University Business

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Formal education could be the game-changer, offering employers a skilled workforce and establishing much-needed standards. Lake Superior State University blazed the trail with cannabis certificates in 2019. But do not mistake it for an education in rolling joints and getting high.

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 10, 2023

I suspect this pattern of continuous review and adjustment will define all of higher education in this country going forward.” Previously frozen programs are those in African studies, Asian studies, film studies, French, museum studies, music, music education and world religions, professors said.

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Developmental math poses one of the biggest and most immutable challenges in higher education. Unfortunately, that is exactly how developmental math is used in higher education. Math for Liberal Arts is a college-level course designed for non-STEM students to appreciate math. And the list goes on.

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 18, 2023

Image: Adrian College president Jeff Docking has some innovative ideas for higher education leaders battling enrollment pressures and market forces. Rize was founded in 2019, and Adrian began using the platform the following year. The Docking Experiments. New sports programs weren’t the only Docking innovation to bolster Adrian.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 15, 2023

The report is based on data from a survey of nearly 900 US colleges and institutions, who provided information on more than 370,000 full-time and 90,000 part-time faculty members. Givan noted that data on these faculty remains spotty: under 40% of the responding institutions submitted complete information on part-time faculty paid per course.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

19 September · Episode 173 Leveraging PEP and EMI Data to Improve Institutional Value and Student ROI 37 Min · By Dr. Drumm McNaughton What does your institution need to improve to ensure you are providing the best ROI for students and in turn, financial stability for your institution?

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 10, 2023

Image: Campus climate work affects all members of an institution’s community—but also requires a buy-in and intentional effort from all parties. Officials at Oxford College of Emory University, one of the university’s two liberal arts colleges, in 2019 identified a need for a more positive campus climate.

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University Business

JUNE 12, 2023

However, they expect institutions to be digitally literate, deliver outcome-oriented degrees, and provide resources that compensate for the growth they were deprived of when quarantined. Despite leveling off last year, high school student sentiment for high education has become undeniably worse.

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University Business

MAY 10, 2023

Hampshire College, the private liberal arts college known for its experimental teaching style, admitted 13 students in 2019. With 285 first-year students and 21 transfers, it follows four years of improving enrollment since its nearly fatal 2019 crash. She resigned less than a year into her tenure.

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Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 2, 2022

In 2016, I traveled overseas to teach two general education courses at Carnegie Mellon University’s campus in Qatar. They were both American-focused courses, one on the history of American education and the other on the history of American public policy. A good liberal arts education should make us do that.

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

ATI members run the gamut, from the entire Ivy League and flagship publics to regional comprehensive universities, and a variety of private liberal arts colleges. That’s why, in 2019, through ATI, our team at the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program partnered with the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation to develop a solution.

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Inside Higher Ed

AUGUST 18, 2022

Blog: Higher Ed Gamma Colleges pay tribute to diversity yet largely offer a cookie-cutter approach to education. Homogeneity and uniformity are generally the rule, not an education with distinguishing characteristics. The coop approach at Drexel and Northeastern combines classroom-based education with practical work experiences.

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HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

MARCH 15, 2023

News college rankings often point out that much of the data used to compile the rankings is provided by “experts” who range from high school guidance counselors to admissions counselors and faculty members at various higher education institutions. bachelor’s degree-granting institutions on 17 academic quality measures.

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University Business

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Higher education stakeholders have been transfixed by declining student enrollment numbers in the past decade, which were only exacerbated further by the pandemic. Out in the Midwest, the smaller liberal arts-focused Wheaton College missed its 2019 enrollment mark by only 20 students after suffering from a series of budget cuts last year.

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Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 6, 2022

is a collective failure perpetuated by our focus on institution-level changes,” wrote authors J. Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, the researchers found that the racial diversity of U.S. Across 1,250 institutions, the percentage of underrepresented tenure-line faculty members increased by 0.23

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WCET Frontiers

JULY 28, 2023

**Editors note: A previous version of this post included a section with references to a news release and two news articles, on the University System of New Hampshire and a previously proposed plan to combine with additional institutions. Welcome to the second post in our series on higher education enrollment shifts.

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WCET Frontiers

JULY 27, 2023

Welcome to the second post in our series on higher education enrollment shifts. The work group joins us today to discuss the ways higher education institutions are responding to the shifts in enrollment. Below are some of the most common responses to declining enrollments.

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

” At William & Mary, an institution currently in its 330th year, we have a saying: “We change to preserve what we value most.” To educate for impact, a university evolves and does it within its core values. To educate for impact, a university evolves and does it within its core values. Brian Whitson.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

14 November · Episode 181 Tough Times Ahead for Higher Education Enrollment 42 Min · By Dr. Drumm McNaughton Dive into the complexities of higher education enrollment–navigate through its current challenges, and uncover strategies for the tough times ahead.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 20, 2023

But a combination of competitive pressures, demographic patterns and accreditation requirements in one of its most job skill–focused undergraduate fields has led the private liberal arts institution to create its first-ever master’s degree—and to consider adding others. ” Kelly said.

