Higher Ed Dive

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center also found declines across all types of four-year colleges.

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Wonkhe

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

There might be policy uncertainty, but degree apprenticeships are here to stay. MH&A founder and managing partner Matt Hamnett sets out what works in scaling delivery The post What’s next for degree apprenticeships? appeared first on Wonkhe.

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MindMax

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Summer comes roaring back. That was the theme of the North American Association of Summer Sessions (NAASS) 59th annual conference in St. Louis, Missouri. As always, the conference was an excellent opportunity to network with higher education leaders involved in operating special sessions—most notably summer and winter sessions—inside their institutions.

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Survey Finds Employer Confidence in College Grads kathryn.palmer… Thu, 11/30/2023 - 03:00 AM American Association of Colleges and Universities report finds employers see value in degrees and favor graduates who’ve been exposed to a wide range of viewpoints.

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Higher Ed Dive

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The agency will conduct negotiated rulemaking next year, which brings together representatives of different groups to discuss policy details.

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Wonkhe

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Research England's Jessica Corner, along with the other national research funding bodies, has been listening to and learning from sector responses to REF proposals The post What’s happening with the REF initial decisions consultation? appeared first on Wonkhe.

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MindMax

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Note: This piece is part four of a multi-part blog series on alternative pathways in higher education. If you haven’t already read the first three pieces, you can find them here: Alternative Pathways in Higher Ed: Setting the Stage PLAs: How Many Credits Do You Get for Living? The Gig Economy is Here to Stay – What Does That Mean for Higher Ed?

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Higher Ed Dive

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The prominent Roman Catholic institution in Indiana will consider all undergraduates “who consistently live and identify as women.

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Wonkhe

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

For the first time in almost a decade we have official figures on the income and expenditure of students. Jim Dickinson finds big differences between the haves and have-nots The post Poorer students are paying more for a worse experience than their richer peers appeared first on Wonkhe.

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The Chronicle of Higher Education

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

How books got organized. By Catherine Gallagher Illustration by The Chronicle; iStock images Nicholas Dames's new book considers a literary feature that scholars usually neglect.

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Black Scientists with STEM PhDs Face Deep Disparities Sara Weissman Mon, 11/27/2023 - 03:00 AM A new report finds they disproportionately carry large amounts of student loan debt, among other disparities faced by STEM doctoral grads of color.

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Higher Ed Dive

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Students at Southern New Hampshire University stayed enrolled in greater numbers when they received emergency grants to help cover necessities.

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Wonkhe

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

The science of science policy is a new priority for government. But, as James Wilsdon explains, it is a mature discipline and a lot of important work is already under way The post Government adoption of metascience can make UK research work better and smarter appeared first on Wonkhe.

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The Chronicle of Higher Education

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The findings are more complicated than is often reported. By Wendy M. Williams and Stephen J. Ceci iStock image The findings are more complicated than is often reported.

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

College Completion Rates Remain Stagnant Liam Knox Thu, 11/30/2023 - 03:00 AM After years of incremental but steady growth, six-year completion rates have been at a standstill since 2020. Is pandemic hangover to blame, or something bigger?

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Higher Ed Dive

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Scrutiny over the practice heightened after the Supreme Court struck down race-conscious admissions earlier this year.

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Wonkhe

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Andi Brierley and Ruth Squire set out the barriers faced by prisoners and former prisoners in accessing higher education The post Thinking through access and participation work for those who have experienced prison appeared first on Wonkhe.

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The PIE News

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

The satisfaction of postgraduate taught students in the UK is decidedly higher among international students than domestic students, a report has indicated. Advance HE , a member-led charity for higher education providers, released its annual Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey with nearly 84,000 responses from across 101 HEIs, and the results showed mixed reviews for international students.

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Columbia Chicago Faculty Strike Hits One-Month Mark Ryan Quinn Thu, 11/30/2023 - 03:00 AM The uncommonly long walkout by part-time instructors at the arts-focused institution is roiling not just them but students and their full-time peers.

