Higher education postcard: student representation
Wonkhe
MARCH 21, 2024
This week’s card from Hugh Jones’s postbag looks at an early students’ union The post Higher education postcard: student representation appeared first on Wonkhe.
The spiralling costs of higher education are hitting stay at home students harder
Wonkhe
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
Commuter students face financial struggle and a growing sense of isolation from campus. Lee Elliot Major introduces the findings of a new student money and wellbeing survey The post The spiralling costs of higher education are hitting stay at home students harder appeared first on Wonkhe.
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From campus to career: Redefining higher education for today’s student
Higher Ed Dive
APRIL 1, 2024
Restoring pathways to fulfilling employment for every student is imperative to the long-term success of higher education.
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Quality assurance for Ukraine’s primary and secondary education – new, ambitious, and student-focused
Wonkhe
APRIL 22, 2024
Tetiana Vakulenko and Ivan Yuriychuk explain how Ukraine is addressing quality and standards challenges in the school system – in hopes UK schools quality experts can help The post Quality assurance for Ukraine’s primary and secondary education – new, ambitious, and student-focused appeared first on Wonkhe.
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The looming higher education crisis means the Office for Students needs to improve
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.
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Focusing on the digital experiences of international students can improve higher education for everyone
Wonkhe
DECEMBER 12, 2023
Elizabeth Newall reflects on the findings of the second phase of Jisc's research on the digital experience of international students The post Focusing on the digital experiences of international students can improve higher education for everyone appeared first on Wonkhe.
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Excelencia in Education Publishes Analysis about Today's Latino College Students
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
APRIL 9, 2024
Latino college students are more likely to be first-generation students and less likely to leave college having earned their degrees, according to a new report from Excelencia in Education. Of the Latino students in U.S. The vast majority of these students are citizens of the U.S. (90%),
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Summer Sessions Are Integral to Student Success in Higher Education
MindMax
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
Summer isn’t what it used to be for higher education institutions and their students. Today, colleges and universities everywhere increasingly embrace the concept of a holistic year , and summer sessions have become an essential component of both standard and alternative educational pathways. Study abroad programs.
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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. Dr. Donna Y. These professionals are proactive.
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Education Department cancels $130M in student loans for attendees of shuttered CollegeAmerica
Higher Ed Dive
JULY 25, 2023
This will benefit about 7,400 students who agency officials said were misled by the institution’s parent company, the Center for Excellence in Higher Education.
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UPCEA 2024 Recap: Uncertainty in Higher Education
MindMax
APRIL 22, 2024
Throughout the sessions I attended and the conversations I had with other attendees, it became clear that many higher education leaders are currently experiencing a great deal of uncertainty. I envision a place for that kind of content in higher education. creating a course outline and developing learning objectives and assessments).
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Final Title IX rule enshrines protections for LGBTQI+ students
Higher Ed Dive
APRIL 19, 2024
The Education Department's long-awaited regulations also provide protections for pregnant students and employees.
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Education Department issues ‘landmark’ final rule to protect students in career education programs
Higher Ed Dive
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
The highly anticipated gainful employment regulation requires for-profit institutions to pass debt-to-earnings tests to access federal aid.
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Ghost Students: The Rise of Bots in Online Education
Faculty Focus
FEBRUARY 4, 2024
Chatbots are increasingly common in customer service, healthcare, and education; however, in education, chatbots have been used to generate false or misleading information called “hallucinations” and create fake students. This is different from generic applications where chatbots may only handle customer service inquiries.
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Private college discount rates for first-year students, 2021
Higher Ed Data Stories
APRIL 22, 2024
It will not show you net costs to students. This will show you the discount rate on first-year students at about 1,000 four-year, private, not-for-profit colleges in 2021-22. A university that charges (published tuition and fees times the number of students) $10,000,000 and awards $4,000,000 in aid has a discount rate of 40%.
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Foreign students may be undermining UK higher education, says Cleverly
The Guardian - Higher Education
MARCH 12, 2024
In a letter to the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC), Cleverly asked the body to investigate whether the graduate visa entitlement – allowing international students to work for two or three years after graduating – was failing to attract “the brightest and the best” to the UK.
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This week in 5 numbers: Education Department unveils another student loan relief plan
Higher Ed Dive
APRIL 19, 2024
We’re rounding up our top recent stories, from a proposal to forgive student debt to what college sticker prices really mean — or don't.
