Higher Ed Dive
DECEMBER 3, 2024
The newly introduced bipartisan Protect Economic Freedom Act follows months of heightened scrutiny over how colleges handle student demonstrations.
Higher Ed Data Stories
DECEMBER 3, 2024
This is a popular post each year with high school and independent counselors working with students who are already thinking about a doctorate. It shows the undergraduate institutions of doctoral recipients from 1958 to 2023. (It does not show where the doctorate was earned, to be clear.) It's based on data I downloaded from the National Science Foundation using their custom tool.
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Higher Ed Dive
DECEMBER 3, 2024
Final decisions are expected later this month on changes that could come before the winter semester.
Wonkhe
DECEMBER 3, 2024
James Coe shares lessons for the UK from the Australian government's launch of the Strategic Examination of Research and Development
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Higher Ed Dive
DECEMBER 3, 2024
Workers who received increased pay in November and December will revert to their original salary in January, the university said.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
DECEMBER 3, 2024
When Dr. Herman J. Felton Jr., and others created the Higher Education Leadership Foundation (H.E.L.F.) nearly a decade ago, they had no idea that they would become the vanguard in leading and supporting a new generation of leadership within historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). “The idea was simply to create a space for individuals who were sincerely interested in committing their vocation and uplift to HBCUs.
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Inside Higher Ed
DECEMBER 3, 2024
New data shows enrollment among 18-year-old freshmen dropped this year. Some higher ed experts say last year’s botched FAFSA rollout is at least partly to blame. Enrollment of 18-year-old freshmen dropped 5 percent this fall compared to last, a reversal of gains made in 2023, according to a new data analysis released by the National College Attainment Network Monday.
The PIE News
DECEMBER 3, 2024
The BBC is reporting that it is an “open secret” that international students with limited English proficiency can easily enrol in UK university courses, as well as cases of students exploiting illegal loopholes such as paying others to complete coursework or attend lectures on their behalf. An anonymous master’s student, going by the alias Yasmin, spoke to the BBC, making claims of low levels of English within international student cohorts, as well as commonplace cheating using
Inside Higher Ed
DECEMBER 3, 2024
The next president of Florida Atlantic University will not be required to have a college degree, according to search criteria approved by FAU trustees last month, Boca Magazine reported.
Faculty Focus
DECEMBER 3, 2024
In the evolving landscape of online education, post pandemic, it has become increasingly essential to use technology to foster student engagement. Among the many digital tools available, e-portfolios have emerged as a powerful means for enhancing student involvement, motivation, and learning outcomes. E-portfolios are digital collections of student work that showcase achievements and learning progress and have the power to transform the educational experience for students.
Inside Higher Ed
DECEMBER 3, 2024
Melinda Manning, an erstwhile critic of UNC Chapel Hill’s Title IX processes, writes that she was happily surprised to see improved processes in action. It’s incredibly gratifying when we can see those very changes that we once fought for—and never expected to be implemented. Almost 12 years ago, I was a college administrator who filed both Title IX and Clery Act complaints with the Department of Education against the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the university that was both my e
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
DECEMBER 3, 2024
Higher education’s technology landscape is changing and evolving, which means its IT workforce must adapt as well. But budget shortfalls and concerns over adequate training, professional development and retention often mean that higher ed IT departments are learning to do more work with fewer people. This is true across campus, particularly in cybersecurity roles.
Inside Higher Ed
DECEMBER 3, 2024
The Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights resolved its investigation into Temple University, finding that the Philadelphia institution was not fully complying with federal law when responding to allegations of harassment based on shared ancestry.
The PIE News
DECEMBER 3, 2024
The well-established English language and VET provider, which has been operating since 1997, has been placed into voluntary administration by a creditor. An update on its future is anticipated later this week. “Throughout 2024, IH Sydney Training Services has been in various discussions to bring an investor or acquirer into the company,” said Tim Eckenfels, owner and CEO, IH Sydney. “Beginning in August, after the success of our mid-year Junior Holiday Program, IH Sydney Traini
Faculty Focus
DECEMBER 3, 2024
In the evolving landscape of online education, post pandemic, it has become increasingly essential to use technology to foster student engagement. Among the many digital tools available, e-portfolios have emerged as a powerful means for enhancing student involvement, motivation, and learning outcomes. E-portfolios are digital collections of student work that showcase achievements and learning progress and have the power to transform the educational experience for students.
