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Certificates are the only new growth in undergraduate degrees

University Business

Students earning certificates led to an increase in the number of undergraduate degrees awarded for the first time in three years. While certificates hit record levels, both bachelors degrees and associate degrees declined for the third straight year, according to data released Thursday by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.

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Krause Named Dean of William L. Ridgway College of Arts and Sciences

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Ridgway College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Evansville (UE). Ridgway College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Evansville," said Krause. "I Krause serves as director of international programs and associate professor of political science at Mount St. Dr. Amanda L.

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European and US institutions partner with Meta to embrace VR

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“It’s an opportunity to look at where we are going with our fully online degrees but also how we can serve our campus students who are curious about what the Leeds experience might be. .” The universities are signed up to try out VR and XR prototypes as Meta tests its products ahead of an official launch.

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Murray State University Names Dr. Ron K. Patterson as 15th President

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

His career also includes 14 years in administrative positions at several institutions including Marietta College, University of Central Arkansas, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, and Christian Brothers University. I am truly humbled and honored to be selected as President of Murray State University," said Patterson. "I

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Liaison Unveils New Intelligent Names Degree Intent Scores, Enhancing Predictive Power and Reach 

Liaison International

Liaison, a leader in education technology and data-driven solutions, is excited to announce the release of its 2025 Intelligent Names Degree Intent Scores. These advanced scores represent a transformative leap in identifying adult learners nationwide with the highest potential for pursuing a degree.

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Nicole Sampson

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Sproull Dean of the School of Arts & Sciences at the university. Before joining the University of Rochester in August 2023, Sampson served as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Stony Brook University. Sampson had been serving as interim provost and was the Robert L. and Mary L.

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Higher degrees or higher ambitions? A new approach to PhDs

HEPI

This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Professor Christopher Smith , Executive Chair of the Arts and Humanities Research Council. In 2020/21, there were about 18,000 arts and humanities doctoral candidates. The gap between supply and demand is inverse to the situation in parts of science, where jobs requiring a PhD exceed the supply.

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