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Study: Skipping Dev Ed Increases Student Success

Inside Higher Ed

A recent analysis finds placing students directly into college-level courses, rather than a more precise placement system, is key to learners success. Developmental education has come under scrutiny for delaying students academic attainment and overall degree progression. While the purpose of remedial courses is to prepare learners to succeed in more difficult courses, it can produce the opposite effect, discouraging learners from pursuing more advanced courses or pushing them to drop out.

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The coming decline in high school graduate counts, in 5 charts

Higher Ed Dive

A recent forecast dove deep into the demographics and number of future traditional-aged college prospects. The news wasn’t all bad.

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UCAS End of Cycle provider data, 2024

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Who's been filling up on undergraduate entrants, and who's been losing out?

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From Small-Town Roots to National Honor: SC Native Receives State's Highest Award

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

From the small town of Lyman, South Carolina, Dr. James L. Moores journey to success is one he attributes to the steadfast support of his mother and the historical Dr. James L. Moore III trailblazers whose influence shaped his path to distinction. On Saturday, Jan. 25, Moorea Distinguished Professor of Urban Education at The Ohio State University (OSU) and executive director of the Todd Anthony Bell National Resource Centerwas awarded the Order of the Palmetto South Carolinas highest civilian ho

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Navigating Higher Ed’s Tech & Budget Crunch: Yes, You Can Survive

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

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Exporting Degrees, Importing Responsibility: Rethinking Careers Support for International Graduates

HEPI

By Professor Amanda J. Broderick , Vice-Chancellor & President at the University of East London. It wasnt so long ago that universities across the UK were rallying to preserve the graduate visa route, a vital lifeline for international students and higher education. When the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) concluded there was no significant abuse of the pathway and recognised its immense value, the sector exhaled a collective sigh of relief.

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Polarization is battering campuses. Here is how college leaders are fighting back.

Higher Ed Dive

College presidents discussed strategies for constructive debate at the American Association of Colleges and Universities′ annual conference.

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Compton College Addresses Student Homelessness and Basic Needs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

During the 2016-2017 school year, the Brothers to Sisters Club at Compton College reserved a portion of their meetings for Real Talk. This allowed students to share their current feelings and experiences. During one of these meetings, two students spoke up and shared that they were homeless. This moment inspired Joshua Jackson and Dayshawn Louden, then student leaders at Compton College, to begin campaigning and advocating for student housing and increased basic needs on campus.

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Vickie Cook Champions Microcredentials and AI as Keys to Higher Ed’s Future

MindMax

In a conversation with MindMax CEO Lee Maxey, Vickie Cook, Vice Chancellor for Enrollment and Retention Management at the University of Illinois Springfield, shares her insights on navigating budget constraints, leveraging AI in education, and the critical role of microcredentials in addressing current challenges. Dr. Cook emphasizes the need for universities to tell their story in ways that resonate with legislators, communities, and students, advocating for breaking free from legacy practices

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Fostering campus dialogue doesn’t start with silence

Higher Ed Dive

If college leaders fail to address key public events, they leave room for outside voices to fill the vacuum, argues one college president.

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The labour of being a student nurse

Wonkhe

Paige Rivers explores the realities of being a student nurse and considers a renewed health agenda for government and the sector.

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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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Working to Keep Minoritized Students Safe - Dr. Kaleb Briscoe

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Title: Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education, University of Oklahoma Age: 38 Education: B.S., Business Marketing, Albany State University; MBA., Albany State University; M.S., Student Affairs and Higher Education, Indiana State University; Ph.D., Educational Leadership and Higher Education, University of NebraskaLincoln Career mentors: Dr.

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College Leaders Galvanize to Fight the Anti-DEI ‘Chaos’

Inside Higher Ed

College Leaders Galvanize to Fight the Anti-DEI Chaos Sara Weissman Mon, 01/27/2025 - 03:00 AM Education for All, a grassroots network of mostly community college leaders, is spreading strategies for how to resist anti-DEI bills and rhetoric.

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Higher education’s outlook for 2025

Higher Ed Dive

We’re rounding up the trends, policy changes and legal shifts that college and university leaders could face in the year ahead.

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An early look at 2023–24 financial returns shows providers working hard to balance the books

Wonkhe

Our first glimpse of sector finances in 202324 shows evidence of widespread efforts to avoid being in deficit.

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Lumina Reports Highest Recorded Post-High School Educational Attainment

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Post-high school educational attainment in the U.S. has reached a record high, with 54.9% of working-age adults holding a degree or credential in 2023, according to a new report released by the Lumina Foundation. The data tool and report A Stronger Nation released on Thursday shows a look at national, state and local attainment trends, with the 2023 report highlighting a steady increase in attainment across race, ethnicity, and credential type.