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Inside Higher Ed

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

But like many small institutions around the country, in recent years VLS has suffered from declining enrollment, shifting regional demographics and wobbly finances. “You could offer a lot more in terms of educational opportunities if you invested as much or nearly as much on the public policy side as you do on the traditional law side.”

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Susquehanna President's Blog

DECEMBER 31, 2022

State of Play 2023 The state of higher education seems to live near a precipice, and as we enter a new year, many of us are clinging to the edge. In the final weeks of 2019, I posted what I believed were the eight leading threats to higher education. As a result, many institutions have developed structural deficits.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

DECEMBER 12, 2023

12 December · Episode 185 AAUP Report on Political Interference in Higher Education 49 Min · By Dr. Drumm McNaughton McNaughton and Reichman cover the processes and conclusions of the AAUP report, emphasizing the detrimental effects on academic governance, academic freedom, and the well-being of faculty and students.

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Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Students’ experiences in higher education goes far beyond the curriculum in their programs. There may be more opportunities at a research-focused university than a community college or a school more focused on liberal arts. 2019; Schauer, 2018). The Importance of Soft Skills: Education beyond Academic Knowledge.

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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

As the wave of closures of small liberal arts colleges across the United States continues, merging with a larger institution is increasingly seen as an attractive alternative. ” The answer may be no, if care is not taken to preserve the mission and identity of the smaller institution.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

OCTOBER 31, 2023

31 October · Episode 179 Beyond Ideas: Implementing Innovative Structures in Higher Education 38 Min · By Dr. Drumm McNaughton Implementing innovative structures in higher education is not an option; it's a necessity. President Mantella's approach is a how-to guide.

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Susquehanna President's Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Alphabet Soup - Higher-Education Organizations There are dozens of national, international, and regional organizations supporting higher education. most institutions will accept transfer credit from other regionally accredited institutions. They have over 400 member institutions. · In the U.S.,

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Meredith College, a private women’s liberal arts institution in Raleigh, N.C., It offered a second opportunity in 2019. My paycheck, like many in the field of education, is not keeping up with rising costs, so I value any job perks that come my way. The pandemic put things on hold.

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Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Blog: Higher Ed Gamma The December 2022 issue of Jacobin , which bills itself as “a leading voice of the American left, offering socialist perspectives on politics, economics and culture,” contains a provocative article entitled “I Love Higher Education. The institution has a storied history. In New York City?

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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Image: Amid faltering enrollment rates and increased national scrutiny of the price and worth of a college education, Colorado is weighing a new formula to measure the “economic value” of degree programs offered by the state’s public institutions of higher education.

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Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Students’ experiences in higher education goes far beyond the curriculum in their programs. There may be more opportunities at a research-focused university than a community college or a school more focused on liberal arts. 2019; Schauer, 2018). The Importance of Soft Skills: Education beyond Academic Knowledge.

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Inside Higher Ed

APRIL 4, 2023

has declined significantly; between 2012 and 2020, institutions such as Tufts University and Ohio State University lost nearly half their humanities students. percent from 2012 to 2018, according to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences’ Humanities Indicators. Why wouldn’t you do that?”

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Faculty Focus

JULY 9, 2023

This remarkable achievement sent shockwaves throughout the education sector, especially among teachers in schools and colleges. Perhaps it is not surprising that the educational sector is not best prepared for such an innovation. Not dissimilar are the college classrooms of smaller, liberal arts colleges.

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Then, an institution will have to get approval from its accreditor, a corrections agency, and the U.S. Department of Education. The department, higher education institutions and other agencies involved will now have to determine how to implement the regulations and the process to approve programs.

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Inside Higher Ed

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

” Other career and technical education programs at Coconino have struggled to attract faculty candidates for the same reasons. The report found that the number of community college professors fell from 308,567 in fall 2019 to 281,932 in fall 2020, an 8.6 Coconino isn’t the only campus struggling to fill faculty openings.

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eLiterate

OCTOBER 20, 2022

We’re still in the early days of “post-pandemic” higher education. Institutions are announcing enrollment upswings before official numbers are out. On the other hand, institutions that are primarily black- and Hispanic-serving saw a 9% increase in FAFSA applications. Enrollment shifts.

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Faculty Focus

JULY 9, 2023

This remarkable achievement sent shockwaves throughout the education sector, especially among teachers in schools and colleges. Perhaps it is not surprising that the educational sector is not best prepared for such an innovation. Not dissimilar are the college classrooms of smaller, liberal arts colleges.

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