Deep disparities spoil uptick in on-time completion rates
Higher Ed Dive
DECEMBER 13, 2022
Part-time, community college students earn diplomas on time less frequently than four-year and full-time students, Complete College America finds.
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International students and specialist courses
Wonkhe
DECEMBER 12, 2022
For Nick Isles, recent ministerial comments about international students have been dangerously underinformed. The post International students and specialist courses appeared first on Wonkhe.
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Reflection & Predictions: A Conversation on Higher Education Trends
MindMax
DECEMBER 15, 2022
What do higher education leaders worry about the most? What gives them hope for the future of our field? I recently hosted an interactive event bringing together leaders and pioneers in the higher education community for an evening of discussion on an important and relevant topic: Reflections & Predictions. The panelists in attendance included some of my personal mentors: Bea Gonzalez , Former VP for Community Engagement, Special Assistant to the Chancellor and Dean of University College a
Finding your major
Higher Ed Data Stories
DECEMBER 14, 2022
This is a popular post with anyone who works with high school students, and I've just updated it with fresh data from 2021 graduates; it's mainly helpful for two types of cases: Students who are looking for very uncommon majors Students who want to see which colleges have the largest departments in their specific major This is pretty straightforward, and I've put the instructions in tool tips; just hover over the icons in the shape of an I you'll see on the visualization.
Why one Ivy League university joined the move to ditch enrollment deposits
Higher Ed Dive
DECEMBER 14, 2022
University of Pennsylvania was waiving its $400 deposit for about a fifth of its students. Abandoning it aims to reduce barriers for low-income students.
A glimpse of post Horizon research partnerships
Wonkhe
DECEMBER 15, 2022
The launch of the International Science Partnerships Fund is an important milestone in post Horizon global research deals. The post A glimpse of post Horizon research partnerships appeared first on Wonkhe.
German Auto Corporations and the Holocaust: Why are Porsche, BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen Suppressing Accountability for their Nazi Pasts?
The Berkeley Blog
DECEMBER 12, 2022
Many German corporations benefited enormously from supporting and advancing Nazi persecution, particularly through the use of abusive forced labor often entailing torture and frequently leading to injury, illness, and premature death during World War 2 and the Holocaust. While some German corporations have acknowledged their crimes fully and sought to direct funds towards public education.
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University of Texas, Google team up on career training for students
Higher Ed Dive
DECEMBER 14, 2022
As companies look to find workers with the skills needed for their industries, many are working with universities to train students and connect them to jobs.
Entry tariffs don’t tell us the whole story
Wonkhe
DECEMBER 15, 2022
There are clear differences in outcomes between A level and BTEC students who in theory have equivalent grades. Mike Kerrigan is basking in the dashboard light. The post Entry tariffs don’t tell us the whole story appeared first on Wonkhe.
Looking ahead to 2023: Here’s what’s in store for higher education
University Business
DECEMBER 13, 2022
Ask anyone and they’ll tell you it’s been a challenging year for both students and faculty in both higher education and K-12. But like any obstacle, it’s been overcome with perseverance and innovation, ultimately carrying us to the other side with hopes of a brighter tomorrow. As for 2023, there’s a lot to look forward to. Here’s why.
LGBTQ, Non-Binary Students More Likely to Feel Stressed Over Break
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
DECEMBER 12, 2022
As institutions wrap up their fall semesters, many faculty, staff, and students look forward to a chance to go home to familiar stomping grounds and family traditions. But for students who identify as LGBTQ+, particularly those who identify as non-binary, going home for winter break can paint a more complicated picture. Holiday stress impacts almost all students, according to a new survey of over 1,200 students from TimelyMD, a virtual health and wellbeing company that partners with almost 250 h
Workforce hampered by broken relationship between community colleges and employers, report finds
Higher Ed Dive
DECEMBER 12, 2022
Harvard Business School's Project on Managing the Future of Work and the American Association of Community Colleges suggest ways to reboot the system.
What are creative arts courses?
Wonkhe
DECEMBER 13, 2022
With creative arts courses once again under fire for poor average graduate salaries, David Kernohan introduces this little understood part of the sector. The post What are creative arts courses? appeared first on Wonkhe.
