Higher Ed Dive
DECEMBER 13, 2023
Many employers are dropping degree requirements to create a more diverse workforce and increase job candidate numbers, survey results show.
Wonkhe
DECEMBER 14, 2023
Modern language provision is caught between the snares of falling applications and administrative complexity. Becky Muradás-Taylor and Rachel Wicaksono pick a way through The post Sustainably designing language degrees appeared first on Wonkhe.
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Higher Ed Data Stories
DECEMBER 15, 2023
This is always a popular topic, but the subject is misunderstood. I want to talk about discount rate at private colleges. IPEDS has the best data on first-year (or freshman) discount, so that's what I visualize. And the first part of this is going to get a bit into the weeds; if you work in a private college or university, and you use this in your work, or you send it to trustees, you can support my time, effort, software, and hosting costs by buying me a coffee.
The Academic Designer
DECEMBER 12, 2023
Discover 12 inspiring personal academic website examples who won awards in the 2023 Best Personal Academic Websites Contest hosted by Jennifer van Alstyne, Brittany Trinh, and Owlstown.
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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
Higher Ed Dive
DECEMBER 15, 2023
The portal found prospective students from low-income and underrepresented backgrounds have applied to college at rates outpacing their peers.
Wonkhe
DECEMBER 11, 2023
The University of London's Jo Fox has been mapping our little-discussed national arts and humanities research infrastructure The post Uncovering the UK’s hidden arts and humanities research infrastructure appeared first on Wonkhe.
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Academe Blog
DECEMBER 11, 2023
BY MATTHEW BOEDY It’s that time of year again for professors across the nation. End of the semester review. What worked well? What didn’t? What can or should I change next time? And how might I make it all more relevant?
Higher Ed Dive
DECEMBER 15, 2023
They also fared differently depending on what type of institution they attended, according to a new working paper.
Wonkhe
DECEMBER 12, 2023
Elizabeth Newall reflects on the findings of the second phase of Jisc's research on the digital experience of international students The post Focusing on the digital experiences of international students can improve higher education for everyone appeared first on Wonkhe.
Inside Higher Ed
DECEMBER 12, 2023
The House wants to expand the Pell Grant to shorter career training programs. To pay for it, a new bill would cut off federal student loans to the nation’s wealthiest private colleges, starting in July. As Congress gears up to head home for the holiday season, proponents who have hoped to see a breakthrough on the long-running issue of expanding Pell Grants to career-training programs lasting fewer than 15 weeks have received an early gift—a bipartisan deal in the House.
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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.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
DECEMBER 14, 2023
Soon enough, the capable few won't want the job either. By Daniel W. Drezner Jon Krause for The Chronicle Soon enough, the capable few won't want the job either.
Higher Ed Dive
DECEMBER 14, 2023
Complete College America suggests states give institutions upfront funding to hit completion goals rather than rewarding them after they meet their targets.
Wonkhe
DECEMBER 13, 2023
People often compare the Office for Students to its predecessor - Brooke Storer-Church asks what it is they are missing, and whether it can return The post What people mean when they say “bring back HEFCE” appeared first on Wonkhe.
Inside Higher Ed
DECEMBER 13, 2023
Key lawmakers on the education committee say they are open to reconsidering a provision that would cut off federal student loans to the nation’s wealthiest private colleges. The House Education and Workforce Committee voted Tuesday in favor of a bill that would expand the Pell Grant to short-term career training programs that last between eight and 14 weeks, despite opposition from some higher education associations.
LSE Higher Education Blog
DECEMBER 15, 2023
Six scholars will be sharing their expertise and insights over the course of 2024 – discover who they are and their exciting themes.
Higher Ed Dive
DECEMBER 12, 2023
The agency recently started asking about the contentious practice of giving admissions preference to alumni’s relatives.
Wonkhe
DECEMBER 12, 2023
When the whole world is talking about AI, separating the signal from the noise can be hard work. Martin Compton introduces a MOOC that could help The post Everybody’s talking – an approach to growing AI literacy in higher education appeared first on Wonkhe.
