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How to help students make better decisions

Wonkhe

Mass expansion and a diversifying student body has led to "student choice overload." Ellie Garraway and Jon Down explain how to help students navigate increasingly complex decisions The post How to help students make better decisions appeared first on Wonkhe.

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7 higher education trends to watch in 2024

Higher Ed Dive

Colleges will likely grapple with continued consolidation, the rise of artificial intelligence and more attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion.

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Administrator's Suicide Leaves Campus Reeling with 'Despair' and 'Disappointment'

Inside Higher Ed

Administrator's Suicide Leaves Campus Reeling with 'Despair' and 'Disappointment' Sara Weissman Fri, 01/12/2024 - 04:23 PM The fallout at Lincoln University of Missouri prompted calls for the president's firing and raised questions about the treatment of Black women in academe.

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How Money and Liberty U.’s Leadership Culture Led It Astray

The Chronicle of Higher Education

The evangelical institution has long had different sets of rules — one for believers and another for the powerful. By Michael Vasquez Illustration by The Chronicle; iStock image The evangelical institution has long had different sets of rules — one for believers and another for the powerful.

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Understanding the Social Change Model of Leadership (SCM): Igniting Students’ Academic Development P

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.

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Low numbers make for short course trial failings

Wonkhe

Low applicant interest in short courses and tuition fee loans means the £2m OfS trial tells us very little about appetite for the LLE. David Kernohan has the caveats The post Low numbers make for short course trial failings appeared first on Wonkhe.

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3 policy developments college leaders should keep an eye on this year

Higher Ed Dive

Speakers at the Council of Independent Colleges’ Presidents Institute highlighted changes to overtime rules, Title IX and the FAFSA.

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The Disposable, Indispensable Faculty Member

The Chronicle of Higher Education

If teaching is so easy, why do so many tenured professors take such great pains to avoid it? By Rebecca Schuman If teaching is so easy, why do so many tenured professors take such great pains to avoid it?

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The other student loan affordability problem

Wonkhe

It's not just graduates that are struggling to afford student loan repayments. The IFS notes that covering the cost of loans is getting very expensive for the government. David Kernohan has a read The post The other student loan affordability problem appeared first on Wonkhe.

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New York Gov. Hochul unveils direct admissions, mandatory FAFSA proposals

Higher Ed Dive

The initiatives, which include admitting the top 10% of high schoolers to the state’s public systems, are part of broader efforts to boost enrollment.

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The Boom in Campus Strikes Is Likely to Continue in 2024. Just Look at California.

Inside Higher Ed

The Boom in Campus Strikes Is Likely to Continue in 2024. Just Look at California. Ryan Quinn Wed, 01/10/2024 - 03:00 AM From the University of California in late 2022 to Rutgers, Temple, the University of Michigan and now Cal State, the strike wave on campuses isn’t ending.

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Wisconsin's Warning for Higher Ed

The Chronicle of Higher Education

Leaders have put off making tough decisions about their public colleges for decades. The options have only grown more difficult. By Erin Gretzinger Illustration by The Chronicle; Jovanny Hernandez, IMAGN Leaders have put off making tough decisions about their public colleges for decades. The options have only grown more difficult.

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Taking part in sport can prepare you for leadership

Wonkhe

If your New Year's resolution is to move more, Shân Wareing shares her reflections on how sport can support growing leadership skills and personal wellbeing The post Taking part in sport can prepare you for leadership appeared first on Wonkhe.

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How private colleges are grappling with growing partisan divides

Higher Ed Dive

Leaders shared how these issues are affecting their campuses during the Council of Independent Colleges’ annual Presidents Institute.

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Gaming the Student Visa System

Inside Higher Ed

Gaming the Student Visa System Liam Knox Fri, 01/12/2024 - 03:00 AM As international recruitment markets shift to South Asia, some colleges are swamped with fake applications and last-minute transfers. Is the system too easy to exploit?

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Dos and Don’ts of a Visiting Professorship

The Chronicle of Higher Education

Advice for job candidates on how to thrive in this full-time yet temporary faculty position. By Dana S. Dunn and Jane S. Halonen Advice for job candidates on how to thrive in this full-time yet temporary faculty position.

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Sampling isn’t the answer to the OfS B4 requirement burden

Wonkhe

It now looks like providers won't need to retain every piece of assessed work for five years. But for Paul Greatrix, even retaining a sample represents a burden The post Sampling isn’t the answer to the OfS B4 requirement burden appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Investing in DIII athletics doesn’t guarantee higher enrollment, analysis finds

Higher Ed Dive

Half of Division III institutions that didn't add varsity sports or head coaches still saw their headcounts rise, the Urban Institute found.

