Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

Blog: Learning Innovation The hardest job in all educational technology is that of the university partner manager. Partner managers are usually different from the people in companies who negotiate contracts (engagements) with a university. 1: Partner Managers Must Bridge Corporate and University Cultures.

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HEPI

DECEMBER 5, 2022

The Unite Foundation partnered with UCAS on their recent ‘Next Steps Report’ which shines a light on the potential and ambition of young people leaving care and the challenges they can face when exploring university options. I am a first-year undergraduate Global Law student at Queen Mary University of London.

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EAB

AUGUST 21, 2023

Blogs How to empower student-parents in higher education A conversation with Generation Hope My mom had me at 17, and like many teen parents, had to put her education on hold to care for our family. Student-Parents Aren’t a Niche Population “I started college when my daughter was just under three months old. Child care options are limited.

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HEPI

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

This blog was authored by Rose Stephenson, Director of Policy and Advocacy at HEPI. This is the third part of a blog series discussing the topic of free speech in higher education. This blog is part of a short blog series on freedom of speech, and practical implications for universities.

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EAB

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Blogs How Change Leadership Propelled University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Journey to Equity Change leadership acts as a vital bridge between intent and action. But in the face of major projects and initiatives, it can be hard to know where to start. What does effective change leadership look like in practice?

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HEPI

MARCH 8, 2024

But it fully justified our (costly) decision to go on tour in person. But in this blog here and now, I want to look at the main differences between the four events. HEPI Director Nick Hillman sums up the discussions heard during the last fortnight’s HEPI / London Economics / Nuffield Foundation events across the UK. It’s a wrap!

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HEPI

DECEMBER 18, 2023

This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Professor Aleks Subic , Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive of Aston University. It fails to meet the needs of students, graduates, universities, and business. Find him on LinkedIn. A growing consensus suggests that the higher education (HE) funding system in England is not fit for purpose.

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HEPI

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

This blog was kindly authored for HEPI by John Raftery, Principal of John Raftery and Associates and former Vice-Chancellor at the University of Wolverhampton and London Metropolitan University. The cumulative effect of this is to move English universities assertively to a ‘marketised’, demand-led sector.

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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Blog: Beyond Transfer Many in higher education talk frequently of how flaws in transfer and credit mobility cost students time and money, but how that plays out is not well articulated. Addressing, mitigating and eradicating these drivers would go a long way in making credentials more affordable for students who transfer and are mobile.

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SRHE

JANUARY 15, 2024

In seeking to provide a more recent set of perspectives, I was commissioned by a Uni Connect partnership (of local universities, colleges and schools) to gather the insights of 14 teaching professionals based in schools and colleges located in the English West Midlands. That is [affecting] plans for where they go’ next.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

The need for data-informed decision making in higher education continues to increase. As I discussed in the first blog post in this series , institutions need a sufficient technology infrastructure to facilitate curation, access, and retrieval of data. Creating a data-informed campus: part 2. How to staff your analytics function.

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HEPI

AUGUST 29, 2023

This blog was kindly authored for HEPI by Lily Bull , Policy Manager at the Russell Group. The Russell Group has today published new research on the funding model for research-intensive universities: that report can be accessed here. The harsh financial reality The financial data for English universities paints a clear picture.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Blogs Reduce long-term cost growth to rightsize your university Higher ed's budget woes are becoming harder to ignore. Consequently, it is crucial for institutions to engage in proactive and nuanced cost control strategies to ensure financial viability. The cost of running a college spiked 5.2% from FY21 to FY22, a 10.1%

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EAB

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Blogs Looking to the future of advising: 6 takeaways from the 2023 NACADA conference The academic advising profession faces shrinking budgets, expanding student and administration expectations, and increasing turnover—all of which make it harder for institutions to think strategically about advising structure and staffing to support student success.

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HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

MAY 31, 2023

By giving your prospects a name and a face they can associate with your school, you’re also providing them with a personality they can interact with—boosting interest in your school. Not yet sold on the idea of student ambassadors for your school? Schools looking into influencer marketing can use these statistics to their advantage.

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 19, 2023

Blog: Beyond Transfer The nation cannot achieve equity in student outcomes without intentionally addressing how current credit mobility and transfer policies and practices are denying students recognition of and credit for high-quality learning. That is why we now call upon accreditors to step up their game and become part of the solution.

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HEPI

JULY 2, 2023

This HEPI blog article was kindly contributed by Kortext and Jisc , and is based on an interview with Liam Earney , Managing Director of Higher Education and Research at Jisc. Of course, that’s not to dismiss the financial challenges that institutions face! You need cross-functional teams with a variety of skills.

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EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

The culminating experience for the EAB Rising Higher Education Leaders Fellowship was the capstone project that substantively contributed to the fellows’ professional advancement and helped solve a pressing challenge facing their home institutions. All cohorts ended with presentations of the fellows’ capstone projects.

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HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

This process involves tracking social networks, forums, blogs, and other online spaces for mentions and discussions related to specific keywords, phrases, industries, or brands. From refining marketing strategies and understanding audience needs to improving customer services, it drives informed decision-making and growth.

