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Clamping down on unscrupulous student recruitment agents

Wonkhe

The use of international agents carries major reputational risks. Vincenzo Raimo, Pii-Tuulia Nikula and Eddie West call for transparency and protection of student interests The post Clamping down on unscrupulous student recruitment agents appeared first on Wonkhe.

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How federal workforce programs can leave some students without credentials

Higher Ed Dive

Federal law merely suggests that training providers confer a credential, but they are not required to do so, denying some participants an economic edge.

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Warning issued to Taiwan’s ministries over int’l student exploitation

The PIE News

Taiwan’s government watchdog has accused three ministries of failing to protect overseas students from exploitation as the island sets out plans to attract 10,000 more international students over the next four years. The Control Yuan, which acts as a government ombudsman, issued a statement in June criticising the ministries of education, labour and foreign affairs for failing to protect international students from exploitation.

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As Affirmative Action Ends, HBCUs Wait or Plan for the Fallout

Inside Higher Ed

As Affirmative Action Ends, HBCUs Wait or Plan for the Fallout Featured Image at Top of Article Morehouse.

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Disability staff are overwhelmed and exhausted

Wonkhe

To meet legal responsibilities to disabled students, the sector must address the overwhelming workloads of disability services staff, says Hannah Borkin The post Disability staff are overwhelmed and exhausted appeared first on Wonkhe.

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WVU will review about half of its academic programs amid budget crunch. Some will be discontinued.

Higher Ed Dive

West Virginia University is staring down a roughly $45 million deficit and will trim its degree offerings as a result. Layoffs are almost assured.

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The University of California Is Reversing Course on Its ‘Data Science’ Admissions Standard

The Chronicle of Higher Education

By Stephanie M. Lee Illustration by The Chronicle; iStock image A panel has voted to undo a benchmark that professors fear is not preparing students for college-level math, just as it is on the cusp of being written into statewide policy for high schools.

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Clamping down on unscrupulous student recruitment agents

Wonkhe

While government action on international recruitment agents is yet to materialise, this area holds clear reputational risks for the sector. Vincenzo Raimo, Pii-Tuulia Nikula and Eddie West call for greater transparency and better protection of student interests The post Clamping down on unscrupulous student recruitment agents appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Johnson University will close its Florida campus next June

Higher Ed Dive

The Christian institution said it faced years-long operating deficits and enrollment competition from two-year and public colleges.

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Cohort of HBCU Presidents Work Together To Find Fiscal Answers

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In June, Head and Heart Philanthropy hosted its inaugural Presidential Cohort for HBCU Presidents at a two-day conference in New York, the first event held as part of two-year initiative centered around boosting sustainability and fiscal capacity for HBCUs. According to its website, Head and Heart Philanthropy, the philanthropic arm of Mosaic Genius, is a social impact agency focused on improving economic, health and education outcomes for communities of color.

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Fighting for Scraps in Pennsylvania

Inside Higher Ed

Enrollment in the state has plummeted, but it has one of the highest ratios of institutions to students in the country. The result is fierce competition over a dwindling pool of applicants. Pennsylvania has a numbers problem.

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What students think about staff-student professional boundaries

Wonkhe

As debate continues over whether university staff-student relationships should be considered sexual misconduct, Anna Bull reports that most students are uncomfortable with staff crossing professional boundaries The post What students think about staff-student professional boundaries appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Appeals court upholds University of North Texas policy charging higher tuition to out-of-state students than unauthorized Texans

Higher Ed Dive

The decision overturned a ruling barring the college from charging nonresident students more than unauthorized immigrants paying in-state rates.

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Native American Tribes Seek Reparations from University of Minnesota

Insight Into Diversity

Eleven Native American tribes are calling for reparations from the University of Minnesota (UMN), stating that the school’s endowment was established using land that was obtained through the dispossession of Indigenous territories. The tribes, which include Red Lake Nation and the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, have not yet settled on a specific amount, The Washington Post reports, but they agree that the university should acknowledge and address its troubled history with Nati

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These states have the highest rates of first-generation students

University Business

More than half of today’s college students are first-generation (56%), according to the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA). As more institutions and nonprofits emphasize incentivizing these cohorts of potential students to enroll, the ceiling will undoubtedly rise. Pulling data from The Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) the National Postsecondary Student Aid Study-Administrative Collection (NPSAS-AC) and the Federal Appl

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It’s time to unlock students’ voices

Wonkhe

As new guidance on getting students registered to vote is published, Bess Mayhew and Paul Greatrix call on universities to automate the admin The post It’s time to unlock students’ voices appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Inflation will continue to batter colleges through fiscal 2024, Moody’s predicts

Higher Ed Dive

Analysts say rising costs, led by increasing employee wages, will force colleges to make tough choices in the coming years.

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Emory Launches Graduate Business Degree for Veterans

Insight Into Diversity

Emory University’s Goizueta Business School recently announced the launch of a specialized Master in Business Administration (MBA) degree program for veterans and military service members. The Master in Business for Veterans, a fully accredited 11-month program, will offer a flexible schedule with on-campus classes every other weekend, allowing students to work while completing a graduate business degree in less than a year.

