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Osvaldo Del Valle
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American #History nerd, #TechEd, #CareerTechEd, geek, #coffee addict, #Sci-fi, #Reading, and #travel. I post about #HigherEd and #comm_college
To combat A.I. generated admissions letters, many colleges and university admissions offices are switching to video essays.
#academicSky #comm_college #highered #highereducation
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Colleges turn to video essays to counter AI-written submissions
Podcast Episode · Marketplace Tech · 09/30/2025 · 11m
podcasts.apple.com
October 4, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Book banners may be judging titles by their covers. Over 80% of banned books feature human figures, with two-thirds depicting non-white or female characters, according to book ban researchers.

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Many book bans could be judging titles mainly by their covers
A study of more than 1,600 books suggests that book ban advocates may not look past the cover art.
theconversation.com
October 3, 2025 at 7:59 PM
"The result is a risky balancing act: many community college students work long hours, take on debt and sacrifice essentials like food just to stay enrolled." #comm_college #academicsky

www.ccdaily.com/2025/10/enro...
Enrollments are up, but can students afford to stay? - Community College Daily
College enrollment has finally recovered, thanks in large part to the surge in enrollment at community colleges. Two-year career and technical education (CTE) programs are feeling this growth acutely ...
www.ccdaily.com
October 3, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Delighted to be attending the 2025 Next Tech Ed Conference at Cal State Bakersfield, today. Excited to learn from technologists and educators alike. #AcademicSky #CareerTechEd #EdTech
October 2, 2025 at 4:09 PM
This is bananas!
"New College is an outlier, with a head count under 900 and a $118.5 million budget, which adds up to roughly $134,000 per student." #higherEd
www.insidehighered.com/news/governa...
Spending Soars, Rankings Fall at New College of Florida
Student outcomes and rankings are slipping at the liberal arts college while spending is up. Critics believe the college is at risk of implosion, and some are calling for privatization.
www.insidehighered.com
October 1, 2025 at 3:27 PM
September 18, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Yep.
September 17, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Now more than ever as DEIA initiatives are being dismantled across the country, we must resist this trend and proclaim loudly that identities matter. I hope eveyone can learn, discuss, experience, and celebrate Hispanic Heritage these next 30 days.
September 17, 2025 at 5:54 AM
Your moment of zen. #inspirationalquotes
September 16, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Given what we are currently witnessing in this country, you will have to forgive me if I am not convinced by this article.

Take a deep breath — marriage equality is probably here to stay 19thnews.org/2025/09/marr... via @19thnews.org #LGBTQ #marriageequality
Take a deep breath — marriage equality is probably here to stay
Legal experts say the Supreme Court is unlikely to overturn its landmark Obergefell v. Hodges decision anytime soon.
19thnews.org
September 11, 2025 at 10:51 PM
I think we will be seeing a lot more of these types of corrections from our federal government.

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/09/b...
Employers Added Nearly a Million Fewer Jobs Than Believed, Data Shows
www.nytimes.com
September 9, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Help promote this great national event that will be occurring next month.
We're just a month away from this year's Banned Books Week, October 5-11! Join us to remind the world that Censorship Is So 1984! www.ala.org/news/2025/09...
September 4, 2025 at 4:37 PM
I'll just leave this right here...
September 4, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Welcome #autumn
September 4, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Currently, it is estimated to be 38 million subscribers. Hurray for @bsky.app
September 3, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Hey #starbucks Your locations used to be nice, quiet, places for work. Having the baristas yell: "Welcome in" to every person that walks through the doors has made your once quiet, jazzed filled spaces, a cacophony of noise, screaming, pots clanking, and such. It's hard to have a conversation.
September 3, 2025 at 3:43 PM
17 days to go to go on vacation.
September 3, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Truth.
August 29, 2025 at 10:22 PM