Wonkhe

JULY 20, 2023

Today, Hugh Jones’s postbag takes us to Oxford’s Welsh College The post Higher education postcard: Jesus College, Oxford appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Higher Ed Dive

JULY 20, 2023

They’ll also review whether “traditional” academics should be housed by community and technical schools or taken up by regional publics.

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Wonkhe

JULY 20, 2023

Drawing on diaries of discussions with student reps, Jim Dickinson sets out the ways in which regulation can hamper the delivery of decisions in the student interest The post Regulation can be a blockage to making education better appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Higher Ed Dive

JULY 20, 2023

Unlike most other colleges, dual mission institutions offer many kinds of programs, from short-term credentials to master’s programs.

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Wonkhe

JULY 20, 2023

Ruth Carlson was the first student member of the OfS board. Her experiences mean she has plenty to say about the way the regulator works with students The post How to fix OfS’ student representation problem appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Higher Ed Dive

JULY 20, 2023

ACE recommends campus leaders survey students about what mental health services are needed and compare notes with similar institutions.

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Wonkhe

JULY 20, 2023

Some surprising methodological changes mean that we have to be even more wary of the OfS's annual model of "unexplained" degree results, finds David Kernohan The post The 2023 Office for Students grade inflation report leaves more questions unanswered appeared first on Wonkhe.

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The Chronicle of Higher Education

JULY 20, 2023

By Stephanie M. Lee As extras in the World War II biopic, scientists from Los Alamos National Laboratory shot scenes with Cillian Murphy and Robert Downey Jr. — and taught them a few things, too.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 20, 2023

Despite an upward trend in diversity in the public health educational pipeline, minority students are still underrepresented in the field, a recent study from George Washington University found. “ Diversity of the US Public Health Workforce Pipeline (2016-2020): Role of Academic Institutions ,” developed by researchers at the GW Milken Institute School of Public Health and the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH) looked at public health student diversity from 2016-2020 us

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The Chronicle of Higher Education

JULY 20, 2023

By Maggie Hicks Mikala Compton, USA TODAY NETWORK Students participate in a protest to defend diversity, equity and inclusion at the University of Texas. Texas' new anti-DEI law will gut funding to diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. Advocates for students of color worry about an outsize impact on services, retention, and grant money.

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The PIE News

JULY 20, 2023

The findings of this year’s Prospects Early Careers Survey paint a picture of career plans, choices and experiences of overseas students and graduates currently residing in the UK as well as their UK-domiciled counterparts. The survey’s findings (compiled by responses from close to 4,500 Prospects users) threw up some learning opportunities for those who educate, support or employ international students, principally that it’s important that we recognise differences in their expectations, needs a

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The Chronicle of Higher Education

JULY 20, 2023

The ruthless logic driving our economy can be traced back to 19th-century Palo Alto. By Sammy Feldblum The ruthless logic driving our economy can be traced back to 19th-century Palo Alto.

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Campus Technology

JULY 20, 2023

Tech Tactics in Education speaker Jason Simon shares how colleges and universities can better utilize data to tackle existential challenges and move toward analytic maturity across the institution.

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The Chronicle of Higher Education

JULY 20, 2023

By Zachary Schermele The Chronicle; Images from Twitter Tirien A. Steinbach drew criticism in March by appearing to side with students who were vocally protesting a speech by a conservative judge.

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The PIE News

JULY 20, 2023

“Don’t despair” – that was the message from Universities UK chief executive Vivienne Stern to the sector regarding the UK government’s further delayed Horizon Europe decision. Stern described the UK government’s ongoing deliberation of associating to Horizon Europe as a “rollercoaster” while speaking at Embassy Magazine’s Education conference held in London, on July 19.

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Faculty Focus

JULY 20, 2023

Recently, the Surgeon General called for college campuses to “ramp-up” support as students experience more stress and drop out rates increase at colleges (Adedoyin, 2022). Not surprisingly, this call for action coincides with the American Foundation of Suicide Prevention (AFSP) indicating that suicide death in the United States has increased from 45,979 to 48,183 between the years 2020 and 2021.

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Inside Higher Ed

JULY 20, 2023

Sarah Lawrence College will ask applicants about the Supreme Court’s affirmative action ban, quoting directly from the decision. Is it a savvy workaround or a brash rejoinder? Sarah Lawrence College released a new essay prompt for applicants on Tuesday, just ahead of the launch of this year’s Common App. It directly quotes language used in the Supreme Court’s June 29 ruling striking down affirmative action in college admissions.

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University Business

JULY 20, 2023

Two prominent departures at top universities this month have a common link: inquisitive student journalists. The back-to-back revelations have highlighted the important role of college newspapers in holding to account the powerful institutions that house them. “I think it’s pretty clear that without our reporting, this report wouldn’t have come around,” said Theo Baker, the investigations editor of The Stanford Daily.

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The PIE News

JULY 20, 2023

London has retained the title of best student city in the world in the ranking compiled by higher education analyst Quacquarelli Symonds. The 2024 iteration of QS Best Student Cities Rankings sees the UK capital city hold the top spot for the fifth consecutive while Tokyo in Japan has returned to second place for the first time since 2019. The Japanese capital scored highly for employer activity, one of six key indicators used to create the list.

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Faculty Focus

JULY 20, 2023

Recently, the Surgeon General called for college campuses to “ramp-up” support as students experience more stress and drop out rates increase at colleges (Adedoyin, 2022). Not surprisingly, this call for action coincides with the American Foundation of Suicide Prevention (AFSP) indicating that suicide death in the United States has increased from 45,979 to 48,183 between the years 2020 and 2021.

