Wonkhe
DECEMBER 14, 2023
Modern language provision is caught between the snares of falling applications and administrative complexity. Becky Muradás-Taylor and Rachel Wicaksono pick a way through The post Sustainably designing language degrees appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
OCTOBER 30, 2023
We’re breaking down some of the biggest developments this term, based on initial figures from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.
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Inside Higher Ed
DECEMBER 20, 2023
2 TAs Provided Students Mental Health Resources on Gaza. They’re Not TAs Anymore Ryan Quinn Wed, 12/20/2023 - 03:00 AM University of Texas at Austin faculty members and students are protesting the removal of two teaching assistants who sent students a pro-Palestinian statement.
Higher Ed Data Stories
SEPTEMBER 25, 2023
This is always a popular post with high school counselors, IECs, parents, and students who are looking for general information on degrees awarded, or very specific combinations of academic programs, location, and other institutional characteristics. It uses IPEDS data I downloaded as soon as I can when it became available (and before a looming government shutdown), and shows all 1,700 majors recognized by the federal government in the IPEDS system, using CIP codes, and the number of degrees awar
Wonkhe
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
University rankings need to change to be relevant and useful to today's diverse world of higher education. Elizabeth Gadd offers some friendly advice The post Free advice to university rankers appeared first on Wonkhe.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
DECEMBER 6, 2023
Dismay over the academic climate has led to a wave of resignations. By Margot Susca, Chaya Tong, and Alex Angle Dismay over the academic climate has led to a wave of resignations.
Educause
DECEMBER 6, 2023
The release of ChatGPT and similar AI tools that generate content including text, images, and audio has prompted both excitement and apprehension among leaders, faculty, students, and others in higher education.
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The Guardian - Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
Exclusive: Alfie Meadows underwent brain surgery after being struck by officer at tuition fees demonstration The Metropolitan police have apologised and agreed to pay a six-figure settlement to a man who needed emergency brain surgery after being hit by an officer’s baton during the 2010 university tuition fees protests. Alfie Meadows, then a 20-year-old philosophy student at Middlesex University, sustained a brain injury after he was struck on the head during demonstrations against the tripling
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
JUNE 15, 2023
If there’s any place that can take advantage of the higher speeds and increased frequencies that Wi-Fi 6 provides, it’s a college campus. Thousands of students need reliable Wi-Fi to take notes and study or to kick back with video games or Netflix. Meanwhile, researchers and professors use wireless for devices such as test equipment and drones, and the athletic department uses tablets during practices and games.
The PIE News
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
Australia has prioritised strengthening education links with Southeast Asia in its first strategy focused on the region. The new plan, launched by prime minister Anthony Albanese at the ASEAN Indo-Pacific Forum in Indonesia, sets out how Australia will deepen connections with its northern neighbours as many Southeast Asian economies experience strong economic growth.
FIRE
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
The largest survey ever conducted of campus free speech ranks 248 colleges. Michigan Tech comes in first and the University of Virginia makes the top 10 while Harvard ranks dead last with the lowest score ever.
Higher Ed Dive
JULY 5, 2023
Assaults on free expression threaten to stifle intellectual life on campus, argues the president of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities.
Inside Higher Ed
DECEMBER 8, 2023
Fired LSU Professor Accused of Student Affair, Illegal Anti-CRT Lobbying Ryan Quinn Fri, 12/08/2023 - 03:00 AM An ousted political science professor is denying salacious ethics charges against him.
University Business
MARCH 24, 2023
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s recent legislation is not only fiercely unpopular among current and prospective college students, but it also may drive them out of the state’s public higher education system, according to a new report by Intelligent. Among 1,147 students who either currently attend an undergraduate public college in Florida or intend to upon graduating, only 147 agreed with DeSantis’ policies.
Wonkhe
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
Lord Hollick presents the findings of the House of Lords Industry and Regulators inquiry into the work of the Office for Students. The post The looming higher education crisis means the Office for Students needs to improve appeared first on Wonkhe.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
DECEMBER 5, 2023
Polling data indicate widespread self-censorship. By Marc Lynch and Shibley Telhami Illustration by The Chronicle; iStock images Polling data indicate widespread self-censorship.
HESA
MARCH 21, 2023
About seven years ago, I wrote a blog looking at the house-buying power of academics in different parts of the country. I thought maybe it was time to do this again. First, an overview of the methodology used six years ago. I took median academic salaries for major universities in Canada for the most recent year available, which at the time was 2010-1.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
OCTOBER 5, 2023
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bill that gives community college students transferring to HBCUs a one-time grant of up to $5,000. Gov. Gavin Newsom Patrick T. Fallon/AFP/Getty Images Given that the state of California itself does not have any HBCUs, students who want to attend and experience one have to pursue it out-of-state but may miss out on state aid in the process.
