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Disney to limit college tuition benefit, cut master’s degree programs

Higher Ed Dive

The company is setting a per-employee annual funding cap of $5,250, equal to the IRS limit on tax-free benefits for educational assistance programs.

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What we learned about undergraduate admissions this cycle

Wonkhe

28 days after level 3 results day, UCAS’ Ben Jordan goes through the key admissions trends of 2024

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Dartmouth College to pour $500M into student housing

Higher Ed Dive

The Ivy League institution is building its first new residences in 20 years and modernizing others, with help from a big donation.

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A Second Trustee Sues Penn State

Inside Higher Ed

A Second Trustee Sues Penn State Josh Moody Wed, 09/18/2024 - 03:00 AM Penn State is in a legal showdown with two of its most outspoken board members, largely over matters of transparency. One could soon be removed from the board.

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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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BREAKING: Canada further limits international student numbers

The PIE News

“We have allowed certain aspects of the market to get overheated, and for too long” said Immigration Minister – pointing to growing size of temporary resident population Further reduction of 10% this year on cap allocation while next year, Masters and PhD students will be included in the cap. Access to Canada’s Post-graduate Work Program to be controlled via language competency tests The Canadian government has announced new international student study permits will be red

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The Program That Changed the University of Maine’s Fate

Inside Higher Ed

The Program That Changed the University of Maine’s Fate Johanna Alonso Wed, 09/18/2024 - 03:00 AM An online program has helped one small campus nearly double its enrollment over the past four years, a boon for a system long struggling to keep head count up.

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Group Threatens to Sue Colleges Whose Diversity Hasn’t Changed

Inside Higher Ed

Students for Fair Admissions, the group whose lawsuits against Harvard and the University of North Carolina led the Supreme Court to strike down race-conscious admissions, wrote letters Tuesday to the general counsels of three other universities—Yale, Princeton and Duke Universities—asking for details about their admissions processes.

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Europe and Africa strengthen research ties in mathematics 

The PIE News

The initiative between The Guild of European Research-Intensive Universities and ARUA is a new collaboration between mathematics researchers working throughout all regions of Africa and Europe, striving for equitable partnerships across the globe. “There is a huge need for research expertise on mathematics in academia and business. We are excited not only about the quality of the new cluster and its dedication to strengthening the field of mathematics, but also about its huge potential to collab

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Tennessee Plans 10 Percent Fee on Sports Tickets to Pay Athletes

Inside Higher Ed

The University of Tennessee at Knoxville plans to add a 10 percent surcharge to football and other sports tickets beginning next year to help generate some of the expected $20 million that universities like it would be able to pay athletes under a proposed legal settlement governing use of players’ names, images and li

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Can infants help explain the origins of our bias for wealth?

The Berkeley Blog

The second year of life may be a critical time when children recognize and prefer people who have more resources, new UC Berkeley research shows. Those biases can last a lifetime. The post Can infants help explain the origins of our bias for wealth? appeared first on Berkeley News.

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Proud Boys Founder, Yiannopoulos to Mock Harris at U of S.C.

Inside Higher Ed

Proud Boys Founder, Yiannopoulos to Mock Harris at U of S.C.

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Can toddlers help explain the origins of our bias for wealth?

The Berkeley Blog

The second year of life may be a critical time when children recognize and prefer people who have more resources, new UC Berkeley research shows. Those biases can last a lifetime. The post Can toddlers help explain the origins of our bias for wealth? appeared first on Berkeley News.

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Minding the Perception Gap in College Math Classrooms and Beyond

Inside Higher Ed

Minding the Perception Gap in College Math Classrooms and Beyond Melissa Ezarik Wed, 09/18/2024 - 03:00 AM Math educator Sheila Tabanli offers three instructional strategies that instructors teaching the “most hated subject” can integrate into courses to create a community of learners focused on compassion and connection.

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A Call to Invest in Digital Infrastructure, Instead of Expecting HBCUs to Do More with Less

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Complete College America (CCA) is making the connection between the potential of student success at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and investment in cutting-edge technology. In a newly released report, " Critical Connections: Funding HBCUs’ Digital Infrastructure is Essential to Meeting U.S. College Completion Goals ,” CCA calls on state policymakers to increase investment in the digital and physical infrastructure at HBCUs.

