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Ucas plans to drop personal statements for UK university applicants

The Guardian - Higher Education

Social mobility experts welcome change in which students will instead be asked to answer three questions The years of sixth formers and their families agonising over personal statements for their university application forms will soon be a thing of the past, after the UK’s university admissions service announced they are to be dropped.

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Universities Hit Back Against Proposed Online Attendance Policy

Inside Higher Ed

Hundreds of professors, colleges and higher ed organizations have expressed sharp criticism of the Department of Education’s proposed regulations for online courses, saying they stem from an antiquated mindset about new modalities—and place a time burden on professors and a financial burden on institutions.

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What's happening with higher education enrollment? (Bryan Alexander with Doug Shapiro)

Higher Education Inquirer

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. 2023) Baby Boomers Turning 80: The Flip Side of the 2026 Enrollment Cliff (2023) What enrollment cliff ?

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New Student Retention and Admissions Strategies Focus on Tech

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

Drones at college fairs, robot-guided campus tours and AI chatbot tutors promising personalized education are just a few of the technology tools universities across the country are using, all with a common goal in mind: to attract the next generation of students excited about tech as the enrollment cliff looms.

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Georgetown University's President to Step Down, Following Health Challenges

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DeGioia—the longest serving President of Georgetown University—announced on Thursday that he was stepping down due to ongoing health concerns. Under Jack’s leadership as President over the past 23 years, Georgetown University has grown and flourished as a global leader in higher education. Dr. John J. Dr. Robert M.

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Jackson State Faculty Member Elected National President of Association of Teacher Educator

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Young Wallace has been elected to serve as president of the Association of Teacher Educators (ATE), the membership organization devoted to improving teacher education for school and campus-based teacher educators. Young Wallace "I am deeply honored to be elected president of a national educator's organization,” said Wallace.

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Connecticut is Strategizing to Expand Educational Access for the Incarcerated

Insight Into Diversity

Connecticut is making higher education more accessible to incarcerated individuals following the recent expansion of Pell Grant eligibility to those within correctional facilities. The post Connecticut is Strategizing to Expand Educational Access for the Incarcerated appeared first on Insight Into Diversity.