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Discounted tuition by major devalues the humanities (letter)

Inside Higher Ed

Before we start down this slippery slope, let’s consider what we can do to address the assumptions and change the crisis narrative surrounding the humanities. Discounting tuition for the humanities reinforces already unsustainable and inequitable practices. Rising student loan debt and tuition need to be addressed.

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College students follow the money into STEM education, killing off struggling liberal arts programs

University Business

Lindsey Ash says she likely would have sought a liberal arts degree in speech therapy — until a high school class steered her toward science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Read more from The Washington Times.

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Growth in assistant professorships is uneven (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

Our data set includes information on hiring at 391 Ph.D.-granting But this is not the case in education, in social sciences and in particular in the humanities, all of which are characterized by stable or declining demand for assistant professors. granting universities in the humanities decreased by 16.8 granting universities.

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2023 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award Winners

Insight Into Diversity

INSIGHT Into Diversity 2023 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award winners are recognized for their exemplary and innovative initiatives designed to recruit and retain underrepresented individuals in science, technology, engineering, and math. Read about them here. MS in Business Analytics – STEM-designated Adelphi University Robert B.

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Mastering the Art of Enrollment: Designing a High-Converting Admissions Funnel From Prospect to Student

HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

Using digital marketing tactics such as search engine optimization (SEO) , social media, and content marketing can efficiently reach a wide and diverse audience. A key strategy here is content marketing , which involves developing engaging and informative content specifically tailored to the interests and needs of prospective students.

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Toward a more inclusive peer-review process (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

Building up books—strengthening their contributions and helping them reach readers, shape debates and inform the broader public—is central to the overarching mission of university presses and at the heart of peer review. We knew the engine of peer review needed a tune-up. Encourages creativity in peer review.

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Int’l education debates AI wins and warnings

The PIE News

The challenge I see with companies at the forefront is that we work in an industry where the information you need to provide is very precise. And if AI built into a high-touch, human-based advising service, then I’m all for it.” “It’s important to understand that to go from a 90% to a 99% step up, is going to take a while.

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