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Workforce Development, State Funding Among Higher Ed Leaders’ Policy Priorities

Inside Higher Ed

Workforce Development, State Funding Among Higher Ed Leaders’ Policy Priorities jessica.blake@… Tue, 01/09/2024 - 03:00 AM A new survey of state higher ed officials also found that providing students a return on their investment was a top concern.

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Florida’s Public Colleges Are Told to Ease Transfer for Jewish Students

The Chronicle of Higher Education

By Sonel Cutler Joseph Prezioso, AFP, Getty Images Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said the policy was aimed at students "fleeing antisemitic activities." The state’s university system said all students facing “religious persecution” would qualify.

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Starmernomics and its consequences for research and innovation

Wonkhe

James Coe revisits Starmer's big speech and sets out how research policy could look under a Labour government The post Starmernomics and its consequences for research and innovation appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Kentucky bill would bar ‘divisive concepts’ in college trainings

Higher Ed Dive

The legislation's sponsor took aim at colleges' diversity, equity and inclusion efforts when announcing the proposal.

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Who Failed Whom at Harvard?

Inside Higher Ed

Who Failed Whom at Harvard? Josh Moody Mon, 01/08/2024 - 03:00 AM Claudine Gay’s presidency lasted a mere six months. Now, in the aftermath of her exit, questions linger about how the Harvard Corporation handled matters.

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How Harvard Tried to Save Its President

The Chronicle of Higher Education

When the university learned of alleged plagiarism by Claudine Gay, it scrambled to stop the scandal before it began. By Emma Pettit When the university learned of alleged plagiarism by Claudine Gay, it scrambled to stop the scandal before it began.

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Students can’t get no sleep

Wonkhe

Looking ahead to Wonkhe's Secret Life of Students event in March, Jim Dickinson reviews polling results that suggest sleep, work and travel are key to students both surviving and thriving The post Students can’t get no sleep appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Fewer individuals donate to colleges following tax changes, research finds

Higher Ed Dive

Peer-reviewed research found private research universities saw the biggest decline in donor numbers.

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Report: Microcredentials Not a Strategic Priority for Many Colleges

Inside Higher Ed

Report: Microcredentials Not a Strategic Priority for Many Colleges kathryn.palmer… Tue, 01/09/2024 - 03:00 AM A new report finds that while most colleges surveyed embrace alternative credentials, many have a decentralized approach for creating and managing them.

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Aw Jeez, not this s**t again

Jon Boeckenstedt

It’s a popular meme, and it’s a good one for today. I had said I was just going to point people who ask me about the latest SAT or ACT news to this blog post. It’s long and cumbersome, but it did sort of summarize all the points I talked about too often.

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Higher education postcard: Mansfield College, Oxford

Wonkhe

This week’s card from Hugh Jones’ postbag takes us to Oxford via Birmingham The post Higher education postcard: Mansfield College, Oxford appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts to end degree programs

Higher Ed Dive

The 218-year-old institution has struggled with declining enrollment and rising costs, trends that are affecting small colleges across the country.

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A Script in Grief

Inside Higher Ed

A Script in Grief Sarah Bray Fri, 01/12/2024 - 03:00 AM When yet another email or text request feels insurmountable, it can help to have something to fall back on, writes Natalia Molina.

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Students Protested the Police. The University Called the Cops. Faculty Members Want Answers.

The Chronicle of Higher Education

Emory University debates when it’s acceptable to shut down a demonstration. By Calli McMurray Illustration by The Chronicle; iStock images Emory University debates when it’s acceptable to shut down a demonstration.

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Podcast: Baltics and Finland special

Wonkhe

This week on the podcast SU officers and staff from around the UK have been to the Baltics learn about student representation, political advocacy and belonging on a budget The post Podcast: Baltics and Finland special appeared first on Wonkhe.

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UC Berkeley closes People’s Park construction site

Higher Ed Dive

The future student housing location has been walled off with stacks of shipping containers, according to the university.

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A State Calculates the Costs of Dual Enrollment

Inside Higher Ed

A State Calculates the Costs of Dual Enrollment Sara Weissman Tue, 01/09/2024 - 03:00 AM Ohio’s state auditor finds that half of colleges lose money when accounting for all costs of their programs for high school students.

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After the Death of a Student-Affairs Leader, Lincoln U. of Missouri's President Is on Leave

The Chronicle of Higher Education

By Alecia Taylor Illustration by The Chronicle; Wikimedia Commons photo Lincoln U. of Missouri The president stepped aside as the university prepared for a third-party review of “potential personnel issues and concerns.

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Report Presents New Approach to Increasing Completion Rates at Public Institutions

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Complete College America makes a case for a shift in higher education funding formulas. In the new report, “Ending Unfunded Mandates in Higher Education: Using Completion-Goals Funding to Improve Accountability and Outcomes,” Complete College America (CCA) calls on states to evolve beyond performance-based funding to what they call completion-goals funding.