The Berkeley Blog
DECEMBER 3, 2024
From an exploration on how to make sense in a world of nonsense to an examination of the American sitcom, the subjects of this year’s books are expansive — a reflection of our dynamic and diverse campus. The post Holiday gift guide 2024: New books by UC Berkeley authors appeared first on Berkeley News.
Inside Higher Ed
DECEMBER 3, 2024
Duke vice provost Ed Balleisen explains how scientific collaboration among disciplines can not only drive student engagement but also help solve global problems.
The PIE News
DECEMBER 3, 2024
After establishing similar facilities in Singapore, Malaysia, the UAE, and Mauritius, Curtin University Colombo is the institution’s fifth global campus. “Transforming our presence in Sri Lanka into a fully-fledged campus strengthens our commitment to the region and builds on our long-standing, successful partnership with the Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology ( SLIIT ),” said Curtin University vice-chancellor, Harlene Hayne.
Inside Higher Ed
DECEMBER 3, 2024
JED researchers investigated the benefits and risks of fraternity life with regard to students’ health and wellness, finding that the organizations can both help and hurt the campus community. Social fraternities are a traditional fixture on college campuses, and the organizations can positively impact members—encouraging community service and offering social and career benefits—but they can also promote heavy drinking, sexual assault and hazing.
Liaison International
DECEMBER 3, 2024
Key Takeaways Community colleges face unique recruitment challenges that CRM systems address by streamlining workflows, centralizing data, and improving coordination. For community colleges, CRMs enhance student engagement through personalized, data-driven communication tailored to individual interests and enrollment stages. Integrating CRMs with tools like AI platforms creates cohesive, omnichannel strategies, optimizing recruitment efforts and outreach effectiveness.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
DECEMBER 3, 2024
“When I first met with my advisor, I was excited to dive into my program,” says Maria, a first-generation community college student. “But when I realized there was no pre-college math course to take, I panicked. I had always struggled with math. I thought, ‘How am I going to pass this class?’” Maria’s experience is not uncommon. Since the enactment of AB 705 in California, community colleges in the state have seen an undeniable increase in the number of students enrolled in transfer-level course
The PIE News
DECEMBER 3, 2024
Since 2019, the global supply of online ETPs has surged by 123%, highlighting the growing appetite for flexible education, a report from British Council and Studyportals published on December 3 has revealed. “While online English-taught programs are still predominantly a niche strategy for only a part of institutions, and is more developed in the Big Four destinations, it is good to see other markets starting to catch up with phenomenal growth in relative terms,” said Edwin van Rest, cofounder a
The Berkeley Blog
DECEMBER 3, 2024
A new UC Berkeley-led study integrates biology, anthropology, music and geography to map the places in Colombia where biodiversity and cultural diversity overlap, highlighting areas with the greatest potential for sustainable ecotourism development. The post Can ecotourism help promote cultural diversity and biodiversity? appeared first on Berkeley News.
FIRE
DECEMBER 3, 2024
First Amendment News is a weekly blog and newsletter about free expression issues by Ronald K. L. Collins and is editorially independent from FIRE.
Inside Higher Ed
DECEMBER 3, 2024
A new brief from the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities highlights promising practices in career readiness for college students, including tech integration and targeted outreach. Colleges and universities, particularly public institutions, are facing growing pressure from lawmakers, students and their families to improve postgraduate outcomes, demonstrating a return on investment in students’ college experiences.
The PIE News
DECEMBER 3, 2024
IDP was widely expected to be operational in China by the second half of 2025, but it surprised some test-takers by opening registration for the November 29-December 31 testing period early. According to blog posts in China, registration opened around November 25, with all the test slots until the end of the year selling out in a matter of days. “Wasn’t it originally said that it would officially enter the mainland in the second half of 2025?
