Ben Sasse hit the jackpot with his University of Florida contract
Higher Ed Dive
NOVEMBER 28, 2022
A five-year contract's $10 million value isn't even the most unusual benefit the Nebraska senator will receive when he changes jobs, two experts find.
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Levelling up or levelling down?
Wonkhe
NOVEMBER 28, 2022
Research and innovation projects funded through EU structural funds are rapidly approaching a cliff edge. Paul Boyle breaks down the implementation issues with the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. The post Levelling up or levelling down? appeared first on Wonkhe.
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The Academic Designer
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What I wish every Minister and MP would see …
HEPI
NOVEMBER 27, 2022
This blog has been kindly written by Dr Diana Beech, Chief Executive Officer of London Higher, the representative body for more than 40 universities and higher education colleges across the capital. Diana was previously Policy Adviser to three successive Universities Ministers and is currently Vice-Chair of the Board of Governors at the University of Worcester.
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Why doesn’t the Education Department collect racial data on college applicants?
Higher Ed Dive
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
A new report calls for gathering deeper information on other admissions factors, too, like institutions’ legacy preferences and early decision programs.
From tea to civic action
Wonkhe
DECEMBER 2, 2022
At Aston University, hard work and chance encounters all played a role in harnessing the power of community organising to address issues faced by local businesses and workers. Monder Ram and Angela Jeffery tell us more. The post From tea to civic action appeared first on Wonkhe.
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Five Things to Do During the Grumpy Time of the Semester
Faculty Focus
NOVEMBER 27, 2022
If you have taught before, then you are familiar with the grumpy time of the semester. This is when the semester starts to feel long. It is usually about two-thirds to three-quarters of the way through the semester when we (and our students) start to feel a little grumpier. We believe there is value in acknowledging this eventuality, naming it, and then proactively and intentionally devising plans for what to do when we get into the grumpy time of the semester.
Purdue University reinstates admissions test requirements for fall 2024
Higher Ed Dive
DECEMBER 1, 2022
Like many colleges, the public institution waived SAT and ACT mandates amid the pandemic. It joins MIT bucking a trend of remaining test-optional.
Still the China question
Wonkhe
NOVEMBER 27, 2022
A year on from their landmark report Jo Johnson, Jonathan Adams, and Jonathan Grant find that little has been done to mitigate the risk implicit in closer academic links between the UK and China. The post Still the China question appeared first on Wonkhe.
Australia hosts annual Global Agent Week
The PIE News
DECEMBER 2, 2022
Australia has spent the week celebrating its biggest export economy with a virtual showcase and conference for all professional recruiters and agencies sending students to study in the country. Global Agent Week 2022 opened with a ministerial address from Minister for Trade and Tourism, Don Farrell. “The Albanese Government supports our world-class international education sector,” Farrell said, highlighting commitment to the sector by the highest echelons of the Australian government.
Cisco and Victoria University – a partnership with deep connections and new possibilities
Cisco blogs - Education
DECEMBER 2, 2022
The breadth and depth of Cisco’s strategic relationship with Victoria University has been described as allowing the university to do things they couldn’t otherwise touch in a new video profiling the University’s partnership with Cisco. Cisco’s partnership extends well beyond the supply of technology enabling administration, teaching and learning and research.
College completion rates stall at 62.3%, report finds
Higher Ed Dive
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
The latest rate, which is essentially the same as the prior year’s figure, masks concerning declines among White, Black and Latinx students.
What is behind the remarkable rise in students coming from Nigeria to study?
Wonkhe
DECEMBER 1, 2022
There's been a ten-fold increase in the number of Nigerians coming to study in the UK. Jim Dickinson and Livia Scott try to work out what's driving that demand. The post What is behind the remarkable rise in students coming from Nigeria to study? appeared first on Wonkhe.
How the Largest Higher-Ed Strike in U.S. History Blew Up Finals
The Chronicle of Higher Education
DECEMBER 2, 2022
By Grace Mayer and Carolyn Kuimelis. Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News, Getty Images Gloria Bartolo, a doctoral student in molecular biology, leads a strike march by UCLA postdocs on Thursday. Across the University of California, students and professors aren't sure how they'll get through the end of the term.
Virtual Reality Helps Students Experience Healthcare Scenarios
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
DECEMBER 1, 2022
Augusta University’s College of Nursing realized it needed to better train students on how to support family members when patients are near the end of life after recent graduates told faculty how emotionally unprepared they were the first time they faced the situation.
What it’s like to be a university’s first woman and first lay president — and then do it again
Higher Ed Dive
DECEMBER 2, 2022
Colleges risk losing sight of missions that aren't widely owned, says Tania Tetlow, who started at Fordham in July after four years at Loyola New Orleans.
Higher education in the labyrinth: a tale of managing enormous risks arising from insoluble problems
Wonkhe
DECEMBER 1, 2022
James Coe considers approaches to deal with the difficult, diffuse, and occasionally dangerous problems facing the sector. The post Higher education in the labyrinth: a tale of managing enormous risks arising from insoluble problems appeared first on Wonkhe.
