Drake University to cut 3 academic programs as it tries to balance budget
Higher Ed Dive
APRIL 30, 2024
In approving the changes, the Iowa nonprofit’s board of trustees pivoted away from more significant cuts recommended earlier this year.
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TEF statements lift the lid on what stretching students to their full potential looks like
Wonkhe
MAY 1, 2024
At a time when some critics say degrees are getting easier, Helena Vine highlights the importance of challenge in a new QAA analysis of TEF submissions The post TEF statements lift the lid on what stretching students to their full potential looks like appeared first on Wonkhe.
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Why we should test our students more
Wonkhe
APRIL 29, 2024
Assessment is learning, and students value it. Katy Burgess explains the psychology of testing The post Why we should test our students more appeared first on Wonkhe.
Unrest Has Gripped Campuses Across the Country. These 3 Colleges Struck Deals With Their Protesters.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
MAY 1, 2024
By Erin Gretzinger Nate Swanson, Reuters, Redux Signs displayed at Northwestern University Some observers called the agreements, in which students scaled back or ended encampments in return for concessions, the best route forward, while others described them as a "betrayal.
As Police Clear Encampments, Professors Arrested Along With Students
Inside Higher Ed
APRIL 30, 2024
As Police Clear Encampments, Professors Arrested Along With Students Ryan Quinn Tue, 04/30/2024 - 03:00 AM Videos have gone viral of faculty members being taken to the ground, zip-tied, and led away by police.
UK study visa applications down 27% in two years
The PIE News
MAY 1, 2024
The numbers of individuals intending to enter the UK using a study visa has dropped to record lows since the pandemic, new data for the beginning of 2024 shows. Statistics from the government show that applications for main applicants hoping to study in the UK have fallen to 34,000 in the first three months of 2024. Two years ago in 2022, some 46,900 applied for main applicant visas.
How universities can help unlock and nurture diverse local talent
Wonkhe
APRIL 28, 2024
Nishan Canagarajah shares the work the University of Leicester is doing to coalesce investment, effort, and support to provide new opportunities in northwest Leicester The post How universities can help unlock and nurture diverse local talent appeared first on Wonkhe.
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‘These Terms Are Just Absurd’: How One University Disciplined Professors Accused of Assisting an Encampment
The Chronicle of Higher Education
APRIL 30, 2024
By Kate Hidalgo Bellows No contact with colleagues. No representing the institution. Six faculty members at Washington University in St. Louis have been placed on leave with detailed restrictions.
Abrupt Changes to Protest Policies Raise Alarm
Inside Higher Ed
APRIL 30, 2024
Abrupt Changes to Protest Policies Raise Alarm Liam Knox Tue, 04/30/2024 - 03:00 AM Indiana University changed a 55-year-old policy on student assembly hours before protesters set up an encampment. Free speech advocates are worried.
New HBCU Medical College in NOLA Will Confront Medical Inequities
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
APRIL 29, 2024
Change is coming in the field of medicine along the Gulf Coast. Xavier University of Louisiana, an historically Black university (or HBCU) in New Orleans and top graduator of Black students who pursue medical degrees and doctorates in the health sciences, is partnering with Ochsner Health, the area’s leading medical training center, to open Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine (XOCOM).
For-profit North Coast College plans to shutter in August
Higher Ed Dive
APRIL 26, 2024
The Ohio institution’s move to close comes around the same time that Mountain State College, another proprietary institution, shut down permanently.
Protect the Student Protesters. Don't Idealize Them.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
APRIL 29, 2024
Today's student left has inherited some of the worst tendencies of the ’60s. By Arash Azizi Illustration by The Chronicle; John Duricka, AP file; Yuki Iwamura, AP Today's student left has inherited some of the worst tendencies of the ’60s.
Yale Freshman Creates AI Chatbot With Answers on AI Ethics
Inside Higher Ed
MAY 2, 2024
Yale Freshman Creates AI Chatbot With Answers on AI Ethics Lauren.Coffey@… Thu, 05/02/2024 - 03:00 AM Amid intellectual property and ethics concerns about AI large language models, a student created one based on his professor’s ethics work.
