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2023 wrapped: The biggest trends in higher ed—and the most read stories

University Business

The Supreme Court officially struck down affirmative action, leading institutions to reevaluate their relationship with legacy students and the nature of an “elite” institution. Computer science degrees are still red hot. These colleges boast the best offerings Enrollment in computer science continues to surge.

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A Continued Commitment to Community

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Created in 2005 by Excelencia in Education, Examples of Excelencia is a national initiative that recognizes institutions and nonprofit organizations that identify, aggregate, and promote evidence-based practices that improve Latinx student access in higher education. million research grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF).

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Manhattanville cuts tenured faculty, freezes programs

Inside Higher Ed

laid off eight tenured and tenure-track faculty members and froze various programs last month, citing realignment of academics with changing student demands. The college says it froze undergraduate majors with “very low student enrollment.” Current students in affected programs will be allowed to finish their studies.

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Announcing 8 degrees, 3 Professional Certificates, and a growing catalog of generative AI content to help learners build skills of the future 

Coursera blog

These programs are expected to begin their first cohorts in August 2023: Master of Business Administration from Illinois Tech – This program prepares students for management careers in the technology space. The curriculum will include industry partner content to provide students with real-world experience.

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What Today’s College Students Need

Inside Higher Ed

Our students have changed, but our institutions have not adapted sufficiently to this reality. Non-traditional students now make up a majority of undergraduates. We need to serve these students better. Too many students feel disconnected, unsupported, and directionless. Let’s look at three.

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Number of Ph.D.s conferred dropped 5.4% in 2021

Inside Higher Ed

Image: Newly available data from the National Science Foundation suggest that the first full year of the pandemic had a major, negative impact on graduate students’ ability to finish their Ph.D.s. That may be what we are seeing in the NSF survey in the decline of doctorate recipients, and that students just need more time.”

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Nine insights from an integration process (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

It was a blow to the students, faculty and staff of this private college in Worcester, Mass., which traced its history to the union of Leicester Academy, founded in 1784, and the Becker Business College, which opened in 1887. The two institutions shared both history and a deep connection to the Worcester community.