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AAUP on Florida: authoritarian control wilting higher education

University Business

Ron DeSantis has been at the epicenter of higher education this past year. In K12 and higher ed, the term “woke” has plunged education into a muddy existential battle. In K12 and higher ed, the term “woke” has plunged education into a muddy existential battle.

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Venezuelan Higher Education

HESA

This week’s guest on The World of Higher Education Podcast is Juan Carlos Navarro, international expert in higher education, innovation and digital talent; senior advisor to several international institutions and universities; and Member of the international faculty of the Instituto de Estudios Superiores de Administración , in Caracas, Venezuela.

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The divestment problem

University Business

More from UB: The 3 factors holding at-risk students back from graduating The ethical dilemma Student calls for divestment have a significant history in higher education, and some have proved successful. ” Consequently, many prominent higher education presidents are returning to staunchly defending institutional neutrality. .

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The high cost of funded research in colleges and universities

Changing Higher Education

On the other hand, hidden costs are well known, but seldom openly discussed even thought they contribute very significantly to the institutional cost of research. Whatever the value of institutional Direct Funding of R&D, it is obviously the driver of the rapidly growing overall cost of Institutional R&D.

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Scaling Online Programming: The Fundamental Building Blocks

Helix Education

Mary’s University of Minnesota , Andrea has brought her business background in sales, marketing, operations and product development to the process of helping her institutions meet ever increasing demand for online study. Andrea indicated that her background working in tech startups has more applicability than we may think to higher education.

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 Ready or Not, Here It Comes! New Regulations When Offering Programs Leading to a License Effective July 1!

WCET Frontiers

Institutions and the U.S. Department of Education (Department) have a common goal to support a student participating in an educational program leading to a state license to complete the state educational requirements to pursue their goal of becoming employed in the occupation for which they were trained and educated.

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Improving the Applicant Experience and Institutional Results Through Transcript Services

Helix Education

As the landscape of higher education continues to be fraught with enrollment challenges, steep competition, and rising costs, university leaders often find themselves in the unpleasant position of determining how to do more with less.