Higher education, industrial strategy, and the importance of place
Wonkhe
OCTOBER 20, 2024
With a green paper on the industrial strategy out for consultation, Arnab Basu stresses the vital need for the sector to make its case for a seat at the table
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Skilled trades gain traction with Gen Z, report finds
Higher Ed Dive
OCTOBER 21, 2024
About 9 in 10 Gen Z graduates said learning a skilled trade can be a better route to economic security than college, home services app Thumbtack found.
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JUSTICE: Judge throws out criminal charge against Arizona mom arrested for criticizing a city attorney’s pay
FIRE
OCTOBER 24, 2024
A judge on Wednesday slammed the government’s suppression of her free speech as “objectively outrageous.
Capturing carbon from the air just got easier
The Berkeley Blog
OCTOBER 23, 2024
A new type of porous material called a covalent organic framework quickly sucks up carbon dioxide from ambient air The post Capturing carbon from the air just got easier appeared first on Berkeley News.
Navigating Higher Ed’s Tech & Budget Crunch: Yes, You Can Survive
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Whether degree apprenticeships support widening participation depends on who we’re talking about
Wonkhe
OCTOBER 22, 2024
Are degree apprenticeships opening up access, or entrenching privilege?
Low-income students work more amid rising college costs, analysis finds
Higher Ed Dive
OCTOBER 24, 2024
Three-fourths of students from lower-income families worked by 2008, averaging 20 hours per week or more, a Brookings Institution report found.
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Harvard Faculty Suspended From Library Over Protest
Inside Higher Ed
OCTOBER 25, 2024
Harvard Faculty Suspended From Library Over Protest Josh Moody Fri, 10/25/2024 - 03:00 AM Roughly two dozen faculty members will temporarily lose access to Harvard’s main library following a silent protest in support of students punished for the same reason.
How to learn from cases of student death by suicide
Wonkhe
OCTOBER 24, 2024
Bob Abrahart critiques the government’s response to calls for a duty of care in higher education, calling for the use of scenario analysis to avoid future tragedies.
Saint Louis University lays off 23 staffers, eliminates 130 positions
Higher Ed Dive
OCTOBER 21, 2024
The private Catholic institution said the cuts were necessary to meet a commitment to reduce expenses by 4% and balance its budget
Civil liberties orgs line up to support professor’s appeal in land acknowledgment lawsuit
FIRE
OCTOBER 23, 2024
The University of Washington retaliated against professor Stuart Reges after he included a parody land acknowledgment in a course syllabus.
Understanding the Social Change Model of Leadership (SCM): Igniting Students’ Academic Development P
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International University Leaders Convene to Discuss Threats to Academic Freedom
Inside Higher Ed
OCTOBER 24, 2024
International University Leaders Convene to Discuss Threats to Academic Freedom Ryan Quinn Thu, 10/24/2024 - 03:00 AM Speakers linked academic freedom and the future of democracy less than two weeks before the presidential election.
The UK will need to do more to reassure international applicants if it wants to remain a first choice destination
Wonkhe
OCTOBER 22, 2024
Simon Emmett explores the latest findings from IDP's Emerging Futures data and looks at how the UK may seek to boost its reputation
How can colleges maintain diverse student bodies?
Higher Ed Dive
OCTOBER 21, 2024
Higher education experts shared ways to reach underrepresented students following the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling banning race-conscious admissions.
Penn State stifles student newspaper, prohibits voter registration in brazen display of rights abuses before general election
FIRE
OCTOBER 23, 2024
This election season, Pennsylvania State University appears to be unleashing its own October Surprise — against its students.
Author Argues Maryland President ‘Clearly’ Plagiarized
Inside Higher Ed
OCTOBER 24, 2024
Author Argues Maryland President ‘Clearly’ Plagiarized Josh Moody Thu, 10/24/2024 - 03:00 AM Last month the University of Maryland, College Park, president was accused of plagiarism. The author he allegedly lifted text from called the act “disappointing.
The contribution of the mathematical sciences runs wide and deep
Wonkhe
OCTOBER 21, 2024
Alison Etheridge, President of the Academy for the Mathematical Sciences, sets out the economic contribution of the discipline – and how the academy will work to shift the dial on the national attitude to maths
Net tuition ticks up 2% at private colleges, declines at public institutions
Higher Ed Dive
OCTOBER 23, 2024
The College Board found the price students pay after aid is still well below pre-pandemic levels even as sticker prices rise.
WATCH NOW: FIRE presents new free speech movie from Oscar-winning director
FIRE
OCTOBER 21, 2024
Documentary ‘Bodies Upon the Gears’ tells the story of the 1960s Berkeley free speech movement.
