Bridget Phillipson increases fees by 3.1 per cent
Wonkhe
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
Westminster's Secretary of State for Education has resolved to increase undergraduate fees and maintenance by forecast inflation.
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Has North Idaho College successfully addressed accreditor concerns?
Higher Ed Dive
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
The community college has been plagued by years of board governance issues and legal battles — all of which have cost it money and good will.
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Everything in the Budget for higher education
Wonkhe
OCTOBER 30, 2024
What does Rachel Reeves' first Budget and spending review mean for the sector? Team Wonkhe has all you need to know What does Rachel Reeves' first Budget and spending review mean for the sector?
What preliminary enrollment data from fall 2024 tells us
Higher Ed Dive
OCTOBER 31, 2024
Higher education experts broke down some trends in the early data and what may have prompted the decline in first-year students.
Understanding the Social Change Model of Leadership (SCM): Igniting Students’ Academic Development P
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The article addresses the Social Change Model of Leadership Development. It elucidates the SMC background, key assumptions, and the main pillars of the model to form a a change agent who could be helpful with institutional in-service delivery.
UPCEA’s Jim Fong Wants More Flexible Learning Pathways
MindMax
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
In a conversation with MindMax’s Lee Maxey, Jim Fong, Chief Research Officer at UPCEA, delves into the latest evolution of the higher education landscape. Drawing on nearly two decades of expertise, Fong discusses the urgency for institutions to move beyond legacy systems and embrace stackable credentials, microcredentials, and other flexible learning pathways that meet the needs of today’s adult learners.
Colleges Deploy Meditation and Baked Potato Bars to Combat Election Stress
Inside Higher Ed
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
Colleges Deploy Meditation and Baked Potato Bars to Combat Election Stress Johanna Alonso Tue, 11/05/2024 - 03:00 AM With about seven in 10 Americans reporting that the election is a significant source of stress, colleges are planning ahead to manage anxieties in the coming days.
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Universities are actors in knowledge diplomacy
Wonkhe
NOVEMBER 3, 2024
Tim Gore explains how the concept of knowledge diplomacy can be a useful lens to understand universities’ international engagement – especially in complex geopolitical times
Labour set to raise tuition fees amid deepening university financial crisis – UK politics live
The Guardian - Higher Education
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
Fees could rise from £9,250 to about £9,500 and the move is expected to come into force from September 2025 Starmer went on to say the government was “going to treat people smugglers like terrorists”. And he explained what that meant. So we’re taking our approach to counter terrorism, which we know works, and apply it to the gangs with our new Border Security Command.
FIRE, ACLU: Pa. Public Campuses Must Allow Election Speech
Inside Higher Ed
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
Two free expression advocacy groups say they’ve sent letters to Pennsylvania public colleges and universities “urging them to protect students’ expressive rights leading up to election day,” according to a news release sent Friday. The groups are the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression and the American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania.
A GOP-Backed Center Stoked Faculty Paranoia at the U. of Florida. Then Ben Sasse Got Mad.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
How the U. of Florida forced faculty cooperation with a GOP-backed civics center. By Garrett Shanley The inside story of how a president and a dean forced professors to cooperate with the Hamilton Center for Classical and Civic Education.
Judge greenlights pro-Palestinian students’ free speech lawsuit against Texas colleges
Higher Ed Dive
OCTOBER 31, 2024
The ruling said plaintiffs were “likely to succeed” in their arguments but dismissed several defendants, including the state’s governor, from the case.
Berkeley to lead “Innovation Hub” helping turn basic research into innovative businesses
The Berkeley Blog
OCTOBER 30, 2024
The NSF grant will fund training at eight universities across the West Coast aimed at bridging the “valley of death” between academia and entrepreneurship. The post Berkeley to lead “Innovation Hub” helping turn basic research into innovative businesses appeared first on Berkeley News.
Defending Democracy, Defending the University
Inside Higher Ed
NOVEMBER 1, 2024
Defending Democracy, Defending the University Elizabeth Redden Fri, 11/01/2024 - 03:00 AM Michael S. Roth writes that attacks on higher ed and democracy this election season threaten to sweep away 100-plus years of progress. Byline(s) Michael S.
Jonathan Haidt Started a Social-Media War. Did He Win?
The Chronicle of Higher Education
NOVEMBER 1, 2024
How a fight about science and screens got messy, fast. By Stephanie M. Lee When a study challenged his bestselling book’s thesis — that social media harms kids — the New York University psychologist fired back. That was just the beginning.
How much does teaching cost?
Wonkhe
OCTOBER 31, 2024
In wider conversations about university funding cost, price, and value are often used interchangeably.
Webster University to close its military campuses
Higher Ed Dive
NOVEMBER 1, 2024
A decade ago, the nonprofit based in Missouri had over 40 locations on bases. Now, it is shuttering its last nine.
NISAU’s UK-India Achievers set to shine in third edition
The PIE News
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
The call for nominations for the third iteration of NISAU’s India UK Achievers Honours is now open – a movement that honours the shared legacy between the UK and India by celebrating the extraordinary accomplishments of Indian students who have thrived in the UK. The awards highlights exceptional Indian talent cultivated in the UK, nurturing the enduring educational and cultural bonds between these two countries.