Higher Education Inquirer
DECEMBER 3, 2024
Giving Tuesday While HELU is primarily funded by solidarity pledges from our member organizations , individual contributions allow us to expand our programming and capacity to react in the moment. Higher education will be a site of struggle in 2025 and beyond. We must build our power and that requires increasing the funding available to our movement.
Inside Higher Ed
DECEMBER 3, 2024
A conversation with Molly Chehak and David Ebenbach on their chapter in Recentering Learning. This conversation is with the authors of the chapter “Recentering Relationships: What We Learned From Building Closeness at a Distance” in our new co-edited book, Recentering Learning: Complexity, Resilience and Adaptability in Higher Education (JHU Press, 2024).
HEPI
DECEMBER 3, 2024
HEPI has been central to discussions on social mobility in higher education, especially through the English Social Mobility Index (ESMI) , created by Professor David Phoenix, Vice-Chancellor of London South Bank University. The ESMI provides a framework to evaluate English universities’ support for social mobility, focusing on access for disadvantaged students, continuation, and graduate outcomes.
Gray Associates
DECEMBER 3, 2024
Facing financial challenges? You're not alone. Many institutions are struggling to increase revenue and reduce costs, and traditional cost-cutting measures like program cuts often do more harm than good. These cuts fail to consider the complex web of revenue generators and resources within an institution. By gaining a deep understanding of program economics, colleges and universities can identify hidden opportunities for growth, optimize faculty workload, and make strategic adjustments that ensu
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
DECEMBER 3, 2024
Miami Dade College has embraced artificial intelligence not only in its classrooms but also to improve worker productivity and run business operations more effectively. The community college, with more than 125,000 students enrolled across eight campuses, launched its AI strategy in 2021 when it began training 500 faculty members in different disciplines to develop AI courses and to integrate AI curriculum into existing classes.
Insight Into Diversity
DECEMBER 3, 2024
University of the District of Columbia (UDC) announced last week that professor Andrea Doctor has been inducted into the Academy of Associate Degree Nursing, recognizing her impact on nursing education and her commitment to ensuring quality healthcare for everyone. Since joining UDC in 2015, Andrea Doctor, PhD, CNE has played a key role in shaping the future of nursing, both locally and nationally.
The Change Leader, Inc.
DECEMBER 3, 2024
In this episode of Changing Higher Ed, Dr. Drumm McNaughton speaks with Dr. Jeffrey Robinson, Interim Chancellor at Rutgers University-Newark and Graduate of the PhD Project, and Blane Ruschak, President of the PhD Project and Consultant with KPMG. The discussion centers around the PhD Project's remarkable 30-year journey in diversifying business school faculty, creating systemic change in higher education through faculty representation, and building a sustainable pipeline of diverse academic ta
University Business
DECEMBER 3, 2024
In 2015, when I first began working with colleges and universities all over the country, we didn’t call what we were doing “performance management.” Fast forward to 2024, and the last few years have proven that universities are beholden to the laws of economics. Tuition pricing has reached the maximum point of price elasticity. Institutions that used to rely on increased tuition revenue to balance the budget are now forced to look at the cost drivers and align their operating expense
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
DECEMBER 3, 2024
Elevating the student experience is a key goal of higher education IT leaders, who face pressure to offer frictionless and seamless access to technology for digital-native students with high expectations. Colleges and universities can improve end-user workflows for the customer experience by embracing these three areas of focus and translating them to meet higher education students’ expectations. 1.
University Business
DECEMBER 3, 2024
Most of Virginia’s public universities and colleges are aware of student food insecurity at their institutions, according to a November survey conducted by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia. 80% labeled on-campus food insecurity as a “somewhat” or “very problematic issue.” The total number of college students experiencing food insecurity is unclear because not all public colleges and universities are tracking the issue, and the economic and social stigma associated with food ins
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