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Improve your program review process with these 4 data tips

EAB

Blogs Improve your program review process with these 4 data tips A Q&A with Dr. Louis Slimak, Associate Provost at West Virginia University In today’s fast-changing environment, program review is an increasingly critical area of focus and the first step in delivering a portfolio that meets the institution’s goals and students’ needs.

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Acting in the Best Interest of the Institution

UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

President Welch (who prefers “Chuck” whenever possible) shared what inspired him to work in the education sector, leadership’s unique perspective, painful decisions for the good of the institution, and the value of authenticity and lived experience. Some folks are never going to be satisfied. You're approachable. It was heartbreaking.

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Americans’ trust in higher ed has reached a new low. Here’s how to navigate the ongoing confidence crisis.

EAB

What sets this year’s results apart is that, for the first time, a majority of survey respondents expressed a lack of confidence in educational institutions. The decline in confidence in higher ed has potentially far-reaching consequences, including a significant impact on institutions' financial bottom lines. Ready to find out more?

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Rising higher ed leaders tackle campus challenges in EAB’s fellowship

EAB

In each session, the fellows gained depth in new topics or terrains, developed leadership skills, and built a network with peers from institutions across the country. In many cases, partners jointly completed a project that benefitted both institutions. All cohorts ended with presentations of the fellows’ capstone projects.

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Oberlin's board seeks to limit faculty power

Inside Higher Ed

“The limitations that we’re going to have on us as faculty to make important decisions, and to really shape the institution as it develops into the future, will profoundly influence the student experience.” ” Faculty members, Neilson continued, “are on the ground. Breaking the Finney Compact.

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Shopping in the Freezer

Inside Higher Ed

Blog: Confessions of a Community College Dean You know how sometimes you forget about food that has been in the freezer for a while? ” Excellent idea, but this should already be done routinely by a given college’s IR (institutional research) office. ” This should be a routine item in program reviews.

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Assessment and evaluation of microcredentials: What success looks like and to whom

WCET Frontiers

Institutions and training providers use microcredentials to adapt to a number of trends such as decreasing student enrollment and workforce degree requirements and increasing acceptance of online learning, employer demand for skills training, and public demand for greater return on educational investment (Higher Learning Commission, 2022).