Colleges begin pushing back deadlines amid FAFSA delay
Higher Ed Dive
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
The moves come after the U.S. Department of Education said it wouldn’t transmit Free Application for Federal Student Aid data to colleges until March.
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What’s Really at Stake When Colleges Lose Faculty of Color?
Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
What’s Really at Stake When Colleges Lose Faculty of Color? Sarah Bray Fri, 02/02/2024 - 03:00 AM Top administrators must respond to increasingly pervasive legislation that hinders the recruitment, retention and vital work of those faculty members, writes Jackie Pedota.
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Does completing college influence borrowers’ ability to pay back their loans?
Higher Ed Dive
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
Students who didn’t complete their studies collectively owed more four years after entering repayment than they originally borrowed, a new analysis finds.
‘Simply Stunned’: A Sudden Financial Crisis Has Left Arizona’s Flagship Fearful of What’s to Come
The Chronicle of Higher Education
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
By Michael Vasquez Megan Mendoza, The Republic, USA Today Network Robert Robbins, president of the U. of Arizona, listens at a meeting last month on the university’s finances. The university is bracing for cuts to close a $177-million budget hole. How painful will they be?
This week in 5 numbers: Another FAFSA delay
Higher Ed Dive
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
We’re rounding up recent big stories, from a wrinkle in the Free Application for Federal Student Aid’s rollout to the closure of Florida Career College.
Counseling Centers See a Rise in Traumatized Students
Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
Counseling Centers See a Rise in Traumatized Students Johanna Alonso Fri, 02/02/2024 - 03:00 AM Nearly half of all students who visit counseling centers report trauma. In response, colleges are changing the treatments and supports they offer.
Jamestown Business College ceases enrollment of new students, plans to close
Higher Ed Dive
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
The New York for-profit blamed "the college’s size and the expanding government regulations" for its impending closure.
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President’s corner: How Eli Capilouto inspired a spate of gracious donations
University Business
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
The University of Kentucky is sitting on a cash cow. In October, the flagship land-grant university reached its colossal $2.1 billion fundraising goal , aided by contributions from over 162,000 donors across all 50 states and 50 countries. This past November, contractors began constructing a $380 million health education building approved by the Kentucky General Assembly.
Kean University Launches Visionary New Center for Africana Studies
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
Dr. Lamont O. Repollet Kean University opened Black History Month announcing the creation of a new Center for Africana Studies. “This new center epitomizes the University’s commitment to equity and to serving our state, particularly our urban communities,” said Kean President Dr. Lamont O. Repollet. “All young people deserve to know their past. We are dedicated to establishing the best, most effective curriculum and programming to ensure they have a full understanding of history to help them sha
Indian Ph.D. Students Protest ‘Paper Per Semester’ Rule
Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
Indian Ph.D. Students Protest ‘Paper Per Semester’ Rule Marjorie Valbrun Fri, 02/02/2024 - 03:00 AM Pressure to publish is seen as “contributing factor” to recent deaths, as India’s leading university faces backlash on doctoral monitoring.
UTSA Faculty Hiring Program Aims to Compete for Researchers
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
The University of Texas System (UT System) has approved the creation of the Regents’ Research Excellence Program across its four Emerging Research Universities, including UT Arlington, UT Dallas, UT El Paso, and The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA). The UT System has allocated $55 million across the ERUs to fund the recruitment of research-active faculty to increase its national research prominence and federal funding opportunities.
UK: upfront costs ‘too high’ as NHS surcharge rises
The PIE News
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
The Immigration Health Surcharge for students applying to study in the UK is set to rise by 66% when it increases from £470 to £776 for students on February 6. The increase will affect all visa routes where the IHS fee is charged. The IHS cost when progressing from the Graduate Route to Skilled Worker visa will be the full adult fee of £1,035. The increase follows a further 20% rise in the cost of priority visas, study visas and certificates of sponsorship that came into force in October 2023.
WENDY PEARSON
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
Wendy Pearson Wendy Pearson has been appointed vice president for strategic initiatives at Stony Brook University in New York. She served as the senior advisor to the provost at the University of Hawai’i at Manoa. Pearson holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Michigan State University and a master’s in Asian studies from the University of Hawai’i at Manoa.
