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As states drop degree requirements, does a 4-year diploma’s value change?

Higher Ed Dive

Although new policies are propping up workers without degrees, experts say higher education will continue to play a role in hiring decisions and pay rates.

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Higher Education Postcard – degrees for women

Wonkhe

Today’s card from Hugh Jones’s postbag marks a milestone in the long journey to more equal higher education The post Higher Education Postcard – degrees for women appeared first on Wonkhe.

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SUNY Fredonia to cut 13 degrees to address $10M deficit

Higher Ed Dive

The programs account for about 15% of the majors offered at the campus, including degrees in sociology, Spanish and early childhood education.

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Is a 4-Year College Degree Still Necessary?

MindMax

Public sentiment about higher education altered considerably over the past decade. More Americans are questioning the value of a 4-year degree. And I have to confess that even I—someone who has spent my career enmeshed in higher education—have come to understand and, to some extent, share their perspective. Absolutely not.

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Should universities go for growth on degree apprenticeships?

Wonkhe

Higher education minister Robert Halfon is an enthusiast for degree apprenticeships and universities stand ready to do more. Team Wonkhe assesses whether the incentives stack up The post Should universities go for growth on degree apprenticeships? appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Do adults without degrees see the value of college?

Higher Ed Dive

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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Commission rolls out blueprint for European degree

The PIE News

The European Commission has presented a blueprint for a European degree, set to boost learning mobility within the EU and “cut red tape” for universities setting up joint degree programs at all levels. The second possible entry point is a European degree. Our universities are beacons of the European way of life.

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