Higher Ed Dive
JUNE 21, 2023
The private research institution says Rochester University is undercutting its academic reputation and damaging its brand by adopting a similar name.
Wonkhe
JUNE 21, 2023
The 2023 Student Academic Experience Survey is out, and Jim Dickinson finds that differences in students' ability to access a great experience are becoming increasingly marked The post Average experience scores belie a bifurcating cohort of survivors and thrivers appeared first on Wonkhe.
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Higher Ed Dive
JUNE 21, 2023
College of the Ozark, in Missouri, was challenging a White House directive aimed at protecting gay and transgender people from unfair treatment.
Wonkhe
JUNE 21, 2023
In 2030, the higher education sector will look and feel very different, but how do we ensure the rest of this decade is a successful one? UCAS Head of Policy Ben Jordan sets out some ideas The post Journey to a Million: the last instalment is here, but what now? appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
JUNE 21, 2023
The organization recently said that it doesn’t plan to modify any of its 40 AP courses, including Psychology.
Inside Higher Ed
JUNE 21, 2023
The analysis shows that about 80 percent of colleges provide a “minimum economic return” that makes an undergraduate degree worth the investment. College degrees have historically been known as a primary path to economic mobility, but when the value of a degree is based on the institution awarding it—and on demographics such as race, gender and income level—the financial feasibility and the return on investment isn’t always guaranteed.
Higher Ed Dive
JUNE 21, 2023
The association’s governing bodies would need to approve policy changes. A decision is expected this fall.
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Higher Ed Dive
JUNE 21, 2023
More funding is needed to support regional public universities’ community mission, the higher ed association says.
The PIE News
JUNE 21, 2023
Scammers posing as IDP and British Council representatives continue to flood social media with adverts for fake IELTS certificates. One Instagram account , with almost 17,000 followers, claims to be run by an “IDP database executive manager” and offers “authentic and valid IELTS/PTE without taking the exams”. Another account with almost 10,000 followers advertises services including leaked exam questions, score ‘upgrades’ and ‘controlling’ results while students take exams.
Coursera blog
JUNE 21, 2023
By Jeff Maggioncalda, CEO of Coursera In response to a growing skills gap and accelerating population growth, the Republic of Kazakhstan partnered with Coursera in March 2023 to uplevel their higher education system. Through this partnership, the Ministry of Science and Higher Education set out to equip both students and faculty with digital and other essential skills and credentials to succeed in a digital economy.
University Business
JUNE 21, 2023
It’s no surprise that higher education faces a mental health problem among its students. While teletherapy programs are re-strategizing how to meet students before therapy , have you ever considered Tai Chi as a legitimate exercise? Beginning in fall 2022, the University of California, Irvine, operated its first academic year with the newly constructed Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute, which conjoins the Henry Samueli College of Health Sciences.
Inside Higher Ed
JUNE 21, 2023
The University of Iowa has listed one of its residence halls on Realtor.com, a public real estate database normally used for individual and family units, for $45 million.
Insight Into Diversity
JUNE 21, 2023
The University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) has launched the Center for African American Health, a new initiative that will focus on improving the health outcomes of Black, African American, and other marginalized communities. Led by the KUMC Office for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, the center’s mission is to foster community coalitions, cultivate trust, and proactively identify and dismantle structural barriers to accessing health care.
The PIE News
JUNE 21, 2023
More than 140,000 individuals were funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) for mobility programs in 2022, bringing it close to its pre-pandemic level, the organisation has said at its general assembly in Bonn. With budget for the year increasing to about €775 million as a result in part to Ukraine aid programs, DAAD said it worked to respond to multiple crises during “challenging times” In 2021, DAAD had €634.7 million at its disposal.
The Berkeley Blog
JUNE 21, 2023
co-authored with Ilona Sologoub (VoxUkraine) and Tetyana Deryugina (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) The full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 has brought a sobering realization that, even 30 years after the fall of the Soviet Union, Russia continues to be a brutal empire. At the same time, after expecting Kyiv to fall in.
HEM (Higher Education Marketing)
JUNE 21, 2023
Reading Time: 10 minutes Over the years, TikTok has taken the social media world by storm. Many schools now need to develop a strong TikTok presence in order to reach their prospects, but learning a new platform can be a bit of a challenge to some. Here, applying the right strategies and following the right TikTok trends in schools can make a big difference.
Educause
JUNE 21, 2023
Higher education presidents’ views of digital transformation and the strategic value of technology have changed dramatically over the last few years.
Inside Higher Ed
JUNE 21, 2023
University at Buffalo Service Clubs Caught in Free Speech Crossfire Featured Image at Top of Article Buffalo-Knowles-Protest.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
JUNE 21, 2023
By Eric Hoover The Supreme Court is poised to decide the fate of using race in college admissions. Here are some key questions that could shape the majority's opinion.
