Higher Ed Dive

DECEMBER 27, 2022

States and private companies continue to push for a skills-first hiring agenda in response to talent shortages.

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THE (Times Higher Education)

DECEMBER 27, 2022

The emergence of ChatGPT underlines that keeping the status quo may be the beginning of the end for legal education, warns Mimi Zou

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HEPI

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Below is our annual round up of the most popular HEPI blogs from the past year. She may only blog for us occasionally, but HEPI Trustee Mary Curnock Cook bags the top spot – and not for the first time. She got to number 16 in 2021, reached number 9 in 2020 and was last top of the tree in 2019. Mary’s latest number 1 was on the role of the Russell Group.

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The Chronicle of Higher Education

DECEMBER 30, 2022

By Sylvia Goodman. Matt Manley for The Chronicle. Early research shows economics papers by women can spend months longer in review, raising questions about biases in the process.

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Higher Ed Dive

DECEMBER 30, 2022

The Alliance for Research on Regional Colleges put together a list of 474 institutions that it says are important for low-income, Black and rural students.

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Wonkhe

DECEMBER 30, 2022

This week on the podcast we travel to Toronto, Canada to chat international students, predictions for 2023 and the collapse of a university - and how to avoid it happening again both in Canada and in the UK. The post Podcast: Canada v UK special appeared first on Wonkhe.

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The Chronicle of Higher Education

DECEMBER 29, 2022

On Hamline University's shocking imposition of narrow religious orthodoxy in the classroom. By Amna Khalid. On Hamline University's shocking imposition of narrow religious orthodoxy in the classroom.

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Higher Ed Dive

DECEMBER 28, 2022

We’ve rounded up five links to our best-read features.

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Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Blog: Higher Ed Gamma A recent correspondent shared a memorable quotation from the Nobel prizewinner Ernest Rutherford: “That which is not Physics is stamp collecting.” In other words, that which isn’t science is a trivial and inconsequential waste of time. Bored out of his mind by box checking introductory courses in the humanities, my correspondent wrote: “To many STEM students the truly “Great Books” were written by Physicists and Mathematicians.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 30, 2022

It would likely not make sense for someone to repeatedly run sprints, do agility drills, and hoist their body into another person for no reason. It isn’t until the context of football and the opportunities that participation in the sport entails that it would make sense for those students who choose to play to engage in it. The context around football has been infused with value.

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Caylor Solutions

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Photography has a major role in marketing and enhancing the experience of your institution. Learn how to leverage the power of this creative tool. The post The Power of Doing Campus Photography Right appeared first on Caylor Solutions.

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Higher Ed Dive

DECEMBER 26, 2022

We've rounded up five links to our best-read news.

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The Guardian - Higher Education

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Scientists setting up ‘post-detection hub’ in Scotland are concerned humans would react ‘like headless chickens’ The moment has been imagined a thousand times. As astronomers comb the cosmos with their powerful telescopes, they spot something that makes them gasp. Amid the feeble rays from distant galaxies lies a weak but persistent signal: a message from an advanced civilisation.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Football Hall of Famer Ed Reed will become Bethune-Cookman University’s head football coach after the school announced that it had agreed for him to step into the role, Yahoo Sports reported. Ed Reed “Bethune-Cookman University Athletics has entered an agreement in principle with Pro Football Hall of Famer Ed Reed to be its 16th head football coach,” according to the historically Black college and university (HBCU) in Florida.

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The Chronicle of Higher Education

DECEMBER 29, 2022

U.S. Military Academy at West Point, AP Bronze panels that in part honor Gen. Robert E. Lee and other Confederate leaders are among items to be removed from display at the U.S. Military Academy. Here's a rundown of key higher-ed news that's happened in the two weeks since our last daily report.

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Higher Ed Dive

DECEMBER 29, 2022

A slowing economy could push employees back to college, but institutions still have work to do to serve adult students, the CEO of ReUp Education writes.

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Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 26, 2022

University of California graduate student workers voted Friday to approve new contracts with substantial wage increases, ending a strike that started in early November, the Los Angeles Time s reported. For academic student employees, the contract will raise minimum pay from about $23,250 to about $34,000 for nine months of part-time work by Oct. 1, 2024.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Dr. Art Pimentel will become president of Folsom Lake College, effective Jan. 9, 2023. Dr. Art Pimentel Most recently, Pimentel was president of Woodland Community College. Other positions he has held include Woodland City Council member; mayor of Woodland; Woodland Joint Unified School District board member; and chairman for the Yolo County Transportation District, Yolo-Solano Air Quality District, and the Cleaner Air Partnership of Sacramento.

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Caylor Solutions

DECEMBER 26, 2022

With the worst of COVID (hopefully) behind us, it's time for higher ed marketing teams to address their post-pandemic budgets. And that means doubling down on a digital marketing strategy! The post Post-Pandemic Budgeting: Put Your Digital Marketing to Work appeared first on Caylor Solutions.

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The Chronicle of Higher Education

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Academic advising is a wicked problem for most colleges. Let’s stop pretending it’s not. By Jonikka Charlton. Kathleen Fu for The Chronicle. Academic advising is a wicked problem for most colleges. Let’s stop pretending it’s not.

