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The Evolving Landscape of Higher Education in America

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

UCLA Graduation As graduates streamed into commencement ceremonies last May, their faces reflected the changing demographics of American higher education. The mid-1990s marked the end of an era where men had historically dominated higher education, setting the stage for a new chapter in American educational achievement.

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Echoing Oz, Moody’s Downgrade Highlights a Tempest in Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

higher education outlook is not merely a financial tremor; it serves as a chilling echo of the cyclone that swept Dorothy into the tumultuous Land of Oza "tempest of uncertainty" driven by rapid policy shifts and financial pressures, threatening the very foundations of higher education. higher education.

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Western Michigan University Provost Heilig Steps Down After Two Years of Record-Breaking Progress

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Julian Vasquez Heilig, the first underrepresented minority Provost in Western Michigan University's history, announced his resignation from the position after a two- year tenure marked by significant institutional achievements. During his leadership, WMU set all-time records for online programs, graduation rates, and student retention.

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Weekend Reading: Imperfect information in higher education

HEPI

In this weekend long read, he discusses the history of marketisation in higher education and considers whether applicants have enough information to make informed judgements about where and what they study. Some 40% of undergraduate students might have chosen a different route, although only 6% would not have entered higher education.

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Johns Hopkins University in talks to establish India campus

The PIE News

With the National Education Policy , introduced in 2020, promoting transnational education to establish India as a global hub of education, efforts are being made to attract international universities to the South Asian country. .” The delegation actively discussed establishing an offshore JHU campus in India.”

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What were we reading about higher education in 2024?

HEPI

As 2024 draws to a close, Josh Freeman, Policy Manager, and the HEPI team look back on a remarkable year in higher education policy. Today, we gaze over quite a different policy landscape from the one I wrote about this time last year. Students views on generative AI in higher education.

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The Value of Higher Education in Developed Economies

HEPI

Mathias Cormann, Secretary General of the OECD, on the value of higher education in developed countries. Never mind that the 50% target he refers to relates to tertiary education, I am certain he is not alone in believing that too many people go to university. In 1998, 20% of adults in the OECD had a tertiary education.