Whether degree apprenticeships support widening participation depends on who we’re talking about
Wonkhe
OCTOBER 22, 2024
Are degree apprenticeships opening up access, or entrenching privilege?
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Undergraduate enrollment rises 3% despite drop in first-year students, early data shows
Higher Ed Dive
OCTOBER 22, 2024
Headcounts declined among students attending college directly after high school, the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center found.
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The UK will need to do more to reassure international applicants if it wants to remain a first choice destination
Wonkhe
OCTOBER 22, 2024
Simon Emmett explores the latest findings from IDP's Emerging Futures data and looks at how the UK may seek to boost its reputation
How college leaders can articulate higher education’s ROI — beyond earnings
Higher Ed Dive
OCTOBER 22, 2024
Officials can point to several personal and societal benefits imparted by a college degree, argues one former university president.
Understanding the Social Change Model of Leadership (SCM): Igniting Students’ Academic Development P
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SU bars in hospitals or hospitals in SU bars?
Wonkhe
OCTOBER 22, 2024
Jim Dickinson might have taken the opportunity to feed into the NHS 10 year plan ideas platform a bit too seriously. Or maybe not Jim Dickinson might have taken the opportunity to feed into the NHS 10 year plan ideas platform a bit too seriously.
State Aid Kept Public Tuition From Outpacing Inflation
Inside Higher Ed
OCTOBER 22, 2024
With state budgets set to shrink in coming years, colleges may have to look at cutting costs—rather than raising tuition—to stay afloat amid declining enrollment and growing skepticism about the value of a degree. Although average college tuition and fees has increased since last year, prices at public colleges and universities are rising at a slower pace than inflation.
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New Book Highlights Systemic Problems in the Title IX Office
Inside Higher Ed
OCTOBER 22, 2024
Nicole Bedera discusses her research, which draws on dozens of interviews at one anonymous institution to understand how the Title IX process fails victims. In Nicole Bedera’s new book, On the Wrong Side: How Universities Protect Perpetrators and Betray Survivors of Sexual Violence (University of California Press, 2024), the Title IX consultant and sexual violence researcher investigates the nation’s Title IX offices through the lens of one public university, which she gives the pseudonym Wester
How My Classroom Became a Laboratory for Countering Truth Decay
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
OCTOBER 22, 2024
The first time I lost control of a college classroom, fiction played a starring role. Or maybe it was the absence of concrete facts. I was teaching undergraduates in the Deep South. The course was an honors seminar on race and American politics, focused on current events. That week’s topic: voting. The year: 2008. To get my students thinking, I gave them a discussion prompt: If old enough, do you plan to vote in the upcoming presidential election?
Study: Musk Twitter Takeover Prompted Academic Disengagement
Inside Higher Ed
OCTOBER 22, 2024
Elon Musk’s takeover two years ago of the social media platform Twitter—now X—appears to have caused a decline in academic engagement, according to a new study in PS: Political Science & Politics.
How Can Technology Convince Students of Higher Education’s Value?
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
OCTOBER 22, 2024
You’re in high school, and you tear home after the final bell to check your mailbox. Inside is what you’ve been waiting for. It’s addressed to you from the college you’ve dreamed about attending, the one that will vault you into a successful career and where you will make friends and memories to last a lifetime. You open the envelope. “Congratulations,” the letter begins, “we are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted …” You yelp.
Your AI Policy Is Already Obsolete
Inside Higher Ed
OCTOBER 22, 2024
The increasing integration of AI tools into existing platforms raises new challenges, Zach Justus and Nik Janos write. For the past two years, a lot of us have written course, program and university policies about generative artificial intelligence. Maybe you prohibited AI in your first-year composition course. Or perhaps your computer science program has a friendly disposition.
Dr. Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy Named President and CEO of AACTE
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
OCTOBER 22, 2024
Dr. Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy, a prolific researcher who has led the School of Education at American University as its dean for the past eight years, has been selected president and CEO of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education. Dr. Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy "I'm honored to take on this new role at AACTE, an organization with such a rich tradition of leadership, advocacy, and innovation," said Holcomb-McCoy.
Maricopa Community Colleges Fight to Spend the Money They Already Have
Inside Higher Ed
OCTOBER 22, 2024
Voters will decide Nov. 5 whether to raise a decades-old spending cap on one of the nation’s largest community college districts. The Maricopa County Community College District, among the largest in the U.S., finds itself in a strange bind: It has far more money than it can legally spend. The reason is a law more than four decades old.