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The PIE News

JULY 20, 2023

A landmark report showing insights into how the UK’s graduate route visa has impacted the sector shows a glaring “lack of data” surrounding where international graduates go and what they do after their time at UK institutions. The Graduate Visa: An Effective Post-Study Pathway for International Students in the UK?, commissioned by the APPG for international students and released on July 19, examines the route’s success and impact, and considers what can be done to improve its use by in

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 20, 2023

Gavin Gonzales thought he would go into physics. He had been inspired towards academic research by Dr. Richard Feynman, the Nobel laureate physicist, and physics was his undergraduate major. But his path was altered by an NIH-sponsored fellowship designed to diversify an entirely different field: biomedicine. As part of the Maximizing Access to Research Careers program, Gonzales did a summer at Duke University, where he studied the optimization of hydrogels to promote the 3D growth of cells.

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Inside Higher Ed

JULY 20, 2023

Excited to start a new role. A few days ago I mentioned having had cause to be in Des Moines, Iowa. Now I can say why. I’m happy to report that I’ve accepted the position of executive director of the Harkin Institute for Public Policy and Citizen Engagement. It’s a think tank focused on disability access issues, labor protections, wellness, and retirement security.

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Educause

JULY 20, 2023

VR tools in learning environments can provide students with skills training that would be difficult or impossible in physical labs.

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Inside Higher Ed

JULY 20, 2023

A report on how Pennsylvania State University handles ethics and misconduct cases, after the Sandusky trial and conviction, concludes that that the system has many failings.

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EAB

JULY 20, 2023

Blogs If You Aren’t Growing Applications, You’re Losing Enrollment New evidence regarding connections between application volume and downstream enrollment outcomes Many colleges have seen an increase in applications in recent years, even as the number of college-bound students has decreased. This, along with persistent staffing issues within admissions teams , has led some enrollment leaders to question whether it is worth allocating scarce resources to drive further application growth.

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Inside Higher Ed

JULY 20, 2023

Researchers Say They Found IP Addresses for ‘Anonymous’ Econ Forum Posts Featured Image at Top of Article GettyImages-1396319474.

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EAB

JULY 20, 2023

Student Behavior Collaborative We’re Improving Student Behavior, Together Guided, peer-supported workshops to help district leaders create the conditions for positive student behavior in their schools. Sign up now to secure your seat for an upcoming cohort and get a head start on this critical issue. Limited seats available. Seventy-eight percent of over 1100 teachers nationwide identified student behavior as a top concern in the EAB’s Fall 2022 survey on student behavior.

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Inside Higher Ed

JULY 20, 2023

More than 175 advocacy groups representing borrowers want the Biden administration to move quickly to discharge student loans, as the president promised last August.

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University Business

JULY 20, 2023

Three prominent schools have updated their admissions policy to no longer consider a student’s legacy status after considering the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down affirmative action. The University of Minnesota and Carnegie Mellon University—two R1 research universities—and the highly selective private liberal arts college Wesleyan University have rendered a student’s connection to alumni irrelevant when considering their application.

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Inside Higher Ed

JULY 20, 2023

A new report recommends ways states can better ensure the quality of programs as they proliferate across the country. The National Skills Coalition, a research and advocacy organization focused on workforce training, has issued a new report detailing best practices for states to assess the quality of nondegree credentials. The organization worked with almost a dozen states to help them develop assessment models for nondegree credential programs.

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University Business

JULY 20, 2023

Stanford President Marc Tessier-Lavigne announced his resignation Wednesday following an independent review that found “serious flaws” and manipulated data in 12 scientific papers of which he was either principal or co-author. Of the five papers Tessier-Lavigne was the principal author, the Stanford special committee leading the investigation found “serious flaws in the presentation of research data,” and at least four papers contained “manipulation of research data

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Inside Higher Ed

JULY 20, 2023

The University of Vermont’s men’s hockey coach, Todd Woodcroft, has been fired following an investigation into inappropriate texts between him and a student, The Athletic reported Tuesday.

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Gray Associates

JULY 20, 2023

Gray’s Athletics Benchmarking reveals an exciting trend: collegiate sports are on the rise, and women's soccer is a standout opportunity. Join us to explore key benchmarking data, cost-effectiveness, and the positive impact it has on applications and graduation rates. With a surge in high school girls playing soccer, there's a ready-made pipeline of potential recruits, making women's soccer a great place to start expanding your athletic programs.

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Coursera blog

JULY 20, 2023

By Marni Baker Stein, Chief Content Officer at Coursera More than 10 new industry partners joined Coursera over the last year, further expanding our catalog of expert-taught courses that help learners prepare for the next step in their career journeys. This past quarter alone, new partners Akamai, Cisco, HRCI, and MedCerts each launched their first content on Coursera, all available to learners globally today.

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The Chronicle of Higher Education

JULY 20, 2023

Appointments, resignations, retirements, awards, deaths By Julia Piper University of Texas at San Antonio's chief academic officer will be the next president of Wayne State University.

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EAB

JULY 20, 2023

Blogs How universities equip stakeholders to build a culture of campus well-being with in-the-moment resources Faculty, staff, and students are experiencing unprecedented levels of stress. A recent survey by the American Council on Education found that the mental health of employees and students ranked among the top concerns of university leaders. Counseling centers are working tirelessly to support the overwhelming rates of distress on campus, but it has become clear that the counseling center

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