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Another Black Woman Academic Deceived and Dismissed

The Chronicle of Higher Education

In 2021 it was Nikole Hannah-Jones. Now it's Kathleen McElroy. By Susan King Illustration by The Chronicle; images from Meredith Seaver, The Bryan-College Station Eagle, AP In 2021 it was Nikole Hannah-Jones. Now it's Kathleen McElroy.

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We must address on-campus misogyny by upholding freedom of speech

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With a cohort of school leavers influenced by so-called misogyny influencers, Sunday Blake argues that universities need an open and candid conversation about the position of young men in society The post We must address on-campus misogyny by upholding freedom of speech appeared first on Wonkhe.

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GOP leaders warn companies against race-conscious practices in light of Supreme Court ruling

Higher Ed Dive

Attorneys general called race-conscious hiring and promotions "overt and pervasive racial discrimination" in a letter to Fortune 100 CEOs.

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Doing Science With Disabilities

Inside Higher Ed

Scott McLemee reviews Uncharted: How Scientists Navigate Their Own Health, Research, and Experiences of Bias. Writing in The New York Times last month, Sara J. Winston, the coordinator of the photography program at Bard College, described the upheaval of having various unpleasant bodily sensations diagnosed as symptoms of multiple sclerosis. She soon began a course of treatment that sounds effective and encouraging, but the condition itself is chronic.

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Diploma-to-Degree: the success story of SQA in China

The PIE News

Since its launch 20 years ago, approximately 55,000 Chinese students have graduated with an Advanced Diploma delivered by the Scottish Qualifications Authority, with the pathway program acting as a significant contributor to the flow of Chinese students into the UK. Known outside of Scotland as the SQA Advanced Diploma, the program mirrors the core principles and elements of the SQA HND program delivered to students domestically in its design, content and assessment standards.

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What do student leaders want in the year ahead?

Wonkhe

Livia Scott and Jim Dickinson have read the manifestos of this year's student leaders - and find students yearning for connection and lower costs The post What do student leaders want in the year ahead? appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Which higher ed organizations have been affected by the MOVEit data breach?

Higher Ed Dive

Colleges across the country, from Middlebury College in Vermont to UCLA, say they may have been swept up in the mass hacks.

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What Counts as Discrimination on a College Campus?

The Chronicle of Higher Education

Mark Perry has filed hundreds of federal complaints. His critics say he's undoing decades of progress. By Kelly Field Joe Ahlquist/Joe Ahlquist for the Chronicle Mark Perry has filed hundreds of complaints with the Office for Civil Rights. His critics say he's undoing decades of progress.

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Study: Student Loan Presence Linked to Worse Student Health Outcomes and Practices

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Having student loans is associated with worse health outcomes and practices, according to a new study published in the Journal of American College Health. Dr. Arielle Kuperberg “Student loans, physical and mental health, and health care use and delay in college” examined data collected from surveys in 2017 of 3,248 undergraduates at two public U.S. universities, looking to see whether there was a relationship between student loan presence and the health of students.

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REF is expensive because it’s good value

Wonkhe

A new report reveals the true costs of the Research Excellence Framework. At £471m James Coe, thinks it's a good investment The post REF is expensive because it’s good value appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Supreme Court victor SFFA sets sights on military academies’ race-conscious admissions policies

Higher Ed Dive

Students for Fair Admissions is seeking students who may have been rejected from institutions like the U.S. Air Force Academy.

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What Should Institutions Be Focusing On to Recruit “Generation Pandemic”?

Higher Education Today

Title: Recruiting ‘Gen P’ Authors: Lizzy Donaher, Anne Dodson, Michael Koppenheffer, Pamela Kiecker Royall Source: EAB The Education Advisory Board (EAB) has released a new paper that provides insights on how the pandemic has changed college searches and recruitment for “Gen P,” the generation of students whose college decisions were impacted by their pandemic experience.

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When There's Nowhere to Live, What's a University to Do?

The Chronicle of Higher Education

When there's nowhere to live, what's a university to do? By Carolyn Kuimelis LiPo Ching for The Chronicle The University of California at Santa Cruz can't meet many students' basic needs.

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Students need to be co-pilots on the AI adventure

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Seb James argues that students will forgive sector uncertainty over AI - but only if they're treated as partners not passengers The post Students need to be co-pilots on the AI adventure appeared first on Wonkhe.

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What to watch for as the MOVEit breach hits higher ed

Higher Ed Dive

We spoke to Brett Callow, threat analyst at Emsisoft, to learn about the scope of the attack and what could be coming next.

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After Supreme Court Ruling, Can the Essay Get You In?

Inside Higher Ed

It may help to identify minority students, but experts caution against expecting essays to replace affirmative action. One of the essay prompts on the Common Application is: “Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story.

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TERRY-ANN JONES

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Terry-Ann Jones Terry-Ann Jones has been named the deputy provost for undergraduate education at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Jones holds a bachelor’s degree in political science and Latin American and Caribbean studies from York University in Toronto and a master’s and a Ph.D. in international studies from the University of Miami.

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Higher education postcard: Chelsea Polytechnic

Wonkhe

This week’s card from Hugh Jones’ postbag takes us to a forerunner of two current university institutions The post Higher education postcard: Chelsea Polytechnic appeared first on Wonkhe.

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How New Jersey City University’s interim president is charting a path to financial viability

Higher Ed Dive

Andrés Acebo has helped cut down a massive projected deficit. But will he be able to save the college?

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