Wonkhe
OCTOBER 9, 2023
With Labour resigned to frozen fees and a fixed envelope of spending, Mark Leach goes on the hunt for wriggle room at its conference in Liverpool The post The sector needs to change its lobbying tactics over fees and funding appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
OCTOBER 9, 2023
Some institutions have seen short-term enrollment gains from slashing their sticker prices, but the strategy doesn’t guarantee a turnaround.
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Wonkhe
OCTOBER 9, 2023
Universities give hundreds of millions of pounds in financial support to tens of thousands of students each year. Peter Gray looks at how students spend the funds The post We can learn more about student hardship when we see how funds are spent appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
OCTOBER 9, 2023
The network’s president, Jay Rothman, cast the initiative as a way to boost enrollment.
Wonkhe
OCTOBER 9, 2023
In the absence of policy in this area emanating from Labour Party Conference, James Coe sets out a suite of ideas on R&D for the party's wonks to steal The post Five ideas on R&D for Labour to adopt before the election appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
OCTOBER 9, 2023
Though the Pennsylvania system’s overall headcounts fell, seven of its 10 colleges increased their number of first-time students.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
OCTOBER 9, 2023
What it’s like to maintain a friendship while competing for the same academic openings. By Paris Wicker and LaShawn Faith Washington What it’s like to maintain a friendship while competing for the same academic openings.
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Coursera blog
OCTOBER 9, 2023
By Marni Baker Stein, Chief Content Officer at Coursera Today, we’re excited to announce the AWS Cloud Technology Consultant Professional Certificate , the first entry-level certificate from Amazon Web Services (AWS) on Coursera. The new program is designed to help learners of all backgrounds – no college degree or prior industry experience required – develop the skills needed to kickstart their cloud consulting careers in just a few months.
Inside Higher Ed
OCTOBER 9, 2023
Admissions Offices Deploy AI Liam Knox Mon, 10/09/2023 - 03:00 AM Even as fears of robot-generated admissions essays abound, colleges are increasingly using AI in application reviews, raising new possibilities and ethical concerns.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
OCTOBER 9, 2023
At a time when the Latino population in the United States is growing and students are still facing daunting obstacles, Excelencia in Education is recognizing nine institutions for their clear and decisive commitment to Latino student success with the Seal of Excelencia. Additionally, five institutions that previously received the Seal have chosen to recertify their status by demonstrating how they continue to utilize the Seal’s principles.
Inside Higher Ed
OCTOBER 9, 2023
Few Campus IT Leaders See AI as a Top Priority Lauren.Coffey@… Mon, 10/09/2023 - 03:00 AM Inside Higher Ed’s annual survey of campus IT leaders sheds light on the state of digital transformation, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and other tech priorities.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
OCTOBER 9, 2023
By Charlotte Matherly Liz Martin for The Chronicle High-school students work with circuit boards during an automotive class at the University of Iowa’s Kirkwood Regional Center in Coralville. A new report suggests that institutions should focus on expanding outreach and making sure high-school students are taking courses that will actually help them.
Campus Technology
OCTOBER 9, 2023
How will educators cope with the sometimes overwhelming progression of AI in higher education? Drawing from a recent meeting she and her colleagues organized, Ellen Wagner reminds us how brainstorming with colleagues can be one of the most powerful sense-making tools an educator has.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
OCTOBER 9, 2023
Dr. Sol Gittleman has penned a must-read book for anyone with a vested interest in the past, present, and future of American academia. An Accidental Triumph: The Improbable History of American Higher Education tells the unique story about what Americans think of higher education. Dr. Sol Gittleman Gittleman, who is the Alice and Nathan Gantcher University Professor Emeritus, has emerged as one of the nation’s most important interpreters of the history of higher education.
Inside Higher Ed
OCTOBER 9, 2023
Promoting Academic Freedom, from UChicago to… Hamline? Ryan Quinn Mon, 10/09/2023 - 03:00 AM Free expression debates continue at universities. And when traditional institutions don’t back speech, others, such as Heterodox Academy and Jordan Peterson's new venture, step in.
Higher Education Today
OCTOBER 9, 2023
Title: High School Benchmarks Source: National Student Clearinghouse Research Center The High School Benchmarks report is an annual report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center that aims to encapsulate the transition from high school to higher education. This year’s report features three primary areas of assessment: immediate enrollment, persistence, and completion; a special analysis.
Inside Higher Ed
OCTOBER 9, 2023
Why New ‘U.S. News’ Rankings Are Flawed Elizabeth Redden Mon, 10/09/2023 - 03:00 AM The new methodology downgrades measures of academic quality while relying on misleading metrics for affordability and career outcomes, Daniel Diermeier writes.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
OCTOBER 9, 2023
Surprise, shock, honor. Such were the emotions of many of the MacArthur Fellows selected this year by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. "I was in total shock when I first learned about it,” said Dr. Linsey C. Marr , the Charles P. Lunsford Professor and University Distinguished Professor at Virginia Tech and one of the 20 individuals chosen to be part of the MacArthur Fellow Class of 2023.
Academe Blog
OCTOBER 9, 2023
BY THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA-TWIN CITIES AAUP CHAPTER The following Statement on Hamline University’s Recent “Academic Freedom and Cultural Perspectives: Challenges for Higher Ed Today and Tomorrow” Event – Sep 29, 2023 appeared on the website of the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities chapter of the AAUP.