Research with international students: reflecting on an SRHE 2022 symposium
SRHE
DECEMBER 15, 2022
by Jenna Mittelmeier, Sylvie Lomer, and Kalyani Unkule. We were pleased to lead a symposium of international authors at the 2022 SRHE conference, focusing on Research with International Students: Conceptual and Methodological Considerations. This was an early session linked for our upcoming open access book of the same name, which we aim to publish in late 2023.
Analysis: Higher ed costs haven’t been this high since 2008
University Business
DECEMBER 16, 2022
Each year, the Commonfund Higher Education Price Index provides a snapshot of colleges’ expenses. And according to this year’s data, costs have risen across the board. Based on the report, inflation for U.S. higher education institutions rose 5.2% in the fiscal year 2022, which indicates a drastic increase since the previous year’s 2.7% rate.
High-scoring students applying to selective colleges drive up applications
Higher Ed Dive
DECEMBER 12, 2022
Most students still submit fewer than five applications, the Common App finds. But a growing handful submits as many as 20.
An academic partnership carol
Wonkhe
DECEMBER 13, 2022
Academic partnerships are rarely understood, and potentially vulnerable to ill-considered regulation. Angela Halston of Independent HE - and three Christmas ghosts - tell us more. The post An academic partnership carol appeared first on Wonkhe.
Report: Test-Optional Policies Result in Increased Student Diversity
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
DECEMBER 14, 2022
Test-optional admission policies have resulted in increased application numbers and student diversity at many business schools, according to a recent report by the MBA Roundtable and Wiley. Jeff Bieganek “Test-Optional Admission Policies and The Impact on Graduate Management Education,” surveyed and collected the input of 116 deans, directors, faculty, and staff at 107 graduate business schools – a mix of public schools and private, non-profit schools – in September and October 2022.
Web Accessibility Regulations Are Poised to Be a Focal Point in Spring 2023
Educause
DECEMBER 14, 2022
The U.S. Department of Justice intends to issue a notice of proposed rulemaking in 2023 around web accessibility regulations for state and local government entities pursuant to Title II of the Americans with Disability Act. At the same time, The U.S. Department of Education is considering updating regulations implementing Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.
University of Arizona plans accreditor switch set in motion by controversial online college acquisition
Higher Ed Dive
DECEMBER 15, 2022
The change comes after the Education Department in 2019 started allowing regional accreditors to recruit colleges outside of their historical boundaries.
Higher Education Postcard: St Peter’s College, Oxford
Wonkhe
DECEMBER 15, 2022
This week’s card from Hugh Jones' postbag tells a tale of bishops and Olympians. The post Higher Education Postcard: St Peter’s College, Oxford appeared first on Wonkhe.
UNCF's Desireé C. Boykin Awarded 2022 Vanguard Award from Higher Ed Leadership Foundation
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
DECEMBER 14, 2022
Desireé C. Boykin has recently been awarded the Higher Education Leadership Foundation’s (HELF) 2022 Vanguard Award and inducted into its Sankofa Hall of Leadership. Desireé C. Boykin “We believe it is important to honor those who are strengthening the bridge to sustainability and thriving that our ancestors so carefully built and curated,” the foundation said.
Calls to cap student numbers as UK housing crisis continues
The PIE News
DECEMBER 12, 2022
The UK is in the midst of a housing crisis as student numbers grow. At the start of the 2021/22 academic year, universities including Glasgow warned international students that accommodation wouldn’t be guaranteed. Russell Group universities including Manchester and Durham even paid students to defer. When Geneviève Godin arrived in Manchester in mid-September, two weeks after her postgraduate course began, she was surprised to find the private accommodation she had paid for was unclean a
Colleges’ expenses rose 5.2% in FY22, the biggest increase since 2001
Higher Ed Dive
DECEMBER 15, 2022
But higher education still experienced less significant inflation than the U.S. as a whole, according to new data.
How to take strategic action to deliver equality of opportunity for Disabled students
Wonkhe
DECEMBER 15, 2022
Endless reports have promised progress on access failures for Disabled students – but how much difference has been made? Meg Darroch and Jim Dickinson take some regulatory ideas for a spin. The post How to take strategic action to deliver equality of opportunity for Disabled students appeared first on Wonkhe.
