Wonkhe
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
Commuter students face financial struggle and a growing sense of isolation from campus. Lee Elliot Major introduces the findings of a new student money and wellbeing survey The post The spiralling costs of higher education are hitting stay at home students harder appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
A member of the state’s education board told legislators that taking legal action — as threatened in a pending resolution — could imperil the transaction.
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The Academic Designer
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
Jennifer van Alstyne on what a research lab website can do for you. Ideas for what pages to include on your research group website and considerations for principal investigators to help you know whether to D.I.Y. or hire professional support. A well-designed site can enhance visibility, opportunities for collaboration, and research funding.
Higher Ed Data Stories
MARCH 1, 2024
I know I've been barking up the tree of " Graduation Rates are inputs, not outputs " for a long time. And I know no one is listening. So I do this, just to show you (without the dependent variable) just how unsurprising they are. Here are four views of graduation rates at America's four-year public and private, not-for-profit colleges and universities.
Wonkhe
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
The next challenge for research culture is establishing agreement on the indicators to use. Sarah Whalley and Candy Rowe share their experience The post To measure research culture, start with what you value appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
Some of the biggest gains were among historically disadvantaged students, National Student Clearinghouse Research Center data showed.
Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Israeli Speaker Canceled, Event Evacuated at UC Berkeley Johanna Alonso Thu, 02/29/2024 - 03:00 AM Tensions between pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian students escalated Monday night when violent protests shut down a talk by an Israeli lawyer.
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Wonkhe
FEBRUARY 24, 2024
Gwen van der Velden and Bo Kelestyn paint a picture of the challenges faced by Ukraine universities, and introduce a new series of articles exploring how the UK can continue to offer help The post UK universities can go further to support the resilience of Ukrainian higher education appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
College earnings data often only includes students who graduated, but adding those who didn’t can unearth revealing information, a recent report suggests.
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 1, 2024
Game-Changing Access to Academic Materials in Prison Sara Weissman Fri, 03/01/2024 - 03:00 AM Doing research on JSTOR is a routine part of many students’ college experience. Now that opportunity is available to hundreds of thousands of incarcerated people.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
By Megan Zahneis Illustration by The Chronicle; iStockphoto The legislation, passed by the state's House of Representatives and awaiting final Senate action, would abrogate academic-freedom rights, faculty members say.
Wonkhe
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
Lifelong learning is a policy priority around the world - for Patrick Thomson there is a lot the UK can learn from practice further afield The post Global approaches to lifelong learning appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
Cengage believes diversity and inclusion can advance the way students learn. Here’s how they have fully integrated DEI&B into their instructional design process, in the social sciences and beyond.
Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
Transfers on the Rise Sara Weissman Wed, 02/28/2024 - 03:00 AM A new report shows the number of students transferring grew last fall, especially among disadvantaged groups, a tentatively hopeful sign to higher ed experts.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
By Megan Zahneis Illustration by The Chronicle; PHOTO BY CHRISTOPHER POPE, WIKIMEDIA COMMONS Nearly two dozen laid-off faculty members, most of them tenured, say the administration moved away from its previously announced "last-in, first-out" approach.
Wonkhe
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Alex Blower laments the closure of a charity dedicated to supporting and amplifying the voices of estranged students. The post We cannot afford to let estranged students Stand Alone once more appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
The Bronx institution will make the change in August, and it will reimburse all fourth-year students for their spring 2024 semester tuition.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
A widespread health crisis is undermining American community colleges, with many current and potential students exhibit high rates of anxiety, depression, substance abuse, suicidal ideation, food insecurity, and more. The challenges predate the pandemic but were exacerbated by it. The COVID-19 infection itself also appears to have made the situation worse.
Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
The Future of Testing Is Anything but Standardized Liam Knox Mon, 02/26/2024 - 03:00 AM Colleges are beginning to solidify their post-pandemic testing policies. Conclusions on the best path forward have been disparate and, at times, contradictory.
Wonkhe
FEBRUARY 25, 2024
Policymakers need to acknowledge that supporting students through to graduation equitably costs money. Ebrahim Adia proposes a new social mobility premium The post The next government should introduce a social mobility premium appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Several factors influence the outcomes of consolidation efforts, including whether public systems have healthy relationships with state leaders.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
By Emma Pettit Illustration by The Chronicle; iStock The Virginia university's "Just Societies" requirement is generating opposition, including from the governor, whose spokesman said it's a "thinly veiled attempt to incorporate the progressive left's groupthink.
Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
Academic Freedom Battles Roil Indiana University kathryn.palmer… Mon, 02/26/2024 - 03:00 AM The cancellation of an art exhibit and other recent moves by university leaders have turned the campus into a free speech battleground.
Wonkhe
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Jim Dickinson reviews the latest official immigration figures - and finds an international education sector in the throes of a rapid and painful contraction The post Will international recruitment fall even further? appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
A study on AI-generated questions in higher education provides crucial insights into student learning behavior, shaping the future of formative practice through innovative tools.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
FEBRUARY 25, 2024
They have proposals to stave off cuts. Is anyone listening? By Megan Zahneis Derek Brahney for The Chronicle They have proposals to stave off cuts. Is anyone listening?
Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Annual Presidents’ Survey Finds Optimism Amid Uncertainty Josh Moody Thu, 02/29/2024 - 03:00 AM Despite a number of financial and political challenges, many college presidents are optimistic about their own campuses, but less so about the state of higher education.
Wonkhe
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
The degree you are awarded depends on your provider's choice of algorithm. Susan Smith and Neil Sutherland wonder whether this is fair The post Do degree classification algorithms fuel grade inflation? appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
MARCH 1, 2024
While fewer job posts contain degree requirements, these changes don’t necessarily reflect a shift in actual hires, other studies have shown.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
Only a computationally informed humanities can save us now. By Leif Weatherby Alex Williamson for The Chronicle Only a computationally informed humanities can save us now.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
More than half a million incarcerated people can now access scholarly materials and texts online via digital library JSTOR’s expansion of its availability in U.S. prisons. Stacy Burnett What was once a small effort available to approximately 20 carceral sites has now grown its reach to be available to more than 1,000, said Stacy Burnett, senior product manager for JSTOR’s parent company, ITHAKA.
Wonkhe
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
New research from AGCAS and Shaw Trust on the experiences of disabled graduates finds persisting causes for concern. Claire Toogood and Alona De Havilland explain The post There is still an unacceptable gap in employment outcomes for disabled graduates appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
The deal will bring together two Massachusetts-based institutions focused on career education and adult learners.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
Social feedbacks and career incentives cause scientists to leave out a lot. By Patrick T. Brown Social feedbacks and career incentives cause scientists to leave out a lot.
The PIE News
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
Haziness around the UK skilled worker visa salary threshold is leading to concern from both students and lawyers, The PIE understands. There was concern when the UK Home Secretary announced that the skilled worker visa’s minimum salary threshold would be upped from £26,200 per year to £38,700 per year for those not on the Immigration Salary List – a salary many have described as difficult to obtain.
Wonkhe
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
James Coe takes a look at the cautious competence of Labour’s life sciences plan and asks how different a Labour government’s approach to R&D policy might be The post Labour’s life sciences approach may be caution as a policy choice appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
MARCH 1, 2024
The National Association for College Admission Counseling released a public directory showing which member institutions have pushed back key dates.
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