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Pew: Almost half of adults say the importance of a college degree has declined

Higher Ed Dive

The research center found that just 1 in 4 adults say a four-year degree is a "very or extremely important" part of getting a well-paid job.

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Why I wouldn’t bet against a fee rise after the election

Wonkhe

A big majority for Labour at the coming general election could give the new government cover to raise fees as part of a package to help universities get to safety The post Why I wouldn’t bet against a fee rise after the election appeared first on Wonkhe.

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University of the Arts president resigns, Temple eyes possible merger

Higher Ed Dive

Kerry Walk announced she is leaving the Philadelphia university days after it announced suddenly it would shutter permanently this week.

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How to IPEDS Part I

Higher Ed Data Stories

Most, but not all, of the data visualizations on this site use data from IPEDS , the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. And all of the visualizations (as I recall) use Tableau , a very powerful data visualization tool, especially for people like me who don't know how to write the code necessary in some software packages. In this post, I'll start with a few of the easiest and quickest ways to get data out of IPEDS.

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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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Columbia College Chicago axes 70 positions on campus

Higher Ed Dive

The cuts, which amount to roughly 5% of its staff and faculty, follow the approval of a broad restructuring plan to save millions in the budget.

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Taking a closer look at how we target outreach programmes

Wonkhe

The amount of data available for analysis means that we can be surer that outreach programmes are performing. Paul Martin explains how The post Taking a closer look at how we target outreach programmes appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Faculty Power on the Line in Kentucky

Inside Higher Ed

Faculty Power on the Line in Kentucky Ryan Quinn Wed, 06/05/2024 - 03:00 AM University of Kentucky leaders are on the verge of replacing a strong University Senate with a purely advisory body. Faculty members are asking a simple question: Why?

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It's Time to Stop the Double Talk Around Diversity Hiring

The Chronicle of Higher Education

First, let's admit that it's happening. By Matt Burgess Randy Lyhus for The Chronicle First, let's admit that it's happening.

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New Commission on Faith-Based Institutions Launched

Inside Higher Ed

New Commission on Faith-Based Institutions Launched Sara Weissman Wed, 06/05/2024 - 03:00 AM A group of leaders of religiously affiliated colleges and universities gathered in Washington, D.C., for a first meeting hosted by the American Council on Education.

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Yet Again, the Number of College Dropouts Stays Persistently High

The Chronicle of Higher Education

By Amanda Friedman But in a bright spot for higher ed, more of those former students returned to college from 2022 to 2023, according to the latest data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.

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Geographer Maps Origins of ‘Publish or Perish’

Inside Higher Ed

The phrase “publish or perish” is the dictum of modern academic survival. It sums up what many researchers at universities and colleges across the world understand about their careers: If you want to stick around, get your work published in high-impact journals. But, like many common phrases in the English language, it didn’t always have this interpretation.

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Why Did This Beloved Arts College Have to Close?

The Chronicle of Higher Education

By Eric Kelderman Monica Herndon, The Philadelphia Inquirer, AP Amanda Rattigan and Kayleigh Morrison, both Class of 2025 dance majors, dance during a student demonstration protesting the closure of the U. of the Arts, in Philadelphia. The University of the Arts gave students and employees just seven days' notice that it would shut its doors. “It didn’t appear to be a hair-on-fire situation,” one administrator said.

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UNC System’s Controlled DEI Demolition

Inside Higher Ed

UNC System’s Controlled DEI Demolition Liam Knox Wed, 06/05/2024 - 03:00 AM The University of North Carolina System board of governors voted to repeal the system’s DEI policy. Will the outcomes differ from those in states that did so through legislation?

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The employability end game: are we preparing graduates for the future world of work?

The PIE News

Most recently, Open AI introduced chat GPT, a form of generative AI – an LLM – that generates texts and images based on user queries and requests. The days following the launch of Open AI’s Chat GPT were fraught with uncertainty as pundits, tech experts, and even novices deliberated on the implications of Chat GPT and similar AI programs for employment.

