and early childhood learning centers, university or college professors and vocational/trade/technical school teachers with valid identification are eligible.…
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Join Chronicle of Higher Education deputy managing editor Ian Wilhelm on July 26 for the virtual forum “How Technology Is Changing Career Services.”
Wilhelm and a panel of college experts will discuss the ways in which remote work and other technology have affected career-service offices and personnel.
The session begins at 2 p.m. ET. To register, click here.…
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As the New Jersey Legislature reconvenes to finalize the state’s fiscal year 2024 budget, AFT leaders are reminding the state Senate and Assembly about the urgent need to address New Jersey City University’s well-documented financial crisis.
“New Jersey City University hands first-generation students their diplomas and gives them a shot at a secure, middle-class life,” AFT President Randi Weingarten said in a press release issued June 1.…
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Gov. Phil Murphy noted the need for teacher recruitment and retention in New Jersey. Sen. Andrew Zwicker, who sits on the Senate Higher Education Committee, said the state has an obligation to fund higher education. And Sen. Vin Gopal, the chair of the Senate Education Committee, expressed his appreciation for educators and pledged his support.
They were among the many elected officials who spoke May 20 at the AFTNJ 2023 Legislative Conference in East Brunswick.…
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Join Chronicle of Higher Education editor Ian Wilhelm on May 16 for the panel discussion “Academic Integrity and AI.”
As described by the Chronicle, the discussion will cover what ChatGPT means for academic integrity, and panelists will provide insight into stopping cheating before it becomes problematic.
To register for the hourlong discussion, which begins at 2 p.m.,…
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On May 4, the Education Law Center marked its 50th anniversary with the panel “Promise and Perils in Public Education: Past, Present, and Future” at the Robert Treat Hotel in Newark.
Among the panelists was AFTNJ President Donna M. Chiera. When asked by panel moderator and ELC Executive Director Robert Kim how the teaching profession has changed, she said that in the years since the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, schools transitioned from “teaching all subjects [and] looking at the whole child” to “if it’s not tested, it’s not important.” …
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For many months, whenever she’s talked about higher education in New Jersey, AFTNJ President Donna M. Chiera has emphasized what’s lacking on the fiscal side: transparency, accountability and oversight (TAO).
On May 1, Chiera spent several minutes on TAO and other topics during the N.J. State Legislature’s Special Meeting on Higher Education at the State House Annex in Trenton.…
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Join Chronicle of Education senior writer Karin Fischer on May 2 for the virtual forum “The Changing Field of International Education.”
Along with a panel of experts, Fischer will discuss strategies for addressing updated goals in international education’s shifting landscape.
The forum begins at 2 p.m. ET. To register, click here.…
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