Wonkhe
APRIL 2, 2024
Students in England are supposed to be protected when their course gets cut. Jim Dickinson reads the plans in place to determine if that's happening in practice The post Are students being protected from course cuts and closures? appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
APRIL 2, 2024
A tax data issue affecting about 5% of submitted applications will be corrected starting in early April.
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Higher Ed Data Stories
APRIL 1, 2024
One of the intended consequences of test-optional admission policies at some institutions prior to the COVID-19 pandemic was to raise test scores reported to US News and World Report. It's rare that you would see a proponent of test-optional admission like me admit that, but to deny it would be foolish. Because I worked at DePaul, which was an early adopter of the approach (at least among large universities), I fielded a lot of calls from colleagues who were considering it, some of whom were exp
Inside Higher Ed
APRIL 5, 2024
DEI Isn’t Scary; Political Purges Are Elizabeth Redden Fri, 04/05/2024 - 03:00 AM Layoffs of dozens of employees who previously held DEI-related roles at UT Austin leave students and the state worse off, Ryan A. Miller writes. Byline(s) Ryan A.
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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.
Wonkhe
APRIL 2, 2024
Changes to how Disabled Students’ Allowance works are intended to make the system work better for disabled students. Lucy Merritt analyses what’s changing and where the sticking points could be The post Examining the reforms to Disabled Students’ Allowance appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
APRIL 5, 2024
The process will affect between 15% and 20% of previously submitted federal financial aid applications.
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Inside Higher Ed
APRIL 5, 2024
‘Running Out of Road’ for FAFSA Completion Liam Knox Fri, 04/05/2024 - 03:00 AM The number of students who filled out the federal aid form is down nearly 30 percent. The ramifications for access and enrollment could be devastating.
Wonkhe
MARCH 31, 2024
Charlotte Boulton has evidence suggesting that focusing on building belonging in the academic discipline is vital for the wellbeing and happiness of students The post Academic societies can make students’ time on campus more magical appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
APRIL 5, 2024
A spokesperson said the agency was worried about how the collapse of an online program management company would impact college students.
FIRE
APRIL 5, 2024
FIRE urges Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs to veto House Bill 2586, which contains an online age verification requirement that would violate the First Amendment rights of Arizonans.
Inside Higher Ed
APRIL 1, 2024
Black Scholars Face Anonymous Accusations in Anti-DEI Crusade Ryan Quinn Mon, 04/01/2024 - 03:00 AM Since right-wing firebrand Christopher Rufo helped bring down Harvard’s president, at least seven more scholars—most of them Black—have confronted accusations of plagiarism or research misconduct spread by conservative media.
Wonkhe
APRIL 4, 2024
The government has delivered another big real terms cut to universities in England. Jim Dickinson can smell the stasis The post DfE’s annual funding letter is out. Don’t spend it all at once appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
APRIL 1, 2024
Elon University’s Professor Mustafa Akben offers his thoughts on how educators and universities can incorporate AI into the classroom to prepare students for future careers where AI collaboration will likely be the norm.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
APRIL 2, 2024
Some think protests and politics are beside the point. They're wrong. By Amna Khalid and Jeffrey Aaron Snyder iStock Some think protests and politics are beside the point. They're wrong.
Inside Higher Ed
APRIL 5, 2024
Student Interest in Gender Studies on the Rise, Despite Political Hostility Johanna Alonso Fri, 04/05/2024 - 03:00 AM Women and gender studies programs are increasingly under legislative attack, yet the number of students taking courses is growing, a new report finds.
Wonkhe
APRIL 3, 2024
In some cases home fee status can be denied to applicants even though they have a right of residency. Rachel Reeds asks why The post Why do some applicants have to be married to be eligible for student finance? appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
APRIL 3, 2024
VCFA said it will have its own board, president and faculty under the deal while benefiting from California Institute of the Arts’ facilities and resources.
HEPI
APRIL 4, 2024
This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Professor Harriet Dunbar-Morris , Pro Vice-Chancellor Academic at the University of Buckingham. In a world that has changed due to the Covid pandemic and the cost of living, students are increasingly less able to engage with standalone support provided by institutions. They are also less well-prepared for higher education study, having undertaken parts of their secondary education during the pandemic, not always together in a classroom and not always with ex
Inside Higher Ed
APRIL 2, 2024
Rating States’ Work on Post-College Outcomes jessica.blake@… Tue, 04/02/2024 - 03:00 AM Data-rich report from Strada shows few states have highly developed systems for career coaching, work-based learning or alignment with employer interests.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
APRIL 4, 2024
American higher education is called upon to serve a variety of purposes: advancement of knowledge, expansion of cultural appreciation, extending understanding of societal benefits and obligations, and preparing a diversity of students with the skills they need for a successful and rewarding life. These missions are important to the well-being of our people and the strength of our country.
