Wonkhe
DECEMBER 9, 2023
The Institute for Government's Maddy Bishop and Matthew Gill argue that asserting independence from both universities and politicians is fraught for the hybrid Office for Students The post The Office for Students is a regulator, a funder, and a political football appeared first on Wonkhe.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
DECEMBER 9, 2023
By Megan Zahneis M. Elizabeth Magill's much-scrutinized public statement about antisemitism and Penn's code of conduct led to her resignation. Scott Bok, chair of the university's Board of Trustees, also resigned.
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Inside Higher Ed
DECEMBER 9, 2023
Penn President Resigns Amid Antisemitism Charges Josh Moody Sat, 12/09/2023 - 05:24 PM Liz Magill stepped down on Saturday, following backlash over her comments at a Congressional hearing on antisemitism.
Economics and Change in Higher Education
DECEMBER 9, 2023
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln plans to cut about 30 full-time-equivalent positions and reduce funding for teaching assistants as a way to remedy a $12 million structural deficit, the flagship announced last week. The university plans to achieve more than a dozen of the reductions by eliminating vacant staff and faculty positions. The proposal also calls for reducing state-aided funding for graduate and undergraduate teaching assistants by more than $900,000.
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Coursera blog
DECEMBER 9, 2023
By Jeff Maggioncalda, CEO of Coursera This month, the UNFCCC and COP Presidency is bringing together thousands of delegates, including world leaders and youth climate champions, to address urgent climate issues at the COP28 UAE Conference. As part of our participation at this year’s summit, we’re excited to announce that the COP28 Youth Climate Champion (YCC) has partnered with Coursera to offer 5,000 free licenses for a curated program of over 100 climate-focused online courses and
Economics and Change in Higher Education
DECEMBER 9, 2023
As Temple continues to face declining undergraduate enrollment, the university has increased tuition and made budget cuts each year in an attempt to mitigate consequences for students and faculty. Enrollment at Temple has decreased by 21.8 percent in the years following the COVID-19 pandemic, from 39,088 students in 2019 to 30,530 students this fall semester.
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