UK ELT sector seeks clarity on Labour’s VAT proposal
The PIE News
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
The UK ELT sector is bracing for another blow as campaigners seek clarity on Labour’s proposed tax increase for private schools which could also include language providers. Keir Starmer, leader of the Labour party, announced his plans to hit independent schools with a 20% VAT increase if the party wins the general election. Labour has pledged to end the tax-empt status that services related to private school education currently benefit from.
Looking Back to See Forward - Dr. Nic John Ramos
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
Title: Assistant Professor, Department of History, Drexel University, Jointly Appointed, History and Africana Studies, Drexel University Tenured: No Age: 42 Education: B.A., political science, University of California at Irvine; B.A., Asian American studies, University of California at Irvine; M.A., American studies and ethnicity, University of Southern California; and Ph.D., American studies and ethnicity, University of Southern California Career mentors: Dr.
The Learning Room: Building Trust in One-on-One Student Appointments
Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
The Learning Room: Building Trust in One-on-One Student Appointments Melissa Ezarik Fri, 02/02/2024 - 03:00 AM Effective campus support—academic or otherwise—involves the student trusting the staff member, the staff member trusting the student and the student having self-trust.
Navigating data privacy in 2024 - 3 tips for higher education marketing
Terminalfour
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
By practicing privacy-first marketing and capturing and using data ethically, you can create more personalized experiences and bolster your university’s brand and recruitment efforts. Here’s a brief update about the data privacy landscape and 3 tips for higher education marketing.
UUK to review fair admissions and agent behaviour
The PIE News
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
The board of Universities UK – on behalf of 142 university members – has announced a series of immediate actions it says are required to give confidence that the admission system is “fair, transparent and robust” In recent weeks there has been “significant focus” on international student recruitment practices, it said, as it pledged to review quality and comparability of programs for international and domestic students, as well as a review into the Agent Quality Framework
Temple Waives Tuition for Low-Income Locals
Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
Temple University announced Thursday that it will cover tuition and fees for incoming full-time students from Philadelphia whose family income is $65,000 or less.
Can a President Have Friends on the Campus?
The Chronicle of Higher Education
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
Newcomers to a top leadership post aren’t prepared for the loneliness of the role. By Melody Rose and Patrick Sharry Jon Krause for The Chronicle Newcomers to a top leadership post aren’t prepared for the loneliness of the role.
Cal State Expands Aid to Cover Costs Beyond Tuition
Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
The California State University Board of Trustees voted Wednesday to expand the system’s grant offerings to go beyond the cost of tuition and help students with the overall cost of attendance, EdSource reported.
Oregon university drops failing grades for students, citing ‘GPA fixation’
University Business
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
An Oregon university announced they will abandon failing letter grades, citing a “GPA fixation” that negatively impacts students. Western Oregon University issued a news release earlier this month that revealed the school would be replacing “D-” and “F” grades with “no credit” to discourage undergrads from dropping out.
Embracing Digital Connectivity and Educational Inclusivity: An Interview with Author Adam Stepan
WENR
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
Designed and delivered with intention, digital education can form “an integral part of a more inclusive and effective learning ecosystem,” Adam Stepan, director of Columbia University’s Picker Center Digital Educational Group, said in an interview with WENR. The post Embracing Digital Connectivity and Educational Inclusivity: An Interview with Author Adam Stepan appeared first on WENR.
UK universities to review international student admissions after recruitment controversy
The Guardian - Higher Education
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
Move comes after accusations of lowering entry standards to foreign applicants who pay far higher tuition fees Vice-chancellors are to review international student admissions by British universities, including how to identify “bad practice” among agents employed to attract people from overseas, after controversy over recruitment. Universities UK, which represents university leaders, announced a series of reviews into the use of recruitment agents and international foundation programmes, as well
PATRICK DAVIS SR.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
Dr. Patrick Davis Sr. Patrick Davis Sr. has been appointed vice president of the Tennessee College of Applied Technology Jackson (Blue Oval City). Davis holds master’s degrees in instruction and curriculum design and in business administration-technology management from the University of Phoenix and a doctorate in educational leadership and policy analysis from East Tennessee State.
