Wonkhe
JUNE 16, 2024
A collapse in on-campus engagement is often blamed on online lectures or part-time work. Sunday Blake follows up on belonging research with Pearson to find out what's really driving them away The post Reduced student engagement isn’t just about prioritising part-time employment appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
JUNE 13, 2024
Plaintiffs say that “artificial bottlenecks” in doctoral programs at Grand Canyon University, the company’s biggest client, led to higher costs than advertised.
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Wonkhe
JUNE 13, 2024
This week’s card from Hugh Jones’s postbag takes us to “that godless institution in Gower Street” The post Higher education postcard: University College London appeared first on Wonkhe.
Inside Higher Ed
JUNE 14, 2024
College Board President Will Oversee FAFSA Launch Katherine Knott Fri, 06/14/2024 - 03:01 PM Jeremy Singer, a familiar face in higher-ed circles, will lead the department’s strategy on the 2025–26 aid application.
Jon Boeckenstedt
JUNE 12, 2024
Last week, I wrote about how College Board and the Highly Rejective Colleges are to blame for the concerns being expressed by many high school and independent counselors about the lack of SAT testing sites in their communities. In some discussion groups I participate in, these concerns are increasing and amplifying.
The PIE News
JUNE 12, 2024
From July 1 it will no longer be possible to move from a visitor visa to a student visa while onshore in Australia, the minister for home affairs Clare O’Neil announced on June 12. The new rules, announced less than three weeks before they are set to take effect, will end “visa hopping” in the migration system, and close the “loopholes” that allow students and other temporary visa holders to stay in Australia.
Higher Ed Dive
JUNE 11, 2024
The deficits total $16.4 million across the 13-institution system, though this marks an improvement over the prior year’s budget.
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The Guardian - Higher Education
JUNE 12, 2024
Four students at English universities describe how their need for paid work has affected their studies, sleep, health and wellbeing More than half of UK students working long hours in paid jobs Ahead of her January deadlines, Megan Allen, a second-year student, spent December and part of November working full-time in a bar in Leeds. Allen, 19, and studying sociology at Leeds Beckett University, knew her coursework was suffering as she clocked up 40 hours a week in the bar, but needed the money.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JUNE 16, 2024
On May 31, news broke that the University of the Arts in Philadelphia would close its doors permanently June 7. The news stunned the U of Arts community, its alum – some of whom found out when the public did – and the city of Philadelphia which has prided itself as a hub for artistic patronage, world-class museums, and educational institutions dedicated to the arts.
Wonkhe
JUNE 16, 2024
For the first time since the second world war, the consensus on the need for more graduates has collapsed. David Kernohan picks up the pieces The post A historic shift in higher education manifesto promises appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
JUNE 11, 2024
The Pennsylvania attorney general’s office is reviewing the abrupt shutdown, while Philadelphia’s city council is planning a hearing over the matter.
Inside Higher Ed
JUNE 13, 2024
Treating AI as a co-pilot is tempting, but in learning, the bigger temptation is for students to use it as a subcontractor, and that’s not good. I have a friend who works in an education-related capacity (not as a teacher) who had been putting off their investigations of generative AI (artificial intelligence) and large language models until the end of semester when they had the bandwidth to do some exploring.
The PIE News
JUNE 12, 2024
The digitally-led Study London campaign , which launches on June 12, will “mirror core messaging” from the British Council’s Study UK campaign – albeit with a London focus. It will “set the record straight on popular misconceptions”, London Higher said, and will feature stories from real-life students and graduates to show what being a student in the city is really like.
The Berkeley Blog
JUNE 12, 2024
Doris Tsao shares prize in neuroscience, while Paul Alivisatos shares prize in nanoscience The post UC Berkeley neuroscientist and nanoscientist among this year’s Kavli Prize winners appeared first on Berkeley News.
Wonkhe
JUNE 10, 2024
Degrees in media, screen, journalism, and communication studies often face public derision. Yet as Ruairí Cullen explains, these subjects show remarkable resilience and rising appeal, despite ongoing challenges The post Ensuring the viability of media and communication studies is an investment in the future appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
JUNE 14, 2024
The injunction came as part of a Louisiana-led lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education, one of many the agency is facing.
Inside Higher Ed
JUNE 13, 2024
The Roots of Anti-University Rhetoric Elizabeth Redden Thu, 06/13/2024 - 04:25 PM Bradford Vivian writes that growing anti-university sentiment can be traced to pro-authoritarian movements abroad.
