Higher Ed Data Stories

DECEMBER 15, 2023

This is always a popular topic, but the subject is misunderstood. I want to talk about discount rate at private colleges. IPEDS has the best data on first-year (or freshman) discount, so that's what I visualize. And the first part of this is going to get a bit into the weeds; if you work in a private college or university, and you use this in your work, or you send it to trustees, you can support my time, effort, software, and hosting costs by buying me a coffee.

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Higher Ed Dive

DECEMBER 15, 2023

The portal found prospective students from low-income and underrepresented backgrounds have applied to college at rates outpacing their peers.

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Wonkhe

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Following a Policy Exchange event on the topic, Iain Mansfield and Lucian Hudson explore what we need to do to build a true tertiary education system The post Bringing coherence to tertiary education appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Higher Ed Dive

DECEMBER 15, 2023

The administration’s decision to dissolve its faculty senate earlier this year was a “direct attack on academic freedom,” the organization said.

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MindMax

DECEMBER 15, 2023

I’m pleased to share that the latest UPCEA MEMS: Marketing, Enrollment Management, and Student Success conference was as satisfying as always. One thing I love about this conference, hosted by UPCEA, is that it attracts a broad cross-section of higher education professionals: everyone from deans and provosts to higher ed marketing and enrollment management specialists.

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Higher Ed Dive

DECEMBER 15, 2023

They also fared differently depending on what type of institution they attended, according to a new working paper.

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Higher Ed Dive

DECEMBER 15, 2023

The agency accused the private nonprofit college of illegally taking in more financial aid than it gave to students.

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The Chronicle of Higher Education

DECEMBER 15, 2023

By David Jesse The appointment of Lee Roberts, a former state budget chief, reinforced fears that the permanent chancellor would be chosen without the campus’s input.

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Higher Ed Dive

DECEMBER 15, 2023

SFFA, the group that successfully sued over Harvard and UNC-Chapel Hill’s race-conscious policies, brought lawsuits against military academies.

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The Chronicle of Higher Education

DECEMBER 15, 2023

By Calli McMurray LJ Davids for The Chronicle UC-San Diego is the latest campus seeking to broaden students' understanding of the causes and consequences of earth's rising temperature.

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Higher Ed Dive

DECEMBER 15, 2023

We’re rounding up some of our top stories of the week, from budget reductions at a private college to slowing inflation in the higher education sector.

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Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Investigations Conclude College Administrators Lied to Media, Mistreated Faculty Sara Weissman Fri, 12/15/2023 - 03:00 AM The investigations found that Spartanburg Community College disbanded its Faculty Senate and surveilled faculty members, then lied about it to media outlets and South Carolina’s inspector general.

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LSE Higher Education Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Six scholars will be sharing their expertise and insights over the course of 2024 – discover who they are and their exciting themes.

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Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Student Athletes’ Mental Health Has Improved, but Not for All Johanna Alonso Fri, 12/15/2023 - 03:00 AM Female athletes are more than twice as likely as their male peers to feel overwhelmed, according to a new NCAA report.

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The PIE News

DECEMBER 15, 2023

International students at the University of Manchester are facing “degrading” in-person visa checks and “differential monitoring” compared to home students, The PIE News has learnt. The university has been forced to introduce a new temporary monitoring system after a “malicious cyber incident” earlier this year which made its previous system inoperable.

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University Business

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Adult learners are an increasingly attractive cohort of student prospects to recruit. However, on top of how little the American public today seems to trust higher education, skepticism among adults who have already stopped out has already been confirmed. Adult learners are balancing a range of complex psychosocial challenges. Many are working full-time and raising children.

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Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 15, 2023

The associate curator at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, who was publicly accused of mishandling human remains from the infamous MOVE bombing in 1985, has left her museum position.

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The Chronicle of Higher Education

DECEMBER 15, 2023

By Lee Gardner Jason Hoffman for The Chronicle Drastic budget cuts at flagship universities in Nebraska and West Virginia point to economic, cultural, and demographic shifts that could have wider implications.

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ACRLog

DECEMBER 15, 2023

During my first week as an academic librarian, many faculty discussions on campus were regarding the issue of generative AI software, such as ChatGPT. A majority of the faculty at a panel discussion held on campus about AI expressed concerns over plagiarism, copyright, academic integrity, etc. Those on the panel, however, commented on how beneficial using AI was.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Employment rates for Class of 2022 graduates returned to pre-pandemic levels after two relatively down years, according to results of a new survey. Shawn VanDerziel The National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) First-Destination Survey for the Class of 2022 revealed that the overall employment rate for Class of 2022 bachelor’s degree graduates was 64.0% with a full-time employment rate of 59.1%.

