3 takeaways from the Rutgers strike
Higher Ed Dive
APRIL 28, 2023
The first few months of 2023 saw more higher education strikes than all of 2017. Even more are likely, experts say.
What were people reading about higher education in 2022?
HEPI
DECEMBER 29, 2022
Her piece split opinion but generated a lively debate, which is of course HEPI’s purpose as the UK’s only dedicated higher education think tank. Mary also has an entry this year at number 16, with a counter-intuitive piece on minimum entry requirements for higher education.
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Beyond Groupthink: A Mixed Economy Model for Higher Education Funding
HEPI
MAY 18, 2023
1] While UK higher education is currently buoyed up by international demand, there’s a disquieting undercurrent of pessimistic sentiment, similar to the mood of the 1920s and the fin de siècle apprehension of the late 19th century, which fears prosperity may be nearing its end.
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Can higher education in Pennsylvania be saved?
University Business
JUNE 5, 2023
Pennsylvania is facing a double-edged sword in funding its higher education system next year, so much so that Gov. Josh Shapiro proclaimed his state’s public higher education system “isn’t working. Last year, the state increased its budget for PASSHE by 15% , the largest in the system’s history.
Reaching out: how to prioritise community engagement within higher education
HEPI
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
This guest blog has been written for HEPI by Fiona Walsh, Partnerships and Development Director at Student Hubs , which is a national charity, working in partnership with universities to deliver social action programmes which support higher education students to engage with social and environmental challenges.
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Experts Gathered to Discuss Challenges Facing Higher Education
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
As former provost, Fleming spoke at length about how tuition is the grease that spins the wheels of higher education. I am prepared to call elite higher education a ‘luxury good,’ and we’re in this world where we want it to be accessible.” Dr. Nicholas B. Dirks, president and CEO of The New York Academy of Sciences.
New Higher Education Institutions: A Fresh Approach to Diversity in the English Higher Education Sector
HEPI
OCTOBER 26, 2023
This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Katherine Emms , a Senior Education & Policy Researcher at the Edge Foundation. Edge’s research New Higher Education Institutions in England: A real chance to innovate? In some cases, these institutions have been set up in regions where higher education options and access are limited.
The Administration of a Higher Education Faculty Online Learning Community
Faculty Focus
JULY 2, 2023
Distance learning is viewed today as a parallel learning modality, and is both valued and entrenched in higher education (Marcus. Through online learning communities, consistent scheduled one-on-one support facilitates faculty’s ability to learn from each other and stay current in their subject matter (Bedford & Rossow, 2017).
Despite appearances, higher education is front and centre of this election campaign
HEPI
JUNE 30, 2024
Higher education isn’t a doorstep issue ,’ say experts about the 2024 UK General Election. If education is a consideration at all, it is schools that are seen as the priority, with preschools and childcare also in the mix. When public money is tight, higher education is near the back of the queue.
Cry Freedom: An Addendum
HEPI
MAY 14, 2024
In that short book, I did not tackle the potential impact on the argument of the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act of 2023. 2) Protection of the institutional autonomy of England’s universities was therefore of paramount concern during HERA 2017’s passage through Parliament.
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Our problem, not theirs: young white, working class males and higher education
HEPI
MARCH 10, 2024
Seven years later, in 2014, a national UCU survey of young people’s perceptions of post-18 education revealed that young men from lower socio-economic backgrounds were less likely to state an intention to progress than their more affluent peers, or women from the same background as them. Some feared higher education would be just like school.
Higher education after #MeToo: what’s changed in institutional responses to gender-based violence and harassment?
HEPI
JUNE 11, 2023
It demonstrates some of the positive impacts of changes that have happened some UK higher education institutions since the Changing the Culture report from Universities UK in 2016 and the #MeToo movement in 2017. You can access the full Higher Education after #MeToo report here.
Has College Become Uncool?
Dr. Josie Ahlquist
MAY 21, 2024
Is college so 2017?Higher Higher education has faced some serious challenges — especially regarding public perception and trust, and one could say we are up against a major consumer confidence crisis. Some campuses enjoy a steadfast enrollment cycle, while others are hardly holding on.
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Full-Time, Non-Tenure-Track NYU Faculty Members Unionize
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 1, 2024
higher education institution. Jacob Remes, a member of the organizing committee for the new union, Contract Faculty United, said the effort began in 2017. Full-time, non-tenure-track faculty members at New York University have unionized, creating the largest bargaining unit of such employees at a private U.S.
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Report: Little Movement on Pay Equity in Higher Ed
Inside Higher Ed
JANUARY 12, 2024
A new report from College and University Professional Association for Human Resources released Thursday finds a lack of “meaningful progress” when it comes to pay equity for women and people of color in higher education, who continue to lag behind their white and male peers.
