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DECEMBER 12, 2024

This weeks card from Hugh Jones postbag takes us to Oxford for May Morning This weeks card from Hugh Jones postbag takes us to Oxford for May Morning

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DECEMBER 12, 2024

Surviving Neanderthal genes in modern genomes tell a story of thousands of years of interactions The post A new timeline for Neanderthal interbreeding with modern humans appeared first on Berkeley News.

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Wonkhe

DECEMBER 12, 2024

This week on our final proper show before the break, weve published polling on students experience of earning while learning - is a return to full time study possible?

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Higher Education Today

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Authors: Lauren Asher, Nate Johnson, Marissa Molina, and Kristin D. Hultquist Source: HCM Strategists An October 2024 report, Beyond Sticker Prices: How States Can Make Postsecondary Education More Affordable, reviews data to evaluate affordability of postsecondary education across nine states, including Alabama, California, Indiana, Louisiana, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas, Virginia, and Washington.

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DECEMBER 12, 2024

Collaboration will be key in helping smaller providers tackle harassment and sexual misconduct. IHE's Ellen Engstrom asks for regulatory support in making this happen.

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The PIE News

DECEMBER 12, 2024

A report published today by HEPI and Uoffer Global has found that Chinese students are not being adequately supported by UK universities despite their collective contribution of 2.3 billion a year in tuition fees. Investigating integration challenges facing Chinese students amid growing uncertainty about their future in the UK, the report concludes that institutions must improve the support services on offer or risk the UK becoming less popular with students from China.

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University Business

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Nearly a dozen colleges and universities over the past month have announced tuition-free initiatives for incoming undergraduates as the traditional application season kicks back into full swing. It marks the latest step higher education leaders have taken to answer growing criticisms about affordability. The majority of institutions featured on this list are promising to wave select students’ tuition and fees based on familial financial data retrieved by FAFSA.

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IHEP

DECEMBER 12, 2024

This season presents opportunities to share gratitude for the Institute for Higher Education Policys hard-working team and engaged partners, celebrate our impact, and set sights on the year ahead. Its also a time for reflection. A time to reflect on progress towards our vision of a more equitable and just society through higher education and a time to reflect on the vital need to continue our efforts with persistence and zeal into 2025 and beyond.

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The Berkeley Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2024

New UC Berkeley research looks at years of studies into whether non-human animals have a similar sense of fairness. The answer is more nuanced than it may seem. The post Do animals get jealous like people? Researchers say it’s complicated. appeared first on Berkeley News.

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University Business

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Growing up, the thought of attending college rarely crossed my mind. Neither my parents nor my seven older siblings had pursued higher education, and I didnt know anyone in my community who did either. But becoming a mother reshaped my aspirations; I was determined to secure a better future for my child, though I had no clear path to begin this journey.

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The Berkeley Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Learn how biologists like Victor Ortega Jimnez use high-speed cameras to record fascinating slow motion footage of animals in the wild. The post Watch a biologist explain how animals move in 101 seconds appeared first on Berkeley News.

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Gray Associates

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Explore how emerging academic programs are shaping the future of education, as Gray DI reflects on past predictions and their impact. From the transformative rise of Applied AI and the Creator Economy to the evolving fields of Disinformation Intelligence, Space Commercialization, and Cellular Agriculture, this exploration highlights successes, challenges, and unexpected shifts.

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WCET Frontiers

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Every few years, WICHE (WCETs parent organization) publishes a pivotal analysis of high school graduate projections for the United States. This analysis, presented in WICHEs Knocking at the College Door report, tells the story of shifting demographics, evolving opportunities, and the need to adapt to meet students wherever they are. Of key interest this year the most recent publication is the first Knocking report published post-COVID-19 pandemic.

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SRHE

DECEMBER 12, 2024

by Rachel Brooks Intractable datafication? Over recent years, both policymakers and university leaders have extolled the virtues of moving to a more metricised higher education sector: statistics about student satisfaction with their degree programme are held to improve the decision-making processes of prospective students, while data analytics are purported to help the shift to more personalised learning , for example.

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University Business

DECEMBER 12, 2024

What you may not realize is the problem is especially bad in Illinois, where public colleges have become particularly unaffordable. Thats shut out a lot of students, including those who would most benefit from the social mobility that comes with a degree. Now, a group of Illinois legislators and advocates is proposing groundbreaking legislation to try and address the problem.

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Caylor Solutions

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Learn from Dr. Nido Qubein on how to stand out in a crowded higher ed market with a transformational brand. The post How Higher Ed Leaders Can Build Transformational Brands appeared first on Caylor Solutions.

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University Business

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Several Iowa community colleges, after reviewing their diversity, equity and inclusion activities to come in line with recommendations from Community Colleges for Iowa, have concluded that they were already on the right track in their mission of supporting all students. The presidents of Des Moines Area Community College, Indian Hills Community College and Iowa Central Community College gave that assessment as state lawmakers who have already restricted DEI activities at state universities are

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Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 12, 2024

We often hear from our colleagues that our students are not resilient, they are difficult, they seem to always have excuses, and often need us to make rather unreasonable adjustments. Lets look at this situation slightly differently. Many of our undergraduate students were born during the time of a recession when anxiety may have been woven into the fabric of their upbringing.

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Coursera blog

DECEMBER 12, 2024

By Jeff Maggioncalda, CEO, Coursera Im excited to share Courseras fourth annual Job Skills Report , which highlights the critical skills that individuals and institutions are prioritizing for 2025. Drawing from insights across five million enterprise learners and over 7,000 institutional customers, this report provides a data-driven analysis of the trends shaping the future of learning and work.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 12, 2024

The interim president of Tennessee State University abruptly resigned from his post earlier this week. "This decision is not made lightly," Dr. Ronald A. Johnson wrote to TSU students, faculty and staff. "It has become apparent that there is a fundamental difference of perspective with the board on how best to move this institution forward." Dr. Ronald A.

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LSE Higher Education Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Nine film studies academics share their top picks of movies that feature academic life. From The Birds to Wicked , here are their recommendations. Got a 10th choice? Share it with us in the comments below and on BlueSky , X or LinkedIn The Birds: In Mrs Bundys ignominy as the academic who knew too little, wed be wise to remember the importance of academics remaining open to surprise.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 12, 2024

The interim president of Tennessee State University abruptly resigned from his post earlier this week. "This decision is not made lightly," Dr. Ronald A. Johnson wrote to TSU students, faculty and staff. "It has become apparent that there is a fundamental difference of perspective with the board on how best to move this institution forward." Dr. Ronald A.

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AACC

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Department of Education moves forward with final regulations on program integrity and institutional quality President Biden signs the FAFSA Deadline Act Department of Education moves forward with final regulations on program integrity and institutional quality This week, the Department of Education (ED) submitted its final proposed rules on program integrity and institutional quality to the […] The post Advocacy quick hits first appeared on AACC.

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HEPI

DECEMBER 12, 2024

By Gill Evans, Emeritus Professor of Medieval Theology and Intellectual History at the University of Cambridge. A National Infrastructure Report, Partnering for Prosperity , proposes a new deal for the Cambridge-Milton-Keynes-Oxford Arc. With Oxford and Cambridge as its book-ends, the ARC includes Cranfield University, the University of Buckingham, Buckinghamshire New University, and the Open University, all clustered in or near Milton Keynes.[1] Similar desiderata are explored in a recent Repo

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