Wonkhe
DECEMBER 8, 2024
Jim Dickinson assesses the findings of new polling from Belong on students' experiences of and impacts from being at work Jim Dickinson assesses the findings of new polling from Belong on students' experiences of and impacts from being at work
Higher Ed Data Stories
DECEMBER 3, 2024
This is a popular post each year with high school and independent counselors working with students who are already thinking about a doctorate. It shows the undergraduate institutions of doctoral recipients from 1958 to 2023. (It does not show where the doctorate was earned, to be clear.) It's based on data I downloaded from the National Science Foundation using their custom tool.
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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
DECEMBER 1, 2024
College students are paying twice for their education: once in tuition and again with their privacy. That’s the findings from a new Privacy Rights Clearinghouse report, funded by a Michelson 20MM grant. The report uncovers “troubling gaps in data privacy for students using digital learning tools in higher education.” Titled “ Paying Twice to Learn? How Higher Education Students May Be Forced to Sacrifice Privacy for Digital Learning Tools ,” the report points out that weak privacy protections an
Inside Higher Ed
DECEMBER 5, 2024
Howard University would be the only historically Black institution to earn the Carnegie Foundation’s coveted classification, but certainly not the last. Next year, Howard University is expected to gain Research-1 status, the coveted Carnegie Foundation classification for doctoral universities with very high research activity. HBCU leaders and experts say Howard’s ascendance would be a win for the entire sector as more historically Black institutions strive to make it into the upper echelons of r
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As Higher Ed institutions continue struggling with budget constraints and enrollment pressures, making smart decisions about technology is crucial. How do institutions enhance data security, optimize their tech stack and engage students effectively…all while managing limited resources? Bret Ingerman, former Vice President for Information Technology at Tallahassee State College, digs into these conundrums, exploring how Pathify offers solutions to enhance student engagement while giving instituti
HEPI
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Professor Elena Rodriguez-Falcon FREng PFHEA is the Provost and Chief Academic Officer of international education provider Study Group. When I first travelled to the UK from my home in Mexico as a postgraduate international student 27 years ago, my father’s words were ringing in my ears. The UK was the best place in the world for me to study and it was worth the major investment it took for my family to help me take this brave step.
ACRLog
DECEMBER 20, 2024
If you were to walk into any university library during the last week of finals, some things are slowing down, while others remain. The thick air of stress, anxiety, and dread is slowly dissipating as more and more students depart for the winter break. Outside the reading rooms and study spaces, however, things are barely slowing down for academic library staff as systems and workflows continue to be maintained or, in some instances, ramp up.
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Higher Ed Data Stories
DECEMBER 27, 2024
Attainment has always been an interesting topic for me, every since I first got stunned into disbelief when I looked at the data over time. Even looking at shorter periods can lead to some revelations that many don't make sense at first. Here is the latest data from NCES, published in the Digest of Education Statistics. Please note that this is for informational purposes only, and I've not even attempted to visualize the standard errors in this data, which vary from state-to-state.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
DECEMBER 4, 2024
A new report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center (NSCRC) n otes that 61.1% of learners who began college in fall 2018, which is the most recent cohort tracked, earned a credential within six years. This.5 percentage point increase is the first increase in the six-year completion rate in several years. “The improvements here were mostly driven by students who started at community colleges.
Inside Higher Ed
DECEMBER 4, 2024
Prior dual-enrollment experience made students more likely to finish their credential within six years of starting college, according to a new report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. Fewer college students are stopping out before finishing their degrees, according to data the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center released this morning.
Higher Ed Dive
DECEMBER 5, 2024
A new model for predicting financial failures from the Philadelphia Fed aimed to produce the most accurate forecasting to date of at-risk colleges.
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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.
University Business
DECEMBER 12, 2024
Nearly a dozen colleges and universities over the past month have announced tuition-free initiatives for incoming undergraduates as the traditional application season kicks back into full swing. It marks the latest step higher education leaders have taken to answer growing criticisms about affordability. The majority of institutions featured on this list are promising to wave select students’ tuition and fees based on familial financial data retrieved by FAFSA.
Wonkhe
DECEMBER 6, 2024
Adam Matthews interrogates whether a "meritocratic" view of society, that favours elite higher education as the most legitimate form of aspiration, has fuelled social division in the UK
The PIE News
DECEMBER 19, 2024
There is a need for better public information about UK TNE students to raise their profile and ensure the quality of the education they receive, a report from the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) sets out. The report, written by the University of Reading’s professor of transnational education David Carter, urges for more publicly available data on and an increase in independent surveys of TNE students.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Dr. Berenecea Johnson Eanes is focused on meaningful conversations that lead her institution forward. For the past 18 years of her distinguished career in higher education, Eanes has worked at public institutions. After more than four years as president of York College, City University of New York, in January 2024 she became the ninth president of California State University, Los Angeles (Cal State LA), the first woman to serve in the position.
The Guardian - Higher Education
DECEMBER 20, 2024
Survey finds post-1992 universities leading the way on sustainability and ethics More universities are banning fossil fuel companies from recruitment fairs in a sign of the sectors shrinking social licence among young people. The annual survey of sustainability and ethics in higher education found there has been a 30% rise in the number of institutions stopping fossil fuel companies taking part in graduate fairs this year.
Higher Ed Dive
DECEMBER 2, 2024
The coveted designation unlocks federal grants and signals a commitment to underrepresented students, though institutions face challenges getting there.
Faculty Focus
DECEMBER 5, 2024
The landscape of higher education has witnessed a significant shift in recent years, with an increasing number of students opting for nontraditional avenues to pursue their academic goals. The National Center for Education Statistics reports that enrollment in distance learning courses was steadily rising even before the COVID-19 pandemic and continues to do so (Digest of Education Statistics, 2021).
