Wonkhe
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
Structural barriers, underfunding, and exclusionary practices - Richard Budd calls for reform to the doctoral experience of getting in, on and out Structural barriers, underfunding, and exclusionary practices - Richard Budd calls for reform to the doctoral experience of getting in, on and out
Higher Ed Dive
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
The state touted the results of its initiative to reach students who left college before completing their credentials and announced a new research project.
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MindMax
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
This blog post was written based on a conversation between Lee Maxey and Jim Fong, Chief Research Officer at UPCEA. Watch the full conversation here. Data and research are vital for guiding informed decisions in the rapidly evolving higher ed landscape. As Jim Fong, Chief Research Officer of UPCEA, discusses with MindMax’s Lee Maxey, institutions must carefully evaluate demographic shifts, student preferences, and economic trends to stay ahead.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
We’ve finally entered the find-out phase of this timeline. And unsurprisingly, the final boss looks a lot like the first boss—American Racism. Yes, it’s the racism. Not the economy, not the gender gap, not even the thorny intersectionality of identity politics. The culprit is the same force that has always roiled this racist nation: the enduring, shape-shifting undercurrent of white supremacy.
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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
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
The OfS has updated financial models that demonstrate the sector is facing financial pressure.
Higher Ed Dive
NOVEMBER 15, 2024
The growth follows recent funding increases and new initiatives aiming to lower barriers to enrollment for students.
University Leadership Central brings together the best content for university leaders and administrators from the widest variety of thought leaders.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
NOVEMBER 10, 2024
HAIRSTON: Growing up in a home that included my mother and one brother, I learned many life lessons. Watching my mother continuously work two and sometimes three jobs was normal life for me. It wasn’t until I became an adult that I realized that from all of the life lessons learned in our low income household, financial literacy was not one of them.
Wonkhe
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
This week’s card from Hugh Jones’s postbag takes us back to that London This week’s card from Hugh Jones’s postbag takes us back to that London
Higher Ed Dive
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
The Hildreth Institute said MassReconnect largely accounted for a 12% year-over-year enrollment increase in students ages 25 and older.
HEPI
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
By Dr Tom Fryer ( @TomFryer4 ) Lecturer in Education at the University of Manchester, Professor Steven Jones ( @StevenJones_MCR ), Professor of Education at the University of Manchester, and Dr Bowen Zhang ( @charlzhang1996 ), Lecturer in Education at Durham University. Our recent paper found that university guidance regarding the UCAS personal statement lacks transparency.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
A new report by the Southern Education Foundation (SEF) points out that seventy years after the landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision, many Black students across the nation still do not have access to equitable educational opportunities in early childhood, K-12, or higher education compared with other students. The report titled, "Miles To Go: The State of Education for Black Students in America" reveals data and research findings on a wide range of persistent inequities that many Bl
Wonkhe
NOVEMBER 10, 2024
Rachel Wolf argues the tuition fee rise doesn't signal Labour's confidence in universities - they must show value to communities and working people The tuition fee rise shouldn't be seen as vote of confidence in universities, argues Rachel Wolf.
Higher Ed Dive
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Workers who receive kindness are more likely to perform acts of kindness as well, a survey of higher education employees found.
Inside Higher Ed
NOVEMBER 15, 2024
Trump’s pick for Health and Human Services secretary is aiming to disrupt the National Institutes of Health, which sends billions to universities for research. President-elect Trump’s decision to nominate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a spreader of debunked theories on the supposed harms of vaccines, to lead the sprawling Department of Health and Human Services has raised alarm among academics.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
By Megan Zahneis Faculty members at the University of North Texas fear their teaching and research on topics related to diversity, equity, and inclusion will be curtailed by their own university's interpretation of a state law — and, in one college, they say it already has.
Wonkhe
NOVEMBER 10, 2024
The government's plan to cut funding for classroom-based foundation years will have an impact on access to our most selective universities.