Inside Higher Ed
JUNE 21, 2023
Gainful Employment Proves Contentious, Again Featured Image at Top of Article GettyImages-108310724 (1).
The Chronicle of Higher Education
JUNE 21, 2023
By Francie Diep Colleges can get anything from two-and-a-half to five stars.
Inside Higher Ed
JUNE 21, 2023
Higher Education Needs Its Own Version of Moneyball Featured Image at Top of Article GettyImages-1180248674.
University Business
JUNE 21, 2023
Starting this fall, Duke University will offer free tuition to students from the Carolinas whose families earn $150,000 a year or less. Duke will also provide additional financial aid for housing, meals and books for North Carolina and South Carolina students with family incomes of $65,000 or less, the research university in Durham announced this week.
Inside Higher Ed
JUNE 21, 2023
The University of Rochester, in Rochester, N.Y., is suing the newly minted Rochester University, in Rochester Hills, Mich., for trademark infringement.
University Business
JUNE 21, 2023
The students say a university advisor mistakenly told them they could waive or substitute numerous prerequisite general education courses to enter the CASE program. CASE is a teacher preparation program that allows students to earn their bachelor’s and master’s degrees in education in five years. Pitt is requiring those students to complete the missing undergraduate courses in order to get their diplomas.
Inside Higher Ed
JUNE 21, 2023
Today on the Academic Minute: Erica Kosal, director of the life sciences first-year program and associate teaching professor of biological sciences at North Carolina State University, explains how important it is for students to learn how to think creatively.
University Business
JUNE 21, 2023
A few concluded that the downsides of race-conscious admissions outweighed the benefits. Some spoke of carrying an extra layer of impostor syndrome. Many more grieved the closing of a path that led to rewarding careers and the building of wealth. Their experience may inform the present, as Americans continue to debate how to define—and align—the principles of fairness and merit, as well as address enduring racial disparities without deepening racial divisions.
The PIE News
JUNE 21, 2023
If you could spend five minutes with anyone from the international education sector, who would it be and what would you ask them? Introducing The PIE’s latest series, Five Minutes With… where we speak to leaders from across the sector and asking them all the big questions Riccardo Ocleppo prides himself on his continued efforts as an entrepreneur in the edtech sector.
University Business
JUNE 21, 2023
West Virginia University is potentially facing a $45 million budget deficit in the next fiscal year, and considering its current tuition and enrollment trends, that gulf can grow past $70 million in the next five years. As a result, President Gordon Gee is merging the College of the Creative Arts and Reed College of Media, heralding it as a “creative and innovative” transformation that recognizes its purpose to slash costs and improve administrative efficiency.
Economics and Change in Higher Education
JUNE 21, 2023
It’s too early to tell if lawmakers will finish a deal by June 30, but some have noted that blowing the statutory deadline isn’t a major issue in the short term.The state has a legal obligation to pay its workers and continue their benefits during budget impasses, and is broadly able to keep the government running and delay payments if there’s no deal.
Inside Higher Ed
JUNE 21, 2023
A bowling coach at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Tex., resigned this spring after it was discovered he had an affair with a student athlete on the team, The Daily Sentinel reported. Assistant coach Steve Lemke said his relationship with the female bowler was consensual.
The Guardian - Higher Education
JUNE 21, 2023
Most university students supporting themselves say it is negatively affecting their studies, survey finds The cost of living crisis is forcing more university students to take on more hours in their part-time jobs, with most saying that supporting themselves is affecting their studies, according to a new study. More than half of the 10,000 students surveyed by the Higher Education Policy Institute (Hepi) said they did paid work during term time, with most saying they were using their wages to su
Inside Higher Ed
JUNE 21, 2023
Coastal Carolina University was set to receive a $95 million donation in 2020, the largest gift in its history, but the anonymous donor backed out months later. Now an investigation by The Myrtle Beach Sun News has found that the donor changed course because he felt disrespected by university officials, accusing them of racism, which they have denied.
Economics and Change in Higher Education
JUNE 21, 2023
The university’s administration clarified to the 11-member board that transferred money would not come from tuition or state funds, but instead interest earnings that WSU had on hand. “People can say, I don’t like the decision,” WSU President Kirk Schulz told the board, who asked pointed questions of him, athletics director Pat Chun and members of the university’s Finance and Administration department at a meeting in Pullman on Friday morning.
Inside Higher Ed
JUNE 21, 2023
Carol Christ, chancellor of the University of California, Berkeley, announced that she will retire from the position next year.
Inside Higher Ed
JUNE 21, 2023
New Presidents or Provosts: Brigham Young U–Idaho, Fletcher Technical CC, Northwest Vista College, Queen’s U (Ont.
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