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Parnell Named President of NASPA — Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 21, 2024
Amelia Parnell, vice president for research and policy at NASPA — Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education was named the organization’s president. From 2005 through 2012, she served as education policy analyst for the Florida Legislature. “Dr.
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Why Disqualifying Students in Your Higher Education Enrollment Funnel Is a Good Thing
MindMax
MARCH 8, 2023
Higher education institutions looking to grow enrollments can benefit from this advice. The Case for Driving Less but Better Traffic to You Website There’s an assumption in higher education that growing enrollments is directly tied to having a high volume of leads at the top of the funnel. They could, however, enroll next fall.
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Webinar: How to Build Culturally Validating and Affirming Relationships Between Educators and Students
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 5, 2024
Building culturally validating and affirming relationships between teachers and students requires plenty of understanding, engagement, changes in behavior, and introspection, according to a webinar held Tuesday by the Equity Assistance Center-South. Educators will do well to also consider students’ parents, he added.
Education Department kicks off student loan forgiveness plan, round 2
Higher Ed Dive
JULY 18, 2023
A public hearing Tuesday started the lengthy process of wiping out debts through regulation under the Higher Education Act.
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Ghost Students: The Rise of Bots in Online Education
Faculty Focus
FEBRUARY 4, 2024
Chatbots are increasingly common in customer service, healthcare, and education; however, in education, chatbots have been used to generate false or misleading information called “hallucinations” and create fake students. This is different from generic applications where chatbots may only handle customer service inquiries.
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Adult Learners in Higher Education: Voices of Student Success
Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
Voices of Student Success, a six-episode series focused on student retention, engagement and graduation in higher education, takes over this week’s episode of The Key, Inside Higher Ed’s news and analysis podcast. The episode features two higher education professionals, Mike Krause from the John M.
Report: Student Interest in Pursuing Careers in Education on the Decline, But Enrollment in Intro Teaching Courses Rises
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
APRIL 23, 2024
Today’s high school students are showing less interest in pursuing careers in education, and teachers in the profession are feeling burnt out and underpaid, according to a new report from the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB). South, the worst still being Louisiana with 3.7%
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The regulation of student education: are the quality wars back?
HEPI
JANUARY 3, 2024
Roger recently wrote for HEPI on neoliberalism in English higher education which you can read here. The main purpose of the new assessments was to inform funding and student choice and indeed a scoring system (initially with three grades, later with four) was devised for this purpose.
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The Importance of Listening to Student Needs Emphasized at Department of Education Summit
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
APRIL 24, 2024
Studying the data, intentional collaboration, and asking students what they need are keys to improving outcomes. Department of Education (ED) and the Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP) held the Attaining College Excellence and Equity Summit: Holistic Advising and Wraparound Services in Washington, D.C.
Your Ideal Digitally Capable Higher Education Student: Reflections from a transition to Higher Education Workshop
HEPI
DECEMBER 6, 2023
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/Nurun In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, higher education institutions (HEI) increasingly recognise the importance of preparing students to thrive in a technology-driven world. Digitally capable student: What does it mean in a HE Context?
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Report: English Majors Employed at Comparable Rates, Educators Can Do More to Prepare Students for Careers
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 15, 2024
College students who graduate as English majors actually find jobs at about the same rate as those who major in other subjects, according to a recent report commissioned by the Modern Language Association (MLA). According to the report, the unemployment rate for English majors, 2.3%, was not far off from that of all college graduates, 2.17%.
Aus: institutions telling students to withdraw “a matter for education providers”
The PIE News
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
Visa rejection rates to Australia rose drastically in 2023, with only 78% of visas for higher education approved in August last year. of visas for primary applicants for higher education, respectively, were approved. Overall student visa grant rates in the six months to December 2023 stood at 81.2%, compared with 93.5%
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Incarcerated Students in Northwestern Prison Education Program Earn Bachelor's Degrees
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
NOVEMBER 17, 2023
Students from the Northwestern Prison Education Program (NPEP) have attained bachelor’s degrees, the first time in U.S. history that incarcerated students have received bachelor’s degrees from a top 10 university. But I have also been powerfully moved by the way you all have transformed education. Juliana Stratton.“The
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Colleges must take ‘student-centered approach’ to prison education, report says
Higher Ed Dive
JUNE 12, 2023
Incarcerated students will be eligible for federal Pell Grants in less than a month.