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Terminalfour

DECEMBER 28, 2022

The pivot for higher education marketing since 2020 has been significant, and the bar is set higher than ever before when it comes to the expectations of prospective students. Register for our free higher education webinar on Wednesday, January 25 to find out how to break through the noise.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 30, 2022

President Joe Biden has signed into law the VETS Credit Act, a policy to ensure student veterans can easily transfer course credits to another institution should their school close or program abruptly end. President Joe Biden The legislation had passed the U.S. House 412-1 in May with bipartisan support and passed the U.S. Senate unanimously in December.

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The PIE News

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Speed of response, quality control and course availability were all key frustrations voiced by agents in The PIE survey on agent perspectives in South Asia. Our survey provided a platform for agents to share their experiences and the aim of this article is to simply publish the responses verbatim to ensure these views are heard. The vast majority of respondents (77.6%) taking part in the survey, considered the UK service to be ‘average’ or worse than average on admissions.

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Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 26, 2022

The Juilliard School has placed a professor on leave and commissioned a new investigation of charges that he harassed students, The New York Times reported. A spokeswoman for the school said it had previously investigated the professor, Robert Beaser, who had been chair of the composition department. The spokeswoman did not say what those investigations found.

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The Guardian - Higher Education

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Growing numbers of students are experiencing hidden homelessness or accepting poor accommodation Student housing is reaching a “crisis point” not seen since the 1970s, when students slept in sports halls and their cars, and is set to worsen in the new year, a charity has warned. Since the start of the academic year, students at universities across the UK have complained of fierce competition for rooms in flatshares for the 2022 and 2023 academic years.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Vassar College President Dr. Elizabeth ‘Betsy’ Bradley has been awarded a 2023 Wilbur Lucius Cross Medal, Yale University Graduate School’s highest alumni honor. Bradley was commended for her scholarly work in public health and her commitment to the health and well-being of local and global communities. Dr. Elizabeth 'Betsy' Bradley She is lauded for her efforts in hospital care quality and large-scale health system strengthening in the U.S. and abroad, having received the 2018 William B.

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Higher Education Inquirer

DECEMBER 26, 2022

[Editor's Note: Mark Salisbury will be appearing at the Future Trends Forum on Thursday, January 12, 2023, from 2-3 PM EST. To sign up as an audience member, visit the link at Students, families, colleges, and tuition - Shindig.com ] Upcoming Forum sessions – The Future Trends Forum (futureofeducation.us) No matter if it’s cars or candy bars, every marketplace has one thing in common.

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HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Reading Time: 10 minutes Effective conversion tracking is critical to every school’s recruitment strategy. As schools continue to embrace different digital channels and software programs, it becomes more important than ever to track conversions accurately. After all, it’s this data that allows your school to understand its prospects’ enrollment journeys—revealing the impact of your calls to action along with key trends and opportunities.

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The Guardian - Higher Education

DECEMBER 26, 2022

UK students forced to live in neighbouring cities in university accommodation crisis Amber, a first-year psychology student, was looking forward to studying in Brighton because the seaside town is renowned for its social life. But by the time she had accepted her place, there were no more spaces in halls left, and private rentals were far out of her budget.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Sharon P. Pitt Sharon P. Pitt has been appointed Brown University’s vice president for information technology and chief information officer. Pitt served as vice president for information technologies and chief information officer at the University of Delaware. She earned a bachelor’s degree in economics and a Master of Architecture degree from Virginia Tech.

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Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Blog: Higher Ed Gamma. I’ve gotten a fair amount of pushback on my piece on K-12 school reform and the failure of grade schools, middle schools, and high schools, to close achievement gaps. Those comments deserve a detailed response. As some of my correspondents have pointed out: 1. The standardized tests used to assess student learning don’t count toward students’ grades and may therefore provide inaccurate and misleading measures of student knowledge and skills. 2.

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EAB

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Explore EAB's infographic to see what 215+ higher ed leaders think are today’s biggest barriers to DEIJ strategy. Thanks for your interest! To access this content, please log in or register for a free guest account. Log In. Register. The post Why Setting a Clear Vision Matters Most to DEIJ Progress Right Now appeared first on EAB.

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The Guardian - Higher Education

DECEMBER 27, 2022

My friend and former colleague Len Moore, who has died aged 89, was an industrial scientist turned academic who worked to create wider access to higher education. Born in Derby, he was the son of Leonard, a school caretaker, and Ethel Moore, a homemaker. Though he showed academic promise, his father made him leave Derby central school for boys at 15 to start life as a paint technician so that he could contribute to the family income.

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Gray Associates

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Master's degree programs are seeing a surge in popularity, with a 3% increase in completions in the US in 2021. Discover the top disciplines driving this demand and the most popular programs among students. Find out how online and on-ground program completions compare and stay ahead of the curve with our comprehensive analysis.

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Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Blog: Higher Ed Gamma. You may have read that Georgetown University is launching an online part-time bachelor’s degree completion program in liberal studies in partnership with Coursera. Georgetown already offers an on-campus version of this program through its School of Continuing Education to a student body that consists of 62 percent students of color and 40 percent military-connected learners.

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Liaison International

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Six-year completion rate remains essentially unchanged. The national six-year completion rate — which indicates the percentage of students who graduated after enrolling six years earlier — was virtually unchanged in 2022 (62.3%) compared with 2021 (62.2%), according to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center (NSCRC). This year’s report, which focuses on students who enrolled for the first time in 2016 and graduated by June 2022, includes full- and part-time students at two- and four-y

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