Higher Ed Workforce Rebounding From Pandemic - Doug Lederman, Inside Higher Ed
Economics and Change in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
Colleges employed 3.9 million people in 2022, up 1.75 percent from 2020 but still down from more than four million in 2019. Community college employee rolls have continued to shrink. And the gains have come despite the fact that community college workforces have continued to shrink, dropping by more than 4 percent over all since 2020 and by nearly 6 percent among instructors.
Do You Know What the Public Really Thinks of College?
The Chronicle of Higher Education
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
By Jacquelyn Elias Last summer The Chronicle polled the general population about how colleges serve students and society, and more than 1,000 American adults answered. In this quiz, see if you can guess what they said.
Bloomfield College of Montclair Drops 6 Sports
Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
When struggling Bloomfield College was absorbed by Montclair State University in 2022, officials announced Bloomfield would keep its Division II athletics programs, at least temporarily.
SCOTUS Blocks Injunction Targeting Race-Conscious Admissions at West Point
Insight Into Diversity
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
Despite ruling against race-conscious admissions processes in higher education last summer, the U.S. Supreme Court recently blocked a request to stop the practice at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. The request was made by Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA), the conservative advocacy group that filed the lawsuits against the University of North Carolina and Harvard that led to the court’s decision against race-conscious admissions.
Top 12 WCET Frontiers Posts of 2023
WCET Frontiers
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
Happy 2024! I know you are probably a little sick of top 10 lists for things that went well, were trendy, or went poorly in 2023. So, I’ve made a top 12 list instead. Today we’re looking at our readership and views for the WCET Frontiers blog over the past year. In 2023, we published 61 blog posts with a total of 109,049 words (whoa!). We absolutely enjoyed not only sharing insights and discussions from the staff here at WCET and more importantly, highlighting and showcasing our amazing member i
Scammers posing as Drexel University professor dupe student out of thousands of dollars
University Business
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
Clayton Justice said he answered a job listing that appeared to have been posted by a Drexel University professor in October. It offered a paid internship as a research assistant. The internship offer was supposedly being run by Drexel University Economics Professor Dr. Marco Airaudo. The Federal Trade Commissioner offered these tips when accepting offers to work from home, but the biggest item is: never send money supposedly given to you as an overpayment back unless it was from a proven and tr
International Year One programs – what’s the deal?
The PIE News
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
International Year One programs are under scrutiny after an article in the national press pointed out the grade discrepancies it could expose – but what are they, and why are they causing the debate? Pathway providers like Kaplan, Study Group, Oxford International Education Group and others often partner with universities to offer Foundation programs, which are taken in addition to the full bachelor’s degree before it starts.
Colleges dropped the SAT and ACT. Here’s why many high schools didn’t
University Business
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
Students applying to Indiana University, the state’s flagship school , don’t have to submit standardized test scores to be considered for admission. But they still have to take the SAT in high school. That is because Indiana started using the College Board’s SAT in spring 2022 as its way of measuring school quality under federal education law. Among its reasons: The SAT is nationally recognized, fairly short and—until recently—widely used in college admissions.
Community college aid pushes enrollment — and strains staffs - Carrie Jung, WBUR
Economics and Change in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
"It’s been busier and there’s been a lot more adults coming," Rodriguez said. That's due, in part, to a new state program called MassReconnect, which covers community college tuition and fees for residents 25 and older who don't have a college degree and enroll in at least six credits per semester in an approved program of study. The program, which launched last August as part of a state initiative to make college more affordable, has boosted interest in the state's 15 community colleges, accord
This Is Where New Ph.D.s Find Jobs
The Chronicle of Higher Education
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
By Audrey Williams June Increasingly, those jobs are in industry.
The Benefits of Traffic Roundabouts: Academic Minute
Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
Today on the Academic Minute: Deogratias Eustace, professor and director of graduate studies at the University of Dayton, examines how traffic circles can make a big difference for drivers.
Unveiling the Deceptive Duo: Inclusive Access and Equitable Access – A Threat to Student Choice and Library Reserves
ACRLog
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
Academic libraries have a new battle on the horizon: inclusive access and equitable access. These two models are the newest ventures of bookstore vendors to get students to purchase costly textbooks and other course materials. Stealing library jargon to disguise the truth, bookstore vendors are advertising inclusive access and equitable access as being a positive move for universities.
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