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Avoiding the ‘Curse of Knowledge’ in Your Writing

Inside Higher Ed

Avoiding the ‘Curse of Knowledge’ in Your Writing Sarah Bray Wed, 06/05/2024 - 03:00 AM When seeking an academic editor, you may want to consider a generalist, writes Natalie Schriefer, who suggests how to find the best one for your work.

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Research Finds that Higher Ed is Responsive to Labor Markets

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A new study finds that colleges and universities are responding to changing labor market needs. Dr. Kevin Stange " Skills, Majors, and Jobs: Does Higher Education Respond? ” is the most recent study by the W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research and part of a multiyear research project led by Dr. Kevin Stange, co-director of the University of Michigan's Education Policy Initiative.

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Harvard’s Largest Division Drops DEI Hiring Statements

Inside Higher Ed

Harvard University’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS), which houses 40 academic departments and more than 30 centers, is dropping diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) statements in its hiring processes.

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Number of Some College, No Credential Students Continues to Increase

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

While more students with some college, no credential (SCNC) re-enrolled in educational programs this year than last year, there are still 36.8 million Americans under the age of 65 without credentials, despite attending a postsecondary institution. “That’s an increase of 2.9%, or about one million learners, within the last year,” said Dr. Doug Shapiro, research and executive director at the National Student Clearinghouse (NSC) Research Center, which gathers data on postsecondary institutions i

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Provosts on Gen AI, Tenure and Program Cuts: Key Podcast

Inside Higher Ed

Colleges and universities are undergoing intense pressure from a lot of angles—and their provosts are arguably at the epicenter of most of them. A new episode of The Key, Inside Higher Ed’s news and analysis podcast, explores our 2024 Survey of College and University Chief Academic Officers and topics such as the future of tenure, cost-cutting around academic programs and the potential impact of generative artificial intelligence.

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Fellowship Program Highlights the Work of Disabled Scholar-Activists

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

During her 12 years at San Francisco State University’s (SFSU) Paul K. Longmore Institute on Disability , Interim Director Dr. Emily Beitiks has tried to honor the legacy of the institute’s late founder and namesake. Longmore, an SFSU history professor who made major contributions to the field of disability studies, “beautifully wore [two] hats — bringing his activist work into his work as a scholar,” Beitiks said.

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Graduation Speakers on Democracy, Free College and Being a “Weird Person”

Inside Higher Ed

Graduation Speakers on Democracy, Free College and Being a “Weird Person” Johanna Alonso Wed, 06/05/2024 - 03:00 AM From Ken Burns to children’s YouTuber Ms. Rachel, commencement speakers tapped into the hopes, fears and quirks of the class of 2024.

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The Specter of 'Indoctrination'

The Chronicle of Higher Education

How a military term became a culture-war shibboleth. By Colin Dickey How a military term became a culture-war shibboleth.

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CIEE awards four US institutions $1m each to transform study abroad

The PIE News

Arizona State University, Borough of Manhattan Community College, Northeastern University, and UC San Diego will each receive the funding over four years to establish new study abroad programs, as part of CIEE’s Pledge to Lead Change in Study Abroad. The initiative seeks to create international exchange programs that will advance institutional goals while improving student outcomes.

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CHRISTOPHER M. SPAN

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Christopher M. Span Christopher M. Span has been appointed dean for the Graduate School of Education at Rutgers University–New Brunswick. He served as a professor in the Department of Education Policy, Organization and Leadership at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he holds a doctoral degree.

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Anonymous Complaints and the Narrative Attacking Higher Education

Academe Blog

By Matthew Boedy The Georgia conference of the AAUP recently published its semi-annual newsletter and I thought readers of this blog might be interested in one element of it.

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Stewart Named Executive Vice President & Provost at Hampton University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Betty H. Stewart has been appointed executive vice president and provost at Hampton University, effective July 1. Dr. Betty H. Stewart “I hope to cultivate a culture of care and support within our university community, advocating for the success and happiness of students, faculty, and staff alike,” said Stewart. Stewart said her goal is to propel the university forward through collaboration.

