National college completion rate stagnates at 62.2%, new data finds
Higher Ed Dive
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center also found declines across all types of four-year colleges.
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What’s next for degree apprenticeships?
Wonkhe
NOVEMBER 26, 2023
There might be policy uncertainty, but degree apprenticeships are here to stay. MH&A founder and managing partner Matt Hamnett sets out what works in scaling delivery The post What’s next for degree apprenticeships? appeared first on Wonkhe.
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The Internship/Apprenticeship Model Benefits Everyone in Higher Ed
MindMax
NOVEMBER 29, 2023
Note: This piece is part four of a multi-part blog series on alternative pathways in higher education. If you haven’t already read the first three pieces, you can find them here: Alternative Pathways in Higher Ed: Setting the Stage PLAs: How Many Credits Do You Get for Living? The Gig Economy is Here to Stay – What Does That Mean for Higher Ed?
Professor Says Spelman Raised Students’ Grades, Fired Him
Inside Higher Ed
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
Professor Says Spelman Raised Students’ Grades, Fired Him Ryan Quinn Tue, 11/28/2023 - 03:00 AM Former tenure-track faculty member says the college inflated students’ grades and axed him after he complained. Some say that violates academic freedom.
Basic needs funding can boost student persistence, report suggests
Higher Ed Dive
NOVEMBER 27, 2023
Students at Southern New Hampshire University stayed enrolled in greater numbers when they received emergency grants to help cover necessities.
Addressing the disabled satisfaction gap means understanding disabled students
Wonkhe
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
As Disabled Students UK publishes its annual survey, Deborah Johnston and Mette Anwar-Westander call for a deeper understanding of the Disabled student experience The post Addressing the disabled satisfaction gap means understanding disabled students appeared first on Wonkhe.
NAASS and MindMax Sponsor Research to Gather Summer Sessions Data
MindMax
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
Summer comes roaring back. That was the theme of the North American Association of Summer Sessions (NAASS) 59th annual conference in St. Louis, Missouri. As always, the conference was an excellent opportunity to network with higher education leaders involved in operating special sessions—most notably summer and winter sessions—inside their institutions.
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Education Department presses forward with review of accreditation and distance ed rules
Higher Ed Dive
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
The agency will conduct negotiated rulemaking next year, which brings together representatives of different groups to discuss policy details.
University funding is driving the research funding deficit
Wonkhe
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
James Coe investigates what can be done to build a more sustainably funded research ecosystem The post University funding is driving the research funding deficit appeared first on Wonkhe.
The Internship/Apprenticeship Model Benefits Everyone in Higher Ed
MindMax
NOVEMBER 29, 2023
Note: This piece is part four of a multi-part blog series on alternative pathways in higher education. If you haven’t already read the first three pieces, you can find them here: Alternative Pathways in Higher Ed: Setting the Stage PLAs: How Many Credits Do You Get for Living? The Gig Economy is Here to Stay – What Does That Mean for Higher Ed?
How Chapters Shaped the History of Reading
The Chronicle of Higher Education
NOVEMBER 27, 2023
How books got organized. By Catherine Gallagher Illustration by The Chronicle; iStock images Nicholas Dames's new book considers a literary feature that scholars usually neglect.
Women’s college Saint Mary’s now accepts transgender applicants
Higher Ed Dive
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
The prominent Roman Catholic institution in Indiana will consider all undergraduates “who consistently live and identify as women.
What it’s like for a triple gold
Wonkhe
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
What is to be made of the TEF panel comments? David Kernohan and Jim Dickinson do the reading The post What it’s like for a triple gold appeared first on Wonkhe.
Black Scientists with STEM PhDs Face Deep Disparities
Inside Higher Ed
NOVEMBER 27, 2023
Black Scientists with STEM PhDs Face Deep Disparities Sara Weissman Mon, 11/27/2023 - 03:00 AM A new report finds they disproportionately carry large amounts of student loan debt, among other disparities faced by STEM doctoral grads of color.
How Sexist Is Science?
The Chronicle of Higher Education
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
The findings are more complicated than is often reported. By Wendy M. Williams and Stephen J. Ceci iStock image The findings are more complicated than is often reported.
Kentucky is thinking about removing gen ed from 2-year colleges. Regulators don’t agree.
Higher Ed Dive
NOVEMBER 27, 2023
The Council on Postsecondary Education is responding to concerns that state higher ed is duplicative and not adequately helping with workforce preparation.
What’s happening with the REF initial decisions consultation?
Wonkhe
NOVEMBER 27, 2023
Research England's Jessica Corner, along with the other national research funding bodies, has been listening to and learning from sector responses to REF proposals The post What’s happening with the REF initial decisions consultation? appeared first on Wonkhe.
Report Provides Frank Data on Black PhD Holders in STEM Fields
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
NOVEMBER 27, 2023
Over the past year, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and RTI International have engaged in a study of Black and Hispanic individuals who have achieved PhD degrees in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) fields. Only 3.8% of people who earned these doctoral degrees from 2010–20 were Black Americans. The debt load of those who did is disproportionately high.
Everyone, Just Shut Up Already
The Chronicle of Higher Education
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
Academic administrators should keep their politics to themselves. By Stanley Fish Illustration by The Chronicle Academic administrators should keep their politics to themselves.
Employers willing to pay ‘premium’ for AI-skilled workers, survey finds
Higher Ed Dive
NOVEMBER 29, 2023
Companies are addressing the AI talent crisis by partnering with educational institutions and using on-demand and gig workers.
