Inside Higher Ed
DECEMBER 4, 2024
Prior dual-enrollment experience made students more likely to finish their credential within six years of starting college, according to a new report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. Fewer college students are stopping out before finishing their degrees, according to data the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center released this morning.
Higher Ed Data Stories
DECEMBER 3, 2024
This is a popular post each year with high school and independent counselors working with students who are already thinking about a doctorate. It shows the undergraduate institutions of doctoral recipients from 1958 to 2023. (It does not show where the doctorate was earned, to be clear.) It's based on data I downloaded from the National Science Foundation using their custom tool.
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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
DECEMBER 1, 2024
College students are paying twice for their education: once in tuition and again with their privacy. That’s the findings from a new Privacy Rights Clearinghouse report, funded by a Michelson 20MM grant. The report uncovers “troubling gaps in data privacy for students using digital learning tools in higher education.” Titled “ Paying Twice to Learn? How Higher Education Students May Be Forced to Sacrifice Privacy for Digital Learning Tools ,” the report points out that weak privacy protections an
Wonkhe
DECEMBER 5, 2024
Ed Bickle, Ian Johnson and Steven White argue that learning development holds the key to the conversations the sector is having about academic support
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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
Inside Higher Ed
DECEMBER 5, 2024
Howard University would be the only historically Black institution to earn the Carnegie Foundation’s coveted classification, but certainly not the last. Next year, Howard University is expected to gain Research-1 status, the coveted Carnegie Foundation classification for doctoral universities with very high research activity. HBCU leaders and experts say Howard’s ascendance would be a win for the entire sector as more historically Black institutions strive to make it into the upper echelons of r
Higher Ed Dive
DECEMBER 5, 2024
A new model for predicting financial failures from the Philadelphia Fed aimed to produce the most accurate forecasting to date of at-risk colleges.
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Wonkhe
DECEMBER 6, 2024
Adam Matthews interrogates whether a "meritocratic" view of society, that favours elite higher education as the most legitimate form of aspiration, has fuelled social division in the UK
HEPI
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Professor Elena Rodriguez-Falcon FREng PFHEA is the Provost and Chief Academic Officer of international education provider Study Group. When I first travelled to the UK from my home in Mexico as a postgraduate international student 27 years ago, my father’s words were ringing in my ears. The UK was the best place in the world for me to study and it was worth the major investment it took for my family to help me take this brave step.
Higher Ed Dive
DECEMBER 2, 2024
The coveted designation unlocks federal grants and signals a commitment to underrepresented students, though institutions face challenges getting there.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Dr. Berenecea Johnson Eanes is focused on meaningful conversations that lead her institution forward. For the past 18 years of her distinguished career in higher education, Eanes has worked at public institutions. After more than four years as president of York College, City University of New York, in January 2024 she became the ninth president of California State University, Los Angeles (Cal State LA), the first woman to serve in the position.
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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
DECEMBER 1, 2024
Applicants tend not to use data in making university decisions.
Faculty Focus
DECEMBER 5, 2024
The landscape of higher education has witnessed a significant shift in recent years, with an increasing number of students opting for nontraditional avenues to pursue their academic goals. The National Center for Education Statistics reports that enrollment in distance learning courses was steadily rising even before the COVID-19 pandemic and continues to do so (Digest of Education Statistics, 2021).
Higher Ed Dive
DECEMBER 4, 2024
Those who started at two-year public colleges helped drive the overall increase in students completing a credential.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
DECEMBER 3, 2024
When Dr. Herman J. Felton Jr., and others created the Higher Education Leadership Foundation (H.E.L.F.) nearly a decade ago, they had no idea that they would become the vanguard in leading and supporting a new generation of leadership within historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). “The idea was simply to create a space for individuals who were sincerely interested in committing their vocation and uplift to HBCUs.
Inside Higher Ed
DECEMBER 5, 2024
College students who earn a 2.0 GPA or below are often at risk of dismissal. Leaders are now reimagining how academic probation is communicated to students and ways to make the policy less punitive. Academic probation, while designed to be a notice to students of poor performance, can be a significant barrier to student success. Around 8 percent of graduating college seniors have been on academic probation at least once during their time in college, and this rate increases to 9 percent among fir
The PIE News
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Speaking at the British Council’s Going Global Africa 2024 conference in Abuja, Nigeria last week (November 26-28), leading diplomats and civil servants led the charge in urging UK and African stakeholders to forge and strengthen educational partnerships. “Many of you in your own countries are working hard to build your own tertiary systems and we realise that we need to work in stronger partnerships with you,” the UK high commissioner to Nigeria Richard Montgomery told delegat
Higher Ed Dive
DECEMBER 4, 2024
A declining body of first-year students, uncertain international enrollment and high costs are weighing on many institutions, the ratings agency said.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Dr. Michael Gavin, Delta College’s fifth president, grew up on the north side of Chicago, where his classrooms and sports teams were diverse until the eighth grade. In high school, he began to notice change. “By the time I got to high school, I was in honors and AP classes, where my African American and Hispanic friends were, for lack of a better way to put it, tracked into regular or remedial classes,” says Gavin in an interview with Diverse.