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What's happening with higher education enrollment? (Bryan Alexander with Doug Shapiro)
Higher Education Inquirer
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
2022) State Universities and the College Meltdown (2022) "20-20": Many US States Have Seen Enrollment Drops of More Than 20 Percent (2022) US Department of Education Projects Increasing Higher Ed Enrollment From 2024-2030. Related links: College Meltdown 3.0 Related links: College Meltdown 3.0 What enrollment cliff ?
The lie of the land in higher education policy as the 2022/23 academic year draws to a close – By Nick Hillman
HEPI
JUNE 19, 2023
So I began my preparations by going back to see what I said when I last spoke to the Hallam Board, back in 2017. I started my remarks then by noting the level of flux in higher education policy. For example, back then there was considerable uncertainty over many higher education policies.
5 Hip-Hop Quotes to Inspire College Students
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MAY 4, 2023
In 2017, hip-hop became the most streamed genre in the United States of America. While hip-hop may not often be referenced as tantamount with higher education, many artists have referenced the academe within their works. 3. Big Sean (“Sacrifices”, 2017) “The human race is all about pacing. Dr. Jeremy C.
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The Tories' war on foreign students isn’t for the good of the country – it's about saving their own skins | Polly Toynbee
The Guardian - Higher Education
MAY 16, 2024
This dying government is happy to see universities in crisis, the economy damaged and soft power lost – if it wins a few votes A key turning point in British politics was Tony Blair’s famous three priorities : “education, education, education”. In 1980 it was just 15%.
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The Canary Doesn’t Look So Well: early warning signs on international student recruitment
HEPI
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
What would the equivalent indicator look like in higher education, where several commentators are concerned about the potential impact of recent changes to immigration policy in the UK? Healthcare, social care, housing, schooling and many more face their own financial crises and there is little public commentary on higher education.
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Testy Appointed to Lead the Association of American Law Schools
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 10, 2024
Testy Association of American Law Schools “I am deeply honored to have been chosen as Judy Areen’s successor and am committed to advancing excellence in legal education at a time of heightened challenges and changes in law and higher education,” said Testy.
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Ring The Alarm: A Call to Action for Black Women to Address Wellness in the Academy
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 14, 2024
Dear Black women in higher education, 2023 should have been a wake-up call to our community, yet the red flags persist. Montague of Volunteer State Community College, was a signal to all other Black women in higher education. The untimely deaths of two Black women presidents, JoAnne A. This is something the Frederick D.
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Australian and Chinese orgs seek more ties
The PIE News
APRIL 2, 2024
As China is the largest source country for international education in Australia, the partners will work together to support school, vocational and higher education sectors, IEAA vice president, Ren Yi, told The PIE. The post Australian and Chinese orgs seek more ties appeared first on The PIE News.
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Gaps in sustainability literacy in non-STEM higher education programmes
SRHE
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
by Erika Kalocsányiová and Rania Hassan Promoting sustainability literacy in higher education is crucial for deepening students’ pro-environmental behaviour and mindset ( Buckler & Creech, 2014 ; UNESCO, 1997 ), while also fostering social transformation by embedding sustainability at the core of the student experience.
Graduate employability takes top spot in the battle of the metrics – so it’s time we understood it better
HEPI
MARCH 12, 2023
This guest blog has been kindly written for HEPI by Dr Harriet Dunbar-Morris, Dean of Learning and Teaching at the University of Portsmouth, and Tom Lowe, Senior Lecturer in Higher Education at the University of Portsmouth. Well it is clear that Graduate Outcomes Survey measures are the new heavyweight in English higher education.
GAO Report Spotlights HSI Infrastructure Needs
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 12, 2024
Government Accountability Office Higher Education: Hispanic-Serving Institutions Reported Extensive Facility and Digital Infrastructure Needs evaluates facility and digital infrastructure needs at institutions serving a minimum 25% of Hispanic undergraduates. Damage shown from a GAO site visit.
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Universities are a vital public asset. We must save them | Letters
The Guardian - Higher Education
APRIL 4, 2024
Prof Des Freedman , Michael Bassey , John Sommer and Sally Bates respond to an article about the dire state of Britain’s higher education institutions Gaby Hinsliff ( Britain’s universities are in freefall – and saving them will take more than funding, 29 March ) says “the story [of decline] starts with the freezing of tuition fees in 2017”.
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Fair Access and Participation: Sector-wide challenges need sector-wide collaboration
HEPI
OCTOBER 20, 2022
First, providers have been asked to develop plans to diversify pathways into and through higher education, including the development of apprenticeships. With regard to diversifying pathways into and through higher education, this is neither a surprising nor an unwelcome priority.
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Doing the dirty work of academia? Ancillary staff in higher education
SRHE
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
by Marie-Pierre Moreau and Lucie Wheeler Cleaning, catering and security staff fulfil an important function in maintaining and enhancing the social and material environment of higher education (HE). Yet this group has attracted limited considerations from researchers and policy-makers alike.