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Universities of Wisconsin Stop Reporting Campus Enrollments

Inside Higher Ed

The Universities of Wisconsin system will no longer release enrollment numbers for its individual campuses, The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reported. Instead, officials will offer updates on enrollments across the system and at the larger UW institutions, many of which have multiple branch campuses.

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Australia: unannounced inspections at 36 VET providers in one week

The PIE News

It forms part of the government’s controversial crackdown on so-called “ghost colleges” – where providers took advantage of a former loophole in Australia’s visa system to bring bogus international students into the country to work. Such providers did not actively provide either training or assessments for students. Some 36 unnamed CRICOS-registered providers were visited without prior warning last week as part of a government probe into poor practice in the sector, the A

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Voices of Student Success: Breaking Down Barriers to Basic Needs Resources

Inside Higher Ed

Rising costs of living and increasing student housing rates have exacerbated college retention efforts as campus leaders look to tackle a rising concern: basic needs insecurity. A lack of essential resources such as food, housing and clothing and general financial strain are two of the top reasons students say they leave college. To address this issue and provide resources to students, the University of Houston opened its Center for Student Advocacy and Community in 2020, which houses some o

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Proposed Legislation Would Create Program to Support Students’ Basic Needs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Representative Norma J. Torres (D-Calif), reintroduce the Basic Assistance for Students in College (BASIC) Act on Wednesday, a bicameral legislation to help ensure college students can meet their basic needs while pursuing their education. The legislators said that the legislation would combat the basic needs crisis by allocating funding to help students access nutritious food, safe and secure housing, mental and physical health care, high-quality and aff

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 We need to talk about access to postgraduate education

HEPI

This article was kindly authored for HEPI by Louise Banahene , Director of Educational Engagement and Student Success at the University of Leeds. We’re all familiar with the importance of widening access to undergraduate study. We have regulation to ensure there is due attention and, where there are gaps, higher education institutions have clear plans in place with evidence of progress.

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Springfield, USA

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Lies strike like lightning in our current political disinformation age. The targets of these “disinfo” strikes can often seem random, but they flash with the brilliance of a lightning storm at dawn. Given the limits of American media, no truth-telling can keep pace or correct the record – even when the stakes are impossible to quantify. Scholars and pundits alike have tried to wrestle with these phenomena amidst our current post-truth malaise.

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The PIE, Nous Group and Navitas launch global HE survey

The PIE News

Released on September 18, 2024, the anonymous survey will build on the findings of Nous Group and Navitas ’ inaugural 2022 survey conducted in the wake of the pandemic. “The pandemic is more distant in the rearview mirror now but we’re dealing new challenges, like increased government regulation in several of the key anglophone study destinations.

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How micro-credentials are spurring deeper collaboration between community college and employers

University Business

Wichita, Kansas, is an aviation town. McConnell Air Force Base, located southeast of the city, was estimated to have an over $1 billion impact on the region, supporting nearly 10,000 direct and indirect jobs in fiscal year 2023. Fort Riley, an army base also recognized for aviation, is only a two-hour drive north. “When aviation has a dip, we feel it,” says Jennifer Seymour, v ice president of general education and skilled trades at the Wichita State University Campus of Applied Scie

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ApplyBoard secures CAD$100m financing deal

The PIE News

ApplyBoard announced the financing deal with RBCx , the technology and innovation arm of Royal Bank of Canada. “The international education landscape is rapidly evolving as we expect student mobility to double in the coming years, further validating the potential international students unlock for communities, economies and cultures worldwide,” said Meti Basiri, co-founder and chief executive at ApplyBoard.

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LinkedIn Predictive Audiences for Education Ads

HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

Reading Time: 9 minutes As a school administrator or marketer, you understand that successful campaigns rely on reaching the right audience, not just broadcasting your school’s brand to everyone. When it comes to targeted advertising, LinkedIn has consistently proven to be an effective platform for schools. As a professional networking site, LinkedIn offers unique opportunities to connect with a diverse audience, including prospective students, parents, educators, other schools, and industry pro

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CORY CLASEMANN

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Cory Clasemann Cory Clasemann has been named president of Southeast Technical College. He served as vice president for student success at Ivy Tech Community College in Indianapolis, Indiana. Clasemann holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism and mass communication from Creighton University, a master’s in organizational management from the University of Phoenix, and a Ph.D. in higher education administration from Indiana University.

