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 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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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.
The Academic Designer
DECEMBER 4, 2024
Strategies to enhance your online presence before, during, and after a presentation, focusing on social media engagement and networking opportunities for professors and academics.
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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.
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.
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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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.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
DECEMBER 29, 2024
By Kelly Field Many of todays policy debates and controversies had their origins in the presidents one term in office.
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 20, 2024
The Hypocrisy of Community-Engaged Research Elizabeth Redden Fri, 12/20/2024 - 03:00 AM Evelyn Vzquez writes that white saviorism often drives community-engaged research in the neoliberal universityand offers suggestions for how to change this.
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
Higher Ed Dive
DECEMBER 4, 2024
Those who started at two-year public colleges helped drive the overall increase in students completing a credential.
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.
The Berkeley Blog
DECEMBER 12, 2024
Surviving Neanderthal genes in modern genomes tell a story of thousands of years of interactions The post A new timeline for Neanderthal interbreeding with modern humans appeared first on Berkeley News.
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 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.
Wonkhe
DECEMBER 9, 2024
Claire Hamshire and Neil Barrett have developed a framework for moving forward incrementally to overcome inertia and make change happen
Higher Ed Dive
DECEMBER 18, 2024
Some of the affected colleges had already moved to wind down their diversity, equity and inclusion centers ahead of the unanimous vote.
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.
FIRE
DECEMBER 19, 2024
The First Amendment affords equal protection to all holiday displays, from Baphomet to Baby Jesus.
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 3, 2024
New data shows enrollment among 18-year-old freshmen dropped this year. Some higher ed experts say last year’s botched FAFSA rollout is at least partly to blame. Enrollment of 18-year-old freshmen dropped 5 percent this fall compared to last, a reversal of gains made in 2023, according to a new data analysis released by the National College Attainment Network Monday.
Wonkhe
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Emma Roberts sets out three legal reforms that could transform the way universities learn from and prevent death by suicide amongst students
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.
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.
FIRE
DECEMBER 11, 2024
A third of faculty say they self-censor their written work, nearly four times the number of social scientists who said the same in 1954 at the height of McCarthyism.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
DECEMBER 16, 2024
Social media has become a battlefield of ideas, a forum for activism, and, increasingly, a source of stress for students of color. In the current political climate, where debates over systemic racism, diversity programs, and the state of free speech dominate on a national scale, these platforms can either empower or hinder the success and outcomes of students.
Inside Higher Ed
DECEMBER 2, 2024
4-Year Colleges Ride the Dual-Enrollment Wave Liam Knox Mon, 12/02/2024 - 03:00 AM More four-year institutions are offering courses for high school students, dipping their toes into what has long been community colleges’ domain. But can they get those students to enroll after graduating?
Wonkhe
DECEMBER 1, 2024
Applicants tend not to use data in making university decisions.
Higher Ed Dive
DECEMBER 18, 2024
The Ivy League institution is rolling out several measures to tackle the deficit over the next five or so years, officials said.
HEPI
DECEMBER 19, 2024
As 2024 draws to a close, Josh Freeman, Policy Manager, and the HEPI team look back on a remarkable year in higher education policy. We have a fantastic programme of events to look forward to in 2025, which you can read all about here. One of the best things about working at HEPI is that we can take a birds eye view of the sector. Today, we gaze over quite a different policy landscape from the one I wrote about this time last year.
The Berkeley Blog
DECEMBER 23, 2024
Over 1,000 students participated in Saturdays event. The post 2024 Winter Commencement: A day of reflection, celebration and advice appeared first on Berkeley News.
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
Inside Higher Ed
DECEMBER 2, 2024
The Campus Visit Is Changing Elizabeth Redden Mon, 12/02/2024 - 03:00 AM W. Kent Barnds considers the implications of students deferring their campus visits until after they receive offers of admission. Byline(s) W.
Wonkhe
DECEMBER 8, 2024
Mark Taylor makes the case for a change in the Office for Students regulatory framework to encourage more realistic planning and open the door to better dialogue
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