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Whatever happened to all those ‘alternative providers’ of higher education? By Nick Hillman

HEPI

Yet when I entered the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills as the Special Adviser to the Minister for Universities and Science in May 2010, we found so-called ‘alternative higher education providers’ – those that did not receive funding from the old Higher Education Funding Council for England – were off the departmental radar.

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QS awards $25k prize to education innovators

The PIE News

. “Our awards have cast a spotlight on projects that, with recognition, have secured funding and achieved growth. Each year, the conference sparks new collaborations and uncovers new partnership opportunities.”

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U.S. university world dominance in jeopardy due to disparity

University Business

There are five categories THE used to asses universities: teaching, research quality, research environment, international outlook and industry. universities scored above the world median in all five categories and particularly well in industry, there is one area it shot itself in the foot: research funding. university rankings?

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Chief Diversity Officer Steps Down Amid Backlash Over ‘Privilege’ Email

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Sherita Hill Golden Conservative politicians and media outlets criticized the email as an example that diversity, equity, and inclusion work is tax-funded discrimination. The social groups were categorized, in part, as white people, heterosexuals, cisgender people, men, and Christians.

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Supreme Court Strikes Down Race-Conscious Admissions

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The majority also criticized the racial categories used as “overbroad” (no difference, for example, between South Asians and East Asians), arbitrary or undefined (“Hispanic”) or underinclusive (the lack of a category for Middle Easterners.) The decision was blasted by advocates of diversity in higher ed.

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First-year Discount rate at private colleges, 2021

Higher Ed Data Stories

It may be helpful to compare institutions within a state, but beyond that, state funding models and the mix of resident and nonresident tuition rates make comparisons across borders mostly meaningless. Institutional grant policy shows how many colleges and how many students fall into institutional grant aid categories.

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Top Innovators Recognized at Annual Community College Futures Assembly

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

won a 2023 Bellwether Award for its submission, Hudson Scholars, in the award category of Instructional Programs and Services. Ten top-scored community college programs compete in one of three award categories — instructional programs and services, workforce development, and planning, governance, and finance. .