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HEPI

OCTOBER 19, 2022

This blog was contributed by Eva Spiekermann, Co-Director of the Migration Campaign and Movement Building at People & Planet. Cardiff Metropolitan University has included in its Ethical Investment and Banking Policy the commitment to ‘screen out Border Industry companies’.

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EAB

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Blogs IGNITED 2023 sneak peek: Key trends shaping higher education today Each year, EAB creates a State of the Sector presentation, leveraging our global perspective to identify the big trends shaping higher education strategy and operational directions. This trajectory forecasts up to a 20% reduction in the U.S.

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EAB

JANUARY 12, 2023

We analyzed org charts from a variety of institutions—large and small, public and private, historically Black colleges and universities, and Hispanic-serving institutions. 6 ways leaders are rethinking their student affairs organizational charts in 2023. of institutions today have career services reporting to VPSAs. -->.

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HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

AUGUST 9, 2023

This is a great time to consider how you can best reach them—which platforms to focus on and whether or not you’ll face any language barriers. Reading Time: 10 minutes Improving your student recruitment strategy is a big step in boosting your school’s enrollment numbers, making it an essential part of your marketing efforts.

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Kortext University Leaders' Blog

JANUARY 30, 2024

In this blog, we take a look at ‘Setting the Curve’, the white paper we launched in partnership with Wonkhe , through the lenses of inclusivity and student engagement. Inclusivity through technology In the spring of 2023, Wonkhe and Kortext conducted a survey of 463 academic and teaching learning support professionals in UK universities.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

OCTOBER 2, 2021

In this second post of our five-part series on Embracing a New Higher Education Governance Model , we discuss the updated board duties in higher ed and how boards can embrace their new roles and responsibilities as they work to meet the challenges facing colleges and universities today.

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HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

MARCH 4, 2024

Reading Time: 9 minutes Not so long ago, students who had been accepted to a college or university might expect a phone call, an invitation to an open house, and perhaps some brochures or a catalogue in the mail. Repeatedly promoting your selling points at this stage can have the unintended effect of seeming impersonal or oppressive.

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HEPI

JULY 21, 2023

This blog was kindly authored for HEPI by GatenbySanderson , a people advisory firm which works with HE leaders. Context In 2004, Professor Martin Parker, then at the University of Leicester, published an article called Becoming Manager or The Werewolf Looks Anxiously in the Mirror, Checking for Unusual Facial Hair. [1]

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

MARCH 15, 2023

He spoke with us on the Weekly Wisdom Podcast about his leadership style, expectations he's faced, lessons he's learning from the experience, and how future administrators might best prepare for this kind of leadership. We lead as a group, one decision is made, and we all get behind that. How do you keep them all at the table?

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WCET Frontiers

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Congress created a distinction between the definitions of “distance education” and “correspondence education” for purposes of federal financial aid eligibility. The distinction is that distance education courses include “regular and substantive interaction” (or RSI) whereas correspondence courses do not. Fall 2022 Update.

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 9, 2023

The official reason for the separation was financial, as the conference’s old business model resulted in an overall revenue loss for the Mathematical Association of America, according to the association. Many attendees were members of at least one of the organizations—and often only one.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 20, 2023

Blog: Higher Ed Gamma Ask yourself: Would the $20 million gift that Bloomberg Philanthropies gave to Princeton in 2021 to support the university’s first-generation and low-income students have a greater impact at Tougaloo College, an HBCU with a $10 million endowment? Kimball and Sarah M. Kimball and Sarah M.

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EAB

JULY 17, 2023

Blogs “Move-in melt” is on the rise: Why it’s happening and 3 strategies to fight it “Summer melt" is a familiar challenge for enrollment and student success teams across the country. The number of students facing serious financial constraints when it comes to paying for college is expanding.

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Garnett Stokes , President at University of New Mexico. We asked how she’s met these opportunities: “When I think about my role as Provost at Florida State University , at that point in my career, I was not at all certain that I wanted to be a university president. Florida State had a lot going on at that time.

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Inside Higher Ed

APRIL 6, 2023

Blog: Learning Innovation At the most recent edX/2U University Partner Advisory Council meeting , we had the privilege of spending time with Dr. Todd Nicolet. As Vice Provost, I lead the teams providing these campus-wide programs and services and represent the University as needed in online, digital, and flexible learning spaces.

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EAB

DECEMBER 8, 2022

In EAB’s conversations with 50+ university leaders, we learned how uniquely challenging it is for Black and Latino men to find a sense of belonging in college. Early mentor matching not only helps reduce summer melt, but it also means each student sees at least one familiar face at orientation. The first day on campus.

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

MAY 11, 2023

We love his warmth, candor, and willingness to put a human face on the challenges of higher education leadership. Michael Sorrell , longtime president of Paul Quinn College. Ron Kirk was running for mayor of Dallas, and wound up being the trade ambassador under President Obama. You have to put others' needs before your own.

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EAB

MAY 17, 2023

Blogs Five Things University Leaders are Prioritizing This Year (And Two They Should Be) The results from EAB’s Spring 2023 Pulse Survey are in! While our analysis validated many topics on our research agenda, we also surfaced a handful of surprises.

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