Bridget Phillipson increases fees by 3.1 per cent
Wonkhe
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
Westminster's Secretary of State for Education has resolved to increase undergraduate fees and maintenance by forecast inflation.
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Has North Idaho College successfully addressed accreditor concerns?
Higher Ed Dive
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
The community college has been plagued by years of board governance issues and legal battles — all of which have cost it money and good will.
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Providing Tuition Assistance to Native American Students
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
Michigan State University (MSU) will offer in-state tuition to out-of-state Native American students through their Native American Tuition Advantage Program (NATAP), beginning in Fall 2025. Dr. Kevin Leonard, director of the Native American Institute at MSU, was speaking with a Native, out-of-state student whose tribal affiliation was in Michigan when she began to share the struggles that come with paying out-of-state tuition.
UPCEA’s Jim Fong Wants More Flexible Learning Pathways
MindMax
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
In a conversation with MindMax’s Lee Maxey, Jim Fong, Chief Research Officer at UPCEA, delves into the latest evolution of the higher education landscape. Drawing on nearly two decades of expertise, Fong discusses the urgency for institutions to move beyond legacy systems and embrace stackable credentials, microcredentials, and other flexible learning pathways that meet the needs of today’s adult learners.
Understanding the Social Change Model of Leadership (SCM): Igniting Students’ Academic Development P
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Let’s hear it for interns!
HEPI
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
When Ivan Cameron died fifteen years ago, his father David Cameron said , ‘When we were first told the extent of Ivan’s disability, I thought that we would suffer having to care for him but at least he would benefit from our care. Now as I look back I see that it was all the other way round. It was only him that ever really suffered and it was us – Sam, me, Nancy and Elwen – who gained more than I ever believed possible from having and loving such a wonderfully special and beautiful boy.
Dr. Lester McCorn Selected to Lead Paine College
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
Dr. Lester McCorn, who led Clinton College in South Carolina for the past 7 years, has been named the new president of Paine College in Augusta, Georgia. Both institutions are historically Black colleges and universities. McCorn is scheduled to take the helm of Paine College in January. While at the helm of Clinton College, he has helped the institution secure millions of dollars in grants for new programming and presided over the transition of the school from a a two-year school to a four- year
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Columbia needs to stop doing politics and start doing higher education
FIRE
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
As the situation on Columbia’s campus deteriorated earlier this year, the university’s then-president consulted with powerful politicians about the bad optics of the protests.
A GOP-Backed Center Stoked Faculty Paranoia at the U. of Florida. Then Ben Sasse Got Mad.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
How the U. of Florida forced faculty cooperation with a GOP-backed civics center. By Garrett Shanley The inside story of how a president and a dean forced professors to cooperate with the Hamilton Center for Classical and Civic Education.
Commitment to democracy doesn’t end at the ballot box
FIRE
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
We need to support a robust culture of free speech for democracy to thrive.
FIRE, ACLU: Pa. Public Campuses Must Allow Election Speech
Inside Higher Ed
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
Two free expression advocacy groups say they’ve sent letters to Pennsylvania public colleges and universities “urging them to protect students’ expressive rights leading up to election day,” according to a news release sent Friday. The groups are the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression and the American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania.
Providing Tuition Assistance to Native American Students
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
Michigan State University (MSU) will offer in-state tuition to out-of-state Native American students through their Native American Tuition Advantage Program (NATAP), beginning in Fall 2025. Dr. Kevin Leonard, director of the Native American Institute at MSU, was speaking with a Native, out-of-state student whose tribal affiliation was in Michigan when she began to share the struggles that come with paying out-of-state tuition.
Are 3 Years of Medical School as Good as 4?
Inside Higher Ed
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
Are 3 Years of Medical School as Good as 4? kathryn.palmer… Mon, 11/04/2024 - 03:00 AM The number of accelerated medical degree programs has tripled over the past decade. New research shows that outcomes are similar to those of four-year programs.
Supreme Court's Hollow Ruling One Year Later: Asian American and Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Students Left Behind in the Pursuit of a 'Race-Blind' Agenda’
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
In the fall of 2018, I was a student organizer for affirmative action and one of eight alumni who took the federal witness stand in the lawsuit Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA), Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College. Students and alumni fought to voice the importance of race-conscious policies, campus diversity, and solidarity among communities of color.
Rockefeller University to Sell 2 Abstract Expressionist Paintings
Inside Higher Ed
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
Rockefeller University in New York City plans to sell two paintings by the abstract expressionist Joan Mitchell to help fund biomedical research, The New York Times reported. The paintings, “Untitled” and “City Landscape,” are expected to fetch as much as $32 million when Christie’s puts them on the auction block later this month.
It's Election Day. Here Are 4 Questions for Higher Ed.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
By Christa Dutton and Amanda Friedman Even though the presidential candidates haven't talked much about colleges, the sector still intersects with the election in important ways.
How Some Faculty Plan to Handle Class on Election Day
Inside Higher Ed
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
How Some Faculty Plan to Handle Class on Election Day Johanna Alonso Mon, 11/04/2024 - 03:00 AM Some professors plan to bring the election into the classroom Tuesday to encourage civic engagement, while others will cancel class altogether to facilitate voting.
Tuition fees to rise in England as unis depend more on int’l students
The PIE News
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
Speaking in the House of Commons on November 4, Phillipson revealed that as of April 2025, the maximum cap for domestic tuition fees will rise by £285 to £9,535 per academic year. Tuition fees have been set at £9,250 per year since 2017, with many arguing that universities have become over-reliant on the heftier fees paid by international students to sustain their finances.