Higher Ed Dive
APRIL 5, 2024
College leaders are acknowledging the need to maintain their old facilities. But inflation has eaten into the increased spending.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
APRIL 4, 2024
By Eric Hoover Illustration by The Chronicle; iStock The government’s response to federal-aid forms containing inconsistent data is troubling financial-aid officers.
Inside Higher Ed
APRIL 4, 2024
Leaders of Sociology Group Resist Call for Ceasefire Resolution Ryan Quinn Thu, 04/04/2024 - 03:00 AM Members of the American Sociological Association will now get a say, voting on whether to make their group the latest to call for an end to the war.
Campus Technology
APRIL 2, 2024
OpenStax, the Rice University-based provider of free, peer-reviewed, openly licensed course materials, has expanded its content library with a new computer science textbook: Introduction to Python Programming.
Higher Ed Dive
APRIL 2, 2024
The state's seven public systems have until May 3 to report on their efforts to ensure no diversity programming is offered on their campuses.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
APRIL 1, 2024
Academic ideals have shifted in recent decades. By Darrin M. McMahon Joan Wong for The Chronicle Academic ideals have shifted in recent decades.
Inside Higher Ed
APRIL 4, 2024
Pitzer College has suspended its study abroad program at the University of Haifa in Israel. Officials at the California college say the program was one of almost a dozen study abroad programs shuttered and the move had nothing to do with boycotting Israel, as student activists had called for. Pro-Palestinian students are touting the program’s demise as a win; many of them had pressed college officials to close the program.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
APRIL 4, 2024
Students at LaGuardia Community College in Long Island City, NY. The Institute of Higher Education Policy (IHEP), a nonprofit organization dedicated to access and success for students in postsecondary institutions, has released studies of two Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) that are leading the way in student success: four-year public University of North Texas (UNT) and two-year public LaGuardia Community College in New York City.
Higher Ed Dive
APRIL 2, 2024
The college is trying to avoid closure with the fundraising blitz while also exploring partnerships and other financial options.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
APRIL 2, 2024
A federal loan program meant to help rural colleges may be hurting them. By David Jesse Tyler Comrie for The Chronicle For some colleges, the feds are the lender of last resort. Their help may just dig campuses deeper into debt, a Chronicle investigation has found.
Inside Higher Ed
APRIL 1, 2024
Delaying the Inevitable Liam Knox Mon, 04/01/2024 - 03:00 AM As problems continue to beset the new FAFSA, most colleges are pushing their deposit deadlines into June. But some are still dragging their feet. What’s the hold up?
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
APRIL 3, 2024
While players in the NCAA Tournament were diverse, head coaches and administrators lagged far behind. That's the conclusions from the new report, “Racial and Gender Equity for Black Women Student-Athletes,” authored by Dr. Shaun R. Harper, founder and executive director of the University of Southern California Race and Equity Center. Harper depicts each team in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Tournament.
Higher Ed Dive
APRIL 4, 2024
Recent graduates and entry-level workers can bring new ideas and skills, a talent executive said.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
APRIL 1, 2024
After a shooting, what does moving on look like? By Kate Hidalgo Bellows Emily Elconin for The Chronicle Colleges have to deal with buildings marred by violence. People have to deal with the trauma. A professor's story illustrates that painful reality.
Inside Higher Ed
APRIL 4, 2024
States Bristle at Cardona Plea to Push Aid Deadlines jessica.blake@… Thu, 04/04/2024 - 03:00 AM Many local officials say they’ll do what’s right for students, but note that pushing the deadline back too far could have its own unintended consequences.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
APRIL 2, 2024
In a rapidly changing society riddled with economic uncertainties, demographic shifts, political infighting, declining workforce participation rates, rising inflation, rising attacks on diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts, and a technological landscape that is evolving rapidly with deeper integrations with artificial intelligence, how is your college or university prepared to meet these challenges facing your faculty, staff, and student body?
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