Higher Ed Dive
NOVEMBER 15, 2024
The proposal received overwhelming support from both sides of the aisle, but it has a limited window to pass the Senate before the end of session.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
NOVEMBER 10, 2024
CANCUN—What started off in 2014 as a simple idea, has blossomed into a major convening, drawing more than 700 educators from K-12 school districts and colleges and universities together to strategize and share best practices on how to tackle some of the most pressing issues facing urban schools around the globe. Dr. Chance W. Lewis The International Conference on Urban Education (ICUE) has become the sought-after space where ideas are shared, and collaborations are formed.
Inside Higher Ed
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
Burn It Down: A License for AI Resistance Elizabeth Redden Tue, 11/12/2024 - 03:00 AM Resistance is not futile, Melanie Dusseau writes.
Wonkhe
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
David Gilani and Sophie Connor explain how qualitative methods can deepen the sector's understanding of belonging and connection David Gilani and Sophie Connor explain how qualitative methods can deepen the sector's understanding of belonging and connection
Higher Ed Dive
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
Colleges can avoid a repeat of last cycle's challenges through consistent communication and creativity, a Widener University official says.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
By Katherine Mangan The leaders were elected last spring on a pro-Palestinian platform called Shut It Down, which promised to withhold funding for student groups in a bid to force the university to divest from Israel.
Inside Higher Ed
NOVEMBER 15, 2024
Complete College America argues that for higher education, protecting democracy is tied to making colleges accessible and boosting completion. Amid a tense and polarized election cycle, conversations about higher education’s role in democracy have been bubbling, spurring a renewed focus on civic engagement and constructive discourse.
Wonkhe
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
It's peace in our time as David Meech Mazumdar's research suggests that challenging times make for much improved relations between groups of university staff
Higher Ed Dive
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
The network’s enrollment increases for the fall semester were twice those seen at the national level.
The PIE News
NOVEMBER 15, 2024
OfS forecasts present a stark warning for England’s higher education institutions, urging them to take immediate action and abandon reliance on overly optimistic projections. It is predicted that 72% of higher education providers in England could be in deficit by 2025-26, and 40% would have fewer than 30 days’ liquidity. The OfS has released its latest modelling which points to a significant decrease in overall international student recruitment, with 16% fewer applications for visas in 202
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
The concept of artificial intelligence is hardly new, but the full range of opportunities that exist are just being discovered. In the higher education world, colleges and universities are starting to dabble with AI projects, such as chatbots or aids for incoming students. The age of AI is burgeoning, ushering advancements in many fields, so it’s important that any institutions interested in incorporating this technology consider the rules and regulations around it.
Wonkhe
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
Jonny Exon explains how joining his university’s governing body gave him a voice in university governance and helped bridge the gap between staff and leadership
Higher Ed Dive
NOVEMBER 15, 2024
A federal judge ruled that the Department of Labor’s 2024 rule exceeded the agency’s authority and is unlawful.
Inside Higher Ed
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
Financial Aid’s Foggy Future Liam Knox Thu, 11/14/2024 - 03:00 AM Whatever happens to the Education Department, Trump’s second term could have major implications for federal financial aid—and the students who rely on it.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
NOVEMBER 10, 2024
Sacramento State has announced the creation of the Sacramento State Native American College —a new university initiative aimed at advancing Native-based education and creating pathways for academic and professional service. The announcement was made last week during Native American Heritage Month at the state California state Capitol during California Indian Culture Education Day celebrations.
Wonkhe
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
With the Lifelong Learning Entitlement now a reality, Brooke Storer-Church argues that it's time to reopen the argument about getting credit transfer working
Higher Ed Dive
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
The Atlanta university has described its campus as a "loosely connected network" of buildings. Nine new facilities projects are looking to change that.
The PIE News
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
The core aims of a university have not changed in centuries. Yet financial pressures for the UK sector and geopolitical shifts are bringing tensions to a model which has stood the test of time. It raises questions not only about how the sector will sustain itself in the short-term, but also how it will operate in the future. Among those taking a more holistic approach is the University of Heriot-Watt Malaysia, pushing an emphasis on supporting students to ‘find their purpose’ over the mere pursu
Inside Higher Ed
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
The botched rollout of the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid led to major changes in the size and makeup of private colleges’ incoming classes this fall, according to a
Wonkhe
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
This week on the podcast live from the Festival of HE in London, England is grappling with Labour’s longer-term aspirations for higher education - we try to figure out what it wants.
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