How Some Faculty Plan to Handle Class on Election Day
Inside Higher Ed
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
How Some Faculty Plan to Handle Class on Election Day Johanna Alonso Mon, 11/04/2024 - 03:00 AM Some professors plan to bring the election into the classroom Tuesday to encourage civic engagement, while others will cancel class altogether to facilitate voting.
Providing Tuition Assistance to Native American Students
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
Michigan State University (MSU) will offer in-state tuition to out-of-state Native American students through their Native American Tuition Advantage Program (NATAP), beginning in Fall 2025. Dr. Kevin Leonard, director of the Native American Institute at MSU, was speaking with a Native, out-of-state student whose tribal affiliation was in Michigan when she began to share the struggles that come with paying out-of-state tuition.
Higher education postcard: Tottenham Polytechnic
Wonkhe
OCTOBER 31, 2024
This week’s card from Hugh Jones’ postbag shows that not all polytechnics became universities This week’s card from Hugh Jones’ postbag shows that not all polytechnics became universities
States are taking on fewer college costs. Who is picking up the bill?
Higher Ed Dive
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
The gap between what states and students pay toward higher ed shrunk from 2008 to 2022, the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association found.
Mozaik Play launches community platform for the world’s creatives
The PIE News
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
Initially available through an invite-only model, the platform seeks to provide a seamless space for collaboration, learning and inspiration, with plans to open worldwide in the coming months. The platform is tailored to empower those deemed the ‘no-collars’, including creatives in industries such as gaming, film, animation, fashion, design, and music, and many more.
Are 3 Years of Medical School as Good as 4?
Inside Higher Ed
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
Are 3 Years of Medical School as Good as 4? kathryn.palmer… Mon, 11/04/2024 - 03:00 AM The number of accelerated medical degree programs has tripled over the past decade. New research shows that outcomes are similar to those of four-year programs.
Building Sustainable Futures: Rethinking International Student Recruitment in the UK
HEPI
OCTOBER 30, 2024
This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Vincenzo Raimo , an International Higher Education Consultant and Visiting Fellow at the University of Reading, and Janet Ilieva, Founder and Director of Education Insight. Many UK higher education institutions are facing a financial crisis. University leaders point to a decline in international student enrolments as a key cause.
How can universities harness our influence to be a global force for good?
Wonkhe
NOVEMBER 3, 2024
Jane Norman invites the UK sector to engage in a constructive dialogue about how to better coordinate knowledge diplomacy activity
California State University pilots direct admissions program
Higher Ed Dive
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
The 461,000-student system will inform certain public high school students in Riverside County that they’ve been automatically accepted to 10 campuses.
University fees in England to rise next autumn for first time in eight years
The Guardian - Higher Education
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
Ministers to announce increase in annual fees, which have been capped at £9,250 since 2017 UK politics live – latest updates University tuition fees in England are to go up next autumn for the first time in eight years, the government is to announce. If linked to inflation, it could take fees up by £250 a year to a record £9,500 in October 2025, providing some respite for universities that have been struggling with a deepening financial crisis.
As Election Looms, Undocumented Students Worry
Inside Higher Ed
NOVEMBER 1, 2024
As Election Looms, Undocumented Students Worry Sara Weissman Fri, 11/01/2024 - 03:00 AM A high-stakes presidential contest, paired with an ongoing legal battle over DACA, stands to affect 400,000 college students.
Cheating Has Become Normal
The Chronicle of Higher Education
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
Faculty members are overwhelmed, and the solutions aren't clear. By Beth McMurtrie Faculty members are overwhelmed, and the solutions aren't clear.
Podcast: Budget, student finance, consumer rights
Wonkhe
OCTOBER 31, 2024
This week on the podcast Team Wonkhe has been at Labour Conference in Liverpool - we discuss what was and wasn’t said about higher education.
Beyond school colors: How college-town hotel amenities draw guests
Higher Ed Dive
OCTOBER 30, 2024
As guest preferences change and enrollment fluctuates, campus-adjacent hotels are getting creative to attract students, families and fans.
2024 Endorsement from Higher Education
Academe Blog
OCTOBER 30, 2024
BY MATTHEW BOEDY With organizational help from Washington Post humor columnist Alexandria Petri’s recent piece on presidential endorsements. The Washington Post, among other major newspapers, is not endorsing presidential candidates this year. And major universities are stepping back from issuing statements on matters of public concern.
The AAUP’s New President Is Not Staying Neutral
Inside Higher Ed
OCTOBER 30, 2024
The AAUP’s New President Is Not Staying Neutral Ryan Quinn Wed, 10/30/2024 - 03:00 AM Todd Wolfson is pushing the century-old American Association of University Professors to fight higher ed’s detractors and “organize every campus.” But critics say the venerable organization is straying from its roots.
Jordi Robert-Ribes, EDUopinions
The PIE News
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
Introduce yourself in three words or phrases. Born in Andorra, a small country with no university at the time. I studied at institutions in three countries and two continents. Two daughters, who despite having a university in the country now, decided to follow in their father’s footsteps and study abroad as well. What do you like most about your job?
Collaboration is already baked in to the sector, and we need to see more of it
Wonkhe
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
David Kernohan reads a Jisc/KPMG report that highlights the opportunities generated by providers working together and points out just how much joint work is already going on
University of Akron braces for workforce cuts
Higher Ed Dive
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
The public Ohio institution’s president said that rising expenses and cuts in state appropriations have weighed on its budget.
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