Academe Blog
DECEMBER 12, 2023
BY THE AAUP-PENN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE This morning, Marc Rowan, CEO of private equity firm Apollo Global Management in New York, who initiated the successful effort to remove University of Pennsylvania president Elizabeth Magill, distributed an email to the university’s trustees posing a series of eighteen questions, several of which raise serious concerns about the fate…
Inside Higher Ed
DECEMBER 11, 2023
Non-need-based merit aid has surged in the past decade, especially at struggling public institutions looking to boost enrollment. Some say it’s an unacknowledged equity issue. Merit scholarships are widely seen as exactly what their name suggests: financial awards institutions dole out to deserving students based on proven academic achievement. But a growing chorus of scholars and higher ed experts believes that deepening enrollment challenges have turned those scholarships into something else e
Higher Ed Dive
DECEMBER 11, 2023
The practice — which notifies students that they’re admitted before they even apply — is taking off at public systems and some private institutions.
Wonkhe
DECEMBER 10, 2023
The 1752 Group's Anna Bull and Wonkhe's Sunday Blake ran a series of blogs looking at data and gender-based violence. Here are their key takeaways The post What we found out digging into data on gender-based violence and harassment on campus appeared first on Wonkhe.
Academe Blog
DECEMBER 14, 2023
BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY AAUP CHAPTER The following statement was issued on December 14, 2023. Since October 7, Columbia University has experienced extraordinary, even unprecedented, challenges to academic freedom and violations of faculty governance.
Inside Higher Ed
DECEMBER 15, 2023
New Study Highlights Campus Antisemitism ‘Hot Spots’ jessica.blake@… Fri, 12/15/2023 - 03:00 AM A survey of about 2,000 Jewish students across the country found their perceptions of antisemitism varied from one campus to another.
Higher Ed Dive
DECEMBER 12, 2023
The Catholic institution's board instructed it to reduce its operating budget by $4 million after it declared financial exigency in September.
Wonkhe
DECEMBER 12, 2023
Universities used European structural funds to do great levelling up work. Gabi Binnie considers what comes next The post Employability, EU funding, and the end of an era appeared first on Wonkhe.
Academe Blog
DECEMBER 13, 2023
BY HANK REICHMAN Last week the AAUP released a special investigative report, “Political Interference and Academic Freedom in Florida’s Public Higher Education System.
Inside Higher Ed
DECEMBER 11, 2023
“Postvention” protocols are valuable tools for colleges dealing with a suicide. But not every university is as prepared as it should be when a tragedy occurs. What happens when a death by suicide occurs at a small, rural college campus that lacks the mental health infrastructure to support all the students gripped by grief, guilt or fear? In the past, those students might have been forced to navigate the aftermath all alone or draw on the surrounding community—which might be constrained by its o
Higher Ed Dive
DECEMBER 11, 2023
The library director of a small Pennsylvania college lays out what leaders should consider when their institutions are struggling to stay open.
Wonkhe
DECEMBER 10, 2023
Drawing on interviews with staff and students who have reported gender-based violence to their universities, Anna Bull explains how their insights could be used to create systems for supporting survivors The post Universities need to learn from survivors of gender-based violence appeared first on Wonkhe.
Inside Higher Ed
DECEMBER 11, 2023
A Michigan Tech professor allegedly called Young Americans for Freedom members “idiots” in class—and was then removed from the class. A free expression group is criticizing the university it ranked No. 1 nationally for student free speech after that same university allegedly punished a professor for using his own speech to criticize a student demonstration.
Higher Ed Dive
DECEMBER 15, 2023
The administration’s decision to dissolve its faculty senate earlier this year was a “direct attack on academic freedom,” the organization said.
Wonkhe
DECEMBER 10, 2023
What's really going on with changes to undergraduate recruitment, and are these changes driven by finance, quality, or government choice? David Kernohan investigates The post Pessimism around recruitment may be misplaced appeared first on Wonkhe.
Faculty Focus
DECEMBER 12, 2023
Assessment has traditionally been viewed as an action conducted after the learning experience has taken place, resulting in it being a separate task from instruction. This is especially true for higher education. As educators, in order to advance our assessment methods so that it serves the learning of our students, it’s important to prioritize aligning the intended learning outcomes with assessment tasks.
HEPI
DECEMBER 11, 2023
This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Professor Christopher Smith , Executive Chair of the Arts and Humanities Research Council. The modern PhD in the UK is usually dated to the years immediately after the First World War. It is a relative latecomer then, and the complex articulation of a three-cycle process (undergraduate, masters, doctorate) through the Bologna Process is even more recent, and dates to the end of the 20 th century.
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