First-Year Enrollments Take a Tumble
Inside Higher Ed
OCTOBER 23, 2024
First-Year Enrollments Take a Tumble Liam Knox Wed, 10/23/2024 - 03:00 AM A year of blustery headwinds resulted in a sharp drop in freshman enrollment—the first since the pandemic, data shows. The FAFSA fiasco may have played an outsize role.
Universities collaborating for the good of our regions is fast becoming a policy imperative
Wonkhe
OCTOBER 20, 2024
Peter O'Brien and Diana Beech explore the kinds of value that are created when higher education institutions work together regionally
Undergraduate enrollment rises 3% despite drop in first-year students, early data shows
Higher Ed Dive
OCTOBER 22, 2024
Headcounts declined among students attending college directly after high school, the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center found.
Nox the UC Berkeley falcon flies again, his broken wing mended
The Berkeley Blog
OCTOBER 21, 2024
Surgery and rehab at UC Davis, plus a month with a falconer, prepared him for release on Friday. The post Nox the UC Berkeley falcon flies again, his broken wing mended appeared first on Berkeley News.
Latino Students Face Major Barriers to Higher Ed Access
Inside Higher Ed
OCTOBER 23, 2024
Latino Students Face Major Barriers to Higher Ed Access Sara Weissman Wed, 10/23/2024 - 03:00 AM A new survey of Latino students found two-thirds considered stopping out of college. Students reported significant challenges, including rampant food insecurity.
Understanding the impact of professional development
Wonkhe
OCTOBER 21, 2024
QAA Cymru’s Christine Jones explores the differences that investment in the development of tertiary sector staff can make
How college leaders can articulate higher education’s ROI — beyond earnings
Higher Ed Dive
OCTOBER 22, 2024
Officials can point to several personal and societal benefits imparted by a college degree, argues one former university president.
How My Classroom Became a Laboratory for Countering Truth Decay
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
OCTOBER 22, 2024
The first time I lost control of a college classroom, fiction played a starring role. Or maybe it was the absence of concrete facts. I was teaching undergraduates in the Deep South. The course was an honors seminar on race and American politics, focused on current events. That week’s topic: voting. The year: 2008. To get my students thinking, I gave them a discussion prompt: If old enough, do you plan to vote in the upcoming presidential election?
Where Is the Data on Campus Sexual Assault?
Inside Higher Ed
OCTOBER 24, 2024
Where Is the Data on Campus Sexual Assault? Johanna Alonso Thu, 10/24/2024 - 03:00 AM The Department of Education has yet to provide guidance or resources to assist colleges in completing their campus climate surveys, which are now required by law.
The case for devolving research funding to England’s regions
Wonkhe
OCTOBER 20, 2024
Ben Rogers proposes that there should be regional pots of research funding that can tackle regional challenges, fund innovation and support economic growth
Harvard University suspends library access for faculty protesters
Higher Ed Dive
OCTOBER 25, 2024
One legal expert questioned the institution’s decision to penalize participants despite their study-in appearing to be "totally non-disruptive.
In baffling decision, Harvard excuses violence against student briefly disrupting Chinese diplomat’s speech
FIRE
OCTOBER 24, 2024
Documents released by House Select Committee shed light on Harvard’s troubling decision making.
State Aid Kept Public Tuition From Outpacing Inflation
Inside Higher Ed
OCTOBER 22, 2024
With state budgets set to shrink in coming years, colleges may have to look at cutting costs—rather than raising tuition—to stay afloat amid declining enrollment and growing skepticism about the value of a degree. Although average college tuition and fees has increased since last year, prices at public colleges and universities are rising at a slower pace than inflation.
Improving our engagement with the sector
Wonkhe
OCTOBER 23, 2024
Office for Students chief executive Susan Lapworth reflects on new independent research into sector perceptions of the regulator’s engagement and communications
Massachusetts colleges should revamp admissions, advisory panel recommends
Higher Ed Dive
OCTOBER 21, 2024
Gov. Maura Healey formed the council ahead of the U.S. Supreme Court’s overthrow of race-conscious admissions and praised its guidance Wednesday.
Navigating Transitions in Higher Education: Insights from Caleb Simmons
MindMax
OCTOBER 23, 2024
This blog post was written based on a conversation between Lee Maxey and Caleb Simmons , Executive Director of Online Education at the University of Arizona. Watch the full conversation here. The University of Arizona underwent a significant transition in 2023 with the acquisition of the University of Arizona Global Campus (UAGC) , an institution that makes quality college education accessible to adult learners through online flexible degree and certificate programs.
Students Under More Surveillance Than Ever
Inside Higher Ed
OCTOBER 25, 2024
Students Under More Surveillance Than Ever Katherine Knott Fri, 10/25/2024 - 03:00 AM A new book from a Purdue University professor outlines how universities’ embrace of some digital technology tools is reinforcing racial and economic inequities.
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