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Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Universities Follow Student Interest in Social Media With Courses Marjorie Valbrun Fri, 12/15/2023 - 03:00 AM East Carolina University, once attended by MrBeast, YouTube’s highest-paid content creator, is among institutions seeking to serve the growing industry and creating training programs.

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University Business

DECEMBER 15, 2023

The higher education president landscape experienced significant leadership changes during the closing weeks of 2023. Two R1 universities have secured a president appointment following severe fallouts with their previous leaders. Moreover, the president of the country’s largest nonprofit provider of higher education is stepping down following his highly successful 20-year run.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Jason T. Evans Jason T. Evans has been named chief operating officer at Tennessee State University in Nashville. Evans holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Bellevue University in Nebraska, an MBA from Webster University in Missouri, and an MBA in national resource strategy from the National Defense University.

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The PIE News

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Whether or not to regulate agents was the big question at the CBIE annual conference in Vancouver, with the audience split nearly down the middle on the matter. Edified partner Oliver Fortescue shared the company’s latest research examining various national approaches to quality assurance. New Zealand has a “legislative approach dictating what providers can do,” he said, adding that the country’s code of practice “is very student centered” Australia also takes a le

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 15, 2023

The San Diego Community College District Board of Trustees has named Gregory Smith to be the district’s next chancellor. Gregory Smith Smith has been serving as acting chancellor. His appointment will be official, pending final approval of his employment contract, to be considered at the next Board of Trustees meeting in January. “Chancellor-Designate Smith has extensive executive-level experience as well as strong familiarity with the challenges facing California’s community colleges,” said SDC

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Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 15, 2023

‘One Planet, Many Worlds’ mclemee@gmail.com Fri, 12/15/2023 - 03:00 AM Scott McLemee reviews Dipesh Chakrabarty’s One Planet, Many Worlds.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 15, 2023

New Jersey Secretary of Higher Education Dr. Brian Bridges has joined the Institute for Higher Education Policy’s (IHEP) Board of Directors. Dr. Brian K. Bridges Bridges previously served as vice president of research and member engagement at the United Negro College Fund (UNCF); vice provost for diversity, access, and equity at Ohio University; associate director of the Center for Advancement of Racial and Ethnic Equity at the American Council on Education; and associate director at the Nationa

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Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Preparing for Weather Disasters Sarah Bray Fri, 12/15/2023 - 03:00 AM Matthea Marquart, Katherine Segal and Kelly Smith highlight questions faculty and administrators should consider to protect students and classes in extreme situations.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Roger A. Fairfax Jr. has been tapped to become dean of the Howard University School of Law. Roger A. Fairfax Jr. “Mr. Fairfax is a passionate legal educator whose extensive scholarship and commitment to criminal justice reform are deeply aligned with the law school’s mission,” said Howard President Dr. Ben Vinson III, who announced the appointment effective July 1, 2024.

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Gray Associates

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Discover how innovative programs not only attract students but also secure a competitive edge in today's educational landscape. Learn how understanding emerging trends and harnessing interdisciplinary opportunities can drive enrollment, revenue, and success.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Seval Yildirim Seval Yildirim has been appointed vice provost for inclusive excellence at the University at Buffalo. Yildirim, a graduate of Randolph College in Lynchburg, Virginia, holds a juris doctorate and an LLM degree from New York University School of Law as well as a master’s in international affairs from the Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University.

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Economics and Change in Higher Education

DECEMBER 15, 2023

The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents flip-flopped Wednesday, voting 11-6 to approve a deal on diversity positions and pay raises it had rejected just four days earlier. Bowing to pressure, both political and financial, the regents reversed course and accepted a deal brokered by UW System President Jay Rothman and Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Burlington.

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College Viability

DECEMBER 15, 2023

In the small town of Willow Creek, nestled between rolling hills and surrounded by lush forests, Grayhound College had been a fixture for decades. The private institution was known for its picturesque campus, small class.

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University Business

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Western New Mexico University President Joseph Shepard requested a special audit overseen by the state, said Mario Sanchez, a spokesman for Western. Sanchez said the company and scope of the audit are being determined in collaboration with the Office of the State Auditor. Publicly funded Western will bear the expense. State Sen. Siah Correa Hemphill, D-Silver City, said she’s been contacted by constituents unhappy with Western’s practices.

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Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 15, 2023

This week’s episode of The Syllabus podcast, from the Office of Open Learning at American Jewish University and Inside Higher Ed, features a conversation with Laura Roberts, vice chair of the equity task force at Vacaville Unified School District in California.

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University Business

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Authorities brought in outside experts on Wednesday to find the source of carbon monoxide believed to have killed one student and sickened two others at a college in Washington state. The experts, from a forensic engineering firm that specializes in carbon monoxide investigations, were at the housing unit at The Evergreen State College in Olympia to conduct the analysis, Washington State Patrol spokesman Chris Loftis said.

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