Do adults without degrees see the value of college?
Higher Ed Dive
MARCH 13, 2024
New research commissioned by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation focuses on how 18- to 30-year-olds without college diplomas view higher education.
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Higher Ed Dive
MARCH 13, 2024
New research commissioned by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation focuses on how 18- to 30-year-olds without college diplomas view higher education.
Higher Ed Data Stories
SEPTEMBER 25, 2023
It uses IPEDS data I downloaded as soon as I can when it became available (and before a looming government shutdown), and shows all 1,700 majors recognized by the federal government in the IPEDS system, using CIP codes, and the number of degrees awarded by college in any selected area.
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Higher Ed Dive
MARCH 6, 2024
The state's higher education department said it couldn't confirm that Boston Baptist College and Northpoint Bible College will be able to stay open.
Wonkhe
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
This week’s card from Hugh Jones postbag takes us to a college with a tricksy apostrophe The post Higher education postcard: Goldsmiths’ College appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Data Stories
DECEMBER 15, 2023
I want to talk about discount rate at private colleges. And the first part of this is going to get a bit into the weeds; if you work in a private college or university, and you use this in your work, or you send it to trustees, you can support my time, effort, software, and hosting costs by buying me a coffee. Now, guess what?
MindMax
MARCH 18, 2024
I remember in 2012, when Rick Santorum called President Obama a “snob” for wanting “everybody to go to college.” Rethinking the Value of a 4-Year Degree The value of a college education, and specifically a 4-year bachelor’s degree, is somewhat in the eye of the beholder. It wasn’t long ago that I felt differently. Absolutely not.
Wonkhe
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
This week’s card from Hugh Jones’s postbag takes us to a college of firsts The post Higher education postcard: Somerville College, Oxford appeared first on Wonkhe.
Wonkhe
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
This week’s card from Hugh Jones’ postbag takes us to Cambridge’s first college for women The post Higher education postcard: Girton College, Cambridge appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
MARCH 1, 2024
The National Association for College Admission Counseling released a public directory showing which member institutions have pushed back key dates.
Higher Ed Dive
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
Elizabeth Mauch will take over Vermont State Colleges as it contends with the fallout of a rocky merger of its four-year universities.
Higher Ed Dive
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
Department of Education said it wouldn’t transmit Free Application for Federal Student Aid data to colleges until March. The moves come after the U.S.
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 14, 2024
The Politics of College Choice Liam Knox Thu, 03/14/2024 - 03:00 AM Research shows that students care a great deal about the policies of the state in which they attend college, especially on issues like gun control and abortion. Byline(s) Liam Knox
Higher Ed Dive
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
A recent report gathered recommendations for helping these students from representatives of colleges, survivors and student loan borrowers.
Higher Ed Dive
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
The association’s governing council said both colleges substantially violated academic governance standards.
Higher Ed Dive
MARCH 1, 2024
The Roman Catholic college cited declining enrollment and fewer traditional-aged students as factors in its decision to close.
Higher Ed Dive
JANUARY 26, 2024
Josh Shapiro wants to unite the state’s university system and community colleges, as well as reduce college costs for low- and moderate-income families.
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 13, 2024
Surviving Not One but Two College Closures Johanna Alonso Wed, 03/13/2024 - 03:00 AM When Alderson Broaddus University shuttered last August, several students transferred to Notre Dame College. Now it’s closing, too. Byline(s) Johanna Alonso
Higher Ed Dive
JANUARY 9, 2024
Leaders shared how these issues are affecting their campuses during the Council of Independent Colleges’ annual Presidents Institute.
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 13, 2024
Doubts About Value Are Deterring College Enrollment jessica.blake@… Wed, 03/13/2024 - 03:00 AM Survey data suggests that prospective learners are being dissuaded from college by skepticism about whether degrees are worth the time and money. Byline(s) Jessica Blake
Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
The American Association of University Professors’ Governing Council voted unanimously over the weekend to sanction New College of Florida and Spartanburg Community College in South Carolina. In both cases, AAUP investigations found that college officials ignored faculty members’ input in making decisions that affected them.
Higher Ed Dive
SEPTEMBER 25, 2023
The abrupt announcement brings an end to a career college chain that has struggled financially over the past decade.
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 15, 2024
Charity Watchdog Tells Oxford Colleges to Modernize Governance Marjorie Valbrun Fri, 03/15/2024 - 03:00 AM The move, following a four-year battle at one college to oust a dean and the mishandling of an alleged rape of a student at another college, is provoking internal controversy, a source claims.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
A widespread health crisis is undermining American community colleges, with many current and potential students exhibit high rates of anxiety, depression, substance abuse, suicidal ideation, food insecurity, and more. Let’s be real: it costs significant money and time to address this problem, and most community colleges lack both.
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 13, 2024
Northland College in Wisconsin is seeking a $12 million lifeline from donors to keep its doors open. If it fails to raise the money by April 3, the college will likely close, officials announced Monday.
Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
Colleges Sing for Their FAFSA Supper Liam Knox Mon, 02/12/2024 - 03:00 AM The Education Department is dispensing money and advisers to help “underresourced” colleges navigate the new FAFSA. But which institutions will be eligible? Byline(s) Liam Knox
Insight Into Diversity
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
Three historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are among the schools targeted by the bill. Any research institute or laboratory at a closing college may be relocated to another school. The post Mississippi Bill Targets Three Colleges for Closure appeared first on Insight Into Diversity. With only 22.8%
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Sacramento State — home to the largest number of Black students within the California State University (CSU) system — is launching what will become the nation’s first-ever Black Honors College. Slated to begin operating in the fall, the honors college will enroll students who have a GPA of 3.5
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 8, 2024
New College of Florida Hires Professor Who Champions Colonialism Ryan Quinn Fri, 03/08/2024 - 03:00 AM The institution’s president has appointed Bruce Gilley—who’s argued that a “European moral revolution” ended Africa’s “endemic slave empires” and said the transgender flag symbolizes mutilating children—to teach. Byline(s) Ryan Quinn
The Guardian - Higher Education
MARCH 17, 2024
Names of 77 ex-students of women-only Newnham College who worked at Bletchley Park are revealed for first time They worked day and night during the second world war, deciphering Nazi messages, breaking Enigma codes and analysing top-secret military documents. Continue reading.
Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
Distinctive Funding Challenges for Rural Regional Colleges jessica.blake@… Wed, 02/28/2024 - 03:00 AM The presidents of three public colleges in Colorado have banded together, asking state legislators for additional funds to help offset the challenges of being small and isolated. Byline(s) Jessica Blake
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 15, 2024
A New College Lesson Plan for Improving Executive Functioning Melissa Ezarik Fri, 03/15/2024 - 03:00 AM Many students are coming to college with difficulties in basic tasks and life management skills, resulting in an inability to, for example, prioritize tasks effectively and get to class on time.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 11, 2024
Earning a college degree is still a sound investment, although the rate of economic return varies across college majors and student demographics, according to a new American Educational Research Association (AERA) analysis of 5.8 million individuals with college degrees and 2.9 million Americans.
Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
The College Board, the nonprofit that owns and administers the SAT and PSAT as well as AP tests, will pay a $750,000 settlement to the New York State attorney general’s office for illegally sharing and selling students’ personal data collected through its exams.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 22, 2024
Tallahassee Community College (TCC) recently received recognition from Achieving the Dream , an organization and network founded to close achievement gaps and accelerate student success nationwide by guiding institutional change, influencing public policy, generating knowledge, and engaging the public. 19-22, in Orlando, Florida.
Inside Higher Ed
JANUARY 18, 2024
4 More Colleges Face Civil Rights Investigations Katherine Knott Thu, 01/18/2024 - 03:00 AM The Education Department has now opened dozens of investigations into antisemitic and other bias-related incidents on college campuses since Oct. But resolutions that could lead to changes are expected to take a while.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 13, 2024
Benedict College in Columbia, South Carolina, has joined the national campaign to end period poverty. Jocelyn Artis, the daughter of Dr. Roslyn Clark Artis, the president of Benedict College and Morgan Miles, Miss Benedict College 2023-24, will co-host a program on Saturday March 16, titled “I Support My Sisters…PERIOD!”
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 13, 2024
Though confidence about the value of pursuing a two- or four-year college degree is higher among high schoolers than graduates who either dropped out or chose not to attend in the first place, neither demographic view such pursuits as the most valuable, according to a recent report from Edge Research, HCM Strategists, and D2 Strategies.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
MARCH 4, 2024
By Kate Hidalgo Bellows A campus group at Rice University, which isn't subject to a new Texas law banning diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts, offered honorary membership to peers at other colleges.
Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
Maryland Community Colleges Face $22M Budget Cut jessica.blake@… Thu, 02/08/2024 - 03:00 AM Governor Wes Moore says his budget proposal is a response to declining enrollment and will “rein in” spending. Community college advocates say it will have wide-ranging negative consequences. Byline(s) Jessica Blake
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 7, 2024
Colleges, Education Department at Odds Over Inclusive Access Changes Katherine Knott Thu, 03/07/2024 - 03:00 AM The department is sticking by its plan to prohibit colleges from automatically billing students for course materials despite strong opposition from publishers and university leaders. Byline(s) Katherine Knott
Academe Blog
DECEMBER 1, 2023
BY HANK REICHMAN On Thursday, the Board of Trustees of the College of Saint Rose in Albany, N.Y., Between 500 and 600 college employees will lose their… voted to close the school at the end of the current academic year. Saint Rose President Marcia White confirmed the decision in a letter to the campus community.
Inside Higher Ed
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
Online Enrollments Spike at Community Colleges Sara Weissman Mon, 11/20/2023 - 03:00 AM Federal data suggest larger shares of students at two-year colleges are enrolling online. Higher ed experts say the trend calls for more online supports. Byline(s) Sara Weissman
Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
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University Business
MARCH 4, 2024
Administrators from Notre Dame College in Ohio have announced that the century-old Roman Catholic school in Ohio will be closing its doors at the end of the semester. The college has already coordinated Teach-Out agreements with several neighboring colleges and universities to ensure the closure does not hurt its students.
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