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I’ve graduated but I worry that only being average will blight my future

The Guardian - Higher Education

All over the place, average people are completely squeezing the pips out of life The question I am a 22-year-old woman who has just graduated from university and am feeling extremely average. I grew up in an “education-heavy” household where success was measured in excellent marks and prestigious universities, and any good grades I received didn’t seem satisfactory.

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Where does higher education go from here?

Higher Education Inquirer

Let us know what you think about where we are in higher education (and society), where we are going, and what brought us here. We have our own ideas and opinions but value your perspective. Post a comment or email us and share your ideas. Related links: Higher Education Uncensored Good ideas are stolen. Great ideas are buried. We uncover both. And we publish them.

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The PIEoneers Awards 2024: winners revealed

The PIE News

International education winners across 20 categories have been revealed at a glamorous gala held at the prestigious Guildhall in London. With joint winners in one category, the 21 winners and a further 28 highly commended finalists were recognised for their accomplishments over the past year. “Despite the policy challenges our sector has been facing over the past year, we have, once again, seen an extremely high level of innovation, creativity and talent showcased through this year’s

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Exploring the long-term effects of concussions in athletes, military service members (University of Michigan)

Higher Education Inquirer

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Understanding the Social Change Model of Leadership (SCM): Igniting Students’ Academic Development P

The article addresses the Social Change Model of Leadership Development. It elucidates the SMC background, key assumptions, and the main pillars of the model to form a a change agent who could be helpful with institutional in-service delivery.

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Credential Inflation Makes College Degree Not Worth The Cost (Randall Collins)

Higher Education Inquirer

[Editor's note: This article first appeared in Randall Collins' blog The Sociological Eye.] Belief in the value of college education was sacrosanct throughout most of the 20th century. In the early 2000s, the question began to be raised whether the payoff in terms of a better-paying job was worth the cost. For several generations, almost a taboo topic--but once out in the open, an increasing percentage of the US population has concluded a college degree is not worth it.

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