Report finds faculty diversity isn't meeting student needs
Inside Higher Ed
DECEMBER 2, 2022
Image: Faculty diversity is positively associated with student success across a variety of metrics. Black and Latino students are more likely to graduate when they see themselves represented in their instructors, for instance. But the benefits of faculty diversity aren’t just evident among historically underrepresented students: research suggests that engaging with diverse instructors, perspectives and ideas benefits all students —including in the development of empathy and problem-s
UK: More students switching to skilled worker visa on arrival
The PIE News
NOVEMBER 30, 2022
Stakeholders in the UK sector are reporting increasing numbers of international students dropping out soon after enrolment in order to accept employment offers in the care sector. Changes to the skilled worker visa system mean that applicants are no longer required to hold a degree level qualification to apply. Students who can secure a job offer from an employer approved by the Home Office, can then apply to switch from the student route visa to the skilled worker visa immediately, without any
10 higher ed associations try to tackle confusing financial aid offers — again
Higher Ed Dive
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
A new Paying for College Transparency Initiative will try to make college financial aid offers more transparent. But it's not the first push of its kind.
Universities are not confident in meeting green campus targets
Wonkhe
NOVEMBER 28, 2022
Research from Shakespeare Martineau finds that universities still have a long way to go to meet ambitious green campus targets. Smita Jamdar has the findings. The post Universities are not confident in meeting green campus targets appeared first on Wonkhe.
For cybercriminals, the holidays are the most wonderful time of the year
University Business
NOVEMBER 28, 2022
With Thanksgiving break under wraps, school districts and higher education institutions have their final holiday to look forward to as 2022 comes to a close: Christmas break. Unfortunately, administrators must understand that while they’re on break, criminal actors simply aren’t. The education sector is especially vulnerable to cyberattacks over the holidays—that’s the conclusion of a global survey of 1.203 cybersecurity professionals by Cybereason, a cybersecurity technology c
University governance: measuring what matters
HEPI
DECEMBER 1, 2022
How higher education governing bodies should measure the value of their institutions was the topic of a recent roundtable hosted by HEPI and Advance HE , attended by higher education leaders and other experts in the sector. Higher education is under pressure – challenged by policymakers, students, students’ families and the media to show its value while facing multiple financial and regulatory constraints.
Judge rejects Grand Canyon University’s bid to overturn its for-profit status
Higher Ed Dive
DECEMBER 2, 2022
The ruling says the Education Department has the power to determine whether it considers colleges for-profits for federal financial aid purposes.
Higher Education Postcard – Swansea Training College
Wonkhe
DECEMBER 1, 2022
This week's card from Hugh Jones’ postbag takes us to an important place for women’s education in Wales. The post Higher Education Postcard – Swansea Training College appeared first on Wonkhe.
Texas Proposes Sharing Information Security Expertise Across Higher Ed and State Agencies
Campus Technology
DECEMBER 1, 2022
The Texas Department of Information Resources, in its newly released Biennial Performance Report, has asked the state legislature to make it easier for higher education institutions and other state agencies to have dedicated information security officers by allowing them to share ISOs regionally.
Costs and Benefits of Adding 30-units to Accounting Students' Requirements for Licensure as a CPA
Higher Ed Ethics Watch
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
Exploring the Knowledge Base for CPAs. One of the most talked about issues in accounting right now is whether the 150-hour requirement to qualify for licensing as a CPA creates a barrier to entry for many accounting students that should be revisited. Recent changes in the laws in many states have moved to a bifurcated system in which students must have 120 credit hours of college education to sit for the CPA exam and 150 credit hours (225 for quarter schools) to be licensed as a CPA.
Zovio sells last remaining business, Fullstack Academy, to boot camp provider
Higher Ed Dive
NOVEMBER 28, 2022
Fullstack will now be owned by Simplilearn, but it will keep its branding, leadership and employees.
18 things we spotted in the September 2022 board papers
Wonkhe
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
OfS keeps publishing board papers - David Kernohan and Jim Dickinson keep reading them. Here's the highlights from the only board meeting held under Liz Truss' premiership. The post 18 things we spotted in the September 2022 board papers appeared first on Wonkhe.
Analyzing the return on investment for online education
Inside Higher Ed
NOVEMBER 28, 2022
Image: Though higher education has historically been a reliable economic engine for individuals and the economy, college insiders have long failed to convey the industry’s value to students, parents, employers and policy makers who question the investment, Kathleen Ives and Deborah Seymour argue in their new book, Using ROI for Strategic Planning of Online Education.
Research Leadership Matters: an interview with Professor Matthew Flinders
HEPI
NOVEMBER 28, 2022
In this interview with Professor Matthew Flinders, we ask Matt about his recent report, Research Leadership Matters: Agility, Alignment, Ambition , published by HEPI earlier this month. Transcript. 00.00. HEPI has published a new report, Research Leadership Matters: Agility, Alignment, Ambition , written by Professor Matthew Flinders and sponsored by Worktribe, a platform for higher education research and curriculum management.
Research shows deep class and wealth divisions between faculty and broader society. Can colleges change that?
Higher Ed Dive
NOVEMBER 28, 2022
Amid worries that faculty backgrounds limit what gets taught and researched, some critics say upper-class faculty are a feature of the system, not a bug.
The state of recruitment from China
Wonkhe
NOVEMBER 27, 2022
Concerns about recruitment from China never seem to go away - David Kernohan plots the reality of one of the UK's largest markets for international recruitment. The post The state of recruitment from China appeared first on Wonkhe.
Sharon Blanton on Change Leadership
Educause
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Stanford Is Investigating Its Own President Over Research-Misconduct Allegations
The Chronicle of Higher Education
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
By Stephanie M. Lee. The inquiry stems from claims of manipulated images in papers co-authored by Marc Tessier-Lavigne.
Binghamton University and Broome Community College ask SUNY trustees to weigh integration proposal
Higher Ed Dive
DECEMBER 2, 2022
The idea comes a decade after several other SUNY campuses tried sharing presidents, but leaders say discussions are still in an early phase.
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