Higher Ed Dive
MAY 15, 2024
The discount rate rose to 56.1% for first-time, full-time students, estimates from the National Association of College and University Business Officers show.
Wonkhe
MAY 19, 2024
Mark Bennett thinks we don't talk enough about the advantages of postgraduate study. He suggests some policy tweaks that could unleash a higher learning revolution The post A manifesto for unlocking PGT potential appeared first on Wonkhe.
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Wonkhe
MAY 14, 2024
The MAC review of the Graduate route finds no evidence of widespread abuse, and no impact on the integrity and quality of UK HE. The ball is back in the government's court, say David Kernohan and Michael Salmon The post Migration Advisory Committee recommends keeping the Graduate route appeared first on Wonkhe.
Inside Higher Ed
MAY 16, 2024
A Last-Minute Sprint to the FAFSA Finish Line Liam Knox Thu, 05/16/2024 - 03:00 AM The U.S. Education Department is doling out $50 million to help students complete the troubled federal aid form. Access advocates say it’s not too late to make an impact—but time is of the essence.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
MAY 16, 2024
It's time to retire skepticism around the value of a degree. By Phillip Levine and Luke Pardue Sam Kalda for The Chronicle It's time to retire skepticism around the value of a degree.
The PIE News
MAY 14, 2024
Contrary to expectations, the Migration Advisory Committee has suggested retaining the UK’s graduate route in its current form – a triumphant result for the UK’s international education sector and news that will reassure those working with international students about their overseas study destination options. The government will now need to respond to its findings but the MAC report is unequivocal in its consideration of the graduate route as serving the purpose for which it was deve
Wonkhe
MAY 13, 2024
UCAS has a new tool showing successful students' actual grades on entry to their courses. Debbie McVitty got a sneak preview The post A first look at UCAS’ new grades on entry tool appeared first on Wonkhe.
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Inside Higher Ed
MAY 15, 2024
Students Pitted Against ChatGPT to Improve Writing Lauren.Coffey@… Wed, 05/15/2024 - 03:00 AM New University of Nevada online courses aim to teach future educators about AI limitations through competition.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
MAY 15, 2024
Why meaning and purpose should be at the center of the college experience. By Scott Carlson and Ned Laff Anuj Shrestha for The Chronicle Many workers care more about finding purpose in their jobs than they do about pay. Why did colleges stop emphasizing their role in the search for meaning?
The Guardian - Higher Education
MAY 18, 2024
Education secretary Gillian Keegan, Jeremy Hunt and David Cameron oppose move, while university leaders warn of economic and cultural impact Rishi Sunak is facing a cabinet revolt over plans to scrap a graduate visa scheme that allows overseas students to live and work in the UK for up to two years after graduation. Under pressure from some on the right of his party to demonstrate that the Tories are tougher on immigration than Labour, Downing Street is considering further restricting or even en
Higher Ed Dive
MAY 15, 2024
Augusta, Georgia State, Georgia Southern and Kennesaw State universities will require test scores from students applying to the 2026-27 academic year.
Inside Higher Ed
MAY 15, 2024
Harvard Has No University-Wide Senate—Professors Are Proposing One Ryan Quinn Wed, 05/15/2024 - 03:00 AM Amid attacks in multiple states on shared governance, faculty members seek to strengthen their role at America’s oldest higher education institution.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
MAY 13, 2024
Paul Berman, a leader of the ’68 protests at Columbia U., warns of an intellectual crisis. By Evan Goldstein Erica Lansner, Redux Paul Berman, a leader of the ’68 protests at Columbia University, warns of an intellectual crisis.
The PIE News
MAY 15, 2024
Indian nationals account for 42% of all graduate visas issued, as data reveals who is using the Graduate Route, and how they are using it. On the same day as the Migration Advisory Committee has published the findings of its review into the UK Graduate Route, the Home Office released data analysing the journey of those using it. The data reveals details of those entering and leaving the route – which was introduced in July 2021 – including where they come from, what they do after their visa expi
Wonkhe
MAY 19, 2024
Postgraduate taught home students are valuable to society and the economy. David Kernohan wonders why there are fewer of them every year The post Home PGT numbers are falling and it is not clear why appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
MAY 16, 2024
President Mike Lee is under review for his handling of negotiations with pro-Palestinian activists, the California State University system said.
Inside Higher Ed
MAY 14, 2024
Exposing the Inequity of Faculty Counteroffers jessica.blake@… Tue, 05/14/2024 - 03:00 AM A new study shows that women and faculty of color who receive outside job offers are far less likely than their white, male peers to receive a counteroffer to stay at their current institution.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
MAY 14, 2024
By Forest Hunt The National Labor Relations Board will soon determine if students at Berea College have the right to hold a union election. It’s the latest chapter in an ongoing wave of undergraduate organizing.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MAY 13, 2024
The Thomas Edison State University (TESU) Accelerated BSN BAYADA Scholars Track at Cooper University Health Care (Cooper) offers an enriched education for nursing students. It is the result of a partnership among TESU, BAYADA Home Health Care Inc., BAYADA Education, and Cooper. At the announcement of the new nursing education partnership (left to right) Wesley Trice, President of BAYADA Education, David Baiada, CEO of BAYADA Home Health Care; Mark Baiada, founder and Chairman of BAYADA Home He
Wonkhe
MAY 19, 2024
Shaun Le Boutillier and Harvey Woolf present research showing the wide variation in postgraduate taught assessment and course design across UK institutions The post Taught masters degrees are one award but with many rules appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
MAY 16, 2024
The Ivy League institution is overhauling infrastructure to improve efficiency. But there are other ways to lighten a campus’s environmental impact.