No More Guarantors
HEPI
OCTOBER 22, 2024
This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Amira Campbell, President of the National Union of Students (NUS). Student leaders from across the UK are travelling to Westminster today to meet their MPs. We have only one ask: abolish guarantors. As the Renters’ Rights Bill moves through a new Parliament, we can alleviate a barrier to housing for so many of our most vulnerable students: international students, students from low-income families, estranged students and care leavers.
Concerns Over Student Voting Misinformation in Pennsylvania
Inside Higher Ed
OCTOBER 22, 2024
A Franklin & Marshall College official who leads the institution’s nonpartisan voter registration program, F&M Votes, has raised concerns about a local official allegedly giving students inaccurate information, LancasterOnline reported.
Survey: Food Insecurity and Mental Health Crisis Among Concerns for Latino College Students
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
OCTOBER 22, 2024
Latino college students face significant barriers across the United States, according to UnidosUS, the largest Latino civil rights and advocacy organization who released a new national survey on Tuesday. Among the 3,000 Hispanic students between the ages of 18 and 35 surveyed, the study highlighted systemic and institutional obstacles that these students face while navigating higher education.
Addressing Election Stress in the Workplace
Inside Higher Ed
OCTOBER 22, 2024
Miranda Stratton St. Fleur, Shaila Kotadia and Matthew Griffith offer ideas for a trauma-informed approach to support employee well-being in an election year. For many people, the 2024 U.S. presidential election feels like déjà vu, riddled with stress and anxiety. The American Psychological Association reported that the 2016 election was a “very or somewhat significant source of stress” for 52 percent of American adults.
Little Rock Nine Member Thelma Mothershed Wair, Dies at the Age of 83
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
OCTOBER 22, 2024
Thelma Watershed Wair, who made history as one of the Little Rock Nine who integrated an Arkansas high school in 1957, died over the weekend. She was 83. Wair earned a bachelor’s degree in home economics from Southern Illinois University Carbondale in 1964, a master’s degree in guidance and counseling from Sothern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIEU) in 1970 and an administrative certificate in education from the university in 1972.
Survey Finds Decline in Students’ Nonconsensual Sexual Contact
Inside Higher Ed
OCTOBER 22, 2024
The rate of nonconsensual sexual contact reported by college students has decreased over the past five years, according to a new survey by the research company Westat.
Broadening the Scope of Entrepreneurship Education in Higher Education
Faculty Focus
OCTOBER 22, 2024
Entrepreneurship studies are not solely for business course students (Hall, 2021). At the collegiate level, many students who choose a business major are aiming for careers in management within organizations or roles in business analysis, focusing on creating reports and presentations for internal or external stakeholders, particularly business leaders.
West Texas A&M Professor Leaves Amid Student Assault Charges
Inside Higher Ed
OCTOBER 22, 2024
A West Texas A&M University professor has left the institution amid allegations that he groped two students. Nabarun Ghosh faces misdemeanor charges of indecent assault and is currently barred by Randall County Court from going within 200 feet of campus, court documents show.
Rod Jones, Navitas
The PIE News
OCTOBER 22, 2024
Introduce yourself in three words or phrases? Friendly, committed and always focussed on success. What do you like most about your job? I think I was one of the really lucky ones who got involved in international education in the very, very early days. It’s such a wonderful industry and you meet such wonderful people. What you’re able to achieve – transforming lives for students – gives me a real buzz.
Tennessee State Sees Steep Drop in Freshman Enrollment
Inside Higher Ed
OCTOBER 22, 2024
Tennessee State University experienced a staggering 50 percent drop in first-time freshman enrollment this fall compared to last year, as well as a 23 percent decline in enrollment over all, The Tennessean reported.
Delhi-based uni to collaborate with six Malaysian HEIs
The PIE News
OCTOBER 22, 2024
As part of its international tour, the NIU delegation partnered with the University of Malaya, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Sunway University, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysia University of Science and Technology, University Malaysia of Computer Science and Engineering, and TAR UMT. As per the memoranda of understanding, NIU and the Malaysian universities will collaborate on areas critical to global research and sustainability.
Digital Nexus in Higher Education: Artificial Intelligence Impact on Academic Integrity
Today's Learner
OCTOBER 22, 2024
Reading Time: 2 minutes In recent years, advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) have led to the development of sophisticated tools that students might misuse to cheat on assignments, exams, or other academic assessments. These generative AI (GenAI) tools can range from plagiarism detection software to automated essay generators or even chatbots designed to provide answers during exams.