Insight Into Diversity
OCTOBER 9, 2023
Perkins Coie, a major U.S. law firm with over 1,200 lawyers, has become the second firm to expand the eligibility criteria for its diversity fellowship program in the wake of a discrimination lawsuit. Under the updated criteria unveiled on Friday, Perkins Coie has changed its 2024 diversity fellowship program to be open to all first-year law students, regardless of race or gender identity.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
OCTOBER 9, 2023
Shareese Williams Shareese Williams has been appointed interim director of alumni affairs at Saint Augustine’s University (SAU). She served as senior admissions counselor in the SAU Office of Admissions. Williams holds a bachelor’s degree in broadcasting communications from SAU and a master’s in health administration from Pfeiffer University.
University Business
OCTOBER 9, 2023
The essay has always been integral to a student’s college application. However, it is now arguably an even more critical aspect for students this upcoming admissions cycle, thanks to colleges adopting test-optional policies and the fall of affirmative action pressuring students to capture their experience as a minority in their written materials.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
OCTOBER 9, 2023
Anthony Culpepper Anthony Culpepper has been named president of Los Angeles Southwest College. He holds an associate degree in business from Long Beach City College, a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Cal State Dominguez Hills, and an MBA and Ed.D. in organizational leadership from Pepperdine University as well as a juris doctor degree from the University of West Los Angeles School of Law.
The PIE News
OCTOBER 9, 2023
NCUK, a pathway provider working in partnership with universities across all four major study destinations , has announced a new foundation pathway in Bangladesh. The move, which will see the pathway delivered in-country, is a significant milestone for Bangladesh as undergraduate options for progression have been severely limited in recent years due to compliance concerns.
Campus Technology
OCTOBER 9, 2023
The Midwestern Higher Education Compact has partnered with AI and data analytics provider SAS to allow academic institutions in 47 states to access SAS’ Viya unified analytics platform at a significant discount, the organizations announced today at Educause.
The PIE News
OCTOBER 9, 2023
A piece of research tracking the regulation of international education over time in Australia has found that there has been policy inaction in the space of international student welfare. After an analysis of government policy relevant to international education from 1966 to 2023 they found only four items of legislation where welfare was alluded to in the expressed intention of the legislation.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
OCTOBER 9, 2023
By Karin Fischer and Dan Bauman Both countries saw big bumps in new students, a Chronicle analysis of visa data shows.
The PIE News
OCTOBER 9, 2023
Higher education solutions firm Ellucian has bought education software services provider Tribal Group , including the Tribal i-Graduate platform, for £172m. The sale was unanimously agreed by Tribal’s board, pending regulatory and stakeholder approval. “Tribal is in clear alignment with Ellucian’s strategy, purpose and values, and this is an exciting opportunity to expand our combined reach as we power tertiary education so institutions can empower student success,” said Laur
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
OCTOBER 9, 2023
Former Vermont State University dean and professor Honoree Fleming, 77, was fatally shot near campus last week, NBC News reported. Honoree Fleming and Ron Powers Vermont News & Media Fleming was killed from a gunshot to the head on the Delaware & Hudson Rail Trail, officials said. Her killing remains unsolved, but state police have said a man described as a person of interest – 5-foot-10 with reddish hair – is "armed and dangerous" and asked people in nearby homes and businesses to go ov
Inside Higher Ed
OCTOBER 9, 2023
Getting the Mentoring You Need Sarah Bray Mon, 10/09/2023 - 03:00 AM Bill Mahoney and Jaye Sablan share advice on how grad students can shape working relationships with faculty in ways that help them feel supported and be successful.
The Guardian - Higher Education
OCTOBER 9, 2023
Experts uncover 17th-century coins at site linked with clan chief Alasdair Ruadh ‘Maclain’ MacDonald A hoard of coins linked to a Highland chief – which may have been stashed away as he tried in vain to escape the Glen Coe massacre – has been discovered underneath a fireplace. The 17th-century collection of 36 coins included international currency, and was hidden beneath the remains of a grand stone fireplace at a site believed to have been a hunting lodge or feasting hall.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
OCTOBER 9, 2023
Mott Community College (MCC) has received $156,000 to implement an initiative aimed at better supporting immigrant, refugee, and first-generation students, The County Press reported. Mott Community College MCC’s initiative is called Pathways to Success: Empowering Immigrant Futures (EIF). “Mott Community College is thrilled to introduce the ‘Pathways to Success: Empowering Immigrant Futures’ initiative, a comprehensive project committed to creating a nurturing environment for immigrant, refugee,
Inside Higher Ed
OCTOBER 9, 2023
Oh, Vandy Elizabeth Redden Mon, 10/09/2023 - 03:00 AM Vanderbilt’s criticism of the U.S. News ranking methodology is tone-deaf at best, Jim Jump writes.
Caylor Solutions
OCTOBER 9, 2023
Landing pages for education marketing perform better when you apply a little business world know-how. Here are 3 ways to up your game. The post Landing Pages for Education Marketing: 3 Tips to Win the Day appeared first on Caylor Solutions.
Inside Higher Ed
OCTOBER 9, 2023
3 Key Themes and 11 Observations From the 2023 edX Global Forum joshua.m.kim@d… Mon, 10/09/2023 - 03:00 AM Notes from the first big in-person edX gathering since the 2U acquisition. Byline(s) Joshua Kim James DeVaney Edward J.
Economics and Change in Higher Education
OCTOBER 9, 2023
Since the 2018-19 academic year, its undergraduate student headcount has consistently declined, and in fall 2023, it failed to meet goals for first-time freshman enrollment. Credit hour production from traditional undergraduate students has decreased over the last five years, and on-campus housing occupancy ― as well as related auxiliary revenue ― has dropped over the last four.Because of factors like these, CBU is poised to face a projected deficit of between $5 million and $7 million by the en
Inside Higher Ed
OCTOBER 9, 2023
Embattled Union Institute & University is facing fresh scrutiny from both federal and state authorities as its financial struggles continue.
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