Inside Higher Ed
MAY 14, 2024
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Board of Trustees voted unanimously Monday to reallocate $2.3 million that was planned to fund diversity, equity and inclusion programming next fiscal year to instead fund university police, a board member said.
University Business
MAY 14, 2024
Deliberately integrating the humanities into Georgia Tech University’s armada of world-class STEM-based programs is the future of pedagogy at the R1 Atlanta university—and perhaps for all of higher education, says Richard Utz, interim dean of the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, in this installment of the “University Business Podcast.” Higher education leaders, employers and college students continue to prioritize academic offerings that promise gainful employment and profes
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MAY 15, 2024
Dr. Donald Palm The Florida A&M University Board of Trustees voted during a May 15 meeting to conduct an independent investigation into the handling of a $237.75 million gift. FAMU received the gift — a donation to support of student success initiatives and athletics — from the Issac Batterson 7th Family Trust and Chief Executive Officer Gregory Gerami, a Texas hemp farmer and the founder of Batterson Farms Corp.
Wonkhe
MAY 16, 2024
It was a bad year - what does it look like in retrospect. David Kernohan plots the provider level HESA Finance data from 2022-23 The post HESA Spring 2024: Financial data appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
MAY 15, 2024
The Mississippi university faces a $3 million budget gap after burning through cash reserves and suffering years of enrollment declines.
Inside Higher Ed
MAY 17, 2024
AI’s New Conversation Skills Eyed for Education Lauren.Coffey@… Fri, 05/17/2024 - 03:00 AM The latest ChatGPT’s more human-like verbal communication has professors pondering personalized learning, on-demand tutoring and more classroom applications.
The PIE News
MAY 14, 2024
After an emphatic endorsement of the UK’s Graduate Route by the Migration Advisory Committee’s rapid review, stakeholders sector-wide are urging government to keep the visa in its current form. “We must now end the debate on [the Graduate Route’s] future which has been damaging recruitment,” said the co-chairs of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for International Students, Lord Bilimoria and Labour MP Paul Blomfield. “We need a clear commitment to its future
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MAY 17, 2024
Drexel University is offering tuition at half the cost for students who have earned an associate degree from any accredited community college in the U.S. Dr. Dawn Medley “Our experiential education model has proven to be one of the best ways for students to prepare to be leaders in their careers, so it's incumbent on us provide opportunities for more students to earn a Drexel degree,” said Dr.
Wonkhe
MAY 16, 2024
The regulator for England’s higher education providers is expecting some extreme measures if all institutions are to avoid insolvency. Debbie McVitty has the lowdown The post OfS assessment of university finances warns of need for structural change to stave off risks of provider collapse appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
MAY 17, 2024
The beleaguered Ohio institution faced financial challenges in recent years, spurred by a legal battle with the U.S. Department of Education.
Inside Higher Ed
MAY 16, 2024
Anti-Zionism and Antisemitism: Philosophically Different, Politically the Same jessica.blake@… Thu, 05/16/2024 - 03:00 AM Benjamin Ginsberg, a scholar of American politics, Jewish history and higher education policy, explores recent campus protests and the “endlessly debated” line between anti-Zionism and antisemitism.
The PIE News
MAY 14, 2024
Professor Brian Bell has defended the MAC’s recommendation to leave the two-year graduate route intact on UK radio and underlined, “the mistake is to think that you can separate” the student pathway and graduate route and remain competitive. He conceded that the economic benefit of the post-study period covered by the graduate route in terms of income generated was less substantial than the overall contribution of international students who pay high fees to study in the country
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MAY 13, 2024
Student newsrooms at select historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) can expect thousands in additional monetary support soon thanks to an initiative at Howard University. Members of The Hilltop pose with a check from Howard University's Center for Journalism & Democracy, from which fund will go toward technology and staff for the newsroom.
Wonkhe
MAY 16, 2024
The OfS has been modelling the impact of various recruitment scenarios. David Kernohan built a dashboard, so now you can do it for your provider too The post Modelling the financial impact of recruitment variation appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
MAY 14, 2024
But nearly one-third of respondents, who were polled this winter, reported feeling “targeted, criticized, or excluded” based on their identity.
Inside Higher Ed
MAY 15, 2024
Defense Department Cuts 13 of its Language Flagship Programs kathryn.palmer… Wed, 05/15/2024 - 03:00 AM Linguists are concerned about the implications the elimination of these programs may have on foreign relations.
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