HEPI

MARCH 7, 2023

I jumped at the chance to speak to London Higher in part because I am an alumnus of our host institution, having studied here at the end of the last century when Queen Mary University of London / QMUL was known as QMWC or Queen Mary and Westfield College. I am also lucky to be an Honorary Fellow of this institution.

Higher Education 136

Higher Education Education History Policy 136

Liaison International

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

In this evolving landscape, higher education, too, is experiencing the transformative power of AI. But while many people may see the rise of AI tools like ChatGPT and think higher education is heading into unexplored waters, AI for higher education is not a new idea, and ChatGPT is just one tool in the AI arsenal.

Higher Education 89

Higher Education Education Recruitment Disadvantaged 89

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 14, 2024

Smith, assistant professor of higher education administration at Auburn University, heard that President Joseph R. Biden would be speaking at Morehouse College’s commencement on Sunday, he said his first thought was: “Uh oh — this is going to be interesting.” Morehouse alum Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Dr. Travis C.

College 121

College Disadvantaged History Higher Education 121

University Business

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, a nonprofit dedicated to tracking student enrollment across higher education, found a 7.7% Even more promising is the fact that this uptick in enrollment is mainly driven by students coming from economically disadvantaged groups. Transfer rate of Black students: up 7.8%

Community College 116

Community College Institution Disadvantaged College 116

Today's Learner

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Reading Time: 9 minutes Black History includes success stories of numerous Blacks who have contributed to the progress made in higher education. Throughout history, Black Americans have endured a long, tedious journey in achieving educational opportunities.

History 59

History Higher Education Education Disadvantaged 59

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 15, 2024

Over the last year, many consequential changes have been thrown at higher education – new legislation impacted DEI, artificial intelligence entered the classroom in a big way, and we’re still working through the residual effects of the pandemic. Our industry is indeed at an inflection point. But funding is only one piece of the puzzle.

Higher Education 94

Higher Education Faculty Equity Education 94

HEPI

MAY 18, 2023

This blog has been kindly written for HEPI by Peter Ainsworth, the author of Setting Universities Free: How to deliver a sustainable student funding system (2022) Picture the 1930s economic slump, absent Keynes’s challenge to prevailing thought.

Higher Education 118

Higher Education Model Education Disadvantaged 118

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 11, 2024

What constitutes protected free speech and antisemitism on college campuses were key topics discussed Thursday during a webinar hosted by the American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA). college campuses and what university trustees can do in the face of it.

College 93

College University Humanities Disadvantaged 93

Today's Learner

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Reading Time: 9 minutes Black History includes success stories of numerous Blacks who have contributed to the progress made in higher education. Throughout history, Black Americans have endured a long, tedious journey in achieving educational opportunities.

History 52

History Higher Education Education Disadvantaged 52

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 18, 2024

A college education gave Aracely Bahenat access to a career in health care that enabled her to provide a better life for her three sons and escape violent domestic abuse. Four in every 10 college undergraduates leave school before completing a degree. One size doesn’t fit all in higher education.

Institution 124

Institution College Students Disadvantaged 124

Insight Into Diversity

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Wisconsin legislators approved a set of new proposals this week that will impact higher education institutions in the state, particularly within the diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) field. Should the bill pass, it would redirect these initiatives to aid students considered “ disadvantaged. ” I think this is a bad bill.

Higher Education 52

Higher Education Education Disadvantaged Equity 52

Insight Into Diversity

AUGUST 21, 2023

Supreme Court striking down the Biden administration’s student debt relief initiative in June, questions about the affordability of higher education continue to grow. Though federal legislative efforts to improve college affordability have stalled, institutions are developing innovative programs to close the gap.

Disadvantaged 98

Disadvantaged University Scholarship Model 98

University Business

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Female students have put themselves on the plus side of at least one gender gap in K-12 and higher education, new research shows. For example, a higher percentage of men in Massachusetts (the state with the greatest levels of educational attainment) have a college degree compared to women in almost every other state.

Higher Education 97

Higher Education Education Disadvantaged Degree 97

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 22, 2023

The Texas Senate unanimously approved a bill last week to allocate almost $430 million in additional funding over two years for the state's 50 community colleges, the Austin American-Statesman reported. What we do for our community colleges is the future of Texas," said Creighton, chair of the Senate Higher Education Subcommittee.

Community College 100

Community College College Disadvantaged Allocate 100

HEPI

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Students’ perspectives on careers services and employment , a group of university careers service and mission group leaders, an Office for Students (OfS) representative and senior executives from Handshake gathered with colleagues from HEPI, for a roundtable to explore the implications of the report’s findings and practical next steps.

College 110

College University Guidance Disadvantaged 110

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 4, 2024

Race and higher education scholars are voicing criticism, concern, and cynicism after the University of Florida ended many of its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts, a move that the school cited it took to comply with a state law that was passed last year. chair of Black studies at the University of Rochester.

University 126

University Inclusivity Faculty Advocate 126

The Higher Ed Marketer

MARCH 29, 2022

College access is an issue in this country. . Many potential students simply don't believe higher education is within reach. . It’s this inaccessibility and the lack of awareness of educational opportunities that is one of the leading causes of the declining perception of the value of higher ed. .

Disadvantaged 40

Disadvantaged Schooling Higher Education College 40

HEPI

JANUARY 17, 2023

This blog was kindly contributed by Francesca Peruzzo, Research Fellow, University of Birmingham; Rille Raaper, Associate Professor, Durham University; and Mette Westander, Founding Director, Disabled Students UK. Disabled students also continue to endure discrimination and worse experiences than other students in higher education.

