Inside Higher Ed
JANUARY 31, 2024
Another ‘Devastating’ FAFSA Delay Liam Knox Wed, 01/31/2024 - 03:00 AM Colleges will not receive applicants’ federal aid information until March. They may be forced to push back commitment deadlines, and the delay could discourage low-income students from enrolling.
Wonkhe
JANUARY 29, 2024
As student maintenance support and high inflation puts pressure on home and international students alike, Adrian Wright and colleagues call on universities to help students find benefits in part-time work The post Student part-time work is on the rise. Here’s what universities can do next appeared first on Wonkhe.
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Higher Ed Dive
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
Nine higher ed groups said institutions should provide prospective students and their families with flexibility during a tumultuous application cycle.
Higher Ed Data Stories
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
I started this visualization to show how first-year classes at the highly rejective colleges had changed since COVID-19 forced them all to go to a test-optional approach for the Fall of 2021. But it sort of took on a life of its own after that, as big, beefy data sets often do. The original point was to help discount the conventional wisdom, which is propped up by a limited, old study of a small set of colleges that showed test-optional policies didn't affect diversity.
The Academic Designer
JANUARY 31, 2024
Dr. Elizabeth McAplin, Director of Educational Research Technology at NYU, discusses educational technology, artificial intelligence, and personal academic websites on The Social Academic podcast. She emphasizes faculty collaboration and the use of technology to improve student learning experiences.
Wonkhe
JANUARY 28, 2024
As allegations of unfairness in university admissions stack up, Jim Dickinson argues that empathy and understanding should replace defensiveness when the mud is slung The post Maybe higher education is just as unfair as it seems appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
JANUARY 30, 2024
The delay further truncates the timeline for institutions to make financial aid offers, and experts have worried that holdups may harm students.
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The Chronicle of Higher Education
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
A new biography of one of the 20th century's premier intellectuals. By Vaughn Rasberry Illustration by The Chronicle; Newscom image A new biography of one of the 20th century's premier intellectuals.
Wonkhe
JANUARY 28, 2024
When taking students on a learning journey it helps to know where they are coming from. Sunday Blake investigates the phenomenon of the pre-arrival questionnaire The post Pre-arrival surveys make it possible to meet students where they are appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
JANUARY 31, 2024
Many Gen Z members spent college predominantly in remote or hybrid settings, impacting their ability to hone crucial workplace skills, one expert said.
Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
American University Bans Indoor Protests jessica.blake@… Thu, 02/01/2024 - 03:00 AM Administrators say the new policy was a necessary response to antisemitism, but many faculty members, students and free speech advocates fear it will chill free speech on campus.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
JANUARY 30, 2024
By Sonel Cutler Amid a $70-million deficit, university officials plan to reduce its budget by 15 percent in the next five years. Faculty members fear harm to graduate education, among other worries.
Wonkhe
JANUARY 29, 2024
Jim Dickinson identifies the policy implications for the sector from a recent coroner's report into the death by suicide of a student at the University of Southampton The post What role should staff play in preventing student suicide? appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
The moves come after the U.S. Department of Education said it wouldn’t transmit Free Application for Federal Student Aid data to colleges until March.
Inside Higher Ed
JANUARY 29, 2024
Governor Proposes ‘Bold’ Plan to Restructure Pennsylvania Higher Ed jessica.blake@… Mon, 01/29/2024 - 03:00 AM The proposal calls for a sweeping overhaul of the state system as part of an initiative focused on workforce development and shoring up 25 public institutions.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
JANUARY 29, 2024
By Eric Kelderman A group of nearly 150 campus leaders, mostly at community colleges, aims to counteract negative stereotypes about diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts.
Wonkhe
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
In England and in Scotland universities are struggling financially. As Peter Scott notes, though the policy conversation is different the root causes are the same The post Across the UK, providers are struggling appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
JANUARY 29, 2024
The ruling deals a blow to the students who brought the lawsuit, which accused the state of intentionally discriminating against the historically Black university.
Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
What’s Really at Stake When Colleges Lose Faculty of Color? Sarah Bray Fri, 02/02/2024 - 03:00 AM Top administrators must respond to increasingly pervasive legislation that hinders the recruitment, retention and vital work of those faculty members, writes Jackie Pedota.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
JANUARY 31, 2024
Problems with the new federal student-aid form are preventing families from submitting it. By Eric Hoover Travis Dove for The Chronicle A month after the debut of the revamped FAFSA, families continue to hit unexplained snags.
Wonkhe
JANUARY 31, 2024
An interim report on the government's taskforce on student mental health is out. Jim Dickinson reviews the progress and shares fears for the future The post DfE’s taskforce on student mental health hasn’t the force and isn’t up to the task appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
The public university’s leader pointed to “current conditions and the higher education landscape” as reasons for the program eliminations.
Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
Privileging outputs can steer us away from quality. I am in the midst of revising a book about writing, which has me simultaneously thinking about writing in the context of what I’m saying in the book and reflecting on the writing I am doing as the book is being written. This has surfaced a desire to get a little Zen on y’all regarding a minor epiphany I’ve had while making my way through the revision process following receiving feedback from my editor and some trusted readers.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
By Michael Vasquez Megan Mendoza, The Republic, USA Today Network Robert Robbins, president of the U. of Arizona, listens at a meeting last month on the university’s finances. The university is bracing for cuts to close a $177-million budget hole. How painful will they be?
Wonkhe
JANUARY 31, 2024
Clusters appear in nearly every big R&D strategy. James Coe sets out what they are, what we keep getting wrong about them, and how to make them better The post How to set up a cluster appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
JANUARY 30, 2024
Recent analysis on workforce trends suggests colleges with enrollment declines should not expect demand to surge, argues Ricardo Azziz.
Inside Higher Ed
JANUARY 29, 2024
Are the Legacy Dominoes Finally Falling? Liam Knox Mon, 01/29/2024 - 03:00 AM Virginia is likely to ban legacy preferences for public colleges next month, making it the first state to do so since the Supreme Court struck down affirmative action. Others are poised to follow suit.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
JANUARY 30, 2024
What you should do, what you can but don’t need to do, and what you will have to do to get published. By Rebecca Colesworthy Randy Lyhus for The Chronicle What you should do, what you can but don’t need to do, and what you will have to do to get published.
Wonkhe
JANUARY 30, 2024
What do students and young people care about - and in an election year, what would turn them out to vote? Ben Farmer reveals the results of new polling The post Countdown to the election: What are young people thinking? appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
JANUARY 30, 2024
Lawmakers have set their sights on restricting diversity, equity and inclusion and eliminating degree requirements for government jobs.
Inside Higher Ed
JANUARY 29, 2024
Biden Administration Looks to Clamp Down on Inclusive Access Katherine Knott Mon, 01/29/2024 - 03:00 AM For nearly a decade, universities have been able to automatically charge students for books and supplies, creating a system the Education Department says lacks transparency.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
JANUARY 29, 2024
An exploitative system has made STEM unappealing to would-be academics. By Beryl Lieff Benderly and Hal Salzman Lars Leetaru for The Chronicle An exploitative system has made STEM unappealing to would-be academics.
Wonkhe
JANUARY 28, 2024
Students increasingly say that they're lonely and lack confidence to succeed. Livia Scott warns against solutions that lay more of their success on a plate The post Students will support each other if they are enabled and trusted to do so appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
JANUARY 31, 2024
Two leaders in the higher ed industry kick off the new year by rounding up 24 wins "for which the sector can be justly proud.
Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
Counseling Centers See a Rise in Traumatized Students Johanna Alonso Fri, 02/02/2024 - 03:00 AM Nearly half of all students who visit counseling centers report trauma. In response, colleges are changing the treatments and supports they offer.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
Dr. Daniel Jean often recounts with sadness the story of Robert Daniel Cuadra, an 18-year-old honor student from Paterson, New Jersey, who was planning to embark on a promising college career at Montclair State University in the summer of 2022. Dr. Junius Gonzales Mike Peters/Montclair State University But Cuadra would never actually enroll at the public research university just a few miles from his home.
Wonkhe
JANUARY 30, 2024
Universities and cities work together to improve the local area elsewhere in Europe. Andrew Dean and Alison Ward share an initiative that helps the UK learn from this. The post Learning from Europe on city partnerships appeared first on Wonkhe.
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