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Little-Known Network of Higher Ed Institutes Has Roots in Anti–Gay Marriage Fight and Opus Dei

Inside Higher Ed

Little-Known Network of Higher Ed Institutes Has Roots in AntiGay Marriage Fight and Opus Dei Ryan Quinn Mon, 01/27/2025 - 03:00 AM The Foundation for Excellence in Higher Education supports programs based at or near 14 elite universities. Its headquartered at a conservative think tank and funded generously by right-leaning donors. But what are its aims?

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North Carolina AG’s office raises ‘red flags’ about Saint Augustine’s $70M deal

Higher Ed Dive

The concerns could imperil a financial lifeline the historically Black institution needs to prove that it can meet its accreditor’s requirements.

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Degree apprenticeship delivery needs strengthening to realise their potential

Wonkhe

Kat Emms and Josh Patel introduce new research exploring the views of employers, education and training providers and apprentices on the future for degree apprenticeships

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UConn’s DEI medical oath is not what the doctor ordered

FIRE

UConn forces incoming med students to affirm left-of-center principles.

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Florida Board Approves Extensive Gen Ed Overhaul

Inside Higher Ed

Florida Board Approves Extensive Gen Ed Overhaul Josh Moody Fri, 01/31/2025 - 03:00 AM The Florida Board of Governors voted to remove hundreds of classes, many touching on race and gender, from general education offerings at all 12 state universities.

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Texas A&M University to restrict undergrad enrollment growth following ‘massive’ increases

Higher Ed Dive

The public university wants to hold new undergraduate enrollment at its main campus to 15,000 a year so its infrastructure can catch up with recent growth.

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DfE steps in to require franchise partners to register with OfS

Wonkhe

Following serious criticisms the government is stepping in to require teaching providers in franchise arrangements to register with OfS.

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Degree Apprenticeships in England: What Can We Learn from the Experiences of Apprentices, Employers, and Education and Training Providers?

HEPI

By Josh Patel , Researcher at the Edge Foundation. Degree Apprenticeships (DAs) were launched in 2015, as a novel work-based learning route to obtaining a degree. On their introduction, then Prime Minister David Cameron said they would give people a great head start, combining a full degree with real practical skills gained from work and the financial security of a regular pay packet.

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Trust Matters

Inside Higher Ed

Student Voice survey data indicates that students trust professors most and the president and other senior leaders least. What makes students trust certain campus groups more than others and how can trust be built? Undergraduates level of trust in their institution has been positively linked to individual student outcomes, as well as the broader institutional culture and reputation.

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Florida lawmakers pass bill to roll back in-state tuition for undocumented students

Higher Ed Dive

But Gov. Ron DeSantis indicated he would not sign the sweeping legislative package, saying it "would actually weaken state immigration enforcement.

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Data futures, reviewed

Wonkhe

The independent review of the beleaguered Data Futures programme has been published.

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How can UK universities avoid UKVI ‘action plans’?  

The PIE News

Recent news of the University of Glasgow and the education provider Study Group being placed on UKVI action plans has reignited concerns about visa fraud at UK institutions and called into question how universities can enhance compliance efforts. As per Home Office guidelines , an action plan gives a sponsor who has committed a breach, short of a serious breach, an opportunity to improve its processes.

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Teaching Well Is Harder Now

Inside Higher Ed

Reflecting on her first 20 years in the classroom, Rebecca Vidra identifies six key ways students and their needs have changed. I have now been teaching at Duke University for 20 years. I have been through all kinds of teaching fadsactive learning, team-based learning, alternative grading, service learning, etc. You might assume that Ihave become a better teacher over these many years.

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This week in 5 numbers: The coming decline of high school graduate numbers

Higher Ed Dive

From a look into projected demographic changes to another attack on diversity programs, here are figures from some of our recent stories.

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HESA Spring 2025: staff

Wonkhe

Working in the higher education sector has become more precarious than ever.

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Her grad school tried to expel her for a tweet about Cardi B. Now they’ll pay a $250K lawsuit settlement

FIRE

Kim Diei's settlement is a warning to colleges around the country: If you police students personal online expression, there will be consequences.

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Insiders Reflect on the Scramble to Fix the FAFSA

Inside Higher Ed

Insiders Reflect on the Scramble to Fix the FAFSA Liam Knox Thu, 01/30/2025 - 03:00 AM Last years rollout of the revamped federal aid form was a disaster. The Education Departments efforts to get it on track could reshape the agency that oversees student aid.

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UK government proposes “crackdown” on uni franchising

The PIE News

Franchising lets universities subcontract courses to external providers. But under new government plans published for consultation on January 30, delivery partners with 300 or more students will be required to register with the Office for Students to ensure courses meet rigorous quality standards, in order to be eligible to access to student finance.

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How postdocs get on

Wonkhe

A new paper coming out of the US has got James Coe thinking about postdocs and their contributions

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Mercury in retrograde: How UT Dallas tried to roll back student press rights

FIRE

UT Dallas admins fired Gregorio Olivares Gutierrez as editor-in-chief of The Mercury campus newspaper. Now he is leading a new independent student newspaper free from administrative control.

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