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Meet Shai Reshef, the 2023 Yidan Prize Winner
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
OCTOBER 22, 2023
The award recognizes their innovative solutions which help learners reach their full potential, by advancing the quality of teaching and learning and breaking down barriers to higher education globally. Shai's model reimagines higher education, opening the doors for those who have previously been excluded," said Dorothy K.
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Key Facts and Figures about the Graduate Technical workforce
HEPI
NOVEMBER 1, 2022
HEPI is running a series of blogs with Midlands Innovation championing the role of technicians in higher education and research. Recent data from the 2017/18 and 2018/19 academic years indicate that 4.8 per cent of all employed graduates who lived in the UK before enrolling in higher education held technical jobs. .
How Vermont is winning the fight against falling enrollment
University Business
MARCH 13, 2023
Higher education enrollment at Northeastern schools has collectively fallen into a downward spiral since at least 2017, a phenomenon that has plagued every region since the pandemic, according to National Student Clearinghouse Research Center data. comeback, nearly recuperating pre-pandemic numbers.
Nine-in-10 Believe in Free Speech, 7-in-10 Feel Discomforted
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
AUGUST 4, 2024
Such discomfort regarding speech about race, gender, religion, or sexual orientation rose to 44%, up from 25% in 2017. The report concluded that its findings raise challenges and opportunities for higher education institutions.
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UC Berkeley agrees to make online content accessible
Inside Higher Ed
NOVEMBER 23, 2022
” Though the Americans With Disabilities Act was signed into law in 1990, the Justice Department has been working out in real time how the law applies at the intersection of higher education and technology. Then, as time passed, higher education experienced a digital course materials pandemic boost.
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Dual Credit at Your Doorstep: What You Need to Know
Faculty Focus
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
In 2019, the US Department of Education reported that one in every three American high school students participates in dual enrollment courses (Shivji & Wilson, 2019), a number expected to rise in the coming years. 2017), students who take dual credit courses frequently demonstrate improved college readiness and persistence.
Benefits of staying on at university by Professor Wendy Thomson
HEPI
FEBRUARY 19, 2023
Even more so for those who face additional barriers to accessing higher education. Providing a home at university for care experienced and estranged students create a solid foundation for experiencing all the great things higher education has to offer. Starting university can be daunting.
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Report: Black Girls Receive More Frequent and More Severe Discipline in School Than Other Girls
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 22, 2024
Government Accountability Office (GAO), points out that Black girls tend to face more and harsher forms of discipline than other girls including higher suspension and expulsion rates. Department of Education data in the 2017-2018 school year. The report’s conclusion is based on an analysis of U.S.
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Multiple Measures of Assessment Needed for College Readiness Post-Pandemic
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
That’s according to the latest report from the ACT , which analyzed high school GPAs, ACT test scores, and first-year grades in students from 2017 to 2021. This could negatively impact a student’s self-perception of belongingness and readiness for higher education. “We Before the pandemic, in 2017, a student who had a 2.5
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Dr. Cheryl Crazy Bull Recognized for Social Equality Work
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
OCTOBER 27, 2023
Diverse also recognized Crazy Bull as a top leader in higher education.
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Hello … Are you there? Or have you gone home for Christmas?
HEPI
DECEMBER 22, 2022
Buttle UK, ‘Choosing between earning and learning: a new report on the experiences of estranged students in higher education’ , HEPI blog, 22 November 2022. Fiona Ellison, ‘Supporting care leavers and estranged students in higher education’ , HEPI blog, 11 October 2022. Today’s blogs conclude HEPI’s output for the year.
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80% of UK providers face deficit risk if international numbers drop
The PIE News
JANUARY 17, 2024
Fees from international students are forecast to become up to 66% of all course fee income for 70 higher education institutions across England & Northern Ireland by 2026/27, new research shows. Politicians are aware that the UK’s higher education is in a bind after years of government policy.
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U.S.-China relations in higher ed is slipping. That’s a problem.
University Business
MAY 11, 2023
higher education is beginning to see some concerning roadblocks with the country that makes up 31% of its international students —China. Similarly, Ohio bill SB 83 proposed in March aims to ban outright all formal relationships between Ohio’s public higher education system and China’s academic institutions. While the U.S.
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Legends Henry and Shirley Frye Honored with Renaming of A&T Building
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MAY 9, 2024
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University The Fryes are well-known throughout North Carolina for their contributions to the civil rights movement, public life, higher education, and the legal profession. The Fryes — who met as undergraduates at A&T and married Aug.
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Weekend Reading: What to do about university funding?
HEPI
APRIL 20, 2024
This chapter was authored by David Willetts, Minister for Universities and Science from 2010 to 2014 and author of A University Education (2017). Fees of £9,250 are not sufficient to cover the costs of delivering higher education to the typical student. What is the cost of delivering higher education?
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