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Oberlin's board seeks to limit faculty power

Inside Higher Ed

Jeff Witmer, professor of math, said that what the board appears to want “will change the ethos of Oberlin—a place where historically the faculty have made progressive decisions and where the dean has been viewed as first among equals. Yet the faculty didn’t lead Oberlin’s response to the incident.

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Americans’ trust in higher ed has reached a new low. Here’s how to navigate the ongoing confidence crisis.

EAB

Moreover, younger generations are increasingly questioning the value of a traditional college degree. Continuous program improvement : Making sure your institution offers the right mix of academic programs is crucial for staying competitive while achieving your financial priorities.

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Rising higher ed leaders tackle campus challenges in EAB’s fellowship

EAB

Projects addressed topics such as program review, data strategy, budget models, enrollment growth, and more. The blog posts below are written by the participants to showcase their project and early outcomes.

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Shopping in the Freezer

Inside Higher Ed

Blog: Confessions of a Community College Dean You know how sometimes you forget about food that has been in the freezer for a while? ” This should be a routine item in program reviews. For example, many community college nursing programs don’t have room to take all of the students who want to enroll.

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Assessment and evaluation of microcredentials: What success looks like and to whom

WCET Frontiers

Institutions and training providers use microcredentials to adapt to a number of trends such as decreasing student enrollment and workforce degree requirements and increasing acceptance of online learning, employer demand for skills training, and public demand for greater return on educational investment (Higher Learning Commission, 2022).

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Assessment is fun?

Dr. Missy Alexander

When I served as the Dean of Arts & Sciences I was responsible for making sure that every program had an assessment plan and that the plan was followed. I read numerous program review reports every year, serve on visiting teams for university accreditation, and coordinate the writing of our institutional self-study.

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Commission for Assessment and Evaluation Directorate Board Candidates

ACPA

Currently, I serve as the Director of Assessment, Research & Data Analytics for the Division of Student Affairs at the University of Colorado Boulder, where I lead a team dedicated to advancing assessment, strategic planning, research, and program review. Candidate Response: I am at the end of my first term with the CAE DB.