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Ask the Chair: How Do I Start Training for the Role Now?

The Chronicle of Higher Education

A new assistant professor with an eye on administration asks how to get ready for leadership posts down the road. By Kevin Dettmar Sam Kalda for The Chronicle A new assistant professor with an eye on administration asks how to get ready for leadership posts down the road.

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Zimbabwe deregisters seven universities in India and Northern Cyprus

The PIE News

In its initial statement on March 11, 2024, the government body, ZIMCHE , gave no reason for the deregistration of institutions but noted that “studying at an unaccredited institution may result in financial loss and have serious implications for one’s academic qualifications and career prospects.” “We strongly advise members of the public to verify the accreditation status of foreign universities they intend to enrol with or consider for their children’s university education,” read the statemen

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Unexpected Benefits of Projects in the Humanities: Academic Minute

Inside Higher Ed

Today on the Academic Minute, part of Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s Benefits of Project-Based Learning Week: Ryan Madan, associate professor of teaching in the humanities and arts department, examines how a capstone project in the arts and humanities fields can benefit many types of students.

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Austrade awards students across India at SAEC 2024

The PIE News

SAEC 2024, which saw participation from 33 student teams across prominent institutions in India, had students working in multidisciplinary teams to build tech-enabled solutions to solve real-world problems on one of the two themes – global net zero goals and artificial intelligence. Each team created a three-minute video pitch, evaluated by a panel of SAEC award sponsors, with the help of assigned mentors from Australian academia and business, who guided them with their video pitches.

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Is online learning still popular after the pandemic ended?

University Business

Although it existed before the pandemic, online learning took off with as many as 75% of college students enrolled in distance education courses in the fall of 2020. Is it still an option students prefer? New data from Forbes Advisor reveals enrollment declines in online learning since 2020, although participation remains robust. In the fall of 2022, approximately 54% of college students took online classes, which represents about 10 million learners. “Instead of reverting to the pre-pande

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How UK-Indonesia partnerships are driving ASEAN literacy

The PIE News

The country’s power is in these statistics but also in its “ambitious” nature as a player on the global higher education stage, explains Summer Xia, British Council country director for Indonesia and lead for Southeast Asia. Much of the British Council ’s internationalisation efforts across the Southeast Asia region lie in promoting the value of a UK education abroad but Xia is keen to talk up the educational opportunities the region can offer to international students, global institutions and f

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Coursera Coach: Leveraging GenAI to Empower Learners

Coursera blog

Using pedagogy and user research to take a learner-centered approach Online education opens up a world of possibilities, enabling learners to acquire new skills and knowledge from anywhere, at their own pace. However, it can also present challenges, including staying motivated, balancing other life priorities, and overcoming roadblocks. At Coursera, we recognize these challenges and have been exploring ways to apply the power of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) to help learners stay on

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Lavinia Yosub, Livit International, Bali

The PIE News

Introduce yourself. I am a future of work enthusiast and the CEO of Livit International , a support ecosystem for entrepreneurs, startups and remote workers who build exciting tech and digital businesses; we have an innovation hub in Bali & run a number of other programs remotely and internationally. I’m also the founder of the Remote Skills Academy , an education platform that has equipped over 10,000 Indonesian (and not only) young people with in-demand digital skills.I was born Romanian a

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Most American universities plunge in this popular international ranking

University Business

Higher education powerhouses abroad are slowly increasing their reputation as over two-thirds of American universities slipped, according to this year’s international university ranking by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), a global education strategy group. Six American institutions ranked in the top 100 fell 10 places or more. The University of Chicago, for one, crashed out of the top 20 after falling 10 places, now ranking 21st.

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Collective’s Report Examines Foster Youth Educational Outcomes

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Less than half of California’s students in foster care who complete high school enter postsecondary education within a year of graduation, according to a new report from The Foster Youth Pre-College Collective. Matt Strieker is CEO of United Friends of the Children, a member of The Foster Youth Pre-College Collective. The collective serves over 3,000 students annually among six leading California-based foster youth direct service provider organizations that, joined together, seek to enhance educ