Higher Education Inquirer

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

It draws attention to issues such as low pay, lack of job security, limited benefits, and the increasing reliance on contingent labor in academia. It raises concerns about "hypercredentialism," where degrees become mere "tickets to be punched" without necessarily leading to meaningful work or sufficient income to repay student loans.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

“For employers that are looking to distinguish those that are really serving the population they need for the workforce and for students that are looking to institutions that are going to meet them where they’re at and help them earn a degree that they want to support their families and communities, the Seal certified institutions stand out.”

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Insight Into Diversity

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Partnering with major technology firms such as Adobe, Google, AWS, IBM, Microsoft, and OpenAI, CSU aims to become the first and largest AI-powered university system in the United States. CSU plays a critical role in Californias workforce, awarding nearly half of the states bachelors degrees and contributing to over 209,000 jobs annually.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Sloan Foundation and RTI International have engaged in a study of Black and Hispanic individuals who have achieved PhD degrees in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) fields. of people who earned these doctoral degrees from 2010–20 were Black Americans. Four research questions were developed.

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Liaison International

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

These kinds of programs are designed to accommodate both degree-seeking and certificate-only students, bridging the gap between education and the evolving needs of the workforce. While traditional degree programs provide a broad foundation of knowledge, they may not always keep pace with the fast-changing demands of the job market.

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

" The (mostly) accepted consensus within academia is that a terminal degree is almost always table stakes for most academic leadership roles. And even today, I remain skeptical and suspicious of those from outside of academia (and who do not hold a doctorate) who are recruited to university presidencies and other leadership roles.

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University Business

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The working person can thank their degree for helping them land the big job , but where that credential was earned says a lot about their potential as the nation’s next leader, according to a new analysis from TIME. faculty, according to one 2022 study published in Nature.

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The PIE News

JUNE 5, 2024

Each team created a three-minute video pitch, evaluated by a panel of SAEC award sponsors, with the help of assigned mentors from Australian academia and business, who guided them with their video pitches. Runner-ups bagged scholarships and cash prizes.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

MARCH 27, 2025

Then, when you kick in the cost of higher education and increased student debt, AI and technology reshaping how we teach and learn, and increased competition among colleges and universities, you have put is nearly the perfect storm. And it will get worse because of the declining numbers of traditional-age students that will kick in in 2025.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 31, 2023

Academia and industry alike have long grappled with the lingering issue of gender equity in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines and professions. but only 34% of the STEM workforce; they also earn only 24% of bachelor’s degrees in engineering, 24% in physics, and 21% in computer science.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 20, 2024

She’s found a way to pursue both, having earned a bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering from the New Jersey Institute of Technology and now working toward a Ph.D. But she also held a fascination with math, specifically with how math can be used to create tools and engineer solutions to problems. Grad school is so difficult.

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Inside Higher Ed

APRIL 5, 2023

The humanities might not-too-facetiously be labeled the black sheep of academia. Yet the humanities are crucial , even—or especially— in a world that prioritizes science, technology, engineering and math disciplines. The goal of the course was to use fiction to spur ethical reflection on technological developments.

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Higher Education Inquirer

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Importance of This Type of Journalism in the 2020s: In the 2020s, higher education is undergoing significant challenges, to include skyrocketing tuition, an increasing reliance on adjunct faculty, and concerns over the value of a college degree.

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HEPI

JUNE 25, 2024

The graduate premium, going from a taught Master’s degree to a PhD, increases earnings by £5,500 per year , bringing average earnings to £39,200 five years after graduation. A life outside of academia PhDs are for life, not just for academia. What is in it for me? At an individual level, earnings increase with qualifications.

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Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 19, 2022

But if top universities genuinely want to lead, a key roadblock remains: around the nation and the world, leading institutions are structurally unprepared for the fossil fuel industry’s assault on the interests and values of academia. Academia is founded on the premise of truth seeking.

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Faculty Focus

MAY 21, 2024

The Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) and the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) are expanding the idea of partnership and generating an AI coach specially for educators, called StretchAI ([link] to create more inclusive learning experiences. Harvard Business Publishing. link] Naidu, Edwin.

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Inside Higher Ed

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Image: A new automotive technology program at Coconino Community College, launched last fall, is on pause as campus leaders struggle to hire a full-time faculty member to keep it afloat. Nate Southerland, provost of Coconino Community College, said the college started the automotive technology program in response to local workforce needs.