Harrisburg University President Resigns
Inside Higher Ed
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology president Eric Darr announced his resignation Friday afternoon, according to a statement from the university that offered no details about the decision. “On behalf of the Board of Trustees, I would like to thank Dr. Darr for his work on behalf of our students,” read a statement from board chair Mark Singel posted on the website.
With the help of AI, UC Berkeley researchers confirm Hollywood is getting more diverse
The Berkeley Blog
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
A new study used facial recognition technology to track the amount of time actors appear on screen in more than 2,300 films. The post With the help of AI, UC Berkeley researchers confirm Hollywood is getting more diverse appeared first on Berkeley News.
N.J. Community College Faculty Strike Against Student Advising Grant
Inside Higher Ed
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
A union of full-time faculty at a New Jersey community college say they’re striking—against participating in a single grant program.
Internet2: Network Routing Security and RPKI Adoption in Research and Education
Campus Technology
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
We ask James Deaton, vice president of network services, about Internet2's initiatives and leadership efforts to promote routing security and RPKI adoption in research and higher education networks.
N. Idaho College Receives Final Report Before Accreditation Vote
Inside Higher Ed
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
With a vote on North Idaho College’s accreditation status expected in January, the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities issued its final report to the college last week. It offers a mixed outlook on the beleaguered community college in Coeur d’Alene, once again highlighting governance issues as the key concern.
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The PIE News
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
Introduce yourself in three words or phrases. Born in Andorra, a small country with no university at the time. I studied at institutions in three countries and two continents. Two daughters, who despite having a university in the country now, decided to follow in their father’s footsteps and study abroad as well. What do you like most about your job?
Scaling Up: Providing Paid Research Opportunities for Students
Inside Higher Ed
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
Scaling Up: Providing Paid Research Opportunities for Students Ashley Mowreader Mon, 11/04/2024 - 03:00 AM A program at the University of Dayton provides undergraduate students interested in faculty-led research with a stipend to close equity gaps in participation. The initiative has grown over the past few years, requiring intentional communication and structure to support expansion.
Data, AI Lead Educause Top 10 List for 2025
Campus Technology
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
Educause recently released its annual Top 10 list of the most important technology issues facing colleges and universities in the coming year, with a familiar trio leading the bunch: data, analytics, and AI. But the report presents these critical technologies through a new lens: restoring trust in higher education.
IoT in Bangladesh Libraries: A Path to Transformation
ACRLog
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
Editor’s Note: This guest post has been authored by Shaharima Parvin (Senior Assistant Librarian at East West University in Dhaka, Bangladesh) and Md. Abdul Latif (Assistant Librarian at East West University in Dhaka, Bangladesh). Libraries have always been the centers of knowledge and community. With the advancement of technology, changes in libraries should also occur to ensure user needs are met.
Amid Student Protests, Iowa Regents Begin Messy Process of Rooting out DEI
The Chronicle of Higher Education
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
By J. Brian Charles Figuring out what student-retention efforts are legal or illegal under a new anti-DEI law set to go into effect next year is harder than it looks.
Funding Student Success: Endowed Directorships in Student Supports
Inside Higher Ed
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
Funding Student Success: Endowed Directorships in Student Supports Ashley Mowreader Mon, 11/04/2024 - 03:00 AM To promote sustainability in student supports, Stanford donors have endowed four directorships of community centers, creating additional funding for student services and co-curriculars.
Mozaik Play launches community platform for the world’s creatives
The PIE News
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
Initially available through an invite-only model, the platform seeks to provide a seamless space for collaboration, learning and inspiration, with plans to open worldwide in the coming months. The platform is tailored to empower those deemed the ‘no-collars’, including creatives in industries such as gaming, film, animation, fashion, design, and music, and many more.
Neutrality Is Meant to Be Broken
The Chronicle of Higher Education
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
The current debates about institutional speech miss the point. By Agnes Callard The current debates about institutional speech miss the point.
On Meme Culture Today
Academe Blog
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
BY AMIR HUSSAIN Critics and educators may plausibly perceive social media as preferring and promulgating fragmentary thinking, consumerist scrolling, and buzzwords over the attention to nuance and context that is cultivated in university settings.
Protest Monitors, Art Therapy, Civil Discourse: How Colleges Have Prepared for the Election
The Chronicle of Higher Education
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
By Graham Vyse As ever, higher ed will have to balance the promotion of campus safety with the protection of free expression — an increasingly challenging task.
Report: Cloud Certifications Bring Biggest Salary Payoff
Campus Technology
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
It pays to be conversant in cloud, according to a new study from Skillsoft The company's annual IT skills and salary survey report found that the top three certifications resulting in the highest payoffs salarywise are for skills in the cloud, specifically related to Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud, and Nutanix.
We Need to Do More to Get Students Ready for College
The Chronicle of Higher Education
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
America's system of remedial education is badly in need of reform. By Anne Kim America's system of remedial education is badly in need of reform.
University fees in England to rise next autumn for first time in eight years
The Guardian - Higher Education
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
Ministers to announce increase in annual fees, which have been capped at £9,250 since 2017 UK politics live – latest updates University tuition fees in England are to go up next autumn for the first time in eight years, the government is to announce. If linked to inflation, it could take fees up by £250 a year to a record £9,500 in October 2025, providing some respite for universities that have been struggling with a deepening financial crisis.
Can the newly formed PA Board of Higher Education do much for the People?
Higher Education Inquirer
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
In 2024, Pennsylvania has formed a state Board of Higher Education. Can the organization create value for all its citizens and improve the Quality of Life for Pennsylvanians, or is it just another layer of bureaucracy whose major role is to maintain the status quo? The Pennsylvania Board of Higher Education is composed of 21 members , representing postsecondary education, government, business, labor and students.
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