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Bias against online degrees “a PR issue”, stakeholders suggest

The PIE News

Discussing the barriers to a widespread adoption of online qualifications, delegates at Boundless Learning ‘s UK Partner Appreciation event last month agreed that some employers believe that those with a digital degree are less desirable than graduates who physically attended an institution while completing their studies.

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Generation Hope to Reach 3 Million Parenting Students by 2029

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Generation Hope estimates that 52% of undergraduate student parents leave school without a degree in six years, compared to their non-parenting counterparts at 32%.

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Shorter academic terms: Here is guidance for better outcomes

University Business

The report, which refers to the wide range of compressed courses as “shortened part of term” or SPOT classes, notes that institutions offer these sessions to accelerate degree completion, accommodate nontraditional learners and working professionals, and the use of campus resources more efficiently.

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Higher Education Faces Challenges: Rising Costs, Declining Enrollment, and Equity Issues

Insight Into Diversity

The higher education landscape in the United States is undergoing a seismic shift, with as many as 80 colleges and universities predicted to close by 2029. Financial struggles stemming from declining enrollment, skyrocketing tuition costs, and doubts about the value of a degree are at the heart of this crisis.

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From the Military to the Ivy League: Two Veterans Pursue Dartmouth’s Online Master of Engineering

Coursera blog

John Murphy and Felix Hong have traversed unique yet parallel journeys, from serving their country to pursuing advanced degrees through Dartmouths online Master of Engineering in Computer Engineering (MEng). With his Post-9/11 GI Bill expiring in 2029, he knew this was his opportunity to explore getting his masters degree.

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Report shows “polarised” landscape of European internationalisation 

The PIE News

Provision of English-taught programs is a key indicator of the state of internationalisation Piet van Hove, EAIE Ireland, Germany and the Netherlands were the top suppliers of on-campus English-taught master’s and bachelor’s degrees, with France, Italy and Portugal expanding their on-campus provision from the previous year.

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Billion-Dollar Gift Broadens Access to Johns Hopkins

Insight Into Diversity

The school anticipates a substantial decrease in average total student loans, projected to drop from the current $104,000 to $60,279 by 2029. The high cost of medical, nursing, and graduate school too often bars students from enrolling,” Bloomberg, who earned bachelor’s degree from the university in 1964, said in a statement on Monday. “By