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Weekend Reading: Imperfect information in higher education

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In this weekend long read, he discusses the history of marketisation in higher education and considers whether applicants have enough information to make informed judgements about where and what they study. Some 40% of undergraduate students might have chosen a different route, although only 6% would not have entered higher education.

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Olin College President Steps Down Amid Financial Strain, Latest in String of Higher Ed Leadership Exits

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Gilda Barabino, president of Olin College of Engineering in Massachusetts, will leave her position at the end of the academic year, adding to the growing list of higher Dr. Gilda Barabino education leadership departures. By 2026, merit scholarships will be reduced to $10,000 annually, a move aimed at ensuring long-term sustainability.

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Paul Quinn College to Create an Innovative Housing Model and a Mixed-Use Community

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

This is so much more than a traditional real estate project or campus housing development—it’s a statement about what higher education can be for all of us – those who attend our schools and those who do not,” said Dr. Michael J. In 2010, In 2010, the college converted its football field into a farm.

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Morgan State University Launches Task Force to Combat Declining Black Male Enrollment

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Recent data from the American Institute for Boys and Men reveals a stark reality: HBCUs have experienced a 25% decrease in Black male enrollment since 2010, surpassing the 22% decline observed across all U.S. higher education institutions.

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Report: Housing Crisis Threatens Student Parents' College Dreams

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A groundbreaking report released by Generation Hope reveals the devastating impact of housing insecurity on student parents pursuing higher education. The report documents how housing instability can lead to delays in speech and motor skills, emotional and behavioral issues, and educational setbacks. per dollar invested.

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General election 2024: Higher education fees and funding

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The logic of fees Whether we like it or not, there is one higher education issue that tends to bestride all the others at general elections, and that is tuition fees. Moreover, higher education finance is a devolved matter. At least, that is what David Cameron did before 2010 and Keir Starmer has done more recently.

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Whatever happened to all those ‘alternative providers’ of higher education? By Nick Hillman

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While Margaret Thatcher was the Secretary of State for Education and Science in the 1970s , she instructed people working in independent educational institutions to: ‘never apologise for independence. A permanent solution was outlined in the higher education white Paper of 2011, Students at the Heart of the System.