The Berkeley Blog
MARCH 20, 2023
Dear Dr. Sachs, We are a group of economists, including many Ukrainians, who were appalled by your statements on the Russian war against Ukraine and were compelled to write this open letter to address some of the historical misrepresentations and logical fallacies in your line of argument. Following your repeated appearances on the talk shows.
Academe Blog
MARCH 20, 2023
By JOHN K. WILSON Christian Coons, an associate professor of philosophy at Bowling Green State University, has been suspended and faces a hearing on March 20 that could lead to his dismissal. His crime? Sending emails to his colleagues about his department’s alleged past misconduct in hiring decisions.
The PIE News
MAY 17, 2023
Education agents are a “key vulnerability” to Canada, Global Affairs Canada has said, as talks begin on the next version of the country’s international education strategy. New discussion papers suggest that agent regulation could be a priority for the refreshed strategy, which is set to launch in April 2024. “The unethical practices of some education agents used by certain Canadian education institutions pose a direct risk to Canada’s reputation as a provider of high-quality education services,
FIRE
MAY 15, 2023
As FIRE said when this bill passed the legislature: Prohibiting ideas in the name of freedom is not freedom at all. It is censorship.
Higher Ed Dive
AUGUST 31, 2023
The Education Department hasn’t even sent its regulatory plans to the Office of Management and Budget, which can take up to 120 days to review them.
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.
THE (Times Higher Education)
MAY 12, 2023
Even academics, never mind practitioners, will rarely read beyond an underwhelming and uninformative summary, says Maia Chankseliani
Wonkhe
JUNE 25, 2023
The UCU branch executive at the University of York York vice chancellor Charlie Jeffery jointly seek a way forward on pay and conditions The post A shared perspective on pay and conditions appeared first on Wonkhe.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
DECEMBER 4, 2023
By Stephanie M. Lee Cidgy Bossuet, The Washington Post, Getty Images Joan Donovan on the Harvard campus In a new declaration, Joan Donovan says her controversial departure from the Kennedy School this year stemmed from “the possibility my work could upset Facebook.
LSE Higher Education Blog
DECEMBER 15, 2023
Six scholars will be sharing their expertise and insights over the course of 2024 – discover who they are and their exciting themes.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
Every Fall, school buses are once again a part of our morning commutes. Less obvious are the parents joining in the back-to-school rite of passage alongside their children. Several decades ago, I witnessed this with my Aunt Bobbie, who enrolled in college while her kids were in grade school. In addition to being a college student, she was a wife, mother of three, executive assistant, and an involved auntie.
HESA
APRIL 19, 2023
Morning, all. It’s time for our annual provincial budget round-up. University Affairs has done its round-up of budget announcements ; I’m here to put the whole set of financial commitments under the lens and give it some long-term context. A couple of caveats before I start. First, PEI is not included, for the simple reason that the government chose not to submit a budget before going to the polls a couple of weeks ago.
The Guardian - Higher Education
JUNE 24, 2023
An unlucky cohort of undergraduates has been plagued by Covid restrictions, education strikes and finally a marking boycott Emily Smith, a final-year geography student at Durham University, never imagined her already heavily disrupted university experience could end like this. She won’t be graduating this summer because half her work remains unmarked owing to a national marking boycott by lecturers.
The PIE News
MAY 15, 2023
A landmark report by various stakeholders in the UK has revealed that international students boosted the country’s economy by £41.9bn in the academic year 2021/22. The benefits and costs of international higher education students to the UK economy, compiled by Universities UK International , HEPI and Kaplan International Pathways , showed that the corresponding cost of the students to taxpayers was just £4.4bn.
Wonkhe
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
The recently published proposals for REF 2028 have raised questions about the assessment of research culture and environment. Research England Executive Chair Jessica Corner broaches a sector-wide debate The post It’s time to talk about research culture and the REF appeared first on Wonkhe.
Wonkhe
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
ARIA has appointed its programme directors and James Coe has taken a look at what they're working on The post ARIA picks its top team appeared first on Wonkhe.
Wonkhe
JUNE 18, 2023
Dinah Birch has pieced together the changes to REF and finds a very different research exercise The post REF 2028: A quiet transformation appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
DECEMBER 13, 2023
Many employers are dropping degree requirements to create a more diverse workforce and increase job candidate numbers, survey results show.
Higher Ed Dive
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
One-third of faculty in Florida, Texas, Georgia and North Carolina said they would pursue out-of-state jobs in the coming year, AAUP found.
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