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Navigating Microaggressions: A Call for DEI Education
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
APRIL 8, 2024
Picture this: you are in a hospital setting and you witness another staff member ask a Black medical student if they need help cleaning up. The staff member assumes the medical student is the janitor. Over 1,000 students and residents to date have completed the training.
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Foster students are being left behind—educational leaders can change that
University Business
OCTOBER 11, 2023
Foster students are also three times more likely to drop out of high school than other low-income children in general. Educational leaders, administrators and decision-makers must become directly involved to protect their journey. Three specific actions can make a tremendous difference to the education and lives of foster students.
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How Domestic Abuse Hinders Educational Pursuits for Student Parents
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
OCTOBER 31, 2023
Domestic abuse can have a lasting impact on the wellbeing and academic trajectories of not just adults but children as well, according to a new report from student parent success organization Generation Hope. And so little is known about IPV when it comes to student parents."
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Maximizing the value of higher education: A shift towards personalized student pathways
University Business
NOVEMBER 17, 2023
Higher education has reached an inflection point. The cost of a four-year education has increased to an average of $26,000 per year, which has put strain on students. Students often choose these majors based on what they’re interested in or influenced by the people in their lives.
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The Role of Higher Education in Supporting High School Students' Pathway to Industry Recognized Credentials
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
It is crucial to pave clear pathways for students to obtain industry recognized credentials in today’s challenging economic landscape. One of the fundamental aspects of supporting students on their route to industry recognized credentials is starting these pathways early.
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How technology-enhanced outcome based education programs can improve student success
Creatrix Campus
DECEMBER 3, 2023
How technology-enhanced outcome based education programs can improve student success admin Mon, 12/04/2023 - 02:05 Outcome Based Education (OBE) has emerged as a guiding philosophy, emphasizing measurable student outcomes. What is outcome based education? What is outcome based education? OBE does this.
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Empowering educators and students in hybrid learning environments
Kortext University Leaders' Blog
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
In this blog, we’ll explore the importance of digital capability in higher education by delving into key findings from our collaborative white paper with Wonkhe. A majority (79%) of the respondents identified as strong advocates for advancing digital capabilities in education, rating themselves at four or five on a five-point scale.
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Shifting Tides: Exploring the Rise of Virtual Student Mobility in International Education
WENR
NOVEMBER 1, 2023
The shift towards virtual mobility has had a profound impact on international education, creating new opportunities and challenges for both students and institutions. The post Shifting Tides: Exploring the Rise of Virtual Student Mobility in International Education appeared first on WENR.
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Higher Education Can Connect Diverse Students to Lucrative, Technical Careers
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 12, 2023
According to Handshake, a network of institutions and employers that helps connect students with early career opportunities, trade careers saw 49% fewer applications in 2022 than 2020. Laura Lara-Brady, senior project manager at WestEd, a nonprofit research group working toward educational equity.
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Teacher-Run Organization Seeks to Educate Students on Historical Resistance Efforts
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 4, 2024
Two major New York state universities are collaborating with a teacher-run organization seeking to teach communities and students about civil resistance in local history, creating an online platform to display the organization’s curricula and local resistance efforts. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Martin Luther King Jr.’s
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Examining Educational Equity in Leadership
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 17, 2024
Title: Assistant Professor of Higher Education Leadership and Policy Studies, School of Education, Howard University Tenured: No Age: 38 Education: B.A., educational leadership and policy, University of Texas at Austin, College of Education Career mentors: Dr. Victor B. Palmer, Howard University; Dr. Audrey J.
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How Data Drives Student Success
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
APRIL 4, 2024
Students at LaGuardia Community College in Long Island City, NY. UNT and LaGuardia’s student centered, data-driven approaches are helping their students succeed in the classroom and beyond, offering considerable returns on their educational investment. Kenneth Adams, president of LaGuardia Community College.
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Stand Alone: 2015 – 2024: 10 years of changing higher education for estranged students
HEPI
MARCH 14, 2024
Stand Alone has announced its closure and its higher education work is coming to an end. Will the sector continue to advocate for estranged students and drive policy change? Quickly Stand Alone understood that ‘estrangement’ was unrecognised as a barrier to higher education. In 2016 the Stand Alone Pledge was launched.
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