Thu.Dec 29, 2022

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Adult learners can help solve higher education’s enrollment crisis. But here’s what colleges will need to know.

Higher Ed Dive

A slowing economy could push employees back to college, but institutions still have work to do to serve adult students, the CEO of ReUp Education writes.

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Most of All, I Am Offended as a Muslim

The Chronicle of Higher Education

On Hamline University's shocking imposition of narrow religious orthodoxy in the classroom. By Amna Khalid. On Hamline University's shocking imposition of narrow religious orthodoxy in the classroom.

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What were people reading about higher education in 2022?

HEPI

Below is our annual round up of the most popular HEPI blogs from the past year. She may only blog for us occasionally, but HEPI Trustee Mary Curnock Cook bags the top spot – and not for the first time. She got to number 16 in 2021, reached number 9 in 2020 and was last top of the tree in 2019. Mary’s latest number 1 was on the role of the Russell Group.

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The Power of Doing Campus Photography Right

Caylor Solutions

Photography has a major role in marketing and enhancing the experience of your institution. Learn how to leverage the power of this creative tool. The post The Power of Doing Campus Photography Right appeared first on Caylor Solutions.

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If aliens contact humanity, who decides what we do next?

The Guardian - Higher Education

Scientists setting up ‘post-detection hub’ in Scotland are concerned humans would react ‘like headless chickens’ The moment has been imagined a thousand times. As astronomers comb the cosmos with their powerful telescopes, they spot something that makes them gasp. Amid the feeble rays from distant galaxies lies a weak but persistent signal: a message from an advanced civilisation.

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Medical schools saddling students with debt

The PIE News

International students attending medical schools in the Caribbean are being saddled with huge loan debts while facing limited chances of securing residency positions needed to become practising doctors, a new study has said. The students, primarily from the US and Canada, are lured to the for-profit medical schools after failing to gain admission in their home countries.

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News You May Have Missed During the Holiday Break

The Chronicle of Higher Education

U.S. Military Academy at West Point, AP Bronze panels that in part honor Gen. Robert E. Lee and other Confederate leaders are among items to be removed from display at the U.S. Military Academy. Here's a rundown of key higher-ed news that's happened in the two weeks since our last daily report.

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It’s Time to Disrupt Your Approach to Advising

The Chronicle of Higher Education

Academic advising is a wicked problem for most colleges. Let’s stop pretending it’s not. By Jonikka Charlton. Kathleen Fu for The Chronicle. Academic advising is a wicked problem for most colleges. Let’s stop pretending it’s not.

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Cold Destroys Basketball Court at U Ark. Little Rock

Inside Higher Ed

Freezing temperatures in Little Rock Little Rock led the water coil to rupture in the Jack Stephens Center, of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, resulting in the basketball court being covered by water, KATV News reported. Workers are trying to dry and repair the court. A double-header (of the women's and men's teams) planned for tonight has been moved to the Simmons Bank Arena, in North Little Rock.

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Master’s Programs Continue To Grow

Gray Associates

Master's degree programs are seeing a surge in popularity, with a 3% increase in completions in the US in 2021. Discover the top disciplines driving this demand and the most popular programs among students. Find out how online and on-ground program completions compare and stay ahead of the curve with our comprehensive analysis.

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Higher-ed leaders say Burgum's budget is good starting point, but more dollars needed to avoid tuition hikes - Joe Banish, Grand Forks Herald

Economics and Change in Higher Education

State higher education leaders say while Gov. Doug Burgum's proposed higher education budget is a good start for the upcoming biennium, more funding will be needed to avoid future tuition hikes. The proposed budget, which would span from 2023-25, totals $683.1 million, a decrease of 0.5% from the previous biennium. According to Chancellor Mark Hagerott, Burgum’s proposed budget largely aligns with that of the North Dakota University System’s requests.

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U of California Grad Students Win Big Pay Increases

Inside Higher Ed

University of California graduate student workers voted Friday to approve new contracts with substantial wage increases, ending a strike that started in early November, the Los Angeles Time s reported. For academic student employees, the contract will raise minimum pay from about $23,250 to about $34,000 for nine months of part-time work by Oct. 1, 2024.

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27 employees laid off; dip in enrollment blamed; Hinshaw answers questions about Hickory college's cuts - Miya Banks, Hickory Daily Record

Economics and Change in Higher Education

Catawba Valley Community College laid off 27 employees in the past week, due to what school officials said is decreased enrollment and a budget shortfall. President Garrett Hinshaw said the community college had to decrease its budget by $1.3 million and the layoffs helped the school reach that goal. Meanwhile, CVCC’s four highest-paid employees are also among the top nine highest-earning public employees in Catawba County, according to salary data supplied by CVCC and local governments.