Inquiry launched into England’s reliance on international students
The PIE News
APRIL 29, 2024
The UK’s Education Committee has launched an inquiry into international students in English universities. The inquiry will see the committee examine the changes in numbers of international students in recent years, the impact of international students on university funding and the availability of places for domestic students. It will also seek to discover if universities are achieving an appropriate balance between international and domestic students.
Changing the Graduate Route would be a supreme act of self-sabotage
Wonkhe
APRIL 28, 2024
Cranfield University vice chancellor explains how the Graduate Route enables a pipeline of highly skilled students to work with British industry The post Changing the Graduate Route would be a supreme act of self-sabotage appeared first on Wonkhe.
New Title IX rule draws first legal challenges
Higher Ed Dive
APRIL 30, 2024
In two lawsuits, five states and several advocacy groups argue the regulations improperly expand Title IX's protections and undermine student rights.
Why Encampments Scare College Presidents
The Chronicle of Higher Education
APRIL 26, 2024
They're weighing free speech against safety — and risking escalation. By David Jesse Illustration by The Chronicle In ordering demonstrators to disperse, leaders are motivated by concerns about safety, legal risk, and perception. But sending in the police can backfire.
A Full Campus Shutdown at a California State University
Inside Higher Ed
MAY 1, 2024
A Full Campus Shutdown at a California State University Johanna Alonso Wed, 05/01/2024 - 03:00 AM Cal Poly Humboldt was the first to switch to online classes and lock its doors in response to a building occupation. The occupation is over, but the campus remains closed.
#WeAreInternational renewed to boost ‘welcome factor’
The PIE News
MAY 1, 2024
Universities UK has re-launched the next iteration of its #WeAreInternational campaign to celebrate the role international students play in the country. Developed over a decade ago, the campaign relaunched in May 2023, with more than 70 institutions taking part. Phase two was launched May 1, focusing on the experiences and achievements of international graduates and alumni from around the world, UUKi told The PIE. “The campaign aims to celebrate the social, civic and cultural value that i
What does TEF 2023 tell us about educational gains?
Wonkhe
MAY 1, 2024
What are we to make of the way providers presented thinking about educational gains in TEF? Janice Kay and Roscoe Hastings take a look at what the panel said The post What does TEF 2023 tell us about educational gains? appeared first on Wonkhe.
Private regional colleges will face stiff competition from public institutions, Moody’s predicts
Higher Ed Dive
APRIL 26, 2024
These challenges will be particularly pronounced in the Midwest and Northeast, where the pool of traditional college-age students is expected to shrink.
I’m a Professor. I Never Expected to Be Arrested by My Own University.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
APRIL 29, 2024
This madness must end. By Sarah D. Phillips Jeremy Hogan, SOPA Images, LightRocket, Getty Images This madness must end.
Wells College Announces Closure
Inside Higher Ed
APRIL 30, 2024
Wells College Announces Closure Josh Moody Tue, 04/30/2024 - 03:00 AM The small, private institution in New York will shut down at the end of the semester. It’s the latest blow to the Empire State’s higher education landscape.
Forward Motion, Olivia Womack, 2024 Female Winner
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
APRIL 29, 2024
School: University of Mississippi Year: Senior Major: Legal Studies Outdoor track & field season brought University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) sprinter Olivia Womack to the realization that every moment counts. The 2024 Arthur Ashe Jr. Female Sports Scholar is bound for law school in the fall. So, these will be her final meets. She expects to attend the University of Mississippi School of Law, because she is impressed with the social justice mission of its legal clinics.
Collaboration, not top-down direction, is the key to unlocking the potential of Scotland’s graduate apprenticeships
Wonkhe
APRIL 30, 2024
Despite funding pressures, there’s still a commitment to upskilling in the Scottish system. Hilary Collins and Gary Gillon walk us through how graduate apprenticeships work, and look ahead to reform The post Collaboration, not top-down direction, is the key to unlocking the potential of Scotland’s graduate apprenticeships appeared first on Wonkhe.
