Higher Ed Dive
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
The candidate’s status as a Howard University alum could spotlight the role historically Black colleges and universities play in preparing future leaders.
Wonkhe
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
This week on the podcast the Westminster government has broken its silence on university funding. But did it say anything? This week on the podcast the Westminster government has broken its silence on university funding - but did it say anything?
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Higher Ed Dive
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
Unions at Oakland University and Western Michigan University are pushing their institutions for better compensation amid an uptick in labor stoppages across industries.
Wonkhe
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
Uncover the risks of franchising and the flaws in regulatory oversight. Discover why industry perceptions and long-term outcomes can be misleading.
Higher Ed Data Stories
SEPTEMBER 2, 2024
A while ago, I made the claim that Oregon State University has the longest streak of consecutive years of fall-over-fall enrollment growth of any public, Research 1 university in America. A few people have asked me, not exactly doubting the claim, but thinking maybe I had made a mistake, for the source of it. This started as a curiosity: I knew from our own internal documentation that the last time OSU (the oldest OSU.not the one in Ohio or Oklahoma) had a fall-to-fall enrollment drop was 1996,
The Guardian - Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 7, 2024
Breaking into the upper echelons of a university system dominated by the Russell Group isn’t easy, but Surrey, Lancaster and Bath are on the up The best UK universities 2025 – rankings When politicians claim that the UK’s universities are failing to prepare students for careers in the real world, Prof Max Lu, vice-chancellor of the University of Surrey, laughs.
The PIE News
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
The poll found that 68% of respondents agree that learning a second language other than English should be compulsory in secondary school, while 64% said the same for primary education. “Parents are clearly telling us they would like to see all students learning a language. This is great news,” said Bernardette Holmes, director of the National Consortium for Languages Education (NCLE).
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The Berkeley Blog
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
UC Berkeley study finds rapid increase over last 12,000 years in genes for enzymes that digest starch The post Agriculture accelerated human genome evolution to capture energy from starchy foods appeared first on Berkeley News.
Inside Higher Ed
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
Faculty unions at McGill university say they face similar pushback from university administrators as graduate workers at Boston University To the editors, Unions are essential to building strong, cohesive universities where research and critical thought thrive because professors and students are secure and protected. While negotiations are sometimes strained, they result in greater consensus, enabling universities to fulfill their role of improving and transmitting knowledge for generations to c
Academe Blog
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
BY MATTHEW BOEDY A first-of-its-kind survey of higher education faculty across the South has revealed that an overwhelming majority of respondents in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, Kentucky, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, and Arkansas are deeply dissatisfied with the current state of higher education.
Higher Ed Dive
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
Its share of freshmen from underrepresented groups fell by nine percentage points after last year’s U.S. Supreme Court ban on race-conscious admissions.
The Guardian - Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
Find a course at one of the top universities in the country. Our league tables rank them all subject by subject, as well as by student satisfaction, staff numbers, spending and career prospects Continue reading.
Inside Higher Ed
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
Two entrepreneurial Stanford students fed hundreds of essays—both high and low quality—into an AI model to train it on what top-tier colleges look for in admissions essays. Scott Lee was scrolling through LinkedIn in June when he came across a post touting exactly what he was looking for: an AI machine called Esslo that provides feedback on college essays, based on those that have helped students gain admission to top-tier universities like Harvard and Stanford.
The Berkeley Blog
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
"Venture capital is clearly paying attention to Berkeley-generated companies," Chancellor Rich Lyons said. "And we're just getting started." The post UC Berkeley ranked No. 1 for generating startup founders, companies and female entrepreneurs appeared first on Berkeley News.
Higher Ed Dive
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
With cuts and delays in state higher ed funding, the campus is grappling with a “devastating” budget crisis, its president said.
Wonkhe
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
The new universities minister has been speaking to Universities UK conference about funding and finance.