The PIE News
JUNE 14, 2024
The campaign, led by Universities UK International relaunched in 2023, a decade after it started and is dedicated to highlighting the contributions international students are making to their communities, and beyond, during their studies in the UK. UUKi has been showcasing the personal stories of students studying across the country and the final story follows Victoria, an international student who came to the UK via an NCUK in-country pathway route.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
JUNE 11, 2024
Intimidation at Columbia and Harvard is an ominous sign of things to come. By Andrew Koppelman Lincoln Agnew for The Chronicle Intimidation at Columbia and Harvard is an ominous sign of things to come.
Wonkhe
JUNE 15, 2024
IHE's Joy Elliott-Bowman welcomes a belated government acceptance that there is more to skills than a small number of employer-approved higher technical qualifications The post There’s more to the future of skills than Higher Technical Qualifications appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
JUNE 11, 2024
There is more to the decision-making process than colleges may realize, especially with future increases and litigation on the horizon, attorneys said.
Inside Higher Ed
JUNE 14, 2024
Federal Innovation Push Brings ‘Moment of Change’ for Community Colleges kathryn.palmer… Fri, 06/14/2024 - 03:00 AM As the National Science Foundation ramps up investment in technological innovation, community colleges are training the workforce needed to support emerging scientific advances.
The PIE News
JUNE 14, 2024
The survey of nearly 30 Latin American education agencies by EdCo LATAM Consulting revealed less traditional study abroad destinations such as Germany, Ireland and Portugal are on the rise, and highlighted ample room for agencies to personalise the student experience using AI. “Institutions are stretched resource-wise, and they’ve got their priority markets, but the principal challenge is for them to understand the key characteristics of the Latin American market, so that is price sensitivity, h
The Chronicle of Higher Education
JUNE 14, 2024
Tensions on campus are real and intense. By Marc Lynch and Shibley Telhami Illustration by The Chronicle; iStock Tensions on campus are real and intense.
Wonkhe
JUNE 14, 2024
People always ask Guardian league table compiler Matt Hiely-Rayner how their university can do better in rankings. For him, the answer lies in institutional research The post Institutional research can be a path to league table success appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
JUNE 10, 2024
The system said walkouts would cause "irreparable harm" if not stopped — an argument the state's employment relations board has twice denied.
Inside Higher Ed
JUNE 11, 2024
Faces of the FAFSA Fiasco Tim Phang Tue, 06/11/2024 - 03:00 AM The botched rollout of the new federal aid form is more than just a policy failure. It’s a human crisis. Inside Higher Ed’s “Faces of the FAFSA Fiasco” tells the story of the students behind the numbers.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JUNE 10, 2024
Dr. Terri Gomez has been appointed provost and vice president for academic affairs at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. Dr. Terri Gomez Gomez’s “deep understanding of our campus’ strengths and opportunities; her student-centered approach to leadership; her dedication to faculty and staff excellence; and her unwavering commitment to the success of our diverse students,” said President Dr.
The Guardian - Higher Education
JUNE 16, 2024
Higher Education Policy Institute research suggests that holding ballot in summer break may be strategic error UK election live – latest updates More than 30 Tory seats are at risk of changing hands because of students returning home for the summer holidays, according to new analysis of how student voters could influence the outcome of the UK’s general election.
Wonkhe
JUNE 16, 2024
Could graduate outcomes data be used to inform a future Labour government’s stewardship of the labour market? Michael Salmon makes the case The post Graduate outcomes should be part of industrial strategy appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
JUNE 12, 2024
Eleven campuses will soon be run by four regional chancellors, after 10% of employees accepted voluntary buyout packages.
Inside Higher Ed
JUNE 12, 2024
Coursera Launches AI Plagiarism Detector Lauren.Coffey@… Wed, 06/12/2024 - 03:00 AM Institutional interest prompted the creation of the new AI tools even as debate rages over AI verification.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JUNE 12, 2024
Ten finalists have been named and are still in the running for the Aspen Institute’s 2025 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence. Josh Wyner “The 10 Aspen Prize finalists demonstrate how community colleges serving urban and rural communities throughout the country can prepare many more graduates for fulfilling lives and careers in their communities,” said Josh Wyner, executive director of the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
JUNE 11, 2024
Leaders face unreasonable demands and intolerable critics. By Brian Rosenberg Illustration by The Chronicle; iStock Leaders face unreasonable demands and intolerable critics.
Wonkhe
JUNE 13, 2024
Adam Runacres explains how listening to students can improve programmes where mentoring id designed to help them reach higher education The post Mentoring to widen access appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
JUNE 10, 2024
The notice came just days after Triangle Tech, a for-profit trade college in the area, announced it would shut down.
Inside Higher Ed
JUNE 13, 2024
But a political impasse over SNAP benefits could make the bill impossible to pass, at least in 2024. Public land-grant universities across the country could get some much-needed help from Congress to improve their aging research facilities, which are facing $11.
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