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No, Rishi Sunak, ‘rip-off’ degree courses aren’t the problem – failed education policy is | William Davies

The Guardian - Higher Education

Should anyone need yet more proof that higher education is an area not best left to the market, this absurd ‘crackdown’ is it The UK has some of the world’s leading toll bridges. But a minority of toll bridges fail to deliver good outcomes for their drivers. William Davies is a sociologist and political economist.

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Rethinking DEI in Higher Education: Should the ‘I’ Stand for Integration Instead?

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts have come under attack, I wonder if higher education leaders shouldn’t begin to evolve the concept before policymakers strip away every tool we have to provide supports for students of color. In the context of higher education.

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Here are 9 ways higher education can ensure rural America’s long-term vitality

University Business

A comprehensive report from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce (CEW) illustrates the resilience of America’s blue-collar region and describes how increased collaboration with higher education can ensure its survival.

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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.

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Fostering Upward Mobility through Low-Cost Certification: A Practical Guide for Higher Education

Faculty Focus

Adapting Strategies for Broader Application Not only are instructional programs eligible for these economical tactics, by including comparable techniques, including using open educational resources, providing online courses, and making sure program credits transfer to additional certifications or degrees, other fields can modify these approaches.

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ASHE Conference Urges Humanization of Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

LAS VEGAS-- Dr. Joy Gaston Gayles opened the 47th annual conference for the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) in Las Vegas with a call to disrupt the systemic oppression keeping marginalized populations from accessing higher education and burning out academics working toward greater diversity, equity, and inclusion. “If

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Alderson Broaddus University Prohibited from Awarding Degrees

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Alderson Broaddus University (AB) will no longer be allowed to award degrees starting Dec. West Virginia’s Higher Education Policy Commission announced the change during an emergency meeting about the school’s financial issues, such as owing the city of Philippi $775,000 in utility debts.

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