The Guardian - Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 7, 2024
A tenants’ rights group is fighting for justice for residents of university halls who claim health affected by conditions Students across the country are demanding rent refunds from the UK’s biggest university hall owner, claiming they have endured infestations of rats, mice and bed bugs, and had their health affected by mould and damp. Flat Justice, a not-for-profit tenants’ rights group, has shared details with the Observer of group legal actions it is leading against Unite Students on behalf
Inside Higher Ed
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
The newly minted, hotly debated university, founded by some vocal conservative figures, opened the doors to it first cohort of freshmen. University of Austin, a new higher ed institution founded by high-profile conservative figures, officially welcomed its inaugural class on Monday. The university, sometimes referred to as UATX, markets itself as an institution born out of alarm over the “rising tide of illiberalism and censoriousness prevalent in America’s universities” and says it is committed
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
Dr. W. Marvin Dulaney The Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) is set to host its 109th Annual Meeting in Pittsburgh. The Sept. 25-29 ASALH conference will feature a rich program of scholarly sessions, professional workshops, historical tours, a film festival, book signings, and many other events that illuminate the importance of the current struggle to own and control our own narrative.
Higher Ed Dive
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
With negotiations in mediation and a potential work stoppage looming, the Michigan institution agreed to raises for faculty over the next five years.
Wonkhe
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
Home education is growing in popularity.
HEPI
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Adam Lindgreen, Professor of Marketing at the Copenhagen Business School and Extraordinary Professor with the Gordon Institute of Business Science at the University of Pretoria, C. Anthony Di Benedetto, Professor of Marketing at Temple University, Pennsylvania, and Florian Kock, Professor of Management at the Copenhagen Business School.
Inside Higher Ed
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
The Many Lives of Saint Joseph’s Sara Weissman Tue, 09/03/2024 - 03:00 AM After losing accreditation, the Catholic liberal arts college remade itself as a purveyor of workforce training programs. Not everyone is happy about the shift.
The PIE News
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is one of the most prominent global English language tests and the only test accepted by all four immigration authorities in Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the UK. In 2023, IELTS delivered a record-breaking four million tests in more than 100 countries across the world, according to its website.
Higher Ed Dive
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
The online portal will offer proactive acceptance letters from 116 colleges during the 2024-25 application cycle.
Wonkhe
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
This week on the podcast the Westminster government has broken its silence on university funding - but did it say anything? This week on the podcast the Westminster government has broken its silence on university funding - but did it say anything?
The Guardian - Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
Universities UK likely to recommend smaller increase as institutions struggle with deepening financial crisis Tuition fees in England would need to rise to £12,500 a year to break even, according to analysis presented to vice-chancellors, amid warnings of the deepening financial crisis facing universities. But higher education leaders attending the Universities UK (UUK) annual conference were told they would look “out of touch” if they asked for a 35% increase in undergraduate fees from the curr
Inside Higher Ed
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
Cass Sunstein Wants to Help Universities Navigate Free Speech Conflicts Johanna Alonso Tue, 09/03/2024 - 03:00 AM The legal scholar presents a wide range of speech-related scenarios that university administrators may have to navigate this fall—and in perpetuity.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
College leaders crack down on protests — and lie about it. By Silke-Maria Weineck Silke-Maria Weineck College leaders crack down on protests — and lie about it.
Higher Ed Dive
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
We’re rounding up our top recent stories, from a North Carolina initiative to reenroll students to one college's decades-long path toward reaccreditation.
Wonkhe
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
This week on the podcast the Westminster government has broken its silence on university funding - but did it say anything? This week on the podcast the Westminster government has broken its silence on university funding - but did it say anything?
The PIE News
SEPTEMBER 2, 2024
The government appears to be planning to move away from the current concession model based on multiple Home Office-approved suppliers, to a dedicated test owned by the Home Office and designed by one supplier. Through UK Visas and Immigration, the government announced it will engage with the market to understand the “products, services and innovations available”, encouraging suppliers to register their interest.
Inside Higher Ed
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
The largest institutional accreditor in the United States has formally introduced a new process for reviewing bachelor’s degree programs that require fewer than the traditional 120 academic credits.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
Long after retirement, these professors are still publishing. Is scholarship their fountain of youth? By Heidi Landecker Illustration by The Chronicle; courtesy of Lucy Freeman Sandler, Samuel Jay Keyser, and Jean H. Baker These 90-something professors are still publishing. Is scholarship their fountain of youth?
Higher Ed Dive
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
The New Jersey-based private nonprofit has been struggling with declining enrollment and is trying to shrink operating deficits.
Wonkhe
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
This week’s card from Hugh Jones’ postbag takes us to one of higher education’s abbreviated universities
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
If you’re ever at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, look up. There, you’ll see wind turbines and solar panels. Look down, and you may notice a commercial energy storage system in an underground garage of the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences. You’ve found yourself on a smart campus working toward some serious sustainability goals.
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