More colleges are resetting tuition. Does the strategy work?
Higher Ed Dive
OCTOBER 9, 2023
Some institutions have seen short-term enrollment gains from slashing their sticker prices, but the strategy doesn’t guarantee a turnaround.
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The sector needs to change its lobbying tactics over fees and funding
Wonkhe
OCTOBER 9, 2023
With Labour resigned to frozen fees and a fixed envelope of spending, Mark Leach goes on the hunt for wriggle room at its conference in Liverpool The post The sector needs to change its lobbying tactics over fees and funding appeared first on Wonkhe.
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Alternative Pathways in Higher Ed: Setting the Stage
MindMax
OCTOBER 12, 2023
The traditional higher education pathway used to look something like a long cross-country trip on a series of highways. People had a clear idea of the destination they hoped to reach and took the straightest possible path to get there, progressing steadily from one point to the next: an undergraduate degree to a master’s degree, sometimes to a terminal degree before beginning a lifelong career.
Why Is Gettysburg College Giving Up on ‘The Gettysburg Review’?
The Chronicle of Higher Education
OCTOBER 12, 2023
The literary magazine put the college on the cultural map. Now its institutional home is shutting it down. By Evan Kindley The Gettysburg Review The literary magazine put the college on the cultural map. Now its institutional home is shutting it down.
The top higher education conferences to attend in 2024
Higher Ed Dive
OCTOBER 13, 2023
We’ve compiled a list of two dozen events to help college officials plan their calendar for next year.
Gender-based violence on campus: what we can learn from the United States
Wonkhe
OCTOBER 11, 2023
After 20 years of running campus climate surveys on gender-based violence among university students and staff in the United States, William Flack explains what the UK can learn from the US. The post Gender-based violence on campus: what we can learn from the United States appeared first on Wonkhe.
Gettysburg College Shutters Acclaimed Literary Journal
Inside Higher Ed
OCTOBER 9, 2023
Gettysburg College Shutters Acclaimed Literary Journal Johanna Alonso Mon, 10/09/2023 - 03:00 AM Administrators say The Gettysburg Review does not fit the college’s new curriculum, which focuses on student experiences. Staff—and former interns—disagree.
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Cal State reaches tentative agreement with employee union
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OCTOBER 13, 2023
The California State University Employees Union is encouraging its members to vote in favor of the deal, but another union is moving closer to a strike.
To support students at university we need to help them meet their basic needs
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OCTOBER 10, 2023
At Staffordshire University, Annabel Kiernan and Kierra Bunting have trialled a survey of basic student needs. Here's what they found The post To support students at university we need to help them meet their basic needs appeared first on Wonkhe.
Admissions Offices Deploy AI
Inside Higher Ed
OCTOBER 9, 2023
Admissions Offices Deploy AI Liam Knox Mon, 10/09/2023 - 03:00 AM Even as fears of robot-generated admissions essays abound, colleges are increasingly using AI in application reviews, raising new possibilities and ethical concerns.
Martin Jay and the Fate of Radical Ideas
The Chronicle of Higher Education
OCTOBER 11, 2023
A conversation with the renowned intellectual historian on critical theory, cultural politics, and the power of paraphrase. By Ben Wurgaft A conversation with the renowned intellectual historian on critical theory, cultural politics, and the power of paraphrase.
Rice University should name buildings after Black figures, task force suggests
Higher Ed Dive
OCTOBER 11, 2023
The recommendation is one of a dozen the group recently made in a 260-page report documenting the Texas college’s ties to slavery and racial injustice.
Polling shows that Starmer was right to scrap the fee pledge
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OCTOBER 8, 2023
Public First's Jess Lister presents new polling that shows higher education funding reform is not at the top of voters' shopping lists The post Polling shows that Starmer was right to scrap the fee pledge appeared first on Wonkhe.
Do ‘Women in STEM’ Programs Violate Title IX?
Inside Higher Ed
OCTOBER 13, 2023
Do ‘Women in STEM’ Programs Violate Title IX? Liam Knox Fri, 10/13/2023 - 03:00 AM Civil rights complaints against initiatives for women in male-dominated STEM fields are piling up. But it’s not clear that such programs are actually illegal.
EDUCAUSE 2023: Collaboration Is Key for Flexible Learning Environments
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
OCTOBER 12, 2023
The way higher education institutions think about learning spaces has changed dramatically in the past few years. Today’s college classrooms must do many things at the same time, offering instruction to students in the room, to others participating remotely, to more who will absorb the lesson later and to still another group who may want to gather outside the classroom to go into even more depth.
Lincoln Christian University to close in May
Higher Ed Dive
OCTOBER 12, 2023
The Illinois institution plans to transfer its seminary school to Ozark Christian College, just over 400 miles away in Missouri.
We can learn more about student hardship when we see how funds are spent
Wonkhe
OCTOBER 9, 2023
Universities give hundreds of millions of pounds in financial support to tens of thousands of students each year. Peter Gray looks at how students spend the funds The post We can learn more about student hardship when we see how funds are spent appeared first on Wonkhe.
This Is One of the Loneliest Jobs on Campus
The Chronicle of Higher Education
OCTOBER 13, 2023
Social-media managers' work often comes with high stress and little guidance. By Megan Zahneis mustafahacalaki, Getty Images Social-media managers' work often comes with high stress and little guidance.
Australia: int’l grads given “false” hope of PR
The PIE News
OCTOBER 10, 2023
A new report is calling for an overhaul of Australia’s post-study work visa offerings for international students, claiming thousands are currently being given “false hope” for their career ambitions. The latest report from Grattan Institute, Graduates in limbo: International student visa pathways after graduation , has highlighted the struggles of many of Australia’s international graduates in gaining permanent residency and pursuing their chosen career paths.