Higher Education 79

Higher Education Institution Disadvantaged Education 79

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 5, 2024

It’s not an everyday occurrence when a community college leader gets a phone call telling them their institution will receive an influx of funding in the millions. when MacKenzie Scott, one of the richest women in the world, decided to make a major investment in community colleges.

Community College 125

Community College College Scholarship Schooling 125

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Byrne PHOTO COURTESY OF CUNY Becoming Dean of Macaulay Honors College, part of the City University of New York (CUNY), enables Dr. Dara N. Byrne to bring her commitment to access and equity to a new area of public higher education. Macaulay is a highly selective honors college for students in the CUNY system.

Higher Education 108

Higher Education Education Deans Model 108

The Guardian - Higher Education

JANUARY 31, 2024

Their critics are right about one thing: universities are reliant on overseas money. These courses do have considerably lower entry requirements – they’re intended for both international students and domestic ones from disadvantaged backgrounds, to prepare them for the actual degree courses.

Disadvantaged 87

Disadvantaged University Students Policy 87

Insight Into Diversity

AUGUST 9, 2023

Asian Americans face a significant admissions disadvantage at highly selective colleges and universities compared to their White peers, according to a new report from the National Bureau of Economic Research. higher education institutions over five application cycles, starting in the 2015-2016 academic year.

Disadvantaged 98

Disadvantaged College Students Higher Education 98

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 7, 2024

Yale University has pledged $10 million toward an initiative to strengthen its relationship with historically Black colleges and universities in the realm of research, teaching, and student access. Peter Salovey and Senior Trustee Josh Bekenstein’s Feb. Connecticut NAACP President Scot X.

Disadvantaged 112

Disadvantaged Scholarship History Faculty 112

Insight Into Diversity

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The Exploring Transfer program at Vassar College is a summer intensive that immerses currently enrolled community college students in an academically rigorous environment, providing vital support and encouragement so they can ultimately continue their education at a competitive four-year institution. This is about equity.

Community College 85

Community College Degree Liberal Arts College 85

University Business

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

During the pandemic, many colleges set aside their test requirements for admissions as students had nowhere to take their exams due to school closures. Like many education policies enacted over the last two years, it seems the practice is here to stay. Among these colleges, nearly 1,500 have adopted the policy permanently.

College 98

College Disadvantaged Policy Advocate 98

HEPI

JULY 28, 2023

This is an extract from a speech delivered this week by HEPI Director, Nick Hillman, to the Board of the University of Wolverhampton (with apologies to local band Slade for the title and to Alice Cooper for the subtitles). That was very recently rectified and so it is fantastic to welcome you as HEPI’s newest University Partner.

Higher Education 98

Higher Education Education Policy Degree 98

University Business

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Competition to get into college or university has always been a hallmark of higher education. Because educational institutions have such a huge impact on students’ lives and future earning potential, the competition can feel ruthless for applicants—and the schools looking to attract the best applicants possible.

Disadvantaged 52

Disadvantaged College Empower Advocate 52

Coursera blog

OCTOBER 11, 2023

By Marni Baker Stein, Chief Content Officer at Coursera For over a decade, the best universities have partnered with Coursera to help reshape higher education by expanding access and outcomes for learners worldwide. college rankings recently released: U.S. college rankings recently released: U.S. The latest U.S.

College 52

College University Disadvantaged University Ranking 52

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.

Higher Education 96

Higher Education Institution Education History 96

HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

MARCH 15, 2023

News & World Report released its first list of annual college rankings in 1983. News college rankings often point out that much of the data used to compile the rankings is provided by “experts” who range from high school guidance counselors to admissions counselors and faculty members at various higher education institutions.

College 94

College Liberal Arts Disadvantaged Retention 94

Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 21, 2023

Image: As recently as 2015, the University of Phoenix enrolled more than 400,000 learners, making it not only the center of the for-profit higher education universe but the biggest university in the United States by far. Inside Higher Ed : It’s important for us to stipulate just how much we don’t know.

Higher Education 93

Higher Education Education Policy Liberal Arts 93

University Business

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Despite the growing public skepticism of a college degree and it return on investment (ROI), the University of North Carolina system discovered that students with an undergraduate degree make $500,000 or more over their lifetimes than North Carolinians without one, a study found.

Degree 52

Degree Disadvantaged University Higher Education 52

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.

Disadvantaged 97

Disadvantaged Guidance Schooling Model 97

University Business

JULY 28, 2023

At Wednesday’s National Summit on Equal Opportunity hosted by the Department of Education, presidents, chancellors, provosts, CEOs and secretaries from across the nation heeded Department Secretary Miguel Cardona’s advice to turn this “low point” in higher education into a “turning point.”

Equity 98

Equity Community College Recruitment Scholarship 98

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 7, 2024

The political landscape in Florida has recently witnessed some significant developments that pose a serious challenge to efforts aimed at promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives at public colleges and universities. This decision aligns with the bill signed into law by Governor Ron DeSantis in May 2023.

Disadvantaged 121

Disadvantaged Inclusivity Equity Policy 121

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Furman University and 14 other institutions have collectively been awarded $8.625 million to improve inclusion for students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Furman will receive $931,600 of the $8.625.

Inclusivity 97

Inclusivity Disadvantaged Retention Engineering 97

HEPI

JANUARY 17, 2024

Organised by the university’s social mobility network, the exhibition celebrates working-class lives. I’m honoured to be featured but seeing the image has made me reflect on how class-ridden our elite universities remain. I was a first-gen student as the Americans like to call it; the first in my family to stay in education beyond 16.

Disadvantaged 97

Disadvantaged Equity Higher Education Educational Systems 97