Consider faculty labor in student success efforts (opinion)
Inside Higher Ed
DECEMBER 16, 2022
I was pleased to wake up one morning last week to find Steven Mintz’s blog post for Inside Higher Ed “ The F Word ” awaiting me in my inbox. The piece argues forcefully for the need to place faculty at the forefront of the student success movement. Given that faculty are in charge of instruction, curriculum design and mentoring, it’s hard to imagine how we can accomplish anything like the transformation in higher education that the current focus on student success will re
Historically Black Colleges, Family Sacrifices, and the American Dream
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
DECEMBER 16, 2022
Dr. Alvin Schexnider's father, Alfred Schexnider, and mother, Ruth Mayfield Schexnider. After four years of effort, Dr. Alvin Schexnider has put the finishing touches on his latest book. This time, he turned the lens inward. “It’s important to know from whence we came,” said Schexnider, former chancellor of Winston-Salem University and author of Saving Black Colleges.
It isn’t just top-ranked law schools rejecting U.S. News rankings anymore
Higher Ed Dive
DECEMBER 15, 2022
Campbell University revolts against the list for similar reasons as others. But its lower ranking means it could have more to lose.
Quality enhancement needs student engagement
Wonkhe
DECEMBER 12, 2022
Student engagement in the quality of teaching has been proven to work. Eve Lewis from sparqs shares Scotland's experiences. The post Quality enhancement needs student engagement appeared first on Wonkhe.
New in Bentley University's Undergraduate Core: "Living in the Metaverse"
Campus Technology
DECEMBER 12, 2022
Why is learning about the metaverse important to first-year college students? Here, two Bentley University faculty meet with CT to explain how their unique course offering on the metaverse supports the goals of the institution's new undergraduate core curriculum.
Inspiring Your Students to Write, Cite, and Avoid Plagiarism
Faculty Focus
DECEMBER 11, 2022
There may be no more serious issue for a student than facing an academic conduct hearing because of plagiarism. This certainly is not part of the expected college experience for students or parents. Faculty, however, often struggle with creating approaches that focus on why and how academic writing and the associated documenting guidelines enhance a student’s ability to communicate their thoughts and ideas.
President Speaks: To put students first, colleges need to rethink the OPM model
Higher Ed Dive
DECEMBER 12, 2022
Paul Pastorek, president of the University of Arizona Global Campus, explains why his institution cut ties with Zovio, a former online program manager.
Comparison, clusters, or something else? The metric tide revisited and the future of research assessment
Wonkhe
DECEMBER 11, 2022
The metric tide revisited could be the start of a revolution in research assessment. The post Comparison, clusters, or something else? The metric tide revisited and the future of research assessment appeared first on Wonkhe.
What Is a Smart Campus and What Technologies Support One?
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
DECEMBER 14, 2022
There’s no avoiding the role of technology in higher education success. According to a Barnes & Noble College report released this summer, 49 percent of students prefer hybrid learning options, while 35 percent of instructors favor this approach. Meanwhile, a Student Voice survey of higher education students, found that improvements to technology such as Wi-Fi (62 percent), online student portals (37 percent), online course offerings (33 percent), and connective technologies (27 percent) were al
Supreme Court Ruling Could Produce Chilling Effect on Equity in Higher Education
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
DECEMBER 15, 2022
While the U.S. waits to hear how the Supreme Court will rule in Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) vs. Harvard College and SFFA vs University of North Carolina (UNC) , higher education experts in California already know what the postsecondary world could look like without affirmative action, the consideration of race as one of many elements when deciding admission.
Academics’ fossil fuel complaint against TIAA dismissed
Higher Ed Dive
DECEMBER 13, 2022
Activists are disappointed PRI dismissed their complaint over fossil fuel investments. The money manager says it is committed to responsible investing.
Podcast: Student finance, student suicide, PGR supervision, Disabled students
Wonkhe
DECEMBER 15, 2022
This week on the podcast student finance is back up for debate and there’s new guidance out on student suicide. The post Podcast: Student finance, student suicide, PGR supervision, Disabled students appeared first on Wonkhe.
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