University of Wisconsin System to launch direct admissions program next year
Higher Ed Dive
OCTOBER 9, 2023
The network’s president, Jay Rothman, cast the initiative as a way to boost enrollment.
Are opinions about university funding shaped by education?
Wonkhe
OCTOBER 8, 2023
We've long seen a person's education level as a political dividing line in modern Britain. David Kernohan digs into Public First data to see what this means for opinions on education policy The post Are opinions about university funding shaped by education? appeared first on Wonkhe.
AWS launches entry-level Cloud Technology Consultant certificate on Coursera, helps connect learners with in-demand cloud jobs
Coursera blog
OCTOBER 9, 2023
By Marni Baker Stein, Chief Content Officer at Coursera Today, we’re excited to announce the AWS Cloud Technology Consultant Professional Certificate , the first entry-level certificate from Amazon Web Services (AWS) on Coursera. The new program is designed to help learners of all backgrounds – no college degree or prior industry experience required – develop the skills needed to kickstart their cloud consulting careers in just a few months.
EDUCAUSE 2023: Top 10 IT Issues List Focuses on Institutional Resilience
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
OCTOBER 12, 2023
Every year, the EDUCAUSE top 10 IT issues report outlines the biggest trends, opportunities and challenges in higher ed IT, covering the higher education IT workforce, teaching and learning, emerging technologies, and more. Susan Grajek, vice president of partnerships, communities and research at EDUCAUSE, presented this year’s list at the organization’s annual conference in Chicago.
North Carolina law forces colleges to change accreditors every cycle
Higher Ed Dive
OCTOBER 10, 2023
Public colleges in the state will now have to find a new accrediting agency around every five to 10 years, similar to how Florida institutions must operate.
Five ideas on R&D for Labour to adopt before the election
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OCTOBER 9, 2023
In the absence of policy in this area emanating from Labour Party Conference, James Coe sets out a suite of ideas on R&D for the party's wonks to steal The post Five ideas on R&D for Labour to adopt before the election appeared first on Wonkhe.
World’s first reparatory justice master’s launches in Glasgow and West Indies
The Guardian - Higher Education
OCTOBER 8, 2023
Partnership between Glasgow University and University of the West Indies was established as part of a reparative justice programme The world’s first master’s degree in reparatory justice has been launched by Glasgow University, in partnership with the University of the West Indies (UWI), as the global campaign for financial reparations for transatlantic slavery gathers momentum.
Here's What Florida's Proposed Anti-DEI Regulations Would Ban
The Chronicle of Higher Education
OCTOBER 12, 2023
By Adrienne Lu Illustration by The Chronicle A draft, obtained by The Chronicle, would prohibit most outreach programs on public campuses aimed at assisting historically marginalized students.
ACT scores fall for 6th straight year
Higher Ed Dive
OCTOBER 11, 2023
The "COVID cohort" had the highest proportion of test-takers meeting none of the ACT College Readiness Benchmarks.
Higher education postcard: University of the Highlands and Islands
Wonkhe
OCTOBER 12, 2023
This week’s card from Hugh Jones’ postbag takes us to Scotland’s newest university The post Higher education postcard: University of the Highlands and Islands appeared first on Wonkhe.
Freedom to Learn and Academic Freedom for All!
Academe Blog
OCTOBER 11, 2023
BY ELI MEYERHOFF AND ISAAC KAMOLA Learning is under attack. Right-wing politicians, activists, and well-funded political organizations have organized assaults on schools, universities, and libraries with book bans, surveillance and harassment of teachers, canceling classes, and “divisive concepts” bills that limit teachers’ rights to talk about topics of race, class, gender, and sexuality.
2023 Seal of Excelencia
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
OCTOBER 9, 2023
At a time when the Latino population in the United States is growing and students are still facing daunting obstacles, Excelencia in Education is recognizing nine institutions for their clear and decisive commitment to Latino student success with the Seal of Excelencia. Additionally, five institutions that previously received the Seal have chosen to recertify their status by demonstrating how they continue to utilize the Seal’s principles.
Vermont State unveils faculty buyout plan in hopes of avoiding layoffs
Higher Ed Dive
OCTOBER 10, 2023
Employees who take the deal will receive additional compensation equal to half their current salary at the end of the 2023-24 academic year.
24 things to note in March 2023’s OfS board papers
Wonkhe
OCTOBER 11, 2023
A new set of OfS board papers from way back in March have appeared. David Kernohan and Jim Dickinson have read them so you don't have to The post 24 things to note in March 2023’s OfS board papers appeared first on Wonkhe.
Few Campus IT Leaders See AI as a Top Priority
Inside Higher Ed
OCTOBER 9, 2023
Few Campus IT Leaders See AI as a Top Priority Lauren.Coffey@… Mon, 10/09/2023 - 03:00 AM Inside Higher Ed’s annual survey of campus IT leaders sheds light on the state of digital transformation, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and other tech priorities.
West Virginia U. Changed My Life
The Chronicle of Higher Education
OCTOBER 10, 2023
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PASSHE finds silver lining amid 2.2% drop in fall enrollment
Higher Ed Dive
OCTOBER 9, 2023
Though the Pennsylvania system’s overall headcounts fell, seven of its 10 colleges increased their number of first-time students.
Student costs have been rising. Have bursaries been rising with them?
Wonkhe
OCTOBER 12, 2023
The Russell Group wants student finance entitlements and thresholds to increase with inflation and earnings - Jim Dickinson runs the numbers on its members' bursaries The post Student costs have been rising. Have bursaries been rising with them? appeared first on Wonkhe.
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