Inside Higher Ed
DECEMBER 4, 2024
The new year may bring a host of virtual assistants and administrative staff to higher education. They will begin as assistants to humans, then over time they will evolve into autonomous AI staff members. The winds of change in our field are rapidly converging, as we discussed in the previous edition of “Online: Trending Now.” The anticipated enrollment cliff, reductions in federal and state funding, increased inflation, and dwindling public support for tuition increases will combine to put even
Faculty Focus
DECEMBER 3, 2024
In the evolving landscape of online education, post pandemic, it has become increasingly essential to use technology to foster student engagement. Among the many digital tools available, e-portfolios have emerged as a powerful means for enhancing student involvement, motivation, and learning outcomes. E-portfolios are digital collections of student work that showcase achievements and learning progress and have the power to transform the educational experience for students.
Higher Ed Dive
DECEMBER 4, 2024
Colleges with low shares of students of color receive the highest levels of funding, research finds.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
DECEMBER 4, 2024
Theotis Robinson Jr. was in the fifth grade when the ideals of justice and civil rights were emblazoned into the mind of the man who has spent much of his storied career fighting for diversity and equity in education. Robinson, a foundational figure in University of Tennessee history, grew up in Knoxville, Tennessee, where he and his mother, Alma, would listen to the radio, discussing historic elections and admiring the courage of civil rights leaders.
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
DECEMBER 2, 2024
As we enter a new year, the enrollment cliff that has been looming will finally reach higher education. In response, digital transformation efforts that promote collaborative and engaging learning environments, equip classrooms with modern technology, and enable a secure and seamless experience throughout campus can help institutions achieve their enrollment goals.
LSE Higher Education Blog
DECEMBER 4, 2024
With universities in crisis, the traditional choice of an academic as leader might not be the wisest, suggests LSE HE Blog Fellow Richard Watermeyer At a time of unprecedented challenges for the UK higher education sector, the question of who is best placed to lead universities – assuming that such large and complex organisations can indeed be led (and by any one individual) – resurfaces, alongside churn in top positions.
The Change Leader, Inc.
DECEMBER 3, 2024
In this episode of Changing Higher Ed, Dr. Drumm McNaughton speaks with Dr. Jeffrey Robinson, Interim Chancellor at Rutgers University-Newark and Graduate of the PhD Project, and Blane Ruschak, President of the PhD Project and Consultant with KPMG. The discussion centers around the PhD Project's remarkable 30-year journey in diversifying business school faculty, creating systemic change in higher education through faculty representation, and building a sustainable pipeline of diverse academic ta
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
DECEMBER 4, 2024
Theotis Robinson Jr. was in the fifth grade when the ideals of justice and civil rights were emblazoned into the mind of the man who has spent much of his storied career fighting for diversity and equity in education. Robinson, a foundational figure in University of Tennessee history, grew up in Knoxville, Tennessee, where he and his mother, Alma, would listen to the radio, discussing historic elections and admiring the courage of civil rights leaders.
Inside Higher Ed
DECEMBER 4, 2024
A week after the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire, the president of the American University of Beirut talked with Inside Higher Ed about guiding the institution through conflict and preserving democratic values in the face of terror. When Israel and Hezbollah brokered a ceasefire agreement last week, Dr. Fadlo Khuri breathed a sigh of relief. But he’s not resting easy.
Higher Ed Dive
DECEMBER 3, 2024
The newly introduced bipartisan Protect Economic Freedom Act follows months of heightened scrutiny over how colleges handle student demonstrations.
WCET Frontiers
DECEMBER 5, 2024
In my role here at WCET, I’m always inspired by the innovative ways institutions tackle challenges to support their students. For rural colleges, overcoming barriers like limited broadband and digital literacy requires creativity, resilience, and the right tools. Originally from Idaho and now living in Montana, I’m particularly interested in how our more rural institutions face such issues.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
DECEMBER 4, 2024
A Lumina Foundation convening brought together leaders from historically Black colleges and universities to engage with researchers, policy experts and the philanthropic community to strategize on the future of these storied institutions. "HBCU24: Collectively Advancing the Power of HBCUs" kicked off in New Orleans on Tuesday with a variety of workshops and panel discussions that ranged in topics including an examination of HBCUs as catalysts for economic prosperity, to supporting and serving ad
The PIE News
DECEMBER 6, 2024
The recent increase to employer national insurance contributions will result in annual additional costs for the sector of 430 million from 2025/26 compared to the estimated 371m income created by the recent increase in domestic tuition fees in the UK, according to the OfS. Speaking at a debate in Westminster Hall on the financial sustainability of the sector on December 5, Minister Janet Daby said the Department for Education was committed to the Office for Students (OfS) new focus on financial
Higher Ed Dive
DECEMBER 3, 2024
Workers who received increased pay in November and December will revert to their original salary in January, the university said.
Higher Education Today
DECEMBER 2, 2024
When I became president of the University of La Verne in 2011, I often shared the story of why I was drawn to this role—and why it resonated so deeply with my family’s values. My husband and I were committed to raising our daughters in a community that embraced inclusivity, service, and the transformative power of education. These were not just. The post The Power of Personal Storytelling in Higher Education Leadership appeared first on Higher Education Today.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
DECEMBER 1, 2024
A new partnership between the Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC/CUNY) and the prestigious London School of Economics (LSE) will provide BMCC students the opportunity to enroll in LSE courses during the summer semester and beyond, “offering them the opportunity to study alongside peers from around the globe and gain insights from LSE’s distinguished faculty members,” said BMCC officials.
The PIE News
DECEMBER 4, 2024
An inaugural Global Enrolment Benchmark Survey conducted by Studyportals in partnership with NAFSA and Oxford Test of English has revealed a global drop in international enrolments this year, with 41% of institutions across 66 countries reporting decline in postgraduate enrolments compared to last year’s intake. “Normally when we see enrolments in one destination decline, we see an uptick in another destination.
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