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The high cost of funded research in colleges and universities

Changing Higher Education

A college or university that does research ends up spending considerable resources of its own even when most of its research is “funded”. How and why is this the case, and where does the institution look to find the resources needed to cover this unfunded research cost? Institutional as a % of Federal. . . . . 41.54%. . .

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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. Minimizing obstacles to an applicant’s experience is critical. , How does RNL Transcript Services work?

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Building awareness of your law program is more important than ever

EAB

Strategy #1: Robust and exhaustive lead generation A recent EAB survey revealed that 80% of graduate and adult learners research institutions, compare programs, and make decisions before engaging with an institution directly. Like many institutions, they used drip campaign s to reach prospects.

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U of Houston removes social justice–focused dean of social work

Inside Higher Ed

Image: The University of Houston suddenly removed its dean of social work last month. The university has said it did so to better align the Graduate College of Social Work with broader institutional priorities. ” (McClain did not respond to an interview request.). Not a Panacea.

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Scaling Online Programming: The Fundamental Building Blocks

Helix Education

Andrea Carroll-Glover Andrea Carroll-Glover has built online programs from the ground up at each of the institutions at which she has worked. Since joining the Capella University team more than 15 years ago, and then leading online development efforts at St. How many programs should a typical school take on at one time?

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New policies guide removal of controversial building names

Inside Higher Ed

Image: Students, staff, faculty and alumni of Towson University in Maryland gathered last month to celebrate the renaming of two dormitories, now called Barnes Hall and Harris Hall, after the university’s first two Black graduates.

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The Work We Do: Reflecting on CARL’s Competencies for Librarians in Canadian Research Libraries

ACRLog

The vision and mission statements of your library or institution? Direction from your supervisor or administration? I am reminded of the public presentations held for entry-level librarian candidates at the University of Manitoba. The CARL Competencies. How do you envision your role as an academic librarian?