Australia’s NUHEPs: shonks and crooks – or an invaluable cradle of innovation?
The PIE News
OCTOBER 22, 2024
The proposed amendments to Australia’s ESOS Bill have elicited a strong response from diverse voices within the higher education sector over the past six months. This discourse has been dominated by perspectives of the “winners and losers” across the public universities – where proposed caps maintain 2023 volumes of around 145,000 new international enrolments but seek to re-allocate these across the 38 university providers.
STEM Enrollment Growth: Online Labs Drive Student Retention: Changing Higher Ed podcast 230 with host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and guest Dr. Caitlin Runne-Janczy
The Change Leader, Inc.
OCTOBER 22, 2024
In this episode of Changing Higher Ed, Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Dr. Caitlin Runne-Janczy, Chief Academic Officer for Science Interactive, explore the transformative impact of online science labs on STEM education and student retention. What you'll gain from listening to this podcast: ✓ Online Lab Enrollment Trends: Discover compelling data showing a 70% increase in online lab enrollments and how this shift is reshaping STEM education delivery. ✓ Student Retention Insights: Learn why 60% of stude
Broadening the Scope of Entrepreneurship Education in Higher Education
Faculty Focus
OCTOBER 22, 2024
Entrepreneurship studies are not solely for business course students (Hall, 2021). At the collegiate level, many students who choose a business major are aiming for careers in management within organizations or roles in business analysis, focusing on creating reports and presentations for internal or external stakeholders, particularly business leaders.
The Benefits of Choosing and Using the Right CRM
Liaison International
OCTOBER 22, 2024
On campuses ranging from tiny community colleges to large four-year universities, having the right customer relationship management (CRM) solution enables better enrollment management outcomes for applicants, students, and admissions leaders alike. A well-informed CRM strategy allows institutions to craft and deliver action-oriented messages to potential enrollees, taking into account each student’s unique academic profile, demographic background, and real-time status in the application journey.
Modelling international student success beyond the academic calendar
The PIE News
OCTOBER 22, 2024
The Center for Global Programs and The Knowlton Center for Career Exploration at Denison University recently hosted Columbus Connections for International Students (hereafter referred to as Columbus Connections), a fall break event to connect international students at Denison with international student alumni and employers in the Columbus, Ohio area.
Patagonia and Back Again
idfive agency
OCTOBER 22, 2024
Five Lessons Learned from a Developer on the Road Taking a journey that included the Canadian arctic, majestic landscape of Alaska, rafting the Grand Canyon, exploring the tip of the Baja Peninsula as well as the dramatic zigs and zags of Patagonia—by boat, plane, or miles and miles on a motorcycle—was more than an extraordinary journey. The experience served as an invaluable lesson in resilience, adaptability, and creativity—key traits for a successful creative, or web developer like myself.
"50 Over 50" Debtors Announce First 'Older Debtors' Action in Washington, D.C. (Debt Collective)
Higher Education Inquirer
OCTOBER 22, 2024
Related links: Discharge Our Debts Before We Die (Debt Collective) The Student Loan Mess Updated: Debt as a Form of Social Control and Political Action
GSNP CustomInk Fundraiser
ACPA
OCTOBER 22, 2024
GSNPCoP is Celebrating Careers in Student Affairs Month by kicking off our CustomInk fundraiser! Funds raised through this fundraiser will help us send graduate students and new professionals to Long Beach! GSNP’ers need your help so that they can network, job search, and soak in all the knowledge that Convention has to offer to prepare them for their next step!
Ups and downs continue for Nox, UC Berkeley’s youngest falcon
The Berkeley Blog
OCTOBER 22, 2024
Three days after he was released into the wild following surgery and rehabilitation, the juvenile raptor was rescued. The post Ups and downs continue for Nox, UC Berkeley’s youngest falcon appeared first on Berkeley News.
Graduates need workplace coaching due to poor interpersonal skills
University Business
OCTOBER 22, 2024
Workplace etiquette training is ramping up across U.S. industries as recent college graduates working in-office struggle to acclimate to their career environment, declares a new survey from Intelligent. The college and career resource publication collected responses from 1,000 managers who work for a company with more than 11 employees, make over $75,000 and are 28 years old or older.
Should there be categories of unprotected speech?
FIRE
OCTOBER 22, 2024
The FIRE team debates the proposition: Should there be any categories of unprotected speech? General Counsel Ronnie London and Chief Counsel Bob Corn-Revere go through each category of speech falling outside First Amendment protection to decide.
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