Wonkhe
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
Commuter students face financial struggle and a growing sense of isolation from campus. Lee Elliot Major introduces the findings of a new student money and wellbeing survey The post The spiralling costs of higher education are hitting stay at home students harder appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
Some of the biggest gains were among historically disadvantaged students, National Student Clearinghouse Research Center data showed.
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The Academic Designer
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
Jennifer van Alstyne on what a research lab website can do for you. Ideas for what pages to include on your research group website and considerations for principal investigators to help you know whether to D.I.Y. or hire professional support. A well-designed site can enhance visibility, opportunities for collaboration, and research funding.
Higher Ed Data Stories
MARCH 1, 2024
I know I've been barking up the tree of " Graduation Rates are inputs, not outputs " for a long time. And I know no one is listening. So I do this, just to show you (without the dependent variable) just how unsurprising they are. Here are four views of graduation rates at America's four-year public and private, not-for-profit colleges and universities.
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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
Wonkhe
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
The next challenge for research culture is establishing agreement on the indicators to use. Sarah Whalley and Candy Rowe share their experience The post To measure research culture, start with what you value appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
The Bronx institution will make the change in August, and it will reimburse all fourth-year students for their spring 2024 semester tuition.
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FIRE
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
Only 1 in 4 Americans (25%) think the right to free speech today is either “very” or “completely” secure.
Wonkhe
FEBRUARY 24, 2024
Gwen van der Velden and Bo Kelestyn paint a picture of the challenges faced by Ukraine universities, and introduce a new series of articles exploring how the UK can continue to offer help The post UK universities can go further to support the resilience of Ukrainian higher education appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
A member of the state’s education board told legislators that taking legal action — as threatened in a pending resolution — could imperil the transaction.
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 1, 2024
Game-Changing Access to Academic Materials in Prison Sara Weissman Fri, 03/01/2024 - 03:00 AM Doing research on JSTOR is a routine part of many students’ college experience. Now that opportunity is available to hundreds of thousands of incarcerated people.
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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.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
A widespread health crisis is undermining American community colleges, with many current and potential students exhibit high rates of anxiety, depression, substance abuse, suicidal ideation, food insecurity, and more. The challenges predate the pandemic but were exacerbated by it. The COVID-19 infection itself also appears to have made the situation worse.
Wonkhe
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
Lifelong learning is a policy priority around the world - for Patrick Thomson there is a lot the UK can learn from practice further afield The post Global approaches to lifelong learning appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Several factors influence the outcomes of consolidation efforts, including whether public systems have healthy relationships with state leaders.
Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
The Future of Testing Is Anything but Standardized Liam Knox Mon, 02/26/2024 - 03:00 AM Colleges are beginning to solidify their post-pandemic testing policies. Conclusions on the best path forward have been disparate and, at times, contradictory.
FIRE
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
The Supreme Court of the United States held oral arguments for two consequential cases surrounding the First Amendment rights of social media platforms: Moody v. NetChoice and NetChoice v. Paxton.
Wonkhe
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Alex Blower laments the closure of a charity dedicated to supporting and amplifying the voices of estranged students. The post We cannot afford to let estranged students Stand Alone once more appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
College earnings data often only includes students who graduated, but adding those who didn’t can unearth revealing information, a recent report suggests.
Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
Academic Freedom Battles Roil Indiana University kathryn.palmer… Mon, 02/26/2024 - 03:00 AM The cancellation of an art exhibit and other recent moves by university leaders have turned the campus into a free speech battleground.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
MARCH 1, 2024
The longtime president always pushed the boundaries. Did he finally go too far? By Emma Pettit Illustration by The Chronicle; Photo by Kristian Thacker for The Chronicle Cuts he's made at West Virginia University are a sign of public higher education's future. Will we recognize it?
Wonkhe
FEBRUARY 25, 2024
Policymakers need to acknowledge that supporting students through to graduation equitably costs money. Ebrahim Adia proposes a new social mobility premium The post The next government should introduce a social mobility premium appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
The deal will bring together two Massachusetts-based institutions focused on career education and adult learners.
Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Will Students Benefit From Facial Recognition? No. johnw@mcsweeneys.net Thu, 02/29/2024 - 02:20 PM We shouldn’t even have to ask the question.
HEPI
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Dr Fawad Khaleel , Associate Professor and Head of Online, Dr Patrick Harte , Senior Academic Integrity Officer and Senior Lecturer, and Dr Sarah Borthwick Saddler, Academic Integrity Officer and Lecturer, all at the Business School, Edinburgh Napier University. Breaches in student academic integrity include, but are not exclusive to, acts such as cheating, plagiarism, and others which gain an unfair advantage over other students.
Wonkhe
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Jim Dickinson reviews the latest official immigration figures - and finds an international education sector in the throes of a rapid and painful contraction The post Will international recruitment fall even further? appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
MARCH 1, 2024
While fewer job posts contain degree requirements, these changes don’t necessarily reflect a shift in actual hires, other studies have shown.
Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
Transfers on the Rise Sara Weissman Wed, 02/28/2024 - 03:00 AM A new report shows the number of students transferring grew last fall, especially among disadvantaged groups, a tentatively hopeful sign to higher ed experts.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
By Megan Zahneis Illustration by The Chronicle; iStockphoto The legislation, passed by the state's House of Representatives and awaiting final Senate action, would abrogate academic-freedom rights, faculty members say.
Wonkhe
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
The degree you are awarded depends on your provider's choice of algorithm. Susan Smith and Neil Sutherland wonder whether this is fair The post Do degree classification algorithms fuel grade inflation? appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
Cengage believes diversity and inclusion can advance the way students learn. Here’s how they have fully integrated DEI&B into their instructional design process, in the social sciences and beyond.
Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Annual Presidents’ Survey Finds Optimism Amid Uncertainty Josh Moody Thu, 02/29/2024 - 03:00 AM Despite a number of financial and political challenges, many college presidents are optimistic about their own campuses, but less so about the state of higher education.
The PIE News
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
Haziness around the UK skilled worker visa salary threshold is leading to concern from both students and lawyers, The PIE understands. There was concern when the UK Home Secretary announced that the skilled worker visa’s minimum salary threshold would be upped from £26,200 per year to £38,700 per year for those not on the Immigration Salary List – a salary many have described as difficult to obtain.
Wonkhe
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
New research from AGCAS and Shaw Trust on the experiences of disabled graduates finds persisting causes for concern. Claire Toogood and Alona De Havilland explain The post There is still an unacceptable gap in employment outcomes for disabled graduates appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
A study on AI-generated questions in higher education provides crucial insights into student learning behavior, shaping the future of formative practice through innovative tools.
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 1, 2024
Safeguarding Black Women Educators’ Mental Health Sarah Bray Fri, 03/01/2024 - 03:00 AM Campus leaders and colleagues must recognize their battle fatigue—and the sophisticated racism at its root—and work to support them, write Jálin B. Johnson, Nakisha Castillo, Natalie V. Nagthall and Hawani Negussie. Byline(s) Jálin B. Johnson Nakisha Castillo Natalie V.
Faculty Focus
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
The first time I encountered a student who “just didn’t believe” the data I was using in my sociology class, it caught me off guard. I don’t recall exactly how I responded in the moment, but with the benefit of hindsight I now know it was a tremor in what would become a seismic shift in our educational landscape. Students who are in their late teens or early twenties have spent their educational experiences navigating misinformation, fake news, and alternative facts.
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