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Freshman enrollment is up for the first time since 2019

Inside Higher Ed

million freshmen who enrolled in 2019, “this is a very promising sign for higher education,” said Doug Shapiro, the research center’s executive director. Finney, director of the University of Pennsylvania’s Institute for Research on Higher Education. Enrollment at private nonprofit institutions dipped 0.6

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Innovating at Scale

Inside Higher Ed

Why, after all, should an institution deviate from the tried and true? Which is why I was bowled over when I learned what a neighboring institution, Austin Community College, was up to. ACC, like most two-year institutions, has a shockingly low graduation rate. In 2019, just 7.2 Because it’s easy to scale.

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Preparing for the Next 330 Years (letter)

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” At William & Mary, an institution currently in its 330th year, we have a saying: “We change to preserve what we value most.” Rowe asked the audience, “What is changing in your discipline?” ” A faculty member immediately spoke up and stated emphatically, “Everything!”

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Engaging Students in Research

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The types of research-related opportunities available to students will differ based on the type of institution (interested readers may refer to our previous article, “ Writing Your First Grant ,” (Cappon & Kennette, 2022) for tips to secure some funding). 2019; Schauer, 2018). Faculty Focus [link]. Babkoor, M., Landrum, R.

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Engaging Students in Research

Faculty Focus

The types of research-related opportunities available to students will differ based on the type of institution (interested readers may refer to our previous article, “ Writing Your First Grant ,” (Cappon & Kennette, 2022) for tips to secure some funding). 2019; Schauer, 2018). Faculty Focus [link]. Babkoor, M., Landrum, R.

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Colleges deploy new strategies to revive English programs

Inside Higher Ed

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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Teaching and Thinking with Technology

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One might assume that educators who teach others about the disruptive power of technologies, such as printing presses or steam engines, would be well-equipped to face the challenges posed by the new disruptive AI technology. Not dissimilar are the college classrooms of smaller, liberal arts colleges. ii] O’Neil, C.