Wonkhe
DECEMBER 9, 2024
Claire Hamshire and Neil Barrett have developed a framework for moving forward incrementally to overcome inertia and make change happen
The PIE News
DECEMBER 11, 2024
At the end of November, I had the opportunity to join the British Councils Going Global Conference in Abuja. Holding the flagship event in Nigerias capital was a strong statement: its first-ever Going Global to shine a light on Africa a continent whose population is projected to reach 2.5 billion by 2050, and whose youth population , already the largest in the world, is set to double to over 830 million by the middle of this century.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
DECEMBER 3, 2024
When Dr. Herman J. Felton Jr., and others created the Higher Education Leadership Foundation (H.E.L.F.) nearly a decade ago, they had no idea that they would become the vanguard in leading and supporting a new generation of leadership within historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). “The idea was simply to create a space for individuals who were sincerely interested in committing their vocation and uplift to HBCUs.
Inside Higher Ed
DECEMBER 5, 2024
College students who earn a 2.0 GPA or below are often at risk of dismissal. Leaders are now reimagining how academic probation is communicated to students and ways to make the policy less punitive. Academic probation, while designed to be a notice to students of poor performance, can be a significant barrier to student success. Around 8 percent of graduating college seniors have been on academic probation at least once during their time in college, and this rate increases to 9 percent among fir
Higher Ed Dive
DECEMBER 4, 2024
Those who started at two-year public colleges helped drive the overall increase in students completing a credential.
Faculty Focus
DECEMBER 17, 2024
This article first appeared in The Teaching Professor on December 17, 2018 Magna Publications. All rights reserved. Try a FREE three-week trial of The Teaching Professor! First snowflakes of the season today. Winter is settling in out here in the Pennsylvania countryside. Its quiet, no birdsongs in the morning, few leaves left on the trees to rustle, and frost muting the crunch of those on the ground.
Wonkhe
DECEMBER 1, 2024
Applicants tend not to use data in making university decisions.
The PIE News
DECEMBER 9, 2024
Genie, which the company Edvoy launched in September with “several millions of pounds” of investment, is an AI-powered search tool that helps students find the right university courses for them. Having initially been tested in the UK after two years of development, it is now used around the world by more than 4,600 recruitment agents, Sadiq Basha, CEO and founder at Edvoy, told The PIE News. “Agents, especially in India and Bangladesh and Nigeria and the Middle East are really,
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
DECEMBER 19, 2024
The great-grandson of Reverend Charles Allen Stillman the founder of Stillman Collegeahistorically Black institution in Alabama founded in 1876, has made a $2 million donation to the college. Dr. Charles M. Stillman, and his wife Susan, made the gift to support scholarships, faculty development, academic programs, and campus improvements. The endowments growth will help Stillman College maintain its competitive edge and expand opportunities for students to thrive academically and professionall
MindMax
DECEMBER 17, 2024
Recruitment isnt just lead generationits the first opportunity for students to connect with someone at the institution. This powerful insight from Marqus Dorame, Director of Recruitment and Enrollment at Arizona Online, captures the essence of his conversation with MindMax CEO Lee Maxey. In their discussion, Dorame shares how Arizona Online leverages a blend of people, process, technology, and culture to meet students where they are.
Higher Ed Dive
DECEMBER 19, 2024
Given demographic trends, the sector will likely become more competitive and experience more closures, one consolidation expert argues.
Faculty Focus
DECEMBER 15, 2024
This article first appeared in The Teaching Professor on January 4, 2018 Magna Publications. All rights reserved. Try a FREE three-week trial of The Teaching Professor! Do you have a system or standard process for prepping a course youve taught before? Where do you start? Early in my career, one chapter per week described my course outline. It wasnt an effective system.
Wonkhe
DECEMBER 18, 2024
James Coe heads back to Darlington and worries the civic agenda is becoming a bit too distant, a bit too middle class, and a bit too removed from the lives of people in the communities it seeks to impact.
The PIE News
DECEMBER 20, 2024
According to a DAAD snapshot survey, which included responses from 200 German universities, the country will be home to some 405,000 students in the 2024/25 winter semester, compared to around 380,000 in 2023/34. The number of international first-semester students has also risen to 88,000 this winter semester, compared to around 82,000 last year, the data showed.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
DECEMBER 4, 2024
Theotis Robinson Jr. was in the fifth grade when the ideals of justice and civil rights were emblazoned into the mind of the man who has spent much of his storied career fighting for diversity and equity in education. Robinson, a foundational figure in University of Tennessee history, grew up in Knoxville, Tennessee, where he and his mother, Alma, would listen to the radio, discussing historic elections and admiring the courage of civil rights leaders.
Inside Higher Ed
DECEMBER 4, 2024
The new year may bring a host of virtual assistants and administrative staff to higher education. They will begin as assistants to humans, then over time they will evolve into autonomous AI staff members. The winds of change in our field are rapidly converging, as we discussed in the previous edition of “Online: Trending Now.” The anticipated enrollment cliff, reductions in federal and state funding, increased inflation, and dwindling public support for tuition increases will combine to put even
Insight Into Diversity
DECEMBER 11, 2024
A federal judge recently ruled that the U.S. Naval Academy may continue considering race as a factor in its admissions process, citing the unique needs of military readiness and national security. Judge Richard Bennett, in his decision, emphasized that the academy demonstrated a compelling national security interest in fostering a diverse officer corps.
Higher Ed Dive
DECEMBER 4, 2024
A declining body of first-year students, uncertain international enrollment and high costs are weighing on many institutions, the ratings agency said.
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