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Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 14, 2022

The campus—the university’s 14th—will be located in the city’s Wynwood neighborhood and will offer more than 20 graduate programs with a focus on technology, health care and finance. Northeastern University will open a campus in Miami in 2023, the Boston-based institution announced Tuesday. ” Maria C.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 15, 2023

Following her retirement as president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in July 2022, Jackson continued to have an impact on academia, industry, and public service. He had a big influence on me because he had an interest in things scientific and technological,” Jackson said. “I Postal Service in Washington, D.C.,

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Gaston Gayles directly addressed the toxicity of the constantly productive, highly competitive environment in academia. Fields in science, engineering, technology and math (STEM) and business were more likely to offer paid internships, while arts and humanities were less likely to pay.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 10, 2023

In a career that has included both academia and the private sector, Dr. Teik C. Lim is now leading the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) into the future. in mechanical engineering from Michigan Technological University, his master’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Missouri-Rolla and his Ph.D.

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Dr. Simon Paul Atkinson

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

I received some negative feedback for comparing 3D Cinema and VR technology adoption curves. I stand by my contention that such technology developments need to take more account of user expectations, as well as their user experience. Demographic patterns play a huge part in any technological innovation.

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 10, 2024

Can we learn lessons from the sci-fi canon and reframe the debate around AI technology and writing studies? Writing intensive disciplines still matter, and maybe some of our more technologically advanced colleagues can learn a few new tricks—like teaching “deep” thinking and voice in a project-based learning style—from us old dogs.

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Liaison International

OCTOBER 16, 2023

They can become consumers of the institution’s offerings – from micro-credentials and certificates to a full degree. Bridging Academic and Professional Worlds Similarly, alumni bridge the gap between academia and the professional world. Even in graduate schools, alumni have a crucial role to play.

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Insight Into Diversity

APRIL 4, 2024

Metzler, a true visionary in academia, healthcare, and diversity, passed away on Saturday, March 23, at his home in Grenada. ” With degrees in law and human rights from both Columbia University and the University of Oxford, and doctorates from Aberdeen, his academic journey was distinguished. Christopher A. Christopher A.

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 10, 2024

Can we learn lessons from the sci-fi canon and reframe the debate around AI technology and writing studies? Writing intensive disciplines still matter, and maybe some of our more technologically advanced colleagues can learn a few new tricks—like teaching “deep” thinking and voice in a project-based learning style—from us old dogs.

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Faculty Focus

MAY 21, 2024

The Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) and the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) are expanding the idea of partnership and generating an AI coach specially for educators, called StretchAI ([link] to create more inclusive learning experiences. Harvard Business Publishing. link] Naidu, Edwin.

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The PIE News

AUGUST 16, 2023

Harvard University was hailed as the best performing higher education institution for the 21st consecutive year, followed by Stanford University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The UK’s Cambridge and Oxford were positioned fourth and seventh, respectively.

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Liaison International

OCTOBER 16, 2023

They can become consumers of the institution’s offerings – from micro-credentials and certificates to a full degree. Bridging Academic and Professional Worlds Similarly, alumni bridge the gap between academia and the professional world. Even in graduate schools, alumni have a crucial role to play.

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Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 16, 2022

While during the day, I work with universities to build high-quality online degrees, I’ve also recently completed a fully online degree as a student, where I conducted research to understand and better support female learners in online STEM courses.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Technology enables us to break the barriers of time and space to deliver quality instruction directly to students, when and where they prefer. This is driven by technology as the old analog model is replaced by an increasingly digital and virtual one and is happening as we emerge from COVID and face an array of daunting difficulties.

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The PIE News

DECEMBER 13, 2022

“Hopefully those people are coming back into society with a post-graduate [degree] and hopefully they will be able to get up to the higher echelons of the academia. I’m the first woman to ever get a master’s degree in my family,” said Angela, in a video for the British Council. “I am a trailblazer.

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Inside Higher Ed

APRIL 6, 2023

Digital and Lifelong Learning provides strategy, coordination, and service for online and flexible learning of all types across UNC-Chapel Hill, from short professional development experiences through full degree programs. For those considering a career in academia, I encourage you to seek opportunities, but be flexible.

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Insight Into Diversity

DECEMBER 1, 2023

A recent study by Johns Hopkins University (JHU) researchers highlights significant financial and professional obstacles faced by PhD graduates with disabilities in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) fields in academia. Analyzing data from 1.15 million U.S.

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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

They empowered my hope, and I became the first in my family to earn a bachelor’s degree. Today, I embrace my role in helping Dominican University pursue its mission to help underresourced students achieve the opportunities that a college degree provides. Q: What makes Dominican unique as an institution and as a student body?

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Coursera blog

APRIL 17, 2024

As an Authorized Instructional Platform, Coursera’s assessment framework, course design, and teaching and learning experience meet ACE’s rigorous psychometric, technology, and information security standards. Enable faster progress toward a larger credential like a degree. Remove barriers to degree pathways to reach more students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

When Dr. Elmer Guy first came to Crownpoint Institute of Technology in 1999 as dean of instruction, he could not have known that, 24 years later, he would oversee the institution’s renaming to Navajo Technical University (NTU). It became the first tribal college and university, or TCU, to offer a Ph.D. This is the mission of TCUs.”

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