Federal Student Aid chief to step down amid FAFSA chaos
Higher Ed Dive
APRIL 26, 2024
The bumpy rollout of the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid brought mounting calls for Rich Cordray's departure
Universities: Guardians of ethical AI?
HEPI
APRIL 30, 2024
This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Dr Shadi Hijazi, Principal Consultant at QS Quacquarelli Symonds. Businesses are hungry for AI-powered growth, students eagerly adopt new tools, and the ethical compass risks getting lost in the scramble. But in the midst of an artificial intelligence gold rush, can universities ensure everyone plays fair? AI is no longer a buzzword in lectures.
College Indecision Day
Inside Higher Ed
MAY 2, 2024
College Indecision Day Liam Knox Thu, 05/02/2024 - 03:00 AM May 1 normally marks the start of students’ higher ed journeys. The FAFSA fiasco has cast a shadow over this year’s celebrations for those still waiting on aid packages.
Study: Community College Housing Program Produced Better Life Outcomes
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
APRIL 30, 2024
Education Northwest, an Oregon-based nonprofit organization promoting education for all, unveiled the results on Tuesday of a first-of-its kind, nine-year study of the partnership between Tacoma Community College (TCC) and the Tacoma Housing Authority (THA), called the College Housing Assistance Program (CHAP). The longitudinal study followed 422 housing insecure students, who were given the opportunity to apply for a housing voucher to lower the cost of a private housing unit.
Library data is an untapped resource to support student success
Wonkhe
APRIL 29, 2024
Ahead of the upcoming Kortext spring webinar David Kernohan spoke to panellist and Solent University, Southampton librarian Amy Stubbing about how universities can make better use of library data on student activity The post Library data is an untapped resource to support student success appeared first on Wonkhe.
17 states sue to block EEOC pregnancy accommodation rule
Higher Ed Dive
APRIL 26, 2024
The rule’s abortion accommodation provisions conflict with the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, the plaintiffs, led by Tennessee, alleged.
Education Dept. Announces a Long-Awaited FAFSA Fix. But Is It Too Little, Too Late?
The Chronicle of Higher Education
APRIL 30, 2024
By Eric Hoover A new workaround could help the most vulnerable families complete the federal-aid form. But as the calendar turns to May, some experts worry “the damage may have already been done.
Divest? Call the Cops? Presidents Grapple With How to Respond
Inside Higher Ed
APRIL 29, 2024
Divest? Call the Cops? Presidents Grapple With How to Respond Josh Moody Mon, 04/29/2024 - 03:00 AM Some leaders have directly engaged protestors as encampments crop up on campus. Others have sent in the police, leading to violent arrests and sharp criticism.
Century-Old Institutions Paving the Way for DEI in Sports with Strategic Plan
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MAY 1, 2024
On Jan. 15, Martin Luther King, Jr., Day, the Centennial Conference announced its creation of a three-year strategic diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) plan, uniting the conference’s 11 private, Division III institutions in a shared mission to make their athletics programs a place where all students, particularly those in marginalized populations, feel they belong.
Freeports are effective as convenors of place-based R&D – but that doesn’t mean they are necessary
Wonkhe
APRIL 28, 2024
Freeports are one of the government's flagship place-based economic policies. James Coe investigates lessons from the ways that universities have got involved The post Freeports are effective as convenors of place-based R&D – but that doesn’t mean they are necessary appeared first on Wonkhe.
Graduates remain confident about finding a job but express job security concerns
Higher Ed Dive
MAY 2, 2024
Many respondents said they’re settling or anticipate settling on some conditions to land a job, though fewer reported willingness to do so compared to last year.
What can private institutions do about the middle-class squeeze?
University Business
APRIL 30, 2024
Colby College in Maine has promised the Class of 2029 that middle-class students who enroll will find their private liberal arts degree more affordable than many in-state public institutions. Thanks to a $10 million gift, the university has declared it will cap its tuition, room and board at various income levels; families making $200,000 will not see a bill exceeding $20,000 each academic year.
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