Government adoption of metascience can make UK research work better and smarter
Wonkhe
NOVEMBER 26, 2023
The science of science policy is a new priority for government. But, as James Wilsdon explains, it is a mature discipline and a lot of important work is already under way The post Government adoption of metascience can make UK research work better and smarter appeared first on Wonkhe.
Educators as Co-Conspirators in Decolonizing Education for Black Students
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
Many educators come to the profession because they have a passion and commitment to help students succeed. However, the complexities of education often get in the way of successfully advocating for Black students in a way that is impactful and transformative. For example, some states have banned books due to race and gender, which can put educators at odds with non-discriminatory policies.
Employers believe college degrees prepare workers, are worth the cost
University Business
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
The public’s confidence in higher education has taken a considerable hit this year, thanks to students’ rocky ride through the pandemic. While some Americans may still find value in a degree, many do not believe it’s worth the cost or time. This perception has even trickled down to higher education’s next generation of incoming first-year students.
‘Affirmative action for well-off students’: Why early decision is under fire
Higher Ed Dive
NOVEMBER 27, 2023
Scrutiny over the practice heightened after the Supreme Court struck down race-conscious admissions earlier this year.
Poorer students are paying more for a worse experience than their richer peers
Wonkhe
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
For the first time in almost a decade we have official figures on the income and expenditure of students. Jim Dickinson finds big differences between the haves and have-nots The post Poorer students are paying more for a worse experience than their richer peers appeared first on Wonkhe.
Accreditor Could Require Diversity Efforts Despite Political Hostility
The Chronicle of Higher Education
DECEMBER 1, 2023
By Eric Kelderman By mandating a review of how colleges reach underserved students, SACSCOC would defend hundreds of institutions from pressure by state lawmakers to get rid of DEI offices.
Speculation as media reports suggest Australia could cap international student numbers
The PIE News
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
International student numbers in Australia could be capped under a government plan to cut migration numbers, according to local media reports. Speaking to The Daily Telegraph, sources suggested that the government is considering including these policies in its migration strategy, set to be released in the next month. They also indicated that international students would be taxed under the new policies, a proposal featured in the Australian Universities Accord Interim report released earlier thi
Employers value a college degree but think students lack some skills, survey says
Higher Ed Dive
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
The research from AAC&U found most executives believe recent graduates are overall prepared for the workforce.
If the HE plane goes down, there’s little in place to protect students
Wonkhe
NOVEMBER 29, 2023
Student Protection Plans were supposed to protect students from the market. Jim Dickinson argues they're not working - and are an inadequate cushion from today's riskier HE sector The post If the HE plane goes down, there’s little in place to protect students appeared first on Wonkhe.
Is ChatGPT the New CliffsNotes?
Faculty Focus
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
Remember CliffsNotes, the predecessor of Course Hero and similar web-based study resources? Like many GenXers, I had a few of those study guides with yellow-and-black covers in my L.L. Bean backpack along with my textbooks and kelly green Trapper Keeper. Sometimes I wonder about those long-gone study guides. Did using CliffsNotes constitute cheating?
Columbia Chicago Faculty Strike Hits One-Month Mark
Inside Higher Ed
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
Columbia Chicago Faculty Strike Hits One-Month Mark Ryan Quinn Thu, 11/30/2023 - 03:00 AM The uncommonly long walkout by part-time instructors at the arts-focused institution is roiling not just them but students and their full-time peers.
Vermont college system selects Bethany College president as new chancellor
Higher Ed Dive
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
Elizabeth Mauch will take over Vermont State Colleges as it contends with the fallout of a rocky merger of its four-year universities.
The teachers’ pension scheme bombshell
Wonkhe
DECEMBER 1, 2023
Alastair Smith, former vice chancellor at the University of Sussex, explains the government decisions that have left parts of the sector facing a huge bill The post The teachers’ pension scheme bombshell appeared first on Wonkhe.
Black Enrollees at HBCUs More Likely to Obtain Bachelor’s Degrees
Insight Into Diversity
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
A new study finds that African American students who initially enroll at historically Black colleges or universities (HBCUs) are nearly 15 percent more likely to graduate and have a 5 percent higher income by age 30 than those who do not enroll at HBCUs. This finding comes from the study “HBCU Enrollment and Longer-Term Outcomes,” by the Annenberg Institute for School Reform (AISR) at Brown University, an education research and reform institute focused on understanding the consequences of and re
Survey: Majority of Employers Express Confidence in Higher Ed
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
The majority of employers still view a college degree as being worth it, according to a national survey from The American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U). Dr. Ashley Finley The survey – conducted online in May 2023 in partnership with Morning Consult – asked 1,010 employers – hiring managers and executives – about their views on the value of a college education and preparedness of incoming graduates into the workforce.
The College of Saint Rose will close at the end of the academic year
Higher Ed Dive
DECEMBER 1, 2023
The Roman Catholic institution in New York said it suffered from years of declining enrollment and pandemic-induced financial turbulence.
The Graduate route is about human stories, not just numbers
Wonkhe
NOVEMBER 26, 2023
International students seem to get thrust into the policy spotlight every time the net migration figures arrive. But for Jim Campbell and Helen Atkinson, students’ and graduates’ voices should be at the centre of the conversation The post The Graduate route is about human stories, not just numbers appeared first on Wonkhe.
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