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New Student Retention and Admissions Strategies Focus on Tech

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

Drones at college fairs, robot-guided campus tours and AI chatbot tutors promising personalized education are just a few of the technology tools universities across the country are using, all with a common goal in mind: to attract the next generation of students excited about tech as the enrollment cliff looms. In 2025 or 2026, some experts anticipate a significant drop in students investing in a college education, posing a financial crisis for universities.

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MICHELLE KIRKHAM

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Michelle Kirkham Michelle Kirkham has been named director of development at Culver-Stockton College in Canton, Missouri. She previously coordinated fundraising at Quincy University in Illinois. Kirkham holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Culver-Stockton.

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How looking closely led this cell biologist to world-changing breakthroughs

The Berkeley Blog

Hear Randy Schekman, a UC Berkeley professor of Molecular and Cell Biology, explain his Nobel Prize-winning work in just 101 seconds. The post How looking closely led this cell biologist to world-changing breakthroughs appeared first on Berkeley News.

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Enrollment and Admissions Funnel: The Student Journey from Inquiry to Enrollment

HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

5 Tips for Keeping Students Engaged Throughout the Admissions Process In higher education, the enrollment funnel can feel like a battleground for institutions vying to convert interest into commitment. Traditionally, the enrollment funnel has been viewed simply: attract, engage, and enroll. But the modern student’s journey is anything but straightforward — it’s a complex, winding path influenced by numerous digital touchpoints and personalized interactions.

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How CCBC Shatters the Barrier to Affordable Access

Today's Learner

Reading Time: < 1 minute Leaders at Community College of Beaver County (CCBC) saw that with textbooks costing upwards of $1,000 per year, many students were facing a barrier that made showing up for class prepared a challenge. They knew that this issue was impacting their retention and completion rates but hadn’t yet found a solution that would increase affordability and student readiness across the board.

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From Acceptance to Arrival: Practical Strategies to Address Summer Melt in Higher Education

University Business

Register Now Date & Time: Wednesday, October 23rd at 2 pm ET When revenue planning is dependent on enrollment numbers, summer melt can cause budget windfalls. In this 20-minute UB Ed Talk, leaders from California College of the Arts (CCA) delve into the trends they’ve observed with summer melt and their practical initiatives that any campus can emulate to mitigate this challenge.

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Marketing Online Programs? Own Your Backyard First

Echo Delta

When it comes to marketing online degree programs, one of the most common mistakes we see clients make is advertising over too large of a geographic area. The impulse to advertise online programs widely is strong, and it’s driven by two developments. The first is the rise of online programs themselves, which erased the geographic barriers that once kept institutions tethered to their local communities.

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College students not reading is an issue, so teachers are adjusting how classes look

University Business

When Alden Jones taught her first back-in-person college class during the pandemic, something surprising happened. “Here I am, teaching the same class I’ve taught for 10 years, using the same book and asking the same questions, and my students were dead-silent,” says Jones, who teaches literature and creative writing at Emerson College, a private liberal arts school in Boston. “Then I would ask easier questions — silent.

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Use Social Intelligence to Shape Strategy and Manage Risk

Campus Sonar

Social intelligence is market research that uses online conversation data to answer key business questions. The internet is an always on focus group that allows you to better understand markets, audiences, brands, or organizations. In higher ed, social intelligence can inform organizational strategy, enrollment, alumni engagement, advancement, academic planning, and reputation and brand strategy.

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Piling on privilege in higher education | Letters

The Guardian - Higher Education

Bernie Evans and Prof Colin Richards respond to a proposal for leading universities to limit their intake of pupils from private schools to 10% Numerous letters have been sent to the Guardian in recent decades urging the government to force universities to limit their intake of privately educated UK undergraduates to about 6%, in line with the proportion of children attending private schools.

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Read one chemistry student’s account of witnessing the birth of the Free Speech Movement

The Berkeley Blog

The post Read one chemistry student’s account of witnessing the birth of the Free Speech Movement appeared first on Berkeley News.