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Institutional autonomy: does it need an ‘academic community’?

HEPI

This post was kindly authored for HEPI by Gill Evans, Emeritus Professor of Medieval Theology and Intellectual History at the University of Cambridge. The Commons debated ‘Higher Education’ on 28 November 2012. This piece is the second part of two on the topic of institutional autonomy. It remains important.

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WEEKEND READING: The next 20 years – rediscovering the social purpose of higher education

HEPI

This blog was kindly authored for the HEPI 20th Anniversary Collection by Dr Jonathan Grant, founding Director of Different Angles Ltd, a consultancy that focuses on the social impact of universities and research. Clearly not all universities in the UK are over 100 years old but they seem solidly to meet these criteria.

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Survey Shows Gen Z’s Unique Perspective on Higher Ed

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Corey Seemiller, professor at Wright State University and co-author of Generation Z Goes to College Dr. Corey Seemiller, a professor at Wright State University and co-author of Generation Z Goes to College , found it unsurprising that Gen Z students were concerned with finances.

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700,000 incarcerated students will be Pell-eligible in 2023. Here’s what that could mean for your institution

EAB

As the US Department of Education described , this change will open doors to postsecondary education and new career opportunities for thousands of prospective adult learners. The History of Higher Ed for Incarcerated Students. Few opportunities benefit incarcerated people as much as postsecondary education.

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Is the future tertiary?

HEPI

This blog was kindly authored for HEPI by Alice Wilby , Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Access, Participation and Student Experience) at University College Birmingham. Widening participation: We can develop full pathway education, with progression mapped from Levels 1 to 7. How to do it?

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Looking to Grow Your Health Care Administration Program? Here Are Four Tips

EAB

Petersburg College and Monroe College ) reporting bachelor’s-level completions under the CIP code 52.2211 (“Health Services Administration”) and three reporting completions under 52.0701 (“Health Care/Health Management Administration”): Purdue University Global , Florida International University , and University of Central Florida.

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Strikes disrupt undergraduate learning anew

Inside Higher Ed

Image: Tensions escalated last week between the University of California system and the New School and their respective striking academic workers. On Saturday night, the university and the union reached a tentative agreement, ending the strike. Inflation and housing costs have been key issues. “Learning is social.

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