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Higher Ed Dive

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

The Council on Postsecondary Education is responding to concerns that state higher ed is duplicative and not adequately helping with workforce preparation.

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Wonkhe

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

New polling shows that demand for for lifelong learning entitlement fee loans is not where the government may hope. Patrick Thomson from Phoenix Insights tells us more The post Demand still uncertain for lifelong learning entitlement appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Over the past year, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and RTI International have engaged in a study of Black and Hispanic individuals who have achieved PhD degrees in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) fields. Only 3.8% of people who earned these doctoral degrees from 2010–20 were Black Americans. The debt load of those who did is disproportionately high.

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Recruiting to Campuses Far, Far Away Liam Knox Tue, 11/28/2023 - 03:00 AM Demographic shifts and funding woes have led a diverse and growing array of colleges to hire recruiters who live and work hundreds of miles from campus. Is it worth it?

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Higher Ed Dive

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The Iowa nonprofit is looking to eliminate a majority of its adjunct faculty positions, according to the minutes of a November faculty senate meeting.

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Wonkhe

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Alastair Smith, former vice chancellor at the University of Sussex, explains the government decisions that have left parts of the sector facing a huge bill The post The teachers’ pension scheme bombshell appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

In today's rapidly evolving world, the role of colleges and universities extends beyond the traditional boundaries of teaching and research. They are increasingly recognizing the importance of community engagement in fostering civic responsibility, addressing societal challenges, and enriching the educational experience for students. One of the most prominent frameworks for assessing and promoting community engagement in higher education is the Carnegie Classification for Community Engagemen

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Emory University Ph.D. student workers have voted to unionize, the National Labor Relations Board announced Tuesday. The vote was 909 to 73, the agency said. Emory’s provost, Ravi V. Bellamkonda, sent Ph.D. students a memo Tuesday saying the university “respects the outcome of the vote, and we are committed to bargaining in good faith with the Union as your representative consistent with our mission, vision and values.

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Higher Ed Dive

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The research from AAC&U found most executives believe recent graduates are overall prepared for the workforce.

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Wonkhe

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Student Protection Plans were supposed to protect students from the market. Jim Dickinson argues they're not working - and are an inadequate cushion from today's riskier HE sector The post If the HE plane goes down, there’s little in place to protect students appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The majority of employers still view a college degree as being worth it, according to a national survey from The American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U). Dr. Ashley Finley The survey – conducted online in May 2023 in partnership with Morning Consult – asked 1,010 employers – hiring managers and executives – about their views on the value of a college education and preparedness of incoming graduates into the workforce.

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

St. Cloud State President to Exit Amid Tensions Josh Moody Wed, 11/29/2023 - 03:00 AM Robbyn Wacker is set to leave office next year after a tenure marked by enrollment challenges, deep job cuts and clashes with faculty.

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Higher Ed Dive

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The Biden administration missed its October deadline for publishing two highly anticipated regulations.

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Wonkhe

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

James Coe investigates what can be done to build a more sustainably funded research ecosystem The post University funding is driving the research funding deficit appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Whether or not you agree with the Biden Administration’s college debt forgiveness ambitions, most can appreciate the role that carrying such debt plays in determining career paths. New analysis of government data reveals the disproportionate amount of debt being carried by Black scientists, shedding additional light on why this group remains severely underrepresented in scientific professions, including the professoriate.

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Happy (?) First Birthday to ChatGPT Elizabeth Redden Thu, 11/30/2023 - 03:00 AM ChatGPT has introduced new tensions to professors’ dual roles as educators and assessors, Jeremy Davis writes.

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Higher Ed Dive

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Companies are addressing the AI talent crisis by partnering with educational institutions and using on-demand and gig workers.

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Wonkhe

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

This week on the podcast the government is consulting on minimum service levels in education - what could that mean for industrial action in the sector? The post Podcast: Minimum service levels, PTES, graduates and politics, apprenticeships appeared first on Wonkhe.

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